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2002 Stories by Dan Sweeney

• Shore Thing

  published December 26, 2002

  Pauly Shore is to actors as Ed Wood is to directors. Shore, of course, began life in the limelight as an MTV veejay. That, we can... More >>

• Friends of Bonnie

  published December 19, 2002

  It has been a long, strange trip for Bonnie Bramlett. Ordinarily, one starts off a career as a nobody and then, after establishing oneself... More >>

• Yule Love It

  published December 19, 2002

  If you're looking to attend the biggest Christmas show of the season, you need look no further than the Office Depot Center this Saturday. But... More >>

• In a Family Way

  published December 12, 2002

  For those new to the Palm Beach County music scene, Family Function may provide the who's who you're looking for. And for all those jokers who go... More >>

• Respect the Rock

  published November 28, 2002

  Ah, it seems like only yesterday, but it was 15 years ago that downtown West Palm Beach first found a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Respectable Street... More >>

• Celtic Frost

  published November 28, 2002

  Mick Meehan pulls a tuft of Bali Swag tobacco from its pouch and effortlessly rolls up a cigarette as he discusses his reasons for coming to... More >>

• Big Top Guns

  published November 14, 2002

  Circuses seem to come through South Florida more often than most places, particularly in the winter months. Sure, it's probably just due to the... More >>

• Gov't by the Mule

  published November 14, 2002

  With time spent as Duane Allman's replacement in the Allman Brothers Band and as lead guitarist for Phil Lesh and Friends, Warren Haynes has... More >>

• Going Batty

  published October 31, 2002

  For the kids in Death Becomes You, Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year. "This is like our Christmas, our Hanukkah, our... More >>

• Slippery Phish

  published October 31, 2002

  Trey Anastasio, lead singer/guitarist of perennial American jam-band Phish and all-around neohippie icon, is prepared to slam into Florida... More >>

• Fascinating

  published October 24, 2002

  Although most people remember Leonard Nimoy for either blue shirts and pointy ears or Rod Serlingesque commentary before documentaries... More >>

• Attellevision

  published October 17, 2002

  With Comedy Central's Insomniac, Dave Attell, set to perform for three days at Uncle Funny's in Davie, New Times decided it... More >>

• Biscuit Kings

  published October 10, 2002

  Does Sam Altman, drummer for the Disco Biscuits, smoke a lot of pot? Well, stoners do tend to tell very long, involved stories; consider... More >>

• Gateway to Poptopia

  published September 26, 2002

  How about something right up your alley? Kim's Alley, in this case, and the myriad other shops, restaurants, and bars that make up the Shops of... More >>

• Mali Hai

  published September 19, 2002

  Africa is besieged by problems. Sheesh, a lot of those guys are poor. Damn, many of their governments are crooked. But, hey, most of the countries... More >>

• Fire Insurance

  published September 19, 2002

  It's always a shame when a recording studio burns to the ground. There's a lot of expensive stuff in there, after all. And it's even worse when... More >>

• Down and Dirty

  published September 12, 2002

  With more than a quarter of a century behind them, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has achieved a brassy brilliance rarely heard in the modern... More >>

• Don't Be a Sissy, You Sissy

  published September 12, 2002

  Tim Bergling wants to know why some gay people act so gay. And he wants to know why anyone would care. "I think it's pretty simple," Bergling... More >>

• Radiation in N'Awlins

  published September 5, 2002

  If the Meters were still around, it would be a close contest. But, as it stands now, if you consider talent, expression of the New Orleans sound,... More >>

• Blue Thursday

  published September 5, 2002

  Ordinarily, we would write off Joanna Connor as just another of the myriad female blues singer/songwriter/guitarists who offer blues lite with a... More >>

• Atomic Mass

  published August 29, 2002

  The alt-country boom seems to have mellowed a bit, but it certainly hasn't hit the skids the way tech stocks have. It's still alive and very... More >>

• A Gay Ol' Time

  published August 22, 2002

  Drama queen and drag queen oftentimes go hand in hand, which is probably why drag queens make for such great soap opera. At least, that's what... More >>

• Strong Words from the Weak

  published August 22, 2002

  Even though he has railed against capitalism for about a decade, John Samson, heart and soul of the folksy punk group the Weakerthans, is... More >>

• Twisted Sitcom

  published August 15, 2002

  The dysfunctional family is now as American as Mom and apple pie. Time was, the American family was reflected on TV in such sugary shows as... More >>

• Post-bop Pioneer

  published August 15, 2002

  Following an unfortunate turn to homogenized Latin pop with Tito Puente Jr., the Musicians Exchange returns to pristine form this week when it... More >>