HELLO, MY NAME IS FRANK Though he is based in Los Angeles, filmmaker Dale Peterson has a special affection for Lake Worth, Florida. Corresponding via email, he shared that the South Florida city is the only city where he would like to edit his movies. His feature debut, Hello, My Name Is Frank
Garrett M. Brown as “Frank”
http://hellomynameisfrankmovie.com was edited there with his longtime collaborator editor Ken Greenbaum, who has a studio in Lake Worth. They worked together to edit Hello, My Name Is Frank after Peterson shot the film in Eastern Washington, earlier this year. The film mixes heart and humor as it follows Frank (Garrett M. Brown), who has Tourette Syndrome and lived the life of shut-in until his caretaker suddenly passes away. Frank’s left with his caretaker’s teenage daughter, Laura (Rachel DiPillo), who decides to bring him along on her graduation road trip with her girlfriends played by Hayley Kiyoko and Mary Kate Wiles. The cast also stars Travis Caldwell as a handsome hitchhiker and Tess Harper as his Aunt Flossie. PureHoney shot over an email to Peterson to catch up with Peterson, as he prepares to release his feature debut for consideration at major film festivals. PureHoney: Where are you based out of and are you there now? Dale Peterson: I am originally from Detroit but have live and worked in Los Angeles for 25 years. I heard you recently had a premier in L.A. How did that go? We have not had the world premiere yet (this has to happen at a major film festival, Sundance, NY Film Festival, etc.). We have submitted to all the top 10 festivals and are waiting to hear. On Oct.11 we had a screening for our cast, crew, investors and distributors. Over 300 people attended, and the response was more amazing than I could have hoped. It was overwhelmingly a positive response. Everyone laughed and most people cried. [See pictures here: Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/HelloMyNameIsFrank] What is the inspiration for the film? The inspiration for this film was a documentary I saw about 10 years ago called “Tourettes: I Swear I Can’t Help It.” Tourette Syndrome is a serious issue, so what did you do to balance humor with the subject matter? I approached actor Garrett M. Brown, two years before filming started, about playing this character. Garrett and myself were dedicated to portraying this man and his disorder with extreme dignity. Garrett worked on the Tourette ticks for over a year with famed acting coach Larry Moss; he has coached four actors to academy awards. Garrett does a fantastic job. We invited the director of the Tourettes Institute to the screening, and he was overwhelmed by Garrett’s performance saying after the screening “You guys nailed it, nice job.” This is your first feature film. What was the greatest challenge you were not expecting in making it? This is the first feature I have directed, but I have worked in the industry for 20+ years. The biggest challenge was convincing the investors to give us their money. After the screening they are all very pleased.
Hayley Kiyoko, Rachel DiPillo, Mary Kate Wiles
Are there any screenings planned for South Florida? YES!!! After we premiere the film we hope to get nationwide distribution. We have also applied to the Miami Film Fest. We would love to do a local Palm Beach/Lakeworth screening. FYI … The actor Wayne Duvall, spent many winters in Lake Worth and wants to come to South Florida for a screening. I hear there were some locals involved (the band Black Finger and Ken Greenbaum). Can you tell me about them and how did you get to work with them? Kenny “5” Greenbaum has been my creative partner for 30 years. We edited the film entirely in Lake Worth at Majic Robot Studios. I will always edit my films in Lake Worth. Personally, I feel it’s really the best place in the world to edit, to step outside during a break and relax while the beautiful ocean breeze is blowing. It’s a fantastic environment to do this kind of work. I have loved Black Finger’s music for years. I feel it’s South Florida’s little secret. What did each of them bring to the film? Kenny 5 brought his amazing creativity and editing skills, this would be an entirely different film if he was not involved. I called Greg Lovell from Black Finger before we started shooting and explained to him that we need a “driving song” for the road trip scenes. I wrote a few words down and gave them to Greg and told him the feel of the song we wanted. Two months later, Greg played me “The Drive.” It was perfect… I mean PERFECT! And really a great song too. What were they like to work with? The best! ~Hans Morgenstern, IndieEthos (indieethos.wordpress.com)
