When The Lounge closed after Moonfest 2011, it left a void in the 500 block of Clematis Street. But while the bar had a loyal following and filled a niche, its owners had grander plans for the small, 1,700-square-foot space.

Enter Hullabaloo, the latest venture from Rodney Mayo, who also owns Longboards and Howley’s in West Palm Beach, Dada and Tryst in Delray Beach, plus Kapow! and Dubliner in Boca Raton. Mayo was among the first entrepreneurs to revitalize Clematis Street back in 1987 when he opened Respectable Street Cafe. He continues to push the envelope in providing high-quality food and drinks, yet still retaining the edgy

vibe his establishments are known for.

At Hullabaloo, the vibe is New York City loft meets 1930s jazz. The cocktails feature fresh muddled fruits and craft spirits. The food is Italian-influenced small plates crafted by chef Fritz Cassel, formerly of Gratify gastropub in West Palm Beach. Open since Jan. 25, Hullabaloo brings a sophisticated new presence to Clematis’ west end.

It’s open from 5pm seven nights a week but may soon add lunch and Sunday brunch like the neighboring Longboards. The restaurants share a back patio and classic Airstream trailer, providing a chill-out spot that’s like being in two places at once. Pop into Longboards for lobster sliders, then back into Hullabaloo for a craft cocktail.

But Hullabaloo stands on its own as a culinary destination. Despite the small space, Cassel’s menu is extensive and highlights the wood-burning oven in the open kitchen. It includes small bites, salads, sandwiches, antipasto, pasta, pizza, steaks, pork, chicken, fresh fish and shrimp, plus desserts. There are options for any palate or budget.

Hullabaloo’s bar also fills a gap on Clematis, where craft cocktails are rare. Mayo and his old partner at The Lounge, Jon Elu, have spared no expense in stocking the finest ingredients for their mixologists. The drinks are named for recording artists who met untimely deaths, and the recipes are just as provocative. There’s also an eclectic selection of craft beer, wine, and coffee.

While Mayo and Elu say The Lounge will most likely rise again in a nearby space, they and partner Michael Mayo can stand a short rest on their laurels at Hullabaloo.

~ By Jim Hayward, TheAtomicGrog.com

HULLABALOO RISING

This is not just some of the best hip hop, this is some of the greatest music of our era!

Solillaquists of Sound return to South Florida after a few years of traveling the U.S. and touring though Europe. Based out of Orlando, this dynamic hip hop group will blow your mind, ears, and eyes with their intelligent (and badass) musical composition, unique aesthetics, and their politically and spiritually conscious lyrics.

Utilizing three MPC beat machines, poetry, heavenly vocals, and rhymes, Solilla explodes positive energy all over

our area, encouraging us to dance, think, and be active in our every day lives. Solilla also offers a platform and space for local activists to come and spread their message. Their music re-energizes those of us burnt out in our fight for social justice, and creates a great night out for those of us who like to party. They are a hip hop group that shares tangible ideas on how to make things better.

Solilla is on the verge of dropping their new album The Wall Part 2 and building a Creative Center for Kids in Orlando. Alexandrah (vocalist) is fronting another amazing project called “Beautiful Chorus” which is exactly what it sounds like. Swamburger (lyricist) just made a track with Aesop Rock and runs a gallery, B-Side, which promotes graffiti/underground artists, and you never know where in the world of hip hop Davinci (beat maker/composer) is going to pop up.

Solilla has shared the stage with the likes of Sage Francis, Michael Franti & Spearhead, KRS-One, Bad Brains, Ozomatli, El-P and Lyrics Born. Their music infuses elements of hip hop, dubstep, prog-rock, afrobeat, folk music, epic movie scores, and whatever else they pull from their genius minds. There are plenty of music videos online to carry you through the journey of what they have been up to in the last few years since they last visited us.

