As hoards of consumers move to rape, pillage, and assault the retail world of its wares (and the nerves of the poor, unfortunate souls of its employ) we are sitting here, in our elastic waistband-equipped pants, pondering the ugliness that “door-busters” and “deep, deep discounts” can bring out in the masses…
As we lay heavy in recovery from our overindulgent ways during this Thanksgiving season, we can’t help but sneer a little at the hysteria occurring across American malls today. So USA, do you really prefer to spend this most American of holidays camped out in front of a Wal-Mart in…
You ever think to yourself: Damn, I wish I could find an exhaust pipe for my vintage Vespa. And like at the same time I’m buying it, listen to music, sell these old brake levers I have lying around, and hang out with other people who ride motorcycles? Maybe at…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an instantly recognizable train wreck, heralding the coming end of year festivities. As usual, we do not like to single out religious celebrations in lieu of having to list them all and possibly offend those we might accidentally leave out, so we’ll err on the…
Before David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia sat comfortably atop the Billboard charts, U.S. nightclubs were getting their first taste of hook-laden electro-house, dance-rock tracks around 2006. These cuts were produced by artists like Justice, MSTRKRFT, Para One, and, yes, Boys Noize. Based out of Berlin, Alexander Ridha, AKA Boys…
“Things just couldn’t be better,” says Miami Heat’s DJ Irie about the team he’s been with for 12 years. “I’d like to get a second championship ring,” he adds hopefully. Well, he along with the rest of South Florida. Sure, Irie’s a fan of the home team, but we asked…
British dubstep producer and DJ Rusko is a funny guy. Candid and warm, he’s comfortable chatting about anything and everything from weight gain, his little chick-magnet dog, The Lion King, and medical marijuana. Rusko’s also a guy who recently started taking a no-bullshit, totally independent approach to getting music to…
Trumpeter, composer, and all-around musical savant Willie Colón is among the most respected and revered salseros in history. His legendary career spans nearly five decades, and he’s collaborated with some of the most influential artists of all time, including Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades, and Héctor LaVoe. In fact, Colón helped…
Heavy metal isn’t meant to float, but when organizers of “the ultimate rock music cruise vacation” tapped some of your older brother’s favorite hard-rock bands for the ShipRocked festival-at-sea, that theory of buoyancy sank right to the bottom of Scienceville. Not only will it float but it’s going to kick…
Update: UR1 organizers claim that the festival isn’t canceled, but rather postponed due to strong winds… It’s on the Bay, so that’ll be anytime, but this is apparently a lingering Hurricane Sandy excuse. Sounds fishy. We’re thinking this happened more because of competing Basel madness. Anyway, Miami New Times is reporting…
To know that it’s been ten years since the release of New Found Glory’s album Sticks and Stones is completely surreal. Not only for the band, but also for the fans. Namely, the bulk of us who are nearing our thirties. We can remember a time that feels not so…
It’s hard to escape the long shadow of American Idol. Thus far, only Kelly Clarkson has truly satisfied the long-running vocal contest’s basic premise of introducing the American public to a bonafide pop star. Adam Lambert was close. But unless someone leaks a NSFW video of the flamboyant runner-up on…
Last week, our sister blog Crossfade announced that Sonic Youth founding member, general indie/rock impresario, and South Florida native Thurston Moore, would be headlining KURT, “a multi-discipline exhibition and study of the late Kurt Cobain,” set to take place this December during Art Basel. Moore will appear alongside a short film…
You know it’s holiday season when self-professed merciless gangsta playboys are hosting food giveaways. See also – Scott Storch, Rock Star Energy Drink, and Birdman’s Multi-Million Dollar SoBe Mansion: WTF?! TimelineAnother indication would be said SPMGPs suddenly taking a turn for the wholesome. Young Money/Cash Money founder, CEO, rapper, and local, Bryan “Birdman”…
We just heard that international EDM DJ Boys Noize’s first ever live show in the U.S. set for Friday, November 23, at Revolution Live, has been canceled. According to a release, no new date has been set, and you can get a refund at your point of purchase. See also-…
It’s official. The feline community is taking over the world, possibly the universe. We knew it was only a matter of time. We thought nothing could top the adorable faces of such cats as Lil Bub and Spangles. But we were wrong.See also: – Q&A: Internet Sensation Lil Bub Spills…
Unless you were at the Sunshine Theater in New York City last night, you’ll have to wait till Friday to watch the next episode of R. Kelly’s R&B opera Trapped in the Closet on IFC. Gawker was there though, and reported back to the rest of us lowly folk with…
If there’s a hip-hop artist that we’re totally comfortable representing Broward County, it’s definitely Robb Bank$. He’s young, his sound is fresh, and he raps about things everybody, from nerds to tough motherfuckers, can relate to. Including anime. That’s right. Anime.See also- Robb Bank$ Thinks He May Be Happy- Best…
Bon Jovi juuuuust announced U.S. dates for Because We Can Tour. And it happens to come to Sunrise, Florida, on Jon Bon Jovi’s birthday! (Yes, I know when Jon Bon Jovi’s birthday is. Not ashamed.) Let’s hope Jon’s daughter is all better from her recent heroin overdose; let’s hope that…
At least once a week, Top 40 pop-rap-EDM megastar, Rihanna, reminds the internet that she smokes weed. A lot of it.See also- Is Rihanna Redefining Her Image with Seapunk SNL Performance?When she’s not posing for 420 friendly Instagram pix or puffin’ trees at musical festivals, the Barbadian singer has been…
Both the immortal words of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “I’ll beat your ass,” and LL Cool J’s signature saying, “momma said ‘knock you out'” are fitting themes for the upcoming Beatdown 2012.See also- Waka Flocka Flame Gets Pawed by “Ferocious” Fans in Fort Lauderdale- Top 10 Wackiest Waka Flocka Flame Rhymes…
You probably know Eddie Vedder for things like singing and playing guitar in Pearl Jam, stagediving, feuding with Kurt Cobain, feuding with Ticketmaster, and campaigning for Democrats.What you might not know about the ’90s rock icon is that he is a bonafide ukelele enthusiast. And in a little over a…
