MidWeek Liv runs each Wednesday night at 8:15 p.m. at Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6 St, Ft. Lauderdale) throughout February. Tix cost $7. Visit www.midweeklive.com. Feb. 13: Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains the Same Feb. 20: Beastie Boys – Awesome;I…Shot That! Feb. 27: Green Day – Bullet in a…

If you’ve ever seen a D.I.Y. skate video – you know, the kind with dudes careening off municipal building staircases to the sounds of old school punk – then you’ve heard Agent Orange. They’d be the band bellowing, “Bloodstains, speed kills / Fast cars, cheap thrills,” as the skaters crush…

Taking a gander at the work of painter/photographer Rick Smukler would suggest one of two things: (1) This former trial lawyer-turned-artist might have created them while on some type of hallucinogens (please don’t sue us) or (2) hallucinogens of some type might help you to decode it. Unless, of course,…

Everyone recalls Charles Darwin as the founder of evolutionary biology; that’s the common perception, anyway. But it’s the job of rationalists, skeptics, and humanists – like the folks at the Center for Inquiry – to totally screw with common perception. So even as the CFI Fort Lauderdale prepares to celebrate…

There’s a certain guilt attributed to appreciating the muscle cars of the 1960s and ΄70s. Yes, they were beautiful, sleek things, full of power and grace. But they were gas-guzzlers, man. And we all know gas is evil. Michael Moore told us so. But before you go sobbing over your…

It’s been some time since horror director John Carpenter has released a film that’s been worthwhile. Has he lost his touch, or is something else bothering his process? We’re not sure, but we have to give Carpenter a pass for terrible films like Ghosts of Mars and Vampires, and even…

We hear all the rumors: South Florida is a sports vortex, sucking the life out of any sporting team or event that foolishly wanders into its pull. Poppycock! Sure, our team sports are sucking worse than an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but at least we’ve got the…

Beer purists know that there is no such thing as bad beer, only better beer. Think of it like the alcoholic version of the Circle of Life: Each place has a beer, each beer has a place. Every brew, from the pure and golden Fin du Monde to skunky, watered-down…

You’re all set for your romantic date night – you’ve got a bottle of half-way decent Sauvignon Blanc icing down and an Al Green record sitting standby on the turntable, and you’re warming up the fondue maker your grandmother gave you last Christmas. But then it hits you: Shit! You…

Yes, folks, it’s here! Our most coveted national holiday, the Super Bowl, is that time of year when we congregate in the glow of crystalline high definition displays, open our hearts and minds to inane commercials, and guzzle gallons upon gallons of cheap, foamy beer. It’s a beautiful thing, and…

Remember the scene in Charlotte’s Web where Templeton the Rat is let loose at the county fair and he breaks into song? Templeton eulogizes the carnival’s discarded, edible goods as “A Veritable Smorgasbord,” eating his way through forgotten watermelon rinds, soggy sandwiches, and, of course, gobs of other gorgeous gook…

For anyone who’s seen the HBO phenom Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin is instantly recognizable. He’s the hulking, jovial yes-man to Larry David; his agent, best friend, and partner-in-crime, all at once. Oh, the misadventures they get into. Remember when Larry got Jeff into hot water for unearthing his secret…

How do you eat your chili? Lots of folks think of chili as a chunky stew with ground beef, kidney beans, and a healthy dose of spicy chili powder. Texans, however, consider beans in their chili to be a capital offense. For them, it’s just meat, and braised chunks of…

We’ve all done it once before: Dreading the term paper due today that you haven’t even started, you call up your professor and sob, “It’s my grandmother! (Sniff.) She’s passed away! (Insert breakdown gestures here.)” Maybe it works and she lets you off the hook – but what to do…

When dance club Roxanne’s on Main in Oakland Park closed shop last year after a mysterious electrical fire, Broward’s only hip-hop weekly went with it. Yep, the Breaks was great while it lasted – it gave fans of true-school hop a joint to call their own, as well as a…

There’s an old axiom that governs just about any artistic career: You’re only as good as your last work. For musicians, you could have a prolific rise, but a shitty last album/tour can pretty much seal your fate (we’re looking at you, Replacements). Same goes for writers – if you…

Allan Bowron – better known throughout South Florida as DJ GG – has been organizing everything from Goth shows to the Disco Prom for two-and-a-half years now, but his latest gig at Respectable Street (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) will be the closest to his heart. That’s because proceeds…

We’re totally convinced that everything looks more impressive blasted across a 40-foot-tall IMAX screen. So what happens when images that would awe you on your 13” Crapavox – like the vast, lush stretches of marshland and islands that make up the Okavango Delta in Botswana – make their way to…

There’s nothing quite as sneaky and vile as when your friends invite you over for a seemingly harmless get-together, only to unveil their true motives once you walk in the door: forcing you to watch their mind-numbing slide shows. Suddenly, pics from their cheery vacation in Yellowstone become snuff film-caliber…

So many comedians get tagged with the “hardest-working” trope; but if it ever applied to anyone, then you have to include Bill Bellamy in there. The dude has been pinballing around the comedy and entertainment world for some 20 years now – just recalling his early days at MTV; his…

“Farmin’ life ain’t easy, folks – it takes mountains of energy to corral livestock and maintain barns and whatnots. An’ big energy means a big breakfast, yes sir. Lots of starches for quick bursts, heaps of meaty sausage for buildin’ muscles, and, yep, healthful fruits to keep your mind right…