Is there anyone older and wiser and still on the microphone with as much vengeance as pop cultural icon Joan Rivers? There is not! Her comedy career dates back to the freaking Ed Sullivan Show. While her touring and television appearances have not slowed, the world is divided on the…
Last night, chaos broke loose on the interwebs as the owner of Main Event Talent Agency, Judy Blem, posted an angry text photo on the company’s Facebook page demanding that World of Beer pay outstanding debts for bands that have played at the company’s venues. World of Beer, a popular…
Some artists have an uncanny propensity for developing the sort of fan base that borders on cultic in its dedication. While the fans of singer/songwriter/twin sister duo Tegan and Sara have not crossed the threshold of sanity like the adoring flocks of Kiss and Jimmy Buffett, there is a very…
At age 72, and with a 50-year recording career behind her, Judy Collins certainly deserves to rest on her accomplishments. Consider her credentials: She was among the prime architects of the ’60s folk scene, a skilled song interpreter who helped bring artists like Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Ian Tyson…
Living in New York City was exhausting. My wife and I lived there for eight years and loved it. However, its intoxicating alchemy of history, culture, cuisine, and attitude was a fuel that ran low as ever-increasing rents and cost of living hit heavy. Southward ho we went to the…
Rock ‘n’ roll can be a fickle beast. It treats none with less regard than those confronting the universal bummer that is aging. Something so representative of youth, built as the perfect vehicle for young rebellion, it’s at its absolute best when the most audacious. Thus, rock ‘n’ roll is…
If you’re over the age of 25, you may look at Tyler the Creator and his Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All crew like some kind of skate-park rat horsemen of the cultural apocalypse. Aren’t they the kids who run around talking about homophobia and dick cheese and slappin’…
Update: Both New Found Glory and Steve Klein’s attorney respond. We lamented the dismissal of guitarist and lyricist Steve Klein from Coral Springs-bred pop-punk band New Found Glory last December. We even called him one of the most influential figures of the genre. With the news today that Klein was…
If the Hackensaw Boys had been around in any earlier era — say, the ’20s or ’30s — they might have been big stars. Known for their rousing blend of fiddles, banjos, and high harmonies, they create a rousing party-pleasing sound that quickly turns any gathering into a scene filled…
All holidays are great, simply because they offer the few times of year it’s socially acceptable to get sloshed in public with some sort of theme garb on. And on St. Paddy’s Day, things get very serious with required inebriation and expected spit-swapping upon finding other drunk folks wearing shirts…
Late in February, Art Garfunkel came to town and, in an interview with this publication, when asked about reuniting with Paul Simon, said, “In my mind it’s very doable. You’re talking to the wrong man. It’s a tricky subject, and it looks so simple. But I won’t get into it…
Some people will always see Bob Saget as Danny Tanner, the lovable, cardigan-wearing neat freak who raised the most adorable little white girls to come out of the ’90s on the sitcom Full House. Saget doesn’t mind that. In fact, he embraces it. He recently filmed a Super Bowl commercial…
Every year, SunFest sweeps through West Palm Beach, bringing with it plenty of new and classic acts that draw both the youngest and oldest music fans of the tricounty area. This year, the lineup stays true to those of the past. It keeps it balanced so that your grandma, your…
As you can tell from your Facebook feeds, many members of the hipster generation are now reproducing. But these new parents are not allowing the complication of having children slow down their action-packed, self-involved lifestyles. Any sporting event or all-ages concert you now attend, you’re certain to see a number…
Broward native Marco Argiro has come a long way from his days fronting the beloved local punk rock trio the Outrights. In a time when preteen was still preteen and the “tween” nonsense had not entered the lexicon, Argiro and his mates had the chops to turn heads and become…
His name is rarely mentioned in the same breath as the other giants of popular music over the past 50 years: Lennon and McCartney, Jagger and Richards, much less his former colleagues Crosby and McGuinn. But if one were to sample the bands that Chris Hillman has been apart of…
Ed Matus might be blaming fatherhood on his recent lackadaisical attitudes towards shaving, but we all know that’s some straight up bunkum. The truth is that we don’t know what Dickensian fortitude has inspired such facial growth, but we do know that it isn’t for any hipster-like leanings. Ed Matus…
FAU’s in-house, DIY record label, Hoot/Wisdom Recordings, is looking for new artists to include in the label’s fourth installment of their “CompOWLation” series. As before, the casting call extends to FAU and Palm Beach State College students and alumni, as well as FAU faculty and staff. See also: – FAU’s…
The Notorious B.I.G. first went by Biggie Smalls. Jazzy turned into Jay-Z, which then turned into Jay Z. Nas stepped up his hygiene regime and dropped Nasty. As artists evolve and mature professionally and personally, their aliases sometimes become a symbol of that change. Or sometimes someone has the same…
If you’re over the age of 25, you may look at Tyler the Creator and his Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All crew like some kind of skate-park rat horsemen of the cultural apocalypse. Aren’t they the kids who run around talking about homophobia and dick cheese and slappin’…
Rock ‘n’ roll can be a fickle beast. It treats none with less regard than those confronting the universal bummer that is aging. Something so representative of youth, built as the perfect vehicle for young rebellion, it’s at its absolute best when the most audacious. Thus, rock ‘n’ roll is…
The South Florida music community is like a family. If one of us goes down, you can bet the rest of us will support that fallen cousin in party. Whether it’s in the form of a cold brew or a whole night dedicated to raising money to help pay medical…
