Angel Melendez
New Times Broward
Florida, United States
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Gilbert Gottfried Brings Shrill, Crude Stand-Up Tour to Hard Rock Hollywood January 23-26
He's grating, shrill, and crude. And, for good reason, is known as a comedian's comedian. Gilbert Gottfried talks about his career in comedy ahead of his four-day stop at the Comedy Club at Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino. → Read More
Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale: The Neighbourhood at Revolution Live November 1, 2019
The Neighbourhood might be moving on from the gloomy, dark aura it created with the album Hard to Imagine the Neighbourhood Ever Changing. → Read More
The Neighbourhood Coming to Fort Lauderdale on Friday, November 1, 2019
The Neighbourhood may be moving on from the gloomy, dark aura the band created for itself with the LP Hard to Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing. → Read More
Things To Do: Fort Lauderdale Day/Night of the Dead Set for Saturday, November 2, 2019
The massive Florida Day of the Dead celebration returns to downtown on Saturday, November 2, for Year 10, now expanded to include the Night of the Dead at Revolution Live. → Read More
Things To Do: X Ambassadors at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, October 22, 2019
Ithaca trio X Ambassadors are back in South Florida. Three years ago, it was all Ramen noodles and scrapping by. Now? The Ithaca natives are multi-platinum chart-toppers and are bringing their Orion tour to Fort Lauderdale's Revolution Live. → Read More
Things To Do: Flamingo Comedy Festival Brings Week of Laughter to Boca Raton
The inaugural Flamingo Comedy Festival kicks off Friday, October 18, with a strong with a trio of veterans in Dave Barry, Dana Eagle, and Phil Hanley. → Read More
JB Smoove Brings Lollygagging Comedy Tour to Broward on Friday, October 11
Curb Your Enthusiasm's JB Smoove has parlayed his role as Leon Black on Larry David's popular sit-com to work on everything from high-profile TV commercials to a juicy part in the new Spider-Man movie. The comedian talks with the New Times ahead of his appearance at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. → Read More
Bumblefest 2019: Seven Super Standouts
On Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14, PureHoney Magazine presents the 2019 edition of Bumblefest , a two-day event bursting with indie-rock goodness. A whopping 37 bands will be sprinkled throughout downtown West Palm Beach, across six venues up and down Clematis Street: Kismet Vintage, Voltaire, Hullabaloo, Subculture Coffee, and... → Read More
Sam Smith at American Airlines Arena July 14
What are Sam Smith’s most Sad Bastard songs? And considering that he trades in different flavors of sadness, when is it appropriate to listen to each? Read on for seven different answers to those questions — one for each day, so you can stay in your feelings all week long. → Read More
Florida Supercon 2018 at the Broward Convention Center July 12-15
Last week, the Justice Department approved Disney’s acquisition of many of the entertainment assets belonging to 21st Century Fox. The landmark $71 billion deal officially makes the House of the Mouse the epicenter of all things fun, especially considering the company already owns ABC, Marvel, Star Wars, and, seemingly, nearly... → Read More
R&B Superstars Boyz II Men Celebrate 25 Years Together, This Saturday in Lauderhill
In 1994, I was the world's most lovelorn middle-schooler. And through the throes of my unrequited love for my eighth-grade crush, there for all the highs and lows, I had one constant companion: Boyz II Men. Maybe it sounds cheesy now, but that's kind of the point: The Philly four-piece... → Read More
David Sedaris Brings His Hilarious Storytelling to the Parker Playhouse
David Sedaris has a keen eye and sharp wit, plus an obsessive need that borders on some sort of personality disorder, to fill journals with everyday... → Read More
NOFX Cofounder Fat Mike on "Telling a Rock 'n' Roll Story That's Completely Different"
"I'm pooping, but I'm good," Fat Mike tells New Times over the phone. This is the NOFX frontman fans have grown to love over the past 30 or so years: blunt, mischievous, and gleefully unapologetic. Formed in 1983, the band has long been one of America's preeminent punk outfits, riding... → Read More
The Winners and Losers of Tortuga Music Festival 2016
The fourth annual Tortuga Music Festival may be all said and done, but we're still mulling it all over. Here are this year's winners and losers. → Read More
Tortuga Music Festival 2016 Day One Review: Dierks Bentley and Dangerous Storms
The legions of cheering, drunken country music fans unleashed onto A1A didn’t seem to mind; many of them happily finishing their adventure with Bentley... → Read More
Common Ground Church Takes Over Bamboo Room, Aims to Be a "Music Business Downtown"
Common Ground Church will take over the iconic downtown Lake Worth blues venue Bamboo Room on May 1. → Read More
Muddy Magnolias Are a Couple of Grown-Ass American Women
Just over two years into their professional relationship, Muddy Magnolias' Kallie North and Jessy Wilson are already that couple finishing each other's sentences. Their paths first crossed in Nashville, both searching for that big break, and their instant connection set everything in motion. North's Southern roots meshed seamlessly with Wilson's... → Read More
Eight Underrated Acts at Tortuga Music Festival 2016
Their names might not be familiar yet, but these eight Tortuga acts sure as hell know how to put on a good show. → Read More
DJ Jazzy Jeff on Vinyl Destination, Phife Dawg, and Choosing Positivity
Each year, we're told this track or that single will be the song of the summer — usually dictated by the charts, some radio personality, or a media outlet like this one. But if we're being honest, for the past 25 years, there's one pervasive jam that could easily win... → Read More
Ultra Miami 2016, Day Three: Pendulum and Rabbit in the Moon Reunite and It Feels So Good
Well, it's over. In the end, Ultra 2016 saw little rain, great performances, and — save for the Prodigy's last-minute cancellation — minimal hiccups. At 18 years of age, Ultra has matured into a well-oiled festival, running smoothly from the Porta Potty to the Main Stage. Yesterday, the third and... → Read More