Like buddy James Zabiela, British super DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the upstart, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, DJing around town. And just four years later, he would launch the by-now legendary ClubClass, a…
After a few years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts such as Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing originally from the somewhat unlikely region of Wallonia — French-speaking Southern Belgium — the duo of Stephan Fasano and Vito Deluca…
It might surprise those who haven’t kept up with the hard-rock legends of yesteryear, but Scorpions never actually went away. In fact, with their current world tour, Get Your Sting and Blackout, they’re just now getting around to retiring. And they’re doing so in appropriately bombastic fashion, with worldwide dates…
It’s no surprise, but when we announced this past May that the Free Credit Report (dot-com) band was kaput, people had some pretty strong reactions. What is a surprise, though, is that some of those strong reactions were actually pro-band. Who knew that some folks would actually miss the guys…
Last year was especially good for classic metal in South Florida, as all of the big four — Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Metallica — made it to the area for headlining shows, and Slayer played a brain-blasting set at the Mayhem Festival. Still, all of those were at…
Legendary Cuban singer Olga Guillot passed away Monday at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, the Associated Press reports. She was 87 years old.Guillot was born in Santiago de Cuba, but as a child moved with her family to Havana. It was in Cuba’s capital city where, as…
Yes, it was a total bummer this past May when U2 was forced to postpone its local Miami show at Sun Life Stadium, originally scheduled for July 9. Can’t blame them, though: Frontman Bono underwent emergency back surgery this past May, with a required eight-week recovery period. It wasn’t just…
Here are three more nuggets of awesomeness from New Times’ Best Endangered Live Music Venue, the Fillmore Miami Beach. Nearly every week brings a new announcement of a major act there, and one more chip away at Broward’s dominance of the touring-band market for South Florida. We hope things keep…
After a couple years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts like Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing originally from the somewhat unlikely region of Wallonia — that’s French-speaking Southern Belgium — the duo of Stephan Fasano and Vito Deluca…
It may surprise those who haven’t kept up with the hard rock legends of yesteryear, but Scorpions never actually went away. In fact, with their current “Get Your Sting and Blackout” World Tour, they’re just now getting around to retiring. And they’re doing so in appropriately bombastic fashion, with worldwide…
Despite being pushed back a couple weeks, it looks like Rick Ross’ Teflon Don album will, in fact, come out July 20. (Then again, that’s over a week away, and this is the hip-hop industry, so anything could happen, but fingers crossed). And where else would he celebrate but the…
What do you get when the equally weirdness-loving Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers team up? This Thursday marks the first such promotional collaboration, but apparently it yields an awesome night of lo-fi, scuzzy, and experimental sounds that marry old-school with new. Representing the old-school is L.A. underground legend Azalia…
While Miami’s techno scene becomes increasingly robust, most of the major out-of-towners rolling through ply similarly minimal, relatively low-bpm styles. Still, an entire internationally growing subgenre has been largely ignored in the city, even during Winter Music Conference. So-called Schranz or hard techno hails from the same country — Germany…
Longtime Miami music fans approaching an impending “certain age” might forever speak wistfully about the early-’90s South Beach scene around the Stephen Talkhouse and the local star it birthed: Nil Lara. Yes, it was a hallowed time, and Lara, the scene’s perceived savior, almost broke it huge with his multiculti…
Remembering music industry great Bill Aucoin
Longtime Miami music fans approaching an impending “certain age” may forever speak wistfully about the early ’90s South Beach scene around the Stephen Talkhouse, and the local star it birthed: Nil Lara.Yes, it was a hallowed time, and Lara, the scene’s perceived saviour, almost broke it huge with his multiculti…
While the techno scene in Miami becomes increasingly robust, most of the major out-of-towners rolling through ply similarly minimal, relatively low-BPM styles. Still, an entire internationally growing subgenre has been largely ignored in the city, even during Winter Music Conference. So-called Schranz or hard techno hails from the same country –…
Sam Sneak — or @SamSneaker for all the Twitter addicts out there — is already well-known offline for his nonstop work promoting Miami’s underground (and now, overground) rap artists. Mixtape aficionados probably recognize his trademark yell of “Sam Sneak!” over the countless street release he’s hosted and produced, and party-goers…
Simplicity rules. The Fest, an annual, well, fest in Gainesville, gets away with its bare-bones name because, well, it is THE fest in the Southeast. The yearly three-day shebang is the Sunshine State’s ultimate, temporary mecca for all that is sludgy and dirty in metal, hardcore, and punk. No, not the…
Voila, the magic of editing! Just as Weezy was going away to prison, Gucci Mane was preparing to be set free. Yet somehow the rappers with overlapping sentences have managed to (finally) release a new video for their collabo track “Steady Mobbin.” Yes, the song’s already dominated the summer airwaves…
Fox’s Shuffle Tuesdays has long been provided a cool weeknight hangout spot for good tunes and cheap drinks southwest of I-95. Last month, though, came a special edition that gave the people what they really want — a night devoted entirely to the music of the Smiths! Okay, by “people,” that…
What do you get when the equally weirdness-loving Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers team up? Thursday, July 8 marks the first such promotional collaboration, but apparently, it yields an awesome night of lo-fi, scuzzy, and experimental sounds that marry old-school with new. Representing the old-school (by now) is L.A. underground…
