Lady Gaga spent about as much time pumping up the self-esteem of her Little Monsters during the first date of her Artpop Ball tour at the BB&T Center as she did sassing them and talking about herself. It was more like sitting at the Christmas table with our real moms…
“I know for myself, when I’m listening to music, I don’t really love being able to place exactly when or where it was made,” Portland-based music man, M. Ward, unsurprisingly assesses. This is a man whose first love is guitar, who still records on a four-track recorder, and who once…
If you’re impatient, the idea that “good things come to those who wait” seems like the stuff of assholes or dummies. However, after living some life, I’ve found that though it’s uncomfortable to feel left behind, waiting often yields gratifying results. This is true for first kisses, getting your first…
Rise and shine, you average beautiful citizens of Broward and Palm Beach counties! You’ve got about 14 hours left to assist us and your neighbors with the 2014 Best of issue. So bend your brain around and let the good knowledge ooze out all over your laptop. Nominate the finest…
Have you seen the lineup for the Big Guava Festival? Like really taken a nice, long look? It’s incredible. If you can divert your eyes from the word “Outkast,” then you’ll see other acts that are certain to make everyone you know jealous if you attend the concert and they…
Rob Elba and Brian Franklin have gathered a large and notable cast of local musicians turned actors to perform their rock show Hearing Damage: The Rat Opera. The band — which also includes Russell Mofsky, Andre Serafini, and William Trev — started warming up with some Led Zeppelin last Wednesday…
“It’s all kind of a blur,” Mikey Ramirez, co-owner of Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records, says of their extremely busy 2014 Record Store Day. When we arrived, the wait was about 30 minutes to even get in the door, but apparently some people stood out there for hours to get a…
At the beginning of Record Store Day, there was Metallica. James Hetfield and the boys performed in 2008 at San Francisco’s Rasputin Music. It was on that day that the third Saturday in April became somewhat sacred. Given that record stores are like temples for the musically obsessed, the event…
Kat Lane is Miami to her core. Her songs — like “Miami in the Summer” — have the irreverence and stickiness of a South Beach summer night. Lane got her start as a dancer when she was about 4 years old. That, and her parents’ passion for music, is how…
Kat Lane is Miami to her core. Her songs — like “Miami in the Summer” — have the irreverence and stickiness of a South Beach summer night. Lane got her start as a dancer when she was about 4 years old. That, and her parents’ passion for music, is how…
We last spoke with White Denim’s drummer, Joshua Block, when their album D dropped. He told New Times the odd album title came about because it’s their fourth album and because “D” is the band’s favorite letter in the alphabet. This was a strange enough assessment that we felt compelled…
Ferny Copiel has been recording musicians at his warehouse studio the Shack North for 26 years. The space is packed with the most interesting things mankind has ever produced. Graffiti ripped from the walls of the now defunct Washington Square, “Hialeah Kicks Ass” T-shirts for sale, an Uncle Luke 4…
Something wonderful happened last night as the clock struck midnight somewhere on the East Coast of the United States. Our Best of Broward-Palm Beach 2014 Readers’ Poll went live on the internet. This is your one chance this year to tell us here at New Times what the hell you’re…
Peoplewatch is a Miami trio that has been vibing since 2012. Together, drummer Alan Ash, singer Cris Diaz, and bassist Branden De Caso create an ever-evolving sound that melds jazz, funk, and soul with rock music. Ash calls it “an eclectic mix of groovy and catchy lines that will have…
The bass, booties, and bros are headed back to Revolution Live for the 2014 Mad Decent Block Party. Last year, Major Lazer and company got us wet with sweat from dancing and drooling. We roasted in the steamy summer sun, chatting it up with Diplo’s devoted disciples. This year, the…
It must feel like a gift and a bit of a curse to be the son of one of modern music’s greatest and best-known musicians. Hank Williams Jr. would know. He’s had his fair share of struggles but also, as he told us in the following interview, plenty of opportunities…
Photo by Cedric Sequerra Plenty of people were superpsyched to see Adventure Club’s Christian Srigley and Leighton James perform at Ultra Music Festival 2014. These two Canadian guys are veterans of the EDM festival; they’re so involved, they even did Ultra Korea. Srigley and James were ready to rage on…
Apparently, one night, years back, I told the Cost that I really liked their music but their name sucked. In typical Cost fashion, they didn’t give a shit and kept the name. Lovable yet combative, the Miami foursome plays post-punk tunes filled with heartbreak that stick to the inside of…
Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez At every single musical gathering, there is an enclave of pretty ladies ready to party. Now, unlike the country gals at a Willie Nelson concert or even the MILFs squabbling for a seat at a taping of the X Factor, Ultra Music Festival features fine-ass…
Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez Grumpiest Cat For a festival plump with PLUR, it was certainly odd to see a Grumpy Cat prowling amid the bubblegum-colored tutus. He was testing the saccharine smiles of kandi ravers. But nothing, not even this guy, could bring the party down with a frown…
Photo by Liz Tracy Muscles were so big at this year’s Ultra Music Festival. Like, they were just as huge a trend as they looked on the shoulders, chests, buttocks, thighs… You get the idea: Beefcakes ruled the EDM blowout. We couldn’t creep near the Carl Cox tent without getting…
Photo by George Martinez Those who rave presumably adhere to the values of PLUR: peace, love, unity, respect. While attending Ultra Music Festival, we wondered if the fans’ philosophical perspectives were broader than those four words. And also, had they, in their PLUR-verse, uncovered answers to existence’s most puzzling questions?…
