These days it’s rare to find a new reggae act who embodies the genre’s traditional roots. But such is the case with Rootz Underground, a six-man band formed 10 years ago out of “di yard” — Jamaica. They not only sound right, but act right, singing conscious lyrics of justice…
Stop. Collaborate and listen: Ice is back with a brand-new, um, nothing. Except, well, he’s bringing his old Caucasian rap shtick to the Seminole Casino Hollywood for a free Labor Day weekend show. I mean, obviously it’s free. I wouldn’t pay to see this 41-year-old white boy sing-talk his way…
Paco Osuna’s musical journey began like that of most aspiring young producers, making tracks and cutting his teeth on the decks as a teen in the ’90s, before his international career got jump-started when he earned a residency at the legendary club Amnesia in Ibiza, and subsequently joined the roster…
A few more concert listings today for your viewing pleasure:Jackson Browne is shedding his band and striking out on a solo tour. The singer/songwriter will play an acoustic set at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on November 21. Tickets aren’t on sale yet, but check the…
You know who’s really got their shit together when it comes to having a good time? Brazilians. I mean think about it. Carnaval, caipirinhas, Brazilian steakhouses, those Brazilian bikinis, Brazilian waxing…ok, maybe that last one is only fun in the post stages. But you get my drift.Now offering you yet…
Brian Hunker likes to keep it simple on the decks. “I take a decidedly uncreative approach,” he says. “No fancy beat-matching. No mashups. No special effects. I just select one song I really like and let it play. When that song ends, I play another one. That’s it. I like…
According to Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, America is the only country in the world in which the seminal electro-pop duo is regarded as a relic of the ’80s. In fact, the singer says, the official EMI research he’s been shown suggests that the typical PSB listener is 27…
Last Sunday marked the second installment of longtime local promoter Mark Pollack’s “Can I Say Sunday” series at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale. Conceived as a vinyl record swap, music-movie screening, and show, the event again came together brilliantly in the inviting surroundings of this former Methodist church. The evening…
Quartet Surfer Blood kind of sounds like it’s socking Brian Wilson over the head with a distortion pedal, spewing pleasant harmonies imbued with scuzzy guitars and boundless white noise. Since originally forming as TV Club a few years back, lead vocalist/guitarist JP and bassist TJ (the two remaining original members) have…
Mexican singer, composer, and producer Marco Antonio Solis began his career early – he was just 12 when he began performing with his first group, Los Hermanitos Solis. But it was with his next one, Los Bukis, that he became a Latin American megastar. Although he started the group when…
It’ll take more than a sprained knee and a “low-grade malignant tumor” to keep Depeche Mode from spreading its time-tested brand of brooding synthpop across America this summer. Consider the band’s many personal tribulations: lead singer Dave Gahan’s heroin addiction, lead songwriter Martin Gore’s seizures, and lead wallflower Andy Fletcher’s…
Enough has already been said about Kaskade’s Mormon upbringing in Salt Lake City. Blah, blah, blah – a little faith never prevented anyone from making good music, even if that music was meant to be played in the decadent world of nightclubs. But Kaskade, born Ryan Raddon, has always listed…
From the countryside of Jamaica, reggae legend Bunny Wailer picks up his land line with a bombastic introduction that would make any reggae disciple tremble in humility. “Greetings, this is Bunny!” The static-ridden connection reverberates like his 1981 classic dub tune “Rise and Shine.” Born Neville O’Riley Livingston, Bunny, along…
Just before midnight on a recent Saturday, my two good buddies and I walked through the valet lot, gawked at the impressive collection of Ferraris, and moseyed into the ritzy W Hotel. Past the lobby’s sleek white couches, giant glass vases, and two-story fountain, we found the doors of swanky…
Pitbull’s new album, Rebelution, officially came out yesterday, though in these parts we’ve been hearing lead singles “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” and “Hotel Room Service” (and even “Krazy”) for what seems like forever already. And because Pitbull seems like such a Miami phenomenon, it’s almsot hard to…
If you were looking forward to seeing The Heavy Pets at Culture Room on Halloween, we’re sorry about your luck. The Culture Room announced that Halloween will be much less jammy and much more scary when German industrial heroes KMFDM come to town. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 11…
New Times Broward-Palm Beach is excited to announce our newly-established Amplitude Academy of Musical Arts MasterMind awards! We’re giving away $1,000 to four local artists. Fashion designers, filmmakers, visual artists, performance artists, tattoo artists, and more are invited to apply. Alternately, individuals can nominate an artist whose work they admire…
In the vast suburban everywheres of the North, there is a surplus of Sublime-obsessed white boys who smoke reefer as if it were a bodybuilding supplement for the brain. They jam incessantly, knocking out funky pseudo-ska while backed by their great-aunt’s analog drum machine. And during band breaks, each individual…
Want to go see the Pet Shop Boys, Blink 182, and REO Speedwagon for $30? It’s possible if you buy your tickets today. Until 11:59 p.m., Live Nation is offering $10 all inclusive tickets to all shows at the Pompano Beach and Cruzan Amphitheaters and the Fillmore Miami Beach Theater…
If you aren’t already aware, Depeche Mode is rolling into town this week bringing along with it Swedish trio Peter Björn and John as its opening act. The indie-rock outfit has enjoyed a fair amount of success, particularly with its 2006 single “Young Folks” — you know, that song that…
In case you missed the film La Mala when it played in Miami-Dade College’s Muestra de Cine Cubano in May, the opportunity presents itself once again to catch this flick. The movie is based on the life of legendary Cuban singer, La Lupe, played by singer-songwriter and pianist, Lena. For…
via Miami New Times Archives week of August 31 – September 6, 1988.Click for Fullsize.According to Wikipedia, Overkill is “an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey.” Their studio discography encompasses 14 albums from 1985 through 2007.Their wikiography also says Overkill formed out of the ashes of…
