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Nowhere else in the universe will you be able to yell the words "I want you to want me!" along with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, while covered in paint, except at this year's SunFest. The Saturday lineup features both the band that sung "Surrender" and the world's largest paint party, Life in Color. ... More >>

Florida Bill Would Limit Miami-Dade Police's Use of Drones

The Miami-Dade Police Department is one of the few local law enforcement agencies in the country that currently owns a drone. While they've never actually used the thing, legislation is making its way through the Florida legislator that would limit its usage if they ever do.

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Harold and Kumar Munchies Truck Coming to Miami; Food Trucks Tonight UPDATED

Harold and Kumar via FacebookHarold and Kumar's Munchies truck is coming to Miami​White Castle obsessed Harold and Kumar are celebrating the pre-release of their new movie, A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas by rolling out to college campuses in their very own munchie truck.The truck is set t ... More >>

Roofless Records' Suffocating Humidity at The End/Spring Break Tonight

​If there are two words that accurately describe how the city of Miami feels right now, they would be suffocating and humidity. So this adjective and that noun, combined, are a pefect name for tonight's Roofless Records showcase at the end/SPRING BREAK. The intense, diverse lineup includes Miami' ... More >>

Full Lineup and Set Times for SunFest 2011 With Cee Lo Green, MGMT, and Others

Worship with Cee Lo at SunFest.​Read Crossfade's print feature on Taking Back Sunday at SunFest 2011. Throughout history, humans have worshipped the sun in strange ways, often involving mass orgy and human sacrifice. Our ancestors really knew how to party, huh? Well, yes ... But it's now the 2 ... More >>

Next Monday, Score $10, No-Fee Tickets For Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, and More

photo by Ryan RussellScore cheapo tickets to see Paramore headline the Honda Civic Tour in Miami. ​Here's some more Live Nation ticketing news. As we told you at the beginning of the month, the concert promotion juggernaut has, in June, been offering no-service-fee tickets for all of its amphithe ... More >>

No-Fee Tickets For Robert Plant, Maroon 5, Honda Civic Tour, and More

CC by 2.0, via lanchutt on FlickrSwoon over Adam Levine? Act fast and do it for no fee. ​One of the worst thing about being a devoted live music fan is the sticker shock that comes when a ticket's final price is totaled up. A ticket that's about $20 can end up as much as $40 sometimes when you lum ... More >>

Q&A: These United States' Jesse Elliott Proposes a "In the Garage" Duet With Weezer

Photo by Sarah LawThese United States' Jesse Elliott is the guy with the second-least amount of facial hair​SunFest 2010 -- AKA a five-day injection of live music, food, art, and maybe a few beverages -- begins today at the West Palm Beach waterfront. New Times will be there all week, and updates ... More >>

Tonight! Alexisonfire, La Dispute, Trash Talk, Therefore I Am at Ground Control in West Palm Beach

​Ontario prog-punks Alexisonfire leads an aggressive bill at West Palm Beach's Ground Control (122 N. Military Trail) this evening. According to On Fire Booking, the doors open at 5 p.m.Also on the bill: Sacramento's hardcore pummelers Trash Talk, aggro-punks La Dispute from Grand Rapids, Michigan ... More >>

The Pains of Being Pure at the Heart at Grand Central June 12, Tickets Now On Sale

Photo by Annie PowersThe Pains of Being Pure at the Heart​Last week, we announced West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood was returning to South Florida for a gig at Miami's Grand Central, but perhaps the more exciting news is who they are coming with. New York's The Pains of Being Pure at the Heart have b ... More >>

UPDATE: Lilith Fair Finally Confirms West Palm Beach Date, August 10, and Lineup

​As I type this, Lilith Fair's official site is crashing like any web coverage devoted to Tiger Woods' return to professional golf at this year's Masters. And for good reason. The all-female touring festival featuring the likes of Loretta Lynn, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Tegan and ... More >>

Pitchfork Shows Surfer Blood More Love

​Pitchfork's love affair with West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood continued this week when the online music site picked "Swim" as the one of the top singles of 2009. It came in at number 37 out of 100. Pitchfork says, "Any self-respecting 'pop craftsman' would've whittled away at that 'Needles in the C ... More >>

Baby Anne Plays Respectable Street Wednesday, December 23

​DJ Baby Anne started her career as the Queen of Bass in, where else, Orlando, but that doesn't mean she hasn't made a gazillion appearances in South Florida over the last 17 years. A major draw for the underground electronica community, the foxy producer belongs to the break beat generation of DJ ... More >>

Did John Tesh Have Rock Band MOG Stunt Team Murdered?

