When Steven Tyler first shrieked the repetitive, eponymous chorus to Aerosmith’s 1987 single, “Dude (Looks Like a Lady),” do you think he ever considered that he would one day resemble a pouty-lipped, senile granny?And, while we’re on the subject of the perennial frontman and former American Idol host: How do…
Fire balls explode in the air. A mini chorus line of women in niqabs burst into choreographed, robotic dance. A beaming pregnant woman rubs her belly, slowly lifting her shirt to reveal she isn’t carrying a baby, but instead a midsection full of strapped-on explosives. An ominous chorus wails in…
In an industry driven by formulaic pop stars and exploitative marketing gimmicks, Florence Welch is an enigma. She is unique and remarkably, almost effortlessly talented. Vocally, she’s in a league of her own, displaying incredible range on both 2009’s Lungs and last year’s Ceremonials. Surprisingly, though, the English indie-music goddess…
Race relations, bullying, war crimes, and endemic hypocrisy are just a few of the proverbial elephants in the room that Midwestern rapper Brother Ali addresses on his forthcoming record, Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. And it’s the U.S. government that’s taking the brunt of the MC’s criticism. During…
He is synonymous with women’s underpants, bleached-blond hair, and early 2000s strip-club soundtracks. But before Sisqó went solo and opened up about his thong fetish, he was a founding member of Dru Hill. Although many feared that “Thong Song” would ultimately crush the possibility of a Dru Hill reunion, diehard…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week: Don Felder returns with his first solo album in, get this, thirty years. It’s always intriguing when an artist appears to go into hiding, or at least retreats from…
Julio Iglesias has been part of the international consciousness since his 1969 hit album Yo Canto (I Sing) charmed Madrid and the world beyond. And he’s been singing ever since, in almost ten languages.Julio Iglesias stands for something greater than a mere sex symbol. He represents an era of glamour…
This past weekend, South Florida played host to one of the most historically significant events the hardcore-punk community has witnessed in recent memory. Bands that have spent years dormant, bands that ended with a firm “never again,” and bands that have influenced the hardcore scene on an international level convened…
The term “weird” can have so many connotations. You can call someone weird who prefers to eat the same meal at the same time every single day or for a kid who talks to dead people. Weird’s a many-faceted thing. “I used to try to invent stuff when I was…
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See alsoReview: Neon Trees at Revolution Live on Aug. 10Slideshow: Neon Trees at Revolution LiveIn case you hadn’t heard, the final Obama-Romney debate prior to the 2012 presidential election is taking place in South Florida. This is very exciting news for news nerds and tropical politicos. But for those who need…
See alsoFull County Grind Live September 2012 SlideshowRick Diaz’s New Project Boils and Goyles is “Darker but More Inviting”Jellyfish Brothers’ Janette Valentine: “I Like Slapping Wigs, Sailor Hats, and Tutus on Boys”The Cost on Loving Postpunk: “When Girls Break Your Heart, That’s When It Starts to Make Sense” Some weird and…
Citizen Cope Revolution LiveFriday, Sept. 14, 2012Better than: Every other Gen X songwriter.The evening began with a bout of silence. It was unexpected, considering reggae band, Bushwood, was scheduled to woo the masses outside of Revolution Live prior to a night of enchantment from Citizen Cope. Just six hours before…
If this paragraph survives the cold and didactic hand of editing, I will speak to you the way I’ve always meant to speak: Honestly and candidly. And if that doesn’t make for good blogging, then I’m in the wrong business. For all the arguments one can make about South Florida being…
There were a couple of things that could’ve ruined my Il Volo experience. First off, I initially thought they were called Il Vulva and were a Vagina Monologues tribute opera. Not the case. Secondly, there was an oddly dressed and smelly man sitting in front of me who yelled out…
See alsoRick Ross Outside Fiona Apple Concert in “911” Video; We Know Why He’s Hot for FionaFew artists operate in a vacuum, which means that even the most original performer absorbs her influences from somewhere. So it goes that Fiona Apple (born Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart on September 13, 1977),…
See alsoChronic Cover Songs for 420: The Cost Does the Lemonheads’ “My Drug Buddy”Introducing the CostA lot of the credit for new South Florida foursome the Cost’s mature sound can be pinned on a cool dad. Band cofounders Manny Roman, its frontman, and bassist Nate Molina were middle-school buddies when…
Various rebel forces have attacked those in power throughout history. However, it was two brothers from Wisconsin who finally stuck it to the French… horn, that is. French Horn Rebellion is an electro-pop duo consisting of Richard and David Perlick-Molinari. Together, the siblings have taken the world’s greatest brass instrument…
The red Solo cup is, by all accounts, one of the douchiest party accessories at a frat house. In it, copious amounts of alcohol are poured. From it, copious amounts of alcohol are consumed, often resulting in frat-boy fist-pumping, intoxicated consensually questionable sex, and 13-hour hangovers. But the disposable, plastic,…
There are a lot of folks who spit rehearsed rhymes in an effort to impress others when the opportunity to “freestyle” presents itself. I’m one of those people. My go-to jump-off is: “Midnight stunner shit, I’m a on a rocket shit/It’s a like a Polaroid, motherfucker, Instamatic click.” From there,…
Only in America can a Cool Kid rap about getting “hand sex” and “ass smacked” from playing “Video Games” in a Flosstradamus-produced banger. It’s that very reason our great nation is still the envy of the rest of the world. This is the subject of Sir Michael Rocks’ “Now You…
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