I was never a New Found Glory fan. When I first got involved with punk rock back in the early ’90s, there was a reason. A reason that was spelled out in different forms, sure, but they were still easily identifiable by all parties involved. Maybe I was lucky. No…
This time of year in South Florida might as well be called “5K Season” or “Run/Walk Season.” But just when you thought all those charity ambulations have lost all meaning and inspiration, one comes along that will have you lacing up your sneakers again: bacon. That’s right; when the going…
The popular app Tinder utilizes a user’s Facebook page to create a quick and easy-to-sum-up profile that then is available to other users within a pre-set geographical parameter. This is matchmaking in the digital age, and if it remotely sounds like an amalgam of voyeurism/espionage/digital stalking and smart-phone addiction, you…
From his humble beginnings performing backup vocals for Lionel Richie’s debut solo album to becoming an ’80s pop icon in his own right, Richard Marx has continued to evolve as an artist and musician. While his name and songs might not arise with the frequency that they once did, Marx…
At some point, humanity discovered that water was essential to its well-being and that access to clean water was an important block in developing a community. The human body is approximately 60/65 percent water, and as such, its daily intake as a fluid or present in water-rich foods is corporeally…
In that past few years, the culinary world has become a bit of a congested mess, with chefs turning into household names and Hollywood-caliber personalities bursting from the kitchen into the limelight. Fledgling epicurean operations have resorted to gimmickry and “shticks” in order to stand out in this oft-confusing sea…
In the past, in the interest of maintaining a little bit of decorum and/or a public persona, most people would’ve never openly professed their love for bacon. That was probably due to the fact that bacon had been mistreated in the kitchen. Gone are the days of the Greasy Spoon’s…
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as it is known here, is a festive and fun time for families to reconnect with their roots and ancestors. You might not be Mexican or of Mexican descent, but if you’ve ever enjoyed an Irish funeral without being from the…
It’s officially Autumn now, but you could be forgiven for not having noticed if you live in South Florida – though, relatively speaking, 87 is actually a nice break from the tortuous heat of summer. While “Food Holidays” are a fun and trendy way of enjoying certain foods we might…
Reinvention usually makes you think of the chameleonic, the sham, the put-on, the need to reassess to remain relevant — negative connotations. Reinvention is, though, closer to rebirth in many instances, a chance for someone to evolve, not completely change but, in a way, improve. It is those who reinvent…
Believe it or not, but 1984 — be it Orwellian dystopia, a lousy time for hair products and fashion, or a year forever linked with Van Halen — was 30 years ago. It was also a busy year for music. There were hundreds of albums released as were a hefty…
FAT (Flagler Arts and Technology) Village continues its ever-evolving conversation within Fort Lauderdale’s cultural importance. The four-block area continues to be a perfect storm of like-minded individuals and profitable entities of the advertising, social media, artistic, graphics, and film varieties with a solid peripheral cadre of eateries and bars, creating…
Scott Schlazer is a well-known member of South Florida’s ’90s music underground. Some might even say a bit of a provocateur. Affectionately referred to as Joo Scott or El Judio Peligroso, Schlazer was one of the more prolific zine-makers of the time period and was known for his opinionated stand…
Starboard Value is a New York-based investment adviser that “invests in deeply undervalued small cap companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders.” In other words, this hedge fund is all about…
If it were socially acceptable and hygienic in the most foolproof manner, I’d lick records when I’m out hunting. There is nothing more exciting than going out to buy some wax. Whether you have an idea of what you want or are just riding a wave of exploration as it…
Some people will remember Adam Matza from his days with the Baboons, pioneers of South Florida’s genre-defying musical amalgams that blended from everywhere and filtered out one heavily percussive party of lackadaisical fun. He’s been a poet and spoken-word performer before that was really a “thing” locally, and he’s also…
Oh boy, the NFL certainly keeps getting itself into more and more trouble these days with bullying scandals and domestic disputes. Sure, that kind of negativity will get all the headlines, but it is nice to see some positive news have some peripheral attachment to the league. Take, for example,…
Finally. Some art-related thing for the rest of us, the art-challenged masses. Remember when art was fun and not the equivalent of a stuffy cardigan sweater stuffed down the maw of a geriatric New York Jets’ fan? No wait, that could be art too, so never mind… The bottom line…
General Mills – large corporation General Mills – has just put in a $820 million check for that most savory and ethical of supermarket choices, Annie’s Homegrown. Hippies, anti-GMOers, and other health-minded folks everywhere set to wailing and weeping at the news. Annie’s Homegrown already screwed the pooch by putting…
The Monterey Club had been missing something for a while there. What was it again? It’s on the tip of our tongues… That’s right! The ability to serve full liquor at the bar! Rob Stannard and his fledgling club have had their fair shares of ups and downs and all…
For the 2013/14 season, the Girls’ Club secured the curatorial services of artist/sibling duo the TM Sisters. The mission was to look into the vast array of art ephemera in the collection and engage it in a new manner. The sisters, Monica and Tasha, themselves visual artists in multiple genres,…
Hip-hop in South Florida continues to grow and evolve. Headline-grabbing, flash-in-the-pan acts aside, the underground movement is alive and kicking and it will be no time before the rest of the nation takes note. A newer addition to the growing roster of conscious and thoughtful hip-hop is Tha Wolf Pakk,…
