Wikipedia defines a “troll” as “a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people… with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.” Some trolls are less evil than others, though. Some trolls just want to lie…
A little over a year ago, longtime South Florida hip-hop artist and somewhat more recent video director Garcia proposed a trip to Cuba with friend and collaborator DJ EFN to document the island’s burgeoning hip-hop scene. For a pair of Cuban-Americans, the choice could not have been easy, given the…
Feminists are decrying the media for trashing Miley Cyrus for her embarrassing performance at Sunday night’s Video Music Awards while giving Robin Thicke a pass for his part in it (at the same time ignoring Kendrick Lamar’s and 2 Chainz’s contribution in tastelessness, but for the sake of this article,…
When the Cult performed recently at Revolution, the focus should have been on their heavy, head-rattling rock ‘n’ roll. But I can’t get the image out of my head of frontman Ian Astbury’s failed attempt to emulate Jim Morrison as the lead singer of the Doors in the 21st Century…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Our modern obsession with musicians. Hero worship involves us entirely, uncritically, and excessively adoring another human being. There are sports heroes, political heroes, teacher heroes (for the nerds), but no…
Bred in Massachusetts and tempered in Florida’s sun, Hollow Leg started off as a duo with original members Brent and Tim. When reviewing their first full-length effort, Instinct, I once wrote: “There is nothing imaginary about where these two dudes store their energy. Nah, the hollow leg here refers to…
Cyndi Lauper helped the English-speaking world realize that girls do just wanna have fun. Well, that’s not all they want. They also want equal pay, longer maternity leaves, and not to be referred to as “girls” when they’re grown-ass women. We’re not here to lump the ladies into one big…
Bradenton Florida is unarguably the crown jewel of Manatee County, with its history as the birthplace of the Tropicana orange juice company in the late ’40s, and more recently, as the spawning ground for massive selling emo-pop group We the Kings. The Florida band has no doubt provided the soundtrack…
South Florida has a truly difficult time sustaining venues. Between the driving distance (frequently between counties) required to reach most of these venues and the general nature of our local economy, the area is one of the least hospitable environments for live music in the history of the universe. So,…
It’s almost noon. So by now, you’ve at least seen a clip of Miley Cyrus’ 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance. And you’re still cringing. We can actually feel the heat the whole world is generating in the collective horrified blush that this set into motion, right here from our…
Scott Weiland Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale August 24, 2013 Better than: Linkin Park. There was a sense of urgency at Revolution Live Saturday night. Many came to see Scott Weiland perform because they thought it might be the last time they would have the chance to see him live. The…
Diana Ross has been inspiring gay men to strap wide curly wigs on their skulls and belt out “Upside Down” for generations. If there’s one diva that had shaped the look and sound of drag, it’s gotta be her. RuPaul, the queen of drag herself, called Ross out as his…
Jorge Graupera played guitar in Plains, whose 2011 self-titled record was named the New Times Broward-Palm Beach’s best local record of 2011. The group itself took the title of Best Supergroup in Miami New Times’ 2012 Best Of edition. Before that, he played guitar in Guajiro, a visceral, politically charged…
South Florida’s Serum is one of the most prolific dudes in the underground hip-hop game. A creative force who has dispensed with the bullshit glitz and glam of mainstream rap, Serum’s efforts have been featured within these digital pages in the past but we had not had a chance to…
Broward County activist Stephanie McMillan’s heart has always pumped rebel blood. When she was 12, she dreamed of joining a commune and resented missing the ’60s. When she was 15, a cousin gave her Jonathan Schell’s Fate of the Earth, a book warning against nuclear proliferation, which she promptly reviewed…
When most people tell the tale of the Doors, Jim Morrison’s enigmatic personality, poetic flare, and early death generally take center stage. However, without Robby Krieger’s blues-gone-psych guitar work, it is far less likely that the Lizard King would figure so prominently in the annals of rock history. After all,…
We’ve named every SoFla emcee hailed from the golf courses of Coral Springs to the thong bikinis of South Beach. But who’s in our top five, you ask? There’s only one way to find out. Check the cut for the five best South Florida rappers of all time. See more:…
Historically, jam bands and drugs have been as closely associated as water-filtered, color-changing, pyrex “tobacco” pipes and marijuana. And the marriage has at times been blissful, no doubt. But drug abuse has also contributed to many beautiful lives turning ugly and ending too soon. For many in the jam band…
The West Palm dream-pop weavers of the Band in Heaven might have just finished up their first album, filled with perfectly fuzzy shoegaze tunes lamenting the loss of innocence, but for a relatively young group of musicians, it looks like they’ve managed to skip the whole awkward adolescent phase and…
Palm Beach County music fans have had it lucky. We’re currently fortunate enough to stroll down Clematis on any day that ends in ‘y’ and catch live acts. But it’s the magic of yesteryear that still elicits warm fuzzies for anyone who had a hand in it. Back in the…
War isn’t funny. Neither are Planet Earth’s environmental woes. But this Veteran’s Day weekend on November 9 and 10, the Friends of Nature Music Festival (AKA FONFEST) will descend upon Virginia Key Beach Park in the hope of making Miami laugh and dance and be merry. That’s right — these…
We’re getting close to the end, folks. So far, you’ve gotten a taste of the slow-grinding, culo-clapping fiesta that is the South Florida rap game. As we now lightly-tread the first half of the top ten, prepare for tremendo slow-grinding. We are the strip club capital after all. Check the…
