AltWeeklies Wire
Going Blank Againnew
An indie-rock trio out of Los Angeles, with a strong fan base on the West Coast, is trying to build up a genuine grassroots following.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
05-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hip-Hop Studio King Gets Into Bodybuildingnew
One of the most innovative and influential record producers of the last decade, Tim Mosely (known as Timbaland) set out to drop 100 pounds and get buck.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mighty Like a Rosenew
No ivory tower theorist, the great cult figure Elvis Costello changes colors with the season.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
03-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Young R&B Star With an Old Soulnew
Rising fast on the national R&B scene, Urban Mystic hasn't let success go to his 19-year-old head just yet. He wants homies to know he's from the hood.
Miami New Times |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
What Ever Happened to Skee-Lo, Gangsta Boo and the Rest?new
A few "hot" artists produce one or two hits, build a fan base, then disappear, leaving their fans to wonder what the hell happened to their careers.
Miami New Times |
Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik |
02-01-2005 |
Music
A Workaholic Who Likes to Have Funnew
Erick Morillo is a top DJ and producer, one of the few American leaders in an international dance scene traditionally dominated by Europeans.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
01-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Swallowing Americanew
Jimmy Eat World's new single, "Pain," peaked at the number one slot on the Billboard modern rock singles chart this fall. Band members talk about how they came to the success that has allowed them to give up their day jobs.
Miami New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
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
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
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
Heave Honew
The deeply visceral Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes is praised for taking listeners through a wide range of emotions.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
10-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fifteen Years Down the Line, De La Soul Is Still Shining, Still Grindingnew
As one of the creators of bohemian rap, an ambitious and wildly creative alternative to the hardcore macho idioms that dominate hip-hop culture, the Long Island trio is a certified legend, the b-boy equivalent of Sonic Youth.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
10-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Usher No Longer Ignored at Video Music Awardsnew
Although the MTV Video Music Awards don't carry as much clout as the Grammys, they have become a cultural watermark. So maybe it makes sense that, when it comes to props, Usher Raymond cares as much about dominating these awards as he does about winning his platinum discs.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
08-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Usher
