Conor Oberst is no aging Luddite. Like most Americans, he relies heavily on the conveniences of modern “coffeemakers, telephones, television, computers; seems like everything has a little computer in it these days.” But the 31-year-old ex-wünkerkind and cornerstone of the Saddle Creek record label tells New Times via an old-fashioned…
Conor Oberst has so many capsules of his transition into adulthood captured via his Bright Eyes albums of the past decade. When future generations unearth 2005’s Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, they’ll get to experience his dark party days in New York, but taking a listen to his brand-new…
If Simon Cowell is biting off more than he can chew, he is willing to eat $5 million worth. The former American Idol judge, best-known for his blunt but honest criticism, has been busy promoting the widely anticipated American version of the X Factor show, set to debut in September,…
Jesse’s Xtreme Sports Bar 5442 W Atlantic Blvd., Margate Call 954-917-2855, or visit jessessportsbar.com “So, according to this bar’s logo, ‘Jesse’ is a disgruntled blond hooligan in a backward hat,” I said. “Is that the case?” Deedee, the tongue-ringed bartender, laughed and leaned on the U-shaped, tiled bar. “Actually, he’s…
There’s no reason to read too much into Pitchfork’s 3.8 rating of Millionyoung’s Replicants — except that there’s every reason to read too much into it. The Hipster Runoff-invented chillwave is beyond dead in 2K11, and this perfectly fine album produced here in Florida is the unwitting target of that…
Gerri’s Sports Pub 6500 W Atlantic Blvd, Margate Call 954-972-6266. Gerri’s is the kind of bar that has been around for years, and looks the part. It’s got a homey feeling, a comfortable smell, and a smorgasbord of beer-related decor. Rows of ceramic beer mugs dangle over the bar; giant…
Preeminent British art-rock kings Radiohead (Muse who?) began a media blitz for new album The King of Limbs a full ten seconds after the Arcade Fire won Album of the Year at the Grammys Sunday. Although the band’s eighth full-length album was slated to appear for download online on Saturday,…
To Be Hated State of Things (Self-released) myspace.com/tobehated I’d love to jump in the old time machine and see how I would’ve reacted to this band in my teens. I recognize the fact that the aging punker in me still needs a jolt of youthful adrenaline. Truth be told, To…
Royal Bangs frontman Ryan Schaefer once expressed his bewilderment that any artist would want to plant himself in the middle of an already well-defined genre and regurgitate music that’s already been made. It’s not a novel observation, but it’s definitely emblematic of the Knoxville combo’s difficult-to-pigeonhole sound. Its two albums…
Long before Ozzy Osbourne was reality TV’s foul-mouthed Prince of Bleeping Darkness, he was the Godfather of Heavy Metal. He earned that title fronting Black Sabbath, with ’70s hits “Iron Man” and “Paranoid,” and by later reinventing himself as a solo artist supported by full-throttle guitarists like Randy Rhoads and…
If it wasn’t enough that Ozzy Osbourne is one of the most entertaining nuts in heavy metal, he’s got a pretty entertaining new lead guitarist in Gus G. As the Ozzman’s Sunday show at BankAtlantic Center steadily approaches, Kory Grow spoke with Gus to discuss his new role as the…
Not sure which happened first, but Justin Bieber’s Rolling Stone cover story features some frank discussions of his sex life, and the pictures accompanying it were taken by the controversial photographer Terry Richardson.Richardson is known for disrobing himself to get his subjects comfortable with their own oft-nude bodies in shoots…
Depending upon which content provider is your favorite, a leak of a highly relevant song in the past 24 hours likely gave your eyebrows a workout. Perez Hilton crowed about Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” All the while, Gorilla vs Bear was busy trumpeting Los Angeles hip-hop group of the…
Riddle me this: What do the five Grammy nominees for Album of the Year have in common with Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida? Answer: All five albums were mixed or engineered by a Full Sail graduate, as Time magazine pointed out in today’s article…
West Palm’s balls-out rock champs Lavola, subject of a lengthy treatise in this week’s print edition by Alex Rendon, will demolish Propaganda’s stage this very evening. The cause for celebration is a new EP, titled Leaving Paris, released tonight.For those needing additional magnetism to draw to the event, Rendon argues:…
Miami rapper J Nics and Broward beatsmith Numonics waste no time dropping their eight-song EP Champion Rizla hot on the heels of their debut video, “Road to Riches,” released just weeks ago. The chemistry in J’s molasses-like baritone vocals and Numonics’ feel-good electronic soul stylings is apparent from the get-go…
Bonus is a rapper from the school of Del the Funkyhomosapien, and from what we gather, both rhymers are into superhero garb too. With the fullest disclosure in mind, this caped crusader residing on the mean streets of Coral Springs is closely associated with New Times photographer Ian Witlen, who…
Chicago rapper/actor Common gave a talk at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay campus in North Miami Wednesday night. The visit was part of FIU’s “The Effects of Hip-Hop on American Society” lecture series. As pointed out at The 305, the nattily dressed Lonnie Rashied Lynn laced together a local-bent freestyle…
Mary Cleere Haran, one of New York’s best-known cabaret singers, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach. She was living locally during a break from an accomplished pop-jazz career performing standards from the Great American Songbook with grace and humor. According to the New York Times, she was in a cycling accident…
West Palm Beach trio Lavola and its sonically charged rock ‘n’ roll are perhaps too brazen and piercing to fit alongside the quirky indie pop that reigns supreme in Palm Beach County. But even without piercings, tattoos, circulation-clogging skinny jeans, or other accouterments, the trio’s music speaks volumes for itself…
Though its name conjures up thoughts of isolation, the reality of Canadian indie-rock juggernaut Broken Social Scene is anything but. Instead, the Scene is more of a loose umbrella moniker for members who come, go, return, and couple on the side in a Tolstoy-worthy web. The band’s earliest incarnation began…
Manor Lanes Bowling & Sports Den Pub 1517 NE 26th St, Fort Lauderdale Call 954-566-7457, or visit manorlanesfl.com Weekend after weekend, night after night, it’s all the same: Go to bar. Consume many beverages. Go home and pass out. Why not shake things up a little bit? Obviously, I’m not…