7 SECONDS There is something truly remarkable about any band sticking it out for 30 years, but for a hardcore band to have made it from the birth of the form through three decades without much alteration to its ethos or any distinct breakup is really unheard of. Hardcore is a genre fueled and forged by the most caustic and unstable of emotions, the fury 7 Seconds of youth, and it’s a damn-near impossible trick to remain sincere as an aging hardcore band. However, 7 Seconds has escaped the trap and managed to defy the odds in every way, and more over -- it is a band that is as potent as it ever was. The seminal hardcore band has brought its punk-rock gospel to enough generations at this point to earn the distinction of being an institution in a genre where they really don’t exist, or at least not without some sullying of a legacy. The straight edge heroes have recently returned to recording after nearly 9 years with a new album entitled Leave A Light On. The record displays a band in as fine a form as ever and a band that still knows how to pen instant-classic anthems of urgency, now refined by the new facet of wisdom that comes with the band’s frontman and lyricist Kevin Seconds’ current station in life. Now an elder statesmen of the scene at large, Seconds has remained an outspoken critic of the way hardcore handles itself. In an interview with Thebigtakeover.com, Seconds submitted that, in regards to the current state of the subculture he helped forge, “I don’t relate to it and I don’t feel the need to try. I’m 53 and I come from a generation of bands made up of people who were genuine troublemakers, activists, trailblazers, and never-giveuppers. I don’t feel like I need to ‘bro-down’ with youngsters or relate to what they’re doing with hardcore these days. I also don’t feel like I need to pretend that what they’re doing is innovative or dangerous. It’s neither.” Harsh, but important words to be heard for a scene that claims to revere its past as much as it reveres fresh mercy and hard pitting. 7 Seconds will be playing Churchill’s Pub on Saturday, November 1, thanks to the fine folks at Idle Hands Presents. Tickets are $12 advance or $15 at the door. ~Von Bader
PRIMUS Les Claypool’s distinct bass playing, an amalgam of ‘70s disco/funk, progressive and primal rock, has lent itself well to the early style of alternative metal that his band Primus, now in its 30th year, helped define. With the unfortunate timing of the alternative rock explosion of the era, Primus found themselves lumped in the category but were able to enjoy critical and mainstream success. Their first album, the hastily recorded lo-fi venture Suck on This can be considered one of the leading forces at that crux in metal history that opened the doors of appeal for nü and groove metal to thrive in. But while that may be true of the history of the band, Primus’ biggest asset has been the professional musicality of the band as a whole. Beyond the realm of the band itself, Claypool has amassed an enviable Primus CV: novelist (South of the Pumphouse), director (Electric Apricot, a mockumentary in which he also stars), solo musician, guest musician and for two different TV-viewing generations, he has become synonymous with South Park and Robot Chicken. As the only constant through the band’s history, all of these forays have inadvertently become part of the collective mythos. Personally, his short-lived band, Sausage, was part of a very memorable concert-going experience when they opened for Rollins Band and Helmet at Bayfront Park in 1994. Claypool’s bass and voice have long been the driving force behind the outfit but he has always surrounded himself with equally skilled musicians – his bass is as much the feature of the performance, as it is a solid base for others to work on. For this tour, supporting their eighth and latest album, Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, the lineup consists of Claypool with drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander and guitarist Larry LaLonde; the classic trio that performed on the first four albums. As the name implies, this record is a reimagining of the soundtrack to the 1971 film. They’ve even developed a series of chocolate bars inspired by song titles like “Mr. Krinkle,” “Professor Nutbutter” and “Bastard” as promotional tools; make sure to pick a few up in case some type of magic ticket lies within. But even if there isn’t, the continued existence of this funky machine is delectable enough of a saccharine treat. Primus play The Fillmore on November 11 ~Abel Folgar
GRINGO STAR
Gringo Star
Over the sporadic release of three albums, Atlanta-based rock quartet Gringo Star, have revealed a nice evolution of style. Their first album, 2008’s selfreleased All Yall, was more akin to the straight-ahead rock crunch of the Strokes. But people loved it. In 2011, they signed with Gigantic Music, which released Count Yer Lucky Stars. A varied, dynamic shift in song tempos revealed a more assured talent for songwriting. But a bridge between nostalgic rock and modern kinetic writing would not emerge until last year’s perpetually interesting Floating Out To See, once again self-released by their own label: My Anxious Mouth.
