If there are music loving deities — and there likely are considering every religion, cult, and even coven uses a good chant or acoustic guitar to transmit holy energy into the universe — then those powerful beings love rock and roll. No matter how often major corporations of try to…
Around 7 p.m. on September 19, 2012, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross got into an argument backstage at the BET Awards in Atlanta. The war of words quickly turned into a massive altercation involving the Atlanta and Broward residents’ respective cliques. But while it was reported that violence spread to…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach is looking for freelance journalists to write for our news blog, the Daily Pulp. Ideal candidates will have experience in journalism and be based in Broward or Palm Beach counties. Applicants should have solid news judgment and knowledge of current events. They should be able to…
It must be pretty dope for a young, up-and-coming artist to suddenly hear a song he laid down lyrics for and sang on pop up on the radio. Not as dope? When the very same song suddenly pops up on the radio and, instead of the up-and-coming artist, already-established artists…
Peter Frampton was once a proper heartthrob who made women absolutely melt when encountering his golden locks, tender love songs, and winning smile — just ask my mom. However, Frampton has always been a champion of the guitar beyond anything else, as is evident by the fretboard histrionics that have…
Sneak Peak of Halloween Horror Nights 24 at Universal Orlando from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. The sun had set and the sky was indigo. As you walked passed the revolving globe and up to the arches, the eerie music coming from the loudspeakers and musky, earthy smell of the…
Before summer began, there was a good chance you’d never heard of Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, or Rita Ora. Now, at the start of fall, you can’t get enough of these guys. And let’s not forget about Charli XCX. She, like her chart-topping colleagues, has been around for years but…
The history of bars and music venues in South Florida is littered with cool rooms that hosted great bands while people had a sick time in the crowd — but most of those places come and go in less time than it takes to get from I-75 to I-95. That…
By Olivia Feldman Fort Pierce natives Gravel Kings have come a ways since funding their self-titled EP with a Kickstarter account a year and a half ago. Since the release of Gravel Kings last March, the folk-rock quartet has lost two members (upright bassist Mike Seniuk and drummer Johnnie Schumacher)…
The history of bars and music venues in South Florida is littered with cool rooms that hosted great bands while people had a sick time in the crowd — but most of those places come and go in less time than it takes to get from I-75 to I-95. That…
When I told my brother I’d help him move out of his house in Gainesville, I planned to pay tribute to Tom Petty’s place of origin by visiting sites that were important to him as a young man. Jacksonville gave us Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tallahassee spawned Creed, Jim Morrison was born…
We are of the belief that no one can truly pick up where a proper maverick like Jimi Hendrix left off. It’s as if there’s an unspoken understanding amongst guitarists that Hendrix’s playing style is a language unto itself. One really can’t be faulted for chasing such a unique dragon,…
On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the guitarist and vocalist half of Shark Valley Sisters, Rob Elba, cryptically posted the following status on his Facebook page: “Shark Valley Sisters recording today at the legendary Shack Studios with the semi-legendary Ferny Coipel. The plan is to release whatever we come up with…
The Monterey Club had been missing something for a while there. What was it again? It’s on the tip of our tongues… That’s right! The ability to serve full liquor at the bar! Rob Stannard and his fledgling club have had their fair shares of ups and downs and all…
You could be forgiven for thinking Washed Out’s Ernest Greene is from Portland, Oregon. He gets it all the time since his song “Feel It All Around” is the theme for the TV satire of all things hipster, Portlandia. But if you have a conversation with the man, as New…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, a 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
Kiss’ bassist, frontman, and legendary tongue, Gene Simmons, made headlines last week for saying these four very wrong words in an interview he did with his son for Esquire magazine: “Rock is finally dead.” You should always be hesitant to expect too many profound thoughts from athletes, entertainers, or straight…
The First Annual Florida Burlesque Festival from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. Video by Mitchel Worley Every seat in the house was packed opening night of the first ever Florida Burlesque Festival at Fort Lauderdale’s Cinema Paradiso. Attendees scrambled to save seats for friends who were on their way. It…
All hail the first queen of comedic controversy, Joan Rivers, who has passed away at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan at the age of 81. The news, confirmed by her daughter Melissa and reported in the New York Times, comes after a hard week of medical stay. She was taken…
Some would say the Kings of Leon never went away; others would argue the band is just coming back, and now some fans are simply crying in a corner. Recently, it was announced that the Nashville-based radio-friendly rockers canceled two weeks of shows so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from…
After the death of the Doors’ frontman, Jim Morrison, in a Paris bathtub in 1971, it was only natural that the three remaining members — late keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robbie Krieger, and drummer John Densmore — would attempt to carry on. It was also apparent that it would be…
Millions of screaming toddlers can’t all be wrong. If you haven’t heard of the Australian quartet, the Wiggles, you haven’t been around a pre-school. In the 24 years since its formation, the Wiggles has sold over seven million albums, 23 million DVDs, and 8 million books based on their infectious…
