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The March Violets + Rosegarden Funeral Party + Astari Nite – West Palm Beach – 8/24/24

February 13, 2024 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents The March Violets with special guests Rosegarden Funeral Party and Astari Nite on Saturday, August 24, 2024 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. Building on their 40 year legacy, come see the legendary UK post-punk/goth band.
-First-ever South Florida show!
-New album, “Crocodile Promises” on Metropolis Records
-Featured in the classic John Hughes film, “Some Kind of Wonderful”
-Sisters of Mercy label-mates on Merciful Release
Tickets: https://TMV.eventbrite.com

7:00PM (Doors) | 8:00PM (Show) | 18+

October 7th 2022 marks the digital release of the Walk into the Sun 7” (unavailable since the 80’s). The perfect time to announce The March Violets reunion!

Since the last March Violets tour in 2015 we’ve been shocked at how many musical friends have passed over and out. And after Simon Denbigh’s life-changing stroke, it’s no surprise we all thought that was it for the Violets.

When, in 2021, Jungle Records released Big Soul Kiss (The BBC Sessions double album) for Record Store Day 2021 it sold out its entire pressing in 24 hours. We were amazed at the response, absolutely amazed. We faced a choice – to fade away quietly or go out with a celebration.

We feel for Simon, and honour his massive artistic contribution & intense vision as one of The March Violets founding members. He’s irreplaceable, so we’re not going to try. We believe the legacy of The March Violets deserves a far better conclusion than sinking into silence, and now is the right time to do it.

There are many surprises to come. For the first time The March Violets are releasing our full back catalogue, with worldwide distribution via Jungle Records.

Founder-members Rosie Garland and Tom Ashton are joined again by William Faith (musician and vocalist with Faith & the Muse, Conflict and The Bellwether Syndicate) and we are excited to be back in the studio creating brand new material & planning live dates for 2023- 2024.

Support:

Rosegarden Funeral Party
Website: https://rosegardenfuneralparty.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rosegardenfuneralparty
Facebook: https://facebook.com/rosegardenfuneralparty
Bandcamp: https://rosegardenfuneralparty.bandcamp.com

Rising from the inferno of heartbreak with a determination towards gentility, humility, graciousness, and kindness, Rosegarden Funeral Party takes influence from life’s tragedies and spins chaos into beauty.  Leah Lane fronts the band with a voice like that of the lovechild between Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux and her guitar playing has been compared to that of Daniel Ash. with bass playing that takes obvious inspiration from Peter Hook.  With synths trapped in the loving arms of the 1980’s, rhythmic percussion and drums inspired by dark dance floors, Rosegarden Funeral Party prove to be the second-coming of traditional goth.

Astari Nite **Record Release Show**
Website: https://linktr.ee/AstariNite
Instagram: https://instagram.com/astarinite43
Facebook: https://facebook.com/astarinitemusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/astarinite

Pre-order “Resolution of Happiness” released June 21 on Negative Gain Productions.

With a blend of shadowy atmospheres, powerful rhythms, and innovative soundscapes, Astari Nite invites listeners into a world where conventional boundaries dissolve, and the unexpected thrives. Resolution of Happiness transcends traditional genres, showcasing nineties inspired alternative music with elements of dark wave, industrial and glam.

Having performed alongside acts such as Peter Murphy, The Damned, Psychedelic Furs, She Wants Revenge, Cold Cave, Vowws, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Modern English, 3teeth and Bestial Mouths, they have established themselves as contemporaries of the post-punk / gothic rock scene. Astari Nite also performed at Wave Gotik Treffen, Out from The Shadows Festival, A Murder of Crows, among others.

Black Lips + Jacuzzi Boys – West Palm Beach – 3/30/24

February 7, 2024 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Black Lips + Jacuzzi Boys on Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. One of the Peach State’s wildest bands returns to South Florida with Miami garage rockers Jacuzzi Boys.

Tickets: https://blacklipswpb.eventbrite.com

7:00PM (Doors) | 8:00PM (Show) | 18+

 

Playing garage-flavored punk rock with a Southern accent, a messed-up and bluesy undertow, and the gleefully destructive impact of a 15-year-old with a bag of firecrackers, the Black Lips are a combo who, after their debut in 1999, soon developed a reputation as one of the Peach State’s wildest bands.

