Photo by Reed FischerThis sign was posted on the wall of the Dewars’ garageMother’s Day weekend surely had its share of pool parties around South Florida, but only one that we know of had an ambitious offering of 15 bands. With a couple equally curious companions in tow, we entered…
Google Maps8577 Estate Drive South, where the Dewars are hosting the best keg pool party Wellington has ever seenMany thanks to our amigo Alex Rendon for pointing out to us the many selling points of local folk-rockers the Dewars’ house party being held at their Wellington home (8577 Estate Drive…
Nicole K/myspace.comSurfer Blood/Weird Wives guitarist Thomas Fekete might be playing a song about doing nasty things to a puppet hereAccording to Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete, his badass, major press-saturating Weird Wives outfit that was a virtual unknown before we wrote about them on Tuesday is covering the dreamy, two-minute…
Hair Apparent: La RouxLa Roux fits comfortably with a wealth of compelling female pop acts with flamboyant hairstyles indicative of their songcraft. Like Robyn, Little Boots and Annie before her, La Roux singer Elly Jackson and music programmer Ben Langmaid are keenly aware of finding a balance between the dancefloor-ready…
Nonpoint fits a small city inside the “Miracle” packagingFort Lauderdale’s own Nonpoint just sent us a copy of its just-released, fierce rock explosion of a new album, Miracle. Unfortunately, the image on the right isn’t nearly as bright and vibrant as the package sitting in front of me.Holding the CD,…
weirdwives.blogspot.comWeird Wives, the future of music in South FloridaProof that Google Alerts work: We posted this item regarding Surfer Blood’s noisier, sweatier side project Weird Wives on Tuesday morning. By about 5 p.m., Surfer Blood had linked to the story, and posted this Weird Wives EP and this one too…
A barista at Brew Urban Cafe’s Victoria Park location was struck by a moving vehicle over the weekend during the Broward County Critical Mass ride, according to several local sources. In a posting at South Florida Fixed, Crystal Ruiz-Mills is hospitalized with several broken bones in her back.A Paypal account…
Photo by Ian WitlenDashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba gives back to Boca RatonFriend of New Times Ian Witlen took some excellent photos at Friday’s Dashboard Confessional extravaganza at Lynn University in Boca Raton that are now up at Spin.com. Read our wrap of the event, which honored the memory of students…
Minneapolis funk and soul group Morris Day and the Time is best-known as Prince’s rival group in his semi-autobiographical Purple Rain. And the only reason this conceit was plausible is because Day and his spirited combo — count mega R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis among them — can…
Vibe.comTrina hits up Bal Harbour for some retail therapyOver at Vibe.com, we get an up-close look into the daily life of one of South Florida’s current musical successes, Trina. Amazin’, her fourth studio album just dropped yesterday, so the rapper has been working nonstop to keep her business in check…
The third annual Palm Beach Music & Entertainment Awards will be held at Club Ovation AKA the Spot (Forest Hill Blvd. and S Congress Ave., West Palm Beach) on Thursday, May 20, starting at 8 p.m. Hosted by John Lamur and the Queen of Crunk, the night will celebrate the…
There are few people in the world of music who can take credit for creating so much unadulterated pleasure as pop satirist “Weird Al” Yankovic. Speaking as someone who has to sit and come up with puns ever day in order to write headlines, songs like “Pretty Fly for a…
No confirmation if Caribou’s album title is a nod to Surfer BloodIn our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Hole is officially back. And, er, so is Caribou. Sure, it…
Jam Cruise is for the children tooBringing new relevance to the term “high seas,” the ninth installment of Jam Cruise, the floating music festival, will kick off January 4, 2011 from Fort Lauderdale.Among the many acts promoting a positive groove for the five-day drift aboard the MSC Poesa to Roatan,…
Photo courtesy of Turbo FruitsWeird Wives: not for the feeble of heart or mindWhat a wonderful morning to listen to the blistering thrash punk of Weird Wives. As confirmed by the Turbo Fruits, this West Palm Beach quartet has some familiar faces and an unmistakable afro in the mix. Surfer Blood…
This is a photograph of a Black Keys album, and this is not a testAt this point, it might feel like the Black Keys, the raucous blues-rock duo of Pat Carney and Dan Auerbach, just rolled through Miami. True, but April 18’s stop at the Fillmore will feel like ancient…
Photo by Ian WitlenTrue Grit: Dashboard Confessional’s Chris CarrabbaBoca Raton native Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional, gave back to the community with two passionate concerts on Friday at Lynn University. Proceeds from the shows will benefit a memorial scholarship fund honoring students and faculty who were tragically killed…
Photo by Christina MendenhallWest Palm Beach was in a “NY State of Mind” during Nas’ SunFest setNas and Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleySunFestWest Palm Beach WaterfrontSunday, May 2, 2010View a slideshow of SunFest 2010’s final day here.A hip-hop act’s sets rarely last more than 45 minutes, and perhaps that’s why Nas…
PRNewsFoto/Live NationLet us begin this posting about two upcoming summer tickets by saying to anyone planning to attend both of these shows: we want to hear from you right away.The 2010 American Idol Live! tour ostensibly features the 10 up-and-coming pop performers that a feverish segment of the U.S. knows…
So there we have it. Whatever happened to Flaming Lips guitarist/multi-instrumentalist that caused the band to pull out of their Thursday performance at SunFest, it did not leave Drozd without access to his Twitter account (or use of his fingers?). Come back to South Florida soon, Lips…
Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox: Let’s break something togetherStonefoxWith Alexander, Green Mantles and Astari NiteThe Poor House, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, May 1, 2010View a slideshow from the concert here.What follows is an actual online chat, more or less, between New Times Broward-Palm Beach Music Editor Reed Fischer, and regular contributor and Mood…
Among the many fine things going on this weekend, the Bubble is hosting a massive birthday bash this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. The experimental art space, which is located at 810 NE 4th Ave. in the Flagler Village section of town, has become the lifeblood of a passionate group of…
