Evan Rowe is a local songwriter and performer best known as Catalonia, a professor of political science and history at Broward College, and a small democratic strategist with no party affiliation. From time to time, we will surrender our space for his thoughts on the music industry and how they…
— DJ Khaled continues to ride the wave of success that his song “All I Do Is Win” has garnered. Since releasing the song, he’s received tons of iTunes downloads for it. So I guess as a thank you of sorts, Khaled recruits pretty much all of the most relevant…
In spite of what some commenters told us earlier today, Iggy Pop will not be making a surprise appearance at SunFest tonight to replace the Flaming Lips.SunFest media rep Melissa Sullivan says regarding the flamboyant Miami resident, who theoretically could be in West Palm Beach tonight before starting a European…
Following yesterday’s announcement that the Flaming Lips will not perform at SunFest today, the band has announced that it will also miss a May 1 stop at the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis.We already were aware that Flaming Lips’ multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd was recently hospitalized with an unknown…
It’s strange enough that the Flaming Lips will not perform tomorrow evening at SunFest due to an unknown medical emergency involving their guitarist. Follow that up with the revelation that a Buzz 103 morning DJ is the last-minute replacement.According to SunSentinal.com, one of the three hosts on Buzz 103.1’s “The…
A heartbreaking development just crossed our desk: New Times cover stars the Flaming Lips will not perform Thursday at SunFest due to the hospitalization of Steven Drozd. As we had reported in this week’s cover story, the Lips were expected to be the highlight of Thursday evening’s SunFestivities. Now, ZZ…
The Jonas Brothers aren’t currently sparking unrest in New Zealand like Justin Bieber, but you never know what sort of turmoil might follow these young heartthrobs when they hit hit the road at the end of July. Added teen tumult comes along with their opener, fellow Disney star Demi Lovato.Dates…
Apparently, still making song parodies. You might remember the Chongalicious Girls from their 15 minutes of YouTube fame. In fact, we even did a cover story about them at the height of their popularity in 2007. After their immensely popular parody of Fergie’s “Fergalicious,” “Chongalicious,” Mimi Davila and Laura Di…
The 1921 club (1921 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale) decor might remind some of an opium den, but we’re just gonna call the spot a den of social stimulants — a place where so much is happening that blinking is a highly risky behavior. Come Friday, April 30, BLORR –…
We’ll give you a moment to process that headline. Are you back with us? Great. Yes, the Overthrow staged a hostile take over — via a real estate agent and signed lease — of a castle located in Wynwood. Where is this castle located exactly?Well, we spoke to Overthrow co-founder…
Both Phresh James and Jigg have had previous “Song Spotlights” in the past. So it seems natural that they’re collaborative track gets a little notice as well. Phresh and Jigg are both working on their respective projects and are heavy in the recording process. Over the last week or so,…
Our bosom buddies over at the Juice have a nectar-filled tidbite regarding Madonna, and her latest real estate overture that would place her home address in the 33414 zip code, and might necessitate a gym membership at Ultima Fitness.In an entry titled “The Singer Who Cried Wellington,” Lisa Gartner uncovers…
Judging by how many vehement Danny Gokey supporters spoke out when they found out that his Culture Room show was nixed, hopefully we can bring some American Idol-fueled joy into the world with the following: Jordin Sparks will perform at Revolution on June 22. That’s right. Idol season six winner…
No matter what happens Saturday at Poor House (110 Nugent Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) on Saturday evening, the results will probably warrant another blog posting.Thanks to a tip from New Times shutterbug Ian Witlen, we discover an intriguing Facebook entry titled “FALCO” Plays The Poorhouse. The news comes a few months…
When it comes to making a regional song into a global phenomenon, gotta hand it to Jay-Z. “Empire State of Mind” isn’t disappearing from the airwaves any time soon (although we’re partial to his “Brooklyn’s Finest” featuring Notorious B.I.G.). Something about shouting out the names on a map over a…
Coral Springs native and hip-hop producer Jim Jonsin is suing Lil Wayne’s Miami rap collective for $500,000 in allegedly unpaid royalties for the smash hit “Lollipop”. According to the suit, filed this week in New York federal court, Young Money Entertainment “failed to provide any accountings or payments whatsoever” to…
Miami New Times columnist and Miami bass legend Luther “Luke” Campbell will be honored at this year’s rendition of the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, along with the group he made history with: the 2 Live Crew. The awards show will be taped on June 3rd, and then will air on June…
Lurking in the trenches of obscurity, tomorrow’s super producers toil in darkened studios surrounded by empty malt liquor bottles and ashtrays full of blunt roaches.Or maybe they’re up and grinding at The Setai. Either way, Llamabeats Crew bring a sample heavy musicality to live guitar, bass, and key laced tracks…
This is either a bail-out from a buddy or a very shrewd buy-low purchase. Just as “Blow Hard”, New Times’ feature on bankrupt megaproducer Scott Storch, is filling newspaper boxes, his manager’s company announced that it was buying his music catalog for $7 million. His manager Derek Jackson, president of…
Don’t have the cash for a midweek trip to Rio? Well, no worries. Tonight Champion Sound and two big-time beat junkies are bringing a taste of Brazil’s funk and fat asses to these subtropical shores. Jumping off at 10 p.m., the weekly hip-hop humpfest will host Marcelinho Da Lua and…
My Hair Hurts (Livid Records) jccc.com Admittedly, this LP (vinyl-only) release came out late last year but I had been waiting to pair it up because it is a release by local label Livid Records. San Diego’s Jon Cougar Concentration Camp (JCCC) has been sporadically around since the mid-90’s and…
Even the most blunted Cypress Hill fans know that 4/20 marked the release of Rise Up, the group’s eighth studio album. The release — the weed-loving rap group’s first collection of new material in six years — features local rap kingpin Pitbull on “Armada Latina,” as well as collaborations with…
