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2006 Stories by Jake Nelson

• Mammal Matters

  published November 23, 2006

  The singer/guitarist/bass player for punk-rock band Animals of the Arctic, Ricardo Guerrero, is stripping onstage at the Pawn Shop Lounge. As... More >>

• Herbieman

  published September 14, 2006

  Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gervasio Goris, a.k.a. Herbieman, writes on his MySpace page of how he came to Miami in 2005 on a 42-foot... More >>

• Ralph Falcon

  published September 14, 2006

  At sixteen years old, Miami native DJ Ralph Falcon had already identified himself as an emerging house artist, quickly earning a record deal with... More >>

• The Bad Jazz!

  published September 7, 2006

  Over the past fifteen years, pianist and composer Ethan Iverson has played in a tango band, directed a prestigious New York dance group, and... More >>

• Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion

  published September 7, 2006

  There's a long list of big names percussionist Sammy Figueroa has played with, including Miles Davis, David Bowie, and Mariah Carey. Born in... More >>

• Papal Sugar

  published August 31, 2006

  Eight years ago, pop-punk rockers the Smoking Popes found themselves signed to Capitol Records, opening for diverse acts such as the Goo Goo... More >>

• Soul Oddity

  published August 31, 2006

  A side project of Miami hip-hop group Phoenicia, Soul Oddity fuses Detroit electro with Miami bass funk to create a sound that, if anything, is... More >>

• Dousing the Fire

  published August 31, 2006

  When Bryant Castro’s indie-rock band had trouble finding a solid gig in Miami, he decided to start his own. Luckily he knew the right bands... More >>

• The Young Ones

  published August 24, 2006

  Sitting in the apartment that Modernage lead singer Mario Giancarlo shares with guitarist Xavier Alexander, you wouldn't get the impression you... More >>

• Rhett y Los Borrachos Empeņados

  published August 24, 2006

  Classifying themselves as a retro-Latino act, Rhett y Los Borrachos Empeñados have worked hard to perfect the Latin-rock sound they've... More >>

• Devin Bing

  published August 24, 2006

  A jazz performance student at the University of Miami, Devin Bing has always been a little bit blue. Growing up in New York, he began playing... More >>

• Rock in Peace

  published August 24, 2006

  A Churchill’s punk-rock show means loud, crunching guitar chords being pummeled out by bands boasting anarchistic names like Hide Your... More >>

• Big Ticket Item

  published August 17, 2006

  The way Chris Perez's long, blond hair shields most of his face as he sits over his keyboard echoes a shyness shared by other performers who once... More >>

• Othello Molineaux

  published August 17, 2006

  Born in Trinidad to a violinist father and a mother who worked as a piano teacher, Othello Molineaux was unsurprisingly turned on to music at a... More >>

• The Bedroom Tapes

  published August 10, 2006

  Adam Singer and Vitaliy Levin don't get out much. When they're not working their nine-to-five jobs, they're either at Singer's parents' house,... More >>

• Kurt Elling

  published August 10, 2006

  During his ten-year career, jazz singer Kurt Elling has released six albums, and all have been nominated for Grammys. Renowned for his original... More >>

• John Hancock ANR

  published August 10, 2006

  Former Awesome New Republic member Michael John Hancock is back in Miami's limelight with his new solo act, John Hancock ANR. Describing his... More >>

• Baby Calendar

  published August 3, 2006

  After a summer of touring behind their new full-length album, the twee-poppers of Miami's Baby Calendar return to finish where their journey began... More >>

• Dom and Roland

  published August 3, 2006

  After releasing countless EPs, Dominic Angus has made a name for himself as the harder and more experimental voice of dance music. Performing... More >>

• Beto Hale

  published August 3, 2006

  Though he has only recently released his second album, Beto Hale has been a musician nearly his entire life. Performing at the U.S. Embassy in... More >>

• The Lawrence Arms

  published August 3, 2006

  What makes the Lawrences an unusual punk band, aside from their conceptual albums and duet-style vocals, is their fierce hatred of the Warped Tour... More >>

• Kids Beating Kids

  published August 3, 2006

  After countless boxing movies and memorable matches, from screen legends like Rocky Balboa to real-life legends such as Muhammad Ali,... More >>

• Ryan Cabrera

  published July 27, 2006

  Ryan Cabrera began his musical career in Texas playing guitar in a noisy punk band before discovering Dave Matthews and deciding he wanted to make... More >>

• Tiffany Miranda

  published July 27, 2006

  Rapping and singing love-torn lyrics over jazz-tinged guitars and hip-hop beats on "Ms. Used" — the first track on Tiffany Miranda's debut... More >>

• Eddie Kirkland

  published July 27, 2006

  Jamaican-born Eddie Kirkland has toured with Otis Redding, performed with John Lee Hooker, and has played guitar during a televised performance... More >>