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Rachel Goodrich

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    April 11, 2012

    Tristan Clopet Leaves MIA for NYC: Only "0.5 Percent of Miami Is Interested in Live Music"

    He was born in Toronto. He hung around the NYC music scene for a few years. And then he settled in the MIA circa 2008. But now superskilled and masterful singer, songwriter, and solo recording artist Tristan Clopet is heading "back to New York." "So why am I moving?" he asks in a blog post titled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Sol Ruiz's New Album Promises Postcolonial, Horny Cuban Blues

    ​"Playing in Cuba was more than just a gig," says postcolonial and quirky acoustic songstress Sol Ruiz. "It was spiritual. It brought meaning to my existence." In keeping with the passionate reverence she expresses toward performing music in the ancestral homeland that she has long been barred fr ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    Miami's best albums, EPs, and mixtapes of 2011

    ​"Playing in Cuba was more than just a gig," says postcolonial and quirky acoustic songstress Sol Ruiz. "It was spiritual. It brought meaning to my existence." In keeping with the passionate reverence she expresses toward performing music in the ancestral homeland that she has long been barred fr ... More >>

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    September 28, 2011

    Your Nirvana Nostalgia Fix: Beached Miami's Complete Nevermind Miami Covers Compilation

    ​Crossfade is sick and fucking tired of Nirvana. If we never have to read about Nevermind, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," smutty pixxx of Francis Bean Cobain, or anything else pertaining to the 20th anniversary of punk's third (or fourth) death, it couldn't be too goddamn soon. But as the the anniver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Video: Rachel Goodrich Premieres "Wereman" via Teen Vogue

    Miss you so damn bad, Rachel Goodrich.​Come back, Rachel Goodrich! Miami needs you. What can Los Angeles give you than Miami can't? Er, perhaps better industry connections and a milder climate. But the Magic City's constant state of fucked-up-ness makes for a gritty backdrop to your folksy demeano ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich's Homecoming Show at the Stage, March 25

    Rachel Goodrich returns!​Rachel Goodrich The Stage March 25, 2011 Better Than: Drinking Jim Beam and getting arrested for kicking and breaking a glass door. This reporter (and the rest of the world) loves you so much, Rachel Goodrich.

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich at the Stage March 25

    Rachel Goodrich returns!​Rachel Goodrich The Stage March 25, 2011 Better Than: Drinking Jim Beam and getting arrested for kicking and breaking a glass door. This reporter (and the rest of the world) loves you so much, Rachel Goodrich.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich's Miami Homecoming Show at the Stage March 25

    Rachel returns to you, me, and the Magic City.​It's only been about three months since beloved local quirk-pop queen Rachel Goodrich left you, me, and the Magic City for the big, bright floodlights of La La Land. And already we miss her so much. We watched helplessly as Rachel picked out her fav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich's Got a Gift for You! Win a Copy of Her New Self-Titled Sophomore Album

    ​It's called an "out-of-control crush." Lately, we here at Crossfade have been totally and shamelessly agog over Miami's weird and whimsical Rachel Goodrich. We've gushed about her "twisted, jaunty tune 'Light Bulb'" and its "whimsy-laced lyrics." We've stomped around the office to the tune of " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich Talks Living in Los Angeles, Record Collections, and Return Trips to Miami

    ​A month and a half ago, Rachel Goodrich packed up her car and hit the highway, bound for Cali. In the run-up to the February 22 release of her self-titled sophomore album, she had set up a month-long residency at Los Angeles's Hotel Café, a tiny Hollywood joint where a whole slew of singer-son ... More >>

  • Music

    February 17, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich releases self-titled sophomore album February 22

    ​A month and a half ago, Rachel Goodrich packed up her car and hit the highway, bound for Cali. In the run-up to the February 22 release of her self-titled sophomore album, she had set up a month-long residency at Los Angeles's Hotel Café, a tiny Hollywood joint where a whole slew of singer-son ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich's New Self-Titled Sophomore Album Is Full of Little Demon Ditties

