Julio Iglesias has been part of the international consciousness since his 1969 hit album Yo Canto (I Sing) charmed Madrid and the world beyond. And he’s been singing ever since, in almost ten languages.Julio Iglesias stands for something greater than a mere sex symbol. He represents an era of glamour…
This past weekend, South Florida played host to one of the most historically significant events the hardcore-punk community has witnessed in recent memory. Bands that have spent years dormant, bands that ended with a firm “never again,” and bands that have influenced the hardcore scene on an international level convened…
It looks like there’s a new romance brewing in Los Angeles between tattoo artist Kat Von D and EDM shittalker Deadmau5. Over the weekend, Deadmau5 let out some vague hints about his new love interest over Twitter. On Sunday, the DJ finally confirmed the romantic rumors by tweeting, “Yeah, im…
Cut the argument. Buy a watch. Get a fucking tattoo. Before you get into it, remember this: Joey crooned his way through a shark’s row of teeth into teenaged hearts, Johnny maintained a bizarre Mosrite militancy over the proceedings, Tommy built it from the drums out, Marky tenured longer than…
If you have a name as cool as Troy Beetles, why would you bother getting another? If you were a Brit pop guitarist, you wouldn’t, but a Canadian hip-hop and dubstep DJ and producer? Then you do. You change it to Datsik.Datsik recently launched his own label, Firepower Records, and…
The term “weird” can have so many connotations. You can call someone weird who prefers to eat the same meal at the same time every single day or for a kid who talks to dead people. Weird’s a many-faceted thing. “I used to try to invent stuff when I was…
Are ya bored with all the Oscar starved blockbusters? Does the idea of sitting through a post-’80s Stallone movie make you queasy? Are you over it a little with that cute little bastard Nemo? Well lucky for you, fellow movie snobs, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival — or FLIFF…
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Citizen Cope Revolution LiveFriday, Sept. 14, 2012Better than: Every other Gen X songwriter.The evening began with a bout of silence. It was unexpected, considering reggae band, Bushwood, was scheduled to woo the masses outside of Revolution Live prior to a night of enchantment from Citizen Cope. Just six hours before…
If this paragraph survives the cold and didactic hand of editing, I will speak to you the way I’ve always meant to speak: Honestly and candidly. And if that doesn’t make for good blogging, then I’m in the wrong business. For all the arguments one can make about South Florida being…
Born September 14, 1983, Amy Winehouse was one of the most remarkable artists of her generation. With her powerful, petulant vocals and agile ease in shifting from pop to jazz to soul and R&B, she clearly demonstrated an ability to transcend any particular genre and stake her claim as a…
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There were a couple of things that could’ve ruined my Il Volo experience. First off, I initially thought they were called Il Vulva and were a Vagina Monologues tribute opera. Not the case. Secondly, there was an oddly dressed and smelly man sitting in front of me who yelled out…
Odd Future’s R&B crooner Frank Ocean will take the SNL stage for the show’s premiere episode of the season. And this week, it was revealed that guitar dude John Mayer will join Ocean onstage with his guitar solo face. This is possibly because Mayer has a guest spot on Ocean’s…
Chicago-based musician and producer Steve Albini is certainly legendary for his creative output — besides his playing in Big Black and Shellac, for instance, he’s also pretty much the guy who gave acts like Nirvana their sound. The list of artists who got the Albini studio touch read like a…
At first, our call with Robert Perlick-Molinari got delayed because apparently no one else on the Metro-North wanted to hear our conversation. Robert was visiting with his girlfriend’s parents who live outside the city. New York City, of course. He’s one part of French Horn Rebellion, which he describes as, “basically…
The day has finally arrived! Glee returns to Fox for its fourth season, and it’s looking pretty promising. There is a handful of new cast members including A-Listers Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker. And we absolutely cannot wait to see where this season will take us. As you know,…
See alsoTop Ten Best Broward Rappers, Part 1We recently presented you with part one of two of the top ten rappers of Broward County. Our list included Knowledge Medina, Jay Burna, Hi-Rez, Platini, and JW. Perhaps you agreed with some, disagreed with others. This here completes the list, so you’ll be…
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The record industry is a fickle, miserable one. We’d cite Hunter S. Thompson’s famous ramblings about thieves and pimps, but you’ve heard it. And you know it’s the truth. Now, perhaps more than ever — in an era when the airwaves are positively choked with disposable, aurally accosting drivel “produced”…
