Today Bob Geldof turns 60. Unfortunately for Bob, many people these days know him only as the sire of poorly behaved and awkwardly named socialite Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof. Also known as Lindsay Lohan’s understudy, Peaches has been tabloid fodder for years with a seemingly never-ending stream of naked photographs and…
Guitarist Bert Jansch, who passed away today at age 67 after an extended bout with cancer, wasn’t a household name… not in this country anyway. But in his native U.K., he was considered one of the great founding fathers of the British folk music renaissance of the early ’60s and…
The fly in the ointment of West Palm Beach punk, Weird Wives, is poised to solidify its local standing by bucking its rabid past. In three years as a live act, the quartet has developed an infamous rep for smashing equipment amid lengthy, face-melting jams (including a nine-minute assault of…
Weird Al YankovicHard Rock Live, HollywoodTuesday, October 4Better than: Finally getting to see that one Simpsons episode you missed from 1994, so you can say you’ve seen every single Simpsons episode.If you love TV, you love Weird Al Yankovic. If you hate TV, you love Weird Al Yankovic. That, Weird…
For the boisterous fan base of Rick Ross, it’s almost like two suns rose in the sky today or the Wingstop delivery boy accidentally brought two orders. Making the rounds are a pair of new tracks that are reportedly part of the South Florida-bred rapper’s fifth studio album, God Forgives,…
Poor Adele. Not only is the British soul singer’s material rife with heartbreak, she’s got to deal with the sadness of canceling another chance to capitalize on her rise to prominence in America.A hemorrhage in her vocal cords, which has been a recurring problem, has made it impossible for her…
The expression of urgency contained in PFM & Iron Ora’s cryptic song title (WTFUW4 translating to What the Fuck You Waiting For) might not have been self-directed when they came up with it, but for two talented rapper/producers sitting on a collaboration six years in the making, it’s a pretty…
While Holly Hunt can certainly refer to a brand of some high-end furnishings I could never care about, South Florida’s Holly Hunt is the bone-crunching duo of local artist/guitarist Gavin Perry and everybody’s favorite local artist/drummer, Betty Monteavaro. The latter is something I certainly care about. And I’m beginning to…
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Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Insights into the stars who grace the Hard Rock stages. Because this column is branded as “Backstage in South Florida,” it seems appropriate to delve deeper into the backstage haunts…
Expectations versus outcome is always a problem when words like party, VIP event, experience, or DJ set are thrown around, and the R. Kelly Black & White Party at Revolution on Sunday proved to be unsatisfactory for some in attendance.Rule of thumb: Whenever a promoter calls an event anything other…
Initially when I read this, I thought this was Method Man teaming up with Garbage Pail Kids, which would have been an even better idea. But anyhow, Mr. Meth has launched yet another commercial partnership — this time with the tongue-scraping, tooth-gumming Sour Patch Kids. Remember Wu Wear and all…
Nope, not a typo. Further Seems Forever drummer Steven Kleisath is going for an honor just as (if not more) elusive as winning a Grammy or performing at Madison Square Garden — he wants to record the highest Turbo Ms. Pac-Man score of all time. Aiding him in this pursuit…
As expected, Death to the Sun III was a rousing success for the burgeoning independent music community as it moved to the Snooze Theatre in Lake Park. As a participant for a good eight-and-a-half hours — minus a ten-minute catnap in my car — County Grind can speak with authority…
On Saturday, Mickie Centrone attended the Endless Night Vampire Ball of Florida at Sky Nightclub & Lounge in Fort Lauderdale.I happen to believe that you can get used to being anywhere after 15 minutes, and that is why it didn’t take long before it felt, once again, normal to be…
Spend a little time in Palm Beach County karaoke bars and you’re bound to encounter a wiry older man with wild puffs of hair and a beard he dies to match his outlandish outfits. If you’re not careful, he may try to grind with you onstage.Allan Lee, 79, sings karaoke…
Sophie Sputnik’s The Chase Live RecordingRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, October 1, 2011Better than: Any open mic in town and any sort of Lana Del Rey mischief.Sophie Sputnik is beyond focused. The Deerfield Beach singer/guitarist had every second of her live recording session Saturday night meticulously planned — and if not,…
If there is such a thing as being too popular for one’s own good, Stitch Rock has achieved it. Not that the indie craft bazaar isn’t still great; it’s just gotten so great that it has grown out of its original home in the Vintage Gymnasium at the Old School…
Dirty Dem at Radio-Active Records from Village Voice Media on Vimeo.The gifted Adele Hampton was back at work this weekend doing some video magic at Dirty Dem’s Office Music: The Mixtape release show at Radio-Active Records in Fort Lauderdale. The review of the madness is right here…
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In Guitar Center and Sam Ash guitar departments across the country, myriad axe-playing stereotypes kick tires and waste time. A rocker girlfriend looking bored as hell while her boyfriend finds new ways to blow his freshly printed paycheck is a familiar sight. There are also the metal guys chugging out…
Delray Beach music venue Pineapple Groove has already switched ownership under a year after its grand opening. The 8,000 square foot club opened its doors in December with the backing of brothers Mitch and Richard Clarvit, and launched right into working on connecting with the local music scene with a…
