Lissette Gonzalez Is the Singing Meteorologist

Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Lissette Gonzalez balances music with meteorology. A singing meteorologist? The premise may seem strange at first, then there’s the obvious jokes, “Singing in the Rain,” “It’s Raining Men.” But Lissette…

Howie Mandel Likes “to Be Taken Off the Beaten Path”

Entertainment careers don’t straddle many more areas than Howie Mandel’s. The same man that asked Deal or No Deal also lent his voice to the Muppet Babies. Chew on that.  See also- Tom Cotter: ‘If a Women Gets on Stage and Talks About Her Vagina, You Can Hear Sphincters Shut’But through all the game…

Fusik’s Newest Release with DJ Le Spam is Funky to the Third Power

By Vanessa MartinThe name Fusik (pronounced few-sick) reflects this Fort Lauderdale band’s signature sound — a fusion of funk, soul, and Latin genres that glides on the fundamentals of hip-hop and psychedelic rock. If that description alone doesn’t incite you to get down, then nothing ever will. The quintet have…

25 Amazing Facts About Engelbert Humperdinck

Engelbert Humperdinck is a bad motherfucker.Not only did he sing “Lesbian Seagull” for the end credits of Beavis And Butthead Do America, he’s also sold over 180 million records around the world.He was born with the boring name of Arnold Dorsey to a British dad and Indian mom in 1936,…

Beyonce Lip-Synched at the Inauguration; Proof Kelly Clarkson Rules

The Times UK broke hearts while breaking the the news that Beyonce didn’t sing “The Star Spangled Banner” live at the 57th presidential inauguration. A spokeswoman for the Marine Corp Band Kristen DuBois said it was standard procedure to record a backing track and Beyoncé decided shortly before her performance…

Best Concerts This Week in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County

Tuesday, January 22Looka Looka Looka at Blind Pig TuesdaySpeakeasy Lounge, 129 N Federal Hwy, Lake Worth. Music starts at 8PM and there is no cover. Call the Speakeasy Lounge at (561) 791-6242 and visit the Blind Pig Tuesday Facebook Page. Full article here: Looka Looka Looka at Blind Pig Tuesday; Promises Acoustic…

Top Ten Civil Rights Anthems for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr loved South Florida, and visited the region many times throughout his career. He was a contemporary of some of Miami’s most upstanding citizens, like Father Theodore Gibson of Overtown, as well as some of our most venerable party starters, like WMBM disc jockey Milton “Butterball” Smith…