It could be said that Peter Frampton has led a particularly charmed life. The enigmatic Brit bounced through many phases over the course of a long and storied musical existence. He blossomed from teenage heartthrob, with the Herd, as “The Face of ’68” by Rave magazine, into a veritable blues-rock…
The Tallest Man on Earth is 5′ 7″ tall, from Sweden, and sounds a little like Bob Dylan. I’m talking a sound reminiscent of pre-1966. I often categorize music as being headphone worthy, worth the trouble of getting out the big noise reducing headphones. You don’t get the same effect…
Just the thought of seeing Steve Martin on Friday night had me giddy in my office chair all week. Finally, the time came, and I found myself equally giddy in my theater chair anticipating the start of the show. The crowd was much more diverse and younger than the typical…
The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino May 24, 2013 Better than: Most oldies concerts, many Broadway shows, a lot of everything else. The Rascals: Once A Dream is a fusion of different forms — part concert, part musical stage production, part…
The laws of the universe are simple. There is ebb and there is flow. The moments where the end game is nowhere in sight are always followed by times where just getting started is the end game itself. It’s those times of lull, though, where the go-getters remain in action,…
There’s live music. And then there’s everything else. Only the birth of a child, they say, can trump the wave of emotions that floods a music fan when his favorite band takes the stage. And for most musicians, that same level of euphoria repeats itself on each new record and…
Across the vast spectrum of the music world, there are certain artists that don’t necessarily change the game, but strive to do a specific something as well as humanly possible. As professional music dorks, we are often tasked with seeking out the artists that consistently progress their art, or question…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Famous musicians who may be friends and neighbors… The state of Florida, and South Florida in general, has always proved a popular nesting place for musicians, even if it doesn’t…
Stevie Wonder was more than halfway through his secret show at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, getting amped for another sing-along, when one of his singers brought out a fiery cake with an actual guitar in the place of a candle. “I didn’t see it coming!” Wonder said ironically. And…
“Um, where the fuck am I?” It was a rhetorical question. I asked myself this as I stared slack-jawed at the driveway of a mansion I very well knew was in Weston. Out there, by myself, I was hunting down what was supposed would be a wild pool party full…
“Noise is everyday fucking life,” or at least it is according to the notoriously loud Kenny Millions, of experimental noise duo Death Fuk. And while Broward County is surely brimming with the sounds of “everyday fucking life” as well as contributions from a diverse range of talented and homegrown musicians,…
Driven Music Conference Conference 9 a.m. Thursday, May 16, to Sunday, May 19, at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Showcase 1 p.m. Friday, May 17, to Saturday, May 18, at Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets cost $29. Call 954-449-1025, or visit…
Ultra Music Festival is riding the untz train back into town! You can already hear the pounding of furry boots, feel the shake of bass in your chattering teeth. Sure, it’s almost a year off, but the massive EDM bash already announced the time and date of their 2014 ticket…
Pelvic Thrust is a group of eight Miami-based music lovers who will do just about anything for a good party. With their turntables and CDJs in tow, and some insane stamina to keep the fun going all night long, these guys have managed to bring their monthly party from a…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: a little bit of bragging and a whole lot of chatter. Before beginning, I’m giving fair warning. I’m gonna do a whole bunch of name dropping, here, and possibly even…
Heat-hater Lil Wayne is coming to West Palm Beach this summer with T.I and Tyga for America’s Most Wanted Music Festival. And though we thought Tyga was replacing the once promised Future on the tour, turns out the king of Rack City’ll likely be there, but, as the media’s slanting…
You know who’s coming to Pembroke Lakes Mall? The fabulous Mrs. Carter! Well, Beyonce’s not actually arriving live and in the flesh, but rather her colorful H&M-only clothing line will be available before you know it, right here in Broward County. Yeah, you read right. H&M. Who cares about Bey…
Is there really anything better in life than loud rock ‘n’ roll? If you’re asking us, definitely not. And, based on what we witnessed at Friday night’s Clutch gig with the Sword, we’ve got plenty of South Floridians to keep us company in the antiquated world of fuzz addled guitars…
If you want to feel young, go to a Crosby, Stills & Nash concert where the generation that coined “never trust anyone over thirty” are all now in their sixties. The two women in the seats in front of me discussed the travails of hot flashes as they waited for…
Thousands of years ago, ancient Celtic and Germanic civilizations celebrated the first day of May — a month eventually named for Roman fertility goddess Maia – with dancing, drinking, and general merriment. Christians came along and kind of ruined the whole pagan thing, but the tradition of May Day festivities…
Pop-punk has acted as a gateway drug into musical subcultures for many a generation, and while there are plenty of catchy punk-rock bands to lure in young listeners, few have had the staying power of Alkaline Trio. The Chicago based group has put out consistently great albums that never stray…
David Crosby is the Forrest Gump of rock n’ roll. I’m not saying Mr. Crosby isn’t very bright, nor that he’s very fast or adept at ping pong. But just as you can’t escape Forrest Gump when going through 20th century American history — there Forrest is shaking JFK”s hand,…