Solilla will be playing with local hip hop movers Eric Biddines and Lox the Rippa. There will also be a producer beat battle. You can submit your events to goldenunderground@gmail.com with subject “BEAT BATTLE”. “Ride it out, this is your day.” - www.solilla.com Solillaquists of Sound w/ Eric Biddines & Lox tha Rippa March 22 @ 8pm ~ Tuesday Lee Afton

RIDE IT OUT, THIS IS YOUR DAY

DUSTY BLANKETS @ The Speakeasy SEA RAT, OPERATIVE ME @ Swampgrass Willys HALL & OATES @ Hard Rock Live Sunday, March 10 AN EVENING WITH THE ONION, ADRIAN MESA @ Parker Playhouse (HED) P.E. @ Culture Room RAS KOKAY & RYTHMADIX, LANCE-O @ Jazid FEROCIOUS STONES, MOBILE HOMIES, JP SOARS AND THE RED HOTS @ Propaganda

Monday, March 11 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s CHRIS MICHAUD @ Dada Tuesday, March 12 TENACIOUS D @ Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, March 13 HEAVY PETS DUO @ Dada PINBACK @ Culture Room OUTSPOKIN COMMUNITY BICYCLE SPACE BENEFIT W/ WAKE UP, BLACK SEAL, SWADE DUDES & DJ DUSTY BLANKETS @ The Little Owl Thursday, March 14 RAGGY MONSTER @ Respectable Street KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s irish Pub LIL’ RONNIE & THE GRAND DUKES @ Bamboo Room CRAFT BAZAAR, BRIAN ERNST@ Dada Friday, March 15 KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s irish Pub AWOLNATION @ Revolution Live SUBMISSION Presents: THE TUNNEL, GHETTO GESTAPO, TESTÖKRA, CASUAL CREATURES, ASTROKATZ, AWKWARD KISSER, SLUGAGE, and DJ DONNIE DARKO @ Lester’s MARDUK, MOONSPELL @ Culture Room THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS @ Bamboo Room AMORE DELIRIUM @ Dada FUTURE DINOSAUR, MONTY WARREN & THE FRIGGIN’ WHATEVERS @ Swampgrass Willys DHARMATA, ABSOLUTE ASYLUM, NYLON SKY, MY AMMENDS @ Propaganda LADY GAGA @ AmericanAirlines Arena Saturday, March 16 KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s irish Pub PLAID BLAZER @ Dada THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS @ Bamboo Room SLEEP RECITAL, THE BAD NOTES @ Swampgrass Willys THE DRIPP, FERO LUX @ Propaganda LINGO, MYLO RANGER @ Funky Buddha Lounge

