Ten Best Local Bars in Broward and Palm Beach

There are few things we can all agree on these days, but having a favorite local bar is one of those few things. Everyone needs that one place they know they can go have that hard-earned brew without all the fuss that comes along with those overrated-overpriced places. Sometimes you…

Five Best Music Events in South Florida This Week

Neon Trees “I think when you are honest and open in general, people can’t find fault in it if it is the real deal,” Neon Tree’s lead singer, Tyler Glenn told New Times in an interview last year. “There is really nothing left to judge.” That, and many more life-isms,…

Five Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend

5. Mylo Ranger, HVY CRM, Rat’s Mouth and Jangle Leg at the Funky Buddha Lounge 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 at the Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery. 2621 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton. $7 cover. Visit Facebook.  Can’t afford the Dierks Bentley concert tonight, or any concert for that matter?…

Best-Kept Secret: Kevro’s Art Bar

When Kevin Sprouse bought a rat-infested building in a blighted area, many family members believed he had invested in a money pit. With bars on the windows and a lack of customers, Sprouse opened what was originally supposed to be an art gallery and studio. One day, during a showing,…

The Naked Truth: Barenaked Ladies Are Mostly Misunderstood

Admittedly, Canada’s Barenaked Ladies aren’t in the best position to be taken seriously. For starters, there’s their handle, chosen when school chums and founding members Ed Robertson and Steven Page initially exchanged ideas for band names. And then there’s the signature songs on which they built their decidedly wacky reputation…

The Warped Tour Class of 2015

Warped Tour is a rite of passage — and not just for teenagers who attend but also for the scores of acts that play the summer festival each year. Though there’s a lack of the kind of old-school punk acts that came of age with Warped — NOFX, Pennywise, Bad…

Five Best Music Events in South Florida This Week

Dierks Bentley. There’s nothing more American than drinking booze out of red Solo cups and getting “Drunk On A Plane” to some good ‘ol country songs. So for this week’s pre-Fourth of July shenanigans, we’re gonna pour some “Coke and whiskey,” jam to the Sounds of Summer with Dierks Bentley,…

Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Constitutional; Pride-Filled Weekend Ensues

Watch a slideshow of Floridians celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. In what felt like an eternal uphill battle, the LGBT community (and the rest of the country) reached a major milestone on Friday, after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was constitutional. The vote was a…

Best Fourth of July 2015 Parties and Shows in South Florida

It’s America’s 239th birthday, and whether you’re planning an early night in or looking to get star spangled hammered, we believe this occasion should be celebrated in style. By style, we mean indulging in the fact that we live in the land of the free and the brave, and that…

Ten Artists Who Must Be Considered For the Next Bond Song

Production on the 24th Bond flick, Spectre, is just about wrapping up, and the jury’s still out on who will be doing the accompanying title track. Director Sam Mendes has said audiences will not find out till “very, very late in the day,” which must be fairly imminent as the…

Lord Russ Brings New Life to Moldy Oldies

Cover bands often play like they really believe imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. You know, the bar bands who try to put the serious overdrive in Bachman Turner Overdrive when they rock out to “Takin’ Care of Business.” Massachusetts glam rock fanatic Lord Russ, however, will undoubtedly…

Five Things to Do Under $5 This Weekend

5. Water Fashion Show at C&I Studios 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at C&I Studios. 541 NW 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale. No cover. Visit Facebook.  It’s summer, so everyone should be half naked. And if you don’t believe us, take this as proof –C&I Studios will be hosting their monthly…

Why You Should Get Warped This Independence Day

Warped Tour is always a sight: the crowd, primarily a teen base, comes dressed in their best band tee, scuffed converses and spiked/dyed hair, all complemented with a look of preadolescent angst. Warped Tour 2015 comes with an interesting twist: it lands on Fourth of July. So, we decided to…

South Florida’s Gig-Poster Scene Steps Out With “I Was There!”

You’ve seen them around town and all over Facebook. Whether it’s for Nine Inch Nails at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, or local bands at Churchills, the quintessential gig poster finds a way to pull at your heart strings. “To me, gig posters represent the perfect meeting ground between the worlds of…