Lady Gaga is known for her “out there” fashion and while we wouldn’t necessarily call it “couture,” other people might. In fact she received a “Fashion Icon” award at last night’s 2011 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards in New York City.The pop icon is known for her…
Gavin Rossdale’s stony gaze is heading back to television for a villainous run on Miami-based Burn Notice’s fifth season, which begins June 23. Admittedly the first thing that came to mind was Michael Weston’s sidekick Sam (Bruce Campbell) doing a lounge cover of “Everything Zen” in the style of his…
Well, well. Sasha Fierce, aka Beyonce’s “more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side,” is up in the building on “Party.” With OutKast’s notoriously hermetic Andre 3000 providing a guest verse, this is going to gangbusters, right? Right?! Actually, this mid-tempo banger loaded with mid-’80s synth and a creeping Slick Rick…
Those among us with a penchant for high seas partying and hard-hitting bleeps and thuds had to be invigorated by the Holy Ship! initial lineup offering last week. On January 6, 2012, Port Everglades will be overflowing with 2,500 cruisers eager to experience a weekend getaway to a private island…
If you have not already familiarized yourself with the splendor of Insane Clown Posse’s yearly live extravaganza, the Gathering of the Juggalos, do so immediately by visiting its official site. There, you can now experience 27 minutes and two seconds of the treasure that is the 2011 Gathering of the…
Sean Kingston’s camp released heart-warming news today. The “Fire Burning” singer is back on his feet today, according to his rep. This comes following the scary reports of Kingston’s Jet-Skiing accident over Memorial Day weekend near Palm Island. Following a daring boat rescue by a Coast Guard member and a…
Over the weekend, a colleague posted less than a shining endorsement of the recently announced 311 Pow Wow Festival slated for August 4-6 in the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. And readers had reactions that ranged from sadness to contempt to an occasional hateful outburst that somewhat played into her…
Even if the cause for a memorial concert is a sad one, the large crowd of participants toasted the late drummer and promoter Jimmy Pagano at America’s Backyard Sunday with smiles. In the brilliant, sunny afternoon, a collection of area musicians, bar regulars, friends, and family mingled, took photographs, and…
Andrew Gold, a singer-songwriter best known for a string of pop hits in the late 1970s and a knack for matching weighty themes with lighter arrangements, has died. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gold died in his sleep Friday at his home in Encino, California. He was 59.Fans of…
Last night, we crashed a 90-year-old’s birthday party. This sounds like something a very crazy person or a very hungry person might do. Not saying we’re not a little bit of both, but this was a celebration for which it was worth being the creepy stranger at a family party. It…
Update: Read Christopher Lopez’s rebuttal, “311’s Pow Wow Festival is What the Spirit of Suwannee is All About.”Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is the hippie hideaway of Florida. From up and down the coast, live music enthusiasts gather to frolic in the woods and hula hoop in the fields…
Taylor Swift glittered on stage last night at the BankAtlantic Center. It was the first of her two performances in Fort Lauderdale and our concert review earlier featured a few photos from the show. But we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss them at all.This blog has some professional…
Not likely that Coldplay’s choice of “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” as a title of their comeback single will win over Jon Pareles. Still, for the band that has a propensity to be as popular as they are for not worrying about fussy critics, this is likely to keep Chris…
Pink just popped, and welcomed a baby girl with hubby Carey Hart. She spread the news of their growing family late Thursday evening via Twitter.Bringing a life into the world his hard enough, and even with all of the trappings of fame and fortune, there is no guarantee that a…
Taylor Swiftwith NeedToBreatheBankAtlantic Center, SunriseThursday, June 2, 2011Better than: a real relationshipTaylor Swift is like any other dramatic 21-year-old girl. Except she has the ability and the means to turn her imagination into a reality. That’s exactly what happened during her June 2 show at the BankAtlantic Center, the first…
Let it be known: Matt & Kim are not just “swing sets and lollipops.” That phrase uttered by vocalist/keyboardist Matt Johnson speaks to an aura of cutesiness that’s bound itself to the Brooklyn indie-pop duo. Both their recordings and must-experience live shows can get so effervescent, bouncy, and gleefully hooky…
Much planning and hard work has gone into Sunday’s Jimmy Pagano Memorial Tribute & Benefit show that will take place at America’s Backyard in downtown Fort Lauderdale.In this week’s print edition, we gathered together a number of personal messages people from the local music community directed at a fallen friend,…
Jacuzzi Boys have named their second album Glazin’, which is defined by Urban Dictionary as the G-rated “hardcore chillin'” and that’s pretty cool. But for the love of all that is sacred, DO NOT do a Google Images search for “glazin'” — unless you want to be presented with some…
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, Fort Lauderdale’s Dooms De Pop.A good portion of our interview with Dooms De Pop mastermind Garo Gallo appears in print right here. For…
Many South Floridians relate to the Langerado Music Festival like it’s our little nephew. We have had lots of fun playing with it, and we adore it, but ultimately we are not its parents and don’t get to make the big decisions in its life. When the fest was born…
Michael Gira said he had no musical skills when he started Swans in 1982. The frontman — who yearns to “annihilate” through piercing sound — has definitely acquired some since then. Swans know how to put on a wedding for the dead, which should be quite exciting when they roll…
Michael Elwood Gochenour, known for opening Elwood’s Dixie Bar-B-Q in Delray Beach in the early ’90s, has died just shy of his 60th birthday. Many friends and supporters have posted tributes to his memory at the live haunt’s Facebook page. Update 3:45 p.m.: Gochenour’s body was found at his home…