Garage punk saviors the Black Lips transform from austere country pioneers into a set of Lynchian surrealists, hellbent on recalibrating the history of 21st Century rock ‘n’ roll. Their new album ‘Apocalypse Love’  cryogenically mutates all recognized musical bases; it spins yarns about vintage Soviet synths, Benzedrine stupors, coup de’ tats, stolen valor, certified destruction and the creative use of quicksand, all set against a black setting sun.

 

Support:

Jacuzzi Boys
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Jy8DN56YeZwPFUjdPa0QB
Facebook: https://facebook.com/jacuzziboys
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacuzziboys
Bandcamp: https://jacuzziboys.bandcamp.com

The year, 2007. The Boys, Jacuzzi. Hatched inside a vulture’s nest, Jacuzzi Boys emerged from deep within the Florida wilds, three radioactive chicks cawing for their piece of electric rock pie. Since then, they’ve released four full-length LPs, multiple singles and most recently, two EPs Dipped and Glue via their own imprint MAG MAG. And it’s with this bag of tunes in tow, that they’ve toured the world, and Europe and even the United States, with some of the most infamous names in rock like King Khan and the Shrines, Man or Astroman?, Vampire Weekend, the Raconteurs and their adopted uncle Iggy Pop. So the next time they’re in your town, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Stabbing Westward + The Requiem + Violent Vickie – West Palm Beach – 5/10/24

December 23, 2023 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Stabbing Westward “Chasing Ghosts Tour 2024” with special guests The Requiem and Violent Vickie on Friday, May 10, 2024 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. This is their only headlining Florida show! First South Florida show since 2001!
Tickets: https://stabbingwestward.eventbrite.com

7:00PM (Doors) | 8:00PM (Show) | 18+

Stabbing Westward is an American industrial rock band. Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus formed the band in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. The band released an extended play in 1992, followed by four studio albums: Ungod (1994), Wither Blister Burn & Peel (1996), Darkest Days (1998), and Stabbing Westward (2001). The band announced a dissolution on February 9, 2002. Two compilation albums were later released in 2003. Stabbing Westward reunited in 2016 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its formation and continued to perform live shows. The band’s first new album in 21 years, Chasing Ghosts, was released in 2022.

The band Stabbing Westward was formed while Christopher Hall and Walter Flakus were in college together at Western Illinois University. The pair came up with the name when they were working at WIUS-FM, their college radio station. According to them, the name comes from a speech from the 1950s about the nation’s fears that Communism was “stabbing westward.”

In 1985, the band’s original line-up moved to Chicago. This line-up of Stabbing Westward recorded Iwo Jesus, the band’s extended play tape with four songs, and was released in 1991.

Then, in 1993, Stabbing Westward traveled to Eden Studios in London, England to record with producer John Fryer. They ended up recording their debut album with a major label (Columbia Records), Ungod. Ungod was released on the 15th of February in 1994. The album got Stabbing Westward an opening slot on Depeche Mode’s “Exotic Tour” in the summer of 1994. They also opened in North America in the fall of 1994 for Killing Joke. This all helped boost the band’s popularity and get their music out to the world.

Wither Blister Burn & Peel became a huge success in 1996. It got the band their very first certified gold album. This accomplishment was helped by their popular singles “What Do I Have to Do?” and “Shame”. They got the band on MTV, MuchMusic, and the radio on a heavy rotation. Following the album, the band toured with other groups including Sponge.

Eventually, Stabbing Westward went to Los Angeles, California, and began to work on their 1998 album, called Darkest Days. The album was envisioned by the band as a story told in four acts. “Save Yourself” the first single off the album had some success. After the album, Stabbing Westward went on to continue to tour with groups such as Placebo, Monster Magnet, The Cult, and Depeche Mode. They would also go on to play in some summer festivals.

In 2016, however, the band reunited for a charity concert and has continued to play reunion shows since. Also, in May of 2020, the band signed with a new label to release a new album!

Support:

The Requiem
Website: https://therequiemband.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/therequiemband
Facebook: https://facebook.com/therequiemband
Twitter: https://twitter.com/therequiemband

The Requiem (ft Bloddbather’s Salem Vex) signed to Fearless Records.

