Let’s start with the facts: (1) Rap giants Jay-Z and Kanye West joined forces to create an album titled Watch the Throne; (2) There is a teaser trailer for their upcoming video “Otis”; (3) The video was directed by Spike Jonze; (4) The song features a sample of Otis Redding’s…
The slick, jet-black spirit of cool jazz is embodied by the mythological street corner saxophonist. We picture him as a guy in fedora and shades, knees bent in ecstasy, torso shaking back and forth as his lungs push air through his pursed lips to rip forth some of the cheesiest…
In 2011, most international EDM fans can probably agree that if there’s one act currently rocking their world, it’s Hot Natured, the explosive DJ-production duo of Jamie Jones and Lee Foss. That’s because Hot Natured are eclectic groove mixologists, stirring and shaking everything — from disco to electro-funk to techno…
Way back in 1966, Paul Revere and the Raiders put out a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart called “(I’m Not) Your Stepping Stone.” The track exploded to fame when manufactured pop band the Monkees recorded it, and later achieved cult status thanks to treatments by the Sex Pistols…
She’s outta the adult biz now. But even when porn star, thespian, and professional hipster Sasha Grey was getting paid to perform explicit sexual stunts in skin flicks, she could also be found turning arty tricks, like selling herself to rich business dudes (and smoldering existentially) in Steven Soderbergh’s The…
Over the weekend, famed producer and seasoned independent rock veteran Steve Albini had some choice words for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. OFWGKTA and Albini’s own Shellac were both booked for Primavera Sound in Barcelona and ended up sharing some time together on an airport shuttle. A little…
Everybody, from your momma to your 12-year-old cousin, loves Brian McKnight’s “Back at One.” But don’t get it twisted, the man isn’t just an R&B heartthrob. Able to play percussion, string, and brass instruments, McKnight’s also a one-man band. He’s even hosted a self-titled syndicated morning radio program, scored his…
Nightdrive Miami and New Times’ Best Venue winner Grand Central have announced an upcoming performance from Toronto operatic electro combo Austra. Comprised of a simple rhythm section backing up keyboardist and vocalist Katie Stelmanis, this trio harkens back to the clean-and-clear electro of the early-to-mid 2000s, before Tropical, Chillwave, and…
Are you totally confused by the phrase “video game music video”? Well, you’re not alone. But as succinctly defined by the VGMV pioneers over at gamer geeksite Machinima: “Video game footage + real songs from real bands = ‘Video Game Music Videos.'” Seems like busy work for bored teenagers. But…
Punks are the ideal guests for the raunchy world of daytime talk television. They dress outlandishly. They say crazy shit. And they’re totally unapologetic. Furthermore, mosh pits lend themselves very well to quick-cuts when you’re trying to make a point about how insane these people are. Well, TV execs quickly…
We first heard about Cabby Tuesdays from DJ Primetime’s underground pirate radio show on 89.1 FM The Streets. He was broadcasting live from the Dixie Lounge, where every week local up-and-comers throw down rap karaokes and original music for prizes like a 15-minute showcase set. Between hosts Figaro and the…
To quote another rapper: Pitbull isn’t a businessman, he’s a business, man. In a time of general industry floundering, Mr. 305-turned-Mr.-Worldwide has anointed himself the king of endorsements and new business deals. Dr. Pepper? Sure. Kodak? How about lyrical product placements. Voli “low-calorie” Vodka? Why not. Complain about the branding all…
The room starts to spin. Bitties shaking their stuff seem to move in slow motion. And the man behind the decks raises his arms in the air in admiration of the hot, hot mess he has created. Behold Hardwell. On Friday, August 19, DJ-producer Robbert Hardwell is bringing his big-room…
According to the ultimate authority on everything that matters (AKA Facebook), the entire United States of America (or 2,266 FB members) spent last Thursday celebrating National Plank Day. Organizer Dylan Pruitt encouraged “all you cool Planksters out there” to “planksafe,” “show off your planking skills, and plank EVERYWHERE, ALL DAY!,”…
US Highway 1 is one of the original roadways carved into the great land of Miami, and her curves stretch from Key Largo all the way to Maine. So when Big Poppa E plays two sets every Sunday at Metro Organic Bistro on Biscayne Boulevard and NE 69th street, he’s…
If there’s one electronic music label Crossfade’s been geeking over all year, it’s UK DJ-producer Paul Rose’s Hotflush Recordings. You may know Rose by his Scuba and SCB monikers as well as his experimental breakbeat and dub techno forays. He has also emerged as one of the most groundbreaking and…
See the full 36-photo Ke$ha at Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park slideshow. Ke$ha’s Get $leazy Tour With LMFAO, and Spank Rock Bayfront Park August 7, 2011 Better Than: Campbell’s Tomato Soup on a hot day. At about the moment when Ke$ha performed “We R Who We R,” it became clear…
In the punky tradition of The Slits, Wet Nurse uses its womanliness to generate a veritable doozy of a band name. Comprised of twin sisters Nina and Susana Chaplin as well as drummer Vanessa Brewster, the band hails from Florida’s Disney-tainted underbelly of Orlando. And with its moniker, there’s no…
TMZ is reporting that rapper and one half of OutKast, Big Boi (AKA Antwan Patton), has been arrested in the Magic City.The charges are three counts of possession of a controlled substance (MDMA, ecstasy and…Viagra?) and one count of drug paraphernalia. All four charges are felonies in Miami-Dade County.Law enforcement…
For a hot and humid second, it looked like The Heat Lightning’s What a Mission extravaganza was gonna get smashed by whiplash winds and brutal thunderstorms. According to predictions filtering out of the National Hurricane Center, tropical storm Emily was headed straight for the end/SPRING BREAK and she was screaming,…
For millennia, only a supersmall slice of the world’s human population could legitimately claim to have rocked out to the color spectrum. Of course, we’re talking about those special party people with the strange neurological condition known as synesthesia. And, uh, certain recreational weed smokers too. But now, thanks to…
AIDS Wolf play a noise-rock variant in the grand tradition of Miami’s own Harry Pussy. That is, a blasting mix of guitar and drums that rocks as hard as it rumbles your eardrums. When you’re dealing with hippies, it’s free rock. And when you’re dealing with art-damaged drug addicts, it’s no…
