In the past couple of weeks, Facebook invites have popped up alerting us that the Snooze Theater is open for business.Cop City Chill Pillars and Love Handles members C.J. Jankow and Jordan Pettingill have taken it upon themselves to lease the now-defunct Lake Park blues venue, the Orange Door –…
“Back in the ’90s, my album became the fastest-selling hip-hop record of all time… and it still is,” boasts Rob Van Winkle. We don’t even have to tell you that Van Winkle is Vanilla Ice, you live in South Florida, this is part of fourth-grade Florida history. So, the man…
But if this world keeps right on turnin’ for the better or the worseAnd all he ever gets is older and aroundFrom the rockin’ of the cradle to the rollin’ of the hearseThe goin’ up was worth the comin’ down.Prophet/picker/poet/liar Kris Kristofferson turns 75 today. He’s still trucking through a successful acting…
Saxophonist Clarence “Big Man” Clemons received eulogies from friends and bandmates at a Tuesday funeral held at Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach. Clemons died last weekend from complications following a massive stroke at his home on Singer Island. He was 69.According to the Associated Press, the service lasted roughly…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen.This week, Lake Worth’s Funcrusher.On their Facebook page, Funcrusher jokingly lists its genre as “Psychedelic Gospel.” But they’re only half-kidding. Likening themselves to different colors and…
GallagherAt the Seminole Casino HollywoodTuesday, June 21, 2010If you’re in your mid- 20s to 30s and had cable growing up, you likely have some warm, fuzzy memories of Gallagher, the single-named comedian who ruled premium airwaves in the ’80s and ’90s. The Tampa native was inescapable on Showtime, particularly, a…
In 1966, Ray Davies sang, “When you’re old and gray, you will remember what they said: ‘that two girls are too many, three’s a crowd and four you’re dead.'” Kind of eerie, that now on his 67th birthday, he is the survivor of three weddings. In the ’60s, he was…
Now some folks might claim that it’s a crime that T-Pain is as famous as he is. But purchasing a drank for a shawty over 21 and penning a subsequent hit single about it is perfectly legal. Misinformation!This does not mean that Teddy Paindergrass (real name: Faheem Rasheed Najm) has…
Happy birthday to the Killers’ Brandon Flowers. Brandon, now that you’re 30, we feel it is our duty, our obligation, to be frank with you. Dude, sir, mister… what happened, man? When we first met you, you were a 23-year-old songbird with boundless potential. When we last saw you with…
What will be the third amazing song of 2011 to feature a classroom motif? Following the well-stomped tracks of tUnE-yArDs’ “Bizness” video, more children have been co-opted for the cause of amazing songcraft for Fucked Up’s “Queen of Hearts.” One of the year’s most memorable tracks from the Goliath-sized David…
This past weekend, the Teflon Don himself, Rick Ross, was spotted at Tate’s Comics in Lauderhill. If there ever was a comics shop worthy of Ricky Rozay, it would be a previous winner of the illustrious Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, recognizing it as the best comic shop…
Fitting that Surfer Blood’s appearance on A.V. Undercover, a not-so-joke-laden entertainment property of the Onion, features a cover of the classic Pixies’ song “Gigantic.” Aside from the assertion that drummer T.J. Schwarz “does a really nice Kim Deal impersonation,” the band has expressed some admiration for the Boston alt-rock pioneers…
And the world’s catchiest and arguably most popular song about statutory rape is now 23 years creepier. That’s right, it’s been 23 years since “Seventeen” hit the airwaves, and the man who penned it is now a half-centurian. Here are a few factoids you may not have known about new AARP…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman offers his insights, opinions, and observations about the local scene. This week: Fernando Perdomo shares his five faves.Fernando Perdomo is the sort of guy who seems to never stop. He spends a ton of time in the studio, so much so that…
Tyler the Creator’s lifestyle with his Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All all but ensures that broken bones are a daily risk.A photograph of Tyler on a pair of crutches with an enormous cast on his leg was just posted. The caption states the obvious, “Tyler Broke His Foot,”…
[jump] We know of his bizarre behavior, like placing his piano in an indoor sandbox (but then, that’s kind of cool), his initial reign as leader of the Beach Boys, his bout with mental illness, his emotional decline, and his dubious, then strong attempts to come back after all of…
DJ Shadow’s made a career making one thing out of everything. On 1996’s classic Entroducing, he built the first album made entirely of samples and created an engrossing, trippy, rump-shaking album. He and James Lavelle later collaborated with Thom Yorke and the rest of British Rock Royalty Class of ’97…
The Rock N’ Roll Beer-B-Que promises to be a smokin’ good time on Sunday, July 3. As we’ve already mentioned, the Seven Mary Three-headlined party at Seminole Paradise Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood is an all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink affair. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork, your happy face!Now imagine if you…
You’re standing in the ’80s rock concert parking lot of proverb. To your left, a black Pontiac Trans-Am rocks gently back and forth to the horrifyingly gentle rhythm of date rape taking place within its T-topped bowels. To your right, your buddy finishes his Schlitz, crushes the can on his…
New Times’ Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2011 is live! County Grind will bring some more information about winners relevant to our audience.If it’s supposed to be lonely at the top, don’t tell that to Iron Forge Press. Chuck Loose and Ian Rowan have amassed an impressive stack of provocative posters…
Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Fort Lauderdale’s Arrange.Florida-born and Georgia-raised (he’s back), Malcom Lacey is technically still a teenager, but he’s already created an album…
It’s been more than 50 years since the Beatles formed, and they’re still overwhelmingly revered, both internationally and locally. Fab Four tribute act Rain performed two nights in a row to a lively audience at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and Paul McCartney is still big enough of…
