Rolando Grooscors has worn the hats of producer, composer, and arranger, but is best known as an accomplished jazz guitarist. Impressively adequate in all these fields, he’s twice received Latin Grammy nods and his latest album, Thankful, has garnered positive criticism and acclaim from notable jazz musicians. Pianist and vocalist…
Arsenal 88 is one of these bands I’ve been seeing on flyers a lot lately, and I’m pleased to share this MP3 with you, our valued readers. Looking over their factsheet I’m impressed by the local pedigree the members bring. Andres Aguero, vocalist, sang for Foolproof; pianist / guitarist /…
Since some of us actually like the idea of live music on South Beach, it’s without extra gravitas that week three of KCC Productions and Jazid spearheading a jazz revival on the Washington strip that I’m pleased to go a little apeshit on Miami’s own LeNard Rutledge dropping the smooth…
Now is not the time to argue as to who did what better for Black Sabbath. Now is the time to acknowledge facts. Fact one: Ronnie James Dio revitalized a sagging Sabbath after Ozzy was fired with 1980’s landmark album Heaven & Hell (which was recorded here in Miami at…
The tally sheets are in, and last week’s triumphant return of jazz to Washington Ave was a raucous success. Finally! The people spoke, the venue listened and the people showed up. Simple as that. Tonight the party continues with Brazilian transplant and bass wunderkind Diogo Brown doing some of his…
Francisco Aguabella left Cuba in the 1950’s and quickly established himself as a master conguero and bata musician in the American and nascent Afro-Cuban jazz scenes. Noted for his fluidity and energy, he was a sought-after performer who shared the stage with musicians as varied as Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie,…
Shroud Eater Self-Titled EP (Self-released) www.shroudeaterrocks.com If only the righteous will pass hereon then I’m an ecstatic little fuckin’ piggy to have received this EP in the mail because it is just what I had been craving. Talk about doctor’s orders. This heavy trio does the down-tuned stoner thing very…
If you’ve been living in South Florida for the last fifteen years or so, chances are you’ve walked into a musical experience guided by Alex Caso. Young, handsome, full of energy and one of the most knowledgeable individuals when it comes to ALL types of music, Caso is a true…
A long time ago I came to the painful realization that my dreams and aspirations would go unfulfilled. Publishing a collection of original poetry titled “Fetch Me the Pliers” by downtown Kabul’s most exclusive post-Soviet literary house didn’t bring in the cash. So I did what many failed losers do…
L’Trimm Grab It! (Atlantic/WEA) I guess I always felt that hip-hop was a Miami thing since I grew up in Latin America and came here for summer visits with my relatives. Now, that does not mean that my relatives influenced me in some way or educated me in the ways…
The jolly man of the accordion is with us no longer. Sometimes known as Zydeco Roy, Roy Carrier is the last of the original Zydeco players that came up in the 50’s and 60’s who put Louisiana’s sexy blend of Cajun and LaLa music on the American roots map.A contemporary…
Empty bars with sticky floors is a pretty good way of summing Fireside Social up as far as playing with gusto and passion is concerned. And while they are currently caught between Miami and St. Augustine, it is refreshing to find out they’ve committed to some studio time. This track, “Wristbands,”…
Aha! Those crazy punk rock kids are at it again! The combined forces of Churchill’s Pub and The Firefly join again to serve up another dumpster-dived weekend of sheer musical terror and delight known as 305 Fest. It’s a complete and total celebration of all things punk and D.I.Y. about…
In what can only be explained as a case of the people speaking and the venue listening, it seems that at least, for the month of May, jazz is back in its full smoky glory to South Beach’s Jazid. It kind of makes sense, doesn’t it? KCC Production’s Kimberly Chmura’s…
OrionEsperanza(O.E. Entertainment) www.orionhiphop.com Gauging from his work with Elastic Bond I could tell that Orion is the type of rapper who “gets it.” There is something innately eclectic from this young man that is refreshing and exciting and in his debut solo effort it comes through like an eighteen wheeler…
Anti-Justice Self-Titled EP (Self-released) Chances are you never heard about Anti-Justice and while I’d love to follow where alcohol leads and promote my coolness over you; I will not – not out of some “professionalism” or because I’ve been edified and tempered by age. No, I will not laud myself…
It was the end of the ’90s and I found myself without a car and relying on Miami’s public transportation. It was Sunset Drive, a couple doors down from the liquor store and across from the Winn-Dixie and the sun was at its blistering best and I was on a…
Blast from the past: Morbid Opera
It’s not easy to live up to some types of hype and it can be especially crippling artistically when you come from great struggle getting better and better all the time. So before we get into some biographical stuff about Juan-Carlos Formell, let’s see the comparisons first so that we…
Journalist, photographer, music lover, dancer, provocateur, blogger, publisher, fashionista, trend-setter, fashion consultant/establisher… regardless of whatever facet of Pamela Wasabi you’ve encountered, the one she represents most is as Miami’s aural and visual soundtrack. New Times: For those who don’t know, all three of them, who are you, where do you…
I’m guessing that Dave Daniels saw this as an opportunity to make some capital improvements on the joint since outside there will also be a mural painted live by Paul Andras and Avtar Rojas. I wonder if these dudes will do my townhouse too…. Anyways, incidental music will be provided…
Hit Play! is an up-and-coming outfit boasting a cool local punk rock pedigree, with members coming from bands like Against All Authority, the Stop Motion, and Underpaid. This here MP3 is the opener of the band’s upcoming In Case of Emergency EP. What fun! Gaston de la Vega on bass…
