Thomas Francis

It can’t be easy to sit next to a blowhard like Joe Scarborough every morning, which is why local women can learn a lot from Mika Brzezinski, the Morning Joe cohost and author of the self-help book Know Your Worth. She likes to tell the story of how when she...

Much like the North American salmon, our Miami Marlins swim against the stream — they’re the only baseball team that goes north for spring training. Which is why fans will need to hike up to Jupiter’s Roger Dean Stadium (4751 Main St., Jupiter) to get a look at the 2012...

Sleigh BellsWith Liturgy and Jacuzzi BoysRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, February 11Better than: Staying home to hit "refresh" on TMZ.com for the scoop on what drug killed Whitney Houston.Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss is like a 14-year-old girl who went to bed, dreamed of being a rock star, and now doesn't want...

Even after being christened by the music media elite as an "it" band, the noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells has yet to forsake its Florida roots. It's true that singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek E. Miller got their big break not in the Sunshine State but in Brooklyn. But Florida...

Manchester OrchestraWith White Denim, the Dear HunterRevolution, Fort LauderdaleMonday, November 21, 2011Better than: the Trans-Siberian OrchestraManchester Orchestra gives its fans exactly what they want. They just give them too much of it. The band began its Monday-night show at Revolution by launching into "Pride" and "April Fool" -- a decidedly...