As October barrels toward All Hollow’s Eve, the desire to be spooked grows and grows. You don’t need to read up on Aleister Crowley or the Amityville house to get your scares, though; you can just dig into your record collection. Some of the musicians in there are false monsters,…
Dr. Dog has built a cult following over the past decade. On its current tour opening for hugely popular folkies the Lumineers, the Pennsylvania band is introducing its brand of indie, neo-psych, jam sound — or what it likes to call rock ‘n’ roll — to a whole new audience…
I was a couple of months away from being a dad when my girlfriend and I received unsolicited lessons on how to be parents. The teachers for the class we didn’t sign up for had a cute 6-month-old. My girlfriend got to hear horror stories about delivery and breastfeeding. And…
If you only heard snippets of the profanity-laced open letters Sinead O’Connor wrote to Miley Cyrus and you typed into Google “Sinead O’Connor open letter,” you would discover the former Hannah Montana is not the only person the Irish chanteuse has slammed in an open forum. In the past couple…
If we don’t start respecting the Earth, we might not have an Earth to respect. I know it, you know it, but do kids know it? Eco-friendly entertainer Steve Trash wants to make sure his act educates children about the need to appreciate nature and replenish the environment. He’s done…
There was a time when putting on an Indigo Girls T-shirt was making a political statement, and Lyle Lovett was married to the most famous movie star on the planet. Those times might have come and gone, but their country and folk influenced tunes have served as touchstones for the…
Moby’s always been a step ahead of the game. Long given credit as a forefather of all this electronic music the kids listen to these days, he also knew that selling out was no big deal before many others. He licensed all 12 songs from his biggest album 1999’s Play…
Anthony B Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale September 28 Things to do at a reggae show advertised to start at 11 but doesn’t get started until 2 in the morning: Attempt to identify strains of marijuana simply by odor. Watch dreadlocks grow before your eyes. Time how long the DJ/hype man…
Born in the parish of Trelawny in the island of Jamaica, Anthony B learned the best music was endowed with two qualities: hard work and positivity. Unlike other reggae acts, when he was coming up, Anthony B refused to sing lyrics that demeaned women or celebrated guns, preferring to create…
Brian Wilson coming to town again brings back memories of bikinis, beach parties, and endless summer nights where old age doesn’t exist. But these aren’t our own memories of Beach Boys’ songs. Nope, they’re ones we got watching the Beach Boys’ songs play during movies or on TV during sandy…
As the AMC TV series Breaking Bad races to its series finale this Sunday at 9 p.m., the possibilities are endless. We watched Walter White over the past six years transform from a high school chemistry teacher to a crystal meth kingpin, and the twists and turns have kept on…
At one point, Pitchfork, the music website, prided itself on introducing readers to new, interesting music. It was a gatekeeper, critiquing and analyzing songs for a discerning audience. But at some point, its mission statement must have changed. This week, it has a review of Ariana Grande’s new album, Yours…
No, it’s not a dream! Arsenio Hall is back on the air with a late night talk show with the Dog Pound, the Posse 2.0, and the deskless interview. While he’s getting trashed by critics for having a guest list that’s 20-years old, and for telling both Nas and Kendrick…
Ask your friends and family, ninety-nine out of a hundred of them never heard of the New Jersey horror punk band the Misfits. But the one percenters take their love for this band very seriously. Miami locals Mikhael Hell, Crystal Von Frankenstein, Sandy Skeletone, and Natalie m/ first thought they…
Will you look at that! The temperature has dropped from ninety two degrees to eighty seven, it’s getting darker a little earlier, and football is on television. This can mean only one thing! It’s already Fall. So as you fuss over important issues like how to get your Miley Cyrus…
When a legend like the 81-year-old country singer Loretta Lynn reaches her golden years, paying audiences are just hoping their hero doesn’t embarrass herself onstage. We’re happy just to bask in the presence of such a memorable musician, but there’s always the hope that her talents have endured over time…
Steely Dan is best known for classic rock staples like “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Do It Again,” and “Hey Nineteen.” On a recent teleconference to promote their 2013 Mood Swings: 8 Miles to Pancake Day Tour, the duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, they also seemed to be perfecting…
Bobby Lee Rodgers has made it a long way from Stone Mountain, Georgia. Now residing in Hollywood, Florida, his résumé boasts stops at the University of Georgia to receive an undergraduate degree in classical guitar, a gig teaching jazz at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and even a stint…
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the duo that makes up the classic rock band Steely Dan, have a reputation for being a tough interview. When we took part in a teleconference with a dozen other reporters — the guys were promoting their summer/fall tour Mood Swings 2013: 8 Miles to…
Over the weekend, it was announced that Jay Z will play the BB&T Center on January 2, as part of the North American leg of his Magna Carter World Tour. I know, like me, you’re asking yourself, wasn’t Jay Z just here? Yes, he was. He played Sun Life Stadium…
As we overcome the disappointment in the pile of caca that the Pixies released as their first EP in 20 years, another critical darling, a bit closer to their prime, dropped some new music that actually lives up to our expectations. On September 9, Arcade Fire released their new single,…
For the veteran Bay Area band, Rancid, punk might be short for punctual. Their two openers, the Interrupters and Tim Timebomb and Friends finished their sets by 9 p.m. with the headliners powering through a twenty song set in an hour and fifteen minutes, wrapping up the humid Friday evening…
