In Miami, DJs are a dime a dozen. For better or for (usually) worse, anyone with a laptop and a Facebook profile can potentially jump on deck and take over the party. Fortunately, in the land of eternally thumping bass, a few real DJ talents emerged. Perhaps the most decorated,…
“When he finally understood that I was serious about learning how to spin records, he’d have me sit there for hours spinning the same two records for six hours.” DJ Donnie Lowe says, explaining how he learned the craft from club veteran Matt Spector. Lowe taps his feet and leans…
In just 10 short years, porn entrepreneur Cherokee D’Ass has gone from big booty stripper to adult entertainment mogul; from shake it fast to make it last, from poles and grease to profit sheets. From see more hoes to CEO, with her own companys, websites, XXX videos, and a stable…
5. Soundbox Sunshine State of Mind Il Bacio Restaurant & Lounge, June 9, at 2 p.m. till June 10, at 2 a.m., 29 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach. Free event. Let’s be honest. You want music you can actually believe in, and who doesn’t?! Soundbox, Sunshine State of Mind, in…
Nine Inch Nails fans, just when you started getting used to the idea of never again seeing a live show and playing out all the old records into eternity, Trent Reznor came along and blew our minds with all sorts of shrieks of happiness-inducings announcements. After 2009’s farewell tour and…
That sweat on your back and the afternoon thunderstorm can only mean one thing: Spring is over. With summer upon us, it’s time to look at what music awaits as you dodge mosquitos and floss the mango rind from your teeth. As always, this is one writer’s perspective on which…
With Iron Man 3 already in the theaters and new editions of Superman and Wolverine soon to be released, it can seem like every movie coming out this summer stars a superhero. But our colorfully costumed characters also make appearances in a multitude of rap songs. Here’s a list of…
The nineties were packed with meaningful and defining moments. Walls were torn down, dresses were stained, our economy was the healthiest it’s ever been — but most of all, the music industry thrived in ways it could never thrive again. Not to say music doesn’t currently thrive, but the idea…
Michael McDonald might be easily recognized for cracking us up as cast member on MADtv for a staggering 10 years. But having been in the biz for that long, he has found his own path to success that includes a number of ways to make us laugh besides a good…
The term “hipster” is one that has evolved from a benign adjective used by grandmas and square folk to describe those with an inclination toward the arts and the off-kilter to a derogatory term of implied arrogance. Although we all know at least one individual who is guilty of the…
Chicago natives Plain White T’s have been making the ladies swoon since their 2007 number-one hit, “Hey There Delilah,” went platinum and lead singer Tom Higgenson made every guy feel dumb he hadn’t come up with such sweetly simple metaphors. Two Grammy nominations and two more platinum singles later, the…
This just in, from concert promoter Live Nation: The June 8th Fleetwood Mac show at South Florida’s BB&T Center has been cancelled due to an unexpected scheduling conflict. The tour will resume on June 10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ticket refunds will be issued at the point of purchase. Sorry, kids!…
Brian Walsby has been plying his musical and artistic crafts for longer than many of us have been able to wipe our own asses unassisted, yet the California native and longtime Raleigh, North Carolina, resident remains humble as he adjusts to life as a father three years shy of becoming…
Tom Gorrio is no longer a resident of South Florida, but for the time that he was, this humble narrator and scribe was eternally conscribed into his army for the various opportunities that he afforded me to make a simple buck off his numerous recordings. Tom Gorrio does not produce…
It’s a well known fact that when it comes to gathering great musical mementos and legendary lore, Hard Rock is the one institution that brings rock’s past to life. While some may choose to make the pilgrimage to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, but, um…..
When Dopapod hits the stage, unleashing a flow of bouncy, progressive, jam-rock, a fun scene ensues. In the audience, faces and LED glow toys become illuminated, and the room seems to move like one big, warm, dancing organism. The band delights in being the funky heart. The childlike bliss seen…
The healing power of music is indisputable. And chances are that if you “feel” something — anything, anger, love, heartache, etc. — someone else has already written or performed a song to help you cope. Or at the very least, written a song to help them cope and inadvertently carried…
Pretend you’re too cool to watch Nashville for a second… OK, now, tell the truth. You love it. You hate Juliette Barnes, and can’t decide who’s dreamier: Deacon or Gunnar. But most importantly, admit that you wept when Rayna Jaymes’ tykes belted out “Hey Ho” almost as amazingly as the…
Imagine you’re Justin Bieber last night at the Heat-Pacers game. You felt almost unrecognizable. At first, you kinda liked it. “Yeah, this is how real people experience the world,” you thought. Your face, simply one of many anonymous mugs in a sea of white shirts cheering on LeBron and the…
The term “hipster” is one that has evolved from a benign adjective used by grandmas and square folk to describe those with an inclination toward the arts and the off-kilter to a derogatory term of implied arrogance. Although we all know at least one individual who is guilty of the…
Growing up in California on a steady diet of Charles Schultz, Goofus and Gallant, and Mad Magazine, Brain Walsby recognized very early on that he had a unique satirical illustrative knack. Already a fan of heavy metal bands like Motorhead and Judas Priest, when the late ’70s and early ’80s…
Though it hardly seems likely from the look of the South Florida music scene these days, we were once a breeding ground for folkies that went on to change the direction of modern music. David Crosby and Joni Mitchell were frequent performers in the clubs and coffee houses of Coconut…
