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1 month ago | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
Darren Waller’s new song is called “Streets Get Cold,” but it keeps his music streak red hot. The woozy track would fit right in on Drake’s “Dark Lane Demo Tapes,” or next to Pop Smoke’s “What You Know Bout Love” on a tracklist. It follows Waller’s energetic “Top Play” and shows the former tight end’s versatility. The single is part of Waller’s upcoming project, the “Cadillac Problems” EP with multi-talented producer and engineer JRod.
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2 months ago | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
The dizzying "Banana Laffy Taffy" opens with Zacchae'us Paul crooning "What you see is what you get." What he gives listeners on his debut album, "Jazz Money," is a glimpse into the mind of a thoughtful creative. But the project goes beyond surface value - as Paul challenges his audience to rethink the boxes life puts us in. Paul grew up in the musically rich city of Atlanta, Georgia and his family nurtured his love for the artform.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
Cardec Drums has built a name for himself as one of the elite beatsmiths in the industry. He has four Dove Awards to his name and a Latin Grammy nomination. He goes by El Gordito Lindo to embrace his Puerto Rican heritage while wanting people to have fun with his music. The Florida-based artist is stepping into a leadership role by signing with LABEL, a company that specializes in sync, as their first Latin music artist.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
As Bourbon Street buzzed with football fans from around the world during the Super Bowl LIX festivities earlier this month, Longue Vue offered respite. Besides the inviting gardens and tranquil fountains, the space is host to Kick [Gl]ass, a first of its kind exhibit celebrating women in football. Longue Vue is nestled northwest of downtown New Orleans.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
NEW ORLEANS — Before catching a football at the Super Bowl Experience's pick six activation, Paula “Nicole” Cruz put on her sporty shades. She then scampered through the tackle dummies and leaped into the foam end zone while her fellow honorees cheered. The lights were bright on the eight finalists for the NFL's Latino Youth Honors award at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The program is in its second season and salutes rising stars in tackle and flag football of Latino heritage.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
NEW ORLEANS — A definition of "culture" is: "the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time."There is no bigger place or time in the United States than the Super Bowl and Atlanta-based athletic and streetwear retailer The Athlete's Foot knows what it means to create, celebrate and further culture. The company, which has three stores and a strong presence in New Orleans, was busy during the week of Super Bowl LIX.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
If you stroll through the brightly lit Riverwalk Outlets in New Orleans, you’ll come upon a kiosk that demands you to “believe.” It’s not anyone yelling at you verbally or even that the text on the T-shirts is in your face. It’s the bold simplicity of the design and the careful curation of the product that you can’t help but stop and say, “You know what? I need to believe today.”The Believe kiosk is the storefront of Stephen Sutton, a personal trainer from New Orleans.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
The 2025 season holds extra weight for Formula 1. The motorsport series is celebrating its 75th anniversary and is throwing itself a big birthday bash in February. All 10 teams will converge in London at The O2 arena to reveal their liveries and celebrate the history of the series with music performances from some of the top artists in the world.Motorsport reports that when tickets went on sale in November, the event sold out in under 45 minutes.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
DENVER — History was made on Sunday when the Mile High City was painted purple. The Minnesota Frost beat the Montréal Victoire 4-2 at Denver’s Ball Arena in front of a record 14,018 fans as part of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) Takeover Tour. The six-team league is in its second season and is playing select games in neutral sites across the country, while dangling the possibility of an expansion team.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
kicktheconcrete.com | Victoria Hernandez |Victoria Hernández
Gwen Stefani chose to go a homegrown route to promote her new album, “Bouquet.” The No Doubt frontwoman and “The Voice” coach partnered with Record Store Day to celebrate the project with fans across the country at independent record stores. Among the stores were Sonic Rainbow in Casper, Wyoming, Factory Records in Dover, New Jersey and Vinyl Valhalla in Littleton, Colorado. Vinyl Valhalla was founded in 2017 as an antique and vintage store called Joe’s Treasure Trove.