Debut album ‘A Cure To Poison The World’ out February 16 | Pre-Save Now: https://found.ee/curetopoison

No matter how sunny it may be in Broward County, a different energy exists beneath the surface. Each generation it seeps out, either in the area’s shock rock luminaries during the nineties or a bevy of post-Soundcloud rap stars in the twenty-tens. That brings us to The Requiem. The Broward County, FL trio—Damien [vocals], Felipe [lead guitar], and Salem [bass]—piece together elements of alternative, rock, emo, and even eighties into an uncompromising and undeniable vision of what music can be without boundaries. After piling up over 1 million streams independently and stirring up buzz, the group captivate on a series of 2023 singles and more to come.

“We want to represent our generation in the best way possible,” exclaims Damien. “Rock music has lost the sloppiness and the vulgarity it used to have. When you’re young, you need to embrace that attitude and danger. We want to bring all of that back to alternative music.”

The guys initially rallied around this mission back in 2020. Damien teamed up with Salem and Felipe. Together, they nodded to influences as diverse as The Used, AFI, Pierce The Veil, and Finch as well as Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, and Genesis. They gained traction with the independent single “Corpse Party,” reeling in 371K Spotify streams and counting. The band landed a deal with Fearless Records. In the meantime, the musicians continued to write and record.

Violent Vickie
Website: https://violentvickie.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/violentvickie
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ViolentVickieMusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/violentvickie

Violent Vickie is a Dark SynthRiot artist and DJ, originally from Los Angeles and now based in Tampa, FL. Vickie has toured with Hanin Elias of Atari Teenage Riot and shared the stage with Pastel Ghost, Trans X, Missing Persons,  Assemblage 23, and Them Are Us Too.  Violent Vickie recently played Absolution Fest where she shared the stage with Traitrs, Vision Video, and Creux Lies.

Vickie has been featured in Post Punk, EDM Joy, Medium, and Curve Magazine.  Vickie’s tracks have been selected for Fresh on the Net (UK) and she recently released a DJ mix for Rinse France. Vickie has toured the US, Europe, Mexico and Canada and played Occupy Oakland, Insted Fest, Shoutback Fest, Gay Prides & Ladyfests.

Violent Vickie’s music has been released by Crunch Pod (LA), Emerald & Doreen Recordings (Berlin), Riot Grrrl Berlin, and LoveCraft Bar (PDX). Her track “The Wolf“ was featured in a National Organization for Women film. She was interviewed for the documentary “GRRRL”, part of the museum exhibit “Alien She”. Her LP “Monster Alley” was voted best album by KALX and her tracks have been remixed by 30+ artists.

Vickie’s sophomore LP Division was released in September 2020 on Crunch Pod, a remix album for her song “Under the Gun” was released in February 2021 on Emerald & Doreen Recordings, and she released Division Remixes LP in 2022 featuring remixes by Fragrance, Kontravoid, Dimension 23, and Maduro.

Teenage Werewolves (Cramps tribute from UK) **FREE SHOW** Respectable Street 36 Year Anniversary Block Party – West Palm Beach – 12/2/23

November 19, 2023 heroesliveent
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Respectable Street + Heroes Live Entertainment present Teenage Werewolves (Cramps tribute from UK), and many more on Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ Respectable Street 36 Year Anniversary Block Party at 500 Block of Clematis St in West Palm Beach.  6 STAGES – OPEN BAR 8-9PM – FREE PIZZA – FREE PARTY!

Tickets:: https://RSC36.eventbrite.com

TEENAGE WEREWOLVES . . . . .the World’s #1 Cramps tribute.

“Teenage Werewolves are the closest you can get to the real thing” (LA Weekly)

Website: http://teenagewerewolves.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/TeenageWerewolves
Instagram: https://instagram.com/theteenagewerewolves
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeenageWerewolves

Multiple stages of local talent:

Cannibal Kids, Donzii, Seafoam Walls, HADEE., Blood Orchid, Surfer Blood, Ordinary Boys, The Dreambows, Violet Silhouette, Obsidian, The Flirt, Dirt Bike, TC Silk, The Zoo Peculiar, Beach Mirage, The Zappe Cats, Toy Gun Club, Blabscam, Period Bomb, and more.

