Shawn Macomber

Shawn Macomber is a Miami-based writer and editor. His work has appeared in Maxim, Decibel, Fangoria, the Wall Street Journal, Magnet, Rue Morgue, and other outlets, but IMDB insists he is best known for the Reelz Channel television series When Metal Ruled the 80s.

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Miami Reggae Legend Jean P. Jam Kicks Off New Live Music Series at Lakou

By Shawn MacomberAugust 15, 2025

The new Little Haiti venue and community space uses an ancient concept to pay homage to the modern mosaic of Miami.

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Joyful Defiance: Eyehategod and Crowbar Lay Waste to a Sold-Out West Palm Crowd

By Shawn MacomberAugust 10, 2025

The sludge metal legends with more than 70 years of collective history hit Respectable Street with Miami’s Bleeth last night.

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Metal, Murder, Michelin Stars & Miami: Inside Chef Curtis Duffy’s New Memoir

By Shawn MacomberAugust 5, 2025

Ahead of a Thursday night appearance at Books & Books, the chef and part-time Miamian talks about overcoming his dark past.

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Le Chick Launches Jazz Night Series

By Shawn MacomberJuly 30, 2025

The Wynwood restaurant will host weekly live music nights on Fridays, curated by Miami Jazz Bookings.

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Seven New Songs to Listen to This Week From Miami Artists

By Shawn MacomberJuly 25, 2025

From indie to metal and electronic, here are the new releases by local Miami bands that you should be listening to.

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Take a Movie, Leave a Movie With the Free Blockbuster Box at Coral Gables Art Cinema

By Shawn MacomberJuly 24, 2025

The burgeoning Free Blockbuster movement aims to do for DVDs what Little Free Libraries have done for books.

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Cinephile Mecca Criterion Channel Sets Its Sights on the Sexy, Subversive Side of Miami

By Shawn MacomberJune 19, 2025

Body Heat, Out of Sight, Miami Vice, and other highlights comprise Criterion’s July lineup.

Ukrainian Opera Stalwarts Bring Indomitable Spirit to Miami Beach Concert

By Shawn MacomberApril 14, 2025

Unable to return to Ukraine after the Russian invasion, Tania Gold has once again found her operatic voice in Miami.

How Broward’s the Requiem Channels Omens of Darkness Into Emo Alt-Rock Goth Ecstasy

By Shawn MacomberApril 3, 2025

Broward trio the Requiem has bubbled up from Florida’s swamps to deliver a blend of emo, alternative rock, and post-hardcore.

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Keep an Eye Out for These Exclusive Record Store Day 2025 Releases

By Shawn MacomberMarch 26, 2025

Exclusive releases by Lou Reed, A-Ha, Shudder to Think, and yes, even Taylor Swift await you during Record Store Day.

Nomadic Contemporary Art Gallery Homework Is Settling Down – For Now

By Shawn MacomberMarch 20, 2025

“The spirit of Homework will always be nomadic,” says co-founder Aurelio Aguiló.

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John McHale of Breakeven Booking on 20 Years of Living Out Loudness

By Shawn MacomberMarch 10, 2025

For two decades, John McHale has helped bring hardcore bands to Miami.