Most Popular
-
Sexual Healing
Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales from Florida's last sexual surrogate
-
To Hug a Porcupine
Three little boys set out to destroy the parents who loved them. This isn't how adoption is supposed to work.
-
Smoked Tuna in the Can
He was the first big bust of the War on Drugs. That and two bits won't get you a cup of coffee.
-
Backbreaker
A half-kilo of blow, machine-gun blasts, and a millionaire chiropractor. Does this make sense?
-
Rubber Doll
Polite businesswoman by day, international fetish icon by night
Blogs
Thu Jul 17, 10:53 AM
Wed Jul 16, 1:39 AM
Fri Jul 18, 5:12 PM
Fri Jul 18, 1:40 PM
Fri Jul 18, 3:03 PM
Fri Jul 18, 12:21 PM
Recent Articles
Recent Articles by Jonathan Cunningham
Banging beats from all around the world
Matisyahu, Jewish reggae star, spits the facts
After years of grinding in the underground, Timb veers even further from the mainstream
No related articles found
National Features >
Houston Press
What mainstream publishers don't want you to know about door-to-door magazine sales.
By Craig Malisow
Riverfront Times
When these huntresses on are on the prowl, the prey very much wants to be caught.
By Unreal
Broward-Palm Beach New Times
How rumored McCain veep choice Charlie Crist wants to bail out Big Sugar.
By Bob Norman
SF Weekly
Are Asian women getting their jawbones cut to look whiter?
By Lauren Smiley
John Holt and Freddie McGregor
Published on April 17, 2008
There's no shortage of reggae music in South Florida. This place is probably the capital of reggae in the U.S., not just for its popularity but for the number of celebs who call it home. International reggae star Freddie McGregor is one of those artists, and he's putting on a show this weekend unlike anything you'd expect. Teaming up with his longtime friend John Holt, the two have created a Reggae Symphony, which is exactly what it sounds like. The idea is based on a series of sold-out concerts Holt and McGregor held in England in 2001 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Backed by Lloyd Parkes' We the People band and a 17-piece orchestra, Holt and McGregor will be singing some of their most popular songs. The concept is really cool, and when I spoke to McGregor recently, he sounded excited to try it again here in South Florida.
"We're going to create a real nice vibe," he says. "Something where people can put on dem nice clothes and have a good time for a few hours." So if you enjoy lover's-rock style foundation reggae and want to hear it live, played by a symphony orchestra, here's your chance to catch a rare event.