    ​If you're among the fortunate few whose acid-soaked inner child hasn't been snuffed by a billion boring days at the office, then Rachel Goodrich's twisted, jaunty tune "Light Bulb" should still fill your skull with all kinds of weird and wacky hallucinations. "You know, I like to take a dark mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Rachel Goodrich's "Golden Phone" Is Being Used to Sell, uh, Phones in New BlackBerry Ad

    Photo by Yvette LabovThe choice: Golden phone or BlackBerry?​That's right ... Our favorite ukelele-toting songslinger in the whole damn 305, Rachel Goodrich, has another song in a TV commercial. Last time, the Crayola corporation was making use of Ms. Goodrich's "Light Bulb" to brainwash kiddies ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Lunch Break: The 10 Most Wonderfully Odd YouTube Videos of 2010

    ​It's noon on this, the second work lunch hour of the year 2011, and we here at Riptide hope to make all your lunch breaks this year special. Which is why we're introducing a new daily noon feature where we basically get to have some fun and post whatever the hell catches our twisted attention. Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Rachel Goodrich Performs at Churchill's Open Mic

    ​So, Monday night was amazingly cold. There was a lunar eclipse. I needed to get out of my cave. And I got a ride to Churchill's from my Nigerian female friend because I had heard that Rachel Goodrich was going to be performing at the open mic. Soon, I was walking into the Pub and somebody grab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Rachel Goodrich Drops Self-Titled Sophomore Album February 2011

    ​It's confirmed: Rachel Goodrich's follow-up to her 2008 debut, Tinker Toys, will be released February 21. The Greg Wells-produced album, features 10 new tracks along with "Light Bulb." (It's unclear whether it's a reworked or remastered version different from the one that appeared on her debut.)U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Nylon Magazine's Impromptu Show Proves Miami Music Kicks Ass, September 21

    Photo by Ian Witlen​Click here to view photos of the Nylon Show at Sweat Records.With Raffa Jo Harris, Animal Tropical, Lil Daggers, Afrobeta, ANR, Rachel Goodrich, and Deaf PoetsSweat Records, MiamiTuesday, September 21, 2010Better than: A professionally blended cocktail.The Review:Last night we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Producer Greg Wells Says New Rachel Goodrich Album Finished

    Rachel Goodrich​Last year, we told you how music producer Greg Wells (Katy Perry, Mika, Pink, Rufus Wainwright, Deftones, and more) had been working with local musician Rachel Goodrich on her follow-up to Tinker Toys. Recent, Wells tweeted an update saying, "The new @Rachel_Goodrich record is done ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Best of Miami 2010: Best Local Music Video

    In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Lucas Leyva's video for Rachel Goodrich's "Lightbulb"At the beginning of the year, Sweat Records announced a contest for amateur filmmakers to create a video for local ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Rachel Goodrich Covers the Velvet Underground's "After Hours"

    via wheresrachel.tumblr.com​The Velvet Underground song "After Hours" always seemed like an anomaly for the band. For one, it featured a rare vocal by the band's usually silent, fiercely androgynous drummer, Maureen Tucker. For another, it seemed just too pop, with a cutesy melody that didn't jibe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Reader's Poll: Which Broward-Palm Beach Band is the Most Overrated?

    zaZEE"That chillwave band is so overrated compared to that glo-fi band."​Just so everyone is prepared to throw a fit and/or send us big, sloppy e-kisses, New Times Broward-Palm Beach's Best Of issue is out June 17. Until then, we'd like to get some information from you, faithful readers. Which of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Acoustic Showcase "Can You Rock a Little Softer" Returns Next Thursday at Sweat Records

    ​Those of you that miss your weekly dose of acoustic bliss no longer have to fret. Sweat Records is bringing Miami's beloved "Can You Rock a Little Softer" back. Bands slated to perform on Thursday include Rachel Goodrich, Animal Tropical, and surprise guests--and of course it's hosted by Raffa &a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Lilith Fair: Which Local Female Artist Should Fill Out the Lineup?

