I’m basically happy with the way Savage Lost turned out, but it’s far from a perfect work. It could desperately use an index. It could use more pictures. (My publisher said we had to keep it under 25 to avoid a higher cost.) I would love to expand the Central Florida coverage, and include Pensacola …
Tag: Miami soul music
Apr 03
Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound – A Biased Review
“Willie Clarke, this is your life!” So read one of the live tweets that was shown on the big screen, prior to the Miami premiere of Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound. In many ways, it was accurate. Clarke, as you may know, co-founded the first black-owned record company in the state …
Nov 14
Celebrating Miami Garage Bands of the ’60s
If you enjoy the music of South Florida’s ‘60s garage bands, you must make your way down to the HistoryMiami museum. They’ve turned the place over to a group of teenagers, who along with the curators have put together an exhibit of teen culture and contributions to life in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Many …