Go party with Afrobeta’s Cuci and Tony tomorrow night before they hit the Identity Festival tour! See the cut for full details. Afrobeta’s first full-length album Under the Streets is distinctively Miami. It forces you to dance and makes you want to party. This shit will stick in your head…
Dig yourself some Latin powerpop ballads? Well, if you like deep and soulful tunes delivered with mournful aplomb, get ready to dampen more than your cheeks. The reigning kings of tugging at heartstrings, Camila, have just announced a US tour, kicking off in September and running through October. The 10…
When a human being celebrates a birthday, you bring a gift. But when a luxury hotel throws a big-time anniversary blowout, you bring Brooklyn rapper, singer, and all around stylish motherfucker Theophilus London. Tonight, Mr. London will be kicking out an acapella freestyle version of “Happy B-Day, Bitches!” (and probably…
What’s your reaction to entering a fog-filled room where drums are being pounded to the cult classic Grease? Just yell out: “I’ve got chills! They’re multiplying!” And then, of course, you gotta lose all self-control. Expect to have this response on Friday night at the Participatory Grease Worship. The idea…
It kind of sucks that techno isn’t bigger in the States, considering it came from the archetypal American city of Detroit. Today, the genre is largely a European phenomenon with much of the action revolving around the international EDM capital of Berlin. So it follows that many homegrown American techno…
Outspoken and uncensored, Seun Kuti has no fear. In a time of timid musicians who’ve been trained to keep their mouths shut and tow the PR line, the Nigerian sax man and heir to his father Fela’s Afrobeat throne is perfectly willing to tell the raw, real truth, whether talking…
There’s much mystery surrounding the Miami band Pool Party. Who are they? What are they doin’? And why don’t they ever play shows? According to one of the band’s frontmen, Creep Guirdo, not only are they shrouded in mystery, but also hyperbole. He dramatically states, “Like a warrior. That’s how…
The Nicaraguan-born, Miami-bred super DJ who runs Slow Roast Records with Kill the Noise, DJ Craze, lives right here in the 305. During the week, at least. On the weekends, he’s traveling from Vegas to Manila, doing what it takes to keep massive crowds of party people dancing. Recently, administrators…
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You wonder: What’s that thrashing? The sky is dark. The fields have gone silent. But there’s a bonfire off in the distance, surrounded by vaguely human shapes and a furious funnel of sound — acoustic axe, banjo, cello, upright bass, mouth organ. This is the middle of nowhere and you’ve…
Delia Derbyshire made electronic music in the 1960s, exhibiting her sounds at experimental and electronic music festivals while working with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. She’s best known for her recording of Ron Grainer’s Doctor Who theme. But also, the female musical mastermind has been credited and covered by Sonic Boom,…
For five years, Cuci Amador and Tony Smurphio have been playing together as Afrobeta. These two are pros at getting crowds sweaty and riled up. Right now, they’re getting ready to kick off a summer tour with the Identity Festival by throwing one more party at the Electric Pickle this…
The Latin Recording Academy announced its intended special awards recipients for this year’s ceremonies yesterday. And late salsa heavyweight Joe Arroyo was among those named to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The announcement came just hours after Arroyo’s wife, in a call to Colombian radio chain Radio Caracol,…
