Is Miami’s film scene big enough for counter-programming against Miami Film...
You know Miami’s film scene is thriving when counter-programming rears its glorious head. After all, what would Slamdance be without Sundance? On the advent...
One of South Florida’s guitar greats remembered via “New Times”
We're coping with the loss of one of the best guitarists the Miami-area local scene has ever been blessed to have. Dan Hosker passed...
Of Montreal artist profile via album artist brethren David Barnes in...
Thanks to "Pure Honey" for "getting" how I write and inviting me to compose an ode to Of Montreal in the 23rd issue of...
FilmGate continues to create opportunities for Miami film community with new...
As soon as I arrive at their studio downtown, FilmGate executive director Diliana Alexander offers me water, coffee or beer.
“Not on the job,” I...
Oscar preview: Borscht, Moonlight and ‘the power of Miami’s filmmaking community’
The 10th edition of the Borscht Film Festival winds down this Sunday with great anticipation (read a report I wrote on Animal Collective’s appearance...
Miami solo musician Xela Zaid evolves as he searches for raw...
Local gem Xela Zaid has long been one of the most innovative musicians working the Miami music scene, from his early career as a...
Miami Film Festival GEMS 2017 premieres 5 films coming soon
This year’s Miami Film Festival GEMS felt like a low-key affair compared to previous versions. It began with one of the festival’s best movies,...
FilmGate Interactive: Miami’s Indie Film Scene grows Multidisciplinary
There is a local movement slowly brewing in Miami, one that holds a promise to create a strong film scene. The film community in...
Pinback returns to S. Florida for rare show; my extensive coverage...
Last year, Pinback returned after five years of recording silence with the new album: Information Retrieved. Even bigger for this writer is the San Diego-based...
Beach House offer most riveting album yet with ‘Bloom’ – out...
Too often, lately, I have heard lush, layered records only to feel dizzy and nauseous by the end. So-called chill wave has often been...