When it comes to needs versus wants, we at New Times find it easy to draw the line in most places. Shelter, clothing, cable — these things are great, but stick a stack of records next to a cable box and watch us clutch that stack for life while we…
Sheryl Crow is one of those singers whom everyone kind of likes. You can hate all the other singer/songwriter weepy-girl pop-country rockers and still take a shine to this singer. She’s got class, like when her ex Lance “Not Strong Enough” Armstrong got busted for juicing, she kept her trap…
Over the summer, Snoop Dogg (born Calvin Broadus) announced he was tired of rap. Even more bizarre, the superstar — best known for hits such as “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin & Juice” — revealed he’d change his name and go in a new artistic direction: reggae. Turns…
For Christ’s sake, don’t break any of these commandments this year.By DC9 at Night You’re going to South by Southwest, right? Or you’re already there? One of those things is bound to be true. Well, we here at DC9 have got some advice for you, and we’ve managed to format…
Even from the furthest reaches of Palm Beach County, you won’t be able to escape it. Miami’s Ultra Music Festival is a boom to South Florida’s music culture. But the journey to the top hasn’t been easy. From battling partners to fighting with the City of Miami to a standoff…
Florida is a swamp filled with crazy people — mostly rednecks and political refugees — who are so far removed from the rest of civilization and its myriad, sanity-sustaining social contracts that their screws can’t help but loosen more every day. To be fair, crazy people have their place in…
Singer/songwriter Corey Bost is keeping himself busy. He has a new EP, Kingdom, which has received crazy good feedback. It was in the featured section of iTunes and has since been getting a serious amount of downloads. The popularity of the release is a great sign for the South Florida…
With the possible exception of Austin, Memphis, and Nashville (OK, maybe you could toss New York and Chicago in there), no American city has contributed more to this country’s rich musical heritage than New Orleans. So when you gather a group of that city’s most celebrated music-makers, representing the very…
After living and traveling all over the planet, Steven Machat recently moved to Florida, full time, with the intention of staying. His condo sits bayside, overlooking the weird majesty that is Miami Beach. This expanse of clubs and sunbathers is where the former lawyer, record label owner, and music industry…
As I’m writing this, Matchbox Twenty’s 1996 hit “Push” comes on at Starbucks. It’s not surprising to hear these radio hits, both old and new, considering the commercial success the band has had over the years.Despite almost 20 years together, two hiatuses, and different side projects, the band continues to…
The time has come again to hit on sauced-up college kids way outta your league and appropriate age group. It’s spring break!Blend in discretely. Thankfully, the local shops along A1A have plenty of funky-colored T-shirts with catchy phrases. Every item is guaranteed to draw attention, without piquing the suspicion of…
When Rob Crow and Armistead Burwell Smith IV’s named their project Pinback, a reference to an obscure science fiction movie of the 1970s, only the nerdiest of film nerds got the joke. The San Diego indie rock stalwarts were paying tribute to a key character in John Carpenter’s low budget…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Much-missed musicians… “Thinking of the day, when you went away What a life to take, what a bond to break I’ll be missing you.” — Faith Evans We lost another…
Straight and gay couples shoveled frozen lemonade into their maws while eyeing chocolate penis lollipops. The fashions included: men in leather, roller-derby gals, and one middle-aged guy in Bamm-Bamm Rubble bottoms. A hefty dude perched in a dunk tank never seemed to get slammed into the water. How could they…
When the sound of the nine piece band began to rise like a swell behind Mike Mineo, his face lit up like a surfer committing to a ride. And as the band played through the opening song, “Waiting,” Mineo’s voice cut through, moved with, explored the new form like sharp…
If you were beaten by the bass and trance-ported to a divine electronic headspace this weekend, you were definitely ’90s-tripping to Paul Oakenfold’s DJ set at Gryphon.The nightclub was packed with sweaty, animal flesh. The crowd was amped and ready to rave into a darkened bedroom after a night of…
Attention: This blog is rated PG, SFW, etc. (sorry, horny folks)A nice way to view St. Patrick’s Day is to consider it a celebration of luck. Even those who treat it as a celebration of booze are still celebrating the former on some level. Because, if you’re in a position…
Yacht rock isn’t dead, and apparently neither are the 50- to 70-year-olds who comprised most of the crowd at the Daryl Hall and John Oates concert at the Hard Rock Live, Hollywood on Friday night.That’s not to mention the soulful pop rock stars themselves, aged 66 and 63, respectively, who…
To hell with all those Irish jokes. We know that on Saint Patrick’s Day you’re just an alcoholic looking for an excuse to worship at the altar of your god Jameson. And Jameson is not a kind deity. He’s more like that stepdad who hates you, but takes you out…
Andrew W.K. has announced a new partnership with Playtex’s “Fresh and Sexy” wipes.The product is designed to sanitize the biological fulcrums of humanoid mammals following the embarrassing shitshow they call “sexual intercourse.” We are proud of AWK for momentarily taking off his party hat and donning the tasteful cap of…
Masses of hungry Floridians will be filling up Cruzan Amphitheatre this weekend to slurp up succulent ribs and dance the day away to good ol’ country at the fourth annual WIRK Rib Round Up. Rodney Atkins will be crooning in his deep voice and strumming to his own songs at the…
When you hear Albany duo Sirsy, you think Grace Potter meets the White Stripes. The bluesy rock band has gained somewhat of a cult following over its career, but its newest release, Coming Into Frame, might just land it some fans in a bigger market. The group has delivered an…