Sunday, February 24 RAS KOKAY, RHYTHMADIX, KULCHA SHOK @ Jazid LUCKY DOGS ACOUSTIC @ Terra Fermata BLUE SKY DRIVE, THE NO. 13’S @ Fort Lauderdale Beach Music Festival FIRST, LAST & ALWAYS @ Propaganda BRIAN ERNST@ Dada Monday, February 25 PINK @ BB&T Center RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s HONKY SUCKLE, FILTHY STILL @ Propaganda MIAMI JAZZ JAM & THE THEATRE DE CHRIS MICHAUD @ Dada KING CONQUER, LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE, ADALIAH, SWORN IN @ Speakeasy Lounge Tuesday, February 26 DARK STAR ORCHESTRA @ Revolution Live EVERY TIME I DIE, THE ACACIA STRAIN, VANNA, HUNDREDTH, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS @ Grand Central ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES @ Bamboo Room OPEN MIC @ Dada Wednesday, February 27 HEAVY PETS @ Dada HOME ROOM @ Propaganda BLUE PRINT @ Speakeasy Lounge THRIFTWORKS, X3SR, PHANTASMAN @ The Stage Thursday, February 28 KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s Irish Pub BEACH DAY, DEAF POETS @ Respectable Street BBAD ARTWALK @ ActivistArtistA 311 CARIBBEAN CRUISE 2013 PRE PARTY @ Grand Central BADFISH: A TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME, LESS THAN JAKE @ Revolution Live CARLOS LLANOS & GIO ARDITO @ Kill Your Idol MUSHROOMHEAD @ Culture Room JON ZEEMAN @ Bamboo Room YOU KNOW THIS 2 @ Dada Friday, March 1 PROPER DOSAGE @ Speakeasy Lounge PERPETUAL GROOVE, THE HEAVY PETS @ Culture Room JOHNNY SANSONE @ Bamboo Room THE BUTCHERS @ Dada BUNGLED & BOTCHED, SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Swampgrass Willys GRANDSON OF BOB MARLEY BIGGZ GENERAL, ARTIKAL SOUND SYSTEM, REDLYTE @ Funky Buddha Lounge GALACTOPUS, HELLO ELEVATOR @ Propaganda Saturday, March 2 THE HARD RICHARDS @ Dada THE MANTRAS @ Funky Buddha CLOSER TO THE OCEAN @ The Speakeasy PERPETUAL GROOVE, ZOOGMA @ Culture Room ED ROLAND & THE SWEET TEA PROJECT@ Bamboo Room AFROBETA, STOKESWOOD @ The Stage SARA SCULLY, ADAGE, THE WRONG @ Swampgrass Willys DUMPSTAPHUNK, BILLY IUSO & THE RESTLESS NATIVES, ROOSEVELT COLLIER @ Funky Biscuit Sunday, March 3 JAHFE, LANCE-O @ Jazid THE MANTRAS @ Hurricane Bar Monday, March 4 ANDREA TAYLOR, NATE DODGE @ Dada RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s Tuesday, March 5 JASON & THE PUNKNECKS @ Speakeasy Lounge TURISAS, FIREWIND @ Culture Room Wednesday, March 6 YOU DON’T CARE A BIT: RELEASE PARTY @ Propaganda Thursday, March 7 BLACK TAXI @ Respectable Street THE NIGHTHAWKS @ Bamboo Room THE VIOLET WEST @ Dada SOUTH SIDE DUB, OPEY & HIGRADE @ Propaganda Friday, March 8 GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL @ O’Shea’s Irish Pub COHEED AND CAMBRIA @ Fillmore Miami Beach CITIZEN COPE @ Culture Room JOSH GARRETT BAND @ Bamboo Room JONES, CURVE REUNION w. MIKE SANCHEZ @ Swampgrass Willys HALL & OATES @ Hard Rock Live LONG MILES, MIKE MINEO & HIS MINI ORCHESTRA @ Funky Buddha Lounge Saturday, March 9 ELECTRIC DECADENCE, TINFOIL APPARATUS @ Coastars Coffee Bar CITIZEN COPE @ Culture Room SKINNY JIMMY & THE STINGRAYS @ Dada UNIVERSAL CITIZENS @ Kill Your Idol JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS, REBA RUSSELL BAND @ Bamboo Room WAKE UP, GALLAMIMUS, BLACK SEAL & MONTAGE @ Propaganda WU-TANG CLAN, RAEKWON @ The Stage SOUTH FLORIDA PRISON BOOKS BENEFIT W/ ASS PISS, RULING CLASS HOLOCAUST, SWAMP WITCH & DJ

Sunday, March 17 ST PATRICKS DAY PARTY: KILLBILLIES @ O’Shea’s Irish Pub DAVID BISBAL @ Fillmore Miami Beach THE GHOST INSIDE @ Culture Room JAHFE, LANCE-O @ Jazid KAITLIN GARRITY @ Dada Monday, March 18 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s BRANDON REEVES@ Dada Tuesday, March 19

DEFTONES @ Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, March 20 LEONARD COHEN @ James L. Knight Center SOULFLY, INCITE, LODY KONG, DEADMANS GAMBIT @ Culture Room HARD MIAMI DAY 1: THE RUMP SHAKER @ Grand Central TIM REYNOLDS TR3 @ Bamboo Room DEFIBRULATORS @ Dada Thursday, March 21 HARD MIAMI DAY 2 @ Grand Central TANGO & MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES @ The Stage THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS @ Propaganda PRETTY GIRLS, MYLO RANGER, RAGGY MONSTER @ Funky Buddha Lounge Friday, March 22 SOLILLAQUISTS OF SOUND, ERIC BIDDINES, LOX THE RIPPA, PRODUCER BEAT BATTLE @ Speakeasy Lounge TWENTY | ONE | PILOTS, NEW POLITICS, FIVE KNIVES @ Culture Room RED STATE RIOT, BONZ @ Propaganda BIG BILL MORGANFIELD @ Bamboo Room

TANGO & MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES @ The Stage THE WEIRD, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, S.L.A.P @ Swampgrass Willys THE FRITZ, THE FUNKY NUGGETS @ Funky Buddha Lounge

