If you’re an old person (25+), then your iPod’s probably still packed with crap like the Strokes, the White Stripes, and Radiohead’s monumental monument of momentous music, Kid A. And all that stuff’s fine or whatever … But maybe it’s time to take a couple steps out of 2000. The kids…
The origin of the French group Nouvelle Vague’s name is three-pronged. First, of course, it references the famous French school of cinema. Then, the words themselves translate to “nova onda” in Portuguese, which is what Brazilians first called bossa nova. Finally, there’s the translation into English: new wave, the great…
The Hongs Delicate Tremors (Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator) twitter.com/thehongs There is something delicate and ephemeral about the Hongs. Their music sounds like something that reverberates in hallways in those moments before sleep hits. I’m talking about serenity — because there is something very serene about this EP. It somehow…
Few if any artists are as quintessentially representative of Cuban culture in the United States as Willy Chirino (and Celia, que en paz descanse). The man is a hero to the exile community not just in South Florida but across the country. Whether you came from Cuba or were born…
A mainstay of the Tampa scene, Cope returns Friday to the Dive Bar for the second time in 2010. Riding a wave of support for its new, sophomore album, Going Home, and continuously touring the Southeast, this band is really pulling into the barrel. It’s the project of the Stadelman…
Too many outsiders think the borders of South Florida mark the outer edge of a cultural dead zone that no touring band should ever enter, lest it drop off the continent into the black depths of the Atlantic Ocean. We natives know this fear-mongering line of logic to be nothing…
In support of its fifth studio release, 2009’s The Show, Yonder Mountain String Band is deep into the aptly named “Cabin Fever Tour.” Considering it hails from the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, it’s understandable why this four-piece renegade act makes a winter tour annually, with a sunny Florida stop…
Blues harpist Sugar Blue is best-known as the musician who contributed the signature harmonica riff to the Rolling Stones’ disco hit “Miss You.” He’s maintained a vibrant career ever since. Blue takes his handle from an obscure jazz recording and offers ongoing homage to such esteemed mentors as Big Walter…
Los Angeles-based five-piece Terror formed in 2002, after the ’90s golden years, when hardcore was still hard. Still, burly frontman Scott Vogel and company have from the beginning fought the good fight, keeping the music pummeling and punishing but without any of today’s trendy death-core trappings. Whenever Terror flirts with…
The flagship band of the West Coast Black Rock Coalition wing, beloved by artists from the late Miles Davis to OutKast, Fishbone has long persisted as vital pioneers of Stateside ska, striving tirelessly toward an equivalence of diverse styles and visions. Sadly, ‘Bone’s adherence to 2-Tone as well as P-Funk,…
There are people who despise country music who will admit to liking him. Notorious honky hater Miles Davis named a composition for him. He’s a country star who releases what he wants — even a reggae album and a single about (closeted) male homosexuality. He’s sold more than 50 million…
Cuci Amador is the effervescent frontwoman of Afrobeta, a Miami favorite who’s currently finishing up a new studio album. Crossfade caught up with her recently to ask her 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…
*It’s been a while since we checked in on REVMiami, Ric Delgado’s webzine that aims to capture the underground music and arts culture of the city — well, mostly along the Biscayne Corridor. It’s been almost a damn year and he’s still at it, for which he deserves major kudos…
Little Boots will gallop into Ultra Music Festival on Day 1.Here it is. What everyone has been waiting for. Phase 2 of Ultra Music Festival’s lineup has been announced.There are the expected additions like David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Boys Noize, and Paul Oakenfold. But what really has…
Considering that one half of Gnarles Barkley is the comprised of musical genius/producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse, and the other is Cee-Lo mother-fuckin’ Green, whom we all know is the soul machine, drawing the comparison “the Latin Gnarles Barkley” are some pretty damned big kicks to be stepping into. We’ll leave…
public domain image via Florida Guy 128 on wikimedia commons.Hallandale Beach at SunsetThe image above is of the sleepy-looking beachside town called Hallandale, Florida and gives no indication of the city’s Black musical history. But the Palms in Hallandale, just north of Miami, otherwise known as the Million Dollar Palms,…
Finally the moment all of you South Beach club rats have been waiting for: The Opium Group has released its official 2010 WMC lineup. With its vast real estate of glitzy big-room venues, including clubs Mansion, Louis, SET, and Cameo, the Beach’s ubiquitous nightlife conglomerate is responsible for booking most…
Photo by Matt GraysonNew Found GloryFireworks, hellogoodbye, Saves the Day, and New Found GloryRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, February 9, 2010Better Than: Being forced to actually eat sardines, while packed like them?The Review:If last night’s New Found Glory show at Revolution — its second at the venue in the past year –…
Turns out mixtapes aren’t just for rappers. But British critical darling Dan Black, who recently played to a somewhat unappreciative crowd at LIV, doesn’t have much use for genre constraints. A rare pop singer (to try to label him simply) who creates his own compositions, he travels easily between electro,…
The State Of The Live Studio Sessions EP (self-released) thestateofmusic.com Drummer Nabedi Osorio and vocalist/keyboard Steph Taylor have become local favorites with their work as the State Of. Both play well, and share an excellent chemistry that, though it’s kind of journalistically douchey to do so, can be compared to…
Life is a fucked up game. You’re winning Grammys, performing at sold -out arenas around the world, smoking blunts all day, wearing a million-dollar watch, and living on your own planet one minute. Next thing you know, you’re arrested, then sentenced, and floating down shit’s creek without a paddle. Weezy…
While most of the city was freaking out over the Super Bowl, some other legends were in town on Friday night: Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, formerly of the Grateful Dead. In a pretty unusual booking for downtown Miami, the two touched down at the recently revamped Bayfront Park Amphitheater…
