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Billie Holiday

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Happy Birthday, Etta James... and RIP! January 25

    ​Suffice it to say, the world lost one of its great voices when Etta James died last week, only a few days prior to her 74th birthday. Born Etta Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, she became one of the most influential female performers of all time, a daring diva who was able to transcend R&am ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2011

    Rebirth of Cool

    ​Suffice it to say, the world lost one of its great voices when Etta James died last week, only a few days prior to her 74th birthday. Born Etta Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, she became one of the most influential female performers of all time, a daring diva who was able to transcend R&am ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    One Cool Cat

    Fresh-faced Boca chanteuse Cat Shell expands her reach.

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Head Spins: Chris Graham

    The Vagabond's Friday-night patio jockey.

  • Music

    February 12, 2009

    Dissecting the Love Song

    What kind of song do you need this Valentine's Day?

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Talking With Chuck D About Obama

    Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it's been 20 years since PE's frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Free Vinyl Giveaway: Verve Remixed Vol. 4

    Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it's been 20 years since PE's frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Last Night: Erykan Badu and the Roots at Mizner Park

    Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it's been 20 years since PE's frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now ... More >>

  • Music

    May 15, 2008

    Portishead

    Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it's been 20 years since PE's frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now ... More >>

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    One Cool Cat

    Boca's Cat Shell channels a classic sound with soul and savvy

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    Speaking of A Tribe Called Quest

    Boca's Cat Shell channels a classic sound with soul and savvy

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2007

    Last Night: Macy Gray at Hard Rock Live

    Boca's Cat Shell channels a classic sound with soul and savvy

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    All That Jazz

    Sophie Milman is the new jazz starlet — and one hell of an interview

  • Culture

    March 15, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    March 8, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    March 1, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 22, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 15, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 8, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 1, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Brave New Xmas

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    June 29, 2006

    If It Ain't Got That Swing

    Florida Stage's Ella offers sweet memories, but there was only one real Fitzgerald.

  • Music

    May 19, 2005
  • Culture

    May 19, 2005

    Death Pool

    In McNally's play, a harsh, AIDS-afflicted world eats away at gays and straights alike

  • Culture

    March 17, 2005

    Stagebeat

    Capsule reviews of current area stage shows.

  • Culture

    March 3, 2005

    Stagebeat

    Capsule reviews of current area stage shows.

  • Culture

    February 10, 2005

    Good Evening, Heartache

    Billie Holiday self-destructs on the M Ensemble stage

  • Film

    November 18, 2004

    Next Best Thing

    If you weren't at this landmark blues concert, Lightning in a Bottle will do

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Morgue for Your Money

    Murder by Death thinks people want to kill them. How ironic!

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    The V Word

    Discharging some big rock 'n' roll down South

  • Music

    December 18, 2003

    Devorah Day

    Light of Day (Abaton)

  • Music

    September 25, 2003

    Jeff Buckley

    Live at Sin-é -- Legacy Edition (Columbia/Legacy)

  • Calendar

    June 5, 2003

    Mythical Rock

    Athens gets its whimsy on

  • Music

    April 24, 2003

    Linkin Park

    Meteora (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Devendra Banhart

    Oh Me Oh My... (Young God)

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2003

    Reel Culture

    The Jewish Film Festival offers a diversity of perspectives

  • Film

    June 20, 2002

    Report Card

    Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

  • Culture

    April 12, 2001

    True Blues

    Florida Stage resurrects blues legend Bessie Smith in all her singing, swaggering, sexy glory

  • Music

    January 4, 2001

    Erykah Badu

    Mama's Gun (Motown)

  • Culture

    November 23, 2000

    "Moms" Said Knock You Out

    This hilarious tribute to seminal comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley leaves audiences wanting more

  • Goods and Services

    May 11, 2000

    Best Head Shop

    The Captured Image

  • Arts and Entertainment

    May 11, 2000
  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Death and the Single Girl

    Goth survivor Gitane Demone

  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Short Cuts

    Powerman 5000, Macy Gray

  • News

    September 9, 1999

    Notes From the Underground

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

  • Film

    January 28, 1999

    How Strange Fruit Got Its Groove Back

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Short Cuts

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

  • Film

    September 3, 1998

    A Star Is Boring

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

  • Music

    February 12, 1998

    The Subject Is Jazz

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

  • Calendar

    November 27, 1997

    Black and White in Focus

    Folk isn't the most popular form of music in South Florida, nor does it completely pay the bills. But like long-time folk artist Rod MacDonald, some locals are discovering that persistence pays off.

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