If messages on its Twitter page are to be believed, Blast by Colt 45, will “take over” the Ultra Music Festival this weekend. Although it’s hard to imagine that these new 23.5 oz cans of sugary booze (12 percent!) will dominate much more than some stories of hungover regret people…
Abundantly clear that our Miami sibling Crossfade is behind the bulletproof glass where every decision regarding Ultra Music Festival actually happens. Two nuggets of useful information just popped up regarding Ultra 2011 and Ultra 2012.Most helpful at this very moment is the schedule of acts for tonight, Saturday, and Sunday,…
The joy felt in any tUnE-yArDs track cannot be fenced in, and “Bizness” should be the intensity any person should bring to their own business. Pitchfork has posted the accompanying visual for the song, a single off April 19’s Whokill, which features a bunch of kids in school uniforms taking…
Although glockenspiel and ukulele queen Rachel Goodrich is no longer local — she recently relocated to Los Angeles — she’s still a hometown hero. On the heels of the February release of her self-titled album, Goodrich is coming back for a few concerts in the area, including one at Propaganda…
Lil Wayne just unveiled the second single, “If I Die Today,” from the upcoming Tha Carter IV. Rap-Up correctly point out that this song owes quite a bit to Rick Ross’ “I’m Not a Star” from last year’s Teflon Don. First off, it’s got basically the same J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League beat,…
Our favorite metal horns in the womb rocker tyke Harrison Daum Snow was born last November. Since then, he has experienced breathing problems as a result of a diaphragmatic hernia, and has had several surgeries to help correct the abnormality. This has been a taxing time for Lake Worth-based parents…
This week’s music section is somewhat of an intense read. With the Ultra Music Festival completely dominating the upcoming social calendar, we’ve got a collection of interviews with a sliver of the talent set to dominate Miami’s Bicentennial Park this weekend. Marvel, as interviews with Röyksopp, Moby, Simian Mobile Disco,…
Let’s dispose of too much discussion of how often you’ve listened to the Chemical Brothers in the past decade. The headliners of Sunday night at Ultra have probably been at their jobs longer than you’ve been at yours, and it shows.Last year’s Further was a career record, and the soundtrack…
Over her multi-decade career, the powerful vocals of Loleatta Holloway moved a variety of bodies in all sorts of settings. According to her manager Ron Richardson, the Chicago native died Monday after a brief illness. She was 64.First as a gospel singer, then an R&B/soul artist, and a disco queen,…
As per usual, our extended family at Crossfade in Miami has dreamed up a fantastic visual to accompany this weekend’s sold-out Ultra Music Festival. Combining the dry wit of Jose Duran and the artistic prowess of Mark Poutenis, this Ultra 2011 Bingo Card is as close as we’ll get to…
Here comes a serious blow to everyone’s weekend: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks’ Heart & Soul Tour isn’t going to start in South Florida after all. Back in January, it was announced that Sunday’s show at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise would be the kickoff date for a 13-show trek around…
Cast your vote in the comments field below for the best band in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The poll ends May 15. Your votes will appear in our New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition June 16…
Deerfield Beach native Ace Hood did not opt to film his “Hustle Hard” video locally. Or if he did, the setting is decidedly somewhere outside South Florida. On a gritty street in Urbanville, USA, Hood weathers the seasons and uses a back-and-forth pan aesthetic to tell his story as the…
After witnessing Odd Future, those provocative young rapper chaps from Los Angeles, on the mtvU Woodie Awards, it’s hard to imagine enjoying anything more. Start with a pint-sized guy dressed in knee-high socks and a green ski mask like Tyler, the Creator, lead up to a confrontation between Tyler Jr…
Although glockenspiel and ukelele queen Rachel Goodrich is no longer local — she recently relocated to Los Angeles — she’s still a hometown hero. On the heels of the February release of her self-titled album, Goodrich is coming back for a few concerts in the area, including one at Propaganda…
If you’re willing to sit through a new Adidas advertisement featuring Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose — as well as the formidable athletes B.O.B. and Katy Perry — the new Justice song is available for listening. The shoe giant’s campaign was directed by Romain Gavras, who has created visceral clips…
Nate Dogg, the velvet voice riding on countless hip-hop classics from the past two decades, passed away on Tuesday. The singer, born Nathaniel D. Hale, was 41. No cause of death has been reported, but he suffered a couple of strokes in the past few years, which reportedly paralyzed his…
Cast your vote in the comments field below for the best local album in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The poll ends May 15. Your votes will appear in our New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition June 16…
Highlights aplenty in this week’s music section. Leading the way, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings make a highly anticipated visit to Fillmore Miami on Sunday. Victor Gonzalez caught up with the 55-year-old rhythm and blues singer, and confirms that she’s comfortable without any Grammy nominations and barely knowing who Justin…
Delray Beach hair salon Resta Delray has bridged the gap between follicle art and performance art for three years, and now the business is opening a new venue to take this effort further. Saturday, April 2, marks the grand opening of the Beat Cup, billed as a “coffee bar/ performing…
Cast your vote in the comments field below for the best record store in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The poll ends May 15. Your votes will appear in our New Times Best of Broward-Palm Beach edition June 16…
The first two dates of Charlie Sheen’s Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option Show sold out in 18 hours over the weekend, and now there could be 20 to 30 “performances” in the offing. Obviously, this guy is an entertainer, and his recent Funny or Die sketch shows…
