AltWeeklies Wire
Matisyahu: A Hasidic State of Mindnew
if you delve into his music and embrace the solid songwriting and instrumentation attached to it, you'll discover that Matisyahu (born Matthew Miller) is more serious about his craft than most people give him credit for.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Guitar Shorty's Got a Right to Sing the Bluesnew
At 72, he should be living off the royalties and riches of his blues career. Instead Shorty's still out on the road three to four times a year like most blues artists.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
30 Days and 30 Nights with Timbnew
After years of grinding in the underground, Timb veers even further from the mainstream.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 30-year-old Radiators Still Crank Out Heatnew
There's something to be said for a group that -- after 30 years -- still boasts all its original members, is still touring tirelessly, and still makes new music.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
07-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
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
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
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