Saturday, March 23 BACK TO THE 80’S BURLESQUE @ Respectable Street 900 SECONDS @ O’Shea’s Irish Pub COMMANDER CODY BAND @ Bamboo Room TANGO & MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES @ The Stage TWO WAY TIE @ Swampgrass Willys GREEN JELLY @ Speakeasy Lounge BEASTPLAGUE, UNTIL THE END, OLD HABITS, COLDSIDE, HARBINGER, IRONSIDE, LOWPOINT @ Propaganda MANDY MOON @ Funky Buddha Lounge Sunday, March 24

DOWNTOWN OPEN MARKET @ Royal Palm Place THE SUMMER SET, WE ARE THE IN CROWD, GO RADIO @ Culture Room RAS KOKAY & RYTHMADIX, LANCE-O @ Jazid TANGO & MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES @ The Stage FIRST LAST & ALWAYS @ Propaganda Monday, March 25 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s CHRIS MICHAUD @ Dada ALICE IN CHAINS @ Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, March 26 INDIGO GIRLS @ Culture Room Wednesday, March 27 FULL MOON PERFORMANCE NIGHT & QUEER DANCE PARTY @ Funky Town HEAVY PETS DUO @ Dada Thursday, March 28 GARGANTUA TARANTULA @ Respectable Street DJ THOUGHT SLAM POETRY @ Coastars Coffee Bar ROD MACDONALD & BIG BRASS BED @ Bamboo Room SOUTH SIDE DUB @ Propaganda HOOT/WISDOM RECORDINGS SINGER SONGWRITER @ Funky Buddha Lounge Friday, March 29 NEW COKE, SUEDE DUDES @ Dada GROUP SHOW @ Ink & Pistons THE EXPENDABLES, PACIFIC DUB @ Culture Room HURLEY BURLEY @ Speakeasy Lounge VOMIKAUST, SWAMP WITCH, DEVALUED, REAPERMANSER, TERRORIST @ Churchill’s Pub PRETTY GIRLS, THE FUNKY NUGGETS @ Swampgrass Willys DJ NEEDLEZ PRESENTS: ROCK THE MIC @ Propaganda THE BOOM BOOMS, RUNDOWNTOWN @ Funky Buddha Lounge Saturday, March 30 GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL @ O’Shea’s Irish Pub UK (EDDIE JOBSON, JOHN WETTON, TERRY BOZZIO, ALEX MACHACEK) @ Grand Central

THE EXPENDABLES, PACIFIC DUB @ Culture Room KONKRETE JUNGLE @ Propaganda TOM JACKSON, AARON DUNN, RYAN OWENS, OUT ON BAIL, RESINATED, FRESH CATCH, MOSKA PROJECT, BURNIN SMYRNANS, ANTS DONT SLEEP & KULCHA SHOK ‘HOOKED ON MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Ft Pierce Marina THE SHE SAID WHATS, SOFLO @ Swampgrass Willys RALPH LAGUERRE (COMEDY) @ Funky Buddha Lounge Sunday, March 31 JAHFE, LANCE-O @ Jazid KAITLIN GARRITY @ Dada Thursday, April 4 DR FAMEUS, YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND @ Funky Biscuit Friday, April 5 HOODIE ALLEN, AER, JARED EVAN @ Culture Room RICH C @ Dada THE HEAVY PETS @ Funky Biscuit Saturday, April 6 MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE @ Revolution Live Sunday, April 7

JAHFE, LANCE-O @ Jazid Monday, April 8 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s Friday, April 12 RAS KOKAY & RYTHMADIX, BRADLEY BROWN LAKE WORTH REGGAE FEST @ Bryant Park Saturday, April 13 BEETLEJUICE: WELCOME TO THE INFERNO BURLESQUE @ Respectable Street ARMY GIDEON, RED LYTE, HOR!ZEN, JAHFE LAKE WORTH REGGAE FEST @ Bryant Park Sunday, April 14 RAS KOKAY & RYTHMADIX, LANCE-O @ Jazid SOUTHSIDE DUB, THE RESOLVERS LAKE WORTH REGGAE FEST @ Bryant Park Monday, April 15 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s Friday, April 19 ANDREW MCMAHON, KATE EARL @ Culture Room JIMKATA @ Funky Buddha Lounge Saturday, April 20 SWEATSTOCK & RECORD STORE DAY @ Sweat Records DICK DALE @ Culture Room WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL @ Spirit of Suwanee Music Park RIHANNA @ BB&T Center Sunday, April 21 JAHFE, LANCE-O @ Jazid JAMEL DEBBOUZE @ Fillmore Miami Beach Monday, April 22 RHYTHMNATION, LANCE-O @ Boston’s Thursday, April 25 DICK DALE, GOLD DUST LOUNGE, SKINNY JIMMY & THE STINGRAYS, HAITIAN HILLYBILLY @ Grand Central

