Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, specifically, is the new throbbing groin of the gay world. It’s where all the queers around the globe rest their well coiffed heads when in our oddly shaped shape. What South Beach was in the late ’90s, Wilton Manors is in the aughts, though a little…
The things that make up a “best” concert aren’t the good things. Those you don’t remember. It’s the crazy shit; like when I fell twice in a filthy mosh pit at a Black Lips show and couldn’t get back up on my own, or when, this past spring, David Lee…
Things that, as a human being, you need to like include: the existence of the ocean and sea turtles. They both may frighten, sure, but the ocean is a necessity, and it’s really relaxing to watch turtles smoothly duck in and out of the water. Even thinking about it makes…
While you were still recovering from a NYE filled with booze and bad choices, Gina Turner kicked off her 2012 by spinning music at sunrise and teaching househeads asanas on the decks of Holy Ship!!. Catchy moniker aside, Turner is one of the bigger female names in popular electronic music. Upcoming, she…
We featured the Jacob Jeffries Band on the cover of New Times Broward Palm Beach earlier this year. They were all cute, looking like Queen. Remember? Well, our hometown boy and his band are planning a few post-Christmas in-town shows this holiday season. We’re thinking their fun folk-pop sound will be the…
We’ve been writing quite a bit about West Palm Beach’s Cassadee Pope lately. You know, because we already knew she’d be winning season three of NBC’s The Voice. For those who think SoFla’s got no talent, suck on that. Yeah, you’re embarrassed her winning performance of “Cry” choked you up, but come…
The S.S. Coachella returned safely Wednesday morning after a relatively wobbly night’s sail across the Caribbean Sea. The voyage was a success. The boat didn’t sink, and constant forced Purell-ing kept us all from contracting tropical illnesses or just the flu from our diseased shipmates. Three days, 400 meals, 30…
Most of the people we met on the S.S. Coachella had never been on a cruise before. Like us, they weren’t so sure what to pack or how to dress for three days of awkwardly saying hi to their favorite bands on a floating building at sea. But, like the…
Old punk guys and fancy wines, two things that make sense together only now, mere days before the end of the world. Nothing is more a “sign of the times” than James Murphy and Justin Chearno hosting a winetasting in the middle of the ocean for a handful of people…
No one’s really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella, amirite? Instead, you want a spoonful of gossipy anecdotal sugar, straight from the decks of this funny ship. As you might have seen, Pulp was the largest name at…
Fashion and music are the funniest-looking twin sisters. They’re always together, always kinda sloppy. Sometimes they dress up like a swan or wear a big mouse head. Together, they’re always looking to make a bold statement. If you follow Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss on Instagram (@KraussingAround), you know what she’s…
The S.S. Coachella set out to sea rather unceremoniously. There weren’t horns, not a streamer in sight, and no one smashed bottles against the body of the ship. But we’d all been aboard the Celebrity Silhouette for about four hours at that point, and Father John Misty was launching our…
Just last week, DJ and producer 12th Planet did something very clever. He released his LP The End on 12/12/1212. So many twelves! The Smog Records-released LP featured new tracks and ones already out on his 2012 The End Is Near EP, as well as some impressive collaborations. This year may be our last on…
When Rick Ross told 99 Jamz that he didn’t cancel the final dates of his Maybach Music Tour because of threats from Chicago’s Gangster Disciples, we kinda didn’t believe him. That was, until we saw that the Bawse is bringing his bulky beauty to Club Cinema in Pompano Beach on…
Do you think it’ll be corny to yell out, “ahoy matey” at everyone I meet once aboard the S.S. Coachella? No, right? It’s totally cool. Coachella cool. See also- Girl Talk Explains the Art of Getting Your Cat to Meow to Collective SoulThis Sunday evening, the cruise ship filled with musical acts…
Florida has rightfully earned the honor of being called the weirdest state. And 2012 has provided some of the stranger news stories this planet has ever read. Florida in 2012? Insanity! This state, this year, has produced a plethora of bizarre and horrifying tales that’ll keep anyone with common sense…
Girl Talk Chats About Collective Soul Cat and Toilet Paper Cannons on the S.S. Coachella
Fleetwood Mac is coming to town! Yup, we know you thought Stevie Nicks was just here, but that was actually Steven Tyler. It’s OK, we all make mistakes. See also- Photos: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at BankAtlantic- Aerosmith with Cheap Trick and Vice Neil – BB&T Center – Dec…
Pittsburgh native Gregg Gillis, AKA Girl Talk, is known for massaging songs you’ve probably already heard into his own original dance-tastic creations. Besides putting on crazy live performances, complete with sweaty hair, toilet paper cannons, and the occasional broken computer, Gillis is, interestingly, also a biomedical engineer.The laptop genius will…
It’s been more than a minute since we heard from West Palm’s Surfer Blood. And we have to admit, we missed them. It’s true. Once their prank calls to the New Times stopped, it’s like the phones haven’t rung since. See also- Surfer Blood, Back from Cali, Discusses New Album- Surfer…
“Where’s Thurston Moore?” This is the question we’ve been asking each other since the Sonic Youth frontman and South Florida native was first spotted at nontraditional art spaces around town this Art Basel. See also- Thurston Moore and KURT During Art Basel 2012- Jellyfish Brothers’ Janette Valentine: “I Like Slapping Wigs, Sailor…
The Chez Deep drag showcase at Villa 221 last night demonstrated that shaven eyebrows are actually a good fashion move. The small backroom, where ambiguously gendered performers threw themselves on the floor, climbed speakers, spit out fake blood, and smooched those in the front row, was packed with gays and…
