Did you feel that? No it wasn’t another almost-hurricane. It was a shift. While you were busy Snapchatting indie rock shows, something happened in South Florida. A wave of actually good folk-bluegrass-finger-picking bands have emerged and taken up stake as another local music subculture. Who woulda thunk, there are even…
We crack a lot of wise here at New Times, but some topics are off-limits. Suicide rates have been rising in South Florida, and something needs to be done about it. The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP) has a number of projects in place to help people feel like…
Rarely is one person a worthy actor and comedian. It’s like rappers and athletes: It’s one or the other. And then there is Angel Salazar. Before there was Carlos Mencia and Gabriel Iglesias, he was on a stage with a mic. But the Cuban-American comedian has way more than just…
Mondays. No matter what you do, they just keep on coming. The only logical way to handle this situation is to trick your body, stop listening to your brain, and party like the weekend never ended. That’s the plan behind the newest West Palm Beach reggae night on the most…
America’s got a lot right now. America’s got shut down. America’s got Miley Cyrus on SNL. But what’s the one thing we can count own to make us proud? America’s Got Talent. The top contenders from the show’s eighth season rolled into the Kravis Center on Saturday and showed off…
Woody Allen has been making moviegoers laugh, and cry, generally be confused, and then probably laugh again since the 1960s. Even decades later, he still does it once a year with a new flick. And after so much time in the business of show, it’s wild to think that Woody…
Clematis Street is stuffed with great happy hour deals and customers scouring to find the best. Among them is Kabuki, the street’s only sushi restaurant with an extra flair for great drinks. This recipe has proved to be so successful for owner Ting, he’s taking his chances at replicating the…
Billy Joel is just one on a long list that you’ve always wanted to see live, but can’t afford it. That’s why we all embrace tribute bands, especially the ones that are actually good. We’re not talking cover bands in a bar. We mean guys and gals that put their…
Have you been lacking mayhem in your life? Chances are it’s because you are experiencing Phantomime release party fomo. If you happened to miss the wild burlesque final experience at Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room, the band provided you with an opportunity for one last way to participate. At the Green…
We all need the occasional reboot. Whether it’s restarting your computer in the middle of the day or trying something new at the lunch place where you always get ‘the usual’, a little shake up is essential. Palm Sugar, who we named the number one restaurant on Clematis Street, is…
The Lake Worth scene is one all its own. The small, hyper-artsy community takes artistic freedom seriously in every possible medium. Whether you specialize in playing music, making art, or sitting back and watching either, Lake Worth is a town you will frequent. But one upcoming local event is putting…
Scientific fact: Everyone likes free stuff. You love getting hooked up with a drink at the bar, and your grandmother loves shoving the dinner rolls in her purse. How about something we can all agree on? Free art! Just like the Smithsonian Museum in D.C., the organization has made a…
Miami 6-piece Ketchy Shuby are back at it. Known for recording tasty, well-polished tracks and rocking the funk out of the stage, it’s the type of band you want to tell your friends from back home about to make them jealous of your local scene. Yesterday, Ketchy Shuby dropped their…
Few alliterations get 25 to 34 year olds off quite like “Comedy Central.” The majesty of 24/7 comedy occupies a special place in our hearts and flatscreens unless, of course, you were at the Palm Beach Improv last night, because that’s where the channel also came to life. It was…
Hispanic heritage isn’t exactly something you can put into a bottle or squeeze into a month, but damned if they won’t try. An onslaught of willy-nilly holidays hitting us in the face constantly by way of social media posts that no one gives a crap about have introduced millions to…
Russell Brand’s successful pond-crossing into mainstream America gave us lucky viewers more than another movie star in skinny jeans. Brand is the type of comedian who always has something to say or, rather, who never stops talking. These days, he’s trotting the globe sharing his views on current political happenings…
Close your eyes and think of St. Patrick’s Day. OK, wait; open them back up so you can read this. But in that brief nanosecond, no doubt memories of a sea of green and an overdose on Irish Car Bombs came to mind. Why limit the “Irish for a day”…
Russell Brand is more than another comedic movie star in skinny jeans. Brand is the type of pop culture icon who always has something to say, or rather, never stops talking. Originally appearing stateside by way of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Brand is using his popularity to talk about whatever the…
Comedy Central, although it may be the authority on funny, has still not quite settled on what funny is exactly. Humor is a constant mission to find the best new sketch comic, YouTube video, or meme. And in this era of tons of information in your face, it looks as…
Love her, hate her, or remain eternally confused by her — no matter your opinion, Miley Cyrus is everywhere right now. She is on your TV, in your news feed, and most certainly in your earhole. And while we can’t stop the barrage of tongue trickery and teddy bear nightmares,…
Whether you got to know Louie Anderson from Life with Louie or Family Feud, chances are you watched with a smile on your face and two, possibly three, cheeks planted firmly on the couch. Now that lovely resting device is exactly what he is trying to get you off of…
Summer Jam offered a pleasant surprise this past Saturday. In in a world of “maybe,” they came through with a yes. The West Palm Beach festival successfully brought local acts of varying genres out into the open air. What made the lineup so intriguing, and even somewhat unfamiliar to the…
