Gogol Bordello’s pulsing Mediterranean sound and sljivovica-drenched stage presence have found eager listeners from around the globe. Gogol centers on frontman Eugene Hütz, who first assembled a motley crew of Eastern European expats (himself a refugee from Ukraine and the Chernobyl disaster) from various New York City bars and loft…
Tori Amos’ previous album, 2007’s American Doll Posse, brought back the rebellious-outsider attitude that attracted her legions of fans in the first place. And on her latest record, Abnormally Attracted to Sin, Amos throws another full-on middle finger in the face of her suspected post-childbirth mellowing. There’s not a weak track…
Most people would be glad to have either smarts or sex appeal or a sense of timing; to have all three would make one positively giddy. That must be why DJ Omi’s got such a wide smile on her well-chiseled face. See, not only is this chick good with a…
To get to the crade of some of South Florida’s best rock ‘n’ roll, head west on Yamato Road in Boca. Drive past a few strip malls, turn past the most massive one, and keep driving until the big-box stores finally fall away, replaced by the winding, sweeping vistas of…
In today’s topsy-turvy world of bank bailouts, budget cuts, and internet piracy, kudos must be given to the fellas at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records for adapting to the times and even persevering. The shop’s key to success has been specialization, and the place has become Broward County’s number-one source for…
VNV Nation has never been content with simply making dance music. Yes, the duo’s dense discography is laced with an innate electronic groove, but Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson don’t create sounds just to entertain the body. Since banding together in 1994, the pair of London-to-Hamburg transplants has dipped into…
How time flies. I first caught Bad Religion as a very young teenager at the 1998 edition of the Warped Tour, and they were a classic act then. The genres represented on this tour have widened a whooooole lot since then, and the face of punk and its offshoots has…
Some DJs wear their influences on T-shirts; others shout ’em out from the rooftops. Then there are the spinners who allow their influences to speak for themselves, in every loop, sample, edit, and beat. Not loudly, or blatantly, or garishly, mind you. But with a keen, cool discretion, so that…
Here’s the video for a new song from Chaos of Grind Mode, the group that gave the streets such hits as “I’m So High,” and “Ecstasy Floating.” This track is less on the party bullshit and more on the benefits of a positive mental attitude, encouraging people to do something…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists from South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.via myspace.com/anewstartrockA New Start’s Loser was #1 on WNSU chart this week. The band hails from Fort Lauderdale where the in-town University is…
Planning on hitting up a show at the Cruzan or Bayfront Park Amphitheaters soon? Today is the day to pick up your tickets. Live Nation’s Wednesday deal of the day is buy one lawn ticket get one free. Sure you’ll still have to pay service and parking fees (unlike previous…
Say what you will about Kelly Clarkson, there’s little denying she’s got a set of pipes most singers would kill for. American Idol’s very first (and most successful) winner has announced a fall/winter tour with a stop at Hard Rock Live on December 13. Despite what the naysayers believed, Clarkson…
Rational Geographic, Vol. 1Miami’s very own Awesome New Republic continues on their steamroller release schedule with a follow up to this year’s Rational Geographic, Vol 1., the aptly named Vol. 2. This band is constantly on the move, despite a recent injury to B-Rob’s foot, with the help of the…
I kid you not. The multi-million-record-selling, Grammy-toting Nuyorican salsa singer announced in a press conference yesterday that he has bought a stake in Miami’s beloved Fins. The deal places Anthony alongside fellow Latin music royalty, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who gave new meaning to the title ‘minority owners’ when they…
Looks like Afrobeta has caught up with the times and have started a weblog, frequently shortened to “blog.” This is an online journal of sorts that may be made available to the public or to only a select subset of readers, depending on the author’s choice. In this case, the…
A couple months ago, I would have called watching Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance a guilty pleasure. Now, after watching poetry in motion for more than half a season, the guilty part is gone and it’s exciting to see the top 12 contestants from this season will be…
photo by Nick Lucchesi, Riverfront TimesThe Flaming Lips. Who else?This past weekend, Nick Lucchesi, a correspondent from New Times’ St. Louis sister paper, the Riverfront Times, headed to the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago. In a nutshell, here’s what he found:*David Yow of the Jesus Lizard has still got it at…
image via Miami New Times archives for week of July 20 – 26, 1988 This week in 1988 Blue Oyster Cult came to South Florida and played a show at Summer’s in Fort Lauderdale. According to people who like telling stories, at some point in the history of the club…
Black Moth Super Rainbow’s recently released Eating Us may not have lovingly upset as many stomachs as 2007’s eerily chewy Dandelion Gum. But that’s only because people are beginning to build up a taste for the Western Pennsylvania outfit’s trippy brand of vivid wildness. Sure, the kooky quintet’s latest longplayer…
File this one under: Some of the worst news you’ll hear today. The Beastie Boys concert, scheduled for October 8 at Bayfront Park Ampthitheater, has been canceled. Adam Yauch, aka “MCA” was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, which requires immediate treatment. The Beastie Boys have canceled…
photo by Ben ThackerJahfeClick here to view a full slideshow of photos from the event.JahfeThe Clevelander, Miami BeachSunday, July 19, 2009 Better Than: Actually being in Cleveland The Review: Miami’s hottest roots reggae/Haitian culture band Jahfe officially released (again) its long-awaited album, The Solution, Sunday night with an early evening poolside performance…
photo by Ian WitlenRadio-Active’s punk selection is serious.Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the event.Radio-Active Records’ Eighth Anniversary Party With Beings, Jose El Rey, and the ShakersRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleJuly 18, 2009Better Than: Stumbling upon a rare 12″ original vinyl of the Stooge’s Fun House in…
