Subject: Lake Worth

• Interview: John Ralston

  September 21, 2007

• Ben Prestage Tonight at the Bamboo Room

  November 29, 2007

• Marijah and the Reggae Allstars Live Tonight

  January 18, 2008

• Burger King Pitches Penny To Tomato Pickers

  July 11, 2008

• Wednesday Wine Tastings

  August 27, 2008

• Fraudsters Arrested For Selling Native American Tribe Membership To Illegal Immigrants

  September 2, 2008

• Grateful Garden Grand Opening Party

  October 6, 2008

• This Halloween: Fried Spiders

  October 30, 2008

• I Got Crabs in Everglades City

  Wow, I am so ashamed of myself. I've lived in South Florida for 15 years, and until last weekend I'd never been to Everglades City, stone crab capital of the universe. This little one-horse town is a seafood-lover's wet dream, and it's barely two hours drive from the door of my Lake Worth shack to the parking lot of the Ivy House Bed and Breakfast, the cutest little hotel you'll ever want to see and an excellent place to hole up for a couple of nights. In fact, we could practically hop dir

  January 5, 2009

• Palm Beach and Broward Restaurant Closings

  Your intuition is correct: Restaurants dropped like tasered protesters at a Republican rally last year. The not-so-bad news is that new eateries opened in many of the vacated spaces, offsetting our net loss. Read on for a partial and unofficial Short Order list of closings in Broward and Palm Beach over the last year. Feel free to add to or amend our list if we've overlooked one of your faves. Stars (**) denote restaurants we were really sorry to lose--great places that, in a kinder, gentler eco

  January 21, 2009

• Swelter

  February 10, 1993

• Planning for St. Pat's

  photo from persistentillusion.comOnly one day a year we get to dress in stupid emerald green hats and down as much Irish whiskey and Black & Tans as we can drink with two fists: St. Patrick's Day (not pictured above**) is ready to launch -- just look at your local pub, they've already covered every square inch of bar space in shamrocks and tinsel. Personally we're going to be doing our partying at Brogue's in Lake Worth, where in the spirit of New Times tipplers across the U.S., we've alread

  March 13, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Homebrew Fest at BX Beer Depot

  It was an afternoon filled with beer, beer, and more beer as Lake Worth's BX Beer Depot hosted its first Homebrew Fest, an intimate gathering where members of BX's Lagerhead Brewers Club shared their handcrafted creations with the public. There were nearly a dozen homebrew beers on tap at the tiled-topped bar behind the Depot -- from Belgian Wit to Imperial IPA to Hard Cider -- plus a booth where you could sign up for BX's homebrew classes, email lists, and club dates. And there was good company

  March 16, 2009

• Flyer of the Week: Citrus Circuit Tour, at Tobacco Road June 25 and Propaganda June 26

  Prior to the advent of astro-drink Tang and its evil twin Sunny D, Florida was the undisputed Bordeaux of the breakfast drink game. These days though, our prime regional product isn't O.J. alone. We've been forced by circumstance (a.k.a. evil, artificial orange drinks) to diversify into such things as cultivating the Sunshine State's deeply rooted musical culture. Hence, the five-city Citrus Circuit tour.The juicy, oversized brainfruit of Lauris Vidal is a late June musical showcase with a

  May 29, 2009

• Hide Out While You Still Can at Lake Worth's Havana Hideout

  If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Cafe Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe.Some secrets South Floridians like to keep to themselves. Lake Worth hole-in-the-wall Havana Hideout has a few of them. Like its chocolate chili pepper ice cream. And two-handed tacos with grilled achiote-rubbed fish, chipotle cole slaw, and pineapple salsa. And Sunday morning garden parties with free coffee, pastries, and newspape

  April 14, 2009

• John Ralston

  December 13, 2007

• Dashboard Confessional and John Ralston

  September 20, 2007

• Current Stage Shows

  June 17, 2004

• Inspiration, Activity at Every Turn

  December 18, 2003

• Death Warmed Over

  October 26, 2000

• Short and Sweet

  August 3, 2000

• Best Surf Spot

  May 13, 1999

• Deli Dancing

  November 21, 1996

• Swelter 27

  October 19, 1995

• No Blues for Ouzo Blue

  Photo from ouzoblue.comThey're dancing on the tables in Palm Beach Gardens -- literally -- with the debut of Palm Beach County's second Ouzo Blue. The first Blue set up in Lake Worth in January, bringing Greek faves from dolmades and spanakopita to moussaka and lamb kebabs, plus lots of table dancing, belly shaking and napkin throwing to the city's renascent downtown. (To see what restaurant critic Gail Shepherd had to say about it, click here.)The concept was so successful that partners George

