If it were socially acceptable and hygienic in the most foolproof manner, I’d lick records when I’m out hunting. There is nothing more exciting than going out to buy some wax. Whether you have an idea of what you want or are just riding a wave of exploration as it…
The history of bars and music venues in South Florida is littered with cool rooms that hosted great bands while people had a sick time in the crowd — but most of those places come and go in less time than it takes to get from I-75 to I-95. That…
Before summer began, there was a good chance you’d never heard of Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, or Rita Ora. Now, at the start of fall, you can’t get enough of these guys. And let’s not forget about Charli XCX. She, like her chart-topping colleagues, has been around for years but…
Two weeks ago, 500 million iTunes users found the new U2 album Songs of Innocence downloaded into their libraries. There’s been a certain amount of backlash against U2 and Apple for this move. First, because if you don’t want the album, it is very complicated to get it off of…
Gene Simmons recently talked about his idea of rock ‘n’ roll being dead in Esquire magazine. He may have a point about the music industry failing to properly showcase rock bands by getting them on the radio and bringing them the mainstream success they deserve, but real rock is definitely…
Nobody works as hard to keep the popular music of the early 20th century alive as Michael Feinstein. From his PBS documentary. Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook to the memoir he wrote, The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs which chronicled his time learning from the legendary songsmith…
Some people will remember Adam Matza from his days with the Baboons, pioneers of South Florida’s genre-defying musical amalgams that blended from everywhere and filtered out one heavily percussive party of lackadaisical fun. He’s been a poet and spoken-word performer before that was really a “thing” locally, and he’s also…
Cast and Crew of The Guest on ’80s Nostalgia from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. There’s no sense denying it: The 1980s was the heyday for horror movies — the decade even had its very own scream queen (Jamie Lee Curtis, for you ’90s babies). Present day thrillers are arguably…
5. Monterey at Kreepy Tiki 10 p.m., rock show at the Montery Club, 2608 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. $5. Visit Facebook. So, very recently, the newly revamped bar in Kreepy Tiki Tattoos in Fort Lauderdale started selling liquor. This is big news because nothing goes quite as well with…
Jacob Jeffries is flying solo these days, sans the “Band.” He released an album this past June entitled Neighborhood Nights all by his lonesome. And while he’s been living in Brooklyn and is planning on taking the next step West, and heading to Hollywood, he hasn’t forgotten his South Florida…
To all you retro gamers out there, there’s some good news in the horizon; After a year long hiatus, Retro Arcade Night returns this Saturday, September 20, at Arcade Game Sales. It’s the first Arcade Night held at the new location on 279 E. Oakland Park Boulevard with double the…
At the start of our interview, I asked MoNique how she was. She answered, “I’m wonderful! How are you?” I nervously replied, “I’m OK.” At the end of our conversation, one in which we covered topics like leg shaving and exploring where confidence comes from, she instructed, “My love, if…
With the way the current generation of garage rockers ape and fetishize the new wave of punk, the fact that a band like South Florida’s the Front never really made it seems just a bit more heartbreaking in 2014. There are currently labels that fill their rosters with new artists…
Though based in Nashville, Tennessee, nothing of the electronic indie act Wild Cub reeks of the Grand Ole Opry. The band’s excellent first album, Youth, is more Peter Gabriel than Hank Williams, with polished worldly beats rather than confessional crooning. When New Times spoke with Wild Cub singer Keegan DeWitt,…
The Pretty Reckless currently has a hell of a lot to be happy about. The band’s latest album, Going to Hell, has already produced two hit tunes, “Heaven Knows” and “Fucked Up World,” and the group just kicked off the second leg of its North American tour. It’s no surprise…
Lady Casa has 75,000 followers on Instagram, and largely owes her fame to it. Originally intending to be a physician’s assistant, she quit her program at Nova Southeastern University in Davie and began dancing full-time at Miami clubs in 2011. The next year, following a show featuring megastar DJ Kaskade,…
When I told my brother I’d help him move out of his house in Gainesville, I planned to pay tribute to Tom Petty’s place of origin by visiting sites that were important to him as a young man. Jacksonville gave us Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tallahassee spawned Creed, Jim Morrison was born…
In 2004, Rick Smith was 19 years old. He was a drummer with a penchant for chaotic hardcore, playing in South Florida outfits like Tyranny of Shaw and Concrete Evidence — but none tested his mettle quite like Torche. “Torche changed the way I thought of the term ‘heavy’,” says…
South Florida is one of the world’s great capitals of Caribbean culture, a cosmopolitan region where people of all nations come together to celebrate music with African roots. That’s why the 33rd annual International Reggae and World Music Awards will be held at the Coral Springs Center For the Arts…
We are of the belief that no one can truly pick up where a proper maverick like Jimi Hendrix left off. It’s as if there’s an unspoken understanding amongst guitarists that Hendrix’s playing style is a language unto itself. One really can’t be faulted for chasing such a unique dragon,…
Reggae music is alive and well in South Florida with acts like Fireside Prophets and Making Faces. But for the most part, the bands are fronted by dudes. That’s is all good, but we were definitely interested when we heard about a touring group heading to town that’s going against…
When I told my brother I’d help him move out of his house in Gainesville, I planned to pay tribute to Tom Petty’s place of origin by visiting sites that were important to him as a young man. Jacksonville gave us Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tallahassee spawned Creed, Jim Morrison was born…
