Every You Launches Kickstarter Project to Fund Video and Studio Time

For the uninitiated, Kickstarter.com is one of the smartest ideas for a website since Al Gore invented the Internet. Its goal would probably appeal to our former Vice President: helping creative people get their projects off the ground with equally creative donation solicitation. In the case of Fort Lauderdale pop-punk…

Radio-Active Records Unveils Details of Saturday’s Record Store Day

This blog posting was actually written from inside a dark-green Coleman tent that’s perched on the sidewalk outside Radio-Active Records (1930B E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale). Although the store is technically open right now, we predict a Bonnaroo-level event in the parking lot in anticipation for Saturday’s 10 a.m. launch.In…

Black Bobby Drops Major Blazer Monday

If you haven’t heard about Black Bobby, now its time to pay attention. This Harvard grad and D.C. transplant is doing some pretty amazing stuff. He gave up the corporate life in New England and moved down to Miami to pursue a music career. Why Miami? Who the hell knows…

Team Rojas Brings Two Cities Closer Together

Dividing time between the Big Apple and the Magic City, Team Rojas have a knack for taking each city’s nightlife characteristics and meshing them into dancefloor gold — New York’s foward-thinking mentality with Miami’s raw grittiness. Compromised by EDG4R (Edgar Rojas) and Stravinsky (Erick Rojas) — they are surprisingly not…

Local Indie Outfit Alexander Giving Away Album Monday at 1921

Aside from an event Friday evening featuring the cuddly DJ Mig Lauderdale and Rebel that we’re very excited about, 1921 is hosting another event worth noting on Monday. Local art-rock act Alexander is giving away new album It’s Not Always Signs, It’s Not Always Wonders on Monday at 1921 S…

Animal Collective’s ODDSAC Screening at Grand Central April 25

Back in January, Animal Collective premiered its visual album ODDSAC at Sundance. The film, directed by filmmaker Danny Perez, is a psychedelic visual delight featuring music by the experimental quartet. After that, the film hit the road with sold-out screenings everywhere from New York to San Francisco, and for a…

Weezy Wire: Lil Wayne Posts First Sports Column From Prison

For the most part, the now-incarcerated Lil Wayne is a rapper by trade. But now that he’s behind bars, as we recently pointed out, he now has become a blogger using a computer terminal that probably would not allow him to stream “Lollipop.”The latest item up for perusal over at…

MP3: MillionYoung and Mary Tyler Moore Finally in the Same Sentence

In the realm of TV theme songs, “Love is All Around” from The Mary Tyler Moore Show rates somewhere below M*A*S*H’s “Suicide is Painless,” but way above the admittedly robust Facts of Live theme. So, it is with great pleasure that we announce that Pitchfork/Crossfade fave and South Florida resident…

What to Drink During Community Property’s Beerfest Set

As any seasoned tippler will tell you, it’s best to start a long session of drinking with the delicious stuff — your taste buds won’t care if you dip them in turpentine after a few hours of steady consumption. Thus, as New Times Battle of the Bands winner Community Property…

Heads Up: Murs and K-os Both Hit South Florida in Late May

South Florida hip-hop fans should set aside the last week in May for shows on back-to-back nights featuring two seasoned rhymers who still have that creative hunger.Murs hits Culture Room on May 28, and K-os makes a stop at Revolution on May 29. Tickets for both shows are on sale…

Get AlterLatino! at Jazid Thursday

If you’ve been following along — and we know you have — you’re well aware by now of MiamiAlterLatino.com’s awesome series taking place at Jazid, known as International Thursdays. The party series has sought to bring to SoBe a little global culture, changing each week’s parties to fit different themes…

BREAKING: LIV Cancels Michelle “Bombshell” McGee Party

We were just told that LIV canceled the Michelle “Bombshell” McGee event, which was scheduled for next Wednesday. The party was fittingly called, “Bad Girl’s Night Out.” Our LIV source told us that, “It didn’t feel like a good fit. LIV has a reputation for hosting A-list celebrities like George…

A Compelling Visual: Surfer Blood Still Fishing for Compliments

Broward-Palm Beach’s Crossfade contingent is a big fan of the writing on the wall, even if he doesn’t participate. Unclear if this was written by a member of Surfer Blood, or just someone who just wanted me to have an awesome day.Odds and ends from last week: Surfer Blood apparently…

Slideshow: Propaganda’s One-Year Anniversary

As promised, here are some photographs from Saturday’s celebration of Lake Worth indie-rock club Propaganda’s first year of existence. Shots of Sweet Bronco, Zombies! Organize!!, Everymen, the Jameses, and a Hello Kitty with a mustache are within.Over at Mood Vane, Courtney Hambright offers some gems about the show. Regarding Zombies!…

Sweet Bronco Covers John Ralston at Propaganda Saturday

Propaganda in Lake Worth celebrated its first year on the planet Saturday night, and one of the night’s performers, Fort Lauderdale’s Sweet Bronco, decided to personalize the night with a tribute to another local institution, John Ralston. “The Only Evidence,” posted on Sweet Bronco’s MySpace page, originally appears on Ralston’s…