Email Author Alex Rendon

2012 Stories by Alex Rendon

• Twist Again Like You Did Last Summer

  published December 27, 2012

  Before pop music morphed into the overproduced, sex-crazed, Auto-Tuned abusing clamor it is today, there was a simpler time when the boogie-woogie... More >>

• Nerd Alert: New Year's

  published December 27, 2012

  Do you find calculus to be sexy? Better yet, have you ever tried to impress dates with your encyclopedic knowledge of Klingon? If you answered... More >>

• Rock Out for a Family's Future

  published November 15, 2012

  Rosalie was the apple of her daddy's eye. Unfortunately, her father, Cpl. Daniel Linnabary II, will never see his lovely daughter's first day of... More >>

• Amateur Head-Bashing

  published November 15, 2012

  Famed mixed martial arts fighters Chuck Liddell and Bram Imes didn't glean how to bash people's heads in just by watching videos. Both of them got... More >>

• Iron Mike goes to Broadway

  published November 8, 2012

  The fact that Mike Tyson’s only legitimate acting experience is his famous cameo in the comedic romp The Hangover hasn’t deterred the... More >>

• Jailhouse Blues

  published November 8, 2012

  Already dubbed the goddess of Canadian blues, Rita Chiarelli solidified her reputation within the genre by participating in the award-winning... More >>

• Haunted Putt-Putt

  published October 25, 2012

  During this week of goblin and ghoul revelry, do something a little different and putt your way through an apocalyptic zombie attack. Artists... More >>

• Cinema Fright

  published October 25, 2012

  Those familiar with mad genius laptop musician Otto Von Schirach know the dude and his IDM sounds can be a bit intimidating. This breakcore artist... More >>

• Jokes With A Kilt On

  published October 25, 2012

  "I'm fair puckled!" That's Scottish slang for being short of breath, which is how the audience will be at Fort Lauderdale Comedy Club from the... More >>

• Awards for Kicking Ass

  published October 25, 2012

  Ever been watching a mixed martial arts match and seen a foot sweep so impressive that you have said to yourself, "Dang, that should get an... More >>

• Prep Out For Charity

  published October 25, 2012

  Years before New York City indie troupe Vampire Weekend had kids bopping to African pop and jostling for Sperry Top-Siders, there was Pittsburgh's... More >>

• Country Jamming

  published October 18, 2012

  A show by Virginia tunesmith Phil Vassar, with his foot-stomping hits like "Carlene" and "Six-Pack Summer," would be enough to befit a proper... More >>

• VideoGames as Art

  published October 18, 2012

  Perhaps you thought you were wasting your time as a youth, spending hours upon hours trying to reach the next level on Super Mario Bros. Guess... More >>

• South Beach Close to Home

  published October 4, 2012

  Save the gas money and catch top-shelf South Beach beats simultaneously with the uncanny techno groove of renowned DJ Alej Varez. This Friday... More >>

• Frights for the Whole Family

  published October 4, 2012

  Nothing signifies the start of the holiday season like having the pants scared off you by a blood-encrusted, brain-munching zombie. Flesh-eating... More >>

• Fairy-tale Rock 'n' Roll

  published September 20, 2012

  Fans of Renaissance festivals and Jethro Tull take note: Your two whimsical, chimerical worlds collide with Psychedelic Mist this Saturday night... More >>

• Fishing Finally Becomes a Sport

  published September 13, 2012

  Fishing is not a pastime one often associates with being extreme. Do not, however, mention that sentiment to the 100 competitors of the... More >>

• Spend the Night with a Hunky Fireman

  published August 30, 2012

  Ladies, here is your chance to swoon over fine firemen for an entire evening without having to feel once ounce of remorse. Join more than 20... More >>

• Raise Your Colt 45's to Rising Hip-Hop Stars

  published August 30, 2012

  Although $3 Colt 45s and Gin & Juices are incentives enticing enough to amass a crowd at Green Room's weekly Wednesday-night underground hip-hop... More >>

• Misfits' Only Original Member Talks Reuniting With Glenn Danzig and Being an Angry, Middle-Aged Dude

  published August 23, 2012

  Misfits' bassist and current vocalist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa) has made a career out of playing dress-up. With his ghoulish getups and... More >>

• A Masterpiece Before Your Eyes

  published August 23, 2012

  Are you on the lookout for some prime artwork but nothing's been tickling your fancy lately? Or perhaps those snooty higher-brow-than-thou... More >>

• Save the Music, and Listen to Great Tunes Too

  published July 19, 2012

  In these topsy-turvy times of deficits and budget cuts, school music budgets are often among the first to come under a city commission’s... More >>

• Sing Till It Helps

  published July 12, 2012

  Clear your vocal cords and lower those inhibitions for the fifth-annual Zimmerman Karaokethon this Wednesday at Deerfield Beach's All Stars... More >>

• We’re Jammin’

  published June 21, 2012

  Summer is the season to get together for peace, love, and music. In South Florida, it is also the season when the electric bill zips way past $100... More >>

• Great American Backyard Campout

  published June 21, 2012

  A generation ago, three-quarters of American kids played outdoors on a daily basis, according to the National Wildlife Federation. With the advent... More >>