courtesy of Girlie ActionOne of the most distinct trends in this year’s Ultra Music Festival lineup so far is the presence of several so-called “livetronica” acts, crossover artists from the jam scene whose experimentation is more with bleeps and bloops than guitar noodling. One of the best is Colorado’s Pretty…
While adding local blog RSS feeds from the Crossfade blogroll to my Google Reader, I noticed a disturbing number of dead links, which made me momentarily sad. Props to The 305, South Florida Classical Review, Radio-Active Records, The HoneyComb, South Florida Punk, Penned Madness, Crown the South, Sweat Records and…
It’s taken a while for women to really step up to the plate as DJs and producers in what is an otherwise male-dominated sausage fest of an international EDM scene. More and more of the ladies have been making their mark in the last decade, though, and few have enjoyed…
Legalize it.The 17th annual Bob Marley Fest hits Bayfront park this Saturday, February 27th with more Marley-kid performances than you can shake a joint rolled up in a copy of the Miami Herald at (hey at least then the paper’ll be put to good use).The list of what you can’t…
As Spring Break season nears, Gorillaz uncork another track off of their anticipated Plastic Beach (out March 9) that’s upbeat enough to get the crowds game for snorkeling at Commercial Boulevard and A1A, but with lyrics that won’t make SwimAtYourOwnRisk.com’s MP3 of the day. “Superfast Jellyfish,” features the Super Furry…
courtesy of punkhouse.orgIf you spotted John Joseph on the street and didn’t know any better, you’d probably quicken your pace. Though he’s now 47 years old, the New York hardcore god is a compact, tattoo-covered package of brawn who could easily kick the ass of a poser half his age…
Photo by Nicole CussellCan you see through those things?How quickly a year go by. LIV’s Dirty Hairy party has brought us some amazing acts to enjoy almost every week including Diplo, A-Trak, Kid Sister, the Misshapes, the Juan Maclean, Sneaky Sound System, Annie, and more. But celebrating one year in…
Even after watching Lil Wayne’s interview with Katie Couric last year with a bucket of popcorn and tears in my eyes, I somehow forgot: this guy is a self-proclaimed gangsta. “I don’t take nothin’ from no one, I do what I want to do,” he told Miss Katie. “And I’m…
photo by C. Taylor CrothersTouring in support of his 13th album, Odd, Keller Williams is just that. That’s meant in the best way possible. The 40-year-old fits the very definition of unique, having toured almost exclusively as a one-man-band since the early ’90s. (Exceptions include short stints with String Cheese…
Photo by Travis NewbillPaleface With Black Weather Shaman and EverymenWednesday, February 24, 2010 The Monterey Club, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Staying inside ’cause it was raining. The Review: Perhaps the chilly drizzle kept a lot of people home. Or maybe it had something to do with Black Weather Shaman, and some kind of…
Photo by Anthony VerrilliTo view a slideshow of photos from the Pyramid Club’s opening night last week, click here. Not long ago Mokai, the white-brick-walled and coiffed club that appealed to imported models and jet-setting socialites, was on the verge of becoming just another burned-out nightlife staple of yesteryear. Luckily,…
Photo by Rachel BriggsEven if British soft-folkster David Gray hasn’t been a fixture in your playlist since his days as Radiohead’s opening act in the mid-’90s (or ever), do consider attending his April 14 show at Fillmore Miami Beach if only to see his opener, Phosphorescent.For the past five years,…
Minnesota punks Off With Their Heads have been grinding out some of the best melodic “don’t call it pop-” punk the Twin Cities have put out in recent history. For the past seven years, the band has gone under the radar. But a stable lineup since 2007 and constant touring…
Pitbull had already crowned himself the king of Calle Ocho, the street (and symbolic home of just about everything he represents). So it was just a matter of time before Calle Ocho, the festival, acknowledged his coronation — and all the free advertising on “I Know You Want Me (Calle…
Miami’s hard rock scene is pitifully low on estrogen. Enter Crimson, a local six-piece that’s been playing together in one form or another for the past few years, but only recently has started kicking it into high gear. The backbone of the band are the married couple (awww) of guitarist…
It was sure fun while it lasted.After only 18 tweets, and what must be an inordinate amount of Internet heckling, Lil Wayne has decided to close his freshly augmented trap. After expressing yesterday that Weezy’s introspective side was helping me settle in at New Times Broward-Palm Beach, I will now…
To read past installments of Blast From the Past, click here. Jaco PastoriusJaco Pastorius (Epic Records)One of my first charges here for the Miami New Times sheriffs all the way back in September of 2003 was a review for the Jaco Pastorius tribute CD, Word of Mouth Revisited, on the Heads…
Photo by Nicole CussellAin’t no party like a Tuesday night party.Remember B.E.D.? Yea, it’s still open, and Los Angeles DJ/producer Morgan Page happened to be there Tuesday night celebrating the release of his sophomore album, Believe, by throwing down a DJ set for the weeknight partiers. Photographer Nicole Cussell was…
Manuel Valera’s one of those young guys out there in the jazz circuit who has paid his dues and has toured supporting some stellar names. These past couple of years he’s come into his own. His compositions for trios and quartets, as well as his inviting and symbiotic manner on…
via vprecords.comCapleton’s favorite food is okra. “I love okra, whatever style — fried okra, okra stew, okra salad. Okra is really good for you.” So says the Prophet, sometimes called the Fireman, but always known as one of the greatest artists in dancehall history.Born Clifton George Bailey III in St…
photo by Tyler ClintonLil Jon may be famously over-the-top, but he’s no buffoon. And so, with his beloved crunk approaching punchline status in the past couple years, he wisely noted it was time to retool. Enter Crunk Rock, a term that’s the title of his upcoming album, a term for…
Cuci Amador is the effervescent frontwoman of Afrobeta, a Miami favorite that’s currently finishing a new studio album. New Times caught up with her recently to ask about her musical background, new projects, and that recent almost-Grammy. New Times: Let’s get some things out of the way first. Where do…
