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2006 Stories by Jason Budjinski

• Less Rock, More Talk... Motherfuckers

  published October 12, 2006

  On October 30, 1968, MC5 vocalist Rob Tyner shouted, "Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!" to the crowd at Detroit's Grande Ballroom and rock 'n'... More >>

• Kultur Shock

  published October 12, 2006

  When it comes to choosing album names, Seattle's Kultur Shock doesn't have the best timing. Its first studio full-length dropped in September... More >>

• Roots, Reggae, and Roller Skating

  published October 12, 2006

  Falling on the person next to you is one way to get up close and personal at a roller rink, but it's not recommended. At Saturday's... More >>

• Big Bill's Blues

  published October 12, 2006

  Big Bill Morganfield has the right lineage. His dad is, after all, the late, great Muddy Waters. Of course, being the son of a legend can... More >>

• Let There Be Metal

  published October 12, 2006

  The metal guitar riff ain't what it used to be, and the bands on the Solid State Youngbloods II Tour are here to remind you of that fact.... More >>

• A Tale of Two G's.

  published October 5, 2006

  Four weeks ago, New Times ran my cover story "G Marks the Spot." The article was about the G, formerly Gumwrappers, a Fort Lauderdale strip... More >>

• Put It on Vibrate

  published October 5, 2006

  After beating up on the '60s generation for its "Never trust anyone over 30" mantra, punk rock itself has entered its third decade as bands like... More >>

• The Soul/Pop Continuum

  published October 5, 2006

  Have you heard the new John Mayer album, Continuum? Oh, so you're not into "adult-contemporary" stuff, you say. Perhaps you're still... More >>

• Showing Some Backbone

  published September 28, 2006

  They looked like rock 'n' roll Vikings, what with their long red beards and even longer hair. Either that or an Appalachian motorcycle gang. But... More >>

• Nonpoint Well Taken

  published September 28, 2006

  Nonpoint is one of those rare South Florida bands that doesn't mind being a South Florida band. It's been six years since Nonpoint... More >>

• Hooked on Funk

  published September 28, 2006

  For a band that spends so much of its time on-stage — playing at least twice a week, sometimes twice a night — the Spoon Benders... More >>

• Heavy Heavy Dieseleaters

  published September 28, 2006

  San Jose's Heavy Heavy Low Low plays a mixture of light, ambient synth-rock and space jazz. OK, so that's obviously bullshit. The band's... More >>

• Six-String Preacher

  published September 21, 2006

  On almost any given night at Alligator Alley (1321 E. Commercial Blvd., Oakland Park), you can find all manner of musicians kicking out the jams,... More >>

• Fallz

  published September 21, 2006

  The first thing you'll notice when you crack open this disc is the colorful, baroque photo of Fallz's main players, Aya Gruber and Brett Fisher.... More >>

• It Came From Orlando

  published September 21, 2006

  You think Courtney Love is a badass? Even at her most unlady-like TV moments, she's like Miss Manners compared to the girls in Orlando's Jeanie... More >>

• G marks the spot

  published September 14, 2006

  South Florida has more local bands than ever before and more people going to see thesm. And you know what? It doesn't mean shit, not when... More >>

• Groove Brothers

  published September 14, 2006

  From the opening horn-driven punch to guitarist/vocalist Brandon Tarricone's closing yelp, Brotherhood of Groove's exclamatory "Get Up" is... More >>

• Border Crashers

  published September 14, 2006

  It was Labor Day morning, and I was labored out (Fats-speak for "I didn't feel like lifting an arm"). Either way, I did little more than... More >>

• The Poor House Gets Mased

  published September 7, 2006

  Talk about bad form. It was the last Wednesday of August. The Poor House is hosting the monthly Art of Moving Butts, an underground hip-hop... More >>

• A Beautiful Roar

  published September 7, 2006

  Call it shoegaze, call it indie pop, call it ambient rock... whatever. The simple fact is that the lush sounds emanating from As Tall as... More >>

• Studiohead

  published August 31, 2006

  A few months ago, I had my first conversation with Jared Cole, a local DJ, promoter, producer, singer/songwriter, and, um... stoner.... More >>

• No G. Love, No Love

  published August 31, 2006

  There are some genres that should never have mixed. Take rap and metal. Please. How did that ever get so popular? Just think: If the equation had... More >>

• Shock and Ozz

  published August 24, 2006

  The Devil made me do it. Or maybe it was the music. Whatever the case, that sure as hell wasn't Fats Pompano running around Ozzfest with a... More >>

• Better With Butta

  published August 24, 2006

  Hip-hop, you don't stop... or so they say, right? Actually, that's exactly the case this week. After two days of poppin' at Revolution (with... More >>

• Block Hoppin'

  published August 17, 2006

  There he sat center stage, his long, jagged beard hanging over his guitar, his sock-covered feet busy pedaling the kick drum and high hat. His... More >>