  April 16, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of June 5 - 7

  Ex Norwegian Plays Propaganda in Lake Worth TonightHere are ten wallet-friendly music events this weekend around South Florida.Tonight, Friday, June 5*Atlanta-based power-pop-rock trio Last November plays at Transit Lounge. Cover information is kind of murky but it should be cheap or even free. Click here for a free Last November MP3 and more details about the show.*A group of local indie-type staples plays at Flamingo Fridays at PS14: Astari Nite, Old Wives Tale, and Radioboxer, plus a DJ set b

  June 5, 2009

• Saturday Night: Mumpsy, Surfer Blood, and XOXO at Propaganda

  MumpsyThe Orlando InvasionMumpsy, with Surfer Blood and XOXO Saturday, June 14, 2009Propaganda, Lake Worth Better Than: Drinking freshly squeezed OJ with Japanese Tourists. The Review: O-town is famed for being the primary residence of the world's most renowned mouse, and for spewing out annoyingly cutesy boy bands. So can anything remotely musically worthwhile come out of this tourist death trap town? The answer, it appears, is yes.On Saturday night, two bands from Orlando's eclectic, burgeonin

  June 16, 2009

• Q&A With Lauris Vidal, Founder of the Citrus Circuit Tour

  A number of rootsy rock bands from throughout Florida have banded together to carpool through the state, dubbing their rolling musical caravan the Citrus Circuit tour. It lands tonight in Miami at Tobacco Road, and Saturday at Propaganda; click here to read more about it.New Times recently spoke with Lauris Vidal, the troubadour who got the whole thing together. Here are the Qs and the As.New Times: What gave you the idea of the tour?Lauris Vidal: The bottom line is Florida loves and supports it

  June 25, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of June 26 - 28

  Friday, June 26*Conjunto Progreso lays down Cuban grooves tonight at Transit Lounge in Miami. As always at Transit, there is no cover. Click here for full details. *Frankurt, Germany-based minimal DJ/producer Robert Dietz plays tonight at White Room in Miami. Cover is just $10 before 12:30 a.m.. Click here for full details. *The Citrus Circuit Tour, featuring some of the finest in Floridian roots rock, hits Propaganda in Lake Worth tonight. Admission is $10. Click here for full details, and clic

  June 26, 2009

• The Citrus Circuit Tour Is Juicy

  June 25, 2009

• MP3 of the Day: "Gas Tank" by Truckstop Coffee, at Tobacco Road Tonight, Propaganda on Friday

  It's highly unlikely that the Florida Citrus Commission even knows about, let alone condones, the upcoming five-city Citrus Circuit Tour. But it would definitely be in their best interest if they did. The four acts traveling together as the Citrus Circuit Tour are not only good, but they're good for what ails you.Take Truckstop Coffee, a four-piece out of Lake Worth. The name alone promises another stretch of highway on the horizon, the asphalt that links our towns together. And their sound refl

  June 25, 2009

• Goldcure Coming Back to Propaganda September 5

  If you missed Goldcure's shows at Bull Bar and Propaganda back in May, you missed a hell of a good time. But fear not, young music lover, you've got a shot at redemption. On September 5, the Austin-based Indie-poppers are making another trek to Propaganda in Lake Worth. Let me clarify the indie-pop thing just a bit: this isn't another Shins/Strokes/Modest Mouse type of indie rock band. They play a radio ready style of rock and roll without overly complicated guitar work and weird for the sak

  July 3, 2009

• This Weekend in Broward and Palm Beach: The State Of, Nachtmahr and LA Riots

  Tom Wilco Nabedi Osorio (left) and Steph Taylor of the State OfShows this weekend by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the radar in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday:Piano and drums mixed with vocals that are simultaneously haunting and tough define the sound of The State Of, the female duo from Miami playing Propaganda tonight. While you can really hear their influences (Fiona Apple, Portishead, Tori Amos, to name a few) they blend them so seamlessly, the final prod

  July 17, 2009

• Raymond Burton Howard Dale's Organic Farming 101: Potatoes, Cowpeas, Corn, Tomatoes

  Burton Dale is a frequent and insightful commenter and Short Order so I emailed him some questions. Check out this awesome story, the first in a series."What is my experience with organic foods? I worked as a chemist for Space Science Services that used to be in Philips Park in Riviera Beach. We were a backup for Nasa at the cape. The shielding in the darkroom of my spectroscopy lab accidentally was removed during some repairs at the lower section next to where we stored the cobalt 60 and Iridiu