On the new album, guitars have a brilliant luster, organs hum and songs are super rich with slide guitar and cooing vocals. Psychedelic rock is still a major influence, as vocals are often distorted as if coming through a megaphone. Reverb gives the guitars a nostalgic watery sound as well as blistering crunch. They even incorporate atmospherically retro instruments like Theremin and Stylophone. The songs never overstay their welcome, averaging about 3-minutes in length. Founded in 2008, the band is basically brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele. The two recorded their new 7-inch single, “Long Time Gone” b/w “World of Spin” -- just released on Dizzy Bird Records in October -- in Peter’s basement. They handled all the instruments themselves with Nick taking vocals on the A-side and Peter singing leads on the B-side. Live, the brothers reveal they are capable multi-instrumentalists, as they often exchange guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and accordion, among others instruments. There has been a revolving door of extra musicians, but they more often than not play as a quartet. Their kinetic live energy was captured in a vivid documentary of the band released in 2011, Hurry Up and Wait. The filmmakers followed the band on its first European tour, in 2009, enjoying success as a relatively unknown but exotic band from Atlanta, Georgia. Though the battle for success as an indie band has been up-hill for Gringo Star, the maturing of their sound over the years reveals a committed work ethic that’s filled with a creative verve. Gringo Star play Propaganda on November 8 with Wake Up, Sweet Bronco and Milk Spot at 9pm and Bardot on November 6 at 10pm. Listen to and download World of Spin on this months PureHoney compilation! ~Hans Morgenstern, IndieEthos (indieethos.wordpress.com)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
SOFLA FAIRGROUNDS: FRIGHT NIGHTS VINTAGE TAP: Halloween: The Funky Nuggets, Burlesque Performers Coco Lebod, Harley Harlot PROPAGANDA: Hell of a Party! DADA: Halloween Show FUNKY BUDDHA: The Politix
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
DADA: SoleMark Band KYI: The Holidazed SOFLA FAIRGROUNDS: FRIGHT NIGHTS VINTAGE TAP: Los Bastardos Magnificos, Shotgun Betty CHURCHILL’S PUB: 7 Seconds, The Interrupters, Between Enemies, Die Trying! CARSONS TAVERN: Random Play TERRA FERMATA: Shadow Creek REVOLUTION LIVE: Beats Antique, Sphongle, Emancipator, Lafa Taylor FUNKY BUDDHA: Sea and Space EL SOL: ARTFEST: David Pedraza, Nestor Montejo, Mariachi Pancho Villa
Shitstorm, Sandratz, Gun Hoes, Lonewolf, Jellyfish Bros, F.T.M.F, DJ Le Spam, DJ Soulman Jam, DJ Ruben Pagan, DJ Peligro D. Lux DADA: Young Deville REVOLUTION LIVE: The Molly Ringwalds KYI: Flashback Saturday TERRA FERMATA: Lili Lavon Band FUNKY BUDDHA: Comedy Show ROCKN ANGELS BAR: Lords Of The Undersound 4: feat. Ralf D, Ivan L, Zen Eleven + Cassius, Edub The Elusive, Lady Lama, Rob Regis, Aze Kaligo, #friendlab, & The Holidazed SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Luna, Makayla, The Streem, The Bad Notes
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
HARD ROCK LIVE: Heart PROPAGANDA: Acoustic Showcase / Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: Cody & the Qualified CHURCHILL’S PUB: The Rememberables, Bishop Sleeve, Wrong, Antifaces, Drunk Dialed Show
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
PROPAGANDA: Karaoke Night Hosted by Chris Martin DADA: Basement Jams Open MIc CHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De Underground
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
THE FILLMORE: Primus CHURCHILL’S PUB: Ex-Cult, Golden Pelicans, Sandratz, Wastelands DADA: Comedy Open Mic PROPAGANDA: Wise Tuesdays – College Night
