Throughout his constantly veering trajectory, Bob Dylan often catches followers by surprise, testing the limits of their preconceptions and then shattering them entirely. And because there are so many sides to the former Robert Zimmerman (born May 24, 1941), New Times is pleased to provide a handy primer to help…
The familiar smell of sweat and PBR lingers in the Fort Lauderdale air. A food truck is serving hot dogs to the tipsy attendees at the Black Locust Society warehouse. Projected onto the wall outside is an enormous skull-faced locust toting a can of beer; sort of like an X…
Without galvanizing sentiments about WWII and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, let’s just, for the sake of music, assume that “kamikaze” is a bomb of sorts mired in gloomy suicidal thoughts. Okay. Today we have the newly released One Crown Productions video for HYPE’s track “Kamikaze” and it’s everything…
Today is Morrissey’s 53rd reel around the fountain of life, and to celebrate the crowned prince of the coif’s most recent year of survival, we’ve decided to take a closer look at some of the man’s best tracks. But first, some biographical information to help you better understand the “pope…
Nobody in the world sounds like Antony and the Johnsons. Antony Hegarty’s voice is haunting in a way that makes you feel like maybe you’re actually being haunted. It’s ghostly and spooky, but not like in an aggressive Poltergeist way, not nearly as meek as Casper, but like that nice old-lady…
The late Joey Ramone is clearly held in high regard. He still inspires a celebration in his memory, one that’s held every year on his birthday: May 19. Sadly, it’s been eleven years since he passed away, only a month prior to what would have been his 50th birthday. Yet,…
Host website of South Florida’s star athlete the Miami Heat’s LeBron James announced that the three time league MVP has teamed up with Unknwn and Youheardthatnew.com to present an official playoff mixtape titled The Campaign. The 13-track digital mix features some of the bigger players in the rap game right…
When Jacob Jeffries was growing up in Broward County, his parents filled their household with music. Pianist, singer, and songwriter Jeffries says they “impressed upon us so immensely the Beatles, James Taylor, Paul Simon, old doo-wop. There was never silence in the house.” Of his and his sister’s verbal and…
Not more than a few days ago, Chris Carrabba of the popular emo alt outfit, originating from Boca Raton, Dashboard Confessional officially declared that he’d be working with his former group Further Seems Forever to put out an LP. He told the site Suburban Apologist, “It’s safe to say that…
Born May 16, 1919, Wladziu (or Vładziu) Valentino Liberace, known to his adoring fans everywhere simply as Liberace, was one of the world’s most distinctive and glamorous musicians, an artist who was as concerned with his wildly flamboyant image as he was about his art. “I’m a one-man Disneyland,” he once…
John Waters is one cultural icon worthy of any obsession or praise that surrounds his work or his words. John Waters is a genius. He is the sense of humor and irony and true eyes of America, creating films, writing books, and making mixtapes for the past 40 years. He…
Born May 15, 1948, Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno — thankfully known in most quarters simply as Brian Eno — is easily one of the most prolific producers and musicians of the last 30 years. More importantly, he’s also one of the most innovative…
Born May 14, 1952, David Byrne would have made a totally significant mark in the world of music even if he’d only remained at the helm of Talking Heads. As singer and songwriter for one of the most innovative outfits involved in New York’s punk/new wave scene from the mid…
The stellar threesome has been together since 2007 and has produced two previous EPs, Televisible in ’07 and INTRCPTR in ’10. They’ve been on a pseudo-hiatus over the past year working on their ’80s-esque flavor and fine tuning their lineup. Members include Micke on vocals and guitar, Izzy on bass,…
Just this February, Broward native Roberto Lange, A.K.A. Helado Negro, dropped the first in an “infinite series” of concept EPs Island Universe Story, released on Asthmatic Kitty. Just months later, he’s posted two videos for songs off of the first EP. We, of course, have them here for your viewing pleasure. But it…
On the season-two finale of NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday night, millions of viewers across America tuned in to see who would be crowned the next up-and-coming vocalist of our time. And, although the show is mighty addictive, we can’t help but wonder where season one’s reigning champ, Javier Colon, ended…
Last August, local singer/songwriter Ryan Alexander announced his latest music venture, Civilian. Since changing its name — formerly Alexander — the band has seen a great deal of positive happenings. Civilian successfully battled it out for a set at the Orlando Calling festival and landed a spot on the soundtrack…
This week’s New Times cover story explores the world of competitive jump rope in South Florida. Whether you’re doing backflips or simply trying not to trip, jumping rope is always more fun with a soundtrack. Here’s a sample of the eclectic mix we heard while reporting the story:”Hello,” Martin Solveig…
Against Me! frontman is taking gender-bending one major step further than Bowie or Peter Gabriel ever did. In the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone, the 31-year-old singer announces his plans to transition from man into woman, from Tom Gabel to Laura Jane Grace. A sneak peek of the story was published on Rolling Stone’s…
The release of 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion brought Baltimore’s psychedelic indie trailblazers Animal Collective together in perfect harmony. The critically acclaimed album showcased AnCo’s trademark occulting sonic snippets while simultaneously unveiling the most approachable moments of its career. “My Girls” and “Summertime Clothes” were not totally art-damaged pop songs; turns…
For a man who was not only the avowed forerunner of modern blues music — Eric Clapton once called him “the most important blues singer that ever lived” — relatively little is known about the brief life of Robert Johnson. Even the information that has been uncovered is often contradictory…
In a converted nursery school on Wiles Road, with heavy-metal music blaring behind every door, Andrew Musselman leads me to the classroom where he’ll teach his next lesson. He’s running late, but that doesn’t deter him from giving me the grand tour. As we pass a room with beanbag chairs…
