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Archive | April, 2012

Danation: The Thinking Man’s Politics

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Yet another study came out over the weekend, in this case in the Friday release of the journal Science, that equated rational, analytic thinking with a decreased likelihood of religious belief. This comes after previous studies have equated high intelligence with liberalism and atheism, and conservative beliefs with a tendency toward doctrinaire rigidity. That last [...]

Genesis Tribute Act the Musical Box Performs at Hard Rock Live Wednesday, May 2

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Everyone knows a few progressive rock bands: Pink Floyd, Yes, and Rush. Each of these groups created epic bodies of boldly original music. But one progressive band, though well-known and popular, often gets overlooked: the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis. The truth of the matter is that the Gabriel era was arguably the most progressive [...]

Q&A: Trouble with Girls Organizer Janette Valentine Talks Art Show and Her New Band Jellyfish Brothers

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Performance space the Bubble will host its third all-female art revue, Trouble with Girls, Saturday. The event usually takes place over Valentine’s Day weekend, or at least it has the last two years. But this year, there’s a different kind of celebration coinciding with the show. If you’re unlucky enough to be by the beach [...]

90s Teen’s Firecracker Punk Is Best Heard Live, Catch Them At Snooze Theatre Saturday, April 28

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All the boys of 90s Teen are too young to have been teenagers for the better part of the Nineties — but what guitarist Alex Puentes describes as their “haphazard approach” channels the D.I.Y. spirit of the era so well, it’s like they lived it themselves. The kind of aural insanity the trio produces — [...]

Dear Allen: In Which the Fla. Congressman Talks Dog Catcher, ‘Tooth Fairy 3,’ and Islam

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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 [...]

Madeleine Albright Appearing at Miami Dade College Monday, April 30

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Madeleine Albright was 59 years old when she learned that her family was Jewish. Suddenly her deep-rooted sense of identity was shaken to the core, and she began to investigate the mysteries of her past. It is this search for understanding that led to Albright’s greater reflection on her life, and the lives of others, [...]

Atlanta’s Back Pockets Can Be Wacky But Still Make Beautiful Pop Soundscapes

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Not so much a band as a small army of pop experimentalists and psychedelic theater kids, Atlanta group the Back Pockets can feel a tad chaotic at times. Their albums show off a penchant for genre-hopping, animal noises, and voice-mail recordings, and during live performances, they wear facepaint. This isn’t to say they lack organization, [...]

Ladies, New Times Was Just Being Sarcastic When It Said It Loved Your “Back Fat Sloshing Over Your Bra Straps” (UPDATED)

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Yesterday, New Times‘ music blog County Grind published a piece so completely and utterly offensive, the headline alone caused a face-slam to the keyboard. Titled “Eight Pleasantly Plump Female Musicians We’d Like to Get Down With” — a headline which works against its own implied, ostensibly complimentary purpose by assuming “plump” (whatever that means) is problematic enough to warrant [...]

Today Is Denim Day! Wear Jeans and Help Create Awareness About Sexual Violence

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Good reason to wear jeans today: April 25th is widely recognized as Denim Day USA and dedicated to the prevention of sexual violence. Denim Day originates from a particularly infuriating Italian court case in which a rape conviction was overturned on the grounds that the victim was wearing “very, very tight jeans” at the time. [...]