The 11th annual tiki-fest Hukilau just announced its 2012 lineup. It’s packed with surf sounds, jazzy tunes, and even some sexy burlesque dancing. The traditional Hawaiian festival debuted in Atlanta in 2002, but migrated to the balmy shores of Fort Lauderdale only two years later. It brings together a community…
It’s hard to believe that Justin Bieber has been famous for only less than four years. It seems like he’s always been around, a bizarre, quirky Canadian time-and-space-continuum oddity that has ingrained itself firmly into our consciousness and into the fantasies of many a tween, much to the chagrin of…
It could be said that beauty is best expressed in the simplest of forms. This is the case with Boca artist Marc Paperscissor, whose medium is more commonly found in kindergarten classrooms than in the art world. He uses paper and ordinary scissors, hence the name, to create artwork that,…
Attempt to have a conversation with Beville Quintal and you’ll get a soft-spoken 20-year-old who looks like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo meets Steven Hyde from That ’70s Show. Put a mic in front of him and you’ll get Beville. A purp-smoking drinker who isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve…
Don’t try to figure out where the duo Hymn for Her is from — the answer is the open road. As the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll nomads, the real-life and musical couple, Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing, travel, live, make, and record music in a vintage Airstream trailer, crisscrossing the…
Sublime, what with its tragically curtailed output of laid-back, genre-mashing pop hits, remains one of the most mythical bands of the late ’90s. Even though it’s been more than 15 years since the band’s late singer, Bradley Nowell, died of an overdose, the group’s best reggae/punk/hip-hop songs still sound fresh,…
This year marks the 15th of existence for Georgia quartet Perpetual Groove. The group has become a titan of the jam-band scene. While it gathered a following in its early days around the college towns of Savannah and then Athens, Georgia, the group quickly became a favorite of fans of…
To the pleasure of fans, prog rockers Supertramp’s songs still crowd the airwaves on radio stations around the country. They’re a band whose music has stood the test of time, and then some. Founding member, composer, and co-frontman of the band Roger Hodgson is the brains and voice behind many…
Yesterday, we got so wrapped up in explaining our musical crush on songwriter/artist the-Dream that we completely forgot to include the reason for his upcoming tour and renewed internet buzz. His upcoming spring tour was originally set to include an April 12 date at Revolution (along with a couple of other…
Only a terrible, stone-hearted person doesn’t smile when they see Davy Jones’ face. He was the cutest Monkee. The one we loved best (sorry, other Monkees). Jones passed away today in Florida of a heart attack at the young age of 66.Generations of television watchers and music lovers grew up…
Unless you are (1) Canadian, or more likely, (2) a probably underaged girl who spends a lot of time on Tumblr, you can be forgiven for not immediately recognizing Toronto-based electro-pop artist Lights. But if she and the seeming marketing juggernaut behind her have their way, that should soon change…
When Alukard’s new video for “A Knight Out” gets seen outside of South Florida, the world is going to see the special way that we rock down here. The song is a sweaty mesh of Latin rhythms, hot guitar lixx, infectious melodies, and clever lyrics. But the visuals take Level…
Last time we caught up with the ginger and elegantly quivering singer Ryan Alexander, the Fort Lauderdale native and his newly formed four-piece, Civilian, had landed a spot onstage at the inaugural Orlando Calling Festival. With Alexander behind the mic, guitarist Alex Bennett, drummer Nash Nardone, and bassist Nick Nardone,…
The average person probably won’t notice the quick sample shouting “Sak pase!” at the onset of Rihanna’s 2011 hit “Man Down.” But it’s liable to make any Haitian who hears it do a double take. Sak pase, a common Haitian greeting, translates to “What’s happening” in Creole. The nod to the Haitian…
Your tongues are all wagging in anticipation of the upcoming New Times Broward Palm Beach Beerfest. The bubbles will feel oh, so good tickling your throat as you sample 100 beers. Well, hopefully not all 100 beers, but potentially 100 beers.Luckily, your ears will be ticked as well. New Orleans’…
The-Dream, the songwriter, arranger, and artist born Terius Nash, is the mind behind the melody of some of the biggest radio hits of the past five years or so. Most often along with the equally important Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, the-Dream penned megasmashes like Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body,”…
We know South Florida is full of ideas for bringing music to the community. Just see the recent PureHoney show at Propagandam which benefited Inspirit, a Lake Worth-based nonprofit that does just that. But if you have a particular plan in mind without an officially established organization to back you,…
Helado Negro’s newest release, Island Universe Story, will take you on quite the mental journey that will launch at your ears. You could call the sounds on it experimental easy listening. It’s not at all boring, just easy to listen to. It’s very beautiful and actually experimental. It’s not in-your-face,…
Miami, Las Vegas, New York City, London, and Tokyo — these cities are known to be the nightlife meccas of the world. But who’s to say West Palm Beach can’t be added to that list? Nightclub tastemakers Michael Bergos and Michael Stein think it’s possible, thus birthing the Gotham City-inspired…
For the full review, visit Miami New Times. Click here to view the slide show. Radiohead’s first stop on its 2012 tour began with Radiohead-type sounds circulating through and energizing those in the American Airlines Arena. You know the sounds; they’re like the noises Thom Yorke must make in his sleep…
Tito Puente Jr., son of legendary Latin musician Tito “El Rey” Puente, continues to forge forward down a path his late father laid for many to follow. Comparisons are unfair, as both men are individually recognizable in sound and way different in looks. While the father’s instantly soul-caressing full set of…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights, and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week, Fernando Perdomo sets out to change the world. It seems Fernando Perdomo is at it again. The ambitious mastermind behind South Florida’s Forward Motion Records and member of rock band…