PROPAGANDA: Through The Roots, The Supervillains TERRA FERMATA: Killbillies CHURCHILL’S PUB: Brief Lives, Awkward Kisser, Wrong, Booty & The Browns, Paranoid Existence EL SOL: ARTFEST: Mayaland Marimba, Mariachi Pancho Villa PROPAGANDA: Karaoke Night Hosted by Chris Martin GRAMPS: Personal And The Pizzas, The Gun Hoes, Pariuh DADA: Basement Jams Open Mic CHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De Underground TERRA FERMATA: Drum Circle / Open Mic Night
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
PROPAGANDA: Wise Tuesdays – College Night DADA: Comedy Open Mic REVOLUTION LIVE: G-Eazy, IAMSU!, Jay Ant TERRA FERMATA: String Assassins
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
CULTURE ROOM: The Melvins DADA: Hannah & Matt VINTAGE TAP: Adam Jason TERRA FERMATA: Hairpeace Duo PROPAGANDA: Ratchet Killaz, AD3, Antdadope, Delorean,88, MYU, Roc Sirreal, Drom-Matic
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
VINTAGE TAP: Shin Dig DADA: Lifted Levels TERRA FERMATA: Stick Figure PROPAGANDA: Ladies Night – Public Sounds Collective
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
VINTAGE TAP: Ray Cashman PROPAGANDA: Lavola POORHOUSE: Unholy Clone, Ceilings, Nick Petakas INKWELL PUB: The Old Fashioned LAKE WORTH CULTURAL PLAZA: Evening on the Ave w/ Sawgrass Kin, Jangle Leg, Fuzzhound REVOLUTION LIVE: Nonpoint, Gemini Syndrome, Islander, 3 Year Hollow, Silenmara DADA: Dawn Patrol CHURCHILL’S PUB: Girl Germs- A Riot Girl Night TERRA FERMATA: Burnt Biscuit FUNKY BUDDHA: Down North SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: The Mobile Homies & Friends
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
PROPAGANDA: Gringo Star, Wake Up, Sweet Bronco, Milk Spot VINTAGE TAP: Jangle Leg, The Zoo Peculiar, Scarecrow Jenkins MIZNER PARK: Matisyahu CHURCHILL’S PUB: Kool Keith, Blowfly, Otto Von Schirach,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
DADA: Brian and Katie Ernset KYI: Octo Gato VINTAGE TAP: Jamie Rasso CULTURE ROOM: Break Science, Manic Focus, Space Jesus BRICK HOUSE: Evan Taylor Jones TERRA FERMATA: The Rowdy Micks PROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez Presents. Rock The Mic
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
RESPECTABLE STREET: The Band in Heaven, Johnny Raincloud & the Downers DADA: Craft Bazaar & Art Show w/ Mark Rupert CHURCHILL’S PUB: Sick Of It All, Negative Approach, Rubbish, Guilty Conscience CULTURE ROOM: Tab Benoit VINTAGE TAP: Bobby Nathan Duo TERRA FERMATA: Milton Menasco and the Big Fiasco
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
RESPECTABLE STREET: Valentines Day in November: Fundraiser for Melanie Valentine w. SADA, Seizure Machine, Oscar Zayas, Beat Thief Inc DADA: Public Sounds CHURCHILL’S PUB: Homewrecker, Pharoah, Shovelhead, Moirae, Aversion HARD ROCK LIVE: Amy Schumer VINTAGE TAP: The Goddamn’ Hustle, The Riot Act AMERICAN ROCK CAFE: Hi Fi Gemini PROPAGANDA: Old Habits CD Release, Trust No One, Loyal Until Death, Sweet Nothings, Ten Paces TERRA FERMATA: Professor Pennygoode’s Mighty Flea Circus FUNKY BUDDHA: Evan Taylor Jones REVOLUTION LIVE: Attila, Crown the Empire, Like Moths to Flames, Sworn In SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Dirty Skirty, Shorty The Giant
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
RESPECTABLE STREET: Reverend Horton Heat, Gravel Kings, Jangle Leg, The Riot Act CULTURE ROOM: Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque DADA: Equinox CHURCHILL’S PUB: Haochi Waves, Bleeth, Shark Valley Sisters, Wastelands, The Bearings, Kazoots, Landica KYI: Palette Town
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VINTAGE TAP: The Wholetones PROPAGANDA: Nebraska Bricks, Reveal Renew, Show Your Teeth, 2×4, Left Behind, Dealey Plaza & Witness Yourself SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Southern Misconduct, Fall As Villains, Anicca, Absolute Asylum, The Drip Effect BB&T CENTER: James Taylor TERRA FERMATA: The Robbie Hunter Band REVOLUTION LIVE: Halestorm, New Medicine, The Dead Deads MIZNER PARK: OAR FUNKY BUDDHA: Spoonbeach
