Action Bronson Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, August 17, 2013 Better Than: A judo stunt show at the Cannabis Cup. Blowing on a blunt rolled longer than Mutombo’s finger, Action Bronson strolled out onto the Revolution Live stage in Fort Lauderdale, hair slicked back, breathing in the moment. He took…
5. Backstreet Boys With Jessy McCartney and DJ Pauly D. 7 p.m. Sunday, August 25, at Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way, West Palm Beach. Tickets cost $29 to $109 plus fees. Call 561-795-8883, or visit cruzanamphitheatre.net. Backstreet’s back! What do we have to say to that? All right! The Orlando…
Our resident vocal superhero Cassadee Pope earned the right to be called The Voice of America after taking home the gold in season three of the mega-hit reality show. She last came back to her hometown when still in the top three — not quite yet a winner — to…
Backstreet’s back! What do we have to say to that? Alright! The Orlando quintet are no longer technically a boy band, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve lost their sense of youthful exuberance. (Spoiler alert!!!) Nick, Kevin, Brian, AJ, and Howie’s appearance in the final scene of This Is the…
Nate “Igor” SmithFor five magical days in August, Cave in Rock, Illinois hosted one of our favorite events, The Gathering of the Juggalos. Our photographer, Nate “Igor” Smith, took thousands of pictures at the Gathering, but some of the folks he captured stood out more than others. There was the…
Tim Reynolds is the soft-spoken singer, songwriter, and guitarist that once upon a time virtually convinced an unknown Dave Matthews to sing his own songs. His work with the cultishly popular Matthews is what Reynolds is best known, but in fact, he occupies so many different musical arenas that his…
Better than: Flying to New York for a Killing Joke show and having the band cancel last minute. The Cult’s frontman, Ian Astbury, is a firm believer in the sanctity of music in a live setting. In a time when more than a handful of the Cult’s contemporaries are happy…
The last time we saw Mayer Hawthorne at the Fillmore Miami Beach, he donned a proper suit, bowtie, and his signature black-framed spectacles. When we saw him last night opening for OneRepublic at the Hard Rock Live, he’d traded in his dapper, clean-cut charm for a five o’clock shadow and…
For Ian Astbury, iconic frontman of the Cult, life is about the experiences. From his time as a member of the influential post-rock group, Southern Death Cult, to penning mega-selling hard-rock anthems as the frontman of the Cult, Astbury has experienced just about everything the music world has to offer…
Flo Rida does it all: International recording artist, fitness guru, muscle supplement spokesperson, and duh, philanthropist. This Carol City native and Broward resident has no problem showing off his opulence when he’s out in public or performing on stage, but when it comes to giving back to his fans and…
Stone Temple Pilots entered our consciousness with authenticity problems. When they first hit it big in 1993, the quartet from San Diego were derided as biting off the success of Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains. It didn’t help matters that in STP’s second video for “Plush,” their lead singer…
Laying down bars about the five-star three-course meal you just consumed with the foreign mistress you approved to ride shotgun in your Bugatti is no simple task. Well, actually, it’s the simplest task in modern rap. But to do so in the raunchiest, most perverse, and glorified comedic way requires…
There was a time when a punk and garage rock show held the promise of airborne beer cans, flailing humans (dancing or fighting), and a bit of tinnitus that followed you around on Monday as a reminder that you lived a little in the days between shifts. It would seem,…
Located in an unassuming strip mall, one might expect Tate’s Comics to just be some run-of-the-mill comic book shop with disorganized stacks of comics, a few toys, and an unhelpful clerk who regards you with distain as you interrupt him watching Japanimation. So, it’s always a surprise for a first-timer…
One of the things that can make or break a concert experience is the parking accommodations at the venue. A search for a convenient and affordable place to park sets the mood at the outset of your musical journey. If it’s a hassle, your outlook immediately sours. If it’s a…
Daniel HillThe now-closed “drug bridge” [Editor’s note: Daniel Hill and Drew Ailes are covering the Gathering of the Juggalos in Cave-in-Rock, Illinois.] The Gathering of the Juggalos’ infamous “drug bridge” is closed today, following reports of a fatal overdose. Ambulances were on the scene at Cave-in-Rock, Illinois around 2 p.m…
Nate “Igor” SmithA juggalo photographed on Wednesday, the first day of The Gathering, 2013.By its organizers’ own assessment, the Gathering of the Juggalos is an event filled with the most misunderstood people of all time. Juggalos are generally looked down upon by “normal” members of society, thought of as losers,…
Nate “Igor” SmithA juggalo photographed on Wednesday, the first day of The Gathering, 2013.At some point in your life, you may find yourself sitting in a minivan in rural Illinois, stressed out as you wear a metal butcher knife pendant around your neck. Your ankles are covered in mysterious goo…
In a culture that tends to pigeonhole practically everything for the sake of convenience, Slightly Stoopid defy any notion of easy categorization. They even defy their own branding, with an adept combination of reggae, funk, hip-hop, rock, and punk that’s far from what their goofy name might imply. Unlike other…
The drum ‘n’ bass party that started up back in May at Lake Worth’s Speakeasy Lounge will have its fourth installment this Friday with veteran headliner A-Sides dropping an old school Jungle set for seasoned and baby bassheads. “The vibes are great, and it’s all about the music,” says Rene…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights, and updates relating to South Florida’s musical environs. This week: Theatre at Arts Garage goes back to the future. Forget the internet, live streams, social media and cyberspace. Delray’s Theatre at Arts Garage has announced a series of innovative…
You might think it funny for a band that got its start amid the seaside kitsch of Myrtle Beach to have a name like Alabama. But sort of like calling your Brooklyn-born baby Brooklyn, these guys were actually appropriately named after their native state. In 1969, cousins Randy Owen and…
