Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions and observations about the local scene. This week: a few local folk favorites. Recently, I contributed a list of ten influential folk artists that had made South Florida their home. The tally included several revered artists — Fred…
On the day when the Supreme Court ruled all marriages are created equal, one couldn’t help but to wonder what Bob Dylan would have to say about the matter. His songs, after all, were the anthems of a hundred thousand civil rights protests. “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times…
Deen Castronovo might just be the complete embodiment of the American dream. His résumé is enviable, and with four decades holding down the skins for some of rock’s biggest names, he hasn’t been above some surprises. Although he might be predominantly known as Journey’s longest-running drummer since joining its ranks…
The last time Mountain Goats tip-toed across the Florida state line it was back in 2010, and that was about all they did, performing as part of Harvest for Hope Festival in St. Augustine. And the time they made it any further than that… Well, let’s just say we got…
Imagine a gauntlet of the most adored boy bands of your generation. Let loose, arrows fly from the crossbows of sex appeal, billions of little pieces of confetti burst from cannons. Pyrotechnics rain down from the heavens, representing the passion of the twelve men on stage. Imagine this dozen singers…
Something happened at the Culture Room this past Friday night when Papadosio came to town as part of their summer tour. It was a long Friday; one that would make anyone fear all future Fridays. One of those nights that, despite love for adventure and surprise, felt like it’d be…
At 16, most of us are just working on learning how to drive and losing our virginities. Australian house technician tyDi was polishing his skills on the decks, winning his first DJ competition and getting his first residency soon after. “I was real fortunate to experience success at an early…
Remember that crazy Pinky Up pool party that took over a massive Weston mansion last month? Hosted by the guys of Pelvic Thrust, with two pool slides, seven waterfalls, a Hugh Hefner-style grotto, huge animal statues, and intense dance sounds? There was no hope for you. Waterlogged and sun stroked,…
Another Saturday is approaching. Your mind races. What can you to do that involves the trinity of weekend pleasure: beer, live music, and your least hated party pals. Alas! There’s the Second Annual Palm Beach Craft Beer Festival this June 22, at the Meyer Amphitheater, here to put that trio…
Watch NKOTB, Boyz II Men, and 98 Degrees show off their package at the BB&T Center.Way before Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, One Direction, and The Wanted, there was New Kids on the Block. And OMG, did these Hangin’ Tough boys start somethin’. For almost a decade, Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jonathan,…
If the average American picks up a Putumayo album and recognizes more than two of the artists on there, founder Dan Storper would be shocked. Putumayo World Music, over the past 20 years, has highlighted artists that aren’t well known, even in their own country. While the internet has changed…
Propaganda’s Summer Daze concert series is about to take over the streets of Lake Worth, spilling the happiness of sunny Sundays, packed with excessive live music, actual pools in the street, and general day-party goodness. The team behind the fest set up a showgoer’s paradise with national acts headlining and…
Looks like it’s all gonna be peace, love and magick at the Lake Okeechobee Resort and Marina in Pahokee, this week. Local residents’ alarm at the prospect of hosting a five-day festival of self-described pagans appears to have vanished like a rainbow in the sun. According to a June 1…
Looking to get freaked out? Propaganda, Lake Worth’s resident rock spot, is switching it up this Wednesday and featuring an act that plays with your eyes instead of for your ears. The Freak Kings hail from Brooklyn, New York, but are calling the road home through July as they embark…
It had been many a Cinco de Mayo since I’d seen the number of girls wearing fake mustaches as were in the parking lot outside the Culture Club on Saturday night. The reason was simple. Donavon Frankenreiter, the surfing singer, was in town with his band. His mustache is his…
One Direction BB&T Center, Sunrise June 13, 2013 Better Than: The eardrum reconstructive surgery we will be having next week. Earplugs or not, those tweens have a set of lungs on them. It’s a strange thing to be a 25-year-old woman at a One Direction concert. When asked to cover…
Employing guitar, bass, drums, keys, vocals, and computers, Former Champions alternate between structured song and extended improvisation. The resulting offering is a dancey, trancey, trip-friendly atmosphere for folks looking to get high (with or without controlled substances). They make use of available technologies and human energies in order to explore…
Led Zeppelin reunion shows have been few and far between since drummer John Bonham’s death in 1980. Led Zeppelin tributes, however, have helped carry the group’s musical flame well into the 21st Century. But none is as authentic as Jason Bonham’s “Led Zeppelin Experience.” Since 2010, Bonham has toured with…
No one at the Culture Room really knew what they were getting themselves into at The Tallest Man on Earth’s debut South Florida performance last night. After Strand of Oaks set the stage with their mellow but invigorating tunes, The Tallest Man came out with “King of Spain,” and hushed…
Initially, cable-subscribing stoners thought they’d been Punk’d when MTV knocked Celebrity Deathmatch out of its late-night lineup — first in 2002, then again in 2007 for a short-lived revival. But Ashton Kutcher had nothing to do with the decision to scrap the greatest claymation series since Gumby. Corporate suits, on…
Rounding out a series of concert cancellations this week — Fleetwood Mac, Dwight Yoakam included — the Cannibal Corpse show planned for Thursday night at Culture Room has also been squashed. The reason? See also – Cannibal Corpse’s Paul Mazurkiewicz Says Bad Company’s Live Show “Blew Me Away!”…
Brit comedian and actor Russell Brand is known for rib-tickling, zany mock rock. He’s a former heroin-lovin’ wild man, so there’s no wondering where his crazy comes from. Brand’s channeled his nuttiness in a rollicking discography of tracks featured on the silver screen and on television; some say the bloke…
