AltWeeklies Wire
Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew are Pillaging for Beatsnew
The group's music, on all levels, is corny and ridiculous — almost carnival-like, like a scene out of a Hunter S. Thompson book. That didn't stop their MySpace.com friends from turning them into a sensation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
06-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rahsaan Dishes Out Rhymes that Sticknew
Always sporting fresh street gear and the nickname "A Fly Guy" shaved into the side of his head, he's not hard to spot, and it's easy to be attracted to his energy everywhere he goes. It's all a part of the branding that makes Rahsaan one of the hottest artists to watch in South Florida at the moment.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Not Every Rapper is Sold on Sen. Barack Obamanew
Never one to censor himself, M1 was candid in his thoughts on "politricks," the Sean Bell verdict, and the reasons he won't be voting in November.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Estelle Shows Us How to Shinenew
Not familiar with Estelle? Atlantic Records is betting you will be any minute now, as her album Shine lands in stores this week. It's full of a rare blend of purposely jarring hip-hop, soul, and pop tunes that, at times, seem too transatlantic for their own good, but overall are refreshing.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
05-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A New Radio Home for Indie Artistsnew
Welcome to The Movement Radio, a new internet broadcast based out of Pompano Beach.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-29-2008 |
Music
Rootz Underground Takes Spiritual Reggae to Higher Heightsnew
The group's music thumps with rebel basslines and thought-provoking lyrics, not just of yesteryear, but rather it transcends time, a key ingredient of the sound they've been creating in the eight years since the band first formed.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Has Anyone Seen Anwar Robinson?new
The year was 2005. Popular television show American Idol was still respectable. While he didn't make the final cut, New Jersey-based singer Anwar Robinson gained a lot of support from urban viewers around the country that year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Al Matos' New Age Klezmernew
The longtime klezmer enthusiast takes his beloved music to the masses.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Looking Back at the Life and Legacy of Mikey Dreadnew
Like most tales of triumph and tragedy, the life, career, and untimely passing of the reggae pioneer at age 53 will live on long beyond his time on earth.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Music
Tags: Mikey Dread, Reggae
Rootz Underground Returns to Roots Rocknew
These cats should definitely make a smash on the global reggae scene in 2008, and if you're curious what else is hot in the genre besides standard dancehall tunes, MOVEMENT is the answer.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: MOVEMENT, Rootz Underground
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guynew
If you cruise the internet, there's a small social phenomenon developing, with folks who like to compare their favorite misheard lyrics and trade stories about individual songs. From a colloquial standpoint, misheard lyrics are known as mondegreens.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-04-2008 |
Music
Willie Stewart, the Drum Healernew
The former Third World drummer shows how the beat goes on.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
02-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Willie Stewart
Bedouins, Reggae, Sounds, and Clashesnew
With relaxed immigration and a stronger currency than the U.S. (ahem), Toronto isn't a bad city in which to be a musician, create a genre or two, or at least home in on the next mashup trends those gringos to the south haven't figured out yet.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
01-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bedouin Soundclash, Street Gospels
Surf-and-Turf Rocknew
Perpetual Groove takes its jams aboard the high seas, then returns for the landlubbers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Perpetual Groove
I Hear Florida Singingnew
Some Florida lawmakers think it's finally time to jump into the 21st Century and get a new state song.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
01-08-2008 |
Music
