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Backstage in South Florida: Self-Destructive Superstars

This week: Rockers who are seemingly determined to do themselves in. It seems to me that self-destruction is a fairly common phenomenon in modern music. Forget the fact that drink and drugs have led to many a musician's downhill spiral. Listing all those who have succumbed to those vices would be an...
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Elvis Costello and the Imposters at Hard Rock Live April 25

Last September, erudite Englishman, ex-punk, and eyewear enthusiast Elvis Costello was forced to postpone his globe-spanning "Spectacular Spinning Songbook" tour, including a South Florida show, "due to matters pertaining to the very serious illness of a close family member." At the time, Costello's camp was secretive about the identity of...
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Chris and Jeff George’s Pill Mill Operation: Your Pulp Reader

If you've been reading here for a while, you remember former New Times writer Tom Francis, who has since moved on to more mysterious plans elsewhere in the country. Whatever he's been up to, it's involved rooting around in the court records of Chris and Jeff George, the Wellington twins who...
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Nine Most Interesting Items From the Bubble’s Handmade Souk

​Saturday, Fort Lauderdale art space the Bubble was transformed into an Arabian-style souk as it played host to 30 or so vendors selling handmade, unique, and vintage goods. The weather threatened to turn bad throughout the day but never did, resulting in a cool temperature to match the vibe. A...
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Happy Birthday, Laurie Anderson! Here’s to a Few Odd Couples

One of the 20th Century's most remarkable avant-garde musical artists, Laurie Anderson (born June 5, 1947) made a point of defying musical norms ever since the late '60s, when she made her debut. A visionary of sorts, she plays violin, piano, and a variety of instruments of her own invention...
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Food Town Throwdown: Vote Early and Vote Often (Results So Far)

If you think the pinnacle of games is this Sunday, then maybe you haven't heard about Clean Plate Charlie's Food Town Throwdown.Clean Plate Charlie is talking smack and taking names -- pitting our favorite food neighborhoods against each other in a raging death match of wits and eats.  OK -...
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Our Favorite Hidden Gems

New Times staff is sad about the closing of Charcuterie Too!, the oft-visited lunch spot in the Broward County Main Library downtown. The small mom-and-pop restaurant will close as a result of a renovation project on the library and the financial strain on owner Ymelda Luna Singh.Count Charcuterie Too! among...
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With Lot Back to Bid, Riverside Market Sees a Brighter Fate

The saga of Riverside Market continues. Last night, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission decided that the parking lot that had been awarded to taxi czar Jesse Gaddis would go back up for bid.Riverside Market owner Julian Siegel is pleased, albeit guarded. "The only way the ruling is in my favor...
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Eating an Iguana: “Taste Like Chicken”

First it's lionfish in Florida waters. Now it's iguanas on Florida land. The Perennial Plate chef Daniel Klein offers this segment on our invasive predator the iguana and how one guy prepares it for a snack. The locale is Boca Grande, where iguana owners during the 1970s released pets in...
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Dolphins Get New Nike Jerseys; They Look Just Like Old Reebok Jerseys

You may have heard all the hubbub about the NFL's new lineup of jerseys, but don't go grasping for that Modell's member card yet.NBC's Darren Rovell was tweeting all kinds of pictures from the Nike unveiling yesterday, including a picture of the Dolphins' new home jersey, which bears a striking resemblance to.....
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Backstage in South Florida: Photos, Lost but Not Forgotten

Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares observations, insights and updates relating to South Florida's musical environs. This week, a Facebook chain recaptures my past. I recently got sucked into one of those Facebook chains where it seems everybody and their sister gets tagged on a subject that...
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Beach Boys – Hard Rock Live – May 4

Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour Hard Rock Live, Hollywood May 4, 2012 Better Than: Brian, Mike, or Al on their own Okay, let's all take a collective breath here... Friday night's Beach Boys concert was not only a lot of fun, fun, fun, but a humbling experience as well. Seeped in nostalgia, it proved...
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Apalachicola Oysters: The Friers or the Finest?

Back in the dark ages, before it was one of the most profitable restaurants in the country, Washington, D.C.'s Old Ebbitt Grill ended up in a restaurant's nightmare, having sickened several patrons with bad oysters. The result was a shutdown of the oyster bar and total revamp by a then-newly...