A proper rock frontman is a center-stage, singular figure of idolatry, not just your average lead singer or guitarist. He must possess certain qualities, including — and most important — that he’s hard to ignore. A rocky family life and the attendant lack of ambition helps. So does a fierce…
Jacob Katel The I.D. Art Gallery building on the west edge of Wynwood is canvassed all across its exterior. The east facing wall of the building forms an alley with the building next door and is bombed with an MSG (Miami Style Graffiti) Day of the Dead production. The 10…
So I just got off the phone with blues singer Shemekia Copeland, who’ll be performing at the Hollywood Clambake on September 26 and, as far as I could tell, she’s really looking forward to coming down to South Florida. She’s going to be working out some new songs off of…
It’s Throwback Tuesdays and with the release of Death Magnetic this past Friday, I’m sort of in an old-school Metallica mood. This song off the “Black Album” has always been one of my favorites because of the raw honesty and emotion behind it. I know some metal fans think it’s…
Well, longtime South Florida tech/death/whatever metal stalwarts Wykked Wytch are at it again — they’ve released a new single, and it’s yet another cover. The last one was their version of the overdone “Sweet Dreams,” and now, for whatever reason, they’ve decided to attack “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence…
So now Alberto Carvalho is admitting that he had a “playful” relationship with the the Miami Herald’s former education reporter, Tania deLuzuriaga. At least that’s what CBS4’s Jim Defede is reporting. Carvalho has been on damage control since the Herald reported on a possible improper romantic relationship between Carvalho and…
Today the Miami Herald broke the news that Alberto Carvalho, the 44-year-old married man who’s been selected to helm Miami-Dade County Public Schools, may have had an improper romantic relationship with former education reporter Tania deLuzuriaga. The 27-year-old journalist, now with the Boston Globe, covered the nation’s fourth largest school…
via MySpaceThis picture could have also illustrated this post. Quick name two things the world needs more of. “Pre-packaged pop groups and reality television.” Bingo! MTV’s “Top Pop Group” is filling both those needs with a competition show searching for America’s best unknown pop group. Las Caprice, a Miami Beach-based…
Jacob Katel Donna Sdraiata, Fernando Botero StreetWorks is usually a graffiti blog. Starting today, as long as I’m shooting, it’ll document all forms of publicly displayed art, from the gutter to the gallery. With that in mind, this week’s feature is the Gary Nader Sculpture Park featuring bronze work by…
He Paid Top Dollar School board guys don’t break rules: We wish to respond to Francisco Alvarado’s September 4 item in Riptide, “Forget Rudy Crew.” Once Agustin Barrera became aware that an e-mail was circulated to the press containing the innuendo that he had received a “special deal” for work…
“Arrrg!” says an inebriated Cap’n Pete Poopdeck as he slams a fist on the wooden bar top at Seven Seas (2200 Red Rd., Miami, 305-266-6071), a charmingly dingy pub off Coral Way. “Can ye fetch me a beer?” The barkeep — a small woman with gold jewelry, bright red lipstick,…
Isaac DeLima, the local turntablist whiz kid known as DJ I-Dee, is a little worried about his generation’s response to his art form. “It’s very endangered. Its high points were maybe six or seven years ago, but it was still in its hybrid stages then, and no one was really…
CBS4’s Jim Defede reports that attorneys representing the Miami-Dade School Board and Superintendent Rudy Crew have struck a deal that ends the nationally lauded, but locally villified, educator’s tenure in our fabled Banana Republic. The School Board is to vote on the buy-out at today’s meeting. — Francisco Alvarado…
The Queers are coming! The Queers are Coming! You can almost hear the Republicans protesting outside of Churchill’s this weekend as New Hampshire-bred punk band, the Queers come to town. The legendary pop-punk group will be here playing a show with the the Independents this Saturday and hopefully diving into…
Today the Miami-Dade County School Board voted to negotiate a buy-out of Rudy Crew’s contract, but the embattled superintendent had already been planning his exit from our sunny shores for quite some time. It was only last year that Crew had put his name in for other top schools jobs,…
Just saw that this was one of the featured videos on YouTube… Watch as an enterprising fellow dons an electro-chic allover-print hoodie (hood up, of course), a hair of headphones around his neck, and a prop record bag, and bullshits his way past all the “queues.” It’s amusing, but I…
Nice Job, Business Boys Diamonds are a newspaper’s best friend: Although I think the purpose of Brantley Hargrove’s August 28 story, “Blood Diamonds,” was to shine a light on a little-known and often-successful crime, I couldn’t help laughing at the brutal hypocrisy throughout the story’s five pages. It seems that…
Across the Rickenbacker Causeway from our gutter metropolis, between the City of Miami and the Village of Key Biscayne, lies Virginia Key. It’s home to the legendary Jimbo’s, a one of a kind smoked fish and beer shack replete with bocce ball, feral cocks and spray can art…
Lot’s of American music lovers aren’t familiar with sultry Spanish singer, Buika, who is coming to Miami on September 9th and performing at the Gusman Theater. She’s at the forefront of an emerging AfroSpanish sound that mixes soul, jazz, flamenco, and funk. With a powerful voice, and alluring stage presence,…
A couple of months ago, I took a little pleasure in debating the possibilities of the new “Rockstar Menu” announced by Denny’s. Read that piece to get all the details — but in a nutshell, the 24-hour psuedo-diner chain recently launched it’s “Denny’s All-Nighter” campaign. They’re sponsoring bands with free…
via Bravo Considering the all around failure of our sports teams, those who like to root, root, root for the home team may have better luck switching over to frivolous Bravo reality competition shows. I don’t know what would be more humiliating for Dolphins fans: last season or their friends…
Judge for Yourself Skewed reporter: How much did Tim Elfrink get paid for the obvious endorsement of one candidate and slander of another in “Take This Corona. Please.” (August 21)? I read this paper all the time, and there’s a lot of interesting work. I have never commented before, but…
