Beyoncé’s half-time show was a cultural nadir that proved once and for all that the United States of America is a pastier version of the Roman Empire about to drown in its own vomitorium. We have at least ten reasons the pop-R&B diva’s performance was the absolute worst attempt at…
It’s 3 a.m. and you’re all alone. One might even say that you’re lonely. There’s only one song playing over and over in your head, and it’s one of Matchbox Twenty’s. That’s right. The 1996 hit “3 AM” and more than a handful of others played by this Orlando group…
Who is Jake Miller you ask?Well, if you are a 13 year old girl, or you wake up every morning just to watch MTV, (or somebody is paying you to), then you already know.He’s the South Florida pop rapper with millions of YouTube views, a freshly inked record deal, and…
Infected Mushroom Club Cinema, Pompano Beach Saturday, February 2, 2013 Better Than: That gut-wrenching stomach ache that comes from eating too many poisonous mushies. See also- Infected Mushroom Will Have Audiences Tripping on Sound With Its Fungusamongus Tour Israeli psy-trance duo Infected Mushroom are veterans of the dancefloor scene, but in all…
During a recent trip to New York, my friends and I ended up talking pop songs. They’d heard Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” and though folks of discerning tastes, they extolled the virtues of this catchy tune. When trying to figure out what other radio songs they guiltily enjoyed,…
I’ve been a resident of South Florida since the early ’90s. I love it, and I love America. This is, bar none, the greatest country in the world. Part of the immigrant experience is immersing oneself into the things that make a neighborhood vibrant, like football. I love football, and I…
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida is historically recognized as “the wild ones” of Native American culture. These people were freedom loving adventurers from other states who banded together with runaway slaves in South Florida, and built a new home, culture, and way of life in the river of grass. Now…
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Is there really anyone in entertainment as fearless and kinetic as comedian, actor, and ticking-time-bomb Tracy Morgan? Unlikely. Dude is practically the real-life version of his Saturday Night Live character Astronaut Jones: from another planet and a purveyor of ignorant sexual diatribes.See also- Tracy Morgan on Biggie Smalls Revolutionizing Rap:…
By his own admission, John McEuen is not a household name. Most people, he says, mistake him for Roger McGuinn, erstwhile leader of the Byrds and an early forebear of crossover country rock. Considering the fact that McEuen followed a parallel path to Mr. McGuinn’s, the confusion is easily understood…
Django Unchained is being praised for bringing the forgotten genres of westerns and Blaxploitation back to the theater. But previously, the major criticism dished out at director Quentin Tarantino’s movies was that he blurred the line between paying homage toward his influences and stealing their work.Tarantino got major heat for…
What exactly is G-Eazy referencing throughout “Loaded,” his new single with salaciously the greasy MC, Carnage? Does he mean to signify that his stacks are fat, and, you know, he’s got money in the bank? Or is Eazy talking about getting “wasted,” in this particular instance, “White Boy Wasted,” off…
T-shirts are basically the American guayabera. You can wear your dirndls, turbans, or kilts. We’ll just be here chilling in out T-shirts and jeans. ‘Murica. The only thing we like more than this clothing item is when it expresses some small essence of who we are as individuals. Sometimes it’s an phrase…
The music of Reel Big Fish is a work of art comparable in cultural value to Homer’s The Iliad, Michelangelo’s David, and that picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue out. Third-wave ska – more specifically, the branch of the reggae-related subgenre’s third-wave that formed a sacred union with pop-punk,…
Frank Zappa was an innovative composer and righteously outspoken defendant of freedom of speech. But did you know he was also stone cold sober? Believe it or not, the Mothers of Invention leader, Captain Beefheart cohort, and psychedelic rock Übermensch recorded tunes like “Muffin Man” and albums like Lumpy Gravy…
At first glance, the name Skinny Lister may evoke the image of an underweight nerd who’s been taunted by his classmates. In reality though, it’s one of those clever band names that leaves a somewhat amorphous impression. In truth, the Lister family were actually innovators in the field of anesthetics,…
Put away your rosaries and put those prayer candles out, people. Kingdoms & Crowns is not a Bible-toting, kingdom-of-heaven-lyric-writing gospel band. They’re an alternative, blues-rock group from Boca Raton comprised of talented members Stratis Washburn (guitarist, keyboard, lead vocalist), Kenneth Washburn (lead guitarist), Sean O’Neill (bass guitarist), and Michael Murphy (drummer)…
Infected Mushroom has been a huge name in dance music since before EDM was a term, let alone en vogue. After more than a decade on the scene, they’ve had to trade in their giant analog studios for laptops on the road, but they’ve also signed to hip L.A. label,…
The block is hot! Well, in South Florida, the sidewalk is, admittedly, perpetually steaming. But the past few days have seen a heat-up of XXL proportions.Someone tried to shoot Rick Ross! And now, according to TMZ, The Bawse requires 24 hour surveillance. As you might imagine, County Grind is thoroughly…
If you get to a Miami Heat game early, you’re in for a confounding surprise.After the warm-ups and stretching but before the tip-off, the arena’s lights dim. It’s time for the Miami Heat’s starting lineup. A video on the scoreboard is accompanied by music to psych up the crowd. Usually…
For over a year, Audio Junkie’s DIY documentaries have been spotlighting butt-loads of up and coming musicians from in and out of South Florida. The episodes, ranging from 6 to 18 minutes, are filled with live performances, interviews, and home-brewed animations.See also:- DIY Video Journal Audio Junkie Breaks Ground in…
