With Get on Up opening tonight movie audiences will be reintroduced to the hardest working man in show business, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. Dynamite, and yes, this is all the same person: Mr. James Brown. Though early reviews of the film are solid, the fact that it’s directed by…
Pop-rock singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw has been putting out music since 2003 when his hit “I Don’t Want To Be” became the theme song of primetime soap One Tree Hill. His first album Chariot kept him on the map with various hits like “Follow Through” and “I Don’t Want To Be.”…
About two nights back in balmy Ibiza, Orlando Bloom attempted to deck pop star Justin Bieber in the face. The swing, regrettably, did not connect. The hullabaloo started when young Bieber yelled, “Yo, Orlando Bloom, I fucked your girl” to the elfin pirate of the Caribbean outside a popular restaurant,…
If you aren’t familiar with the Baboons, one way to describe the Miami band’s music is by saying they play a little bit of just about everything. The group enjoys experimenting with and exploring the sounds of a variety of local and international cultures. The Baboons recently even did a…
Speaking with musicians about sports has been loads of fun, but for those who know me and know my obsession with fútbol, also know that for a long time now, local legend Ian Hammond and I have maintained a rolling conversation about the sport. Aside from being part of some…
“No jaded shock star… A seeking searcher, a shifting shape, a spirit lifter.” Those are the words of postpunk icon Peter Murphy, as crooned and howled on “I Am My Own Name,” a seemingly semiautobiographical musical musing off his latest solo record, Lion. Once the frontman of proto-goth band Bauhaus,…
South Florida’s troupe of fearlessly experimental extremists, Orbweaver released its debut extended player Strange Transmissions From the Neuralnomicon last year to a chorus of critical interest. The media and audience were seemingly as enthralled as perplexed by the ambitious group’s Lovecraftian take on heavy metal. The limited-edition cassette of the…
Last Saturday was the Mad Decent label’s second annual block party at Revolution Live. Lord have mercy, the thing was packed! This was the first date on a pretty large US tour for the Diplo-headed bass fest. And the photos don’t lie, Florida freaking loves its bass. The lineup included…
Like the rest of us in this sick, sad world, Jen Kirkman has a main gig and a few on the side. Except her main gig is awesome. She’s a staff writer on Chelsea Lately and her weekends are spent touring the country with her solid standup act. But wait,…
Although a couple artists have had disastrous results from when they decide to go solo (Ginger Spice, anyone?), former lead singer of Mayday Parade and Go Radio, Jason Lancaster, seems to be doing just fine. Lancaster recently released his first solo album, As You Are, is expecting a son, and…
There’s nothing quite so admirable as a group that not only survives, but thrives. So credit Yes with the wherewithal to continue building its brand some 45 years after it first formed. Indeed, Yes’ progressive profile remains as prominent as ever. Its new album, Heaven & Earth, deserves placement alongside…
Just in time for the remaining lazy days of summer comes Materia. It’s the newest, breezy, leisurely-paced electro effort by Coral Springs’ Millionyoung. The EP comes out today on Brooklyn-based Old Flames Records and already received considerable blog love. Millionyoung, and its creator Mike Diaz, is no stranger to the…
The annual Vans Warped Tour is not only a chance to reconnect with your inner awkward punk teen but it’s also a good opportunity to get exposed to new music you can add to your Spotify playlists. This year, it just so happened that we discovered San Francisco’s I the…
South Florida’s troupe of fearlessly experimental extremists, Orbweaver released its debut extended player Strange Transmissions From the Neuralnomicon last year to a chorus of critical interest. The media and audience were seemingly as enthralled as perplexed by the ambitious group’s Lovecraftian take on heavy metal. The limited-edition cassette of the…
People think of funk and dirty rock and roll as being from down south. The Seattle four-piece Down North is trying to contradict that geographic stereotype one gig at a time. The band is currently on its first tour that stretches all the way to the Atlantic. The extensive itinerary…
The most interesting person in hip-hop at the moment — and yes, we’re allowed to make this claim — is probably Action Bronson. The plus-sized ginger not only got locked in a Porta Potty while taking a piss (or dump?) mid-set recently, he also has his own Vice foodie webseries…
The air was hot and damp, punk and pop sounds blared, teens ran amuck in band T-shirts, the primary color of the day was black. This weekend at Cruzan Amphitheatre, the Vans Warped Tour blasted through West Palm Beach. After watching Beartooth and a few other acts (we couldn’t make…
The Musical Box Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale July 25, 2014 Better than: You can do better only by using a time machine to see Genesis in 1973. In the midst of several lengthy, early-era Genesis songs that the Musical Box performed last Friday, I came to a realization. There is…
When I originally told my plus one I was bringing her to a Sara Bareilles concert, she smiled at me with a look that said, “I don’t do chick music.” I tried to get her amped about the show, describing how hilarious Bareilles is, how her voice is magical, how…
Nate “Igor” SmithBig LA, on the left, star of TMZ’s video that went viral yesterday.Yesterday, TMZ posted a video of a juggalo stripper giving a lap dance to the bellybutton of an enormously fat man here at the Gathering — a short film actually shot by DJ Paul of Three…
Life sucks. There is a multitude of reasons why, and no one has come to terms with this inescapable truth better than juggalos. Zen masters of nihilism and partying, they have become unquestionable experts at finding creative ways to cope with the unrelenting pain of reality. See also: The Twenty…
All photos by Nate “Igor” SmithClearly, this man takes the top honors.Juggalo fashion generally involves great big pants and T-shirts that were possibly purchased at truck stops. Hair is best when it is braided and aloft in the style of Coolio, and everything looks better coated in a thin layer…
