Furious Dudes Sons of Bitchin’ (self-released) facebook.com/furiousdudes Thrashy lo-fi garage punk is currently storming out of my speakers with a generous potential to wreck my somewhat capable system to abject shit. Wow. Though I can’t wholly get behind the moniker these guys have chosen for themselves (think of the jokes),…
Considering the circumstances surrounding the bungling would-be plane bomber on Christmas Day, Laura Meyer’s decision to dub her recent Northern jaunt “The Long Underwear Tour” may have proven somewhat unfortunate. It’s a wise choice, then, that she chose to shed that banner for her current tour, which includes an extended…
Despite its disparate origins, from Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago, the blues has always boasted a common thread in its evocative expression and soulful execution. That’s something Nick Moss understands as much as most. Although he hails from a younger generation of blues devotees, he apprenticed with the best —…
What the hell happened to hardcore? It’s right up there with hip-hop, these days, in the constant hand-wringing and state-of-the-genre analysis by its fans. The mid-2000s, MySpace, and regrettable haircuts came along and… voilà, a genre that used to be famous for its no-nonsense rage became a morass of sub-sub-genres…
Like fellow New Yorkers Danny Tenaglia and Danny Morales, DJ Roger Sanchez has become one of the most ubiquitous names in the world of electronic dance music. He’s an icon of the jet-setting transatlantic scene stretching from the East Coast to Ibiza, where he has held residencies every summer for…
In a surprising change from its usual highfalutin programming, this Broward Center-affiliated venue on the Nova Southeastern University campus gives itself over Friday night to local hip-hop. The star of the event is 954 rapper Breyan Isaac, who celebrates the release of his album Extraordinarily Average. Luckily, the CD is…
The cover art for Monotonix’s recent full-length Where Were You When It Happened? is a crotch-shot of two fists tearing open an unzipped denim fly. Someone has probably sneaked your camera into the bathroom and taken this sort of picture as a prank. But in this case, bursting from the…
It’s January, which means it’s time for another edition of the Village Voice’s annual Pazz and Jop poll of music critics. Yes, it’s probably the latest, high-profile wrap-up of the best music of 2009, but it’s also the biggest in sheer number of voices — some 697 voters submitted ballots…
Don’t let anyone tell you DJing isn’t an art form. Being able to control a crowd of people — most who are probably drugged out of their minds — takes skill. Not everybody can DJing, no matter what W Magazine says. So why not prove your prowess on the decks…
Music is a WeaponUnplug Your Mind (Self-released)musicisaweaponband.com Music Is A Weapon has already proven its chops beyond simple question, and this EP is a natural progression for the outfit. It opens with the post – industrial – hardcore track “1968 the 2-Bit Hustler,” and bleeds into a rocking, danceable “Benz and…
The LINK crew is back for another round of techno madness at the Electric Pickle on Friday night, where they’ll be serving up a double booking featuring Marco Resmann and Tony Rohr. A veteran of the ’90s Berlin scene and prolific producer, Marco Resmann has released under the monikers Audiogain,…
Suck down as much beer as you can at the Bierbrunnen-New Times Help for Haiti event on Saturday, because half of the profits from sales of Corona, Heineken, and Miller will go to the American Red Cross. Gold Coast Beverage Distributors Inc. is donating the beer and New Times’ Street…
Photo by Bill KearneyCafeine Wynwood Lounge’s interior bar.South Beach should be worried — very worried. As the years pass, the area is becoming more homogeneous, with little difference from venue to venue. Opium Group keeps gobbling up every property that goes up for sale with the same focus on bottle…
Here’s our footage of Wyclef live from Haiti back in 2006 for a free concert to 50,000 on Jacmel Beach. The show was sponsored by his foundation, Yéle Haiti.Wyclef admits that his Yéle Haiti organization has made mistakes in the past, but denies that he ever personally profited from them…
Help out Haiti and this could be yours.New Times and Gibson Musical Instruments are pleased to announce that we’ve put up for auction a Special Edition Reverse Flying V Gibson Guitar designed by South Florida artist Lebo. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward Partners…
Okay, we all know and understand that your in-boxes, Facebook message centers, fax machines, pagers, texts, and mailboxes have been flooded with information as to how help our brothers and sisters in Haiti following the devastating earthquake last week. So let’s be honest, is there really too much relief aid?…
via myspace.com/brotherbeanA past photo of Brother Bean, who performed its final show at Aura.Brother Bean’s final performance and Aura Music FestivalSeratoma Youth Ranch, Brooksville, FloridaJanuary 15 through 17, 2010Better Than: Crossing paths with a crazy redneck on a shooting rampage. The Review:This past weekend was a holiday for some, but not…
At Francesco LoCastro’s Pinkghost show opening Saturday night, the band Kill Miss Pretty was working the packed room with word of an upcoming gig at Squeeze, which, as far as we knew, had been closed for quite some time.So what’s that about? Well, while the venue is indeed now Sea…
Still waiting for their big breakTell us the best local album in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about South Florida’s best recordings by local musicians.And click here for a master list of…
What kind of person drunkenly slams into a biker on the Rickenbacker Causeway and then speeds away while the cyclist bleeds to death on the road?via Miami-Dade Police DepartmentIn the case of this Sunday’s horrific crash, its the same kind of person who can rack up more than 40 traffic…
In a surprising change from its usual high-falutin’ programming, this Broward Center-affiliated venue on the Nova campus gives itself over Friday night to local hip-hop. The star of the event is 954 rapper Breyan Isaac, who celebrates the release of his album Extraordinarily Average. Luckily, the disc is more than…
Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer BloodClick here to view photo from this show.Surfer Blood, Invisible Music (John Ralston), Sweet Bronco, Kill Now?! Propaganda, Lake WorthMonday, January 18, 2010 Better Than: Pat Robertson The Review:Beauty often emerges from tragedy, and last night’s Benefit for Haiti show at Propaganda was like a little flower growing…
