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2010 Stories by Reed Fischer

• Lee DeWyze Leads "American Idol Live!" Tour at BankAtlantic

  published July 29, 2010

  The 2010 "American Idol Live!" tour ostensibly features the ten up-and-coming pop performers that a feverish segment of the U.S. knows... More >>

• Voices for the Gulf Benefit Takes Over Rosey Baby

  published July 15, 2010

  An afternoon of solid blues pickin' awaits attendees who head to Rosey Baby on Sunday. This Lauderhill Cajun restaurant that specializes in... More >>

• Q&A: Sleigh Bells Guitarist Derek Miller's Musical Identity Was Forged in the Fires of SoFla

  published July 8, 2010

  Ear-searing crunk-rock duo Sleigh Bells reps New York today, but the Sunshine State can take plenty of credit for its formation. In the... More >>

• Starkey Skewers Dubstep for Pop Purposes at Respectable

  published July 1, 2010

  Dubstep triggers either immediate body-jostling or a dismissive smirk. Either way, it's impossible not to react to Philadelphia producer... More >>

• Surfer Blood Tops Oil.Spill.Benefit Lineup at Propaganda

  published June 24, 2010

  West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood is giving back to the Florida coastline that in many ways is the band's identity. Drenched with beach imagery... More >>

• Jordin Sparks Brings Powerful Voice to Revolution

  published June 17, 2010

  After winning American Idol in 2007, Jordin Sparks hasn't attained Carrie Underwood-level success, but she's fared far better in her pop... More >>

• The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Join Surfer Blood at Grand Central

  published June 10, 2010

  West Palm's indie-rock lovelies Surfer Blood, who need little introduction in these pages, are back from their European vacation. They've... More >>

• A Loss for Words Punks Up Motown Classics at Talent Farm

  published June 3, 2010

  Although Fall Out Boy clearly has soul-music influences and even covered Michael Jackson's "Beat It," the punk link to the genre was never... More >>

• Kill Miss Pretty Plays Florida? Yeah! at Poor House

  published May 27, 2010

  In the latest edition of Florida? Yeah!, curated by Fort Lauderdale arts collective the Bubble, Boynton Beach dark-wavers Kill Miss Pretty... More >>

• Murs Tops Culture Room's Hip-Hop Bill

  published May 27, 2010

  Knotty hip-hop wordsmith Murs just can’t stop. With more than 20 albums to his credit since the mid-’90s, he has just dropped... More >>

• Givers Hand Over Infectious Indie Pop at Propaganda

  published May 20, 2010

  Givers' infectious indie pop recently caught the ear of the Dirty Projectors, and a touring partnership was formed earlier this year. Now the... More >>

• The Hold Steady Returns to South Florida for Heineken Inspire Event

  published May 20, 2010

  The Hold Steady's lead singer/barker, Craig Finn, quits drinking every year for a month and a half for Lent, but he's back to imbibing for the... More >>

• Country Throwdown Is a Full Day of Music at Cruzan

  published May 13, 2010

  Country music still has a rugged side, no matter what pop-oriented acts like Taylor Swift and Lady Antebellum say. The Country Throwdown Tour,... More >>

• Morris Day and the Time Drop the Funk on Club Cinema

  published May 6, 2010

  Minneapolis funk and soul group Morris Day and the Time is best-known as Prince's rival group in his semi-autobiographical Purple Rain.... More >>

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  The Flaming Lips Heats Up This Year's SunFest Lineup

  published April 29, 2010

  UPDATE: The Flaming Lips will not perform Thursday at SunFest due to the hospitalization of Steven Drozd. More >>

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  Community Property Brings Rock and Soul to Beerfest

  published April 15, 2010

  Fort Lauderdale rock, rhythm, and blues act Community Property will tap the Beerfest 2010 festivities this Saturday. The quartet earned the... More >>

• Discover Erykah Badu's Neo-Soul at American Airlines Arena

  published April 8, 2010

  Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu's in... More >>

• TopSpot USA Showcase Punks Up the Talent Farm

  published April 1, 2010

  By the time Topspot USA's inaugural showcase begins Saturday at the Talent Farm in Pembroke Pines, Sean Russell and Frankie "Famous" Nobile... More >>

• The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Called New Times to Chat

  published March 18, 2010

  Aretha Franklin called New Times before her gig at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood this past Tuesday to discuss her forthcoming album, A... More >>

• Last Week's Top Radio-Active Records Releases

  published March 18, 2010

  Find out what your neighbors are listening to without putting your ear up to the keyhole by reading our Moving Units column. Mike Ramirez over at... More >>

• Mary J. Blige and John Legend Lead Jazz in the Gardens

  published March 18, 2010

  Of the 16 acts set to perform during the fifth running of Jazz in the Gardens at Sun Life Stadium, only about half are jazz artists by the... More >>

• Alkaline Trio and Cursive to Hook Revolution Crowd Tuesday

  published March 18, 2010

  Alkaline Trio has embodied the spirit of independent punk since its aggro 1998 debut, Goddamnit! Led by charismatic, fury-filled... More >>

• Go Take an Art Walk

  published March 18, 2010

  The acres north of downtown Fort Lauderdale are known as the FAT Village Arts District. Saturday, they will host the second Art Walk from 6 p.m.... More >>

• More on the Drake Karu & Y Concert That Won't Occur

  published March 11, 2010

  No young rapper in the game is hotter than Drake right now, and no segment of his fan base is more hot-headed currently than those in South... More >>

• Aretha Franklin Unleashes Night of Soul at Hard Rock Live

  published March 11, 2010

  Becoming the Queen of Soul was hard work for Aretha Franklin. Pregnancy derailed her gospel career before she reached her midteens, and a... More >>