Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights, and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week: Sometimes when we build it, we also have to tear it down. President Obama may regret the fact that he gave the Republicans the soundbite that lit up their…
See alsoOwl City’s Adam Young on Taylor Swift: “She Wouldn’t Be a Bad Roommate at All”Owl City with Action ItemSaturday, September 8Revolution LiveBetter than: Being crucified, we guess.Remember the days of playing snake on your Nokia? You constantly competed with friends lucky enough to also have cell phones in an…
You’re likely asking, who the Hell is José Feliciano? Is he Puerto Rican, a la J.Lo? Yes. You can call him Jayfey for all we care; but that’s not it, is it? He’s this weird guitar-wielding X-Man who fought evil alongside Ray Charles and your neighbor’s blind cousin boy. That’s…
Known as one of the greatest country singers of all time, Patsy Cline’s influence far exceeded her success in any one genre. And yet, her story is one of music’s more tragic tales. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932, she was only 30, and at the height of…
Whether Rihanna’s cuddling up with Katy Perry and A$AP Rocky at the VMAs, sexting RPatz, or smooching her questionably appropriate ex, Chris Brown, she’s in your motherfucking face. Point is, you better start adoring the songstress and caring about her every freaking move. Given that she’s following up her LOUD…
See alsoThe Long-Awaited Return of Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba to Further Seems Forever Comes With an October Release, Penny BlackChris Carrabba left Further Seems Forever to pursue other endeavors like the ultra-emo Dashboard Confessional and contributing songs for Tobey MaGuire movies. And after an 11-year break from his hometown act,…
Induce is truly one of our more effective turn of the century transitional musicians. Right when he’s about to get pegged as a DJ, he produces, sings, raps, and writes about all things music. Just when you feel he’s pure hip-hop, he delves deep into über-obscure Italian disco. He’s been…
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See alsoThe Long-Awaited Return of Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba to Further Seems Forever Comes With an October Release, Penny BlackReleased late August, Owl City’s The Midsummer Station debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Top 200 and the single “Good Times” sold over 1 million copies in its first week…
Got plans this weekend? Cancel them and go support live music instead. We’re here to help with our freshly updated calendar of Broward and Palm Beach county concerts.The listings are sortable by artist, venue and even price, if you like to choose bands based on cost per riff. There’s also…
There’s something to be said about an artist who tirelessly plies her craft, and yet even after nine albums, retains her overall optimism. And when that artist is working in an arena like folk music, in a place like South Florida, where that genre has never been top of mind,…
See alsoSlideshow from Train, Andy Grammer, and Mat Kearney at Mizner ParkAndy Grammer on His Career: “To Go From Playing on the Street to This Is Just Crazy”Last night, pop “Ships in the Night” and “Hey Mama” singer Mat Kearney performed at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca alongside Andy Grammer…
Kanye performing at Art Basel is like Mickey Mouse doing a routine outside of Cinderella’s Castle. That shit makes sense. Well, at least more sense than 808s and Heartbreak. Accordingly, UR1 Festival has announced that the megastar producer and MC will be headlining the Basel-week festival’s inaugural edition along with…
Bro, drop the turkey and grab your girl Molly and all the glow sticks you can carry. British “badass” dubstep DJ and producer Rusko is gonna pump an ocean of energy into Club Cinema this November 24, so rave accessories are a def must.Otherwise known as Christopher Mercer, Rusko is…
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You could chalk the surprising maturity of West Palm indie act Raggy Monster’s debut album, perhaps, to Raggy Monster vocalist and co-founder Billy Schmidt’s classical piano training. You could also chalk it up equally to fellow vocalist and pianist Rachel Duvall’s mature, elastic pipes and dramatic flair, or to the…
Immortalized by the Billy Corben series of Cocaine Cowboys documentaries, Griselda Blanco lead a life of power and fear mongering that afforded her very few friends and a vastly diminished family. The Godmother, AKA the Black Widow, AKA La Dama, was the cocaine Queenpin of the ’70s and ’80s. She is as…
Alongside big booty bitches and towering stacks of money, exorbitantly expensive automobiles are one of the most treasured motifs in hip-hop. Cars don’t merely take you from one place to the next. No, these gas guzzlers also represent your personal style. Hell, Rick Ross even named a music group after…
The creative chemistry between DJ duos and groups has to be strong and in sync for the music to work in the studio and at the clubs. For the Martinez Brothers, their chemistry is cookin’. “Anything that we do comes naturally,” Chris Martinez recently told Univision. Together with his brother…
Doug Martsch is an indie-rock legend, whether or not you know his name. Although his band, Built to Spill, released two albums before Perfect From Now On, that 1997 release became the modern symphony that secured a place in rock history, likely forever. Martsch was in bands before BTS, like…
Last month, electronic synth-popper Owl City (born Adam Young) dropped The Midsummer Station, the Minnesotan’s highly anticipated fourth record. “Hey if you like my music, tell your friends,” Young recently tweeted. “If you hate my music, tell your enemies.” Fans responded enthusiastically, and The Midsummer Station became one of the…
The creative chemistry between DJ duos and groups has to be strong and in sync for the music to work in the studio and at the clubs. For the Martinez Brothers, their chemistry is cookin’. “Anything that we do comes naturally,” Chris Martinez recently told Univision. Together with his brother…
