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Iggy Pop Chips in to Help Indie Miami Record Storenew
The godfather of punk will appear at a benefit for Sweat Records, which has faced reduced hours and activity since its air conditioner broke earlier this summer.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Arielle Castillo |
08-25-2009 |
Music
2008: The Year South Florida Hip-Hop Went Globalnew
Rappers from the region stepped up their game exponentially, and the entire country responded.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-30-2008 |
Music
The Greats of '68new
It may not get its due, but 1968 helped alter rock's reality.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
07-29-2008 |
Music
Tags: music history, 1968
No Travel Visa Required on This Global Music Voyagenew
Every week, new music shows up in my mailbox from around the globe, and most of it is stuff I think audiophiles around these parts need to hear. This week: England Prince Fatty, Calypso Gold and John McKinstry.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
06-24-2008 |
Music
Halftime Report: Examining the Most Buzzed About Albums of the Yearnew
Taking stock of some of the top releases thus far (Al Green learns to Lay It Down), flops (Trina is not Still Da Baddest), and annoyances (Mariah Carey — nobody but Nick Cannon even cares anymore), here's a look at some of 2008's most talked-about albums.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
06-24-2008 |
Music
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
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
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
Not Your Father's N Wordnew
Eight months after its "burial," the world's most dangerous epithet is more popular than ever in hip-hop.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ben Westhoff |
03-04-2008 |
Music
A Dose of Feelgoodnew
How else would the warm-up band kick off the opening-night party for a bar owned by Vince Neil?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
01-29-2008 |
Music
Tags: Vince Neil
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
Jukebox in the Skynew
I've been playing with a few phones lately, chiefly the iPhone and the Motorazr from Sprint, testing their features to try to figure out why people would want to make cell phones their preferred method of listening.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-11-2007 |
Music
South Florida Creates its Own American Idolnew
Catapulting off the success of other televised vocal competitions, The Next Pop Star is in its first year of production and in the early stages of auditions.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
10-16-2007 |
Music
Tags: The Next Pop Star
Slick Troublenew
The government's determination to deport old-school rapper Slick Rick knows no bounds.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Julia Reischel |
01-16-2007 |
Music
Jaco Incorporated Strikes Backnew
Last week, we reported on Jaco Pastorius' dissapointing legacy -- and now the late famed bassist's lawyers have responded.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Tony Ortega |
12-13-2006 |
Music
