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2005 Stories by Jonathan Zwickel

• Freestyle Fellowship

  published December 29, 2005

  So barefoot-boogie hippies rub you the wrong way. Or maybe you're more open-minded than the typical cranky-pants, scene-sucking elitist. Either... More >>

• Stunt Rap

  published December 29, 2005

  Few hip-hop outfits can pull off the high-flying balancing act that the Roots have maintained since their early-'90s inception. Way above... More >>

• Dynamic Trio

  published December 29, 2005

  Back just two months after its last capacity show at the Culture Room, the Benevento-Russo Duo brings a secret weapon to its New Year's Eve... More >>

• Heavy Handed

  published December 29, 2005

  Here's a cool idea to ring in the baby new year: Find a reborn band playing at a reborn bar and make the most of a brand new thing. You'll find... More >>

• Johnny, Get Your Glam

  published December 29, 2005

  Their roster reads like a gang of street thugs or super-antiheroes: Stunner. Dirty Dave. Crystal Van Hart. They've got the look to match, sexy,... More >>

• The Deep End

  published December 29, 2005

  Diplo performs Saturday, December 31, at the District, 35 NE 40th St., Miami. Doors open at 10 p.m. Admission is $20. Call 305-576-7242. More >>

• New Yids on the Block

  published December 22, 2005

  Trendsetting celebs like Madonna and Perry Farrell are getting into it. Indie rockers like Yo La Tengo, moe., and They Might Be Giants are singing... More >>

• Welcome to Jamrock

  published December 15, 2005

  "The first thing you do when you get to Montego Bay," Tony Kelly told me over the phone last Monday, "is get in a cab and tell the taximan to take... More >>

• The Deep End

  published December 15, 2005

  Long-standing Clematis Street club Flow just reopened under new ownership, right on schedule to woo all the big-money, big-mouthed snowbirds... More >>

• Winter of His Discontent

  published December 8, 2005

  "I do not want to explain, and I'm not going to/I wanna get high on something/Go dancing with someone/Turn our backs to the battle/I didn't see... More >>

• Easin' into Season

  published December 8, 2005

  Dear Snowbird/Tourist/Recent Immigrant: Welcome to South Florida! This music column is dedicated to you, the flocks of intrepid... More >>

• Steve Reid Ensemble

  published December 8, 2005

  As the world turns away from melody and harmony to fully embrace post-hip-hop rhythmocentricism, jazz hasn't kept up, losing relevance like a... More >>

• Ax to Grind

  published December 8, 2005

  The man may have one of the unfunkiest names in showbiz, but Brian Stoltz is actually one hell of a ripping dude. Check the Crescent City... More >>

• Oh, Brothers

  published December 8, 2005

  It's a question on everybody's mind: When will orchestral indie rock and atmospheric drum and bass finally get it on? Even though it's an unlikely... More >>

• Doing It to Your Earhole

  published December 1, 2005

  There were several signs that Q-tipping wasn't enough: I could no longer hear the difference between Coldplay's mushy whine and U2's throaty... More >>

• Major League

  published December 1, 2005

  It stands to reason that once you've made it to all-star status, you're one of the legends of the game. Just ask Luther Dickinson, lead guitarist... More >>

• The Secret of SPINH.

  published December 1, 2005

  "For me, funk is a feeling. It's a great feeling that makes you want to get up and get down!" So says DJ Nickodemus, and the man should... More >>

• Hip-hop Pit Stop

  published November 24, 2005

  And now for something completely different. NASCAR! Yeah, I said it, and you read it. Legions of those left-turn-lovin' rowdies inundated... More >>

• Drum Major

  published November 24, 2005

  While the Experience might be Jimi Hendrix's better-known backing crew, few would disagree that the Band of Gypsies was the better-playing. And... More >>

• King of Burr

  published November 24, 2005

  As if it weren't hot enough in hurr already, now we've got Nelly playing a Budweiser-sponsored freebie at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale.... More >>

• Subtropical Spin

  published November 24, 2005

  Up-and-comer Hook Shop Records held its label debut party early in the week of August's VMAs inside a sleek hotel lobby in Miami Beach. The night... More >>

• Meet the New Republicans

  published November 17, 2005

  Summiting the Rickenbacher Causeway on a bicycle at sunset offers a startling take on Miami. The whitewashed skyline juts like an artificial reef... More >>

• Fade into Fall

  published November 10, 2005

  Just because South Florida's only real seasonal transition is from Hurricane to Tourist doesn't mean we can't aspire to an ambiance more earthy... More >>

• Roth and Roll

  published November 10, 2005

  If you can think of another aging rocker with more lives than David Lee Roth, please let us know. First and foremost, he's the man who made... More >>

• More Than Meets the Eye

  published November 3, 2005

  Cell phone cameras. MP3-playing sunglasses. Laser-pointing, voice-recording, de-ionizing salad spinners. Thanks a lot,... More >>