This past November, Miami’s New World Symphony held its first mini concerts at the Lincoln Theatre, and the sold-out crowd almost couldn’t believe their ears — or their wallets. Works by Maurice Ravel, Aaron Copland, and Samuel Barber performed live, each for less than the price of a latte? Clearly…
via www.myspace.com/coliseumMellowness might be anathema to Louisville’s Coliseum, judging by its reckless velocity and nihilistic harangues. “My lungs are filled with fumes…There’s no air in this city/I need something pure,” sings Ryan Patterson on 2004’s “This Mind Locked Inside This Body.” The band’s anti-authority lyrics and relentless backbeat qualify it…
Do you recognize the super-sexy blond cutie in the picture you see at left? You should. This little Colombian bombshell is Fanny Lu. Her 2006 release Lágrimas Cálidas won her all sorts of acclaim, including a nod in the Latin Grammy, six for the Billboard Awards and two in Premios Lo…
Black Owl Music is an independent blues label based in Miami that started in 2003. It seems to have been founded by or is at least very closely related to local bluesman Poppa E, whose show schedule reads like that of a player 40 years his junior, and whose band…
RatatatWell the Brooklyn sort-of electronic artists and remix impresarios Ratatat are coming down for a turn at Ft Lauderdale’s Revolution, April 12th. Even though I wouldn’t ever really classify myself as being into electronic music per se, Ratatat has always bent my ear in a pleasant, highly listenable fashion. They…
Can’t get enough pop-punk? Well grab three friends and head over to Livenation, because Fall Out Boy just announced a huge sale on a four pack of tickets. Individual tickets are regularly priced at $38.50, but for just $99, you get 4 general admission tickets for the April 21 show…
Ian WitlenMSTRKRFT performing at the Bayfront Stage at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.With two-days worth of performers, Ultra Music Festival is still to this day the show to attend during Winter Music Conference. Our cameras were out there in full-force to give an unprecedented visual compendium of everything that went…
Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond, better known as La Lupe, is perhaps one of the most iconic figures in Cuban music. She was a singer of boleros and guarachas and known the world over as the Queen of Latin Soul. Her command of the stage was renowned and her emotional range…
Santiago FelipeCut Copy lead singer Dan Whitford at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.Ultra Music Festival ’09: Cut CopySaturday, March 28, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter than: Listening to them on your iPod.Most of my encounters with Cut Copy have been while drunk at The Vagabond or White Room, where indie dance-rock is…
@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –>We will no longer mention anything that happened last week and only look forward, intrepidly. Tomorrow night the Weirds return to Churchill’s with another free concert (Tuesday, March 31, 2009) of off the beaten path excellence. Night…
Didn’t quite get your fill of electronic music at WMC? Well here’s some good news for you: The Crystal Method has announced their first tour in five years will be stopping in South Florida on May 14. Revolution Live will play host to CM who are touring in support of…
So after wrapping up a couple of feel-good stories about a female inmate being sexually assaulted by prison guards and the ridiculous shenanigans by some cops in a tiny place called Biscayne Park, I stepped out this past Friday to The Vagabond for a little Winter Music Conference R&R. There we caught…
Santiago FelipeCrystal Castles vocalist Alice Glass at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.Ultra Music Festival ’09: Crystal CastlesSaturday, March 28, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter than: Everything else at Ultra — seriously.The lights dimmed at the Bayfront Stage at Ultra Music Festival and from the darkness emerged the silhouette of the lead singer…
John HoodAmanda Palmer projected on the screen at Culture Room.Amanda PalmerSaturday, March 28, 2009Culture Room, Ft. LauderdaleBetter Than: A televised confessional.If there’s a better way to preface a Culture Room show than by hitting the legendary Mai-Kai, I don’t know what it is. When that show happens to be by…
Sources say that The Prodigy missed their flight to Miami and might not make it in time to perform tonight at Ultra Music Festival. With Calvin Harris and Bloc Party already AWOL this week, we are starting to see a trend.Stay tuned here as the news develops.UPDATE: A commenter noted…
My sources are buzzing tonight with some special surprise guest appearances at several parties. First, it’s been confirmed that Ed Banger Records head-honcho Busy P will be spinning at the Fool’s Gold Showcase tonight at White Room. The party is free, no RSVP required.Over in Allapattah, Our House West of…
John HoodThe Ting Tings at Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival.Ultra Music Festival: Santigold, The Ting TingsFriday, March 27, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter Than: The best pop you’ve never heard.Hard to say the best way to tell when I’m most thrilled by a band. Is it when I’m so giddy with…
Justin NamonBoys Noize being a little shy at Louis.Yes, I’m not going to be very popular by saying this, but Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival sucked. Perhaps it was the nerve of organizers scheduling Santigold for a 5 p.m. performance slot (WTF?), or Bloc Party canceling, or perhaps LMFAO…
John HoodBlack Eyed Peas brought their humps to the main stage at Ultra.Ultra Music Festival: Black Eyed ThievesFriday, March 27, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter Than: Having My Wallet StolenCall me a snob, but besides stage-front, my favorite place to hang at Ultra is the VIP/Press Lounge. And this year, was no…
Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for “Brechtian punk cabaret act” The Dresden Dolls. But now you’re gonna to get to know her even better. See, she’s got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in…
Michelle SolomonA-Trak spinning at Bacardi B-Live.If you were one of the 300 “regular” folks, or the 150 or so “press” types who got invited to the Bacardi B-Live Press Pool Party on Tuesday night, say a hefty thank-you prayer to the God of Groove.Inside the basement Japanese restaurant, Fountainbleu’s Blade,…
Here are some pictures from between 1 and 3 in the morning of Gigolo Night at Goldrush strip club in Downtown Miami. Thanks to Goldrush for the shooting access. It’s a good place to spend every dollar in your pocket — don’t worry they have an ATM. Also thanks to…
