Canceled!We were just told that LIV canceled the Michelle “Bombshell” McGee event, which was scheduled for next Wednesday. The party was fittingly called, “Bad Girl’s Night Out.” Our LIV source told us that, “It didn’t feel like a good fit. LIV has a reputation for hosting A-list celebrities like George…
Madlib squeezes a mere 43 tracks onto the 3 LP versionIn our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.As foretold, hip-hop producer Madlib notched some serious sales of his latest…
Str8 Drop Records Str8 Drop Records artist Lo-Boy has been slowly buzzing around Miami in the past couple months. Late last year, Lo-Boy released a Dade County approved anthem of sorts with “Git Ghetto”. It was a very dramatically produced track that had to have been made specifically for all…
It was an insanely heavy way to start a nice night of music and movies: Bodies tossed across train tracks, horsemen of the apocalypse streaking through snowy nowheres, and local metalheads Slashpine shredding slow and deep into doom-y sonic territory. A couple days before the show, I asked Roofless Rex…
No Age to the left, Teenanger to the right.All you hardcore weekend warriors can just keep on keeping on, living “in the moment,” and partying so unendingly hard that your eyes, teeth, and toenails hurt till Wednesday. Personally, I’m taking a fucking break.Why? ‘Cause I don’t really give a shit…
Various Artists The Disco EPpetFoodpetFood was formed in 2008 by native Miamian DJ/producers Lazaro Casanova and Jay-You as a launching pad for their Afro-Cuban-infused brand of EDM, and their latest release is especially redolent of that unabashed tropical flavor. The Disco EP features a cheery quartet of sample-heavy Latin disco-house…
At Insubordination Fest ’08It makes me really happy and sad that a new Crumbs album (Gator Kicks) will be coming out at the end of this month. Happy because I’ve been a fan for a very long time and sad because it might very well be the last effort by…
Photo by David “Dro” RosarioTwo of the biggest selling Latino hip-hop artists join forces for the sake of good music. Legendary rap group Cypress Hill has tapped Miami’s own Pitbull to join them on their new single “Armada Latina”. They recently shot a music video for the vintage sounding song…
Well, downtown Miami is not known for its Latin rock flavorings, but this coming Sunday at the Vagabond there will be a nice showcase of local talent that falls into that Latin rock category, albeit with each act adding its own spices and roots; from the straightforward rock to the…
Panic BomberDiscipline EPYYZ RecordsSince naming Panic Bomber the Best New Electronica Artist last year, lot has changed for Richard Haig. He’s toured through the U.S., U.K., and Canada, and had a successful showcase during last month’s SXSW. And after two self-released albums, Calling in Threats and Getting on My Mind,…
Cuban-born pianist and devout Santeria follower Omar Sosa and his signature flowing white tunic remain in constant motion as he coaxes bright chords from piano and Fender Rhodes. While a candle flickers atop his instrument, his sandaled feet work pedals triggering electronic loops singing and chanting the praises of the…
In early 2009, Delray Beach developer Robert Workens had no idea that turning dwindling Lake Worth house music club Mix into a live-music venue would have such a profound effect on Palm Beach County’s music scene. Workens turned for advice to the club’s redecorator, Bryce Henderson, who was busy outfitting…
Every high school has its attention-hungry oddballs, and those clowns dancing on tables for a laugh certainly have to go somewhere after graduation, right? Well, Boca High Class of 2004, your oddball lives in Delray Beach. Now a 24-year-old musician, Mike Mineo still can’t blend in or sit still or…
Photo by Sayre BermanBruce Springsteen facing Treadmill of Love accusationsOver at the Juice blog, Lisa Gartner peels back a couple layers of the recent divorce filing of a New Jersey couple that names part-time Wellington resident and workingman musician Bruce Springsteen as “the other man.” Gartner heads straight to the…
Wolf + LambLove Someone (Wolf + Lamb)Few artists have generated as much buzz in the EDM underground this last year as Brooklyn-based DJ/production duo and eponymous label Wolf + Lamb. Along with like-minded label consorts Lee Foss, Nicolas Jaar, and No Regular Play, Zev Eisenberg and Gadi Mizrahi’s past releases…
Google “Big Black” if this isn’t hilarious to you In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Two was the magic number last week, and things have only changed moderately…
SaheedSaheed is one of Miami hip-hop’s hidden stars. His rapid fire flow tinged with a dose of boom-bap is incredibly refreshing to hear. Sometimes you get tired of hearing rap records about dope boys and rims. That’s where Saheed comes to fill the void. He pretty much stands clear of…
Need an excuse to keep partying well after the weekend is over? Leave it to the Opium Group and Mokai (235 23rd Street, Miami Beach) to give you a solution to your problem with Ransom, the Monday night party at the recently renovated Collins Park lounge.The party, hosted by Mark…
Countless videos of the Paul McCartney show went up on YouTube almost immediately after the concert. Most of the best come from user dsmpaul, who seems to have been sitting somewhere in the first few rows, and who seems to have uploaded damn near the entire concert in song-by-song clips. Here’s…
Music news didn’t entirely dry up when Lil Wayne went to prison, and by the way, we have this great beat that we’ve been messing with in Garage Band that sounds a lot like crickets chirping. Fortunately, Weezy has enough people on the outside working for him that WeezyThanxYou.com could…
If you’ve partied on South Beach, you’ve heard of Johnny the Boy or at least have heard him spin. The man is everywhere: Rokbar, Shore Club, Florida Room, Mokai — really we could go on forever. He got his start in Miami’s underground dance scene at parties like Revolver and…
Photo by David “Dro” Rosario– Miami’s P.M. (pictured on the right) is part of group Black R.E.I.G.N. with Tommy Trouble. Well, they’ve been tapped to be part of Live Nation & Lourdes68’s Raekwon Tour, which hits a couple cities in the U.S. this Summer. The Miami date was slated for…
