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KC and The Sunshine Band

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Overtown Gospel Brunch: A Day of Soulful Music and Food

    Hundreds of people hungry for good food and music filled the pews of the Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church on Saturday afternoon for the second annual Gospel Brunch, organized by Overtown Music Project.As Bishop Margaret Reynolds (who, by the way, is a former backup singer for KC and the Sunshine Band) w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Overtown Gospel Brunch Tomorrow: Worship, Music, and Red Velvet Waffles

    On Saturday, musicians and community leaders will gather to celebrate one of Miami's oldest and most historic communities, Overtown. It was once known as the "Harlem of the South," a community filled with artists, writers, and musicians. There were many music clubs and ornate churches filled with so ... More >>

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    Blowfly: Profoundly Profane

    On Saturday, musicians and community leaders will gather to celebrate one of Miami's oldest and most historic communities, Overtown. It was once known as the "Harlem of the South," a community filled with artists, writers, and musicians. There were many music clubs and ornate churches filled with so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Hialeah Fest Celebrates The City of Progress

    Photo by Karen KeeslerHail Hialeah with Humbert.​It's easy to fall victim to glitz and glamor. It's easy to see the big stars, the bright lights, the sandy beaches, or the half-naked wannabe strippers of Ocean Boulevard in hip-hop videos and think, "This is Miami." Reality programming and big-bud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Five Classic Tunes You Didn't Know Were Recorded in Miami

    James Brown: Miami booty shaker of his generation​If you think the hits of Gloria Estefan, 2 Live Crew, and Pitbull are Miami's sole musical contributions to the world, then you've got another thing coming. Over the years, the 305 has been a veritable bastion of the international recording indus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Overtown Music Project's Eight Sounds of Overtown

    Overtown once rocked with the sounds and soul of musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. A hotbed of music and culture, Overtown's heyday has passed, but not entirely. This neighborhood just northwest of downtown Miami is being revitalized, with help from Amy Rosenberg ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2011

    The Weird World of Blowfly at O Cinema September 29 to October 2

    Overtown once rocked with the sounds and soul of musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. A hotbed of music and culture, Overtown's heyday has passed, but not entirely. This neighborhood just northwest of downtown Miami is being revitalized, with help from Amy Rosenberg ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Blow This

    Overtown once rocked with the sounds and soul of musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. A hotbed of music and culture, Overtown's heyday has passed, but not entirely. This neighborhood just northwest of downtown Miami is being revitalized, with help from Amy Rosenberg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    KC of the Sunshine Band: I Don't Look Like Rush Limbaugh at a Bar Mitzvah!

    "I'm not Rush Limbaugh!"​Between 1974 and '78, America's youth got hooked on a truly putrid form of faddish dance music called disco. The shirts were sickeningly shiny. The pants were excruciatingly tight. And Miami's own KC (born Harry Wayne Casey), along with his Sunshine Band, provided the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Wyclef Jean at Sun Life Stadium, September 3

    via Facebook.com/Wyclef​Wyclef Jean Sun Life Stadium September 3, 2011 Better Than: Being president of Haiti. Or at least, that's what Wyclef tells himself. The last Super Saturday concert I went to after a Florida Marlins game at Sun Life Stadium, the lead singer of KC and The Sunshine Band pul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Jonathan Furmanski's The Weird World of Blowfly Documentary Is Taking Over Miami!

    Maybe you haven't heard his obscene lyrics or witnessed his outlandish shows. But trust us, you love Blowfly. He's the filthy soul uncle of Miami. And appropriately, Clarence "Blowfly" Reid is 69 years old. Dressed to impress in a crazy superhero Lucha Libre getup, he's not only a local hero. He's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Overtown Gospel Brunch: Platters, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Red Velvet Cake

    Bobby Stringer, who captivated the crowd. ​This weekend​,, dozens gathered in the 115-year-old Greater Bethel AME Church to witness the talents of locally born and raised gospel musicians.Amy Rosenberg of the Overtown Music Project, organized this beautiful event to support a jazz and blues resi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    SBWFF 2011: Best Thing I Ever Ate at the Beach Was Feh

    Photo by Riki AltmanKC wasn't really shaking any booty, but he had a few girls on stage doing the job.​It's no secret that different types of crowds are attracted to particular events offered during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Those who love schwag and want to drink their ticket pric ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Founder of Hialeah Fest Ferny Coipel Talks Hialeah Memories, Lineups, and This Weekend's Festivities

    ​Ahhh La Ciudad Que Progresa. It's not uncommon to hear jokes at its expense, like the classic rhyme, "Hialeah, agua, fango y factoria," (water, mud and factories). Sure, motorists tend to end up more lost in Hialeah than Helen Keller without a seeing eye dog. After all, it's like, "WTF, street? A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    Urban Legend

    ​Ahhh La Ciudad Que Progresa. It's not uncommon to hear jokes at its expense, like the classic rhyme, "Hialeah, agua, fango y factoria," (water, mud and factories). Sure, motorists tend to end up more lost in Hialeah than Helen Keller without a seeing eye dog. After all, it's like, "WTF, street? A ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2010

    Once Is Not Enough

    The Swell Season brings stirring songs to the Fillmore.

