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2006 Stories by Jason Budjinski

• The Deep End

  published July 6, 2006

  Before a hurricane can hit its full, trailer-smashing strength, it has to build itself up from an average-sized storm, travel thousands of miles,... More >>

• Stuck in the Meyer

  published June 29, 2006

  All right, so after last week's rueful column about the state of West Palm Beach ("Clematis Street Blues"), it's time for an about-face. That's... More >>

• Rock Out With Your (Buzz)Cock Out

  published June 29, 2006

  So it looks like the Buzzcocks are spending some extra time in South Florida. After playing last Saturday's Warped Tour concert in Miami, the Brit... More >>

• Naughty by Nomenclature

  published June 29, 2006

  With a name like Clit 45, there's probably not much chance this group of beer-swilling street punks will be on Total Request Live... More >>

• Clematis Street Blues

  published June 22, 2006

  June 16, 1995, was like any other Friday night for an 18-year-old Fats: loafing around Clematis Street with my other underaged punk-rock pals, the... More >>

• Tappin' That Thang

  published June 22, 2006

  There's nothing drummers fear more than a broken arm. A stubbed toe they can deal with, but overall, damaged feet can still keep the beat. Unless,... More >>

• The Deep End

  published June 22, 2006

  One Scene United and Culture Productions are on a mission — to bring back the glory days of the Edge, the long-defunct club now known as... More >>

• Lauderhill Cries Uncle

  published June 15, 2006

  "Today is 6/6/06 — Emo Kid Beatdown Day," said the thin, teenaged brunet to the two girls next to her. It was part of a conversation I... More >>

• Giving Cancer the Finger

  published June 15, 2006

  Go ahead, try bringing punks, greasers, and hardcore kids together for a cause other than "free beer" — it's nearly impossible. The only... More >>

• Scrapin' By

  published June 8, 2006

  Middle America can be hell for the touring rock band — especially one from the big city. But when New York City's Theo and the... More >>

• The Roof Is on Fire

  published June 8, 2006

  The revolution will not be televised. It will be streamed, podcasted, and portable. The Recording Industry Association of America is bitching... More >>

• Live Fast, Die Stinkin'

  published June 8, 2006

  South Florida punk rock just lost its favorite uncle. Die Stinkin' — Palm Beach County's longest running punk band (b. 1985) —... More >>

• On the Move

  published June 1, 2006

  When the Stills released their 2003 debut album, Logic Will Break Your Heart, critics were quick to lump them in with Anglo-inspired... More >>

• Circuit City

  published June 1, 2006

  The basic ingredients of Saturday's Laptop Battle at Churchill's Pub are, well, pretty basic. All that's needed are computer-wielding... More >>

• Something's in the Air

  published June 1, 2006

  Three names — three lousy names. That's all I saw listed on the sign-up sheet when I entered Studio A on May 24. It was the Regional Air... More >>

• All Killer, No Filler

  published May 25, 2006

  On Sunday, May 7, rock music buffs from Miami to Martin County were wetting their pants in anticipation: The Motor City 5 — the band that... More >>

• This Mic's Open for Business

  published May 25, 2006

  Before he got down to the rhyme-spitting, J. Hexx had a little request for the audience. "I need your energy so I can get into character and take... More >>

• Beach Blanket Beeyotch

  published May 25, 2006

  Outtakes has long been fascinated by Memorial Day Weekend in South Beach, AKA Urban Beach Week — even if the past couple of years have... More >>

• The Two Sevens Clash

  published May 25, 2006

  In the beginning (meaning this past February), there was the '50s Sock Hop Party at Maguire's. Then came the '60s Garage/Soul Party in April. Now,... More >>

• Giant Drag Is Gay

  published May 18, 2006

  It's around 2 o'clock on a Friday afternoon, and Giant Drag's Annie Hardy and Micah Calabrese are relaxing in their home away from home,... More >>

• Respect My Authority

  published May 18, 2006

  The sun wasn't even down, but there was already a sizable crowd of punk rock types pouring into Fort Lauderdale's Revolution. It was going to be... More >>

• Cajun Playboy

  published May 18, 2006

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• SSM

  published May 18, 2006

  No wonder that SSM goes with an abbreviation of its actual name, the tongue twister Szymanski Shettler Morris. Despite the Detroit band's... More >>

• Get Your Guns

  published May 18, 2006

  L.A. Guns frontmen come and go like participants in a gang-bang. After longtime vocalist Phil Lewis left the group in the mid-'90s, Chris... More >>

• Viva La Vegas

  published May 11, 2006

  Remember Hurricane Wilma? Of course you do. The lack of power, long lines at the gas station, and all those lunatic drivers racing through... More >>