If you know your Florida punk rock, you’ll know the mighty Roach Motel, the Sunshine State’s highly un-PC answer to Minor Threat. This CD compiles pretty much every RM song recorded (plus a Grand Funk Railroad cover), with the notable exclusion of the band’s classic “Wetback.” Oh well, you can’t…
Preparing for a bout of sexiness, the original “King of the Dancehall” — Yellowman — returns to South Florida’s shores with his slack lyrics and wry sense of humor. Known as Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar, Yellowman helped turn the artform of toasting (like American rap) into a trademark of his…
The mixed response that Nuyorican actor, singer, and songwriter Marc Anthony received for his role in last year’s El Cantante (the much-hyped biopic of tragic salsa pioneer Héctor Lavoe) does not do justice to Anthony’s real star power. As he reaches his 40th birthday, Anthony is still successfully crossing among…
The Bendy Pastorius Group isn’t playing straight-ahead bop by any means, but its funk-tinged electric jazz still swings, and it’s lively enough to make folks want to get up and dance. The group has local roots (natch) as drummer Julius Pastorius was born and raised here along with his twin…
The Avett Brothers The Second Gleam Yours truly first discovered this North Carolina trio — two brothers and their buddy on bass — in 2006 at the remarkable Telluride Bluegrass Festival and was immediately impressed. A fusion of folk, rock, and, yes, a bit of bluegrass, its high-lonesome sound is…
Even as the recession sweeps Fort Lauderdale bare of cash-spending nightwalkers, Howl at the Moon manages to bring out a raucous crowd. By midnight, this wide-open bar on the second floor of BeachPlace is packed elbow to elbow with drunken, stupidly jolly Margaritaville rejects who sing painfully loudly to the…
I arrived at Uncle Luke’s house at 2 p.m. on a recent Friday afternoon. He started talking as we sat down, and began the interview. At around 4 p.m., my digital audio recorder beeped, notifying me that it was full. The interview was not over, however. I asked Uncle Luke…
Ah, the old visa troubles… Turns out two of the flamenco-fusion singer’s band members are Cuban nationals. Here’s the statement from the Rhythm Foundation, who booked the show. — Arielle Castillo BUIKA CONCERT IN MIAMI IS POSTPONED The Rhythm Foundation announces that the BUIKA concert Tues September 9 at Gusman…
At last night’s show at Revolution, my first thought on seeing local metal sensations Black Tide take the stage was, “WTF? Where is Alex Nuñez?” In the curly-maned second guitarist’s place was some other dude, with no less curly, but significantly shorter hair, and slightly less nice equipment than the…
Last week I wrote a little run-down of the acts who would be playing the Museum of Contemporary Art’s last summer battle of the bands, which took place last Thursday night. Well, a winner’s been announced: Congratulations, Electric Bunnies! I have to admit I’m a little surprised, not because the…
Lot’s of American music lovers aren’t familiar with sultry Spanish singer, Buika, who is coming to Miami on September 9th and performing at the Gusman Theater. She’s at the forefront of an emerging AfroSpanish sound that mixes soul, jazz, flamenco, and funk. With a powerful voice, and alluring stage presence,…
Justin Namon With no work Monday, the partygoers came out in droves to South Beach Sunday night. We could have focused on capturing one party, but with so much happening it was hard to do. So check out the action at Bella Rose, Buck 15 and Laundry Bar. Click here…
Ivon David Rojas Mansion consistently books big names to take over its decks, and the Labor Day weekend was no different as New York house music legend Roger Sanchez got the South Beach set dancing. Click here to view the full slideshow. — Jose D. Duran…
Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion Concert August 29 & 30, 2008 Club Cinema, Pompano Beach Better Than: Recreating the soundtrack to 21 Jump Street. The second annual Sheila Witkin Memorial Reunion Concert (a mouthful, right?) rocked through Club Cinema this past Friday and Saturday nights, gathering some of the best bands…
Justin Namon Leave it to Otto Von Schirach and Jose El Rey to put “bass” in “Miami bass.” The pair, along with Peasant With Feathers, Notorious Nastie and El Tigre, took over PS14 in Downtown Miami for Club Jupiña Colada. Click here to view the full slideshow. — Jose D…
My Morning Jacket at The Fillmore Friday, August 29, 2008 The Fillmore Miami Beach Better Than: Bare-knuckle boxing a grizzly bear punch-drunk on thunderous riffs and silky falsetto funk. My Morning Jacket wandered past a strange crossroads straight into Miami’s Fillmore Theater on Friday, finding themselves somewhere between the epic…
Rebecca Smeyne The Village Voice documents the last party at the infamous McCarren Pool with Yo La Tengo. Houston Press’ Rocks Off blogger Chris Gray loses his Guitar Hero cherry. SF Weekly does its best to capture the odd fashion choices at Outside Lands. Warning: it ain’t pretty. Check out…
Tonight, Friday, August 29 *The big deal for scruffy indie lovers tonight is My Morning Jacket at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Some people say they’re the best live band ever — hyperbole? You decide. *Rock en espanol darling Geordano Henriquez plays at Jazid — and maybe someday he will finally…
Rok Vegas in the New York New York Hotel & Casino. Remember Rokbar LA? No? Don’t worry, neither does anyone else. When Rokbar Miami flourish, owners quickly opened a Los Angeles version in Hollywood, competing with institutions like Viper Room and the Roxy. But the problem was that Rokbar was…
A couple of months ago, I took a little pleasure in debating the possibilities of the new “Rockstar Menu” announced by Denny’s. Read that piece to get all the details — but in a nutshell, the 24-hour psuedo-diner chain recently launched it’s “Denny’s All-Nighter” campaign. They’re sponsoring bands with free…
Jipsy With this being Laundry Bar’s final weekend, Shelley Novak and friends decided to give the venue a proper roast. Patrons laugh and drank as Novak entertained the crowd the way only drag queen royalty knows how. Click here for the full slideshow. — Jose D. Duran…
Yes, the gloved one really is turning 50 years old today. It’s hard to think of the one-time king of pop at 50. That’s partly because he’s had so much work done, that it’s difficult to image what he’d actually look like as a normal, aging person. To me, I’ll…