The best headlines by the Onion, the 25-year-running parody newspaper, provoke a piquant mixture of emotions. Running on humor that’s dry as a bone, at their best, they sum up the state of the real world and beg the question if we should laugh or cry.

Take, for instance, a story last month lampooning troubled singer Chris Brown: “Chris Brown’s Agent Suggests Suicide Could Be a Great Career Move.” Sure, it’s funny because Chris Brown is an asshole who only tarnishes his image every time he leaves the house. But it’s also depressing, on a deeper level, because, well, he persists the public eye anyways, in spite of

all the Onion headline-type scolding in the world.

Think of the Onion, perhaps, as a kind of sardonic Greek chorus to the hail of bad and plain old weird news from across the country. So what better place for the publications’ crew to tackle than super-weird South Florida? On Sunday, March 10, top Onion writers arrive at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale for An Evening With the Onion. The live event is sponsored in part by a host of local thinking-people’s organizations: Radio-Active Records, Blindspot Productions, Salty Eggs, Books and Books, the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and O Cinema.

For the format of the show, think something like a live-action version of The Onion News Network, the two-year-old program on IFC. Fans can enjoy a run-down of irony-drenched, humorous takes on major national and international events, as well as a section devoted specifically to South Florida. It’s hard to guess what local madness they’ll riff on, as by the time they arrive, any number of new, bizarre events is guaranteed to have happened. Bringing things full circle with South Florida flavor is an opening set by standup comedian Adrian Mesa.

Superfans, take note: Regular admission costs $30 to $60 depending on where you sit, but for $125, you can do the ultra-deluxe version of the evening. That price gets you front-row seating; wine, cheese, and appetizers; and, most importantly, an afterparty with a meet-and-greet and autograph session.

Sunday, March 10 6:30pm at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets cost $29.95 to $125; all ages. Call 954-462-0222, or visit wwwparkerplayhouse.com

~ Arielle Castillo

AN EVENING WITH THE ONION

...and even more bands!

Florida is a big-ass state. The panhandle is practically its own republic, as far removed culturally from Miami and the Keys as you can get. And then there’s that plastic tourist mecca in the middle. But there’s no reason the bands that troll all 447 miles of America’s wang shouldn’t feel more connected to one another – part of the same musical bloodstream that birthed artists as disparate as Iron & Wine, Hot Water Music, Torche and Less Than Jake. And there’s a new label, Spirit Cat, that is in the very business of connecting Florida bands, packaging them together on tours and releasing their music in compilations – on cassette tape, no less.

“We liked this format because it still had the warmth and organic feel of vinyl,”

says Spirit Cat founder Djem Barree, formerly of the Gainesville band Oh Fortuna.

“It is also a lot cheaper. We also like it because we would be able to do every step of the process out of our home – making the master tape, dubbing and packaging is all done in my living room. With this comes a great feeling of pride.”

Spirit Cat released its first tape, The Voyage of the Great Dogcraft, last November, featuring four exciting bands from the Gainesville and Tallahassee regions – including the college radio-ready dream-pop of Aircraft, which Paste recently called the No. 1 Band in Florida You Should Listen to Now. Some tapes are still on sale for $5 at spiritcat.bandcamp.com; you can also purchase the label’s newest compilation tape, which was released in January, as well as full-length cassettes of some of the label’s favorite Florida artists.

“We aren’t blowing up the blog world, but that isn’t our goal,” Barree says. “We really want this to be a Florida thing. Since the bands are from Florida, we would like them to be recognized by listeners in Florida. We plan on a Spirit Cat tour coming to South Florida in the future.”

Three tracks on this month’s PureHoney free download comp come courtesy of Spirit Cat. Bands include: Ex-Breathers, Ben Varian and Woset. ~ John Thomason

NEW TAPE LABEL HAS 9 LIVES