REVOLUTION LIVE: Anberlin, ’68 CHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre De Underground TERRA FERMATA: Drum Circle / Open Mic Night
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
PROPAGANDA: Wise Tuesdays – College Night DADA: Comedy Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: Josh Horton CHURCHILL’S PUB: Psychomagic, Santoros, Plastic Pinks, Sandratz
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
CULTURE ROOM: Dirty Heads, Rome CHURCHILL’S PUB: Full Of Hell, Super Mutant, Hit List, Devalued, Reapermanser PROPAGANDA: Acoustic Showcase / Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: JP Soars & the Red Hots PROPAGANDA: Karaoke Night Hosted by Chris Martin DADA: Basement Jams Open Mic CHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Jazz Jam & Theatre de Underground TERRA FERMATA: Drum Circle / Open Mic Night
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
PROPAGANDA: Wise Tuesdays – College Night DADA: Comedy Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: Joel DeSilva
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
DADA: Brie Goldsobel & Louie Pinion KYI: The Dealers VINTAGE TAP: Russ Rogers TERRA FERMATA: Rich Lyons THE GARRET at GRAND CENTRAL: Caribou, Jessy Lanza CHURCHILL’S PUB: Miami Book Fair Afterparty PROPAGANDA: Sara Lyman’s Birthday feat: Slip & Spinouts CULTURE ROOM: The Word Alive, The Color Morale, Our Last Night, The Dead Rabbitts, Miss Fortune
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
FUNKY BUDDHA: Public Sounds DADA: Blind Dog Aussie TERRA FERMATA: Jupiter Trailer Trash VINTAGE TAP: Holidazed Duo
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
VINTAGE TAP: The Whiskey Gentry, Higher Choir PROPAGANDA: Every Passing Dreams, Sounds Of The Rodeo, With Locusts And Liars, The Thieving Hand FUNKY BUDDHA: Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howls DADA: I Am Love TERRA FERMATA: Bath Salt Zombies SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Gutterfish, Smells Like Seattle
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22
ABACOA AMPHITHEATER: HOPEFEST: Invisible Music, Boxelder, The Resolvers, Mike Mineo, Uproot Hootenanny, Fusik, Ketchy Shuby, Miami Heat Street Band VINTAGE TAP: The Nash Carey Band POORHOUSE: Bath Salt Zombies CHURCHILL’S PUB: Pujol, Burning Itch, Tight Genes, Buffy DADA: Oddyssey KYI: Of Wolves And Tigers FUNKY BUDDHA: Comedy Show TERRA FERMATA: Acoustic Alchemy / Ben Prestage SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Krush, Jumbo Shrimp, Local Contraband, Bullet To Blade HARD ROCK LIVE: Terry Fator
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
BEAR & BIRD GALLERY: Small Stuff 8 Art Opening PROPAGANDA: Acoustic Showcase / Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: Morning Fatty
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
PROPAGANDA: Karaoke Night Hosted by Chris Martin DADA: Basement Jams Open Mic
PROPAGANDA: Homeroom DADA: Whiskey Wasps VINTAGE TAP: Slip & the Spinouts CHURCHILL’S PUB: Fire & Ice TERRA FERMATA: Matt Rosman, Deal James Band DADA: Thanksgiving PROPAGANDA: Reggae Night, Thanksgiving Day Special REVOLUTION LIVE: Young Thug, Tip Drill
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
VINTAGE TAP: Fusik FUNKY BUDDHA: Ancient Sun DADA: Riot Act PROPAGANDA: DJ Needlez Presents. Rock The Mic SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: Wrecked Like Clockwork TERRA FERMATA: JP Soars & the Red Hots
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
