Last night: Entertaining in the same way as an especially energetic Chris Botti concert. Probably the most boring American Idol episode of the season. Maybe ever. Maybe the most boring two hours in the history of television outside the HSN.It was Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery, each singing 1) their…
At this point, Taylor Swift is only nominally a country artist. Though the country world likes to claim her as a success story, and she was certainly initially processed in the Nashville machine, her vision has always gone beyond the genre’s limits. (As a Pennsylvania native, she’s a Yankee anyways.) …
In a musical world in which even supposedly “brutal” bands are often considered family-friendly heartthrobs, Combichrist is one of the last acts standing that will totally still piss off your parents! The now-four-member act, led by Norway-born noise terrorist Andy LaPlegua, has made an international career out of exploring the…
Like a good country band, the guys of Harvey and the Buckets boast a knack for storytelling. It extends well beyond the lyrics, right into the music, till the guitars and drums themselves are singing the song’s tale right along with vocalist Nick Petakas. …
Even if a bearded man may seem like a stoic man, Will Oldham actually has a wonderful sense of humor tucked under his curly facial hair. Alex Rendon got him to admit that the upcoming Free Florida Tour, which stops at Radio-Active Records this coming weekend, is an opportunity to…
While Florida’s swamplands are dwindling away, the popularity of one of the state’s strongest musical advocates for its natural beauty has been growing steadily. Since JJ Grey & Mofro first began dishing out its signature brand of Florida swamp funk over a decade ago, their fan base has spread like…
Rok:Brgr Burger Bar & Gastropub 208 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-525-7656, or visit here. Rok:Brgr is revitalizing the stretch of Himmarshee Village that’s home to otherwise boring boozeholes and tired dives. This gastropub vends excellence in the form of sundry beers, potions, bacon-flavored bourbon, and of course, the…
All the way in the second sentence of the press release, Matador scion Gerard Cosloy divulges that the ’90s preeminent slacker heroes are together at last. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will enjoy the multi-faceted production touches of Beck Hansen on Mirror Traffic, S.M.’s fifth since he broke up the…
If you’ve been to a Justin Bieber concert or seen him on a talk show or read an interview with him, you’ve probably heard him go on about the dangers texting and driving. So it seemed a good fit when he recently endorsed a Boca Raton company that sells an…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week: Lee’s abnormal addiction… My name is Lee, and I’m an album addict. It’s a habit that compels me to write every morning before work, every lunch…
West Palm Beach electro-ambient-dance purveyors Sumsun is picking up traction for its dream-house sounds. New Times learned recently that the two-piece — consisting of Judson Rogers and touring partner Edwin Jantunen — will join bombastic unit Sleigh Bells and atmospheric act Neon Indian for a stint on their North American…
County Grind is 1 year old this week!OK, so technically Saturday, May 21, was the one-year anniversary of County Grind’s painful but necessary split from the Miami New Times’ Crossfade blog. We decided to wait and see if any sort of “rapture” would occur before assembling any link montages or…
Universal Expansion, West Palm’s emergent gods of robotic rhythm, let loose on a fortunate few who stuck around into the evening at Kismet Vintage’s three-year anniversary celebration. Set up near the fitting booths and Western shirts in the rear of the Delray Beach clothing boutique, the quartet played three evolving…
The title of this posting is nearly as misleading as the title of Team Jaguar’s new mixtape, Rick Scott Loves Dubstep. First of all, the Florida governor is less concerned about beats per minute than he is about bludgeoning public transportation money. Also, he didn’t even get Justin Bieber to…
CrocodilesWith Band in Heaven, the Dewars, FeversRespectable Street, West Palm BeachSaturday, May 21, 2011Better than: Crocodiles’ live experience circa 2009.Click here to see a full slide show from the show.Although the term postpunk is abhorrent, it’s useful to capture the live feel of San Diego glam-garage rock outfit Crocodiles. Singer…
With his “Dick in a Box” and “Motherlover” tendencies, Justin Timberlake can take heaps of credit for revitalizing Saturday Night Live with every lovin’ visit. Now that he’s an actor and all, that leaves a slot open for musical guest Lady Gaga. Still, with the advent of Hulu.com and wrap-ups…
DeftonesWith Dillinger Escape PlanSunset Cove Amphitheatre, Boca Raton Sunday, May 22, 2011There are few towns in the tricounty area less metal than Boca Raton. So last night’s show there by Deftones, supported by the even more berserk Dillinger Escape Plan, was unlikely to say the least. The venue, Sunset Cove Amphitheater,…
Jackson Browne Au-Rene Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, May 21, 2011 Jackson Browne makes it look so easy. One could almost begrudge the fact that playing an acoustic concert that allows him to select songs on the fly is a really effortless way to earn a paycheck,…
A quick programming note for social types looking for Sunday evening activity: Delray Beach’s Kismet Recycled Vintage & Designer Clothing is hosting its third anniversary.Aside from the clothing addicts and vegan cupcake devotees that will consider this a must-attend, area fans of Guy Harvey, Lesson Lesson Lessen Relearn, Cop City/Chill…
They just don’t make ’em like “Macho Man” Randy Savage anymore. The WWF legend flexed, strutted, and “Oooh Yeaaaah”-ed his way into public consciousness during the past three decades. In addition to his professional wrestling acumen, he was the perfect personality for action figures, videogames, and to provide a hearty…
Make sure to hide your valuables, show loved ones how much you care, and get on good terms with the big guy upstairs. Didn’t you hear? Tomorrow, May 21, 2011, is “The Rapture.” That’s this Saturday. Apparently in layman’s terms, that means we’re all going to die, the world’s going…
That does it. Idol’s over. First, Casey Abrams, the least predictable, most entertaining contestant of the season — and the only one with the potential to make American Idol live up to its name, for once — was sent home in April. Then the astounding Jacob Lusk, who stood a…