FREE BLOCK PARTY – 500 Block of Clematis Street

6 STAGES – OPEN BAR 8-9PM – FREE PIZZA – FREE PARTY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vision Video + Tears for the Dying + Violet Silhouette – West Palm Beach – 3/1/24

November 4, 2023 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Vision Video with special guests Tears for the Dying and Violet Silhouette on Friday, March 1, 2024 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach.
Tickets: https://vvwpb.eventbrite.com

7:00PM (Doors) | 8:00PM (Show) | 18+

Vision Video
Website: https://visionvideoband.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/visionvideoband
Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionvideoofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@visionvideoband

As an active paramedic, firefighter, and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Vision Video lead Dusty Gannon has seen more horror in real life than in the classic movies he draws inspiration from. When not saving lives on the front-line, Dusty dons torn fishnets, combat boots and makeup to play post-punk that recalls the genre’s heyday when the lines between goth and pop blurred to create some of the underground’s most beloved acts such as The Cure, The Smiths and Joy Division. But hidden within Vision Video’s catchy hooks and dancy beats is a nostalgic yet desperate message exploring the darker undertones of our existence.

“Brilliant weavings of the sound that has made Joy Division and The Cure so loved” – The Big Takeover

“Vision Video are blessed with a singer whose voice soars instead of sulks. And when he blends his with that of keyboardist Emily Fredock, the group exhibits a radiance that distinguishes them from fellow black-lipstick aficionados.” – Pitchfork

Support:

Tears for the Dying
Website: https://tearsforthedying.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/tearsforthedyingband
YouTube: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OBdtDABr8MVcGot3doYRn
Facebook: https://facebook.com/TearsForTheDying

Tears for the Dying is an Athens, GA post-punk/goth band for fans of Bauhaus, 45 Grave, Drab Majesty, and Rosegarden Funeral Party. With keen attention to atmosphere and ambiance, Tears for the Dying delivers a cold, pallid take on post-punk and dark punk music. Their live experience is rich and diverse, blending ethereal grooves with raw, angry deathrock. Tears for the Dying is: Adria Stembridge (vocals, guitar/bass), J. Broughton (guitar/bass), and Mycke Pain (drums/programming).

Violet Silhouette
Instagram: https://instagram.com/violetsilhouetteofficial
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/violetsilhouetteofficial
Bandcamp: https://violetsilhouette.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/violetsilhouetteofficial

Violet Silhouette are a West Palm Beach trio with “the sound of the Neuromantic”.

Twin Tribes + Bootblacks + Blood Orchid + DJ Shirl Legion – West Palm Beach – 11/1/23

March 22, 2023 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Twin Tribes with special guests Bootblacks, Blood Orchid and DJ Shirl Legion (Hexed Miami, Malicia) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. Join us for their first headlining show in South Florida!
Tickets: https://twintribeswpb.eventbrite.com

 

A darkwave duo of Luis Navarro (Vox/Guitar/Synth) & Joel Niño Jr. (Bass/Synth) from Brownsville, Texas. The band’s tagline is “Dark melodic sounds, synthesizers, lyrics about the undead, the occult and parallel universes.”

Support:

Bootblacks (Brooklyn Post-Punk)
Website: http://bootblacks.net
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TBjRSfTF73IxXTWJZDqjt
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bootblacks
Facebook: https://facebook.com/bootblacksNYC

Blood Orchid (Multi-instrumentalist from Miami, FL)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HKQlmergzUB4c9Eo1KxpG
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bloodorchid
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BloodOrchidMusic
Facebook: https://facebook.com/BloodOrchidMusic

DJ Shirl Legion (Hexed Miami, Malicia)
Website: https://linktr.ee/hexedmiami
Facebook: https://facebook.com/hexedmiami
Instagram: https://instagram.com/hexedmiami

Souls of Mischief: 93 ‘Til Infinity 30th Anniversary Tour – West Palm Beach – 6/29/23

January 25, 2023 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Souls of Mischief: 93 ‘Til Infinity 30th Anniversary Tour on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. Special guests: Breakbeat Lou, The Architect, Broot McCoy + DJ Heron. Grab your tickets now!

Tickets: https://soulsofmischiefwpb.eventbrite.com

Souls of Mischief
Website: https://soulsmischief.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/SoulsOfMischief
Facebook: https://facebook.com/HieroImperiumRecords
Instagram: https://instagram.com/soulsofmischief

Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealhierocrew
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SOMHIERO

We’re delighted to be part of the 93 dates for Souls Of Mischief. One of the most important hip-hop groups to emerge from the Golden Age in the early 90’s.

