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Last Night: Ringo Starr at Seminole Hard Rock

Fri Jul 4, 1:16 PM

Lee Zimmerman Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band July 3, 2008 Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood By now, the traveling nostalgia show that tours annually under the banner of Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band has been honed... More >>

Last Night: Tom Waits at The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts

Thu Jul 3, 12:49 PM

John Hood Tom Waits performs before a sold-out crowd at the Times-Union Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Tom Waits July 1, 2008 The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville Better than: Having a hobo in your home for supper... More >>

Jamie Lidell at Heathrow Lounge July 18

Thu Jul 3, 8:45 AM

Jamie Lidell Genre-bending musician Jamie Lidell will be stopping by Heathrow Lounge, a new UK-inspired club on South Beach, July 18. Who else could be behind this booking except the people from Poplife, which will be celebrating 9 years... More >>

Gameboy/Gamegirl: A Hipster Mockery?

Thu Jul 3, 8:40 AM

Gameboy/Gamegirl sans fourth member and beat producer Miami Horror. Here was what I can't figure out about Australian quartet Gameboy/Gamegirl, are they embracing hipster culture or are they making an absolute mockery of it? With lyrics like... More >>

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Features

30-Somethings
Even after three decades, the Radiators can still turn up the heat

By Lee Zimmerman

Thursday, July 03

Here's some trivia to bandy about when you're having conversation over cocktails. Ask who can name a band that's still intact 30 years after its... More >>
Silly Rabbits
Dance-music gurus for over a decade, does Rabbit in the Moon still have anything left in the tank?

By Lucy Orozco

Thursday, July 03

The setting was Orlando at the peak of the '90s rave scene. Underground dance culture was arguably at its best, and inside the famed club Edge,... More >>
Finding Hollywood
As his newest film, Wanted, readies for release, Common talks about his recent gravitation to the silver screen

By Cole Haddon

Thursday, July 03

Eleven-times-nominated, two-time Grammy winner Common, 36, is still best-known for his socially conscious rhymes on albums like Be and Finding... More >>
Rock 'n' Roll's National Anthems
Here are some songs to enjoy on the Fourth of July

By Cole Haddon

Thursday, July 03

With Independence Day right around the corner, we'll all be debating what songs qualify as the most patriotic ever recorded in these here United... More >>
From Johannesburg to Carolina
Laura Reed & Deep Pocket drops just a pinch of Africa into its Southern soul

By Justin F. Farrar

Thursday, July 03

Neo soul, indie soul, retro soul, or whatever you call it comes 'n' goes in waves. And these days, the waves are definitely cresting. There's... More >>
Windy Warm-Up
Don't sweat it. A hurricane is just an excuse for a party.

By Tara Nieuwesteeg

Thursday, July 03

To me, the word hurricane conjures up thoughts of fruity rum cocktails, utter destruction, and complete inconvenience (not necessarily in that... More >>
Zo's Off the Hook Sports Grille

By Bryan Falla

Thursday, July 03

Alonzo Mourning is a man of many trades. He rebounds, he blocks shots, and he flexes his muscles with more passion than Adonis in front of a... More >>
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band

By Lee Zimmerman

Thursday, July 03

One of two surviving members of the Fab Four, the former Richard Starkey has become a global music legend, mainly because the entire world knows... More >>
Cute Is What We Aim For

By Nicholas Hall

Thursday, July 03

Cute Is What We Aim For is likely the perfect 21st-century pop band. Almost purpose built for short-attention-span marketing campaigns, the four... More >>
Peter Murphy

By Arielle Castillo

Thursday, July 03

The pale, delicately boned wraith known as Peter Murphy gained his seat as an anointed dark king in the 1970s and '80s as frontman of the... More >>
Gilberto Gil

By Ernest Barteldes

Thursday, July 03

"I have a hard time with modern technology," says Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil, describing the theme of his latest CD, Banda Larga Cordel. "I... More >>
Totally Sane in the Membrane
Despite drinking enough syrup to kill a small horse, Lil Wayne is actually quite calculated

By Ben Westhoff

Thursday, June 26

Lil Wayne is not batshit insane. Let's be clear about that. Despite the fact that he regularly refers to himself as an extraterrestrial, seems... More >>
Seun Kuti

By Jason Ferguson

Thursday, June 26

In an interview earlier this year with the Independent, Seun Kuti bluntly stated, "I'm crazy. My father was too." There's something heartening... More >>
Swazy Styles

By Jonathan Cunningham

Thursday, June 26

Sometimes rap music is like an ice cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. If you're going to be out cruising around in the sun, it's best to... More >>
Toby Keith

By Jonathan Cunningham

Thursday, June 26

Depending on your demographic, Toby Keith is either a big redneck or the biggest thing to hit country music since Garth Brooks. The reality is,... More >>
2 U From Teddy
Teenaged heartthrob Teddy Geiger keeps on blossoming

By Monica Cady

Thursday, June 26

Acclaimed singer/songwriter and budding film star Teddy Geiger seems to have stumbled upon a special formula for success in the entertainment... More >>
Tequila Ranch

By Bryan Falla

Thursday, June 26

On weekends, after the dinner crowd goes home to sleep off the food coma, Tequila Ranch gets clubby. The tables are pushed away, and the dance... More >>
Local Hip-Hoppers Decide to Give Back

By Jonathan Cunningham

Thursday, June 26

Let's face it: Rappers don't have great reputations when it comes to community accountability. The image of a rap star on television involves a... More >>
Aloha, Goodbye? No Way.
Local lovers of tiki culture aren't going to let Hukilau go without a fight. Or at least a tipsy hug.

By Tara Nieuwesteeg

Thursday, June 26

When I was young, my parents took me to Hawaii. I remember wholesome family fun there, swimming in the ocean and visiting some volcanoes. We... More >>
Punch Drunk
Is Miami rapper Punchanello punching out?

By Jonathan Cunningham

Thursday, June 26

There's a sense when you're watching Punchanello perform that he's simultaneously the most loved and hated MC in the room. Watching him onstage... More >>