In November, local hip hop wordsmith Bleubird announced his Kickstarter project to fund the music video for “Pimp Hand” — an ironically titled single about heartbreak off his new album, Cannonball!!!. After successfully reaching the $3000 goal, New Times was invited along for a wardrobe shopping adventure and given a…
You may remember both Bleeding Palm’s hypnotic cat-laden graphics and Dino Felipe’s intense performance, featuring a walker, at the County Grind Live Music show at Green Room. Even though the musical genius, and we don’t use that word lightly, had twisted his ankle the night before at a Churchill’s show,…
In little over a year’s time, Boca Raton beer spot and hookah bar the Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery has made a name for itself by pumping out stellar, small-batch, in-house releases. Last year’s Maple Bacon Porter and “No Crusts” Peanut Butter and Jelly Ale raised eyebrows not only within…
A review of the ActivistArtistA’s Art Walk at the Boynton Beach Arts District, AKA the District in Boynton Beach.Last summer, the warehouses off Industrial Avenue in Boynton Beach were full of machine parts, but now, they’re full of art. To get to them, head to the street called Industrial Avenue…
When Andrew W.K. last visited Fort Lauderdale, it was as ringmaster of the Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Show in the World. His abbreviated set left us wanting more party. By our official count, the Party Captain played only five songs. We were happy that most of those were off of…
We hope you went to at least one of the recent string of shows where Suede Dudes made an appearance: the drone-y, surfy, and multitalented dudes (Dudes?) are taking a break from playing live. This winter, they turn their goals inward, indoors — as their kind ought to, if literary…
Of the many legendary acts surrounding the formation and cementation of South Florida’s punk rock scene, The Reactions hold a special place the hearts of many. This includes those involved at that time, over the years, and from the fledgling collections of some rather hardcore record collectors. Could it be their…
Protoman is taking some time off from creating another solo album to focus on his place in hip hop duo Alligator City.Even though he’s not putting together anything full-length, he’s not totally neglecting his own music. Today, his remix of Iggy Azalea’s “My World” single leaked. According to an email from…
Yeah, like you didn’t have a crush on Eddie Vedder in eighth grade. It may not be “super cool” to still drool over Pearl Jam’s tunes, but just about all of us have had an Eddie Vedder stage. No one could resist the tortured crooning of the lead singer of…
When New Times caught up with (sort of) Fort Lauderdale-based rapper Bleubird, the animal-loving road dog was getting ready to release his U.S. debut album, Cannonball!!! We say “sort of” Fort Lauderdale-based, because, as Betsey Denberg’s feature story recounted, Bleubird, born Jacques Bruna, may not actually be here at any…
Within minutes of walking into Respectable Street last night, a red envelope was placed in our hands with no explanation. The mysterious exchange became less so when we recognized the bestower of the traditional Chinese good-luck gift as none other than Art Nouveau creator and curator of events Teresa Korber. In our…
Gamer nerds and just plain old nerds will all be thrilled to know that “Retro Arcade Night” is back at Arcade Game Sales this Friday. After its December debut, gamers weren’t done playing their favorite classic videogames. Robert Childs, founder and owner of Arcade Game Sales, is the guy who’s bringing…
Miami act Modernage’s rise to local prominence echoed that of the South Florida indie scene itself. When the group first formed in the early aughts, its sound reflected one that was very of its time: heavily Anglophilic, influenced by rock from across the pond from the previous two decades. As the area’s…
If Emmylou Harris is the undisputed queen of modern country, then Lucinda Williams is the heir apparent. Born January 26, 1953, Williams is feisty, uncompromising, and the closest thing to an Americana insurgent the roots-rock genre has to offer, at least from a female perspective. In addition, she’s managed to meld rock,…
To some, the name Rook may indicate “rookie,” but 22-year-old Anthony Joseph DeMaio took the name from the chess piece. Today, Rook is lucky if he’s able to find time for the game he played regularly as a child, as taught to him by his grandfather. Originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut, Rook…
In 2012, melanin levels are no longer much of a factor in overground rap credibility. See, for example, the success of Yelawolf, on the one hand, plying a trunk-rattling Southern sound and, on the other, the lighthearted “frat rap” of Mac Miller. Now entering the mainstream fray is Machine Gun…
Anthony Green stood out immediately in sound and sensibility, first as the frontman of Saosin and later of Circa Survive. His two bands rose from a certain mid-’00s post-hardcore scene that welcomed Green but in which he was essentially still a misfit. With an unabashed love for proggy, experimental musical…
The music world is a wondrous one, where a dreadlocked girl named Alison in a slightly crusty Vero Beach pop-punk band can morph into a beautiful, indie, fashion-plate chanteuse named V.V. Such is the case with the Kills’ “V.V.,” born Alison Mosshart, the former frontwoman of ’90s Florida act Discount…
Last year, Texas rockers the Bright Light Social Hour sprang to unprecedented success when they snagged two huge wins at the Austin Music Awards. Lucky for them, the show lands during the empire-building music festival South by Southwest, known for yielding crucial industry buzz. For the Bright Light Social Hour,…
Parrotheads! Your internet dreams have come true! Key West-obsessed singer Jimmy Buffett’s most famous song, 1977’s “Margaritaville,” is being honored with a Facebook videogame. That’s right, you’re not just drunk, stoned, and sun-stroked; you actually read that correctly. THQ, a videogame publisher, launched Margaritaville Online yesterday. Don’t fear; Jimmy’s not…
For local industrial-meets-hardcore troupe Underlined, last Friday’s Department of Justice shutdown of file-sharing website MegaUpload caused it more headaches than merely interrupting a torrent of Oscar-nominated flick Moneyball. The hard-working West Palm Beach neo-metal outfit lost more than 50 unreleased demos, countless artwork files, “and years and years of press…
Influential music blog Brooklyn Vegan loves its Florida citrus lately. Just yesterday, it featured fuzz-tastic shoegaze group Band in Heaven’s new hallucinogenic, flashback-inducing video for its song “Sludgy Dreams.” Today, the national hipster-insider website featured another Palm Beach County-based band Guy Harvey. The four-piece is entering into a two-week romp of…
