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Live Wire
Don Carlos
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: August 20, 2009
When it comes to roots-rock-reggae music, few old-school legends who are still touring have the pedigree for great songwriting that Don Carlos possesses. Although he's often...
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Outtakes
King of Kings
Branford Marsalis on life with Leno, Sting, and a decade-old quartet.
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: April 2, 2009
Like the Allmans or the Wainwrights in their own genres, the Marsalis clan is indisputably one of the first families of jazz. Of the six sons raised by the family's 74-year-old...
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Night & Day
Badfish
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: February 26, 2009
Southern California's rock/ska band Sublime was one hell of a music outfit while it lasted. The group, fronted by affable lead singer Bradley Nowell, kicked out funky riffs and...
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Live Wire
The New Deal
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: January 1, 2009
Toronto is known for its cultural mash-ups, and its musical exports are naturally reflective of the demographics. You can hear some of that multiculti genre-fusing in the...
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Music
South Florida Hip-Hop: We Global
Rappers from this region stepped up their game exponentially, and the entire country responded
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 25, 2008
They wanna know why South Florida is runnin' shit right now," Rick Ross howls into a microphone during a recent performance as sweat drips from his brow. " 'Cause we got hits...
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Live Wire
Winter Bling
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 25, 2008
South Florida is vying to become the bling capital of America — but not like you'd expect. We've already got BET's annual Spring Bling in Riviera Beach, a two-day hip-hop...
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Live Wire
The Roots
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 25, 2008
For hip-hop fans in search of a swank party on New Year's Eve, this is the place to be. Philadelphia's legendary band, the Roots, is playing an intimate show at the Florida...
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Live Wire
The Heavy Pets
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 25, 2008
South Florida's favorite jam band, the Heavy Pets, recently returned from two months of touring with an evolved writing style, a new EP, and many stories to tell. Their latest...
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Music
Y-100 Jingle Ball Offers Teen Audience a Dose of Sex Ed
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 18, 2008
That's right everybody, I kissed a girl," declares Katy Perry to an audience of screaming teenagers. "She was hot, and I liked it!" With that, an entire arena full of teens and...
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Outtakes
Hear This!
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 18, 2008
There's no denying that Black Chiney is one of the best reggae sound systems in South Florida, possibly the country. They're constantly traveling the world playing dancehall...
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Live Wire
The Resolvers With Jacob Jeffries, Coexist Scientist, and DJ Crunchtime.
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 18, 2008
Anyone familiar with the beach bar culture of Deerfield Beach knows the Resolvers. At times, this five-man reggae band can single-handedly draw everyone within ear range into...
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Short Cuts
Various Artists
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 18, 2008
There's no doubt that VP Records is the upper echelon music label when it comes to reggae worldwide. So at the end of the year, legions of reggae fans look forward to their...
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Live Wire
Seth Walker
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 18, 2008
Bluesman Seth Walker sings like a man who's had his heart broken one too many times. Since his genre of choice calls for a bit of misfortune, that's not necessarily a bad...
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Live Wire
Lil Wayne
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 11, 2008
Writing about Lil Wayne this late into 2008 is a difficult challenge — mainly because there's almost nothing left to say. The popular 26-year-old rapper grabbed the...
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Live Wire
Devon Allman's Honey Tribe
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 11, 2008
When it comes to music, hearing the last name Allman automatically makes one think of Southern-rock royalty. The Allman Brothers Band of old were quintessential rock gods below...
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Live Wire
Rhema Soul With DJ Chakra and DJ Zero-Z
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 11, 2008
For a lot of people, it's easy to assume that most Christian hip-hop is the same. You can expect lots of shoutouts to Jesus, no cursing, and average skills that rarely sound as...
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Live Wire
Flobots
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 4, 2008
Until recently, Denver wasn't a locale especially known for its thriving hip-hop culture. But when the multiculti indie group Flobots burst out onto the national scene two...
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Live Wire
Madlib
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: December 4, 2008
In the quagmire of Art Basel parties going on this month, one of the coolest gigs for the urban crowd is this Stones Throw Records-sponsored bash featuring Madlib. The Oxnard,...
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Dred Scott!
Ace Hood: From Broward County to the World
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: November 27, 2008
On the cover of the December issue of popular hip-hop tome XXL magazine is a feature on the top ten MCs of 2009. They're being billed as "The 10 Freshmen" who are poised to...
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Outtakes
Island Rock
Black Guayaba adds a new edge to rock en español
By Jonathan Cunningham
Published: November 27, 2008
Puerto Rico isn't a country known for rock music. If we're talking recognition for salsa and reggaetón, sure, and hip-hop at times too. But rock? It's not what...
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