    Photo by Yvette LabovRachel Goodrich should probably play at Lilith Fair​Lilith Fair's August 10 tour stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach features Gossip, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, Court Yard Hounds, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Martina McBride, the Rescues, Ceci Bastida, Katzenjammer, ... More >>

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    May 13, 2010

    Shhh, We're Rockin'

    Photo by Yvette LabovRachel Goodrich should probably play at Lilith Fair​Lilith Fair's August 10 tour stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach features Gossip, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, Court Yard Hounds, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Martina McBride, the Rescues, Ceci Bastida, Katzenjammer, ... More >>

  • Music

    April 29, 2010

    As Tall as Lions

    Photo by Yvette LabovRachel Goodrich should probably play at Lilith Fair​Lilith Fair's August 10 tour stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach features Gossip, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, Court Yard Hounds, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Martina McBride, the Rescues, Ceci Bastida, Katzenjammer, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Swamp Stomp Music Festival 2010 Saturday Bayside Hut

    Swamp Stomp Music Festival 2010 from Robert Andrews on Vimeo.Like Travis Bickle said in Taxi Driver, "One day a real rain is gonna come and wash all this scum off the streets." When that day comes to Miami (maybe with a big hurricane this summer), and all the bullshit, plastic, glass, and concrete ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Record Store Day: Full Sweatstock Schedule Posted

    ​As you may have heard about 2,112 times already, Record Store Day is Saturday, and Sweat Records (5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami) has posted the full schedule for the Sweatstock extravaganza. (Previously: "Radio-Active Records Unveils Details of Saturday's Record Store Day")The free, all-ages block part ... More >>

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    April 15, 2010

    Sweat and Lowdown

    ​As you may have heard about 2,112 times already, Record Store Day is Saturday, and Sweat Records (5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami) has posted the full schedule for the Sweatstock extravaganza. (Previously: "Radio-Active Records Unveils Details of Saturday's Record Store Day")The free, all-ages block part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Around Town This Weekend: Oscar Shorts, Delta Blues, and Spank Rock

    Granny Grimm​The SoBe Wine & Food fest and Miami International Film Festival will consume your next two weekends, so this weekend, you have our permission to take it easy. Kick back and screen some Oscar-nominated shorts, and catch a few of the concerts making their way through our clubs and a ... More >>

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    February 4, 2010

    Rachel Goodrich, Your New Favorite Singer

    Granny Grimm​The SoBe Wine & Food fest and Miami International Film Festival will consume your next two weekends, so this weekend, you have our permission to take it easy. Kick back and screen some Oscar-nominated shorts, and catch a few of the concerts making their way through our clubs and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Sweat Records Announces Rachel Goodrich Video Contest

    Rachel Goodrich​Looking to score $500? Are you handy with a camera? Do you enjoy local music? Well, Sweat Records has got a contest for you. The Little Haiti record store is calling for aspiring music video directors to act, animate or whatever Rachel Goodrich's track "Light Bulb," which as we kno ... More >>

  • Music

    January 14, 2010

    Static Moon

    Rachel Goodrich​Looking to score $500? Are you handy with a camera? Do you enjoy local music? Well, Sweat Records has got a contest for you. The Little Haiti record store is calling for aspiring music video directors to act, animate or whatever Rachel Goodrich's track "Light Bulb," which as we kno ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Rachel Goodrich

    Rachel Goodrich​Looking to score $500? Are you handy with a camera? Do you enjoy local music? Well, Sweat Records has got a contest for you. The Little Haiti record store is calling for aspiring music video directors to act, animate or whatever Rachel Goodrich's track "Light Bulb," which as we kno ... More >>

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    December 17, 2009

    Can You Put Out These Albums a Little Faster?