RESPECTABLE STREET: Aces High Music Festival: Everymen, Darling Sweets, Que Lastima, Sunnyvale, Gallimimus, Old Habits, Sweet Nothings, Judge Holden, Sounds of the Rodeo VINTAGE TAP: The Marc Telesca Band DADA: Bruja KYI: Hoy Polloy TERRA FERMATA: Slip & the Spinouts STONZEK THEATRE at LW PLAYHOUSE: Cabernet Cabaret presents “The Beginning Is Near” PROPAGANDA: Acoustic Showcase / Open Mic SWAMPGRASS WILLYS: The Helmsmen
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
PROPAGANDA: Acoustic Showcase / Open Mic TERRA FERMATA: The Mark Telesca Band CHURCHILL’S PUB: Triple Feature Horror Movie Night & Black Market Flea REVOLUTION LIVE: The Ghost Inside, Every Time I Die, Architects UK, Hundreth, BackTrack
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3
VINTAGE TAP: Scott Becker
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
VINTAGE TAP: Chloe Dolandis Duo BAR STACHE: The Old Fashioned
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
VINTAGE TAP: JP Soars & the Red Hots
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6
VINTAGE TAP: Gladwell Lane, The Whiskey Wasps
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7
TATE’S COMICS, Lauderhill: Ugly Sweater Sunday GRAND CENTRAL: Death (DTA Tours), Obituary, Massacre, Hellwitch
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
VINTAGE TAP: Mike Mineo REVOLUTION LIVE: Circa Survive, Title Fight, Pianos Become the Teeth
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11
RESPECTABLE STREET: The Old Fashioned
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12
REVOLUTION LIVE: Issues, I Killed the Prom Queen, Ghost Town, Nightmares
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
RESPECTABLE STREET: Cupcake Burlesque: Dead Celebrities
THE MELVINS The Melvins are one of the most important bands of the last three decades and not enough people seem to be willing to say it. Let’s consider a few things about rock ‘n roll in the early 1990s: The form experienced a revolution and, in a sense, a rebirth, one which was delivered via the art of a handful of bands comprised of those famously unshorn, flannel-flying freedom fighters from the pacific northwest. Nirvana, of course, was the band that led the charge and, based on what Kurt Cobain had once said of the Melvins and their influence, The Melvins Nirvana almost certainly would not have existed had there been no Melvins. This means we could all be living in a musical reality still characterized by spandex pants and terrible power ballads. The story of the relationship between Nirvana and the Melvins is long, complex, and punctuated by odd tales of intertwinement, like Melvins figurehead Buzz “King Buzzo” Osborne hand delivering Dave Grohl to the fledgling group, however, the band’s sonic influence alone should be enough to gain them far more notoriety than it has ever truly received. The Melvins’ unique brand of oddity, sludge, and sonic thunder had a massive impact on other facets of the sonic revolution of the ‘90s. For instance, according to Phil Anselmo in a new documentary about the New Orleans heavy music scene, NOLA: Life, Death, and Heavy Blues From the Bayou, listening to the Melvins was the emulsifying agent necessary to help Pantera move on from their speed metal early days to become the genre-changing pummeling force they became. Beyond all of the impact and influence the Melvins exhibited upon other genres, the band’s sound is directly responsible for the sludge metal genre that has become one of the most exciting and quickly proliferating in all of metal. South Florida’s own incestuous scene of sludge heroes, including bands like Cavity, Floor, Torche, and Holly Hunt, all wear the influence of the Melvins on their music like one of Buzz’s cowl necked muumuus. The Melvins will be returning to South Florida for the first time in what feels like eons on Wednesday, November 5 to fill the Culture Room’s cozy confines with crushing guitars and a cloud of unfiltered weirdness. The band is currently touring behind it’s very recently released album Hold It In, which features new members Paul Leary and JD Pinkus of Butthole Surfers. Go. Pay tribute to these unsung gods. Revere what they have done and what they are. ~Von Bader
