Brooklyn’s Telepathe has been creating a stir for a little over a year now. Made up of Melissa Livaudais and Busy Gangnes, the duo’s synth-heavy, atmospheric pop is reminiscent of TV on the Radio, just really girly and not as full-sounding. (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek produced Dance Mother,…
Late-night provocateur and perennial appreciator of all that is politically incorrect, Bill Maher, will return to his stand-up roots for 11 dates starting in December. The tour wraps up in February just as the new season of his show Real Time With Bill Maher, now in its eighth year, starts…
The elegance of the kimono is matched only by its historical significance as a symbol of Japanese culture. The material, made of fine silks, and the colors, bright and vibrant, may seem really exotic to Westerners, but the kimono serves a very practical purpose: comfort. The garment was a staple…
Brooklyn’s Telepathe has been creating a stir for a little over a year now. Made up of Melissa Livaudais and Busy Gangnes, the duo’s synth-heavy, atmospheric pop is reminiscent of TV on the Radio, just really girly and not as full-sounding. (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek produced Dance Mother,…
Chris Brown is not a nice guy. He’s not a good guy. And he doesn’t deserve a break, no matter what Kanye West, Terrrence Howard, or Akon say. Nor does he deserve anyone’s money Sunday when he performs at Revolution. Anyone remember how he beat the crap out of Rihanna…
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Turkey-Gate — Sarah Palin’s infamous interview in front of a turkey slaughter days before Thanksgiving. In the background of the video, a turkey fights for its life, the whole machine shaking as the turkey violently tries to wiggle its way out…
That John Belushi “College” poster on your wall is not art. Neither is that stark black-and-white Scarface/Pulp Fiction poster. Nor the “Periodic Table of Mixology” that hangs in your kitchen, no matter how convenient it’s proven from party to party. But we understand: Art isn’t cheap. Unless you participate in…
In its ninth year, the annual art scavenger hunt is organized by local artist Stephen Sticht and invites the public to search the downtown area for free works by artists such as Skot Olsen, Coma Girl, and Francesco LoCastro, to name a few. This year’s event is dedicated to late…
Photo by Ari Justin Rothenberg Modernesque Burlesque TroupeThe opening night for the Modernesque Burlesque troupe at Respectable Street Saturday was a glamorous sequin-filled celebration of movement and the female body. It was also “new, fresh, and unused,” in the words of the cheeky mistress of ceremonies Torchy Taboo, age “none…
If you’re still reading, author/actress (Seriously. She’s on IMDB.) and Elvis’s cousin Edie Hand will be at Borders Saturday to sign copies of her latest novellas A Christmas Ride: The Miracle of Lights and The Soldier’s Ride. Although those don’t have anything to do with Elvis, she has paid homage to…
Author/actress/Elvis’s cousin Edie Hand will be at Borders Saturday to sign copies of her latest novellas A Christmas Ride: The Miracle of Lights and The Soldier’s Ride. Although those don’t have anything to do with Elvis, she has paid homage to the Hillbilly Cat through works like Elvis: Precious Memories,…
Sensitive problems are sometimes best digested with laughter. Humor opens eyes and eases tensions, while heavy-handed moralizing, on the other hand, closes hearts. Especially in this age of paranoia, Americans could use some laughs at their own expense and at subjects considered too serious for chuckles. Christopher Durang’s Why Torture…
Hispanic Heritage Month may have ended in October but the festivities will continue through November at Greenacres Community Park (2095 Jog Road, Greenacres) with SalsaFest, a cultural event celebrating some of the music and flavors of the Hispanic community. In its third year, SalsaFest will feature tunes from international recording…
If you weren’t skulking around dirty South Florida clubs in the ’90s and early ’00s, you probably don’t know about the duo sometimes referred to as Miami’s electro-bass overlords. But if you were a club kid covered in glitter, hair slicked back in tight buns, dodging projectile glow sticks and…
Photo from myspace.com/jonnycraigJonny CraigOn its MySpace page Sunday, English punk band Gallows unfortunately announced it would be canceling the rest of its tour with AFI, explaining:”We’re sorry to announce that we have had to cancel our remaining dates on the AFI tour due to illness. We’re sorry to disappoint anyone…
AFI has been on an upward trajectory since its inception in 1991. Starting out as a hardcore punk band out of the Bay Area, building its cred at 924 Gilman Street, AFI has evolved from its earlier punk approach to now incorporating occasional dance music, metal-tinged raucous, and goth sensibilities…
Photo from myspace.com/raffaandrainer Raffa and RainerThat John Belushi “College” poster on your wall is not art. Neither is that stark black and white Scarface/Pulp Fiction poster. Or the Periodic Table of Mixology that hangs in your kitchen, no matter how convenient it’s proven from party to party. But we understand:…
myspace.com/theshakersmusicIf you’re nostalgic for the punk of the ’90s, when it still had some muscle (despite the osteoporosis that was setting in), catch Margate punk band The Shakers, a group that formed in 1994 and whose blend of punk and hardcore would have been an appropriate addition during the Warped Tour’s early…
Much about the overall aesthetic of Fort Lauderdale metal favorite Murderous Rampage can be gleaned from the band’s new video for its song “Programmed to Kill.” The stars therein are topless zombie chicks who are way more brutal than Jenna Jameson (no matter how much Nietzsche she reads in Zombie…
No matter how much you love Jesus, Christmas will never feel quite right in South Florida. Sure, we’ve got global warming, palm trees, and bikinis…but we never get any reindeer. Every year the Festival of Trees tries to make up for lost seasons with a winter-wonderland exhibition of beautifully-decorated Christmas…
It’s the season to be grateful. And amidst all the good cheer for family and friends, we should show thanks for neighborhood music havens like Radio-Active Records, which puts on free shows almost every weekend and gives us an opportunity to buy our tunes from an independent source instead of…
Art school isn’t the best choice if you want some semblance of security in your financial life. But if you’re a free spirit, bound only by the lines you draw outside of, security may be the code word for misery. You’ve got wings, dammit. Don’t trim them. Still, it’s nice,…