The crew will be bringing that funky-introspection alongside their fresh, jazzy melodies and throwbacks globally – Expect golden age feels, limited edition merch and razor-sharp lyricism and flow – it’s a truly great tour to be a part of!

It is a blessing to be remembered and celebrated for our past work. It is a testament to the universality of the language of music that this album means so much to so many people, from multiple generations. We are humbled and excited to still be doing what we love.
– Souls Of Mischief, 2023

The legendary Breakbeat Lou – responsible for the quintessential series Ultimate Breaks & Beats – as well as one half of Homeliss Derilex, The Architect, will tour alongside Souls Of Mischief throughout the UK, Europe and US. A true bonus to every show!

We Were Promised Jetpacks + Breakup Shoes – West Palm Beach – 10/19/22

June 2, 2022 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents We Were Promised Jetpacks with special guests Breakup Shoes on October 19 @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. The celebrated Scottish rock band is excited to announce U.S. Fall tour dates in support of their critically-acclaimed album Enjoy the View out now via Big Scary Monsters.
Tickets: https://wwpj.eventbrite.com
Half bracing post-punk and half tuneful indie pop, We Were Promised Jetpacks formed while they were still attending high school in Edinburgh. Fifteen years into their career, the trio is more focused than ever.

We Were Promised Jetpacks

 

We Were Promised Jetpacks’ tender, delicate poise is still stunning and heartbreaking in equal measure. – Flood Magazine 

The frothy melodies, spiraling guitar riffs, and catchy refrains of this newfound aesthetic suits the band well and make Enjoy the View one of the year’s more stimulating aural
experiences. – Under The Radar 

Single “Fat Chance” reveals a surprise partway through, emerging as an anthem about overcoming long odds, doing “a complete 180” and climbing out of the ruins, stronger than ever. – NPR Music

Scottish post-punk outfit We Were Promised Jetpacks’ fifth album Enjoy the View is many things at once: A quiet rumination on past relationships, a strain of optimism for the future, an ode to open-road guitar music and a nod to the band’s best-known, angular musicianship and intense live shows. – Atwood Magazine

Since releasing 2018’s ‘The More I Sleep The Less I Dream’, We Were Promised Jetpacks’ Adam Thompson, Sean Smith, and Darren Lackie have embraced change head-on. Amicably parting ways with guitarist Michael Palmer, leaving a notable empty fourth corner in their practice room, it marked a transitory moment in the band’s acclaimed career and one that would be cemented by events to come.

Entering 2020 as a trio with a handful of songs written and a small tour under their belts, the world around them came to a sudden halt. Yet despite the unquestionable hardship that the lockdown brought with it, for a band looking to rebuild following a dramatic change, it also proved to be a blessing in disguise.

“I guess it ended up being a lot more collaborative between the three of us,” Sean notes of their fifth studio record, ‘Enjoy The View’. Unable to meet in person, the album began to take shape across countless files bouncing back and forth between their respective Edinburgh homes. As well as providing the space to think more broadly about their own roles in the band, isolation also allowed them to approach their collective sound in new ways.

“If you’re trying to write a part when two other people are smashing their instruments it’s not the easiest thing,” Adam laughs. “Writing remotely, you could mute parts and work on things in your head. It just gave us a bit more creative freedom to try different things.” For Darren, separated from his kit, drumming became an entirely digital venture. “I could be a bit freer,” he notes, immediately backed up by his bandmates. “It was nice for Darren to have the space to try something he normally couldn’t,” Adam smiles, celebrating the opportunity for the trio to switch up their songwriting process. 

With the space to focus on the structure of the songs over what is immediately possible in a practice room, the band shifted gears. “We’ve always considered ourselves a live band more than a studio band,” Darren notes, explaining how the past twelve months have forced a change. “This was more about focussing on making a really great album rather than thinking about how we play it live. Let’s make an album that’s just slightly different for us.”

The result, ‘Enjoy The View’, is also the product of a more settled band. Fifteen years into their career, the trio is more focused than ever. “We are doing this for ourselves and the people who like our music and get something out of it,” Adam gleams, “I’m really excited about being able to show them the new record.” 