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    The People’s Pervert

    The Swell Season brings stirring songs to the Fillmore.

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    KC and the Sunshine Band's Richard Finch Arrested on Charges of Sex with Teen Boy

    Richard Finch in custody.​Busted in Licking County, Ohio, Richard Finch, co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band, is being held on a $250,000 bond after his arrest Tuesday on a charge of "gross sexual imposition."In other words, the way he likes it is with underage boys. Finch acknowledged inapprop ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2010

    The Miami Caliente shows blood, sweat, and lace in the Lingerie Football League

    Richard Finch in custody.​Busted in Licking County, Ohio, Richard Finch, co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band, is being held on a $250,000 bond after his arrest Tuesday on a charge of "gross sexual imposition."In other words, the way he likes it is with underage boys. Finch acknowledged inapprop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Prunk TV: GWIP (Your Name Here) We Rock

    What would the world be like if Ozzy had never put that "vocalist seeks band" flyer in the record store, which caused soon to be guitar-god Tony Iommi to call him up? Ozzy joined Earth, which later became Black Sabbath, and the rest is Heavy Metal history. Do you feel me? I am talking about fate a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Godfather of Soul James Brown Talks About Godfather of the Miami Sound, Henry Stone

    In this video, CNN's Larry King interviews James Brown and they talk about Henry Stone, the man who made Miami a global musical force. Stone was the first person to sign James Brown, and among the first people to record Ray Charles. As a major distributor of black music in Miami, starting in the '5 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Rush Limbaugh is Apparently the New Lead Singer of KC and the Sunshine Band

    Rush- er, KC- valiantly burps down a heart attack during his July 4 concert at Landshark Stadium Since 2007, the Marlins have held their "Super Saturday" free concerts after Saturday night home games in a ploy to get people to attend games even if not for the baseball. The concerts sometimes s ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2009

    Happy Birthday, Blowfly!

    The original nasty rapper celebrates his 70th at PS14.

  • Music

    July 3, 2008

    2 Live Crew Returns

    The original members bounce back. And without Uncle Luke, thankyouverymuch.

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    He’s Still Your Boogie Man

    Get groovy with KC and the Sunshine Band.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2007

    Today is officially HUMBERT DAY in the City of Hialeah!

    Get groovy with KC and the Sunshine Band.

  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    Blowfly

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  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Buddha Gonzalez

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  • Music

    August 17, 2006

    Humbert

    Get groovy with KC and the Sunshine Band.

  • Home Entertainment

    September 29, 2005

    New Times's top DVD picks for the week of September 27

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  • Music

    August 18, 2005

    Hunk of Burning Funk

    Buddha Gonzalez searches for his fame and fortune in Miami's strip clubs

  • Music

    April 28, 2005

    SunFest

    Buddha Gonzalez searches for his fame and fortune in Miami's strip clubs

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    The Bitch

    Obitchuary Column

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Pay to Play

    In this political season, Miami's high-profile campaign contributors favor Republicans and Democrats

  • Music

    October 30, 2003

    Dishin It

    Okay, let's go mano a mano over this one

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2001

    Rockin' MAM

    Rock & Roll/JAM at MAM

  • Music

    February 15, 2001

    Shake

    Miami's Grammy Booty

  • Music

    August 31, 2000

    Lame Old Song

    Proof that today's popular music is just as good -- and bad -- as it's always been

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2000

    Sounds Like Hialeah

    The Hialeah Music Festival

  • Calendar

    May 6, 1999

    Night & Day

    May 6 - 12, 1999

  • Calendar

    November 13, 1997

    Calendar

    May 6 - 12, 1999

  • News

    October 2, 1997

    Heart and Soul

    Miami's soul-music era may be over, but singers like Bobby Stringer are struggling to revive the genre

  • Calendar

    August 15, 1996

    Calendar for the week

    Miami's soul-music era may be over, but singers like Bobby Stringer are struggling to revive the genre

  • News

    May 11, 1994

    Tamper Tantrum

    Taped conversations helped convict George Gandelman of money laundering. Now the Miamian tries an unusual appeal: Don't believe everything you hear.

  • Music

    March 16, 1994

    Smells Like Team Spirit

    Fist-pumping, crowd-rousing, and annoying as hell, the rock soundtrack to sporting events is becoming a genre of its own

  • Film

    November 10, 1993

    Al's Way

    Fist-pumping, crowd-rousing, and annoying as hell, the rock soundtrack to sporting events is becoming a genre of its own

  • News

    October 20, 1993

    Glory Days

    It's time for early-Eighties nostalgia, thanks to a record store's anniversary celebration of Miami's rip-roaring rock

  • News

    January 13, 1993

    Wright Reborn

    First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

  • Music

    June 3, 1992

    Justin Sayne's Last Ride

    He was a rebel without a pause, a record spinner and a mindbender, fast and free. He died at age 22.

  • News

    September 19, 1990

    The Boogie Man Is Back

    He was a rebel without a pause, a record spinner and a mindbender, fast and free. He died at age 22.

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