Email Author Brett Gillin

2009 Stories by Brett Gillin

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published July 30, 2009

  Normally if a bar or club has no cover charge and an open bar for 90 minutes, it's because the club is seriously lacking, but not Gryphon.... More >>

• John Brown's Body

  published July 30, 2009

  You wouldn't think the American Civil War and reggae music would be closely associated. Nothing's less Rasta than people warring over states'... More >>

• Tragedy Versus Massacre: It’s Anyone’s Game

  published July 30, 2009

  It seems the only time boxing is in the news lately is when a near legend is murdered/commits suicide or something awful befalls Mike Tyson.... More >>

• Tablao You Away

  published July 23, 2009

  Watching professional (or even aspiring) dancers perform can be intoxicating - just look at the popularity of Fox’s So You Think You Can... More >>

• Good Kid, Bad Adult

  published July 23, 2009

  John Heffron has an impressive resume: he won the second season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, was a finalist in season three,... More >>

• He/She's a Star

  published July 23, 2009

  Gender-bending MySpace superstar Jeffree Star will officially headline her own show at the Culture Room July 29. Ms. Star has her own... More >>

• Making Love to Confections

  published July 23, 2009

  If you’re looking for a nice family friendly hypnotism act where a guy in a funny outfit twirls around a wristwatch and makes someone walk... More >>

• Still a Shiny Happy Jihad

  published July 16, 2009

  Joe Rogan has had his hands all up in pop culture. He started off on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, hosted Fear Factor for six... More >>

• When Bad Means Good Pop Music

  published July 16, 2009

  In case you haven't heard quite enough of the King of Pop over the last few weeks (is it ever enough?) Who's Bad, "The Ultimate Michael Jackson... More >>

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published July 9, 2009

  It's one of the strangest things I've ever seen at a bar. Here I am, sitting down enjoying a vodka tonic with an extra lime and waiting for the... More >>

• Don Chambers

  published July 9, 2009

  Don Chambers is an Athens, Georgia-based singer/songwriter whose latest album, Zebulon, was produced by Patterson Hood of Drive-By... More >>

• Bad Moon Rising

  published July 9, 2009

  There was a time that it was considered sexier to leave some things to the imagination than to splay yourself open for all to see. It was around... More >>

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published July 2, 2009

  It's becoming a tradition on Tuesdays for me to hit up Hollywood Vine, a wine and spirits bar on Harrison Street in downtown Hollywood.... More >>

• Timb's Krueller

  published July 2, 2009

  You're not going to hear Timb on the radio anytime soon. It's not that he's untalented or too vulgar; it's because he's simply unclassifiable... More >>

• BIOW

  published July 2, 2009

  It’s easy to blame your shitty life on all sorts of things: having overbearing or unresponsive parents, slacking off in school, spending too... More >>

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published June 25, 2009

  Exactly how many Pittsburgh-themed sports bars are there in South Florida? That is the first thing that flashes into my mind as I walk through... More >>

• Drop Dead, Gorgeous

  published June 25, 2009

  Sometimes, it's the little things that really make a band's sound. Vocal harmonies, a little extra time in post-production, or a perfectly... More >>

• Off White

  published June 25, 2009

  Local comedian Marvin Dixon (he's from Miami) has been hosting comedy shows like Def Comedy Jam, BET's Comic View, and Showtime... More >>

• SAS Martini Lounge

  published June 18, 2009

  Fair warning: The strawberry martini at SAS Martini Lounge is dangerous. It's nearly impossible to taste even a hint of alcohol in the... More >>

• Sa Da Tay!

  published June 11, 2009

  Louis C.K.’s career has been a mixed bag. As a general rule, if he’s only writing it, it’s good: take his three original... More >>

• Stained Glasses

  published June 11, 2009

  In South Florida, the Irish are celebrated on one day in March with dyed beer, leprechauns, and bagpipes. While all of these things are important,... More >>

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published June 4, 2009

  Sometimes the concept behind a bar is much better than the execution, and sometimes there can indeed be too much of a good thing. This seems to... More >>

• The Tool You Need is a Corkscrew

  published June 4, 2009

  Looking to get your copy of Undertow signed by Maynard James Keenan? Well it seems Tool’s lead singer is a little more interested in signing... More >>

• Phineas J. Whoopie CD-Release Party

  published May 28, 2009

  That's right, the honorable Phineas J. Whoopie has officially retired from lecturing Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley the Walrus to pursue a career... More >>

• Buzzed in Paradise

  published May 14, 2009

  Misty drops off a hot basket of wings at the table, wishes us luck, and scurries away to her next group of eager sports fans. The smell of the... More >>