When New Times caught up with (sort of) Fort Lauderdale-based rapper Bleubird, the animal-loving road dog was getting ready to release his U.S. debut album, Cannonball!!! We say “sort of” Fort Lauderdale-based, because, as Betsey Denberg’s feature story recounted, Bleubird, born Jacques Bruna, may not actually be here at any…
If Emmylou Harris is the undisputed queen of modern country, then Lucinda Williams is the heir apparent. Born January 26, 1953, Williams is feisty, uncompromising, and the closest thing to an Americana insurgent the roots-rock genre has to offer, at least from a female perspective. In addition, she’s managed to meld rock,…
Last year, Texas rockers the Bright Light Social Hour sprang to unprecedented success when they snagged two huge wins at the Austin Music Awards. Lucky for them, the show lands during the empire-building music festival South by Southwest, known for yielding crucial industry buzz. For the Bright Light Social Hour,…
For local industrial-meets-hardcore troupe Underlined, last Friday’s Department of Justice shutdown of file-sharing website MegaUpload caused it more headaches than merely interrupting a torrent of Oscar-nominated flick Moneyball. The hard-working West Palm Beach neo-metal outfit lost more than 50 unreleased demos, countless artwork files, “and years and years of press…
Suffice it to say, the world lost one of its great voices when Etta James died last week, only a few days prior to her 74th birthday. Born Etta Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, she became one of the most influential female performers of all time, a daring diva…
Several of life’s most interesting phenomena — sex, religion, and music — are beautifully composed in the Band in Heaven’s new video for its song “Sludgy Dreams.” The seemingly stop-motion creation premiered this morning on Brooklyn Vegan. Very fancy and well-deserved. The track is stoner fantastic, and the video is…
Delray Beach’s Pineapple Groove finally decided on a new identity. The local musical venue closed its doors back in October and is now redefining itself as Hangar 88 under the ownership of Jim Layson’s 88’s Entertainment. The club is calling itself “the most unique venue in Delray Beach.” According to…
Neil Diamond, born January 24, 1941, has always had a polarizing effect as far as music fans are concerned. One thing that’s fact is that he’s one of the most successful songwriters of the past 50 years. Diamond has sold more than 115 million records, scored eight number-one hits, had…
Bet you’re wondering what the hell Luther Campbell is doing right now. The busy man is probably lounging, sipping a hot cocoa, in Park City, Utah. The father of booty music announced a 2 Live Crew reunion tour this past Saturday from Sundance. He attended the film festival to promote Life…
You read right. DJ, producer, and active tweeter Diplo is off the bill for the Sleigh Bells show. He was expected to perform alongside the Brooklyn noise-pop duo at Revolution Live this February. Diplo grew up Thomas Wesley Pentz in Florida and hit it superbig collaborating with M.I.A. He’s one-half of dancehall…
If you were trying to watch season one of The Wire yesterday afternoon on MegaUpload, you were probably left with a lot of time on your hands to wonder why the site wasn’t working. The major file-sharing website was shut down this afternoon by the U.S. Department of (in)Justice (we kid, we kid…
He began life as Stanley Harvey Eisen but became famous under the alias Paul Stanley as a founding member of Kiss, easily one of the most successful if somewhat eccentric bands of all time. Certainly, no group has ever mixed comic-book fantasy with hard-rock intent as competently and completely. Born…
Call her what you will — a showbiz chanteuse, a down-home diva, or simply the epitome of American superstardom. Dolly Parton is an absolutely brilliant entertainer, as suited to the stage as any icon of the modern era. She turns 66 today, January 18, but she still was able to…
On a recent Monday afternoon, Bleubird is on a mission to find the perfect pair of shoes and hat. They need to match a blue-and-orange suit the Fort Lauderdale-based rapper purchased at the Oakland Park Flea Market. The gaudy ensemble is coming together for the filming of a Kickstarter-funded music…
Singer/songwriter Nick Eberhardt is one of those talented local musicians who make us scratch our head and wonder, why isn’t anyone handing this guy a big-time, multimillion-dollar recording contract? Seriously, he has the sparkling, intimate chops of a Pete Yorn, the dapper looks of a Jeff Buckley, and the guitar…
Born January 18, 1982, Joanna Newsom has made her mark in modern music circles as one of the chief proponents of what’s been dubbed the psych-folk, freak folk or nü-folk movement, depending on the pundit. It’s a curious hybrid, a combination of surreal arrangements and back-porch sensibilities. Imagine Joni Mitchell…
There were those who branded themselves as outlaws way before — Waylon, Willie, Johnny Cash, and David Allan Coe among them. But Steve Earle has lived that legend to the fullest. Born January 17, 1955, Earle’s notoriety has often threatened to overshadow his prodigious musical career, one that’s made him…
Back in late December, our main music feature spotlighted the colossal producing exploits of Pompano-based hip-hop beat-smith Numonics. In that piece, we found the studio dynamo preparing to unveil five projects with five different emcees in 2012. Brother was certainly in demand. Numonics sent us a taste of his studio…
Stop Burgers, a Weston-based emporium for beef patties, enlisted rapper and our recent interview subject Jake Miller to create a jingle for their 2012 advertising and marketing campaign with local high schools, radio and television. As a result of their partnership, Miller, a Weston resident, was given the opportunity to…
In the sparkly, off-kilter world of Miami electro-pop duo Afrobeta, a new party anthem is bubbling under the surface all the time. Even if it’s outside of official studio hours and even if half the group is sleeping and even if that song started as a fragment or a half-joke…
The last time New Times caught up with charismatically offbeat Fort Lauderdale singer songwriter Travis Newbill, the charming musician was embarking on a career-defining project, which saw the young 29-year-old releasing 11 records in 11 straight days. The prolific project, spanning the length of his entire eclectic career, culminated in…
Chances are, if you came of age in the ’80s, you heard the songs of Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on the radio. Only you came to know her by her professional name, Pat Benatar. Born January 10, 1953, she dominated the airwaves throughout much of that decade, scoring a pair of…