“I’ve had a really nice time writing this album,” he states matter-of-factly, signaling his appreciation to his bandmates. “We’re all very appreciative of the people who are still listening to us,” Darren adds, “it pushes us to keep getting better”. Nodding to both the band and their ever-loyal fans, Adam agrees. “It is very much our band, and we do this because we can do it together.”

Support:

Breakup Shoes
Website: https://www.breakupshoes.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakupshoes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakupshoes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakupshoes

Emerging from the heyday of the Phoenix house show scene, Breakup Shoes’ intimate yet celebratory style derives from their DIY origins as down-and-out college roommates. Their earliest tracks gave a unique expression to the long Arizona summer through a crafty blend of west coast beach rock mellowed out by a bedroom pop charm, which quickly earned a cult following with debut EP Nicotine Dream. Their first full-length record, Unrequited Love (& other clichés), propelled the band to a national audience and earned them gigs with Soccer Mommy, Men I Trust, No Vacation and more. Follow up record So Money, Baby pairs Zawisa’s sweet melodies with a rich production style and brought the band their first full national tour with Summer Salt. Their most recent EP, 2021’s Narratives, finds the band in a smoother, more mature sound that matches Zawisa’s reflective lyrics, yearning for simpler times in complex tones. Breakup Shoes consists of Phoenix locals Nick Zawisa (lyricist/vocalist), Matthew Witsoe (drums), John MacLeod (guitar/bass), and Jake Peña (bass/guitar).

Front 242 **FREE SHOW** Respectable Street 35th Anniversary Block Party – West Palm Beach – 9/17/22

April 18, 2022 heroesliveent
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Respectable Street + Heroes Live Entertainment present Front 242 Exclusive Florida Show headlining on Saturday, September 17, 2022 @ Respectable Street 35th Anniversary Block Party at 500 Block of Clematis St in West Palm Beach.

Tickets: https://front242.eventbrite.com

Front 242’s history starts in 1981 when Daniel B. lays out his ideas on the first single: « Body to Body ». Patrick Codenys (keyboards) and Jean-Luc De Meyer (vocals) join the band for the first album « Geography » in (1982), followed by Richard 23 (vocalist/stage performer) in 1983.

While developing their own independent recording and graphic units, along with a unique presentation on stage, the band progressively reaches a larger audience in Europe, touring and releasing records of its brand new genre they soon label « Electronic Body Music (aka EBM) ».  EBM is a collage and synthesis of music and sounds, recycled from the media or TV, often reflecting or enriched by other artistic disciplines. In 1984, Front 242 signed on the label Wax Trax from Chicago. The EP « Take One » (1984) is their first U.S. release, their success there will be massive.

Gaining experience in large European festivals and U.S. shows from 1985, the band establishes itself as a very powerful live group, and EBM spreads across Europe. The albums « No Comment » (1985), « Official Version » (1987), and « Front By Front » (1988, including HeadHunter and Welcome to Paradise) seal Front 242’s international breakthrough and their status as an innovative and pioneering band.

Front 242’s vision continues to evolve toward fuller maturity after the acclaimed album « Tyranny For You » (1991). The two next albums, « 06:21:03:11 Up Evil » and « 05:22:09:12 Off » (1993) breakthrough the classical Front formula to bring in new vocalists, live guitars, and drums, along with a new producer, Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Sonic Youth). This begins by redistributing roles and rules within the group while retaining the scope of invention and the radical attitude that goes along with Front 242’s music.

During a four year hiatus (1993-1997), the band releases the albums « Live Code », recorded during their last world tour, and « Mut@ge – Mix@ge », a compilation album where The Prodigy, The Orb, Underworld, Rico Conning, and others propose innovative mixes of Front 242 tracks.

The four original members of the band reunited in 1997 and, with German drummer Tim Kroker, start performing live again. Several live albums follow, capturing the energy and reflecting the numerous changes brought in by the versions being performed on stage.

After a long studio absence, the EP « Still & Raw » and the Album « Pulse » come out in 2003. These records are based on aesthetics of the 70’s and ’80s. Here, Front 242 re-creates the original sound that was at the center of its art, enriched by 20 years of experience: analog technologies and vintage machines pulsing into deconstructed tracks where emotion and research are still conveyed by a purely electronic attitude.

