Black Chiney Sound System Friday, February 8th Whyte Noise, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Listening to pussyclaat soundbwoys trying to compete. Last Friday night, Bobby Chin and one half of South Florida’s Black Chiney sound kept the dancehall a blaze until the wee hours of the morning in downtown Fort Lauderdale…
…He also dispenses health and safety advice. I don’t know about that El Tigre character though; he looks like a loose cannon. Sexy ‘stache, though… — Arielle Castillo…
Alright, the unofficial/official (the site is hosted by WMC itself) list of parties so far is up… As usual, with things starting as early as Monday and Tuesday (but really getting crazy starting Wednesday)! A couple of picks for, oh, Tuesday: –The annual Pop Tarts party at Automatic Slim’s, which…
When it comes to making music, as crass as this sounds, there are some cool benefits to being blind. The obvious references to Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli, and Stevie Wonder go without saying, as there are a number of talented musicians who can’t see for shit but craft songs that…
Although there are a ton of New Orleans-based musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina who are working to resurrect their once-glorious hometown, only a few faces have stood out as leaders of this musical renaissance. Allen Toussaint and Harry Connick Jr. are two of the most often quoted, but Terence Blanchard…
Twice a year, South Florida music lovers are treated to a vintage reggae concert that gathers all the best artists from back in the day, brings some of the most recognizable sound systems straight from Jamaica, then puts them all together for one killer music festival that fans can’t help…
As part of Miami’s only all-male art collective, Boyz of Bazel, I usually have to answer some pretty bullshit questions concerning sexuality and whatnot. I don’t even want to know what the men of Bang Camaro have had to answer to. With bass, drums, three guitars, and a vocal choir…
Angels & Airwaves Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale Better Than: Spending all night trying to figure out why everyone accepts AVA as the abbreviation for Angels & Airwaves. The Review: David Glimour and Roger Waters did it. That is, they pursued solo careers after a hugely successful run…
Here’s one of the few other videos about South Florida music that I could find on YouTube. And this one is truly sort of amazing — it’s a tiny clip from what the poster says was South Florida’s only ever cable access show devoted to metal and hardcore. Of course…
Found a couple interesting things on YouTube from old-school South Florida public access shows (not as many as I would have liked, though!). First cool item was this video posted by the user “Ninjaguydan,” who lists her (?) name as Lisa, and says she directed this music video for her…
Time is upon us to start getting listings and information together for our annual Winter Music Conference Guide! So promoters, DJs, everyone, send me your event info here! — Arielle Castillo…
When I pulled up to Churchill’s Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., a police patrol car was parked out in front. The lights were on and two officers were talking to a young man. What a lovely way to start a night of jazz music. As me and my friends walked…
Girl Talk February 2, 2008 Studio A Better Than:Cocaine and Miami Subs The Review: “Bounce That”, the 12th “song” off of Girl Talk’s third album Night Ripper has kicked off almost every mix CD I’ve made in the past year. And regardless of each of my friends’ musical preference, be…
Rod Stewart Hard Rock Live February 1, 2008 Longtime fans who bemoaned Rod Stewart’s recent four-album cycle of standards will be relieved to know that Roddy’s stripped his current tour of replays of the great American songbook and returned to singing the kind of songs that earned him his rock…
Yes, underneath the week-long orgy of beats and booze, concurrent with the endless, overwhelming number of boat parties, pool parties, regular parties, afterparties, during WMC there is, actually, a conference (the “C” part!). Of course, besides getting you into a number of officially sanctioned parties (including Ultra), the badge also…
When two-time Tony Award nominee Christine Andreas last came to Miami, it was to help christen the Carnival Center while taking a turn Margaret Johnson in a production of The Light in the Piazza. “Opening a venue is always exciting. Mine was the first foot or limb to step on…
Thanks again Miami Nights for the heads up. No real surprises on this second phase of the lineup for the Ultra Music Festival, except for the totally awesome addition of Underworld headlining the second night. Don’t know who they are? Yes you do — their big mainstream breakout track was…
There’s something rather adorable about Angels & Airwaves. Since former Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tim DeLonge debuted A&A, his constant proclamations of his new band’s superlative greatness — “the best music made in decades” — have all but set him up for failure. But he simply does not care. He’s so convinced…
What the hell happened to Rod Stewart? In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Stewart showed such youthful promise; it’s hard to believe how he’s ended up. It’s one of the deep, ineffable mysteries of modern music. How could the man whose bluesy, strained alto defined such seminal American recordings…
Noting the over-the-top adulation accorded his glamorous wife, Jackie, during their state visit to France, President John F. Kennedy was moved to remark, famously and facetiously, that he was the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris. In reality, of course, JFK didn’t need an intro, but others who accompany…
Here are Kenny Garrett’s credentials: At the gentle age of 18, he was part of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra (then led by son Mercer Ellington); at 21, he was gigging with Mel Lewis’ Orchestra; and by age 24, he had produced his first solo recorded effort. He’s shared the stage with…
Miami native and one-time TVT Recording artist Jacki-O had a tough last few years. She garnered some national attention with her 2003 single “Nookie,” and “All Grown Up” became the official ring entry music for Stephanie McMahon in the WWE. But a couple years after that, things took a nosedive…
