Archive | February, 2012

The Daily Fix: How to Revive the South Florida Daily

The South Florida daily paper is in deplorable condition, financially and editorially: Yes, we’ve covered that. Now let’s tackle the hard part. How can the region revive this battered institution? Because the dailies are worth saving. Even in their near-vegetative state, the Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald, and Palm Beach Post still produce more local news content [...]

Betty Rumble: Drummer Beatriz Monteavaro Opens Up About Her First Loves — Music and Art

Like many who were kids during the band’s heyday, Miami-based artist and musician Beatriz Monteavaro was first attracted to playing rock and roll by KISS. But her instrument of choice, perhaps, came as a direct corollary of her household pet of choice. “When I was like 7 or 8, I had some friends that lived [...]

Wombs Are Not State-Owned Spawn Factories

Imagine you’re pregnant. Let’s not get into how or why. We’ll assume it involved basic biology. Anyway, you’re staring at a plastic wand with a plus sign on it as panic settles in. You’re low on options and scared shitless. The good news is that you’re the boss of your own body, and for now, [...]

Pay Homage to Jack at KeroWACKED Sunday, Feb. 26

At his absolute best, he was the celebrated yet reluctant voice of the Beat Generation who penned the final draft of the literary classic On the Road in just 20 days fueled on little more than alternating mugs of coffee and pea soup. And at his worst, he was a virtually nonexistent father and alcoholic [...]

Tacos: They’re Not for Men

Salty Eggs was so moved by a New Times op-ed “Burritos: They’re Not for Women” that a female contributor decided to detail her love of taco. Though she must remain anonymous — for overt taco tendencies could jeopardize her work at a Catholic elementary school — she has nonetheless provided her courageous accounting. I don’t [...]

Danation: Fair Districts Indeed

This past Friday, the Florida Supreme Court got its first taste of what will be the fight of the next election – redistricting. Florida passed two new state constitution amendments in the 2010 election, one that addressed statewide legislative elections and another that focused on the election of federal congressmen. Each of the amendments offered [...]

Gallery: 5 Points Lounge Celebrates Grand Opening

It was a sad day back in December when the Monterey Club closed its doors, leaving South Florida Daddy-Os and sharp-banged vixens with nowhere to schmooze on weekend nights. But thanks to those behind the space’s adjoining tattoo shop, Kreepy Tiki, they didn’t have to wait long. 5 Points Lounge now sits in its place [...]

Avant-garde Guitarist, Science Geek Elliott Sharp Comes to Miami

Elliott Sharp’s not the kind of figure prosecutors want to see in a jury pool. With his clean-shaven head and soul patch, the 60-year-old guitarist and composer looks every bit the downtown NYC experimental-music scenester he is. Attorneys might further note his anti-Vietnam war activism; his arrest for flipping off a cop while studying at [...]

Five Reasons Democrats Should Be Glad MegaDave Isn’t Supporting Them

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has always made quite a bit of hay out of his surly metalhead persona. When he was dumb, young, and having what could charitably be considered an intermittent relationship with reality, this persona played right into the image of metal as the party of miscreants at the back of the popular music [...]

Dear Allen, in Which Our Distinguished Congressman Fields Your Questions

Note from the Editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]

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