01/04 - RAG Magazine

Jan 16 & 17The Radiators, one of New Orleans’ finest, will be in town for a two night stand at theKelsey Club. This band is in their 26th year, and they boast arepertoire of 1300 songs. Their sound falls somewhere betweenjazz, blues, rock, zydeco, funk, soul, country, and Swedish deathmetal—just kidding. Actually the band calls it fish head music,so we’ll just go with that. Highly recommended. Friday andSaturday, January 16 th , and 17 th . The Kelsey Club, Lake Park.Jan 23Suicidegirls.com is taking thewebsite on the road for what’ssure to be a decadent and deliciousvisual feast. This is goingto be one hot burlesque show,and I for one can’t wait. Thereare several bands on the bill torock your socks off, and whateverelse you may be wearing atthe time. Represent. Friday January23 rd . I/O, Miami.Jan 23Jan 23 & 24The tattooed and muscled Henry Rollins is back on what hecalls his “talking tour”. Hank always seems to be able to getunder your skin with his blunt opinionsand frank observations, and he’s apretty funny guy too. Rollins said in aninterview in 2002, “I’ve learned how toplay really well in a live band and howto be on my own in front of bunch ofpeople, like with the talking shows, havingdone that a long time. And I’velearned that even when I’m in traffic andI want to kill all the idiots in front of me,at the end of the day as misanthropic asI am, I am a people person. I really dolike them, and I want good things forpeople. I’m really not into destroyingthe human race.” Friday January 23 rd .Carefree Theater, West Palm Beach.“I’ve been thinking aboutmusicians a lot,” Sting sayson his website. “Musiciansare basically the lowest ofthe low, philandering, wifebeating,drug takingscumbags. But there’ssomething at the heart ofour work which is close toGod. The more you go intomusic, the more deeplyspiritual it becomes.” Stingkicks off his North Americantour here in Miami insupport of his latest, Sacred Love. Friday January 23 rd , JamesL. Knight Center, Miami.Jan 24If you like it heavy, hard,and fast, then you’ll likeSworn Enemy, the NewYork group that’s been onthe road for like, forever, issupporting their 2003 releaseAs Real As It Gets. Thequintet mixes old New Yorkhardcore with plenty ofmetal riffs for aggressiveand brutal tuneage. Thisband definitely keeps it real,and they have worked theircollective ass off to do so.Other bands playing are AsI lay Dying, Himsa, WithAutumn, and The HonorOffering. Saturday January24 th . Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale.