Typically, you’d have to wait till your 21st birthday before veering wildly into the realm of endless tequila shots, dry-humping behind the bar, and other forms of 5 a.m. misbehavior. But the Vagabond’s been in the debauchery business from the very first minute of its 1095-day existence. And over the…
It doesn’t take a connoisseur to know that Brazilian music offers some of the most soothing and sensual sounds you’re ever likely to find. And we’re not just talking “The Girl from Ipanema” here. From rhythmic samba to bossa nova, which has influenced some of our own jazz greats, to…
The Getback Halfway Home (Livid Records) myspace.com/thegetback I must preface this by stating parts of my personal involvement with this band and its members. Almost a decade ago — or was it more? — I was asked by these guys to book a show for them. They were friends and…
Mary Anne Hobbs’ Road Warrior Tour With Mary Anne Hobbs, Dr. Strangeloop, Gonjasufi, Lorn, and Take Friday, April 22, 2011 The Vagabond, Miami Better Than: Any of the usual stale club music fare going on wherever else! OK, we’ll just admit that Mary Anne Hobbs is our number-one female DJ…
Last night’s Borscht Film Festival edition of Cinema Sounds #8 at O Cinema deviated slightly from the usual format. Amid movie clips scored by bands, there was a poetry reading by Abel Folgar as part of O, Miami, followed by a screening of “Roosters,” a video depicting a graphic cockfight…
It’s been a sad week for local artists, lovers of live music, and the general boozing population. We reported on Wednesday night that Transit Lounge, one of SoFla’s most beloved local venues had announced that it’ll be shutting its doors this summer. Official word came via Facebook and Twitter that…
By now, Jazid regulars might be well versed in the lyrical style of Ephniko. The Barranquilla-born emcee has been banging out shows in the cozy SoBe spot since his steady stint as part of the International Thursdays Hip-Hop Latino night, which you might recall from last year. This Saturday, he’ll…
Earlier this month, Tyler the Creator and his Odd Future collective arrived at the Coachella Music Festival strapped and ready to start a ruckus. They were swagging the fuck out after a chaotic mid-afternoon Friday set, spraying unsuspecting victims with squirt guns until security said no mas and allegedly kicked the…
Just yesterday, we initiated you into the Rockaz MVMT, a 10,000-strong Jah-blessed army marching in peace through the Grove. We taught you the mantra. We mapped out a little bit of the history. And we handed you directions to the meeting place for next Saturday’s Miami Reggae Festival. But today,…
It’s kind of strange to say, “ArtOfficial is back.” After all, it seems like this Miami hip-hop act never really lets up. From handing fans gifts in the spirit of the holidays, like the crew did with Fist Fights and Footraces, to the State of the Art party uniting badass…
Devastated by the news that Transit Lounge would be locking its doors and leaving behind the key in June, we got a little weepy. We reminisced about all those late-night throwdowns with homies like ¡Mayday!, N.O.R.E., and the Rising crew. We remembered our Skate Amigos, booze crew, and party people…
Who’s ready to wild out with compulsive window-smasher and multi-platinum recording artist Chris Brown? How about shaking some ass with the Magic City’s Diamond Princess? Or popping the top off a bottle of Hennessy Black with DJ Khaled and Ace Hood? Well, we here at Crossfade are definitely down. We’ve…
Out in the sloping, snaking streets of Coconut Grove, there are 10,000 Jah-blessed soldiers gathering for a peaceful revolution and they’re chanting the opening lines of the Rockaz MVMT mantra: “We are universal people/Young, strong, focused/Modern sages/Armed with sounds and phrases/Using music as our shield/Embracing this battlefield/Called life/Spreading love and…
The reputation of UK DJ Lee Burridge spans the entire globe, from Hong Kong and Thailand’s local EDM scenes, which he helped foster throughout the ’90s, to the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, which inspired his free-spirited Get Weird parties. Boasting a genre-bending amalgamation of styles, from progressive house and…
We’re now officially entering the final week of the Last Chance registration phase for this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards and Conference. The absolute deadline is April 25. So all you wannnabe música Latina superstars and reggaetonero minimoguls need to bundle up your dollar bills, rake together your change, and…
Magical visual manipulators of sea life Coral Morphologic, comprised of Colin Foord and Jared McKay, not only landed a spot at the Borscht Film Festival, screening their short “Man O War,” but also an original soundtrack for the film by Animal Collective’s Geologist. Lucky for the Morphologic guys, he’s not just a…
Mary Anne Hobbs at the Vagabond April 22
Lil Daggers release self-titled debut LP on Livid Records
Music venue PAX Miami opens after a tough 12-month overhaul
Assholeparade at Churchill’s Pub April 22
Ramadanman and Zed Bias at Eve April 23
Rise Against and Bad Religion at Sunset Cove Amphitheater April 23
