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2006 Stories by D. Sirianni

• Posi in Effect

  published December 28, 2006

  Following on the heels of Daytona's "This Is for You Fest," the Blackbirds, Years From Now, XRadical AttackX, Another Breath, About to Snap,... More >>

• Coffin Dancer

  published November 30, 2006

  For those unfamiliar with the latest wave of post-rock doom metal, here's a quick debriefing: Imagine slowed-down Black Sabbath riffs with all the... More >>

• Know the Score

  published October 19, 2006

  Forget post-hardcore, screamo, metalcore, or post-anything, for that matter. West Palm Beach's Know the Score delivers some of the rawest,... More >>

• Blues Dragon

  published October 5, 2006

  Blues Dragon, the project of bassist Mark Telesca, takes a spin through pre-WWII blues throwing in touches of contemporary R&B, AOR, and... More >>

• Mr. Entertainment and the Pookiesmackers

  published September 28, 2006

  Hollywood's Mr. Entertainment (Mr. E, for short) is known for his exuberant, sometimes bizarre, and always fun live performances. On... More >>

• Help! My Ears!

  published August 31, 2006

  Hahahelp! fits into a long Miami tradition of experimental noise-trash music, in the line of Harry Pussy, Laundry Room Squelchers,... More >>

• Consular

  published August 3, 2006

  Miami is hot and swampy — just like Consular's hybrid of doom, sludge, and metal. Composed of former members of Waiting Theory, Kiss the Sun... More >>

• Otto Von Schirach

  published July 20, 2006

  Imagine a human civilization built on a swamp, surrounded by beaches, and populated by everyone from condo-dwelling retirees to crack dealers.... More >>

• Doorway 27

  published June 22, 2006

  It's been almost four years since Doorway 27 dropped its last album, Doorway 27, a slick mix of Alien Ant Farm, Incubus, and Sublime. The... More >>

• The Bikes

  published June 15, 2006

  Since combining forces in the Bikes, Rick Ambrose (Postface, Ex-Cretins) and Dan Hosker (Doersam, Holy Terrors) have been peddling their eclectic,... More >>

• imadethismistake

  published June 1, 2006

  Kylewilliam Campol, AKA imadethismistake, offers a blend of minimalist soundscapes combined with off-beat samples, nontraditional instrumentation,... More >>

• Dr. Mooch

  published May 25, 2006

  Dr. Mooch (AKA Muchanza Akapelwa) was born in Zambia, post-independence, and has written several books, the bulk of which are poetry and... More >>

• Rayko/KRB

  published May 18, 2006

  When you throw the new Rayko/KRB release Six in the old stereo, the first thing that comes to mind is the halcyon days of the 1990s —... More >>

• Fat, White, and Crunked Up

  published May 4, 2006

  Ever wondered about the ethnographic background of the rapper known to the world as Bubba Sparxxx, née Warren Anderson Mathis? Those... More >>

• Band the Joke

  published April 20, 2006

  Many people love the visceral, passionate explosion in contemporary music that's been called emo, screamo, post-hardcore, and any of a million and... More >>

• Chipmunk Pie, Anyone?

  published April 13, 2006

  Perhaps you haven't had the pleasure of taking part in the fried-chicken-eating, boogaloo-dancing, good ol'-fashioned hoedown that is a... More >>

• The Siblings

  published April 6, 2006

  Since 1973, the Pointer Sisters have been making waves in the pop world, surviving the twists and turns of stardom and longevity. Ruth,... More >>

• Sad and Loving It

  published March 16, 2006

  Despite his recent troubles with the law (See the October 6, 2005 issue of this publication), Keith Morile Michaud has found the strength to... More >>

• Get 'Er Done

  published March 9, 2006

  Since the alt.country revival that began in the '80s and blossomed in the past ten years, bands aplenty have sprung up, weaned on Wilco, Sun Volt,... More >>

• Sister Act

  published March 2, 2006

  Are they goth? Are they rock? Does it matter? The Sisters of Mercy have put together more than two decades of smash hits, public... More >>

• Hardcore Enterprise

  published February 23, 2006

  Walking into the Fort Lauderdale offices of Eulogy Recordings is more like reaching an intersection than a destination. One route —... More >>

• Betta Axe Somebody

  published February 23, 2006

  Let me tell you something: Duwayne Burnside can flat out play guitar. The son of veteran bluesman R.L. Burnside, Duwayne grew up in... More >>

• Out of Touch?

  published February 9, 2006

  All the kids love the '80s. Just look at the tight-pants-wearing, asymmetrical-haircut-sporting throngs of post-teens jittering to those totally... More >>

• The Law One

  published February 2, 2006

  Local legend Charlie Pickett was there before Wilco, before the Jayhawks, before the onslaught of roots Americana and the dilution of rock... More >>

• The Tributes Continue

  published February 2, 2006

  There’s a special moment during so many beer-fueled evenings at the bar, the party, or just the living room, when someone puts on a Sublime... More >>