Our favorite band of proto-grunge hairballs are hitting the road again — which isn’t really news, as the Melvins are known for their rather prolific travels. Their old tour transport, known as “the Melvan,” was just up for sale, complete with Kurt Cobain’s artwork as decoration. However, the band is…
The artist once again known as Prince — and to his mother by his given name, Prince Rogers Nelson — is one of music’s most enigmatic figures, as wildly eccentric and unpredictable as Bowie, Neil Young, Dylan, or any of rock’s other well-known chameleons. However, with that reputation comes certain…
Lil Daggers delivers sounds that are stabbingly dark, at times hypnotically mellow, laced with danceable stretches. Influenced by: “Good times. Bad times.” According to their Facebook page (the source of all things true), their music reflects these fractured elements. There’s a psych-stoner appeal to the songs that leads one to…
One of the 20th Century’s most remarkable avant-garde musical artists, Laurie Anderson (born June 5, 1947) made a point of defying musical norms ever since the late ’60s, when she made her debut. A visionary of sorts, she plays violin, piano, and a variety of instruments of her own invention…
Elvis did it. John Lennon did it. Even Ringo did it. But by and large, few musicians have made as successful a segue way into films as Mark Wahlberg, the singer and rapper once known as Marky Mark. Wahlberg, born June 5, 1971, initially felt the heat of the spotlight at…
Every self-respecting Music fanatic living in South Florida needs to be carrying around a copy of PureHoney with them everywhere they go. Everywhere. You wouldn’t want to miss any bands that come down this way because you were ill-informed. PureHoney — which exists both online and in print — offers…
Jesse Jackson is hardly an anonymous face in the crowd. He’s tall, so that makes him noticeable, and with his long blond hair and high cheekbones, even before words or song exit his mouth, you know there’s something he has that you need to listen to. Jackson has been a staple…
When The Toilets’ Ellis D. Traails contacted us with a very special mixtape Joey Blank – Oddball The Caustic Silence Vol I, we were at first confused. What is this metal man doing making and circulating straight up hip-hop? We asked Traails what the hell he was thinking changing genres on…
This past May 18, I was invited by the hep cats over at Discosoma and Roofless Records to partake in their Singles Night vol. 4 over at Lester’s in Wynwood. I am in no way shape or form a DJ, but I do have an extensive love of vinyl records…
All hail Annie Clark, indie rock’s patron saint of distortion and raw spirit. Clark, known by fans as St. Vincent, is set to make her Miami debut at the Stage on Thursday. But just because she’s new to South Florida doesn’t mean this lady hasn’t been around the block. Three…
Stephen Malkmus, born May 30, 1966, is best known as lead singer and guitarist of the alt-rock band Pavement. He’s currently carving out a post-Pavement career in tandem with a newer outfit dubbed the Jicks. While he’s reaped accolades over the course of the past 20 something years, it’s his working class…
Ever get into a musical funk? You look at your iPod and you think: If I have to hear any of this music again, I will feed myself to alligators or that naked man on the MacArthur Causeway. It’s hard sometimes to admit that you need help finding music that breathes…
There’s something relatively soothing about Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet The Faulkner Detectives. It’s something slightly primal and askew and somewhat not at ease with itself that I find comfortably calming. South Florida expat Alex Segura (guitar/vocals) has done well for himself in various mediums (journalism and comics mostly) and now…
To see a slideshow from Etheridge’s recent appearance at Hard Rock Live, click here. You can also read a review of the show here.Melissa Etheridge certainly wasn’t the first female rocker to display the kind of grit and tenacity usually associated with all-male terrain. Far from it, in fact. Earlier icons like Janis…
Born May 26, 1948, Stevie Nicks has become something of an icon: the eternal Earth Mother whose songs about leather, lace, witches, and heartbreak have made her an enduring musical presence for the better part of the past 40 years. Her warbling vocals and dramatic onstage presence have carved an indelible…
Ever wonder what the underground hip-hop scene is like in Cuba? If you’re Cuban-American, first, second, or even third generation, ever wonder why you feel so strongly about the island though you only know it through pictures and abuela’s stories? Lifelong friends DJ EFN and Garcia — esteemed members of the local…
He was born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, but for most of his professional career, he was known simply as Levon, the folksy yet soulful singer who also supplied the solid backbeat for the Band, the group that helped Bob Dylan ease his transition into rock ‘n’ roll…
Editor’s Note: Creep Guirdo, frontman of the band Pool Party and local character responds to Southern rockers Ponderosa’s announcement that their new album will be called Pool Party. We’ve chosen to let his goofy-guy vernacular stand without edits. Enjoy. Hello my faithful friends from Broward and Palm Beach, I am…
The number of cases of Bieber fever just rose around the continent. Justin is back this fall on a North American tour, and he’s heading all the way to the dirty south to wrap things up on January 26, 2013 at the American Airlines Arena. Lately, the Biebs has been treated…
A local radio station whose name was once synonymous with rock ‘n roll to many Miamians is coming back — in a lighter, slightly less rockin’ format.WSHE was known in the 90s by its tagline, “SHE’s Only Rock ‘N Roll,” before it changed to a series of other stations (most…
Torche’s 2005’s self-titled effort on Robotic Empire had everybody making the obvious comparisons to the last echoes of Floor still floating around. Meanderthal was 2008’s breakthrough as far as finding a unique voice distancing from the band members’ individual pasts (besides Floor, Cavity, Shitstorm, Mehkago N.T., Ed Matus’ Struggle, Panda…
Throughout his constantly veering trajectory, Bob Dylan often catches followers by surprise, testing the limits of their preconceptions and then shattering them entirely. And because there are so many sides to the former Robert Zimmerman (born May 24, 1941), New Times is pleased to provide a handy primer to help…