​Is it a documentary? A mockumentary? Or propaganda sent out by John Tesh? (He's an alien, you know.) Buzz has been swirling around "I'm Gonna Do It Until the Day I Die," (made by West Palm Beach's Majic Robot Films), which details the tragic disappearance of the Detroit band MOG Stunt Team. Ma ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Bowfire at Dreyfoos Hall, SAQ at Culture Room

​Looking for things to do this holiday season? Here are a couple shows that can get you away from your family for at least a few hours. On December 26, after you've probably spent about 48 hours too long with people you'd rather never see again, get some of that aggression out at Culture Room. Tha ... More >>

Palm Beach's Surfer Blood Featured on RollingStone.com Hype Monitor

Photo by Rebecca Smeyne Surfer Blood​Every day, RollingStone.com publishes news on the music industry as part of its Rock and Roll Daily blog. Each day averages about 25 stories. And yesterday, between "Led Zepplin II Turns 40" and "Lenny Kravitz: I Want to Work With Jack White," the site's ... More >>

CMJ '09: Surfer Blood at Cake Shop NYC

Photo by Rebecca SmeyneSurfer Blood performing Tuesday afternoon at Cake Shop.​CMJ is in the full swing in New York and reports are already coming back from our sister paper, the Village Voice. Zach Baron, in particular, reports on Surfer Blood's performance at Cake Shop. Unfortunately, the West P ... More >>

Miami Beach Candidate Oddy Segui Has a Check-Cashing Problem

Alex Izaguirre​There's just something odd about Oduardo "Oddy" Segui, a 40-year-old Cuban-American running against Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin.Not much has been written about the political newcomer. In an October 4 Miami Herald article, Segui informs reporter David Smiley that he o ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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MP3 of the Day: "Seventeen at Three in the Morning" by Last November, Playing Respectable Street Tomorrow and Transit Lounge Friday

via myspace.com/lastnovemberAtlanta-based trio Last November plays two gigs in South Florida this weekend, hitting an early all-ages gig tomorrow night at Respectable Street Cafe in West Palm Beach, and then Transit Lounge in Miami on Friday. The group first got together in high school, when they bo ... More >>

This Cuchini Camel Toe Pad Is a Thing, Unfortunately

After Joe Camel was fired as the Camel Cigarette mascot, he was finally free to get that sex change he always wanted.Most businesses aim for the type of viral advertising where their clever marketing materials go viral (hey, Burger King), but occasionally an actual product itself goes viral. Take th ... More >>

Creed Reunites, Announces West Palm Beach Show on September 16

Rejoice ladies and gentlemen, music's saviors Creed are coming to West Palm Beach on September 16. It's been a long hard five years since Creed has toured, and clearly music has suffered greatly in their absence. There's been an enormous lack of songs about going higher and having arms wide open, bu ... More >>

Pretty in the City - Book Now for Spa Week!

  Recession blues are so not pretty, and increasingly, consumers have been cutting back on life's little luxuries. That definitely includes spa visits and appointments for facials, massages, and manicures. Well, here's a treat for frugal fashionistas and budgeting beauties who want to s ... More >>

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Head Spins: DJ Lennox

With DJs the world over claiming to be "open format," it's refreshing to stumble upon a spinner who actually claims a specific genre. In DJ Lennox's case, it's hip-hop, he says: "That's my foundation."Still, Lennox is no fool about the vagaries of the marketplace, and he's not about to lose a gig be ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Ticket Giveaway

This Saturday, December 6th, the always popular Buzz Bake Sale is taking place at the Cruzan Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. There's a ton of good bands on the show as usual and between the Celtic punk of Flogging Molly, the harder metal sounds of Atreyu, and the rebellious hip-hop of the Flobots, ... More >>

Throwback Tuesdays: Bonnie "Prince" Billy - "West Palm Beach"

Plenty of songs have extolled the watery, nubile virtues of Miami, or even of Florida in general. But few -- beyond those by hyper-local artists based here -- have name-checked other specific locales in South Florida's tri-county area. Which is why "West Palm Beach," written by the folkie Bonnie "Pr ... More >>

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