Subject: Indie Rock and Indie Pop

• Blog Rave

  March 20, 2008

• Cat Power Playing Culture Room July 13

  She of the haunting, breathy voice and unpredictable stage shows is coming to Culture Room on July 13. Cat Power aka Chan Marshall recently announced a new U.S. tour in support of her most recent album Jukebox.Just be forewarned if you buy tickets to this show. If she's on, you're in for one of the finest nights of music you'll ever hear. Her voice soars above sparse instrumentation and her crowd interaction is as sweet as it is sincere. It's been said by more than a few fans that this isn't the

  June 15, 2009

• Liset Alea and the SeXy TRiO at Viceroy's Club 50 Tonight

  Have you ever wondered what Billy Idol's "White Wedding" would sound like with a bossa nova makeover? No? Me neither. But that doesn't mean it's not a good idea. And that's exactly the sort of thing that Liset Alea and the SeXy TRiO plan to do tonight at the Viceroy's Club 50. They promise to deliver Brazilian-tinged classics from artists both old school and new, like MGMT and Depeche Mode. Perhaps, once we've heard "Personal Jesus" in Portuguese, my wife and friend can at last put to rest their

  June 17, 2009

• MSTRKRFT

  June 25, 2009

• Best Michael Jackson Music Video References

  Jackson inspiring Bjork's fashion.While Michael Jackson's music was undeniably influential to a lot of artists, he is a product of the MTV generation. What does that mean? Michael Jackson was a video artist and took pride in making his videos into cinematic masterpieces. Though music videos are on the decline, they are still being made, and thankfully a lot of them push the envelope. Here are some of the best videos in recent years that have done Michael proud. They feature not only great visual

  June 29, 2009

• Dialed In: Top Tens From Local College Radio

  Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Ten Albums for the week of June 22-26:via myspace.com/ponyponyrunrunPony Pony Run Run's latest album rose to #1 this week on WVUM's "The Voice"University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, "The Voice"The Voice is dedicated to playing alternative music that most commercial stations exclude from their broadcasts. To visit WVUM'

  June 30, 2009

• Wednesday Night: MSTRKRFT at LIV

  Lex HernandezAll they did was party. MSTRKRFT took over the decks at LIV Wednesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.MSTRKRFTWednesday, July 1, 2009LIV at the Fontainbleau, Miami BeachBetter than: Doing blow off the toilet seat at LIV.My relationship with MSTRKRFT is an old one. Before all the hype, I was a fan of their remixes and after the release of The Looks, I knew I had stumbled on a dance music masterpiece. It was very easy for everyone to dismiss the album as electronic fluff,

  July 3, 2009

• Goldcure Coming Back to Propaganda September 5

  If you missed Goldcure's shows at Bull Bar and Propaganda back in May, you missed a hell of a good time. But fear not, young music lover, you've got a shot at redemption. On September 5, the Austin-based Indie-poppers are making another trek to Propaganda in Lake Worth. Let me clarify the indie-pop thing just a bit: this isn't another Shins/Strokes/Modest Mouse type of indie rock band. They play a radio ready style of rock and roll without overly complicated guitar work and weird for the sak

  July 3, 2009

• Miami Ex-Pats, L.A. Transplants People on Fire Play Polish American Club Tonight

  Miami natives Erik Slemon and Matt Gardner first started making music together more than a decade ago, when they were still apple-cheeked students at Coral Gables High and Columbus, respectively. Perhaps those early attempts were humble -- "We played, like, Nirvana covers at a couple of house parties," Gardner recalls recently, laughing.But when high school ended, the two ended up far-flung -- Gardner at Florida State, and Slemon in Colorado, where he wound up in a hardcore band that toured nati

  July 3, 2009

• Dialed In: Top Tens From Local College Radio

  Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Ten Albums for the week of June 28- July 3via myspace.com/discoverDiscoveryDiscovery's LP album made the top-ten on Radiate and The Voice this week.Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from FIU's University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Home

  July 7, 2009

• Cat Power

  July 9, 2009

• Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

  Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers.Best-sellers for the week of July 6-10:via journalstar.comMichael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Number Ones" albums topped the chart at Uncle Sam's Music this week.Uncle Sam's Music, South Beach1. Number Ones, Michael Jackson2. Thriller, Michael Jackson3. Black Summers' Night, Maxwell4. The Eternal, Sonic Youth5. Manners, Passion Pit

  July 14, 2009

• Show Some Brotherly Love

  July 16, 2009

• Concert Review: Cat Power at the Culture Room, July 13

  Cat PowerMonday, July 13, 2009Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Seeing Chan Marshall break down. The Review: In the '90s, there was a lo-fi revival that positioned itself against what it saw as the pseudo-sensitivity of commercially-successful alternative rock in bands like the Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. At the forefront was Stephen Malkmus, the witty, sensitive Pavement vocalist and guitarist. And in what seemed to be part of one side of that ultimate battle in v

