“There are two rules to remember if you wanna have a good time. Rule number one, never run out of Colt 45. Rule number two — never forget rule number one.” Damn you, Billy Dee Williams, for implanting such wisdom in our heads at such early ages. How could anyone…
Two weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Kimberly Roberts bought a video camera from a neighborhood street hustler. She planned to use it to record birthday parties, reunions, and family celebrations. Instead, she used it to capture a truly traumatic first-person account of one of the five deadliest hurricanes…
The generations of stoners born in the ΄80s realize one thing from those nostalgic VH1 flashback specials: The THC content in Mary Jane might be stronger now, but man… cats in the ΄70s knew how to party! Any Cheech and Chong film from the era proves that. The two avowed…
So you’ve seen The Dark Knight four times in the regular theater and twice in IMAX. You’ve started your official Watchmen and Terminator: Salvation calendars for 2009. But until then, what’s a local geek gonna do to wile away the summer? We’ve got just the event for you — where…
With a sound like warm melted butter in songs that defined the “quiet storm” slow-jam genre, the voice of Anita Baker ruled the airwaves during the ’80s and early ’90s. From the moment the Detroit native released Rapture in 1986, Baker became a mainstay on R&B radio. Songs like “Caught…
Want to make a hipster snarl? Just utter the following innocuous sentence — “Wanna go see the Dave Matthews Band?” — and watch the fun begin. The mere suggestion of attending such a patchwork and patchouli-laced event will make your tight-pants-wearing, electronic-music-loving friends recoil in horror. Few bands are as…
How do you tell a friend that their fashion sense sucks? We’re not talking about a subtle, mixing-different-shades-of-black misstep — we’re talking about your BFF’s consistently tragic knack for putting together an outfit that’s to’ up from the flo’ up. When she pairs those straining at the seams Lindsay Lohan…
Rambling. Circuitous. Twisty and random. Eddie Izzard’s damn-near-inimitable style of comedy has been called all this and more. He’s known for donning fabulous makeup and frequently cross dressing. Also, he has famously admitted that he gets paid a pretty penny “for talking total bollocks.” But in the midst of all…
Any douchebag with nothing better to do can yell out correct answers during reruns of the classic Scripps Spelling Bees of yore (praise be to ESPN for covering all such non-sporty competitions). It takes a real top-notch wordsmith superstar to step up to the mike, give a decisive throat-clear, and…
Three years ago, Sweat Records was struggling. Located further south on Second Avenue than they are today, the store was trying to anchor a fledgling business district that never fully took flight. Then Hurricane Wilma came in October and washed those dreams away. What’s an up-and-coming indie record store to…
What is it about the current crop of British musical imports? They’re all female, sassy, fresh, and irreverent, and so far, the most prominent two – that’d be Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen – seem to be squandering their massive talents for the kind of antics that guarantee tabloid attention…
Chris Rock tackles stand up comedy like it’s a full-contact sport. He paces the stage like he’s ready to box, but the only punches he throws are verbal knockouts. And after caging his irrepressible comedic energies into neat and adorable big-screen packages – the dude in I Think I Love…
The holidays are a great time for pomp and circumstance. We deck our halls with displays of lights, ginormous Christmas trees, and oversized inflatable figures — and because personal displays aren’t enough, crowds often head out to the most ornate neighborhoods to ooh and aah at the decorative spectacle. Look…
In 1984, the ad wizards at the Gillette razor company offered Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill, lead vocalists of legendary blues-rock band ZZ Top, a million dollars each to shave off their infamously thick, long, awesome beards. Wisely, the men turned the offer down. “We’re too ugly without ’em,” they…
With a voice like warm melted butter and songs that defined the “quiet storm” slow jam genre, the voice of Anita Baker ruled the airwaves during the ’80s and early ’90s. From the moment she released Rapture in 1986, Baker became a mainstay on R&B radio. Songs like “Caught up…
We’ve got high hopes for the Black Kids. We admit it — we’re always a little skeptical when the Internet gets to buzzing about some hot new indie rock band out of Florida. Not skeptical because of the wide pool of talent our state has to offer. No, we’re skeptical…
In a city where the clubs close at sunrise, it’s a no wonder that South Beach revelers know what stimulants can keep ´em up all night. Energy drinks, people – we’re talking about energy drinks. Jeez, get your mind out of the gutter. You’ll need to stock up on extra…
Try this musical experiment just for giggles. The next time you’re hanging out with someone who’s sonically conservative — parents who yell at you to “turn that crap off,” a boyfriend who’s way too into jam bands, that prissy coworker who couldn’t let her hair down if her life depended…
Everyone knows someone who’s had it. There are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. In homage to these women, we wear the pale pink ribbon. To raise funds for a cure, you can show support at a variety of Breast…
Ladies know that some days are just girlier than others. On Monday, you might crave a cigar, a beer, and a hamburger. By Friday, maybe you feel like nibbling on Dibs and watching Sixteen Candles for the sixty-fifth time. Today’s the perfect day to indulge your ultra-girly side with beauty…
The concept of a track-for-track reggae version of Radiohead’s OK Computer seems like the bong-hit daydreams of a lonesome stoner in a murky dorm room. But thanks to the Easy Star All-Stars (the masterminds behind 2003’s Dub Side of the Moon), modern rock’s most experimental and introspective band is paid…
In 2002, “My Neck, My Back,” Khia’s bass-heavy ode to oral pleasure, took over the urban airwaves. Despite the song’s explicit exhortations, it became an international mainstream hit for the young Tampa rapper (born Khia Finch). Her debut album, Thug Misses, sold 800,000 copies independently. Then the rumors began. First…