  July 17, 2009

• Top Ten Beers and Places To Drink Them In South Florida

  image via nikonvscanon's flickr​ Today's top ten comes courtesy of Dave Crisafi, the dude behind the South Florida Beer Blog. He says "It's always good to figure out how to introduce the average beer drinker to new flavors. You have to know what everything tastes like and what it's similar to in order to make recommendations like that. I never complain about the research, that's for sure. I think that good beer is meant to be shared with others and the more people that are interested in good b

  July 27, 2009

• Propaganda's Grand Opening Will be a Week of Performances by Local Talent

  ​Lake Worth's Propaganda and the affiliated music newsletter sent via TheHoneyComb.com have been preeminent sources for finding out about local talent. The constant rotation of local bands on various nights of the week make the chic small space one of the best clubs in Broward and Palm Beach counties.For the official grand opening, a slew of bands will play including Boca-based vintage garage punk act The Pretty Faces and rappers of the undead Zombies! Organize!! over a week starting August 9t

  July 29, 2009

• Propaganda's Grand Opening Will Feature a Week of Free Local Music Starting Sunday

  Miami's Ex-Norwegian channels power-pop of the past.​Starting Sunday, the local-music haven Propaganda will officially celebrate its grand opening with the best recent lineup of South Florida acts I've seen since the opening of the IWAN concept facility theBUBBLE. Sure that wasn't too long ago, but cheers to keeping the momentum.Sunday: Sunday is the only day that doesn't include a local act: All Get Out (Charleston, SC.), The Ocean is Theory (Atlanta), and Scouts (Kansas City). All Get Out bl

  August 7, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of August 14 - 16

  Dreaming in Stereo plays the Vagabond tonight​Friday, August 14*Local guitar whiz Fernando Perdomo's "progressive pop" band Dreaming in Stereo tonight plays at the Vagabond in Miami. Admission is free before midnight, $5 after. Click here to check out a video of the band playing recently on West Palm Beach's WPEC CBS12, and click here to visit the Vagabond's web site. *Musical Missionary's Dance for a Cause event is at Electric Pickle in Miami tonight, featuring dancefloor sounds from Chris Fo

  August 14, 2009

• Concert Review: Ex Norwegian, The Freakin Hott, and Zombies!Organize!! at Propaganda's Grand Opening Celebration, August 15

  via myspace.com/zombiesorganizeZombies!Organize!!​Ex Norwegian, The Freakin Hott, and Zombies!Organize!!At Propaganda's Grand Opening CelebrationPropaganda, Lake WorthSaturday, August 15, 2009Better Than: The grand opening of the new El Dorado near my house a couple months back.The Review:You all know we've been dropping some serious ink on Lake Worth's on-the-money music joint Propaganda for some time now. So, you might ask, what's all this hullaballoo about a grand opening week at this alrea

  August 17, 2009

• Metal at Propaganda! Miami's Vultures Are Wolves Play the Lake Worth Venue this Friday

  via myspace.com/vulturesarewolves​Why try to originally opine on the sounds of the heavy Miami trio Vultures are Wolves, when the band's MySpace page is so darn descriptive? There, you will find that they tag themselves as being appropriate for fans of "repulsive uncontrolled chaos," and sounding like "blasts of bloated diarreah spit." These carcass-feeders, though, are nowhere near as unlistenable as all that though -- perhaps they'd rather just scare off the faint at heart to leave their fan

  August 17, 2009

• Vivian Girls to Play Propaganda October 21

  Mexico City, by Daniel Araujo from their Myspace​Damn Son!  Vivian Girls are playing Propaganda up in Lake Worth in October.  I don't know if Steve is doing these shows or what, but this place is really coming into its own with this booking.  This band is pretty damn good and in my mind sounds like the glorious fusion of Beat Happening, Holly Golightly and the Beach Boys.  This band actually lives up to their hype of awesomeness.  The show isn't listed on their myspace

  August 20, 2009

• What to Do in Broward and Palm Beach This Weekend

  ​There are plenty of shows to check out in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend, here are some of the highlights:Tonight, Propaganda in Lake Worth is hosting Vultures are Wolves, a down and dirty noise metal band, punk rockers UglyHarts, and TV Kills Kids.If synth pop is more your thing, head over to Respectable Street in West Palm Beach for tonight's Cobra Starship show.Jam band fans probably should head over to Revolution Live to catch Col. Bruce Hampton tonight, and thrash punks The Dirty Bo

