“In my act, for a long time, I used to say that Copenhagen was considered the nicest place in the world to live and it’s a Socialist country,” says comedian Lewis Black. “It gets a certain kind of backlash with Facebook crap and stuff, I mean nothing major, but just enough…
A unifying theme for those who grew up in Miami’s tightly-knit hardcore scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s was the abundance of quality bands that churned out releases and filled the calendar with events. It was a wonderful time for hardcore in the Sunshine State and the world…
1111 Peruvian Bistro, located at 111 SW 1st Ave. in Miami, is not attempting to reinvent the wheel but in its small and humble menu, it is showcasing an evolution in Peruvian cookery not occurring in other South Florida kitchens. The restaurant is co-owned by former owner of Trattoria Sole and…
Fifteen years isn’t very long. You still can’t legally drive a car or do any fun adult things. Unless, of course, you’re a tattoo shop, and more specifically, a tattoo shop on Calle Ocho. “After the Furious Dudes show at Sidebar back in December, I talked to Raul about doing…
On a rainy night four years ago, Miami street artist Ahol Sniffs Glue left work with a brand new comforter and leftover soup. He headed home on Biscayne Boulevard. The hit-and-run that would follow and his recovery are well-known stories in South Florida. Already on the rise as an artist at that point,…
“We all grow and evolve on many levels, and I’ve always found refuge in the spiritual realm,” Alex Diaz says. “It’s always saved me from the insanity of the world, and helps me find peace within. At the time of recording Orange Violet, I felt I was outgrowing many things…”
“The classical guitar of today is not only classical any more. You can find numerous interpreters and composers who go beyond the limits of what you may call normal music and acquire the most avant-garde techniques of interpretation,” says Carlos Molina. Molina was born in Havana and is the founder…
“For years I have helped out Henry Stone, Joe Stone, and others with transfers of rare records,” says Andrew Yeomanson from his City of Progress studio in North Miami. “Once people found out I was running old tape machines, they started to come forward looking for transfers of older recordings.”…
“The music part of this album has taken me a little over four years to compile,” says Alex “Lex One” Cruz. “I’ve literally traveled to three countries and numerous states and cities to make every bit of this happen. I’ve moved to five different living situations, spent over $30,000 to…
Will the Staples Center in L.A. be lit up tonight with 77 Rusty Trombones during the 2016 Grammy Awards? Will host LL Cool J believe his dick can fly? Probably not. But, Blowfly and Clarence Reid fans can be sure that the man’s legacy will live as long as soul…
2016 started off a little sour – like when Jack Daniels goes bad and tastes sugary — just awful. To have Lemmy’s passing followed so closely by David Bowie’s was too much for folks with progressive musical tastes. But to find out on an otherwise pleasant Sunday afternoon that another…
“Tattoos have always carried an air of rebellion with them. Throughout history, they have been both demonized and romanticized, and that polarizing effect is what’s so attractive about them,” says Javier Betancourt. A world-renown tattooer and owner of Ocho Placas Tattoo Co., the young man is passionate about tattoos. “The…
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and now a longtime resident of South Florida, M.J. Fièvre is a poet, essayist, short story writer, translator and the author of numerous French-language novels. At 34 years of age, her most recent work is the English-language memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, chronicling her upbringing in the…
The Florida Grand Opera (FGO) returns this weekend to the Arsht Center with a production of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. The classic and enduring comedic opera established many of the guidelines and parameters we’ve come to know from the opera buffa and it is one of the few works…
“Our daughter, Zéa Joli, was rushed to the emergency room on June 6, when she was running a temperature of 106°,” says Chris Graham. “She was admitted to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and a team of specialists began extensive tests to determine the cause for the fever. Three days…
Portland’s Mean Jeans have rapidly become darlings of the punk rock scene with their energetic live shows, touring and a large discography released throughout the band’s roughly eight year career. They might be self-described “goofballs,” but since relocating to Portland from the DC-area, singer and guitarist, Billie Jeans, and drummer,…
Vincent Crowley founded Acheron back in 1988 after leaving the Tampa death metal band Nocturnus. Looking to create a vehicle for a darker and more satanic approach to the genre, he’s since relocated through Pennsylvania and Ohio where he has forged on with a revolving door of members covering 26…
There are children today entering their teenage years who will never understand what it was like to be an American on the morning of September 11, 2001. Personally, I’ll never forget a coworker who told me, eyes burnt from crying when I arrived at work that morning, oblivious of the…
“I have found that the workshop provided an uncensored, unfiltered platform for us to express our thoughts and emotions related to our combat experiences,” says Anthony Torres. “Sharing stories not only normalized our similar experiences, but we realized our work could prove a useful tool in de-stigmatizing veterans issues such…
It’s took Carson Kievman almost 30 years to bring Intelligent Systems – The Surrender of Self in Mystical Contemplation to the light of day. Originally commissioned by the prestigious Donaueschingen Music Festival, Kievman’s story is one of transformation through chaos, the composer patiently for technology to catch up with the visions…
“I started in 1980,” says Dr. Carson Kievman, composer and founder of SoBe Institute of the Arts, “I got an NEA fellowship back when they actually had those for individual artists and I was inspired. There was a publication, a new publication by Stephen Hawking on the ‘Big Bang Theory’…
Closing out strong is an understatement for this season’s Florida Grand Opera (FGO) finale, The Consul. The season the FGO made the decision to include community-reflective work into their lineup. They also gave the reins to Dr. Julie Maykowski, and her FGO directorial debut was perfect given her knowledge and…
