Stockholm-born Axel Willner has, since 2006, braided together two full-length albums from the chromosomes of minimal techno and trance. His latest, Yesterday & Today (ANTI-/Kompakt), further captures aural atmospheric swatches interspersed with snippets of blissful chatter. Yet regardless of this sonic sensibility and his moniker, it comes to light that…
Blogs, pop culture talking heads, and seemingly almost everybody else have crapped on Brooke Hogan since the release of her debut album, Undiscovered, in 2006. By now, though, you’ve got to admire the girl’s resilience. As someone raised on punk rock, I never thought I’d defend a pop music/reality starlet…
It looks like Broward is getting another venue. Except this time, there seems to be a serious dedication to promoting local musicians and art! The IWAN concept production facility’s Grand Opening Gallery Event Showcase will take place June 6 with art by 15 artists such as Francesco LoCastro (who painted the entire front of the warehouse…
Oscar G comes home Wednesday nights at Hoy Como Ayer.Since 2001, Oscar G has been Space’s resident DJ and the main reason why patrons still flock to the all-night 11th Street mainstay. Not to mention the fact that he’s done remixes for artists like Madonna and Pet Shop Boys and…
via myspace.com/motherfatherWe’ve written about Ex-Norwegian a lot lately, so suffice it to say we like their updated version of classic power-pop a la Big Star and company. The Jean Marie, too, remains a local favorite, for good reason. Although they describe themselves on their MySpace page as “garage/rock/soul,” live I’ve…
From the May 18-24, 1988 issue of the Miami New Times.Twenty one years ago on South Beach Club Nu threw a Rambo III Premier Party. They flew down 3 skaters from LA. That same week they had a ladies’ night, a model search, advertised the world’s most expensive vodka, got…
All of your future holiday plans are falling into place: New Year’s is covered with STS9, and now you can get an early start on Halloween with German industrial/goth band KMFDM coming to Respectable Street on October 30. These uber-political (see what I did there?) industrial pioneers have been blasting…
How’s this for advanced notice? STS9 has announced a January 2, 2010 show at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale. The electronic rockers, who have a massive following in both the dance circuit and the jam circles, are giving fans plenty of notice for their upcoming show, presumably so you can…
Rimsky and his live bandBesides being a metal head and a member of the semi-slumbering Miami-based rock juggernaut Humbert, Rimsky Pons makes his own sweet music, self described as “power-pop for the working class.” For those of you familiar with Humbert’s body of work, and Mr Pons’s place in it,…
After their widely touted debut Kombustion, locally groomed rock group Soniko prepares to capitalize on the buzz they first generated five years ago with their long awaited sophomore release, Antidoto Parcial. On Kombustion the foursome received heavy acclaim for their churning brand of alt-rock. A vamp on 1990s grunge with…
Deep house is making a comeback in the world of electronic dance music. Much of the deep revival is happening in Germany, and especially in Berlin, a city that epitomizes the world’s most cutting-edge dance music and where producers like Phonique are keeping it real soulful.With roots in the ’90s…
Photo by Heather BooneLast year, we declared local singer/songwriter Rachel Goodrich “You’re New Favorite Singer,” then New York Times featured her prominently in a story about Miami’s emerging music scene. And now the Miami Herald reports that Goodrich will be going in the studio in July with L.A. songwriter and…
The Purple One made a downpour sound goodFor us Floridians, a few consecutive days of rain can feel rather depressing. We’re the Sunshine State, damn it, and demand clear, blue skies 365 days a year! To help get you through the gray gloom that lurks outside your window here’s a…
Back in the day when two sweet Sweet brothers linked up with a hot shot guitarist who went by Oz Fox, a revolution in heavy metal was caused to occur. No longer would the genre be forced to walk in sin with Satan worshiping denizens of sleazy back alleys. Stryper…
I mentioned here previously that out of the six artists chosen as finalists for the Florida Grammy Showcase in Orlando last Wednesday, five were from Miami. They were, to recap, Selena Serrano, Spinlight City, Tristan Clopet & the Juice, and finally local favorites Awesome New Republic and ArtOfficial. I said…
Here’s the official video for “Street Fighter Hood” by 4-3 Kingz. The song has a great hook that goes somethin like “Ayuken, Ayuken, Haduken, Haduken, A-tak, A-tak, A-tak tak tak round kick, A-tak tak tak round kick.” The song is great and the video is well produced so look out…
via myspace.com/jacobsladderOut of the countless towns he’s played during his band’s national tours, Sammy Gonzalez, bassist of local trio Jacob’s Ladder, still prefers the tiny Frankenmuth, Michigan. An obscure, German-theme tourist destination billed as “Michigan’s Little Bavaria,” Frankenmuth is home to one “amazing promoter,” Jacobs says. “He throws shows at…
Camp Kill Yourself, aka CKY, is coming to town on July 28 to play the Culture Room. If you’re at all familiar with the CKY videos or have paid attention to the music in Jackass and all its spinoffs, you’ve certainly heard CKY’s music. Deron Miller, Chad Ginsburg, Matt Deis, and Jess…
David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash, who have been playing together for over 40 years, are back on the road again, promoting nothing but their extensive catalog and undying passion for music. And that passion must be strong for these guys to STILL be touring after all this time…
Carlos Ramos/Miami FeverDJ Tamara Sky is always in the spin cycle.To say Miami via Puerto Rico DJ Tamara Sky is gorgeous is sort of an understatement. I’ve been at plenty of parties around the city where she’s been like two feet away from me but never had the nerve to…
Mexican pop group Reik has come a long way since its inception in 2004. For one thing, two thirds of the trio can legally drink in the venues they frequently pack (in the States…in Mexico they’ve been legal since they were seven). But more importantly, they’ve evolved as artists and…
A week ago this past Saturday, Ferny Coipel, frontman of long-running local band Humbert, was in a serious accident while riding his scooter in Hialeah. Coipel was wearing no helmet when he collided head-on with a car, according to a close friend. As a result, he suffered head and neck…
