Chicago natives Plain White T’s have been making the ladies swoon since their 2007 number-one hit “Hey There Delilah” went platinum and lead singer Tom Higgenson made every guy feel dumb they hadn’t come up with such sweetly simple metaphors for their own gals. Two Grammy nominations and two more…
Pelvic Thrust is a group of eight Miami-based music lovers who will do just about anything for a good party. With their turntables and CDJs in tow, and some insane stamina to keep the fun going all night long, these guys have managed to bring their monthly party from a…
It’s the summer of 1926 in Delray Beach, Florida, and a brand-new two-story home at 170 Blackmer St. is the first in the area with indoor plumbing, a telephone, and electricity. The Mission Revival-style home features a stone foundation with stucco finish and a chimney with a capped bell tower…
The reality TV show that started it all, MTV’s Real World, is heading into its twenty-ninth season, and rumors abound that its next seven strangers will be picked to live in a house in none other than the Magic City. This Saturday, an open casting call from 10 a.m. to…
Nearly a year after its completion, the Downtown Hollywood mural of renowned local street artist Lebo (a.k.a. David Le Batard), entitled “Bee-Bop Into Outer Space,” is the subject of some controversy after officials at the latest city commission meeting on May 1, expressed their dislike for the jazz-inspired artwork. “We…
A festival typically known for its laid-back, family-friendly atmosphere, West Palm Beach’s SunFest came to a violent conclusion this Sunday, with one stabbing and two arrests made while popular hip-hop acts Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller performed. According to the South Florida site GossipExtra.com, an anonymous police source reported the…
On day four, SunFest festivities in downtown West Palm Beach took a decidedly EDM turn as flocks of teens donning white tanks, neon sweatbands, bikini tops and every possible kind of booty-short flooded the grounds lining the intracoastal waterway. The vibe was a lot less like the “mini Woodstock” my…
From the label that, for better or worse, brought us the “Harlem Shake,” semi-insane internet rapper RiFF RaFF, and the addictive reggae-style of Major Lazer comes an all-day summer block party. Mad Decent is bringing the bass that’s bound to tear up the outside at Revolution Live and give Fort…
FastForward is a weekly column documenting the nighttime scene in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County. It’s a weeknight stop at your neighborhood dive; it’s a blurry, bass-filled Friday night in the club; it’s that one moment in a conversation you hope you’ll remember the next morning. All I could…
The annual Mad Decent Block Party delivers a full day of musical performances and tons of fun activities at outdoor venues across the country each summer. This July, the 2013 Block Party tour will kick off in Calgary and make its way to 13 venues, promising to be bigger and…
One of Diplo’s greatest creations is the Los Angeles-based label Mad Decent. Together with Major Lazer cohorts Jillionaire and Walshy Fire, he’s built an EDM empire that is actually, and undeniably cool. Mad Decent, is taking its annual Block Party on tour this summer, making its South Florida stop at…
FastForward is a weekly column highlighting the highs, lows, and in-betweens of South Florida nightlife. It’s a weeknight stop at your neighborhood dive; it’s a blurry, bass-filled Friday night in the club; it’s that one moment in a conversation you hoped you’d remember the next morning. It’s everything that’s led…
It’s officially spring, and the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project is in bloom, adding two new murals and a whole lot of color and life to an already vibrant collection of building facades commissioned by the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency. This Saturday, coinciding with Downtown Hollywood’s Third Saturday ArtWalk, the mural by…
This Saturday, take a break from 4/20 toking, and head out to revel in another of life’s simplest pleasures: music. In lieu of Record Store Day 2013, a handful of dedicated local record shops are prepared to show you just how passionate they really are about their trade. What follows…
Bedlam Lorenz Assembly Upgrades Young at Art
FastForward is a weekly column highlighting the highs, lows, and in-betweens of South Florida nightlife. It’s a weeknight stop at your neighborhood dive; it’s a blurry, bass-filled Friday night in the club; it’s that one moment in a conversation you hoped you’d remember the next morning. It’s everything that’s led…
Close your eyes, and imagine a Fort Lauderdale bar off of Commercial and Federal Highway called Kaos Ultra Lounge. You’re leaning up against a curving, back-lit bar, where a tall, smiling Russian with a thick accent and a close-fitting black vest serves you the first of your three-for-one domestic draft…
London’s deep dubstep DJ and producer V.I.V.E.K. will make a stop at one of Fort Lauderdale’s downtown home bases for alternative music, Original Fat Cat’s, this Monday. Organized by South Florida bassheads Proper Dosage, this crew of local DJs and promoters have a passion for a stripped down, no-nonsense strain…
“The freedom of being nude in nature and in the elements brings one a child-like feeling.” This is the guiding principle behind the Florida Young Naturists, a West Palm Beach-based network of young people who coordinate festivals and gatherings with the goal of promoting freedom and body acceptance across all…
The Jacuzzi Boys have been making a ruckus with their unhinged, grime-coated, psych-tinged, all Florida rock for years now. But when the trio of fun-seeking rocker guys aren’t recording, touring abroad, or playing out around town, you can usually find them spinning records at some of our favorite local spots…
Could the mythical, England-based street artist known as Banksy have painted his latest bit of street art in… Tequesta? The small city (population 5,629) is a retirement haven in northern Palm Beach County. Last week, a New Times reader noticed this mural artwork on the wall of a vacant space…
Playing alongside huge acts such as Kenny Chesney, Ben Harper, and Lynyrd Skynyrd at the inaugural Tortuga Music Festival is a notable band with a lesser-known name but no lesser amount of soul. Poised to amp up the crowd and blow the LandShark-beer-toting concertgoers off the sand with a high-energy,…
