After wearing out our ’80s nostalgia on the dancefloor all through the 2000s, it’s safe to say we’ve now collectively moved into full-blown ’90s retro mode. You can hear it across clubland, where DJs everywhere have started to drop their fair share of jacking house classics from seminal ’90s labels…
Only one week after playing a gig at the Stage in Miami, a true American original, the 88-year-old Alabama-bred bluesman Eddie Kirkland, died on Sunday morning in a car wreck. Even at the age of 87, Kirkland never stopped touring and drove himself to every one of his gigs. He…
It’s been over three decades since the birth of house music, and Chicago house pioneer Derrick Carter has been there for the long haul. The legendary DJ-producer cut his teeth spinning in the Windy City’s seminal scene, which he still calls home. So who better to ask why Chicago was…
In the realm of Cuban music, there’s everyone else, and then there’s Benny More. And if that seems like a sweeping generalization, so be it. It’s a simple fact. Yes, his contemporary Perez Prado left behind some big shoes to fill himself. But even the cat who composed “Mambo No…
There is something culturally synchonous about the moments that gave rise to punk rock and hip-hop. Both were musical genres that began as reactions. And one need only peruse the photo work of Glen E. Friedman and see that they were both there, growing independent of each other, but achieving…
This year WMC makes history as the kickoff to an electronic music party marathon that will see over 300 events in the course of three weeks. Starting March 8, there will be more pool parties, hotel throwdowns, megaclub orgies, underground raves, laidback lounge-offs, and hardcore marathons than you can throw…
The Bruise Cruise set sail last weekend sans Crossfade, and while we were totally bummed El Jefe didn’t swing us the $500 cabin fee, we were stoked to be part of the Grand Central kickoff party last Thursday. And honestly, after eight-hours of live-blogging, a 50-image slide show, and an…
If you’re the kind of weirdo who still owns a “compact disc player,” then you’re probably also the kind of weirdo who still listens to “commercial pop radio.” Well, amazing news for you! We’re giving away two new CDs from the ubiquitous NOW compilation series. The first one, NOW That’s…
Believe it or not, there is indeed such a thing as party science. But you’re not going to learn it by running the club circuit like a lab rat on double doses of Ritalin. If you really want to develop yourself into a certified master of the electronic music industry’s…
Julieta VenegasPresented by Jack DanielsGusman Center for the Performing ArtsSunday, February 27, 2011Better Than: The last time she was here, at a smokey Dolce and very pregnant. And that show was damned good.Without question, Julieta Venegas is one of Latin pop’s chameleons. And the reasons we’ve listed previously in print,…
Philip Glass is a heavyweight of contemporary minimalism. Alongside auteurs like Steve Reich and John Cage, Glass is, simply put, one of the biggest, boldest names in 20th century music. Much like the aforementioned peers-in-experimentation, his ouvre delicately (and delightfully) blurs the line between the colloquially dubbed “Classical” genre and…
Out of the Anonymous with Astro Blak, Space Between Words and Bulletproof Tiger Fox’s Sherron Inn Friday, February 25, 2011 Better than: Staying in and letting personal delusions take over. While I find the ongoing capital improvements to Fox’s somewhat inspiring, I’m having a hard time judging the depth of the…
Sadly, FIU’s Radiate FM went soft in the second-to-last round of MTV’s marathon contest for best college radio station in the nation. So they’re out. Thanks to WVUM 90.5 FM, though, Miami can continue to dream about bringing home a big beautiful Woodie, polishing it to a high gloss, and…
Go live like a freaking rock star for a night. Yank the slots. Stuff your face full of fried buffet food, Wetzel’s Pretzels, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Drink strawberry daiquiris till you turn cross-eyed. Pass out in a changing room at the Havana Shirt Store. But that’s not…
Von D Loft 168 Saturday, February 26, 2011 Better than: Kat Von D from LA Ink. Out on the sidewalk a block away from Loft 168, we could already hear the metal grates over closed storefronts reverberating with bass. Always a good sign…
A four-day event featuring Miami Modern architecture and style begins this week and runs through the weekend. There will be music, including a DJ set by Fred Schneider of the B-52s, at the American Legion Hall just off Biscayne Boulevard. The event will also include art shows, workshops, and “a swankadelic experience for…
See the full Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party slideshow. Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party With Black Lips, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Vivian Girls, Thee Oh Sees, Strange Boys, Surfer Blood, Ty Segall, Turbo Fruits, and Jacuzzi Boys Grand Central Thursday, February 24, 2011 Better than: Catching a case of e. coli poisoning…
Local dubstep duo, Caligula, recently wrapped up its first-ever music video. The track, “Light in the Dark,” comes from forthcoming EP, The Rise — available digitally March 8 via Beatport. Overthrow’s Samuel Baum sent over a few pictures of the video shoot at Studio 1415, which was filmed under the…
Shitstorm (canceled), Beings, and Holly Hunt Beelzebub’s Cave Thursday, February 24, 2011 Better Than: If Beings had canceled too. From inception, this show was an uphill battle. Not that the theoretical lineup wasn’t bangin’ … Storied grind heroes Shitstorm backed by fresh-faced heavies Beings and the even fresher-faced Holly Hunt…
Tobacco Road trivia: Al Capone used to get so wasted there that he’d have to take the night off from shooting people. You ever tried to hold onto a submachine gun after twenty shots of whiskey? Not only is Tobacco Road the oldest active bar and music venue in Miami,…
Win free tickets to Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson’s Hard Rock Live show. UPDATE: Mr. Rock’s tour management just released 100 production holds the March 8 show. Score yours via ticketmaster.com. When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late ’90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow,…
Out of the Anonymous CD Number Four (Self-released)oota.com The last time I had the pleasure to review Out of the Anonymous within these pages was way back in 2004 with their sophomore release, Masked Media. And this trio of extremely adept musicians has now shared more than a decade together…
