Erick AndersonOur esteemed Lee Zimmerman caught up with Rodney Atkins and confirmed that the “It’s America” singer is every bit as laid-back as he seems. One thing Thursday night’s audience at Round Up can expect is someone who doesn’t want to spend all of his time in the dressing room…
Just a few items we wrestled from the jaws of this week’s New Times Broward-Palm Beach print edition.In Music: Aside from massive WMC/Ultra coverage from Miami, Lee Zimmerman confirms that Rodney Atkins really is just a simple guy and Gilberto Gil rolls through the Broward Center.In News: Fighting crime does…
Although we already discussed SunFest’s New Music Night offerings, it would be poor form to let the day’s other additions go unmentioned. For the youth contingent, 20-year-old Sean Kingston already has a wealth of Caribbean-flavored catchy melodies in his arsenal. “Fire Burning” is the one that raised Stephen Colbert’s ire…
Donald Glover’s flow is serious, so stop laughing at his jokesEvery week, we gather some interesting stuff from our sister Village Voice Media publications’ music sections. Just for kicks. Here’s last week’s entry.An in-depth look back at N.W.A. frontman Eazy E resides in Phoenix New Times.SF Weekly goes deep with…
Photo by Ari JustinAlesana’s Shawn Milke happily pouts with his adoring fansPhotographer Ari Justin got a lot of quality shots at Tuesday night’s massive post-hardcore showcase featuring Alesana, A Skylit Drive, Of Mice and Men, the Word Alive, and We Came as Romans at Culture Room.Take a peek at the…
American Idol Season 8 star Danny Gokey, who finished third behind Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, will not perform at the Culture Room on April 8, according to the venue’s website. Gokey’s debut country album My Best Days is selling briskly, though. The album’s first single is “My Best Days Are…
Photo by Sarah LawAbout to become SunFest professionals: These United StatesWhoa, we were sure excited the day SunFest announced their initial slate of performers the 28th installment of the music festival, which takes place April 28 – May 2 in downtown West Palm Beach. Nas, Damian Marley, the Flaming Lips…
Good morning, local rockers. Perhaps some of you slept better last night than you have ever before. That would either be because of the mixture of intoxicants you ingested, or because destiny is on your side. The in-house selection panel (including yours truly) started out with 22 acts, and narrowed…
Bradford’s rainbow wristsLast week and this week, we had the pleasure of following the adventures of our very own Meatist, Bradford Schmidt, during his first visit to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In addition to providing us with coverage, he tweeted and blogged his face off. Get all of…
Time to hit the gym because BET’s Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach’s Rivera Beach will host the spring’s hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you’re a dead-ringer…
Bells are made to be BrokenIn our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.This week, the collaboration between Shins’ lead singer James Mercer and Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse, Broken…
Wilco (the rad poster)Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on Crossfade.Iron Forge Press’ Chuck Loose and Ian Rowan were commissioned to create the Wilco poster on the right to promote Monday evening’s…
In anticipation for tonight’s Alkaline Trio show at Revolution, I spoke to drummer Derek Grant about a variety of topics. We discussed the seminal aggro punks’ blistering “return to form” record, This Addiction (the title track’s video is above), the band’s Heart & Skull imprint, and their current pals on…
Yes, this is a real band with real buccaneersWith 70,000 Tons of Metal’s addition of New Jersey’s Swashbuckle, Mastodon can’t be far behind. These pirate-metal maniacs are the 14th act of an eventual 40. Each will give new, heavy meaning to the luxury cruise ship Majesty of the Seas when…
MySpace.comHashbrown’s Duncan CameronThis one’s a no-brainer. Those hungry to donate some cash to the less-fortunate folks in Haiti, and starving for some funky tunes on Friday should make haste to this Friday’s H.E.L.P. Event at Revolution. With DJ Spam and the All-Stars, Clambake and Hashbrown, it’s a bill ripe for…
MySpace.comBridget Davis of the local folktronica duo Bridget + Luke checked in to the group’s MySpace page after performing at Fort Lauderdale’s premiere experimental art space, the Bubble, on Saturday. The show was a Broward County salute to another folkie outfit, Raffa & Rainer, who recently released their sophomore album,…
Photo by Shannon CottrellGetting sleepy, J.P.?As promised, Surfer Blood got the Village Voice’s SXSW showcase started right on Saturday. VV’s Camille Dodero confirms that the guys from West Palm Beach are “the nicest kids ever,” and posted some nifty snaps from the other acts, including the Pains of Being Pure…
Nope, we never left South Florida during perhaps the most ZOMG-worthy week of the year. Fortunately, correspondent Bradford Schmidt pounded the pavement for us and and eventually found out what South by Southwest is really all about. The free swa–wait, the music!Over a series of tweets from the heart of…
As I have already mentioned, the Broward-Palm Beach wing of New Times will be performing Simon Cowell-esque duties this Saturday at America’s Backyard (200 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) during a rigorous Battle of the Bands. Even if some people aren’t *head snap* likin’ it.When all is said and done,…
Photo by Brandon ChesbroThe Honda Civic Tour has just announced its summer tour itinerary, and it includes a balmy stop in South Florida. Paramore, fronted by the red-haired siren Hayley Williams, will ensure that a large assortment of teens and tweens are gonna be at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in…
Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records has just posted its flyer for its Record Store Day in-store performers. In addition to the many, many exclusive releases, and FREE FREAKING CUPCAKES, all merchandise will be discounted by 10 percent (there is an asterisk on the flyer, so be sure to ask).On April 17,…
What does it say about scorching three-piece Lavola that within a month of their first live show they’ve booked gigs in Miami, Boca, West Palm, Palm Beach Gardens, Pompano, and Lake Worth? Not just that they are on their hustle, but that they kill it live, which you can find…
