AltWeeklies Wire
Lil Wayne: Totally Sane in the Membranenew
Despite drinking enough syrup to kill a small horse, Lil Wayne is actually quite calculated.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ben Westhoff |
07-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
Starbucks Subsidiary has Big Plans Brewing for Hilary McRaenew
She signed with Hear Music, the Starbucks subsidiary that's home to such superstars as Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Carly Simon.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
05-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
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
Eclectic Latin Rockers Café Tacuba Defy Distinctionnew
In gringo terms, you can think of them as the Mexican U2. But with costumes, polka dancing, and music that makes you act instead of think, their live shows are much more interesting than anything Bono and the boys have come up with in years.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cafe Tacuba, Sino
Kingston's Rootz Underground Prepares for Reggae Anarchynew
The group makes highly addictive music in the vein of traditional roots rock reggae but with an updated, modern approach.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rootz Underground
Grey's Anatomy Made Her Famous, but That's Only Half the Storynew
When it comes to the music industry, all it takes is a combination of luck, talent, and exposure to become a star. Getting that concoction just right is easier said than done, but if you're lucky, talented, and have a MySpace page, anything is possible. Take it from Ingrid Michaelson.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Girls and Boys, Ingrid Michaelson
