This past Saturday was an unusually muggy night at West Palm’s Cruzan Amphitheatre, even for Florida. The air had the consistency of peanut butter. Maxi dresses and shirts clung to audience members at the Kings of Leon show, all wet from sweat and humidity. And God bless the brave souls…
Each year, Big Ghost Ltd, as “Ghostface Killah” does the world a great service by creating a well-crafted and deeply contemplated list documenting the “10 Softest Niggas (or Rappers) in the Game.” This July, the sixth annual hit the interwebs. Drake naturally made number three in 2014 and number two…
This state’s very first Florida Burlesque Festival will take place this weekend at Fort Lauderdale’s eccentric hot-spot Cinema Paradiso. Before you start thinking it’s just another cheap peep show adorned with pasties and glitter, executive producer Bambi LaFleur is quick to dispel any misconceptions. “As many people in Florida don’t…
The late ’90s in South Florida were a fun time to be part of the punk rock scene. There was a sense of camaraderie and community. Sure there were some meatheads who ruined it every-now-and-again, but overall, everybody got along and a lot of those friendships have continued to this…
With the news this weekend that Lake Worth’s Coastars Coffee Bar has shuttered its doors, alternative Palm Beach County has suffered a grievous blow. A 100% DIY affair, the South “J” Street boite’s proprietor-visionaries Chris Palacio and Liz Brach had sought to birth a nest for the new and the…
Help Blowfly save his house! Give to the Indiegogo campaign by 3 a.m. tonight (midnight PST). The following is an account of the strangest routed tour in my 10 years with Blowfly through San Jose, Costa Rica to Baltimore, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Long Branch, New Jersey, Seattle, and in Canada, Victoria…
Deep Purple Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino August 31, 2014 Better than: Anyone might have had a right to expect. It took awhile before the crowd was treated to one of the most famous riffs in rock history, the one that goes “Dum dum duuuuum…..
I’ve been a Guns N’ Roses fan since acquiring a cassette copy of Appetite for Destruction from a record store at the Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco in Caracas back in 1988. I’ve been a fan of their recorded catalog up to the much maligned Spaghetti Incident. This means I’ve always…
By Mariel Zayas-Bazan Blood, sweat, beers, and maybe a few tears were shed three months ago, but Churchill’s change of ownership has proven a smooth — and even positive — transition. Toes no longer curl at the smell of piss by the door. The patio bar is renovated. Damn decent…
Summer Soundtrack Series with Phil Barnes and Forlorn Strangers from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. C&I Studios and Exposed PR’s Summer Soundtrack came to a close last night. The pop-up concert series centered on local music, and was emceed by South Florida musician Phil Barnes. See also: Summer Soundtrack Pop-Up…
Every now and again, jaded though we are, we get a little excited about some new musical gem we encounter. For example, yesterday we stumbled upon the dreamy, trip-a-delic sounds of Celebrator. It’s the latest project of Boca Raton resident David Barnard. If you didn’t know any better, listening to…
It’s that time again! The kids are back in school, you’re not allowed to wear white, the taste of pumpkin lattes lingers on your palate and stores are already getting out their Christmas decorations. Fall is in the air. To make certain you celebrate this season properly, we have ten…
After some 40 years of making music, you’d think Deep Purple would get a little more respect. This was the band that crafted one of the most indelible riffs in the entire rock ‘n’ roll idiom in the form of “Smoke on the Water.” It is required learning for any budding…
Last night marked the third installment of C&I Studios and Exposed PR’s Summer Soundtrack, a pop-up series that showcases talented local artists performing alongside Phil Barnes and delicious drinks. The kicker? Locations are not revealed until an hour before the event starts. Take last night, for example. After a week…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Local duo Chance Meyer and Nicole Noël take a traditional tack. Given South Florida’s decided lack of higher terrain (in the physical sense, that is), any music that takes its…
Chances are, when you heard that Michael McDonald and Toto were coheadlining the stage at Hard Rock Live last night, you didn’t wet yourself with anticipation. Of course, if you’re on the older end of the geriatric spectrum, then perhaps you did wee a little. Unlike you, I was very…
Some will say a Mad Men party is so 2007. People with shorter attention spans might prefer honoring a newer TV show maybe an Orange Is the New Black night where everyone is dressed in female prison garb or a True Detective evening where guests perform their best Matthew McConaughey…
Miami-based Latin Funk band Electric Piquete will headline B.B. King’s Long Hot Summer Jam, playing some covers and original tunes. The 90-minute set will be recorded live and possibly used for the band’s upcoming music video for its new single “De Cara Al Sol.” So when you attend, you can…
Let’s be real. You can find a reggae show in Palm Beach County just by closing your eyes, spinning around and pointing arbitrarily in any direction. The sheer volume of these bands has made every showgoer a master of the reggae lean. It’s also made for some discerning listening palettes;…
“Wanted: a ’60s-influenced singer looking to participate in a project with a sense of energy and soul,” read a Craigslist ad posted by local musical whiz Christopher Moll two years ago. Moll had gotten the itch to start crafting music again after stepping away from a bustling career with his…
The all-knowing internet defines “ballyhoo” as “a buildup, hoopla, fanfare.” And no title more aptly describes the musical output produced by the Aberdeen, Maryland, reggae/rock/punk fusion quartet known by that handle. Add an exclamation point to the end — Ballyhoo! — and one can already imagine the level of merriment…
Stop-and-go afterwork traffic lined the way out to Cruzan Amphitheatre Friday night. The road was packed with people out to see Stiff Little Fingers, Pennywise, Bad Religion, and the Offspring on a balmy summer night. Surprisingly, the lawn was closed off and only seats-seats were available. Well, seats and the…