JAMES TAYLOR White-bashing is one of the most common occurrences concerning the music and career of James Taylor. Comedy troupe the Whitest Kids U Know joked in the February, 2008 issue of Spin Magazine that “if you listen to James Taylor all day, a John Denver record sounds like Public Enemy.” That little move from the David Chappelle “Wayne Brady makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcom X” playbook shouldn’t go unnoticed for it has been that type of harsh criticism that has underlined and tarnished Taylor’s long and illustrious career in the internet age. Haters gonna hate but to boil down his accomplishments into one carte blanche (no pun intended) admonishment of über-whiteness is just plain wrong. This kind of drivel is probably more closely associated to his marriage to Carly Simon and his musical association with Carole King; two musicians who do attract a whiter audience. James Taylor
Taylor’s roots might trace back to his family’s relocation to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he was a toddler and there’s something about his growing up there that certainly translates into the pastoral elements of his folk rock and country tunes but his take on those styles is as informed by contemporary lyrical poetics as it is progressive in thought. Many like to forget the fact that his debut album, 1968’s self-titled record was released on the Apple label and counted with the support of George Harrison and longtime pal Paul McCartney, a relationship that continued into subsequent recordings. His career, now spanning six decades, has had its ups and downs but Taylor has always managed to retain relevance regardless of shifts in musical climates. There is a direct link, specifically from his prolificacy during the ‘70s, to today’s acts like Iron & Wine and Sufjan Stevens. He’s been covered by diverse artists Pearl Jam, Isaac Hayes and Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies among many others – even John Denver belted out a rendition of “Carolina on My Mind” – how meta is that for the white accusatory board that has sought to undermine him? Proving that he’s already transcended beyond any petty criticism that might be hurled his way, Taylor continues touring and recording, his most recent works concerned with covers of some of his favorite songs. ~Abel Folgar
KATIE * MEMPHIBIANS Florida is an incredible, 447 mile tall Frankenstein of punk rock brilliance. From Permanent Makeup in St. Pete to Golden Pelicans in Orlando, Ex-Breathers in Tally to Holly Hunt down South. All those weirdos in St. Augustine, Gainesville, Pensacola and beyond. Dozens upon dozens of unique voices mining inspiration from humidity. Kathleen D’Elia was one of those voices. For the past four years Kathleen, better known as ‘Katie’, was an active member of Memphibians and the Infintesmal Records family of Jacksonville, FL. Katie passed away unexpectedly on the morning of August 8, 2014. I met Katie in 2009. At the time Memphibians were still gaining sea legs and I had recently started Kathleen D’Elia Infintesmal Records with my good friend Nick Shoeppel. We soon found out that as a child, Katie was one of the most decorated and prolific classical musicians in the state. After much persuasion, Katie agreed to offer her “rusty” french horn sounds to our clumsy lo-fi punk tunes. The rest was Memphibians history. Over the next four years, Memphibians would eventually tour the country multiple times, playing hundreds of shows and recording two records between