Tvia myspace.com/themissionveohe local fivesome the Mission Veo specializes in a dripping-black variety of dance-rock, shot through with tribal drumbeats, minor-key melodies, and darkwave keyboard stabs. And, sure, plenty of bands these days attempt this kind of dark dancefloor psychedelia, but the Mission Veo’s got another serious weapon in its arsenal:…
Trey Songz Sunday, May 24, 2009 Sobe Live, Miami Beach Better Than: Anything I could have expected, given the hectic nature of Memorial Day Weekend. The Review:On Memorial Day Weekend the streets of South Beach were full of culture, excitement, and overall craziness, and the same could be said for…
photo by Ian WitlenTo view a slideshow of pictures from Best of the Best, click here. Best of the Best 2009 featuring Bounty Killa, Mavado, Beanie Man, Rick Ross, Young JeezySunday, May 24, 2009Bicentennial Park, Downtown Miami Better Than: Being stuck on Collins Avenue The Review:Memorial Day signals time for…
Ben ThackerLanzallamas Monofonica backstage before their performance Saturday night at Transit Lounge. Click here to view the full slideshow.Lanzallamas MonofonicaSaturday, May 23, 2009Transit Lounge, MiamiBetter than: Bourgeois BrickellGood news Lanza fans: An album cometh. Fabio Patiño and his band of merry melody makers grooved and moved and laid down some…
Multicultural funk is coming to Hard Rock Live thanks to WAR and Average White Band. WAR, best known for songs like “Low Rider” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends” has been playing their laid back California style funk for 40 years, but it was their mid ’70s recordings that propelled…
The light poetics of folk duo Friction Farm provide a nice country-pop respite from the seemingly homogeneous adult alternative world that dominates radio. The group’s songs are not so much ground-breaking tunes, though, as they are melodious and infectious folk nuggets that couple pretty harmonies with a contemplative simplicity. You’ll…
Quick reminder that the Best of Miami Readers’ Poll will be closing soon! If you haven’t had a chance yet, vote now. Our choices for this year’s winners are already in the books, so to speak, but there is still time for you, the reader, to tell us what you…
via http://www.myspace.com/therealsupervillainsIt’s time to break out your black and white checkered Doc Martins and suspenders and brush up on your skanking skills. The Orlando based Supervillains are single handedly trying to revive the ska scene. The five piece band has been incessantly touring for the last 3 years, playing more…
via myspace.com/businessoiVintage Business, with Harley from the Cro-MagsMicky Fitz and the Business have been doing their thing since the late 1970s — writing songs for the working class, in the tradition of street punk and Oi! Fitz formed the band as a reaction to the arty types co-opting the punk…
Fans of the 1990s funk-metal band Primus can’t forget that famous live footage from Woodstock ’94. In it the band’s resident bass god, Les Claypool, dexterously covered Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” by playing the guitar part on his signature Carl Thompson bass using the slap technique. To top it off,…
via matthewsabatella.comMatthew SabatellaToday’s MP3 of the day relates to the serious meaning behind Memorial Day, and comes courtesy of local troubadour Matthew Sabatella. He’s one of the most unique solo performers in town, as he’s dedicated his work lately to preserving American folk traditions. But not folk like the festival…
First off, congrats to Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets. They beat the great Lakers Thursday night, and I hope they do it again. Melo was a guest on Prunk TV recently, and we develop a special relationship with our guests. Speaking of special guests, this episode is really something…
Tron as FuckI was looking more closely at this Tron as Fuck event that is going down at the original Fat Cats next week. It’s the third in a series that apparently goes down the last Tuesday of every month and it looks like a pleasant cluster fuck of colliding…
Folk music certainly seems to be on the upswing again with folks like Bon Iver and the Fleet Foxes enjoying tons of press and popularity (at least as much as an indie act can get). Proof positive is The Avett Brothers’ rapid rise during the last couple years. Seth and…
via myspace.com/jaggededgeJagged EdgeSlip N Slide Records announced earlier this week that the label had signed Jagged Edge, the Atlanta-based R&B group that clubgoers probably best remember for the 2001 hit “Where the Party At.” Of course at first glance, that’s a wise business decision for any independent label — Jagged…
Memorial Day in Miami is like the elephant in the room. Nobody admits they don’t want to party in South Beach this weekend for fear of coming off as racist. Well, you are. You aren’t going to get shanked, stabbed, cut, mugged or shot at if you cross the causeway…
DJ Desyn Masiello is a true child of the British house movement. Born and raised in London, he experienced the acid house explosion first-hand as a teenager and was schooled in the UK’s diverse subcultural sounds, hopping from Balearic parties to the outdoor traveler raves of the early 1990s, and…
If you haven’t read this week’s music feature on Jim Jonsin written by Jason Handelsman you’re missing out. But here’s something that never made it into the article. Jim Jonsin producing a beat from scratch for the camera and then shopping it to Baby Bash on his iPhone. Jonsin created…
Looking to go on a music cruise but can’t stand the sight of hippies? Well the Jam Cruise is out of the question, but Shiprocked could be right up your alley. Departing on Sunday, November 15, Shiprocked will head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman before returning to…
My Spanish language dictionary defines lanzallamas as a mechanism designed to project a stream of fire in a controlled, prolonged stream. In other words, a flamethrower. It’s also a truly kickass local band, who have chosen a rather apt name.Lanzallamas Monofonica wield a powerful weapon of their own, an unending…
It’s no secret I’m a fan of the PB County-based rockers the Pretty Faces. They play a blend of retro power pop not often heard in these parts (and thus, it’s no surprise they’ve shared the stage with my other new local faves Ex Norwegian). They’re hard-working, cheerful, and pretty…
It hasn’t even been a month that Scion’s House Party event brought Dopplereffekt, yet the youth-targeted car brand can’t seem to get enough of the Magic City. This time, the Scion A/V Tour celebrates the release of Scion CD Sample Vol. 25 Trouble & Bass, which features tracks by Drop…
