See alsoFull slideshow from Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks’ show at BankAtlantic CenterDuring my nine odd years writing for this publication I have (or rather, I believe I have) forged a strong sense of “localness” in which I pride myself. I firmly believe in a “our backyard first, the nation…
Ted Nugent is a musical hero that has no equal.Put any other guitar warrior in a life or death scenario — the end result would be death. If Eddie Van Halen was fighting crocodiles in the Everglades, his only defense would be finger-tapping up and down the croc’s bumpy spine…
One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol (born Andrej Varchola, Jr. on August 6, 1928) was singularly responsible for an entirely new visual idiom, one known simply as “pop art.” A combination of everyday observation (his iconic painting of a Campbell soup best reflected his…
See alsoFull Slideshow from Sailor Jerry and Inked Magazine’s Calendar Girl Search at Revolution LiveThe Riot Act’s Christian Clarke on His Favorite Drinking Songs Fort Lauderdale has, historically speaking, never been a city to turn down a free drink nor opportunity to ogle scantily clad ladies. So, when we first…
Photo by Erik Hess BY ERIK THOMPSON The 2012 installment of Lollapalooza has thus far brought the requisite extremes, in terms of performances and potent weather. A two-hour delay cut through the middle of Saturday’s entertainment at Chicago’s Grant Park, and a good many people were wishing they had just…
Photo by Erik Hess BY REED FISCHER Now more than ever, Lollapalooza is a mélange of different fashion decisions to accompany the varied musical offerings crammed together throughout Chicago’s Grant Park. When EDM butts up against metal, alt-country, and whatever the hell you’d call Die Antwoord, there’s really no wrong way…
The guys of Zoogma take electronic music and make it live. We spoke with bassist and keyboardist Ryan Nall last fall about the Nashville-Atlanta-based band literally giving away their music for free. They just released a new album, Wet Hot American Mixtape, and the quartet will be performing at Culture…
We get it. You’re tired of hearing about the Kstew/RPatz drama. So are we….PSYCH. Every morning we wake up, check out our favorite gossip blogs to see if any new details have been released about the oh, so scandalous affair. Did you know he had her car towed to a…
When I got word that Julian Yuri Rodriguez was going to make a video for the lead single off of Otto Von Schirach’s upcoming Monkeytown Records debut, I got really excited. Having had the pleasure of working under the direction of these bizarro savants, I knew the pairing of these…
We were sitting over here at New Times hitting the bong hard, listening to “Maggie May,” and our minds wandered to thoughts of Rod Stewart. High on life and THC, we got lost in this moment of nostalgia for a more youthful, sexually alluring Rod, and suddenly, inspiration struck. Though…
Juggalos are probably the last musical subculture that is openly reviled and still vastly misunderstood. This vast network of underground musicians and fans can be described, in a few words, as serious fans of the Detroit duo the Insane Clown Posse. But frankly, that’s just scraping the surface. ICP is…
See also:Rick Ross Meets Rick Ross at Pembroke Pines Best Buy (Video)DIY Make Your Own Rick Ross BeardRick Ross’ God Forgives, I Don’t Release Party on August 4; Things to Consider Before Making It Rain at King of DiamondsWe’ve had an overwhelmingly Bawse-centric week here at County Grind. First we…
See also:Fort Lauderdale’s the Riot Act Talks About Opening for Dick Dale and First Playing Radio-Active RecordsA few months back, we first spoke with Christian Clarke, founder of rock ‘n’ roll duo the Riot Act. He was smart and funny on the phone, and we thought it came through somewhat…
Remember Be Kind, Rewind? Most people don’t because most people didn’t actually see the movie. A 2008 box-office bomb that barely recouped half of its exorbitant budget, Michel Gondry’s comedy told the tale of a video store employee and his klutzy friend who inadvertently erase the content of every VHS…
See also:Make Your Own Rick Ross Beard From Shit You Have Around the HouseHave you ever had a dream where you leave your own body and see yourself from the outside? You’re like: Hmmm, so that’s what I really look like?Yeah, well, Carol City-gone-worldwide rapper Rick Motherfucking Ross actually had…
About a year ago, New Times sat with bluegrass punks Everymen at Lake Worth coffee shop Mother Earth and shot the breeze. The self-proclaimed “crusty punks” prepared to release their debut album, When Water’s Thicker Than Blood. Decorated with innumerable tattoos, facial piercings, and copious amounts of facial hair, the…
Sure, we can have a civil and productive discussion about Ted Nugent’s excellent guitar skills, his stage pretense, and tight clothing all the livelong day. But on this livelong today, we’d rather talk about how he’s a very crazy man.No doubt, the Nuge is borderline Busey, but we gotta give…
They say don’t judge a book by its cover. But when a 63-year-old man in cutoff camouflage shorts, wraparound sports glasses, a cowboy hat, and a hunting knife walks into a room, it’s hard to stop the mind from wandering to a judgmental place. You’ll likely end up in that…
Stevie Nicks recently said on CBS This Morning while promoting her latest record, In Your Dreams, “It’s the songs that change; it’s not so much me that changes.” But Nicks has changed. And that’s not a bad thing. “We all did drugs because everybody else was doing drugs,” she said,…
The name Biz Markie is synonymous with 1980s rap music. However, the Long Island MC is more than just “the Clown Prince of Hip-Hop”; he’s also a well-respected DJ. “The DJ ten, 20 years ago wasn’t computerized. It’s easier now to be a DJ because the promoters don’t care, really,…
You might say that Amber Coffman is the strongest female voice in the indie collective Dirty Projectors, masterminded by David Longstreth. She’s been singing with the band since 2006, when she moved out to Brooklyn, a place she’d barely visited before, from San Diego. It was a fortuitous decision to…
Also see:Things to Consider Before Heading to Rick Ross’ Album Release Party at King of DiamondsCounty Grind decided to go where no DIY website or zine or whatever has ever wanted to go. We orchestrated a tutorial for making your very own Rick Ross beard.After hearing that Ricky Rozay will…
