Yep, you read that correctly. The Gables-based branch of Books and Books is about to enter a world we thought gone with, well, the printing press. Yes, we mean vinyl. As in records, dig? And no, you haven’t lost your mind. And neither have they. It’s all part of a…
image from Faith Goble’s flickrWork sucks, don’t even think about it. Just be like Bruce Willis, Live Free Or Die Trying.You can make a living as a broke musician, but you gotta be a 24/7 hustler. That means free food, drink, smokes, rides, strings, shit like that, that kind…
The best Hasidic Jewish reggae artist is teaming up with quite possibly the best bass player of the last 20 years to give Pompano Beach a unique night of music. Matisyahu, aka Matthew Miller, could easily be written off as a novelty before you hear his music. Reggae has always…
Last Night: Flight of the ConchordsBetter Than: All the YouTube videos fit to click.By now, fans of HBO’s off-kilter, musical comedy series Flight of the Conchords know that its number is up. The Conchords themselves, the duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, walking a nearly-flawless tightrope between maladroit geekiness…
Anyone with even a casual eye on the Miami music scene for the past half-decade has been patiently waiting for Awesome New Republic to rightfully blow up on a national level. Well, we never quite imagined that happening with the help of Leighton Meester, aka the actress who plays Blair…
Do you wake up, smoke a bowl, bum a cigarette, drink a beer, eat some corn pops, play guitar, watch Judge Judy, Matlock and Oprah while “brainstorming” your million dollar ideas wearing dirty socks and wishing somebody would just pay your rent so you could concentrate on developing your unrecognized…
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The Monday Night Jazz Jam at Churchills Pub is some real old school shit. We spoke with 75 year-old Jazz DJ Dan Serro, who has over 53,000 vinyl records that he has been collecting since 1947. Like a sage, he sits on the Churchill’s stage every Monday night spinning vinyl…
Ever the entrepreneurs, KISS (who hasn’t released a studio album in over 10 years) has partnered with Eventful to announce the first tour based solely on fan demand. According to a press release from KISS, “No matter where the fans say–from stadiums to cornfields–if there are enough votes, KISS will…
Yes, Winter Music Conference and March madness have ended, but Culture Kings gives you another reason to skip out of work early this Wednesday afternoon with an acoustic in-store performance by Chester French. Think catchy Boston-bred guitar licks with a Beatles/ N.E.R.D. falsetto fitted with Bapes and blazers. The duo,…
Today The Herald is reporting on the epidemic of prescription drugs from South Florida invading the Appalachian states. If you’ve ever seen the ad section of the Broward Palm Beach New Times you know what a big business prescription drugs are, and apparently Broward county is one of the easiest…
Gorgeous singer/songwriter Kate Voegele is coming to town, and you owe it to your eyes (and ears) to check her out. Kate is taking a break from her budding acting career on One Tree Hill to grace the Culture Room with her voice on May 24th in support of her…
If you’ve been paying attention, and I know you have, you’re aware of some of the excellent live Latin and World offerings coming our way in the month of April. We tipped you guys off to former Yerba Buena vocalist gone solo songstress CuCu Diamantes bringing her lavish blend of…
MadMartigan and Furious Dudes are holding it down at a Rock Show® at PS 14 on Friday, April 10, 2009. MadMartigan features the apparently very gay-attractive (just ask the Power 96 drive time shock jocks) and Iggy-esque Michael Vincent (who is definitely a hetero-lady slayer, btw) on vocals and the…
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The last show at City Limits in Delray Beach will take place on April 10, featuring the Led Zeppelin tribute band Zoso. The club announced officially yesterday that it was closing. At least Palm Beach County still has Respectable St. Cafe, in West Palm Beach, which regularly hosts touring bands,…
To view a full slideshow of photos from last night’s performance, click here. Iron MaidenThursday, April 2, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any other large-scale rock gig around here in recent months. No, no, really. The Review:Until last night, it had been well over a decade since British metal kings Iron…
Screw a club or sucka lounge. Take it to the streets. Check this message from the Nightdrive crew. If it viralizes like they want, this won’t be the last you see or hear of it tonight. Can’t speak for the music, but hey it’s free and bottle specials are as cheap…
The 11th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival is upon us once again, party people. It’s an annual celebration of world music that has consistently gathered talented musicians from Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean to our sunny shores for the past ten years in a celebration of…
@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> The prospect of driving up to Clematis, finding parking and then wading through a bunch of stripy shirts and Ed Hardy ensembles isn’t that attractive, especially on a Tuesday, unless, of course, one is heading to…
Summer concert season is filling out and Incubus has added their name to the list of acts gracing South Florida with their presence. Although they haven’t recorded a new album in 3 years, they’re not going to break that streak anytime soon. Instead, Incubus is releasing “Monuments and Melodies”, a…
@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –>If you aren’t going to Maiden or to see Coliseum tonight and you are feeling a little nostalgic and slightly emotional, you might go check out the Ben Folds gig up in Boca at FAU tonight, April…
