In a musical world that’s frequently cast as adapt-or-die, and one that’s ruled by youth culture and Next-Big-Things, Gainesville ska-punks Less Than Jake have proven that persistence pays. The band have never veered far from their ska-punk roots, and their core lineup — drummer and lyricist Vinnie Fiorello, vocalist-guitarist Chris…
Andre Lipke, the multi-instrumentalist for Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out, first fell in love with Led Zeppelin in a shopping mall. “I was 12 years old,” he tells New Times from his home in Philadelphia. “I was in a Spencer’s or a Hot Topic, one of those…
Ah, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Only once a year is it socially acceptable for the good folks of Fort Lauderdale, regardless of lineage, to gather along the downtown streets and drink the day away. (OK, there are probably a few more days where it’s totally cool. This is…
Tortuga 2016 is shaping up to be the most ambitious effort yet by organizers Huka Entertainment. While last year’s two-day fest sold out with an attendance of more than 75,000 fans over the span of the country-fied, lite beer-fueled musical weekend on Fort Lauderdale Beach, for its fourth-annual festival, Tortuga…
If all you do during Miami Music Week is chase marquee names from party to party, you’re doing it wrong. At its core, this week has always been about discovering new acts and sounds. The days of Daft Punk spinning at local clubs and poolside are certainly over (yes, that…
Matriphagy; noun: A condition in which the young cannibalize their creator to survive. It’s a practice common among crab spiders, whose mothers sacrifice themselves to trigger the predatory instinct. The younger generation doesn’t kill in bad blood. Overwhelming, the parent is necessary for growth, the only way to fulfill the…
Spring break season is in full effect in South Florida, and while that typically means increased traffic on our roads and beaches, it’s also marked by some of the year’s most beautiful weather and an influx of activities for locals and visitors to enjoy. On Fort Lauderdale beach, this week…
At only 19-years-old, South Florida R&B singer Aleicia Nicole tells stories of heartbreak and good loving through her music better than a 50-year-old widow with six ex-husbands. Usually dressed up in all black, the Pembroke Pines native keeps a straight face in her visuals to let it be known she’s not…
The late Sir George Martin, who died this past Tuesday at age 90, is best known for steering the Beatles’ music throughout the course of the group’s prolific recording career. If that had been all he accomplished in his more than 60 years of active involvement in the music industry,…
As the nominees for president in both parties turn their attentions to the Sunshine State, supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in South Florida have spent the last several weeks using music to help raise awareness of the candidate. Ahead of Florida’s presidential primary vote on March 15, Fort Lauderdale’s…
For 40 years, George Thorogood and his Delaware Destroyers have been upholding everything that is good about rock ‘n’ roll. There will be detractors who’ll relegate the man to bar-band status, an old jukebox staple, or some such shit — the bottom line is that he’s been belting out some…
Denny Laine has to be the most valuable wingman in Rock. Make that the most valuable Wings man, as well. That’s because he spent ten years working side-by-side with Paul McCartney in his seminal, post-Beatles band, Wings. And aside from Macca’s late wife, Linda, Laine served as McCartney’s sole collaborator…
In the words of New Times reporter Kat Bein, Holychobee, guys. Whether you were a seasoned camping veteran, a first-time fest-goer, or nursing a serious case of FOMO from afar, the transition back into real life after last weekend’s brand new Okeechobee Muisc & Arts Festival in Sunshine Grove has…
Hard-rocking Aussie quintet AC/DC announced yesterday that due to medical reasons, they have been forced to cancel and reschedule ten upcoming dates on the U.S. leg of their “Rock or Bust” World Tour, including this Friday’s concert scheduled at BB&T Center in Sunrise. According to the band’s official statement: “AC/DC’s…
There are beloved musicians, and then there are those musicians loved by other musicians. The problem with the latter usually lies with the musician in question living in the calm of relative obscurity. Joe Satriani can easily fall into both categories, but unlike some of those in the latter, obscurity’s…
I wish it weren’t true, but Okeechobee Festival is over. My brain still swims in a special mix of overindulgence and lack of sleep, but looking back at all these music and people slideshows is helpful to my transition. I miss my new friends and all the strange characters, but…
Pompano Beach’s Further Seems Forever is probably best-known as the band Chris Carrabba fronted before he found breakout success with Dashboard Confessional. But the emo outfit’s strongest, most focused work came when powerhouse second frontman Jason Gleason took up the reins from Carrabba in 2000, helming the group for the…
JewelFollowing her “Intuition” lead Jewel to singing alongside country darling, Dolly Parton on the track “My Father’s Daughter” off her latest album, Picking Up the Pieces. Now, the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter — who just so happens to be a New York Times best-selling author — will be serenading to all her South…
Festival spirits remained high Sunday morning as an unobstructed sun rose over Sunshine Grove to wake 30,000 “Okeechobeings” from their tents and RVs — for those who managed catch a few Zs coming down from Saturday night’s epic high of music. By the Okeechobee Music & Art Festival’s third and…
They’re an all-female band with music videos that include bikini-clad girls wrestling and shoving hot dogs in each other’s mouths; albums with titles such as Heart Like a Fist and These Boots Won’t Lick Themselves (the latter containing a pair of songs called “Cum” and “Motortits”); and a look that…
Okeechobee Festival just wrapped up the 2016 edition of what will hopefully become an annual tradition. It was three solid days of live music and ideal weather in a beautiful setting very few people in the world experience. But like all rookies, no matter what the event, athletic or musical,…
As Okeechobee Fest 2016 unfolds beautifully into its third day, we’re still reeling from the killer performances and topnotch production value that went down over the course of the festival’s first full day. Saturday’s lineup included some of the fest’s biggest names, from Kendrick Lamar to Miguel and Skrillex, and…
