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Live: The Maine & Augustana at Revolution, May 18

The MaineWith Augustana, Austin Gibbs and HugoRevolution, Fort LauderdaleWednesday, May 18, 2011Better than: Watching the aged and out-of-sync Backstreet Boys attempt a clumsy comeback.The Maine's headlining show at Revolution last night was indicative of how much their fame has grown. The young Tempe, Arizona, act blazed onto the scene almost four...
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Ten Momentous Occurrences in U2’s Unforgettably Long Career

According to the Emerald Isle's Central Statistics Office, the average Irish male can expect to prowl around planet Earth for about 76 years, 9 months, and 18 days. Do you know what that means? It means that U2, as a band, is totally middle-aged. (Formed in 1976, the bombastic arena-rock...
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Live: Bonnie “Prince” Billy at Radio-Active Records, May 30

Bonnie "Prince" Billy Radio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleMonday, May 30, 2011We are not exaggerating when we say you could literally hear a pin drop when we arrived at Radio-Active Records shortly after 7 p.m. last night. That was just in time to catch a clean-shaven Will Oldham -- AKA Bonnie "Prince" Billy...
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Take Your 4-20 Celebration Into Deep Space Dead

Indeed, as the old axiom goes, “There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert.” There are lots of recordings of those special nights when Garcia and company channeled the mysterious cosmos of the Grateful Dead experience to the swirling delight of the colorful, crowd portion — the Deadheads. For the...
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Fishtales Reopens Tuesday After Jimmy Pagano’s Death

Early Sunday morning, the South Florida live music scene suffered a major loss after the tragic and untimely death of promoter/drummer Jimmy Pagano. Around 3:30 a.m., a fight broke out at Fishtales Bar & Grill in Fort Lauderdale when a customer got into an argument over his bill. Pagano stepped...
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Idol Elimination Recap: See You in the Supermarket, Stefano

Yesterday, I wrongly predicted that Scotty McCreery, Jacob Lusk, and Stefano Langone would find themselves in Idol's bottom three last night. In fact, it was Lusk, Langone, and Haley Reinhart. But I correctly predicted Langone would be the one sent packing. I'm seldom so pleased to have been right.See ya,...
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Eat Escargots, Watch LeBron

Plenty has been said about Mugs (2671 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) in reference to the space it occupies. In a previous life, it was an upscale restaurant, and the remains of that are still present visually and represented in the menu. For that, the happy result is the...
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Village Voice‘s Pazz & Jop Critic’s Poll Results Posted

For sentimental and professional reasons, the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop poll of rock critics (who may or may not be able to name every member of New Edition from memory) is a personal favorite. Anyone who is surprised that Kanye West was a dominant force in said poll...
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Qur’an-Burning Pastor Jailed for Insulting Murderous Theocrats

In America, one hopes, one must at least attempt to commit a crime before being punished for it. Not so if you happen to be Pastor Terry Jones, the irretrievably stupid Floridian preacher and Muslim-baiter. Last week found Jones in Dearborn, Michigan, preparing to protest the country's largest mosque. Before...
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Le Tub Saloon: We Demystify the Urban Legends

Entire foodie messageboards are dedicated to them. Cholesterol meds are developed to counteract them. And if you want to start a fight, ask any South Floridian where to find the best one. I'm talking about juicy, delicious, American burgers. A host of local burgers stand out from the pack: the...
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Would-Be Palm Beach Media Mogul Charged With DUI

The lady to your left is Jill Mary Duggan. I'm including her middle name so subsequent Google searches of "Jill (No Middle Name) Duggan" don't snag upon this story, which will reveal that Duggan has just been arrested on a charge of DUI in Palm Beach County.And why does that...
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A Tour of Gov. Rick Scott’s Dirtiest Deeds

"I've seen the mountaintop!" shouted a woman blowing a whistle and marching in combat-style boots down Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. "We shall overcome Rick Scott's tyranny!" added a man who followed closely behind, limping a little. At least 50 members of the disgruntled masses gathered outside the Palm...
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Order Up: SAIA

This week's review in Dish, we check out Asian fusion restaurant SAIA at the newly refurbished B Ocean Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The new eatery located just off the beach on the corner of A1A and Sunrise Boulevard features small plates intended to be shared communally. Not only are we impressed...
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Recap of Idol Elimination: Farewell, Paul!

Whaddayaknow. Maybe the American people know what they're doing.On last night's Idol elimination episode, Haley Reinhart, Stefano Langone, and Paul McDonald found themselves in the bottom three. I wrote yesterday that Paul deserved to go, because he's never used his little wisp of a voice with sufficient intelligence or verve...
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Nick Eberhardt Unveils Can You Feel It at Propaganda Friday

In late March, we reported about the blitzkrieg recording exploits of able West Palm Beach musician Nick Eberhardt. The head of Black Key-ish group the Darklights (and Noble Rocket, previously) embarked on an ambitious solo recording mission with the help of Young Circles' frontman Jordy Asher and waxed ten solid...
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Start With What You Know

“Write what you know” is probably the most-clichéd-yet-wisest, overused-yet-useful piece of advice a writer can receive. It’s obvious, sure, but being reminded to do so can help knock down an otherwise insurmountable wall of writer’s block. And this prosaic wisdom doesn’t stop at writers. All artists, from sculptors to painters,...