“What kind of music is it?” “I dunno, kinda like emo-ish hardcore.” OK, for serious. That was an excerpt from an actual conversation between two kids behind me at Publix. Now, this is only my second column, but I’m going to declare that after today, the word emo will never…
An acoustic version of the Misfits¹ ³Last Caress² right next to a trippy Massive Attack-ified space-pop spinout, followed by an ode to Robert Stack? One word: Finally! The man behind the music is Timb, a Boca Raton singer/songwriter/guitarist whose attitude is ³labels be damned.² He¹s put out two albums a…
Watching middle-aged men and women dance is an experience akin to watching your friend get his ass kicked by a midget at a county fair — it’s a bit sad but also totally hilarious. Watching them bump and grind after they’ve imbibed six gin and tonics is an experience far…
The warm California sun drenches the buildings in reds and oranges as another hazy January day comes to a close in Los Angeles. On the rooftop bar of the Standard, a swanky, downtown hotel, you have a panoramic view of the whole city, with the Hollywood sign a distant and…
Mr. Costello swings all sorts of ways SAT 2/21 “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,” Elvis Costello is rumored to have said. And writing about Costello is an equally daunting task. To begin to understand him, you first must ask yourself the question: How can an artist who…
Kick sand in their faces! SAT 2/21 In the mood for some sand, sunshine, bikinis, and a bit of volleyball? The Florida Beach Volleyball Tour makes its first of three Fort Lauderdale stops for the opening event of the season on Saturday. The tour brings together some of the top…
Turn it up, bring the earplugs THU 2/19 A chance meeting with the Tampa-based noise band Hepatitis Youth outside a recent show in Orlando included a squall of feedback and a few curious onlookers. That’s because they were playing their set outside, in the parking lot. As part of a…
THU 2/12 The Finnish language is so diplomatic. Did you know it has a word (hän) that means he or she? Forget what you’ve heard about metal bands and ritualistic suicides, Finland is a real cool time. And at FinnFest 2004, you can learn all about the language, food, and…
Billy Blob is like the Andrew W.K. of the art world. While most artists are reserved and reluctant to talk about their aaahhrt, Billy (who prefers this moniker over his real name… to keep things “mysterious”) is way excited to talk about his. Speaking from his Kansas City home/studio, Billy…
THU 2/5 If you plan properly (and wear pants with an elastic waistband), you can help fight AIDS two, four, or even five times today. Eat at one of the restaurants participating in the “New Times Dining Out for Life” fundraiser. More than 80 eateries from West Palm Beach to…
Jason Trachtenburg has the nasal and energetic over-the-phone demeanor that makes you think of an eccentric uncle who falls down the stairs on purpose, then makes the family gather around the piano for an old-fashioned sing-along, glasses askew. And that’s essentially what he does. As one-third of the Trachtenburg Family…
THU 1/29 Despite appearances, ancient Egyptians did not have a fascination with death; they just “enjoyed life and wanted to continue to enjoy it in the hereafter,” says Dr. John Lindstroth, anthropologist for the South Florida Science Museum (4801 Dreher Trl. N., West Palm Beach). For its exhibit, “Ancient Egypt:…
THU 1/22 You know that feeling you get when you see a circus clown? Like, it’s mildly comical, but mostly, it’s really freakin’ scary? That’s how we felt when President Bush signed the Partial Birth Abortion Ban in November and thanked the people who helped drive that legislation — 12…
THU 1/5 Quicker than you can say “gratuitous beaver shot,” the Cheetah Hallandale decided it’s the perfect time for Pornfest 2004. Although pretty much any night at the Cheetah could be considered a “pornfest,” this weekend is the real deal, both for porn stars and for the freaks that have…
As you look around at the slowly diminishing landscape of downtown Fort Lauderdale, you may be incensed. It may be because you’re not part of the über-rich club whose shiny phallic condos will soon block out the sun. They can’t build west or east, so let’s build skyward, right? Or…
The Palm Beach Contemporary Art and Design Fair takes place at the new Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, Thursday, January 8, through Tuesday, January 13. A one-day pass costs $15, a multiday pass is $35, students get in for $10. Call 561-209-1338, or visit www.ifae.com.
THU 1/8 If you’re a butterfly lover and feel as if there’s no one else out there who understands your winged desires, take heart. The North American Butterfly Association holds a meeting for the Broward County Chapter at the South Plantation High School Media Center (1300 SW 54th Ave., Plantation)…
THU 1/1 So there’s this guy named Mordechai. He’s a young Orthodox Jew who also happens to be a superhero detective. He is recruited by the Jewish Justice League to save Hanukkah from the evil son of Santa Claus (Andy Dick), who wants to eradicate the holiday from calendars so…
THU 12/18 Die Mommie Die!, the latest film from playwright Charles Busch, has all the elements of a good murder mystery — a scheming, oversexed daughter (played by Natasha Lyonne), a neglectful, disinterested husband (Philip Baker Hall), and a conniving pro tennis player/gigolo as a love interest (Jason Priestly). And…
In a scene from The Weather Underground, a compelling documentary about a group of young radicals hell-bent on waging their own war against the government during the Vietnam era, former member Brian Flanagan tries to make sense of what they stood for and why they did what they did. After…
Mulligan’s Pub in east Boca is a flurry of sweaty frat boys punching each other in the arm, vanilla-scented chain-smoking girls drinking pitchers of beer, and creepy older guys with shiny, Botoxed faces and gold watches who lurk in the corners. Conversations are batted quickly about the bar: “Dallas just…
“Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription… is more cowbell!” Those immortal words spilled from the mouth of Christopher Walken as Bruce Dickinson, Blue Öyster Cult’s producer, during the now-famous Saturday Night Live skit in which Will Ferrell’s overenthusiastic playing of the instrument in question threatened to…
