T.I. and Tiny Get Married in South Florida

The King has finally made it official with his Queen. What we know about that: T.I. and longtime girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle obtained a marriage license (via TMZ) in Miami Beach on Friday. A ceremony followed Saturday at Miami’s Star Island, and stops in Atlanta and Las Vegas figured into…

Lake Worth-It Tickets Now Only $10; Afterparty Lineups Announced

Yes, it’s a bummer that Kevin Barnes is not performing as part of the Lake Worth-It festivities on August 7 at Bryant Park. Things change, and we’re rolling with it. So, in the spirit of what’s best for the scene, organizer Cecil Lunsford confirms that the festival tickets are now…

Art Rock Organizer Amanda Linton Makes the Cover!

When her arm has a more intricate pattern than her apron, you know she’s not your typical domestic goddess — and in fact, Amanda Linton’s much better than any old June Cleaver. You may remember Linton, this week’s cover girl for our feature on chefs with tattoos, as the brain…

The Juice: Vanilla Ice Survives Intentional Car Crash

Now some people light their cars on fire and drive them into lakes when they’re not feeling so good. Robert Van Winkle — better-known as Vanilla Ice — hatches these sorts of schemes during fits of joy. The Wellington resident recently profiled by our Vanilla specialist Michael J. Mooney finally…

Robert Plant and Band of Joy to Perform at Bayfront Park

There may be no better image to represent the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll than Robert Plant, flailing away full-throttle at the helm of Led Zeppelin. With his tousled blond locks, bare chest, and wailing, upper-register vocals, Plant was the quintessential frontman of the quintessential hard rock band. Led Zep…

Kanye West Joins Twitter, Tops 20,000 Followers in Two Hours

By the time Kanye West’s announcement that he has indeed joined Twitter made it to our Google Reader, more than 10,000 followers were on board — that number doubled quickly once Perez Hilton got wind of it and just topped 25K, thanks to Entertainment Weekly. By the end of the…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for July 20-26

In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.One of the week’s top-sellers, the Books’ The Way Out — a collage of spoken word, German rock, electronic glitches, ambient noise,…

Kevin Barnes Will Not Perform at Lake Worth-It Festival

Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes will not perform at Lake Worth-It on August 7 due to the economic climate and low sponsorship, according to organizer Cecil Lunsford. Barnes was previously slated as the headliner for the daylong festival in Lake Worth’s Bryant Park. In connection with the announcement, Lunsford adds…

Glimpses of the South Florida Scene: Lavola

Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, West Palm Beach’s Lavola.Lavola was picked from a slew of equally great bands to open for Silversun Pickups last…

MillionYoung’s Cozy-Wave Version of “Gymnopedie No. 1”

It’s been six months since we’ve seen any action on Coral Springs dream-pop whiz Mike Diaz’s, AKA MillionYoung, tumblr page. But Diaz made up for lost time a couple of weeks back by posting a little nugget of chilled-out bliss: his electro-finessed rendition of 19th century French composer Erik Satie…

Surfer Blood Featured Prominently in Pitchfork Festival Video Wrap

Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 Recap from MPLS.TV on Vimeo.Our lovely sister paper Minneapolis’ City Pages presents a charming video snapshot of this past weekend’s Pitchfork Festival, which was held in Chicago’s Union Park. Interspersed between interviews with Pitchfork head honcho Ryan Schreiber, comedian Michael Showalter, Neon Indian, Best Coast, South…

Q&A: Weird Al Yankovic Skewers Pop Culture at Mizner Park

Sometimes it seems like you could do what Weird Al Yankovic does. He takes a hit pop song, replaces the lyrics with loose rhymes about inane topics in everyday life, dubs himself a “parody artist,” and tours the world as a rich, famous musician. You already insert ridiculous words into…

Glimpses of the South Florida Scene: Love Handles

Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a weekly column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Lake Worth’s Love Handles.Love Handles might be one of the most confounding bands in Florida, and someday we might…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for July 13-19

In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Many, many music reviewers might have you believing that the M.I.A. album is the worst thing to be committed to tape since…

Why Lindsay Lohan Should Record in Prison

Tuesday marks what could be the best thing for Lindsay Lohan’s recording career. For better or for worse, hip-hop culture is overly linked to the idea of “authenticity” (especially in the case of 50 Cent). As Lohan begins a 90-day prison sentence today — which likely will amount to about…

MP3 of the Day: Lavola’s “The Queen Is Dead”

Explosive West Palm Beach trio Lavola has been grabbing local headlines like nobody’s business with less than a year under its belt. Last month, the group’s exploratory rock ‘n’ roll wowed audiences and industry reps alike at the AEG showcase at Propaganda. The band’s dynamic set was so impressive that…

Night Watch: Lady GaGa Owes Her Fame to Bill’s Filling Station

Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg.​Bill’s Filling Station2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton ManorsCall 954-567-5978, or visit here.I love this bar. We passed through the narrow entrance with the “fasten seat belts” sign at the front and into the realm of the bald-headed,…

Five New Uses for Now-Obsolete YMCA Acronym

Earlier this week, the YMCA announced that it is rebranding itself as just “the Y.” The Village People are understandably pissed, but the decision makes good sense. The acronym YMCA stands for Young Men’s Christian Association, after all, but the organization today is outwardly almost as secular as Bally Total…