Having re-released their back catalog in newer, enriched versions, and breaking from the idea that every live campaign must necessarily be preceded by a new album, Front 242 currently continues playing throughout the world with the same level of intensity, with the same success as ever, followed and cheered by crowds of loyal fans celebrating the band’s uniqueness and renowned integrity.
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Website: https://www.front242.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Front.242
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/front242official

 

Nitzer Ebb – West Palm Beach – 11/19/21

August 3, 2021 heroesliveent
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Heroes Live Entertainment presents Nitzer Ebb with special guests Alpha Quadrant and DJ Paul Klov @ Respectable Street in West Palm Beach.
Tickets: https://nitzerebb.eventbrite.com

Join in the chant! The British pioneers of EBM return to South Florida!

Britain’s Nitzer Ebb are one of the most influential acts associated with the EBM (electronic body music) scene, as well as alternative dance in general. Since the early ’80s, the group, led by enthusiastic frontman Douglas McCarthy, have produced an aggressive, visceral brand of electronic music influenced by German industrial and new wave groups like Die Krupps and D.A.F. The group remains best known for the classic “Join in the Chant,” a single taken from 1987’s That Total Age that became a staple of dance clubs from Ibiza to Detroit. Subsequent albums such as 1991’s Ebbhead displayed more of an interest in pop songcraft, and found some success on alternative radio. Nitzer Ebb broke up following 1995’s Big Hit, which featured a greater presence of non-electronic instruments, but they reunited over a decade later, as their influence on newer generations of industrial and hard-edged techno artists continued to grow. After Industrial Complex appeared in 2010, Nitzer Ebb went on hiatus again, but they re-formed with all of their founding members in 2018 for a tour and retrospective box set.

Formed in Chelmsford, Essex, in 1982 by vocalist Douglas McCarthy, drummer Bon Harris, and keyboard player David Gooday, the group began experimenting with synthesizers and drum pads, fusing the bandmembers’ affinity for dark goth and punk rock with the emerging technology. A demo cassette titled Basic Pain Procedure appeared in 1983. After several popular shows around London during 1984, PWL producer Phil Harding began working with Nitzer Ebb and recorded their first single, “Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works,” which appeared on the band’s Power of Voice Communications label in 1985. Three more singles followed during 1985-1986 before Nitzer Ebb signed to Mute in late 1986; the first Mute recordings were the singles “Murderous” and “Let Your Body Learn” in early 1987, just before the release of their debut album, That Total Age. After the single “Join in the Chant” was remixed by producer Flood (Nick Cave, Erasure), it became one of the crucial tracks in the growing alternative/Balearic dance scene, played out alongside Chicago house, Detroit techno, and Northern soul.

After the release of That Total Age, Nitzer Ebb toured Europe with Depeche Mode, and the latter band’s pop sensibilities appeared to inspire them. By the time of their second album, Belief, Gooday had disappeared (to be replaced by Julian Beeston) and Flood had taken over the producer’s role from Harding, nudging Nitzer Ebb closer to the dancefloor and shearing away the militaristic bent of much of their earlier recordings. Singles like “Hearts and Minds,” “Shame,” and “Lightning Man” were loaded with the cold aggression of earlier recordings, working well on dancefloors as well as college radio stations; the 1990 single “Fun to Be Had” even reached number two on the dance charts. The following year’s Ebbhead further consolidated their position with alternative audiences, with at least two well-known singles, “I Give to You” and “Godhead.”

Nitzer Ebb virtually disappeared from active music-making for the next four years, finally reappearing in 1995 with their fifth (and least industrial-sounding) album, Big Hit. The group became inactive, but McCarthy became a regular collaborator with Alan Wilder’s Recoil project, and formed the duo Fixmer/McCarthy with techno producer Terence Fixmer. The compilation Body of Work 1984-1997 appeared in 2006 and was immediately followed by set of new remixes titled Body Rework. After a reunion tour to support the releases proved successful, the group began working on new material. In January of 2010 they released Industrial Complex, their first studio album in 15 years and their first for the Alpha Matrix label. Nitzer Ebb then toured with Die Krupps, issuing the joint EP Join in the Rhythm of Machines in 2011. The following year, Basic Pain Procedure was reissued by Pylon Records.

Box Set [1982-2010] was released in 2018, containing double-LP reissues of Nitzer Ebb’s five albums for Mute, as well as empty slots for their other two full-lengths, which remained in print. Additionally, the band’s original lineup began performing for the first time since 1987.

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