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Kill Gus Boulis's Killer?
Paul Brandreth didn't want to murder anybody. Or did he?
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City Hall Stinks
There's a war on Dinner Key, and Marc Sarnoff is a bomb-thrower.
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Mayor of the Nude Beach
So he's naked and in his seventies. He's still the coolest guy you'll ever meet.
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I Have HIV
But I'm not telling you, babe. Happy Valentine's Day!
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Vamos a Cuba!
Join us as we try to hitch a ride to the island before the gold rush strikes.
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City Hall Stinks (58)
There's a war on Dinner Key, and Marc Sarnoff is a bomb-thrower.
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Sarnoff Turns His Back on Blacks (20)
Coconut Grove's other half feels left out.
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Sarnoff Shmarnoff (14)
Commissioner Marc's claim to a famous bloodline just might be fiction.
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Jumping the Snapper (5)
Brosia boards the Mediterranean bandwagon, with mixed results.
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Cyclists Court Death Daily (55)
It's dangerous, but Miami is getting friendlier to bikes.
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Down, Dirty, and Nastie
Witness the glorious return of female wrestling.
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Wear a Cup
Old-school comedians can handle you hecklers.
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Real Life 101
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Global Warming Can Be Glamorous
All this and more at the Yacht and Brokerage Show.
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Re-Heat
The Miami Heat looks to rebuild by moving its biggest piece.
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Spitzer, Hookers and the Miami Connection
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The Hobbit Has Gone North (And Other Crap)
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Over The Weekend - Bikes, Blue Men, Teen Rock Idols and A Film Festival
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R.E.M. Disappoints at Langerado
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Last Night: Ani DiFranco at Langerado
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Blitzen Trapper at Langerado
03:05PM 03/10/08
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Recent Articles By Raina McLeod
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Stage Capsules
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Break from the Norm
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A Different Kind of Dip
Learn how to do it with Salsa Mia.
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Sophisticated Carnies Welcome!
As if you needed an excuse to dance in the streets.
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Pink for President
Spring break is here, and the Raleigh is the place to be.
National Features
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Houston Press
"It Was Like an Armageddon Movie"
For days after Hurricane Rita, a Texas prison was hell on earth.
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SF Weekly
The Candidate
Our columnist knows Ralph Nader's running mate all too well.
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The Pitch
How Not To Be a Rap Star
First of all, lay off the Ecstasy.
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Village Voice
Project Runaway
What becomes a gossip columnist most?
By Michael Musto
We Love the Eighties
We’re New Jack swingin’ at the JLKC, baby!
By Raina McLeod
Published: March 6, 2008It was the late Eighties when your high-top-faded, parachute-pants-rockin’ best friend popped a tape in the boombox and the sound that floated from the tinny speakers was both fresh and familiar. It fused Motown-ish harmonies with hip-hop beats and R&B grooves. You called it “bangin’,” but the real name for it was New Jack swing. Tonight at 8, three pioneers of the sound -- Keith Sweat, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Tony! Toni! Toné! -- will be hitting the stage at the James L. Knight Center and taking you on a trip down a musical memory lane for the Ladies Night Out Tour.
Sweat will bring his signature whine and implore you to “Make It Last Forever,” and Tony! Toni! Toné! will remind you of the weather in Southern California. Sure they’ve all had hits since their late-Eighties/early-Nineties heyday, but we’ll still be more than a little upset if BBD doesn’t advise us to “never trust a big butt and a smile.”
Fri., March 7, 8 p.m., 2008
