Michael Gira said he had no musical skills when he started Swans in 1982. The frontman — who yearns to “annihilate” through piercing sound — has definitely acquired some since then. Swans know how to put on a wedding for the dead, which should be quite exciting when they roll…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach Calendar Editor Mickie Centrone attends and details some of the finest — and occasionally subpar — events from a given week. On Sunday, she crashed “Respectable Street’s 5th Ever Cheesy ’80s Prom” in West Palm Beach.At “Respectable Street’s 5th Ever Cheesy ’80s Prom,” I failed as…
You have a very important decision to make this Sunday night before Memorial Day. You could either attend “Respectable Street’s 5th Ever Cheesy ’80s Prom” or “Spring Fling ’90s Homecoming” at the Vagabond. Both events are sure to leave you gooey-eyed and hormonal, so which one to choose?! Duckie on…
There is no age limit to climb from tree house to tree house inside South Florida Science Museum, which will be full of them Thursday for its “Tree House” exhibit. We know you want to be a kid sometimes. Humans never outgrow their fascinations about tree houses and who lives…
Indie art-house Cinema Paradiso will never be filled with more sexual tension than on Thursday. Seriously, how often do you hear about a burlesque/drag show combo! Then, to top that off, prepare your hormones for after the show, when an ‘80s prom will commence. The night kicks off at 8…
New Times enjoys a night of experimental noise. Artist/musician Richard Vergez, who will be one of the performers Friday at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, poses a very interesting question: “Why are people so put off by nonmusical noises but can stroke their chins and sip wine to…
Like you need any other reason to go out than it being Thursday, but we’ll humor you anyway. Because it’s Cinco de Mayo, you might be craving something that sort of honors that battle in Puebla, Mexico, in which the Mexicans conquered the French, on this day, so many fucking…
InterpolWith School of Seven BellsThe Fillmore Miami BeachFriday, April 29, 2011Better than: Taking a love potion.The review:Much like a first date, Paul Banks was shy early in Interpol’s set Friday. He loosened up quite a bit after the first couple of songs were played. By midset, he was courting us…
OK, let’s break it down, because a ticket to anything costing 100 bucks seems like too much at this point — but, somehow, paying that to go to a street festival dealing in nothing but food and booze at least tempts us to consider going. Well, actually, we will be…
The Bubble has really outdone itself for its second birthday. Back two years ago, when this new venue popped up, for most it was a place like no other. In Fort Lauderdale, the bar scene had been the indie art scene — it was typical to see a place transform,…
Think of the weaponry at a mini-Renaissance fair inside a coffee shop: a sword in one hand, an iced chocolate cheesecake espresso in the other. The legend making its way around Undergrounds Coffeehaus is that the Battle of Clontarf is one of the last Viking battles. The day was April…
Local lushes, with being at a stadium such as Sun Life in Miami comes responsibility. Why do you want that? In the dark, dank world of Fat Cat’s, the contract of sobriety and rules is broken. Yes, when the Florida Marlins play the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, be…
Bimini Bay is… Let’s try that again. Inside the Bimini Bay Bar dungeon of porn, located off the roads near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a string of bras and undies hang from the ceiling. On this fond afternoon, the bartender in a green St. Patty’s Day thong-bikini has giant…
You may have heard of Amanda Linton, creator of such indie-marketplace masterpieces as Stitch Rock, Art Rock, and Retro Indie Market. Linton has graced the cover of New Times to accompany our chefs-with-tattoos feature — and as far as we know, being on the cover of New Times has never…
Peter Murphy With LIVANCulture Room, Fort Lauderdale Sunday, March 27, 2011Better than: If Peter Murphy was really a Twilight vampire — not even that would beat the man living in the flesh.Besides a near-perfect performance, Peter Murphy was horny as shit last night at the Culture Room. No other reviews…
This year’s five-day celebration of all things female, the Women’s International Film & Arts Festival opens — where else? — in Broward County. Fort Lauderdaleans love their women, and this will be shown at the star-studded, opening-night, red-carpet event at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (201 SW Fifth…
One of our MasterMind Awards judges this year was filmmaker V. Alex Marquez. We don’t choose an unworthy artist to help us judge all the other artists Broward and Palm Beach counties have to offer. A Palm Beach County resident, Marquez is known within the film circuit. His short film…
Some artwork was so racy, the pieces had to be covered up for the family who resided inside this artist-run collective space. It’s either that or explaining eroticisms to a 5-year-old. But Friday, for the closing reception of “Red Light,” everything will be back to normal and fully exposed: Nude…
Enter the cold, medical facility of Sky Nightclub for the night Saturday. Many white vinyl suits will pass you. There will be nurses and doctors, medical practitioners and dentists. At a medical fetish soiree, want to get shitfaced? You could make an appointment. Take some shots. Get a medical exam…
Auteur Explosion returns! Perhaps you’ve heard of this brainchild of Dawn Dubriel, a local director, writer, and producer, the nights at Cinema Paradiso that incorporate live music, art, special performances, and, most important, local, short film screenings. This return — number 15 — is called “Vive la Femme!” and it’s…
There is a Clyde Butcher gallery in the middle of the Everglades. In fact, there are two Clyde Butcher galleries in Florida, one in Venice, the other, Big Cypress Gallery, located in the heart of the swamp at 52388 Tamiami Trail in Ochopee. A man made famous for his piercing…
Give everything Barbie the attention, the honor, and the intensity it deserves at “Barbie®: History, Fashions & More” at the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History at the Boynton Beach Mall (801 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach). Why now? Well, because Barbie’s 50. And she’ll turn 51 in March. And…
