Alligator Alley is unfortunately closing its doors for good. So if you’re looking for some live music, you should spend the last two nights there. Tonight, Albert Castiglia and friends hit the stage, tomorrow Stonefox headlines.Rock ‘n’ Roll inductee Bonnie Raitt is playing the Pompano Beach Amphitheater tonight at 7:30…
Stonefox headlines Alligator Alley’s Saturday send-off.Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff…
This week’s post is purely the product of catchy packaging and weird wording. Clearly advertised as Jerky from the Jar, despite the fact it was in a plain plastic bag just like the 43 other varieties at the gas station, Wild Bill’s still jumped off the shelf. Perhaps it’s the…
Sarah JacobDamask(Reppertoire) According to the Merriam-Webster, Damask is a firm lustrous fabric make with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms. After listening through Miami’s own Sarah Jacob’s Damask, I can say the title is fitting. It’s filled with flat patterns, plain-woven lyrics, and…
Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins Friday night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff Watkins, John Yarling, and Kilmo…
Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff Watkins, John Yarling, and Kilmo…
So You Think You Can Dance is one of those shows that someone probably has to turn you on to. Unless you’re a dance major or aspiring choreographer, your reality-television-dance-show quotient is likely nil, or already filled by Dancing With the Stars. That’s a damn shame. Although SYTYCD doesn’t have…
Crafting sushi is an art. Carefully selecting the best high grade fish, vegetables, and rice and arranging them into picture perfect rolls takes years to perfect. There’s no doubt that the best way to enjoy such fine craftsmanship is to quickly jam as much of it as possible into your…
Official Rejection may be too insidery to appeal to a mass audience, but it’s a documentary custom-made for aspiring independent filmmakers and the festival-cruising set. Paul Osborn, the film’s director, practically admits as much during the end credits when he asks his interviewees what they thought of his documentary’s chances…
Perpetually grumpy Robert (David Thornton) is a musician who’s unable to pick up his saxophone anymore due to depression, and he’s being kicked out of his New York apartment because he can’t pay the rent. When his mover, a Serbian immigrant named Branko (Branislav Trifunovic), shows up, they form a…
We’re introduced to Trucker’s main character, Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan), in the midst of a drunken one-night stand in a seedy truck-stop motel. Once lust has run its course, Diane refuses her conquest’s half-hearted attempt to keep in touch via email, gets back in her truck, and takes off. Two…
Black Dynamite opens with three drug-dealing pimps lined up outside a limousine. A shadowy man rolls down the window and informs them there’s a traitor in their midst. After a few awkward, sideways glances, the pimp in the middle begins spewing poorly executed jive talk with a British accent. That’s…
If you crave live music, but you’re broke and didn’t grab the two for one deal on tickets last week, Live Nation is back with another (although not quite as good) deal this week. Anytime from now until midnight tonight, log on to Live Nation’s website to grab some all…
The finals for the 2009 edition of New Times’ Summer Spin series were held at Gryphon nightclub last Friday Night. DJs Edgar G., Alej Varez, and Cristi 10Hagen went head to head after each winning their respective contests over the last three months.When the smoke cleared at midnight, DJ Alej…
via Flickr user Lander PhotographyGeorge Lucas is back to squeeze a little more cash out of the Star Wars franchise. This time, it’s not a new line of toys, a cartoon, or even another prequel. Nope, this time the multimedia event is Star Wars: In Concert. The two-hour performance uses…
Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only blog you need to read every day, some people just can’t get enough. Here are some highlights of other food blogs.How can you possibly look at the picture above and not start craving snickerdoodle cupcakes? Lucky for you, you can click here and…
via Flickr user eytonzFresh off their sting opening for Green Day, The Bravery are out on a headlining tour. Tonight, they’ll be at Culture Room starting at 8. If you’re looking for something a little less radio friendly, check out psychobilly rock gods Viva Le Vox at Respectable Street or…
I’m familiar with the Caribbean: Tropical islands, year ’round sun and humidity, and unique cuisine. I am not at all familiar with the Caribean. Shopping around my local farmer’s market, I find a clear plastic bag filled with four large, brown cakes labeled “Caribean Sizzles.” As has become my unfortunate…
So they all met in high school, started a band, built a solid local following, and they’re starting to take off. The Summer Set isn’t exactly the most unique pop-punk band to hit the scene, but the genre isn’t about innovation anymore. It’s about throwing together catchy hook, having awesome…
It’s a brand new season for the Florida Panthers. Rather than dwell on how the Cats didn’t make any big free agent splashes in the offseason to offset the loss of Jay Bouwmeester (sorry Jordan Leopold), or how many home fans show up to their games, let’s take a minute…
There have been more than a few scary things going on at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Gun shows, craft shows, and hundreds of carnies could scare just about any sane, unarmed person. But starting at 6 tonight, the fairgrounds are getting even scarier. Fright Nights is back with three new…
We know you’ve got at least one friend. Now’s the time to hit that friend up for a little cash so you can pick up tickets to some of the biggest shows coming to local amphitheaters on the cheap.Until midnight tonight, tickets for shows like AFI, Dashboard Confessional, and Dethklok…