  August 21, 2009

• Flyer of the Week: Bunnygrunt at Propaganda August 26

  ​As a little runt in the late '80s, I owned a rabbit's foot keychain. And really, didn't everyone? Back then, lucky bunny body parts were still a genuine fixture of pop culture. Today though, the hallowed tradition of carrying a severed rodent's leg on your person as some sort of amulet against evil mojo seems to be in serious decline. It's a shame. And personally, I blame PETA and Bunny Lovers magazine for needlessly destroying an ancient tradition while decimating the novelty keychain indust

  August 21, 2009

• This Weekend in Broward and Palm Beach: The State Of, Cat Shell and Bruce Springsteen

  ​Tonight, Miami duo The State Of is playing at Propaganda in Lake Worth, blues rockers Iko Iko invade Maguires Hill 16 in Fort Lauderdale, Cat Shell and the Categories are plaing Lake Worth Rum Shack, and the Alligator Alley Allstars (Albert Castiglia and JP Soars) are playing a few sets at Alligator Alley. Click the links for more information.Tomorrow night you might have planned to see LA Guns at Culture room, but that show has been moved to November 13. Instead try local dub legends in the

  September 11, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of September 11 - 13: Glass Candy, Termanology, the Killing Floor, and More

  Glass Candy​Friday, September 11*Glamorous new disco duo Glass Candy plays the Vagabond in Miami tonight -- and you can still purchase advance tickets online for $10 from Wantickets. Act fast, though, because that offer runs out at 8 p.m. Click here for full details about the show. *Boston-area up-and-coming underground MC Termanology plays at PS14 in Miami tonight, with almost every other good local act -- Garcia, Saheed, and LMS among them. Admission is $10. Click here to read a full Q&A

  September 11, 2009

• Downtown Lake Worth Hosts a Night of Free Music on Halloween

  via myspace.com/theresolversThe Resolvers​The revelry swings into high gear on Lake Avenue on Halloween as Lake Worth's inaugural Halloween Street gets under way that Saturday at noon. Organizers promise three stages of music, "Coney Island-style" freak shows, a psychic fair, a costume contests for kids, pets, and adults, and arts and crafts vendors galore.The Rum Shack stage will have open mike hopefuls strumming their stuff all day, while the Cheney Brothers Cultural Plaza stage will be head

  October 22, 2009

• Wednesday Blog Watch: More on Alligator Alley's Closing, Fresh Basil Crew Wakes Up, and More

  via freshbasilcrew.comCop this new mix from Sweet Dick Vega on the Fresh Basil Crew blog.*While Crossfade attended the Friday-night edition of Alligator Alley's closing party, Mood Vane went to the Saturday-night jam, featuring Stonefox. Check out a couple photos, a bittersweet recap, and a little local-scene name-dropping here.*I had high hopes for the Fresh Basil Crew blog when it started, with its clean, bright layout and interestingly curated music selection -- but then there was a period th

  October 28, 2009

• Big D and the Kids Table, Unlikely Survivors of '90s Ska, Play Propaganda November 10

  Frankly, the many-membered Boston act Big D and the Kids Table were not, at their inception, among the front-runners for survival of ska's so-called "Third Wave" in the '90s. The band started a little too late - 1995 - to be seen as truly authentic at the movement's peak, around '97 or '98. Its hometown, too, was seen as an also-ran to the big ska epicenters of New York City and Southern California. What's more, the band's slap-happy, distorted punk guitar stylings alienated the genre's so-cal

  November 2, 2009

• Concert Review: Moonfest 2009, Downtown West Palm Beach, October 31

  Photo by Christina MendenhallKill Miss Pretty's Alicia Olink dressed as a sexy zebra.​To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Moonfest 2009Downtown West Palm BeachSaturday, October 31, 2009Better Than: Witnessing a scantily clad Tinker Bell getting spanked by Beaker the Muppet.The Review:With an estimated attendance of over 40,000, Moonfest has become one of South Florida's largest and rowdiest street parties, second only to Key West's Fantasy Fest in sheer unabashe

  November 4, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of November 20 - 22: 2 Live Crew, Tobacco Road's 97th, and More

  ​Friday, November 20*Everyone raised here likes 2 Live Crew, pretty much. So everyone we've mentioned this party to is excited about the fact that the group is playing for just $10 tonight at White Room in Miami. Click here for full details.  *Tonight is day one of the 97th birthday celebration for Tobacco Road in Miami! Lots of local favorites play, and admission is $10. Click here for full details. *Lake Worth songwriter extraordinaire John Ralston plays at Lake Worth ven

  November 20, 2009