    Rachel Goodrich​Looking to score $500? Are you handy with a camera? Do you enjoy local music? Well, Sweat Records has got a contest for you. The Little Haiti record store is calling for aspiring music video directors to act, animate or whatever Rachel Goodrich's track "Light Bulb," which as we kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Saturday's Rachel Goodrich, Awesome New Republic Show Moves to the Vagabond

    Rachel Goodrich​In this week's issue, we previewed Rachel Goodrich's appearance with Awesome New Republic at the Awarehouse on Saturday. Unfortunately -- or fortunately, depending on what way you look at it -- American Apparel will be hosting a rummage sale all weekend long at the Wynwood venue so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Rachel Goodrich's "Light Bulb" Used to Sell Crayola Glow Dome

    Rachel Goodrich​If you aren't aware yet, it's the holiday season, which means the advertisements on television are focusing heavily on toys kids don't really need and will probably forget about a month after unwrapping. Still, that didn't stop Crayola from brainwashing children into thinking they ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    Local Motion

    More recent South Florida releases.

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    July 23, 2009

    Time for Some R&R

    More recent South Florida releases.

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Best Of 2009 Preview: Best Album

    Photo by HectorRachel Goodrich, Tinker ToysIt has been a good year for South Florida's quirky local indie darling Rachel Goodrich, what with a glowing shoutout from the New York Times this past December and her official debut appearance at SXSW this past spring. It was all well-deserved and ti ... More >>

  • Music

    April 23, 2009

    Swamp Stomp

    Photo by HectorRachel Goodrich, Tinker ToysIt has been a good year for South Florida's quirky local indie darling Rachel Goodrich, what with a glowing shoutout from the New York Times this past December and her official debut appearance at SXSW this past spring. It was all well-deserved and ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2009

    Last Night: DWNTWN Concert Series with Rachel Goodrich and Jacob Jeffries Band

    DWNTWN Concert Series with Rachel Goodrich and Jacob Jeffries BandFriday, January 9, 2008Tina Hills Pavilion at Bayfront Park, MiamiBetter Than: Before.The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and produced by the Rhythm Foundation ... More >>

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    January 8, 2009

    I Want a Pony and a Kazoo

    Let Mr. Jeffries and Miss Goodrich charm the pants off ya.

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Initial Lineup Announced for Langerado 2009: Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Bad Brains, Public Enemy, Cafe Tacuba, and More

    After much Internet gossip and rumor-mongering, the folks behind Langerado announced they would release the first phase of the festival's 2009 lineup yesterday morning. That didn't happen, with a delay as organizers "finalized last-minute details." Still, this morning they've come forward with a few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Rachel Goodrich Featured in the New York Times

    It's always a good feeling as a publication when artists that you've been covering on the ground for years finally gain the national exposure that you know they deserve. Such was the feeling yesterday as I read through a great story on Miami's growing indie music scene by written by former Herald r ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    Homegrown, featuring ArtOfficial and the Spam Allstars

    It's always a good feeling as a publication when artists that you've been covering on the ground for years finally gain the national exposure that you know they deserve. Such was the feeling yesterday as I read through a great story on Miami's growing indie music scene by written by former Herald r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Art Basel Week: Home Grown party at the Vagabond

    Rachel Goodrich While seemingly the whole highbrow world descends on Miami Beach tonight for the official opening of Art Basel, across the causeway, the Vagabond kicks off the artsy extravaganza with a locals-centric fiesta. Okay, so Miami New Times is an official sponsor of the event, but it’s n ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    Rachel Goodrich, Your New Favorite Singer

    She shakes, rattles, and rolls on down her own road.

  • Music

    April 17, 2008

    Fifth Annual Miami Music Festival

    She shakes, rattles, and rolls on down her own road.

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    A Southeasterner at SXSW

    Highlights and lowlights from the nation's biggest industry extravaganza of new (and old) music.

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Groovy Sunday in the Park

    Activists gather to jam and end hunger

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