Bumblefest founder talks keeping music fest affordable while expanding
If there's a South Florida music festival that embodies the independent ethos, it has to be Bumblefest. Curator and organizer Steve Rullman goes deep...
Kate Bush’s “new” album ‘Director’s Cut,’ a track-by-track review
Back when I had a weekly space of print in my college paper, Florida International University's "The Beacon," I had the chance to preview...
I have booked my cabin on ‘The Boaty Weekender’
Well, I’m doing it again. I’m going on a cruise ship full of indie rock bands. In 2011, I booked a cabin on “The...
Krautrock/Indie fans take note: download a free Can tribute album
As many who read this blog know, I am a big fan of that controversially named alt-rock genre "Krautrock," the catch-all term that covers...
‘The Connection’ (1962) explores the agony and ecstasy of men waiting...
Even in today’s “progressive” society, women directors are still considered an anomaly in the world of filmmaking. This brief interview, shot not too long...
The Musical Box returns to South Florida with 'Selling England' tour
Miracles! Despite being flipped off at the end of their epic recreation of Genesis’ 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway show by an...
Stoned and Dethroned: a review from Archives; Jesus and Mary Chain...
The Jesus and Mary Chain have once again become quite active. Last year, they debuted their first-ever full live performance of Psychocandy, the group's...
Miami Film Festival’s GEMS announces this year’s titles
October in our area of South Florida marks the beginning of the roll out of some of the most anticipated independent and international films...
Could ‘Station to Station’ be EMI’s final Bowie reissue?
As many familiar with this blog already know, I have written extensively about the reissue campaign for David Bowie's 1976 album Station to Station...
Barry Jenkins, Boots Riley and Patricia Clarkson to appear at 36th...
Yesterday, Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival officially announced this year’s complete lineup of movies and events. Beyond the headline I just wrote, the...