Which is more jarring? Pairing a song like Rachel Goodrich’s sweet ukulele number “Light Bulb” with a bunch of gun-toting gangstas for a video, or subtracting the ukulele altogether? Well, the second scenario happens when the ex-Miami songstress gets the remix treatment from South Florida electro-pop specialists ANR.The track loses…
Amazingly, this date at Bill’s Filling Station still shows up on Lady Gaga’s website, which keeps a little part of her pre-Fame past alive. Back in 2008, the pop singer was just as hungry for domination as she is today, but she was still working her way up.With her South…
Florida just hit paydirt — at least for those among us who are Will Oldham enthusiasts. No longer will watching Old Joy and this hilarious Kanye West video have to suffice. See the man who took the album cover photo for Slint’s Spiderland in the flesh, and in the beard.The…
Perhaps you’ve heard of Lady Gaga. And it shouldn’t be surprising that she’s coming to South Florida for a pair of shows (one in Sunrise, one in Miami) likely to draw a cross-section of big and little monsters.But what is less known is her history down here prior to the…
“I Am Music II Tour”With Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Travis BarkerBankAtlantic Center, SunriseTuesday, April 5, 2011View a 49-picture slide show of the concert here.Better than: Charlie Sheen’s “Violent Torpedo of Truth””I am your helluva motherfucking time,” Lil Wayne declared outright amid a four-hour-plus hip-hop revue dubbed the…
Doesn’t it feel like just a year ago that the the Bubble (IWAN Concept Production Facility) was celebrating its first anniversary at its 4th Avenue digs in Fort Lauderdale? Right. That’s actually when it happened. And our esteemed reporter Erica K. Landau penned a fascinating look at this local artist…
At the moment, it’s coming in from England like it’s dial-up, but at some point today, it’ll likely be possible to stream TV on the Radio’s new album, Nine Types of Light, at the Guardian’s website.The description here suggests that this record is “more relaxed” than Dear Science and attributes…
Just in case you were wondering, Lil Wayne makes a lot of money. Just think about how much he must have saved while he was in prison and not constantly purchasing lollipops. In any case, the IRS dropped a massive tax lien on Weezy last week in Miami. Let’s hope…
“You like soul? Grow an Afro.” This and many more jaw-dropping moments come together as part of pal Rich Juzwiak’s latest clip-mé·lange dedicated to DC Talk at his FourFour blog. Anyone who grew up with Focus on the Family paraphernalia sitting on the coffee table probably thinks he knows where…
What better way to find new love than to reach for the same Serge Gainsbourg record as your potential mate? Until iTunes’ Ping social networking (this does exist) really catches on, the hunt for the perfect music boo still must happen in spots like Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records.Miami singer/songwriter Kim…
Former Florida State Senator Jimmy Winger is on the loose following some ecological improprieties and he’s dangerous! That’s the premise of ANR’s new video for “Big Problem,” an unbelievably catchy track off Stay Kids that was released as a 7-inch recently via Discosoma.According to Stereogum, where the video had its…
By Reed Fischer Spitting distance from several massive, gleaming-white ships docked in Nassau, a couple of hundred people squeeze inside Señor Frog’s Bahamas. The tourist bar is covered with neon-lettered signs like “Rehab Is for Quitters” and “Divorce: Future Tense of Marriage” and barstools that resemble ample women’s behinds. It’s…
Back in 1978, this sort of story would be no big deal. According to (possibly heavily revisionist) history, the music business used to be a sea of indulgence, hot tubs and all-you-can eat soft serve. Today, rock journalists can only experience such debauchery (and water slides) alongside retirees and young…
It has happened! West Palm Beach’s pride and joy Surfer Blood has released its first MP3 as part of a multinational conglomerate, and it’s a live recording of “I’m Not Ready.”Culled from a concert in Washington, D.C. last fall, this song has been a fixture of live shows for a…
Well that was quick. TMZ.com dropped a bombshell this morning that Enrique Iglesias’ monster-sized ego is too enormous to handle second-billing to even Britney Spears. And, the joint tour announced yesterday — including July 22 in Miami — will not feature Iglesias anymore.To many Americans, this is probably a little…
Starting last year, South Florida emo legends Further Seems Forever slowly let details of the original lineup’s reunion slip out. Frontman Chris Carrabba and drummer Steve Kleisath spoke to New Times about the pending unification, but now things are officially taking shape.As announced and promoted by TheHoneycomb.com, on Thursday, April…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach’s celebration of suds and rock hits downtown Fort Lauderdale has been moved to Saturday, November 12. And Sister Hazel is the headliner! Read our Q&A here. Get all of the details at the Beerfest site.As we have said before, now in its 14th year, the festival…
After breaking the news last week that Chris Brown is still a maniac, Good Morning America has another scoop: Britney Spears will tour in support of new album Femme Fatale this summer with Enrique Iglesias as her opening act. The tour opens in Sacramento June 17, and wraps around the…
Shopping for instruments at Guitar Center back in the mid-’90s was often an ear-splitting experience. Aside from the endless number of goofballs — my friends included — who would just sit and play the riff from Smashing Pumpkins’ “Today” ad nauseum, the staffers were generally a unique blend of snob…
Probably no one knows just how prolific Sweet Bronco frontman (and New Times pal) Chris Horgan is — and that likely includes Horgan himself. With so many projects of the Fort Lauderdale songcrafter’s own, and a constant stream of assists for other musicians in the bi-county area, how can one…
Duran Duran and ErasureUltra Music FestivalBicentennial Park, MiamiFriday, March 25, 2011Better than: ’80s night at an Irish pub.In another time and place, seeing Duran Duran and Erasure grace the same stage back to back would be magical. On this evening, which comes following nearly six combined decades between the two…
New Fort Lauderdale warehouse venue the Collide Factory is opening up its space this evening for the Art = Aid benefit, which kicks off a weekly beer garden event at the space. This time, it’s in conjuction with the Miami and Tokyo Beer Tour events.The event, which continues Saturday, is…
