There is something special that occurs in the universe when Walter Becker and Donald Fagan of Steely Dan get together; perhaps it is akin to a musical meeting of cesium and water, resulting in a strong reaction of melody and lyrics with a few shouts from the amen corner. The...
Interview: John Ralston Born and bred in Lake Worth, John Ralston first hit the national music scene as the leader of Legends of Rodeo, a quartet that tended towards a sort of whiskey-soaked, on-the-road wistfulness. After recording for both Vagrant and MCA, the band, as all bands do, started to...
Everybody in Broward's political and journalistic circles has heard the rumor that Sheriff Ken Jenne is going down as a result of a recent federal grand jury investigation into his finances. I've heard from two sources that Gov. Charlie Crist has compiled a short list of who might replace him...
Every man has his limit. For Taurus Barron, it came when his boss told him to park behind the Dania Beach Water Plant, where he worked as a water plant operator. Well, OK. But why? Why behind, rather than in front of the plant, where all the white employees parked?...
You don't have to have a tattoo to enjoy the South Florida Tattoo Expo, but it probably helps. To the question "Got ink?" the Night Rider raises her ballpoint. But to the tattooed, it's not a joke: first ink is a rite of passage. So there at the Deerfield Hilton...
Krishna "Kris" Maharaj awoke on October 16, 1986, and donned a white guayabera and dark pants. Shortly after 7:45 a.m., he climbed behind the wheel of his wife's blue Chevrolet Caprice and headed away from the couple's home in western Broward County, toward Miami. The burly 47-year-old had gone from...
Whole Wheat Bread performs Friday, June 22, at Churchill´s Pub, 5501 NE Second Ave, Miami. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Howitzer, Skuff´d Shoes, F.A.T.E., and Pitch Black Radio are also on the bill. Call 305-757-1807, or visit www.myspace.com/wholewheatbread.
The house, set back off a private country road in Davie and ensconced in old palms and high-reaching tropical vegetation, has a Sunset Boulevard feel to it. Its dual chimneys seem as if they come from another time and place. The water in the junior Olympic-sized swimming pool is stagnant...
Lynks-FM (104.7)This Caribbean-formatted station is a one-stop shop for all things pertinent to the West Indian community in South Florida. From intelligent talk radio in the morning to reggae throughout the day, it may not be as youth-friendly as other radio stations in the area (which spin only dancehall tunes), but the one-drop and rockers-style reggae […]
A teenaged Ugandan girl stares solemnly at the camera, the lower third of her face a mangled mess. Her crime? Refusing to have sex with a rebel soldier. Her punishment? Having her lips cut off. A young American, his face a crumpled mask of pain, holds the equally crumpled helmet...
Long after Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle made the comments that ignited the latest and strongest backlash against his mayoralty and long after he'd had time to reconsider, apologize, or just soften the remarks, Naugle, speaking to New Times last week, would have none of it. Or rather, he seemed...
Transformers twiddles its big, fat, stupid robotic thumbs for the better part of two hours before jabbing them into your eye socket and finger-fucking your brain in the last 20 minutes. Yes! It´s torture enough waiting for the iPhone and the second coming of Jesus without wondering when, exactly, this...
Tom DubocqHere’s the problem with a lot of big daily newspapers: Their top executives are part of the same Chamber of Commerce clique they should be ripping apart in their pages. The Sun-Sentinel is a shining example of this, with V.P. and General Manager Howard Greenberg chumming it up with the political leaders and the Broward […]
The Naked GrapeDespite having been around for two years, the Naked Grape is still basically undiscovered. It’s a state of affairs that must endlessly rankle the proprietors, but it’s damned lucky for the regulars: The vibe at the Grape is mellow enough that you can have a quiet conversation with friends without straining your throat, and the […]
Pine Garden Authentic Chinese RestaurantThrow a carrot in any direction in South Florida and you surely won’t hit a vegetarian restaurant. The prognosis for herbivores is dispiriting — week after week of bean tacos (hold the lard!), pasta (hold the butter!), and overpriced salads (hold the Chevrie!). Then you stumble across Pine Garden, a nondescript Chinese place wedged next […]
If you missed last month’s KRS-One show at Studio A, you missed out. (When and where else would you get to catch Fat Joe as a hype man?). Still, even though the teacher born Kris Parker seems to make it down here at least once a year, this time local...
It was only two weeks ago that I wrote a column about how local indie/underground hangout Roxanne´s on Main was in a state of flux. The Oakland Park-based bar and popular show venue has been under new ownership and management for the past four months and steadily losing the bulk...
I'm still getting settled back in town, so I thought I'd share with you this afternoon the lastest screed from Pulp's resident wing man, John DeGroot. This one regards the slogan contest mentioned below. Here goes: Death of English The august leaders of Florida’s fastest-shrinking newspaper are seeking slogans and/or...
The Projekt Revolution Tour, featuring Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Placebo, H.I.M., and others Sound Advice Ampitheatre August 10, 2007 View a slideshow of photos from the concert here. Gerard Way of My Chemical RomancePhoto by Jeffrey Delannoy Better Than: If you like rock and don’t mind...
For two years now, Tailpipe has been hearing rumors about an alleged miscarriage of justice in the arrest of Lionel Tate for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery man in 2005. Tailpipe has heard the rumors and, until now, dismissed them. You remember Tate, that walking train wreck of...
Roger Waters plays at 8 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Sound Advice Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansbury's Way, West Palm Beach. Tickets cost $25.25 to $129.50. Call 561-795-8883, or visit www.livenation.com.
