myspace.comAlexander is just giving it awayAside from an event Friday evening featuring the cuddly DJ Mig Lauderdale and Rebel that we’re very excited about, 1921 is hosting another event worth noting on Monday. Local art-rock act Alexander is giving away new album It’s Not Always Signs, It’s Not Always Wonders…
For the most part, the now-incarcerated Lil Wayne is a rapper by trade. But now that he’s behind bars, as we recently pointed out, he now has become a blogger using a computer terminal that probably would not allow him to stream “Lollipop.”The latest item up for perusal over at…
Someone who is better at Photoshop could probably change this to say MillionYoung insteadIn the realm of TV theme songs, “Love is All Around” from The Mary Tyler Moore Show rates somewhere below M*A*S*H’s “Suicide is Painless,” but way above the admittedly robust Facts of Live theme. So, it is…
One of the best scenes in Noah Baumbach’s 2005 Brooklyn brownstone drama The Squid and the Whale features Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland) playing an acoustic version Pink Floyd’s “Hey You” from 1979’s The Wall in a talent show and claiming that he wrote it. The movie takes place in the early…
Fort Lauderdale rock, rhythm, and blues act Community Property will tap the Beerfest 2010 festivities this Saturday. The quartet earned the honor to open the event by beating out four other local acts in a Battle of the Bands in late March, hosted by New Times Broward-Palm Beach and Revolution…
Stay tuned for the happy endingPlease note: Crossfade does not condone blindfolding young women, forcing them to wear noserings and bright orange underwear, and tying their limbs to a lawn chair so that a monkey can sit and watch them struggle.That said, the Flaming Lips, a band that will be…
Photo by Kristian RodriguezCommunity Property’s musical ability is even better than its taste in publicationsAs any seasoned tippler will tell you, it’s best to start a long session of drinking with the delicious stuff — your taste buds won’t care if you dip them in turpentine after a few hours…
South Florida hip-hop fans should set aside the last week in May for shows on back-to-back nights featuring two seasoned rhymers who still have that creative hunger.Murs hits Culture Room on May 28, and K-os makes a stop at Revolution on May 29. Tickets for both shows are on sale…
Madlib squeezes a mere 43 tracks onto the 3 LP versionIn 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.As foretold, hip-hop producer Madlib notched some serious sales of his latest…
See you at Cabela’s, Surfer BloodBroward-Palm Beach’s Crossfade contingent is a big fan of the writing on the wall, even if he doesn’t participate. Unclear if this was written by a member of Surfer Blood, or just someone who just wanted me to have an awesome day.Odds and ends from…
Photo by Ian WitlinWho you gonna call?As promised, here are some photographs from Saturday’s celebration of Lake Worth indie-rock club Propaganda’s first year of existence. Shots of Sweet Bronco, Zombies! Organize!!, Everymen, the Jameses, and a Hello Kitty with a mustache are within.Over at Mood Vane, Courtney Hambright offers some…
Photo by Kristian AndrewGoolsby is a serious bandThe charms of New Times contributor Courtney Hambright go well beyond her abilities to pen a clever phrase. We were particularly pleased with her recent profile of local singer-songwriter-goofball Mike Mineo because the reportage included plenty of passages like this:In the spring of…
Propaganda in Lake Worth celebrated its first year on the planet Saturday night, and one of the night’s performers, Fort Lauderdale’s Sweet Bronco, decided to personalize the night with a tribute to another local institution, John Ralston. “The Only Evidence,” posted on Sweet Bronco’s MySpace page, originally appears on Ralston’s…
Photo by Gina DiazErykah Badu, Mistress of the Universe at Miami’s American Airlines ArenaErykah BaduWith Bilal and Robert GlasperAmerican Airlines Arena, MiamiThursday, April 8, 2010Erykah Badu’s video for her latest single, “Window Seat,” features the neo-soul singer sprinting through downtown Dallas, stripping off baggy sweatclothes to her essence, and what…
Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu’s in town. The striking singer, recognizable by her beehive headgear and enormous Afro wigs, is touring in support of the freshly released New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the…
Photo by Monica KustraAfter a year of playing and touring out of Athens, Georgia, former South Florida act Fire Zuave is coming all the way back down the peninsula to show locals what time in a little rock ‘n’ roll college town can do for you. After releasing two albums,…
Get used to it, ladsSouth Florida indie rock heroes Surfer Blood will be back in the area for their April 20 show at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach and a stop at Bal Harbour Resort & Spa in Miami on April 22, but then we lose them to European…
Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu’s in town. The striking singer, recognizable by her beehive headgear and enormous Afro wigs, is touring in support of the freshly released New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the…
Photo by Sayre BermanBruce Springsteen facing Treadmill of Love accusationsOver at the Juice blog, Lisa Gartner peels back a couple layers of the recent divorce filing of a New Jersey couple that names part-time Wellington resident and workingman musician Bruce Springsteen as “the other man.” Gartner heads straight to the…
On the cover of his 86’d EP, conscious South Florida’s rapper Protoman sends a mixed message with several examples of vice giving us bedroom eyes from that big, red no-no circle. Come sit over here, Crown Royal.With Los Angeles producer Sebino providing the beat firepower, the EP digs into…
Mind the drooling, knavesOn the heels of Crossfade’s semi-positive (possibly drool-inducing) review yesterday of Paul McCartney’s performance Saturday at SunLife Stadium, it is the ideal time to report that the other ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, is booked for a July 15 show at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock…
Controversy aside, this is an amazing albumErykah Badu has had a busy couple of days leading up to her performance Thursday at American Airlines Arena in Miami. Not only did Pitchfork give her latest album, New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, a glowing, and well-deserved 8.0, but she’s…
