Labor Day is the first Monday of each September. It is meant to be a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Somewhere along the way, though, it transformed into a weekend bidding farewell to summer through pool parties, barbecues, and…
Broward County is just over a hundred years old. In that time there have been a lot of humdingers and hootenannies. There have also been monumental concerts. Some featured unforgettable musical legends at the height of their careers. Others featured titans who were not much longer for this world. Broward…
Earlier this year, Jamaican born artist Sizzla Kalonji joined a handful of other Caribbean artists — including Aidonia, Elephant Man, and Beenie Man — who were cleared to return to the United States. Back in July, Sizzla, who was born Miguel Collins, took to Instagram to inform his fans that…
Though Bro Safari is a DJ name that connotes all kinds of stereotypes of the EDM scene, Nicholas Weiller told the New Times he didn’t put too much thought of social criticism into his handle. “I didn’t intend to call myself Bro Safari for a long time. I had a…
This isn’t good. The S.S. Groot — David Grutman’s $1.7 million VanDutch yacht, a black beast that looks less like a boat and more like a spaceship one would take to travel to a planet reserved for very important aliens — is broken. Normally, this would be just an inconvenience,…
When last New Times wrote about Jake Miller five years ago, the Weston native was an internet superstar. It all started with rapping prowess and good looks. Now age 23, he recently put out his second EP Overnight. The Florida kid presently calls Los Angeles home and more surprisingly, he…
Hipsters, like yuppies before them, are a subculture no one wants to admit joining. Yet since the turn of the century, when hipsters first popped up with their too tight jeans and ironic facial hair choices, they have seemed to not just prosper, but also reproduce. There are endless variations…
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, the four day event that drew thousands last year, will be holding a second edition. The 2017 dates are March 2 through 5, backers announced Tuesday. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday morning, August 17 at 11 am at okeechobeefest.com. 4 day general admission passes…
“In spite of all the technological advances the best way to listen to music is still vinyl. When you put the needle to that groove, there’s a tactile sensation.” Bo Crane told the New Times. The one time DJ, record producer, and longtime owner of Pandisc Music Corp might be biased…
Some people might recognize Seal solely from the scars that line his face or the tabloid tales that were the inevitable result of his marriage to and subsequent split from supermodel Heidi Klum. Sadly, though, those things have nothing at all to do with the music he’s made over the…
Great news for anyone who thought there was only one misogynistic jerk seeking election — Alice Cooper wants to be your next president. Campaigning at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts last Friday, Cooper wore a “Make America Sick Again: Vote for Alice Cooper” T-shirt while hovering behind living…
After a long road, Minneapolis’s punk pop quintet, Motion City Soundtrack, is calling it quits as a live band. “We’ve reached the point where we’ve done this constant touring for 15 years. We called this the So Long Farewell tour to tell the people and let them decide if they…
After Bob Marley, no reggae act has sold as many albums as UB40. To singer Ali Campbell, that is a great honor. On his day off in Palm Springs from an American tour, Campbell made it clear to New Times how important he takes the band’s legacy as ambassadors of…
Life’s hard in between seasons of Game of Thrones. Luckily, South Florida fans of the show will have something to quench their thirst while we wait for our Sunday night programming to return to its former glory. A Game of Thrones concert will be touring the states, coming to 28…
We’ve got our share of city life and plenty of swampland, but it is our sandy beaches that give the fair state of Florida its good name. Of course, one of the next things that come to mind when thinking of Florida is drinking alcohol. When you combine the two,…
When speaking to Malc Stewy, the hip-hop moniker of the Boynton Beach-raised Malcolm Stewart, he repeatedly takes the time to emphasize and underline the hard work that has not only defined his burgeoning career, but made it possible. Within 30 seconds of our conversation, he alludes to repeated and lengthy…
You know that feeling you get when the credits roll after your favorite TV show left you with a cliff hanger? Turn that feeling into a band and —poof — you’ve got Peach Kings. For the sultry duo, headlining an extensive summer tour can become a haze, a series of…
One of the great virtues of calling South Florida home is that we can be outside year round. Sure, the summer months are a bit tough with the heat, mosquitoes, and torrential downpours, but those are mere nuisances with what our loved ones up North have to deal with in…
When most of us were 17, we had trouble just getting ourselves out of bed in the morning. At that ripe age, Rylan Talerico has not only under the name Wallace recorded a rock solid debut with The Hubbubery EP, he has perhaps more remarkably organized a music festival, The…
Many people have trouble maintaining a marriage; some have difficulty keeping a band together. Michael and Carissa Alvarado raised the stakes by not only marrying, but also founding the folk pop group, Us the Duo. In a joint interview with New Times, they shared their secret for maintaining both a…
When a human being turns five they get a birthday party with a piñata, clown, and cake with the cartoon character du jour on it. When South Florida’s favorite free monthly music zine Pure Honey turns five, they get rock and roll and lots of it. Yesterday Pure Honey listed…
Mad Decent Block Party is already celebrating its eighth edition. Started in 2008 as a way for Diplo to showcase acts on his EDM label Mad Decent, the festival has expanded to include artists outside the label bringing stars from the world of hip-hop and EDM together under the hot…
