:: rock the tropics ::

I know, I know, I know. It's been entirely too long since the last update. Partially because I've been a lazy ass, but also (mainly) because I finally got said lazy ass a job. So I've been uncharacteristically busy, go me! But I've also been collecting bits of information and such on upcoming shows and things, and just waiting for the moment of truth, which has finally come, to share them. Lucky you, huh?

Show Reminders

ø I mentioned a while ago that a certain local show was going on at the Old Fort Lauderdale Museum of History, but the details I was able to dig up were sketchy at best. I've been enlightened today by a flyer I got in the mail, whose contents are as follows:

The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society presents the second annual FUSION Art Show.

An exhibition celebrating contemporary art and Fort Lauderdale's history featuring paintings, photography, sculptures, video & installations by today's local artists. Tour the Old Fort Lauderdale Museum of History and view memorabilia highlighting more than 150 years of history and development of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.

Featured artists:

Reese Allen | Ricardo Agudelo | Nina Arias| Greg Beinfest | Sas Christian | Steve Fogel | Peter Giovenco | Michael Joseph | Cove Keivit | David "Lebo" Lebatard | Francesco Locastro | Kev Magill | Carlos Maneiro | Anthony Mangicapra | Claude Marquis | Anthony Mewt | K. Mirto | Frank Nitkiewicz | Dustin Orlando

Featured bands:

Hashbrown | The Green Room | Baby Robots | Neptune B| The Spam All Stars

Friday, November 9
6:00 p.m. to midnight
Old Fort Lauderdale Museum of History
at the New River Inn
$5

ø Burning Airlines and Garrison still set for their Fort Lauderdale appearance in November. Doors at 7:00 in the pee-em. Date, location, address can be found here.

Upcoming Shows

PopLife Showcase #5
Saturday, November 17
The Remedy Session :: 1:00 a.m.
Secret Service :: midnight
PopLife
Doors at 11:00 p.m.
18+

Dick Dale
with Boxelder
Tuesday, November 20
Respectable Street

Love as Laughter
with Enon
Friday, November 30
Revolver

[ Sidenote on the Love as Laughter show: Band fansites and their own website list November 30 as a Tallahassee date, but they could very well have outdated show listings, and I've seen the Miami show psoted on reliable websites across the 'Net. I suggest you check with the peeps at Revolver to make sure all goes according to plan. ]

Argentina
Friday, November 30
Respectable Street
8:00 p.m.

With apologies to Paul Westerberg: I'm in love / what's this show? / I'm in love / with this show:

Trans Am
and Of Montreal
with OXES, See Venus, Panda Bite
Friday, December 7
The Polish American Club
1250 NW 22nd Avenue
Doors at 8:00 p.m.
$15 cover (a pittance! a token!)
18+
(Presented by PopLife and Alter Ego Scribbles Arts Foundation.)

[ Not only do you get two drop-dead out-of-this-world fantastic bands, but also artwork, a puppet show, Japanimation, and live DJ sets between bands. Does anything get better than this? Didn't think so. ]

And, as previously mentioned:

The Velvet Underground Tribute Show
Friday, December 14
Baby Robots | Mr Entertainment | Bling Bling | Maypop | Wolfboy and the Fantods | The Bikes | The Remedy Session | Rom | Whirlaway | Full Medicine Cabinet | The Kaptain
Respectable Street

Bling Bling CD Release Party
Saturday, December 15
PopLife
Doors at 11:00 p.m.
18+

Whew. Not much running commentary at the moment, I know -- the remains of my leftover energy are going to be employed for moving myself from this here chair to that there bed. Excuse me while I crash. More news as soon as I hear of them. Sweet dreams of Trans Am, Of Montreal.

:: Unknown 11:41 PM [+] ::
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