via myspace.com/lastnovemberAtlanta-based trio Last November plays two gigs in South Florida this weekend, hitting an early all-ages gig tomorrow night at Respectable Street Cafe in West Palm Beach, and then Transit Lounge in Miami on Friday. The group first got together in high school, when they bonded over playing acoustic…
To read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. What I want to talk about this week is how I miss Miami. For the past two months, I’ve been living back in Ft. Lauderdale again. I was really excited to move back at first because my true…
You may not be familiar with Little Feat, but you sure as hell should. They’ve been around for 40 years, during which time they’ve worked and shared the stage with some of music’s true legends, artists running the gamut from Jimmy Buffet to Bela Fleck, Dave Matthews to Vince Gill,…
Geez, I’m really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, “Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!” But then I’d be leaving out the equally worthy, “Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!” It’s…
If you’ve got a hankering to help pay Steely Dan’s rent this month, now’s as good a time as any to pick up some tickets and get these folks back on the right track. Steely Dan is playing the Mizner Park Amphitheater on June 13 and Live Nation is now…
It’s not too late to pick up some tickets for tonight’s No Doubt, Paramore and The Sounds show in West Palm Beach. Lawn tickets are still available for just $10. Call 561-795-8883 or visit the website for tickets. Hit the jump if you need more motivation to see this show…
The PL0T folks are doing it again this Friday night with a double booking of DJ sets by Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss at the Electric Pickle. Troxler and Curtiss are part of a new generation of young Detroit-bred DJ/producers who took their underground dance music sensibilities across the Atlantic…
Lanzallamas Monofonica Live From WDNA 88.9 Studios from Miami New Times on Vimeo. Here’s a video featuring Lanzallamas Monofonica playing over the airwaves broadcast by WDNA 88.9 FM on the Friday, May 22 edition of Sound Theory Live. It’s a weekly program airing Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m., dedicated…
Raveonettes still rule at RadiateDialed In is a new weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists for South Florida’s campus radio stations. University of Miami – WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice” The Voice is dedicated to playing music that commercial stations leave out of their broadcasts.1. Begone Dull Care, Junior…
After I blogged the SoCal Punk Explosion show yesterday, I was perusing the Respectable Street site and they have some great shows coming up, in particular Venetian Snares. During Basel last year Aaron Funk a.k.a Snares put on a helluva good set at Laundry Black Sheep Music Lounge 305 Bar…
Tonight is the last night the Opera Mash-Up series at Area 7 will be featuring jazz musicians as the event moves on to recruiting bluegrass musicians next week. Renee Turner will record several opera numbers, and then Normal MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4…
via myspace.com/jimwursterJim Wurster is one of the best almost-kept secrets of the South Florida singer-songwriter world, a leading light of a micro-scene that revolves around small venues like the Luna Star Cafe. While his artist bio may be given to, shall we say, hyperbole, this much is true: Once upon…
Today’s throwback comes from wayyyy back in the way-back machine’s gears: 1930, when Phil Spitalny’s orchestral jazz compositions were pop hits. It’s hard to imagine a time before popular music was splintered into a thousand different subgenres, but think about it: Beyond classical and real folk traditions, there was basically…
The band with the most disgusting name in all of music, Hot Tuna, is coming to stink up Revolution with Old School Freight Train on August 29. Now before you even have to ask, Hot Tuna is not disgusting because of the not so subtle innuendo it may conjure. It’s…
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you’ll have to…
Pusha T of the Clipse playing to the crowd at Sneaker Pimps in Miami on Saturday.Click here to view the full slideshow from this event.Sneaker PimpsLive Performances by the Cool Kids and ClipseSaturday, May 30, 2009The Moore Building, MiamiBetter than: A backpack full of factory-fresh, limited edition kicks.Outside the Moore…
via myspace.com/soulflower777Soulflower, the evening’s hostessOfficial Listening Party for Soulflower’s Electric Mothership Saturday, May 30, 2009 The Tikki Beach Boat, Miami BeachBetter Than: Whatever was going on across the street at the Eden Roc.The Review:It’s officially summer, as Miami’s schizophrenic weather patterns will make the average person want to stay inside…
photo by Benjamin ThackerClick here to view the full slideshow from this event.Surf Nazis on EcstasySaturday, May 30Goo, MiamiBetter Than: Midnight at the mortuary. The Review:They don’t surf, they aren’t Nazis and they don’t do drugs — but Surf Nazis on Ecstasy sure do suck. And by sucking, they are…
Freestyle Invasion IISaturday, May 30BankUnited Center, Coral GablesBetter than: Singing along to the Power 96 Traffic Jam on the 836. The Review: Saturday night at the BankUnited Center, I basked in the laser light glow of the Freestyle Invasion concert with mixed emotions. Dios, how I wish the performers realized…
photo by Jose DavilaTiempo LibreFriday, May 27, 2009La Casa de Tula Night Club, Calle Ocho, Miami Better Than: Any other salsa night anywhere in town. The Review:For those who really know their salsa steps there was only one place to be last Friday. And that spot, of course, was the…
Incomparable. Electrifying. Unforgettable. Those are just a few of the words that have typically been used to describe the legendary Celia Cruz throughout her long and illustrious career, and even posthumously since she lost her battle with cancer six years ago. The praise is more than justified, and the title…
Not too long after moving to Miami I saw a flyer for D.I./Street Walkin’ Cheetahs at a place called Churchill’s Pub. I went and there was no security, a lot of punks going crazy, and a great live show (SWCs destroyed the place!) It made me love South Florida a…
