I support

Local

Community

Journalism

Support the independent voice of South Florida and help keep the future of New Times free.

Jason Handelsman

Find Stories by Jason Handelsman

Browse by:

Category:

Year:

Latest Articles

Golden Glades Is Bringing "Loud and Heavy" Metal to Fort Lauderdale This Saturday

By Jason Handelsman
Dec 4, 2014

"I can't believe it's already December," I thought while looking at my tattered 2014 daily planner. I noticed an interview scheduled with Todd Space, bass player for a great new local band, Golden Glades. I compulsively began to write down five emergency questions, which serve to prevent awkward silence during...
The Melvins - Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale - November 5

By Jason Handelsman
Nov 7, 2014

To be honest, I have outgrown rock concerts. I have no interest in paying money to be packed into a large room filled with cigarette smokers, beer drinkers, and shit talkers. I am a reclusive man who enjoys listening to the high vibrational frequencies of his own mind. However, there...
Lord of the Riffs Trilogy: A Weirdo Attempts to Leave or Explain the "Cult" of the Melvins

By Jason Handelsman
Oct 31, 2014

Part 1: Fellowship of the Melvins In 2010, ABC News correctly identified legendary rock group, the Melvins as a "cult band." Meanwhile, the growing "Melvins Army" presently consists of close to a million devotees worldwide. The fact is, the Melvins are not a "rock and roll band" at all. They...
The Melvins' King Buzzo: "They All Think I'm Insane"

By Jason Handelsman
Oct 28, 2014

I've been in and out of mental institutions my whole life," repeats the Melvins' Roger "Buzz" Osborne during our recent phone interview from his home in Los Angeles. "How about that?" he says slyly. King Buzzo is a recognizable figure in the world of contemporary rock, especially with his gravity-defying,...
Jason Handelsman's Psychedelic and Personal Exploration of Echos Myron Art Show

By Jason Handelsman
Sep 5, 2014

Disclaimer: Jason Handelsman will be exhibiting his artwork at this Echos Myron show. Did you know that one of the most evil men in the history of the world, who was culpable for the systematic slaughter of millions of innocent people, was a struggling multi-media artist like us? The...

More Articles by Jason Handelsman »