AltWeeklies Wire
Hagiography Doesn't Become Some Musiciansnew
The Spam Allstars may possess the chops to back up all the overheated praise they've been getting, but plenty of South Florida hopefuls have been coasting on pure hype. A reviewer names the overrated along with 2004's top 10 CDs.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
01-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
One-Time Thief Makes It Big in Miami's Towing Industrynew
Laurie Lichtman was sentenced to life in prison for her part in a notorious armed robbery, but she got out after 10 years. She's now a minor luminary in Miami politics and a thriving businesswoman.
Miami New Times |
Rebecca Wakefield |
01-10-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Art of Investing in Artnew
An art investment firm backed by Wall Street analysts pays more attention to sale prices than the meaning of particular pieces.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
01-03-2005 |
Art
Dorkulanew
The story of a half-human, half-vampire is made by dorks for dorks. As such, it is lowbrow, freakish fun.
Miami New Times |
Gregory Weinkauf |
12-28-2004 |
Reviews
Suspended Miami Commissioner Charged With Briberynew
Arthur Teele, who was arrested on charges of taking bribes from contractors doing business with the City of Miami, says investigators have been spreading salacious rumors about him.
Miami New Times |
Kirk Nielsen |
12-28-2004 |
Politics
Americana Pie: Best Roots Music of 2004new
Sales-wise, at least, Nashville got its groove back in 2004. Cause to celebrate is the fact that the city has managed to anoint a couple of new stars.
Miami New Times |
John Nova Lomax |
12-28-2004 |
Music
Being Fabulous Isn't Easy for Fabian Basabenew
The son of a successful Ecuadorian-born businessman had to lie low in Malibu after he was photographed in a provocative dance move with First Daughter Barbara Bush.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
12-21-2004 |
TV
Judge Who Signed Christian Pledge Not Fit for Benchnew
Leslie Rothenberg, now a candidate for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, signed a Christian Family Coalition pledge promising to oppose gay marriage and domestic partnerships "with my votes, powers, and privileges of public office."
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
12-13-2004 |
Commentary
Singer's Oceanfront Home Is Still a Musical Meccanew
Herbert Tobin owns the five-bedroom home at 461 Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach, Fla., that Eric Clapton named an album for. He hates telling pilgrims from as far away as Japan that they can't see Clapton; he's long gone.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
12-13-2004 |
Music
True Glovenew
Glen Johnson pounded away in the boxing ring for years before earning his big break. On Dec. 18, he and Antonio Tarver will square off in Los Angeles for the HBO World Championship Boxing event.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
12-13-2004 |
Sports
Spin Without Sinnew
In the dance community, where disc jockeys tend to celebrate hedonism and better living through chemistry with equal exuberance, Ryan Raddon is an anomaly.
Miami New Times |
Michael Roberts |
12-06-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ryan Raddon
Eminem's Worldnew
Eminem's rhymes have the rambling hypersensitivity of diary entries, schizophrenically bouncing between nervous moments of clarity and narcissistic attempts at self-aggrandizement.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
11-23-2004 |
Reviews
Sick, Injured Cruise Workers Drown in Loopholesnew
Those who keep an eye on corporations such as Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International say that employees, especially foreign-born employees, are being funneled to cheap doctors in the Caribbean who provide sometimes inadequate care for cut-rate prices.
Miami New Times |
Forrest Norman |
11-16-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Carl Hiaasen Unloads on Pols and Corporate Medianew
Long a writer for the Miami Herald, Hiaasen admits that the paper has changed for the worse. "I blame Knight Ridder," he says. "It's amazing what [the editors] still do given how the budget has shrunk, the staff has shrunk, the news hole has shrunk."
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
11-16-2004 |
Media
Tags: media
Rockers Form Virtual Neighborhood on MySpacenew
It seemed like only yesterday that Friendster was the destination for young, hip Americans to build their own personalized Websites and participate in a worldwide online network. But that was two years ago. These days everyone is heading over to MySpace.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
11-08-2004 |
Science
