In the late ’90s, the long-brewing Boston “oi” band Dropkick Murphys finally broke into the nationally touring, Warped Tour-subsidized big-time punk “scene.” Onto that broader platform — which included more tour dates, better distribution, and higher stages in rooms that could hold more people — the Murphys broadcast the signature…
Amtrac’s production career just took an impressive turn. Following October’s release of his debut album, Came Along, the gifted Miami dubstep experimenter is still pushing out new material, and the flavor of the moment is his contribution to Mick Boogie’s My Adidas mixtape trumpeting the storied career of rap godfathers…
Nelson Hallonquist’s creative output knows no bounds. The Palm Beach County kingpin of noise, ambience, and all forms of electronic disruption is the president (and also a client) of his own label, West Palm Beotch. We spoke to him recently when he put out Weird Wives’ debut full-length and experienced…
Britney Spears and Marilyn Manson both want to be each other — on a certain level. The shock rocker with South Florida ties would love to be as popular as the pop scion, and she’d relish the ability to be “edgy.” We see both of their fantasies lived out in…
One of the great challenges and pleasures of covering South Florida music for New Times is getting to know an artist well enough that he will trust you to write about him with more depth than just what he does in the studio and onstage. Fort Lauderdale rapper Protoman, AKA…
Sondre Lerche transitioned from his birthplace in Norway to his current home in Brooklyn a little more than a decade ago. Although he could have been content tagged as simply another effervescent balladeer, to his credit, he’s consistently resisted typecasting and dabbled in mainstream pop, edgier rock, Brazilian beats, and…
Jackie Ransom/Luster and Beta Evers Secrets of the World (Zero Hour/Doom & Glamour) zerohour.com.au Aside from being one of the sweetest people around, Jackie Ransom is one local we can be proud of. This seven-inch split with Luster and Beta Evers is proof-positive of vinyl’s superiority as “the” music format…
Joe King (AKA Joe Queer) hates everything except punk rock, and even that pisses him off on a daily basis. The punk-rock guitarist and vocalist has built a cult legacy for himself with his long-running (20-plus years, on and off, sober and not) punk band the Queers. Alongside labelmates Screeching…
Petula Clark, born November 15, 1932, is best-known for a series of effusive, infectious songs that helped define the image of the “Swinging London” during its glory years in the mid-1960s. Indeed, for those whose memory is still flush with those halcyon days when all things English dominated pop culture,…
Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” TourBankAtlantic Center, SunriseMonday, November 14, 2011For a slide show from the concert, click here.Better than: The “Best of Both Worlds” tour.Jay-Z got pulled over in Sunrise, Florida, on Monday night. Fortunately, the rap mogul and the eventual father of Beyoncé’s child kept a…
Orlando Calling, Day 2With Bob Seger, Brandi Carlile, Michelle Branch, Buddy Guy, Chris Isaak, Dwight Yoakam, Flatlanders, Justin Townes Earle and MoreCitrus Bowl Stadium, OrlandoSunday, November 13, 2011Better than: Being stuck in a mosh pit with no way out. Day 2 of Orlando Calling began much the same way as…
Jacuzzi Boys’ “Glazin'” is still the song of the hour. The original orificial unofficial video made by superfans called the Jacuzzi Gals went viral, offline, back online, offline, and back online — in a censored but still-unsuitable-for-work format — and then to a permanent NSFW home here in less than…
Many of you are certainly asking, “Who the hell is Hunter Moore?” The Awl’s lengthy piece about Moore should tell you more than you need to know about the tattooed entrepreneur and his smutty website IsAnyoneUp.com. In short, the site is filled with NSFW nude pics that were once private…
Look, dude. If you wanna show up to the second edition of the Snooze Theatre’s Magical Snoozie Mix Exchange with, like, a list (on your smartphone) of good blogs for downloading chillwave, that’s your prerogative. But everyone knows the unofficial award for Dankest Mix will go to the compiler with…
It’s a great pleasure to announce that the Bruise Cruise 2012 lineup continues to expand — much like your waistline will after six trips to the ice cream machine. But, with Fucked Up and King Khan & the Shrines at the top of the bill, you’re gonna have to consume…
New Times 2011 BeerfestEsplanade Park, Fort Lauderdale.Saturday November, 12 Check out the Beerfest slideshow here.Better than: Last year.Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s bustling clubs and restaurants were abnormally empty Saturday evening. Credit the massive spectacle of tents and music pulling the crowd to the west end of the street. Only the most…
Medeski, Martin & Wood Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Sunday, November 13, 2011On Sunday night, Fort Lauderdale native John Medeski and his partners in fusion, Billy Martin and Chris Wood, played their “last 20th anniversary show” at the Culture Room. The trio had been touring in celebration of two decades of jazzy exploration…
Orlando Calling Day 1With the Killers, the Raconteurs, the Roots, the Pixies, the Avett Brothers, Kid Cudi, Iron & Wine, and more Citrus Bowl Stadium, OrlandoSaturday, November 12, 2011Check out a slideshow from the festival here. Read the Day 2 wrap here.Better than: A stadium experience at Penn State.The first…
from FacebookKreayshawn Opium Hard Rock, Hollywood Saturday, November 12, 2011 Better Than: Your little sister’s super sweet Kreayshawn themed Quinceañera. Last night’s Kreayshawn “performance” (appearance? bait-and-switch?) at Hollywood Hard Rock’s SoBe nightclub simulacrum, Opium Nightclub, was incredibly confusing — mostly due to the featured artist’s comically short set. Ninety-nine percent…
John Linn works for Fresh Beer and knows a lot about drinking beer from experience.Pop cannon suggests that musicians — above all other types of artists — consume an inordinate amount of booze. It follows, then, that many of them looking to expand their entrepreneurial empires beyond selling records turn…
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit had to pull out of their Sunday gig as part of the Orlando Calling Festival after thieves stole their van and all of their equipment from a Dallas Holiday Inn Express. “Looks like we won’t be playing at Orlando Calling at noon tomorrow,” the…
West Palm Beach’s main source for static and fury, the Band in Heaven, is soliciting public support to fund a new music video via Kickstarter. This comes only a couple weeks after the group’s last, and successful, effort to raise monies for T-shirts.The song in question is “Sludgy Dreams,” the…
