Hosted by Daniele Del Sordo and David Rameux of Transmedia Adventures, Fort Lauderdale’s legendary art space the Bubble will open its doors, and possibly your third eyes, to a new art installation and live performance exhibition FreedomEXPOSED.The installation seeks to raise awareness about human responsibility for the planet and each other and…
Neal Casal is a man of many hats. A prolific and fully realized recording artist in his own right, Casal has released a steady flow of his own albums since the early ’90s, worked with artists like Tift Merritt and Willie Nelson, and has released a book of his photography, Ryan…
Born under the most milquetoast moon ever, Winston Hubert McIntosh on the 19th of October 1944, would never play game to bullshit and/or bullshitisms. Christened Peter Tosh after a horrific accident, after a tenureship with Bob Marley. His untimely death in 1987 at the age of 42 is proof positive that no good deed…
At 77-years-old, former Majic 102.7 DJ Rick Shaw still has the voice and personality for radio. President of the Majic Children’s Fund and involved with Neighbors 4 Neighbors, he devotes himself to the same causes he did when he was still on the air. Of N4N, Shaw says, “They do wonderful things…
The Haitian music industry has been rocked by the suicide of promoter Joseph Kernizan. The 49-year-old agent was a rep for megapopular Haitian konpa band NuLook, until he tragically took his own life Tuesday night. But this lurid story doesn’t stop there. Kernizan’s self-snuffing occurred in the midst of a…
Yesterday, you might have heard soulful songstress Sarah Packiam’s song as the soundtrack to County Grind’s latest video endeavor: Interviewing a mermaid. When it came time to find a song that complemented a beautiful magical sea creature, Packiam’s folk, blues, pop tunes came to mind. And, whaddya know? They fit…
Better than: A hot poker in your earThere’s a new crack in the world’s surface. Swans left it there smoldering and smelling of brimstone on the stage at Respectable Street Café. See also- Slideshow from Swans at Respectable Street 2012- Swans’ Michael Gira: “At the Best Moments, Music Plays You…
Bronx transplant Stephaine Michaels has been generating some buzz in South Florida through her association with Drastic Measures and has even gained the attention of Slip-N-Slide Records. Ever the working musician, this Puerto Rican/Jamaican dynamo has seen numerous stages throughout the tri-county area and has backed up some high profile…
Ani DiFranco had all the things you were supposed to have in the 1990s: white-girl dreads, a huge nose ring, a shaved head, bisexual tales, spoken-word poems. Though for some this was all a little too feminazi, for the patchouli wearers and Rage Against the Machine fans, she was cooler…
Our interview was supposed to be scheduled with David Brockie, the mastermind behind long-running theatrical rock outfit GWAR. But when we called the number given to us by the band’s manager, the phone rang one and a half measures before we heard the booming voice of a used-car salesman moonlighting…
Ani DiFranco had all the things you were supposed to have in the 1990s: white-girl dreads, a huge nose ring, a shaved head, bisexual tales, spoken-word poems. Though for some this was all a little too feminazi, for the patchouli wearers and Rage Against the Machine fans, she was cooler…
It takes gigantic cojones to walk away from a $1 million record deal, and Die Antwoord may just have the biggest pair. After releasing their 2009 debut, $O$, independently through the web and generating more blog traffic than a topless photo of Kate Middleton, the South African rave-rappers inked a…
Seattle alt-indie quintet Minus the Bear has enchanted fans with its blend of math rock meets electro pop, consistently pounding out critically acclaimed records and EPs since its inception in 2001. But its latest effort, Infinity Overheard, cuts back on the electro and focuses more on the rock ‘n’ roll…
Better than: Staying in and watching an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.Thanks to hit songs such as “Be OK,” “You and I,” and the newly released “Blood Brothers,” Ingrid Michaelson has made her way into our homes and hearts with her signature ukulele-infused indie-pop sounds. Last night, the charming and surprisingly…
It takes gigantic cojones to walk away from a $1 million record deal, and Die Antwoord may just have the biggest pair. After releasing their 2009 debut, $O$, independently through the web and generating more blog traffic than a topless photo of Kate Middleton, the South African rave-rappers inked a sweet…
Rap music and pornography go together like love and marriage, which, in turn, go together like a horse and carriage. Try playing 90 percent of hip-hop for your parents and, almost immediately, the genre’s persistent obsession with the world of quiver-inducing carnal delights will either gravely offend them or make…
Our interview was supposed to be scheduled with David Brockie, the mastermind behind long-running theatrical rock outfit GWAR. But when we called the number given to us by the band’s manager, the phone rang one and half measures before we heard the booming voice of a used car salesman moonlighting…
Racism in America?! Pshaw. We have a black president. Remember? Doesn’t exist. And domestic abuse? Can you joke about that? Well you can in the small town west of Binghamton, New York, called Waverly. See also – Rihanna and Chris Brown Together Again Is Seriously Confusing- Leave Rihanna and Chris Brown Alone…
Palm Beach County’s Trina Mason likes walking on the beach and collecting seashells.But as a mermaid, she also wears them on her breasts.She refers to her love of underwater performance as “aquaphilia,” a loosely defined term that includes a sex fetish for breath-holding and wearing shoes, jeans, and tight sweaters…
Love is weird. Love is strange. There are people who will tell you confidently that love is beautiful, pure, magical, everywhere. Those people are either crazy or incredibly lucky. I hate those people sometimes, and I’m pretty sure right now that Rihanna’s feeling that same way.See also- Rihanna and Chris…
A part-time South Florida homeboy for the past several years, renowned singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie announced on his website that his beloved wife Jackie has passed away as the result of inoperable liver cancer. She died at the couple’s winter home in Sebastian, Florida, this past Sunday at the age of…
Tonight, Romney blinked like a meth addict and Obama shot the 47% bullet at the last second. The first presidential debate in Denver gave us an unemployed Big Bird and the town hall gave us a binder full of women. What’s next for Obama and Romney? Talk of a Sesame Street…
