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How does one explain a Sandra Bernhard show? Is it a musical revue? Is it stand-up comedy? Is it a one-woman rant about the demise of society? Yes to all of the above....
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Grady Is a Champ
Punch the pols: Isaiah Thompson's "Grady and the Champ" (July 19) is one of the best stories I have read, and I am not even a boxing fan. I just enjoyed the...
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By Isaiah Thompson, Calvin Godfrey and Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published:
July 26, 2007
Tobacco Load
Filed under: News
Last Thursday night, the honchos of more than a dozen local premium cigar makers were gathered in a single smoky room for the first time ever....
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When Alan Murphy bought his two-story white 1924 Mission-style home in the historic Buena Vista East neighborhood seven years ago, he paid $1200 annual tax. Now he shells out...
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Yamil Piedra swabs his shaved head with one bar napkin and then grabs another to smooth his dark, caterpillar-thick eyebrows.
At six feet four inches and 230 pounds, with...
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Life Unscripted, the second full-length from Miami hip-hop stalwart Garcia, is technically a solo album. But speak to the man for a just a few minutes, and it becomes...
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Once a year Latin alternative musicians — that is, those who don't play salsa, tango, bolero, or other regional beats — come together en masse in New York City....
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Somewhere in Nowheresville, possibly California, a sleek black sportscar hurtles along a desolate highway flanked by sand, tumbleweeds, and dusty mountains. The...
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The clock inside the storied bakery on Calle Ocho indicates it's the middle of the day, but Luis Bofill is searching for a jolt of caffeine amid the patrons' friendly chatter...
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Rappers blogging is an odd trend that seems to have taken hold last year, right around the time white MC Sage Francis took exception to a MySpace posting. The entry in...
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The University of Miami School of Music boasts some notable alumni, two of the best known being Pat Metheny and Bruce Hornsby. Only time will tell whether Sam Friend will...
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New York-based DJ/producer Chris Fortier got his start in the music industry in Orlando (where he moved from the smaller city of Melbourne, Florida, for college). Having...
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Almost 15 years after the release of the series' first volume, erstwhile Gang Starr frontman Guru has definitely grown in character. But with this latest disc, he seems to be...
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Since launching his solo career in 2000 — after helping redefine the alt-country concept with Whiskeytown — Ryan Adams has made overachievement something of a...
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Raging Geisha's frontwoman, Erica Sommer, is all about manipulating contrasts. There's the inherent contradiction of her band's name. There's the music, which incorporates...
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The Tu Madre party, Thursdays at Cameo, holds the rare distinction of being one of the most unique club nights in Miami. Seriously. It's Latin-oriented, but don't think for a...
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Of the five bands on the bill this Thursday at Tobacco Road, Window is easily the most hardened road dog. The group's implicit motto is "We'll play anywhere," and that it...
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New York City's Josh Houtkin and Dave Pianka, a.k.a. JDH and Dave P, have been making the smarter cool kids dance for a few years now at their futuristic Fixed party. The...
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It takes a true dancehall aficionado to appreciate the top-ranking ghetto sounds of Jamaica's Ninja Man. This is only true because most novice listeners, if they could even...
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There's not much to say about Barracuda Raw Bar and Grill (3035 Fuller St., Coconut Grove; 305-448-1144). You can smoke inside, wolf down fries and greasy burgers, and chug...
