Abel Folgar
New Times Broward
Miami, FL, United States
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Pearl Jam’s Top Ten Songs, Album by Album, by the Fans
Ah, Pearl Jam. The band founded in Seattle just over 25 years ago and long-associated with that city’s grunge scene of the early-'90s has continued to inspire as much fandom as it has vitriol in the music community. Outspoken activists with strong political leanings, their well-publicized battle with Ticketmaster cemented them as... → Read More
Kilmo Doome's Alligator Alley Tentatively Returns to Oakland Park This Month
“First off, it's bigger than the last Alligator Alley on Commercial Boulevard by about 50% at least,” says local bar owner and musician Carl “Kilmo Doome” Pacillo. “With high ceilings, which is great for live music. The front of house is L-shaped, so if you want to sit at the... → Read More
Badda Skat on Reggae Music and the Power of Positive Intentions
"I first heard reggae music while I was on vacation with my family down in the Florida Keys," says Badda Skat. "I was probably 9 years old or so at the time. I remember it fully captivating me, and I had to learn more... Once I heard the word 'Rastafari'... → Read More
Early Grunge Influencers the Melvins Talk New Music and Record-Breaking Tours
Basses Loaded: The new Melvins album features the work of six bassists, including Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic and Jeff Pinkus from the Butthole Surfers. → Read More
Blues-Rock Wizard Robin Trower Brings the Power to Parker Playhouse
The funny thing about the eternal Beatles versus Rolling Stones debate is that it's taken musical anglophile leanings to a bizarre mainstream in which many (and we mean many) British musicians have taken an unnecessary backseat. British rock 'n' roll in its early days was noted for a keen appreciation of... → Read More
Local Graphic Artist Seeks to Kickstart a Cyberpunk Existentialist Tale into the Real World
“I have always been a fan of storytelling in all forms and think that sequential storytelling is a unique and exciting way to weave a tale,” says Cary Polkovitz. “My parents gave my brother and I these hardbound volumes of the classic Batman and Superman comics and that hooked me... → Read More
George Thorogood & the Destroyers to Play Hard Rock Live March 16 with the Outlaws
For 40 years, George Thorogood and his Delaware Destroyers have been upholding everything that is good about rock 'n' roll. There will be detractors who'll relegate the man to bar-band status, an old jukebox staple, or some such shit — the bottom line is that he's been belting out some... → Read More
Joe Satriani's Latest Tour Showcases Three Decades of Guitar Daredevilry
There are beloved musicians, and then there are those musicians loved by other musicians. The problem with the latter usually lies with the musician in question living in the calm of relative obscurity. Joe Satriani can easily fall into both categories, but unlike some of those in the latter, obscurity's... → Read More
Central Florida Rockers Roadkill Ghost Choir to Debut New Material at Okeechobee Fest
Deland’s Roadkill Ghost Choir has quietly grown into the band most expected them to be: hard-rocking, sentient, and fully imbued with a sense of Central Florida rock. That doesn’t mean the band are Tom Petty ripoffs, but their sound and, in particular, the vocals of Andrew Shepard, do call back... → Read More
Michael Wilton on Queensrÿche's "Progressive" and Unpredictable New Material
“When you’re young and you see your vision and you believe in it, I’m kinda the guy who did that,” says Michael Wilton, founder and guitarist of Queensrÿche. “I’m the kind of guy that if I’m going to do something, I’m gonna do it to the utmost and best of... → Read More
The History of Japanese Tattoo Comes to Life at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach
"Sometimes the tattoo artists in primitive cultures were shamans,” explains Fakir Musafar, the preeminent researcher of body modification and of the so-called “modern primitives” movement. “They envisioned the marks, tattooed them on the body, and then the person who got the tattoo was whole, complete. It was their pattern, their... → Read More
New Documentary Film to Shed Light on Legendary South Florida Punk Band Load
Before we talk about Load, let's make one thing clear about punk rock in South Florida: It has always been an outlet of necessity. Historically, the tricounty area has been one of the most neglected when it comes to out-of-town talent rolling through. What little did trickle down gave birth... → Read More
Locally Focused Avocado Grill Takes New Wine List Global
Chef Julien Gremaud opened Avocado Grill back in the fall of 2014. As his first solo venture, Gremaud, taking notes from past work at Pistache French Bistro and PB Catch, made it easy for himself and developed a menu of coastal, farm-to-table cuisine that highlights the many culinary wonders from... → Read More
Fort Lauderdale Will Be "More Vanilla" as Makers Square Closes Due to City Codes
“I think maker spaces are outlets for creativity and empower people to explore new ways of making ideas come to life and expressing their inner selves through craft,” says Brian Weiner, co-founder of Makers Square Makerspace — which will shut sits doors after Saturday's closing party, due to a conflict regarding... → Read More
Floral and Frolic Is the First Children's Book for Authors and Illustrators Cari Corene and Amanda Coronado
“It was early 2014 when we first started thinking about a children’s book,” says Cari Corene, co-creator of Floral Frolic. “We both were wishing to do work featuring our own intellectual property. At the time both of us were working a lot on projects belonging to other people and we... → Read More
Pink Talking Fish Perform with the Heavy Pets this Friday at Revolution Live
Richard James, keyboardist for Pink Talking Fish, explains that the concept behind the band’s name “was designed by our bassist, Eric Gould. It’s a hybrid tribute act fused together by the psychedelia of Pink Floyd, the frenetic rock and roll of Phish, and the high-energy dance music of the Talking... → Read More
Annual Dan Hosker Music Continuum at Jump the Shark Takes on "Life of Its Own"
When Dan Hosker passed away on August 11, 2012 after a lengthy battle following a terrible car accident, the South Florida music community mourned the loss of one of its greatest players. Hosker might’ve been best remembered at the time for his work with seminal punkers the Holy Terrors, but... → Read More
Ten Most Underrated African-American Women in Music
Delray Beach Playhouse will host Larry Parr’s loving musical tribute to Hattie McDaniel, Hi-Hat Hattie! for a two-week run starring singer-actress Evelyn Russell. McDaniel, aside from her special place in America’s less-enlightened past, was born to former slaves in 1895. In her short 57 years on Earth, she became an... → Read More
Selwyn Birchwood Delivers Funky, Homegrown Florida Blues at Funky Biscuit
Florida might not be known for the blues but boy, is that profile changing with the steadily rising talent that is Selwyn Birchwood. The Orlando-native Tampa resident has been praised by Rolling Stone as a “young, powerhouse guitarist and soulful vocalist” and by the Washington Post as an “indelibly modern... → Read More
Haochi, Fat Sun, Party Flag Help Celebrate Jump the Shark's First Anniversary
“I'd have to say the biggest change, among the many, would be the freedom to finally have free shows a lot more often," says Jump the Shark owner Garo Gallo ahead of this weekend's one-year anniversary party. "Allowing even the most niche and fringe artists and performers a chance to... → Read More