Is Scientology to Blame for Beck’s Mediocre New Songs?

Beck hasn’t aged well. Physically he looks like he could be getting ready for his sophomore year of college, but his music lacks the respect it once seemed destined for. After “Loser” reached song-of-a-generation status, odds were, Beck would be a one-hit wonder, but then came Odelay. Sampling and innovating…

Top Five Most Shocking Sharon Needles Moments of All Time

A queen is taking over Ft. Laudy. The self-proclaimed “stupid genius, reviled sweetheart, and PBR princess,” AKA Sharon Needles, will captivate the Manor in Wilton Manors in all her ghoulish, drag glory on Saturday. But before the ostentatious winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 4 “takes a poop on your…

An Interview with a Rock Star Is So Much Like a Therapy Session

Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights, and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week, Lee proves he’s a really good listener. 

It may seem odd, but I can attest to the fact that interviewing artists is often like engaging in therapy, both for…

Beyoncé’s Five Most Feminist Moments

She is the Queen Bey of strong, independent ladies the world over. But that doesn’t stop haters from throwing shade whenever she proudly represents her famous hubby. Right now, Beyoncé is feeling pretty stoked about her personal life. The woman gave birth to her first child last year, and she’s…

Celebrating the Fourth in Style

There is an infinite number of ways to celebrate this fine country on the Fourth of July. Drag shows, twerking contests, pool party day raves? If these don’t immediately call to mind the Land of the Free, well, you’re simply un-American. As far as we’re concerned, as long as red,…

Soul Asylum and 10 Other ’90s Bands You Didn’t Know Were Touring

If you know who Soul Asylum are, you can now officially consider yourself middle-aged. But in 1993, they were amongst the biggest bands in America. The alternative rock band played President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration. Their lead singer Dave Pirner dated America’s sweetheart Winona Ryder, and their video for “Runaway…

Norton’s Art After Dark Is Free Through August

After all the late night weekend chugging and Sunday fundays, sometimes you just want to go to an event that you can feel good telling your mom about. Norton Museum of Art’s weekly Art After Dark is that kinda night. Sure it’s got the word “dark” in it, but it’s…

Twerk Workout with Former Heat Dancer

The hashtag #twerk is picking up a lot of traction lately, and not just because Miley Cyrus is twerking the hell out of the web. As a self-proclaimed twerker, I was all ears, butt, thighs, and eyes when I first found out that there was a whole class devoted to…

Pharrell Countersues Will.i.am, the Craziest Person Alive

Maybe you have an uncle who mews like a kitty at the sight of milk, or a friend who talks to his feet, and you’ve thought before that they are the craziest people in the world. But then, you read about some ridiculous shit that Will.i.am is doing, and you…

Why Jessica Simpson and Kanye West Gave Their Babies Dumb Names

Before Kimye “North” West emerged from the near perfect figure of Kim Kardashian, whenever someone asked what the baby’s name was going to be (as if I have the key to Kanye’s noggin), I would joke and say, “North.” And then about two weeks ago, North West was actually born;…

The Pixies’ New Song “Bagboy” Sounds Like Weezer

Two weeks ago, I mocked the Pixies for sending out a press release that Kim Deal had quit the band. What was there to quit when the band hadn’t toured in years and had only recorded one new song in the past two decades? Then last Friday, The Pixies mocked…