trips. On the road as in the studio, Katie was a natural. She would later expand her role to include not only french horn, but glockenspiel, tambourine, and just about anything else in the room. She was a reluctant leader with an intense passion for the underdog. Outside of the band, Katie was active in the community and also handled a majority of the graphic design work for Infintesmal Records. Outside of all that, she was the love of my life. “Ain’t Nothin’ Lonely (‘bout bein’ alone)” (on this months PureHoney compilation) was featured on our second recording, The Dirty Future EP, and may have been her favorite song to play live. Finally free of the horn and glock, she would let loose on her tambourine each night, often suffering a series of intense bruises from the start of the song to the finish. It just came with the territory. ~James Arthur Bayer III
HOPEFEST
Invisible Music
Parents Matt and Melissa Hudson enjoyed the company of their baby Harrison for just five precious months in 2010 and 2011, but it was a period that changed their lives. The Hudsons’ second child, Harrison—named after the late Beatle—was born with an inexplicable birth defect in which he could not swallow. He was treated at three hospitals in two states, and as the Hudsons’ insurance ran out and they depleted their savings, they formed a nonprofit, Hope For Harrison, in which friends and strangers supported their cause. The Hudsons have been paying it forward ever since. Hope For Harrison has become Hope From Harrison, a nonprofit aimed at providing financial security for families of critically needy children. For years, avid music lovers Matt and Melissa have sponsored fundraising events at SunFest, among other venues, and so far they’ve pulled in around 40 grand for families of sick kids. Now, the nonprofit is embarking on its most ambitious fundraiser yet: a one-day festival in Jupiter, titled HopeFest, slated for Nov. 22 at Abacoa Amphitheatre. The inaugural festival, which costs $25 for adults and is free for children under 12, will feature healthy food offerings, craft beers, hibiscus wine and a kids’ zone, not to mention a full day of South Florida’s best bands: The Resolvers, Boxelder, Ketchy Shuby, Fusik, Uproot Hootenany, Mike Mineo and the Miami Heat Street Band. Be sure to arrive early, because the first band to take the stage will include a familiar face not seen on a South Florida stage in two and a half years: John Ralston and his Invisible Music. Ralston relocated back to South Florida last December after a three-year sabbatical in Southwest Virginia, an experience he describes as “a great reset button. I ended up recording a lot up there, in my little home studio. It was nice to have a blank slate and a fresh perspective on things.” Now, Ralston and his band— including Jeff Snow, himself a father of a boy named Harrison who has benefited from the Hudsons’ charity— are ready to pick up where Invisible Music left off. The group released a terrific, lush Americana record in 2012, which sounded like a lost, early Wilco album, and Ralston has enjoyed revisiting it for HopeFest. “We were all pleased with how quickly we were able to rehash the stuff we had done on the album,” Ralston says. The self-titled album, whose limited vinyl pressing will still be available at the show, “came across exactly the way we intended or better. We let it be a document of our friendship and everything we created together in that moment; it never gained a wider audience because we didn’t push it that much. Who knows? Hopefully we make another record, and somebody hears that one.” HopeFest takes place Nov. 22 at Abacoa Amphitheatre, 1267 Main St., Jupiter. For tickets, visit hopefromharrison.org. Listen to and download tracks from many of these bands on this months PureHoney compilation! ~John Thomason