Email Author Brett Gillin

2009 Stories by Brett Gillin

• Perpetual Groove

  published December 3, 2009

  South Florida of late seems to be a haven for jam bands. Hot new acts such as the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced... More >>

• Get Heavy

  published December 3, 2009

  South Florida of late seems to be a haven for jam bands. Hot new acts such as the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced its... More >>

• Rock Your Buzz

  published December 3, 2009

  The twelve-hour music festival, the Buzz Bake Sale, presented by 103.1, The Buzz, will take place over three stages starting at 10 a.m.... More >>

• Get Into the Groove

  published December 3, 2009

  South Florida of late seems to be a haven for jam bands. Hot new acts such as the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced its... More >>

• They Want Your Skull

  published December 3, 2009

  You've got to hand it to Jerry Only and the Misfits. Despite losing Danzig, one of the most iconic lead singers in punk rock history, being sued... More >>

• Plymouth Barack Landed on Us

  published November 26, 2009

  Talk all you want about “the hardest working whatever in show business.” They’ve got nothing on the Jove Comedy Experience. These... More >>

• You Can’t Hate What You Can’t See

  published November 19, 2009

  Remember those good feelings during the Panthers offseason? All that talk about how losing a stud defenseman wouldn’t cripple the... More >>

• Get Mind Blown

  published November 19, 2009

  Starving for your art in a city that’s quickly becoming renowned for its apathy toward all things cool is bringing your passion to a whole... More >>

• AFI: The Legacy

  published November 12, 2009

  AFI, also known as A Fire Inside, Asking for It, or Anthems for Insubordinates, is definitely not the same band it was when it began in... More >>

• Everything Old is New Again

  published November 12, 2009

  Old-school circuses are so out of style. Who wants to fight through crowds of animal rights protesters only to see a gaggle of abused animals... More >>

• Road to Redemption

  published November 5, 2009

  Tonight marks the official final night of the 2009 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Cinema Paradiso. Technically, November 8 was the... More >>

• Satoro Restaurant & Lounge

  published October 29, 2009

  It's not the drinks that make you want to hang around at Satoro Restaurant & Lounge. Not that there's anything wrong with them; the bartenders... More >>

• Dear Mr. Broderick,

  published October 29, 2009

  I’m writing this letter on behalf of humankind to thank you for defining our lives. You showed us all, via the greatest movie of all time,... More >>

• The Eve of All Hallows’ Eve

  published October 29, 2009

  Try as you might, you can’t be in two places at once, and you probably won’t get enough use out of your Halloween costume if you’re... More >>

• Scariest Thing Ever? Stage Fright.

  published October 29, 2009

  If you’re anything like the jaded throngs of movie-goers who flock to the latest Saw films, it’s almost impossible to pick out a... More >>

• Black Dynamite Doesn't Spoof a Genre as Much as It Comes Straight Out of Blaxploitation Hollywood

  published October 22, 2009

  Black Dynamite opens with three drug-dealing pimps lined up outside a limousine. A shadowy man rolls down the window and informs them... More >>

• Trucker's Solid Cast Sells a Predictable Story

  published October 22, 2009

  We're introduced to Trucker's main character, Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan), in the midst of a drunken one-night stand in a seedy... More >>

• Here & There Promises a Serbian Vacation but Gets Lost Along the Way

  published October 22, 2009

  Perpetually grumpy Robert (David Thornton) is a musician who's unable to pick up his saxophone anymore due to depression, and he's being kicked... More >>

• Official Rejection Offers Insider's Look at Film Fests

  published October 22, 2009

  Official Rejection may be too insidery to appeal to a mass audience, but it's a documentary custom-made for aspiring independent... More >>

• Stuff Yourself With Raw Fish

  published October 22, 2009

  Crafting sushi is an art. Carefully selecting the best high grade fish, vegetables, and rice and arranging them into picture perfect rolls takes... More >>

• Dancing With the Not-Exactly Stars

  published October 22, 2009

  So You Think You Can Dance is one of those shows that someone probably has to turn you on to. Unless you’re a dance major or... More >>

• Stonefox Closes the Alley

  published October 22, 2009

  Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is... More >>

• See You Later Alligator Alley

  published October 22, 2009

  Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is... More >>

• Mystic Water Kava Bar

  published October 15, 2009

  Mystic Water Kava Bar might not actually be based on a Tolkien novel, but as soon as you walk through the front door, you're transported to an... More >>

• A New Hope

  published October 15, 2009

  It’s a brand new season for the Florida Panthers. Rather than dwell on how the Cats didn’t make any big free agent splashes in... More >>