Email Author Abel Folgar

2005 Stories by Abel Folgar

• George Clinton

  published December 15, 2005

  George Clinton's musical career began almost 40 years ago when he literally stepped out of the barbershop with his doo-wop outfit, The... More >>

• Awesome New Republic

  published December 8, 2005

  South Florida, if you boil it down, is chock full of enough surrealist bizarr-o-ness that its inherent charms prove a bit much for outsiders. The... More >>

• Street Brutality Tour

  published November 24, 2005

  In recent years fans of hardcore have suffered from too many frilly pseudo acts lauding their supposed "skills and technique." But don't despair,... More >>

• Converge

  published November 10, 2005

  Since its inception in the Nineties, Converge has been on a path frequently dotted with the telltale signs of your average American aggro-hardcore... More >>

• Los Lonely Boys

  published November 3, 2005

  Los Lonely Boys are a trio of brothers — Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza, Jr. — rocking out of the great state of Texas with a tornadolike... More >>

• XBXRX

  published November 3, 2005

  The misunderstood phenomenon of XBXRX is best explained after a large glass of tequila and a handful of barbiturates. Imagine the creative noise... More >>

• M83

  published September 29, 2005

  M83's third album, Before the Dawn Heals Us, suffered from the unimaginative palates of club snobs across the land, and though it was a... More >>

• Modernage

  published September 22, 2005

  Modernage's basic sound is hardly original. With influences that include Joy Division, Fugazi, and Gang of Four, the group shares a... More >>

• Eric Burdon and the Animals

  published September 22, 2005

  With the exception of a drowned drummer here and a slain icon there, Lady Death has been holding off on the Beatles and the Rolling Stones' pact... More >>

• Beyond the Edge

  published September 22, 2005

  Underground musicians in South Florida have always suffered from a certain geographical isolation. Florida's sheer length makes touring a logistic... More >>

• Oly

  published September 1, 2005

  Synth seamstress Oly knows all about moving around and absorbing new cultures. On her first EP, A Hot Hooray, this Miami diva's musical... More >>

• 311

  published September 1, 2005

  Here's one of those cases of a band making it purely on perseverance and positive attitude. The group 311 has come a long way from unsuccessful... More >>

• Induce

  published August 25, 2005

  Themes of spirituality and renewal reign on Induce's debut album, Cycle. The DJ has been a fixture in South Florida's underground scene... More >>

• Jorges

  published August 25, 2005

  A lesser man might try to ride out pop for pop's sake, but Jorge Gonzalez Graupera -- a.k.a. Jorges -- elevates the genre with a firm grasp on... More >>

• Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory

  published August 18, 2005

  Alvin Youngblood Hart's life is deceptively simple. In the central Mississippi town Youngblood calls home, the man enjoys family, fishing, and... More >>

• The Van Orsdels

  published July 28, 2005

  How do four degenerate punksters from the dengue-infested swamps of South Florida sign with über-cool German indie Crazy Love Records?... More >>

• West Memphis Three Awareness Day

  published July 28, 2005

  On June 3, 1993, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley were arrested for the ritual-like murders of three young boys in West... More >>

• Baby Calendar

  published July 7, 2005

  On their followup to last year's debut EP, Your Move, indie rock group Baby Calendar offers an album custom-made for these slow summer... More >>

• Arturo Sandoval

  published July 7, 2005

  Arturo Sandoval has firmly cemented himself in the annals of jazz. His performances are rich in history, education, reverence, and fun. This... More >>

• MDC

  published April 21, 2005

  Inmate, squatter, Maximum Rock 'n' Roll columnist, educator of developmentally disabled students, and punk rocker: 47-year-old Dave Dictor... More >>

• Against All Authority/ Common Rider

  published April 14, 2005

  Triple-A has been a wee bit quiet as of late ... until now. Proving yet again that hard work will get you ahead, Florida's original ska-tinged,... More >>

• Green Day

  published April 14, 2005

  If you can clear the clutter of a billion girls wanting to throw their panties at Green Day, you'll find one thing for certain: Those three... More >>

• The Parlaphone

  published March 31, 2005

  From the opening harmonies on "Come On" to its reprise during First Against the Wall's closing seconds, the Parlaphone aims for one... More >>

• Rise from the Ashes

  published March 31, 2005

  It's 11:45 on a March evening, and Torche and I are standing on the third floor of an office building wedged between Miami International Airport's... More >>

• 305 Fest

  published March 17, 2005

  Why would some 30 bands from exotic places such as Gainesville; Bloomington and Grand Rapids, Michigan; Richmond, North Carolina; and Brooklyn... More >>