Totally contradicting Western civilization’s standard calendar, New Year’s Eve now lasts a lot longer than just one night. Especially on Miami Beach. Predictably, this totally irresponsible, extralong, end-of-year celebration will begin with Max Vangeli and AN21’s pre-2012 bash at the Fontainebleau’s glossiest nightclub, LIV. But not-so-predictably, your general-admission ticket’s only…
Four-piece Highlonesome originally formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but an obsession with vintage Americana drove the band to real mountain territory: Tennessee. Now based in Murfreesboro, the group, led by frontman and songwriter Noah T., specializes in pure crying-into-beer fare. Think lots of mournful crooning paired with banjo and the occasional…
Dance music sucks. House music rules. Just ask British rave legend and Viva Music label boss Steve Lawler. “Dance music is not the same as house music,” Lawler told New Times in October. “Yes, it makes you dance — we all know that! But what I have seen happen in…
Palm Beach County is of late awash in acts that marry roots music styles with contemporary ones, usually punk. But if you listen closely to the Killbillies, from West Palm Beach, you’ll notice a different kind of twang — a British one! The duo is a marriage of sensibilities from…
We recently announced County Grind and Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room are teaming up for the first of what we hope to be a regular series of live music events. The first one comes on Saturday, January 14. We are beyond excited that the inaugural event is headlined by Miami’s synth-pop…
Event producer and DJ Gary Richards is in the throes of a busy time. He was sought out by Trent Reznor to put on a string of events across the world to celebrate his latest film composition project, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and he his the mastermind behind…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions and observations about the local scene. This week: A new book shares photos of an earlier era. There’s nothing like old photos to rekindle dormant memories, and for those familiar with South Florida’s vibrant concert scene back in the…
For some, paying $300 to see New Order perform at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival 2012 in March isn’t a big deal. Even if it means forgoing some important repair work on a vehicle, or eating cat food for several weeks, or using electrical tape as eyeshadow — experiencing this legendary…
John RalstonWith Voodoo RemnantsHarold’s Coffee ShopSunday, November 18, 2011Better than: Not helping a good cause.It’s just another Sunday afternoon at the 514 Northwood Road address just north of West Palm Beach. There’s an attractive blond singer strumming her acoustic guitar. She wears a bindi on her head and a sparkling…
The cult of Tool is a fan base in which you’re either a black-hearted, tattooed member, or you’re dust. Within the art-metal kin who follow Maynard James Keenan’s musical output, drink his wine, and chuckle at his April Fool’s Day humor, there’s a nod of recognition across the brunch tables,…
Alice CooperHard Rock Live, HollywoodThursday, December 15, 2011View a slideshow from the concert here.Better than: Mr. Nice GuyIt’s not an easy task for a shock rocker of decades yore to hold the attention of a crowd which has been exposed to far more advanced forms of shock — advanced both…
Is the Midwest the new locus of underground hip-hop? Minnesota’s Twin Cities have boasted a long tradition of a scene focused on wordplay-heavy lyricism absent of rap’s usual macho swagger. These days, though, the area seems to be sprouting even more artists and labels pushing the genre edges of what…
The name of the Nashville duo the LoCash Cowboys is not some clever combination or the members’ names. Rather, it’s a shortened manifesto of everything the band stands for. The group’s straight-ahead country party anthems celebrate what they’ve dubbed the “LoCash lifestyle” — in other words, joy from the free…
West Palm Beach foursome Paleo Eskimo looks barely old enough to get into the venues the band has played, and recorded material is thin on the ground. Still, on the strength of just a handful of shows and tracks floating around the internet, the group has already scored fans in…
It has been quite the year for John Ralston, who might be Lake Worth’s coolest dad. In addition to expanding his family with a newborn daughter, he also brought his strongest solo album to date into the world during the past 12 months. The country-rock collection, Shadows of the Summertime,…
Anyone who has witnessed the Pied Piper of R&B afloat in the “Step in the Name of Love” video hoped that this day would eventually come: R. Kelly is hosting the Love Letter Cruise in October 2012. Embarking October 1-5 from Miami aboard the comfortable Carnival Destiny, this is a…
Take your loved one to a Drake concert on Valentine’s Day at your own risk, because you could very well end up alone by the end of the night. This is exactly the sort of challenge that many folks in South Florida will face this coming February as the Toronto…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: A popular TV sportscaster shares his secret ambition–and his top five faves! I’ve known Jim Berry nearly 15 years, both as a colleague and as a…
Fort Lauderdale punk and rockabilly venue the Monterey Club is closing December 31 after a little more than two years in business. The spot, located in the front room of the Orange County Choppers motorcycle shop just south of SR-84 on Federal Highway, has hosted a diverse slate of national…
Y100 Jingle Ball 2011With Pitbull, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, LMFAO, Cobra Starship, Cody Simpson, Karmin, Gym Class Heroes, and Foster the People BankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, December 10, 2011View a slide show from the concert here.Better Than: Sitting in the BankAtlantic Center parking lot for five hours.Y100’s yearly showcase…
My Morning Jacket With Delta Spirit Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton Saturday, December 10, 2011Check out the slide show here.Better than: Sitting in a cubicle watching cell-phone videos of My Morning Jacket’s live shows as research.Saturday’s evening air had a dangerous humidity to it, daring those waiting to see My…
After a dozen years trotting the globe with the late saxophonist Clarence Clemens (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band) and Foghat’s Tony Stevens, guitarist Billy Livesay is settling back into a more stable, low-key, South Florida-based life. This includes jamming at local spots with his longtime classic-rock project the Livesays. That…
