Followers of the local music scene will have no trouble recalling the echoes of West Palm Beach's Doorway 27. Embracing an eclectic sound that was alternative, indie, surfer, and mainstream all at once, the band had a far-reaching fan base. Although they have since parted ways, lead singer Bryan Wohlust marches on musically. He currently heads up Luxury of Company, a local supergroup comprised of members from other prominent South Florida bands-- including, but not limited to, Doorway 27, Fire Zuave, Noble Rocket, Luna Rex, El, Marlowe Grey, Nick Eberhardt, and B-Liminal.

Lately, Wohlust also donned a new hat... Or crown, depending on how you look at it. He's performing the lead role of the King in the Lake Worth Playhouse's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic romantic musical, The King and I. Reception has been exceptional so far for Wohlust, who is acting alongside his 5-year-old daughter Madison. She's playing the one of the royal children, which seems appropriate to us. 

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Snoop Dogg has gone reggae.

By now you've certainly heard that Snoop D-O-double-G is no more. The Long Beach rapper wants to "bury Snoop Dog and become Snoop Lion," reggae artist and born-again Rastafarian.

"I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated," Snoop recently told reporters. "I feel I have always been a Rastafari. I just didn't have my third eye open, but it's wide open right now."

While the apparent rebranding may seem like a marketing scheme to help promote Snoop's forthcoming reggae album, Reincarnated, and its supplemental documentary by the same name, Hallandale music store Reggae Land Muzik's Jah V thinks it's long overdue.

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Two faces to this coin

This past July 9, I reported within these virtual pages about an assault that occurred in the VIP area of the Webster Hall during the CBGB Festival involving Harley Flanagan and William Berario and Michael "The Gook" Couls. As it turns, not being a witness to the attack left me at the mercy of the reported incident by other publications and I did my best to pass on the info with my limited sources.

Call it the curse of the blogosphere or me personally being taken aback by actions that fundamentally go against the hardcore creeds I grew up with. Regardless of which, it was fairly boneheaded of me to report what I read about without including the possibility that maybe Flanagan was acting in self-defense.

Now, before we move on to more recent reports, there's an overall feeling that this extends beyond the old Cro-Mags "clash of personalities" scenario and does not in any way, shape or form demonize Flanagan for being a Jiu Jitsu practitioner who is a lunatic meathead. Nope. We need his side of the story too, because he is not a lunatic meathead, a little off? Maybe, but not a lunatic.

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Seminole Casino Hollywood

If God loved you, (s)he would have placed you on last Thursday's flight from Burbank to Las Vegas during which Flavor Flav presented inflight announcements. What'd our favorite clock-wearing Public Enemy have to say over the loudspeaker? First, he talked weather, then encouraged passengers to give a hand to their flight attendants and pilots. Next, he promoted the fried chicken and collard greens served at Flavor Flav's House of Flavor, his Vegas soul food restaurant. He ended, of course, by asking everyone to yell: "Flaaavorrrr Flavvvvv." TMZ has the full recording here.

Though this is one of the more delightful celebrity sightings on a plane, we thought we'd remind you of a few other strange things rich, famous, and privileged folks have felt free to do in flight. Like remember when Gerard Depardieu pissed in his seat or when Alec Baldwin's obsession with Words With Friends got him removed from a plane. Oh, and Kevin Smith was considered too "fat" to fit in one seat?

With a spotlight on musicians, read on for some mile-high memories.

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He used to be such a sweet hardcore kid

News sources have been reporting on Cro-Mags founder and bassist, Harley Flanagan, going on an inspired stabbing and biting melee in the VIP area of the Webster Hall during the CBGB Festival this past July 6. The 42-year old punk rocker, MMA enthusiast, and Krishna follower supposedly gained access to the VIP section of the venue with his CBGB pass that he was entitled to use thanks in part to a panel discussion he had been a part of the day prior.

All this PMA allegedly stems from his exclusion from performing with the Cro-Mags during this particular festival and to try and explain how this band has juggled lineups since its inception in 1981 would be far too long-winded for these digital pages. We can just assume that at this moment, Flanagan is probably not getting along with John Joseph and that only one version of the Cro-Mags is performing.

The two victims of Flanagan's attack are William Berario who received a cut above his eye as well as bites on the face (Bath salts? Weed? Cannibalism du jour?) and current Cro-Mags bass player, Michael "The Gook" Couls. Coincidence? Hmmm...

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