In the beginning, Philadelphia native Garrett "G. Love" Dutton -- hitting the national music scene like a fourth Beastie Boy crossed with splashes of Beck and Bob Dylan -- created the song "Cold Beverage" with his two-man backing band, Special Sauce. The year was 1994, the shambling song came... Full Story »
Brooklyn's Telepathe has been creating a stir for a little over a year now. Made up of Melissa Livaudais and Busy Gangnes, the duo's synth-heavy, atmospheric pop is reminiscent of TV on the Radio, just really girly and not as full-sounding. (TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek produced Dance Mother,... Full Story »
Do booze and creativity go hand in hand? We don’t know if it’s been scientifically proven, but we do know of some pretty bad-ass bibulous artists. Van Gogh, for example, drank absinthe and created Starry Night . OK, so you might think that’s a bad example because he cut o... Full Story »
South Florida of late seems to be a haven for jam bands. Hot new acts such as the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced its biggest lineup yet, and when Langerado dropped the jam, the festival folded. The Perpetual Groove people are coming to cash in on the jam love happe... Full Story »
The twelve-hour music festival, the Buzz Bake Sale , presented by 103.1, The Buzz, will take place over three stages starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. The US Army Main Stage will include Say Anything, Sick Puppies, Our Lady Peace, Panic at the Disco, The Used, Matisyahu, Chevelle, and 30 Seconds T... Full Story »
The elegance of the kimono is matched only by its historical significance as a symbol of Japanese culture. The material, made of fine silks, and the colors, bright and vibrant, may seem really exotic to Westerners, but the kimono serves a very practical purpose: comfort. The garment was a staple of ... Full Story »
Yes, the New England Patriots are the class act of the division. But, as Joey Porter likes to continuously remind everyone, the Miami Dolphins are still the defending AFC East champs. And even though Porter had as many tackles as your sister could have pulled off when New England beat ... Full Story »
What happens when graffiti rats abandon the streets for a gallery show exploring the underground movement? Find out Friday at Art Center/South Florida (800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach), which has linked up with Primary Flight to mainline some street cred into its white cube setting. “Blue Prin... Full Story »
Late-night provocateur and perennial appreciator of all that is politically incorrect, Bill Maher , will return to his stand-up roots for 11 dates starting in December. The tour wraps up in February just as the new season of his show Real Time With Bill Maher , now in its eighth year, st... Full Story »
Love Letters is as minimalist as plays come. Two aging, moneyed WASPs sit at desks opposite each other on stage, but in different parts of the country, and read from a chronicle of notes and letters they’ve exchanged since second grade. If it sounds as exciting to you as a knittin... Full Story »
Thirsty Twilight junkies, it's time to get your Fort Lauderdale fix when those hot-bodied werewolves phase off the silver screen and land on the grounds of the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel (2301 SE 17th St. Causeway) today through Sunday. That's right: The Fantasy Twi-Life Tour , an all-... Full Story »
Call him “Billy Crys- tal ” because Thursday, Billy Crystal is going to be the toast of West Palm Beach. In a big win for both the Kravis Center of the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach) and South Florida audiences, Crystal brings his Tony-award winning one-... Full Story »
The two of you shared a unique relationship, one that your parents would never understand. That’s why you had to sneak around, meeting up at the arcade, “your special place,” each day after school (while your family thought you were studying.) It was there that the crowds would simply... Full Story »
Only a guy named Lars Von Trier could go to the Cannes Film Festival with a movie called Antichrist , get booed throughout the screening, then saunter into the pressroom and say — and this is a direct quote — “I am the best film director in the world.” And you know w... Full Story »
Guess Mr. Metal Molten Hip-Hop (a.k.a. Vanilla Ice ) has a warm, squishy side after all, as he is scheduled to perform at the WiLD 95.5 Morning Show Toys for Tots Holiday Block Party tonight on Clematis. Promoters are expecting about 5,000 revelers to join in the fun. All you need to ge... Full Story »
When did the moustache, that prideful patch, become an object of derision? It’s not simply the T-shirts that read “Guns Don’t Kill People: Men with Moustaches Do,” which, true though that may be, still derides our most masculine strip of fur, just like “moustache-ride” ... Full Story »
Here’s a secret about lung disease: it’s afraid of heights. OK, maybe not, but after this Saturday’s inaugural Fight for Air Climb , it should be. The event is a benefit the American Lung Association of Florida, and puts participants in a race to the top of the 30-story 110 Towe... Full Story »
By the standards of Miami nightclub longevity (a system of measurement not unlike dog years), they ought to be collecting a pension and relaxing in Century Village by now. The problem (with apologies to Dylan Thomas) is that Iko-Iko, specifically bassist/vocalist/spiritual leader Graham Wood Dro... Full Story »
You've got to hand it to Jerry Only and the Misfits. Despite losing Danzig, one of the most iconic lead singers in punk rock history, being sued by said lead singer, losing legions of fans, and suffering resoundingly negative album reviews, The Misfits soldier on. The originators of horror-punk are ... Full Story »
The Bonzo Dog Band, an eccentric Sixties British group with a penchant for silliness and satire, once released a song whose title begged the theoretical question, "Can blue men sing the whites?" That is, of course, a twist on the age-old argument about whether white musicians, who never experienced ... Full Story »
On September 9, 2007, a line of 40 people snaked single file through the highlands of Papua, New Guinea. Native Kaiberem villagers, perched on mountain ledges above, watched the travelers make their way uphill. It looked like an entire small town was trekking toward them through the forest. ... Full Story »
It's just before the start of the Cotton Bowl Classic at Fair Park Stadium in Dallas on the morning of January 1, 1991. The University of Texas Longhorns line up against the University of Miami Hurricanes, the most reviled college football program in the nation. There is not an empty seat. Full Story »
One of the coolest things about Skinny Puppy is how the act has always been more than just a simple band. Since its inception in 1982, this Vancouver industrial juggernaut has turned out live shows that are complete, shocking audio-visual experiences. A Skinny Puppy concert was the... Full Story »
You've seen them dance like graceful maniacs in their own Chicago backyard to the tune of "A Million Ways." You've wondered at their remarkable facility with treadmills and how it applied to a song called "Here It Goes Again." But if things work out the way they're supposed to, the band members who ... Full Story »
It was really only a matter of time before chillwave found its way to South Florida. A fledgling, blog-fueled movement, chillwave, also known as glo-fi or hypnagogic pop, is an offshoot of the synth-based psychedelia of albums like Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion . Chillwave, ho... Full Story »
A young boy looks at a model of a dinosaur on display in Bonn, Germany. AFP/DDP/Lennart Preiss
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