  July 15, 2009

• Propaganda's Grand Opening Will Feature a Week of Free Local Music Starting Sunday

  Miami's Ex-Norwegian channels power-pop of the past.​Starting Sunday, the local-music haven Propaganda will officially celebrate its grand opening with the best recent lineup of South Florida acts I've seen since the opening of the IWAN concept facility theBUBBLE. Sure that wasn't too long ago, but cheers to keeping the momentum.Sunday: Sunday is the only day that doesn't include a local act: All Get Out (Charleston, SC.), The Ocean is Theory (Atlanta), and Scouts (Kansas City). All Get Out bl

  August 7, 2009

• Starry Night

  August 27, 2009

• Bjorn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John DJ Set at White Room Saturday

  ​If you aren't already aware, Depeche Mode is rolling into town this week bringing along with it Swedish trio Peter Björn and John as its opening act. The indie-rock outfit has enjoyed a fair amount of success, particularly with its 2006 single "Young Folks" -- you know, that song that had whistling for a hook and a melody that made it almost impossible to forget.Saturday, after the Depeche Mode concert band member Björn Yttling will be spinning at White Room along with local DJs Tro

  September 2, 2009

• Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

  Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers.Vintage ruled last week at Sweat, with The Stone Roses and The Beatles re-issues dominating the charts​Sweat Records, Miami1. Popular Songs, Yo La Tengo2. The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary Re-Issue,  The Stone Roses3. A Strange Arrangement, Mayor Hawthorne4. Get Color, Health5. The Beatles Re-Issues, The BeatlesUncle Sam's Music, Sout

  September 15, 2009

• Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio

  Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Ten Albums for the Week of September 6-12English indie band Wild Beasts topped Radiate's charts this week.​Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the same mix

  September 17, 2009

• Thursday Returns to Revolution on October 20

  ​In the post-hardcore pantheon, the New Jersey guys of Thursday are millennial gods. Led by the unapologetically erudite frontman Geoff Rickly, in the late '90s and early '00s, their early loud-soft aesthetic helped define what would later come to be known -- often pejoratively -- as "screamo." That accomplishment has been both a blessing and a curse, and 2009 finds the band in a strange marketing position. To those who gave the band only a cursory listen from the beginning, the misapplied ge

  October 8, 2009

• Thursday

  October 15, 2009

• Tiesto plays Saturday at the Fontainebleau's LIV

  October 15, 2009

• Head Spins: DJ Damaged Goods helms the decks at Louis and White Room

  October 15, 2009

• Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

  Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top 5 Albums for the week of October 11 - 17Monsters of Folk, an indie supergroup comprised of members from My Morning Jacket and Bright Eyes, along with M. Ward, hold steady at the top of Sweat's list.​Sweat Records, Miami1. Monsters of Folk, Monsters of Folk 2. The xx, The xx 3. Where The Wild Things Are, Karen O & The Kids 4. Mus

  October 19, 2009

• Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio

  Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. The Texans and New Yorkers from electro-pop group Neon Indian topped Radiate's chart this week. ​Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate" Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the same mix of independ

  October 19, 2009

• The Golden Filter Coming to Poplife December 5

  The Golden Filter​We're about a month away from Art Basel Miami Beach, and yes, the art tends to be the bigger focus, but a great bonus is usually the influx of musical performers during the week. Last year alone, we saw performances by Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Panda Bear, The Gossip, MSTRKRFT, A.R.E. Weapons, Yelle and more.While Poplife hasn't officially announced it, both Pollstar and MySpace confirm that New York's The Golden Filter are scheduled to stop by the Electric Pickle De

  October 26, 2009

• Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

  Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Top 5 Albums for the week of October 25 - 31Seattle-based indie artist Brandi Carlile topped Uncle Sam's charts this week with her newest release, "Give Up The Ghost".​Uncle Sam's, South Beach1. Give Up the Ghost, Brandi Carlile 2. Fruit, Asteroids Galaxy Tour 3. One Love, David Guetta 4. This Is It, Michael Jackson 5. Celebration, MadonnaRadio-Active Records, Ft. Lauderd

  November 3, 2009

• Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio Station "Radiate"

  Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations.  Dialed In for the week of October 25-31 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"Canadian duo The King Khan & BBQ Show tambourine-d their way into Radiate's charts last week with their eclectic garage rock feel.​Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts

  November 3, 2009

• Vivian Girls, Exene Cervenka, The Blow at Pulse Miami Art Fair in December

  Vivian Girls​The Art Basel Miami Beach music news just keeps coming. This time we've received word that the Vivian Girls, Exene Cervenka and the Blow will be performing at Pulse Miami Art Fair, which moves to Ice Palace Studios this year. Their performances are part of the fair's Pulse Miami Performance Series.This will mark the Vivian Girls second South Florida performance in the span of a two months. The Brooklyn trio performed at Propaganda in Lake Worth in October. The girls take the stage

  November 9, 2009

• The Get Up Kids Rise Again

  November 12, 2009