The Miami Music Festival (yawn) came to a close on Sunday, as the Miami International Book Fair kicked off its week-long series of literary events with George W. Bush (read about it). But tonight via satellite from the New York Public Library, however, Jay-Z and Dr. Cornel West are scheduled…
Despite the virtually non-existent crowd and Iceberg’s no-show, yesterday afternoon’s New Times hip-hop stage was pretty solid. Kicking it off, Ramzez rolled through a rapid-fire set of gritty shit and hard beats. And then, Ghostwridah ran things a little deeper in the same direction. Why didn’t Iceberg make the gig?…
See the full 22-photo Vivian Girls slideshow. Over the weekend, there was this thing called the “Miami Music Festival.” We here at Crossfade chattered about it for days like a bunch of monkeys on speed. Some of you seemed to take notice. Others simply dismissed that noise as schizo babble…
One of the perks of being a concert photographer is sometimes you’ll luck into a behind-the-scenes pass. You’ll get to mingle (very briefly) with rock stars. Partake in a few ounces of free booze. And high-five beautiful groupies. Anyway, Saturday was one of those “sometimes” for Crossfade photo guy Ian…
Pool Party An Almost Nearly Complete Anthology (Livid Records) www.lividrecords.com In 2008, we saw the much-anticipated release of Pool Party’s 25 Pool Party Sensational Hits. And though it was a much needed artifact, fans were disappointed by the omission of a few signature tracks. It took two years, but Livid…
Day 3: My Miami Music Fest triathlon concluded yesterday with a two-part event: the Miami New Times stage at Bayfront Park in the afternoon, and Charcoal Studios at night. I was looking forward to both because we got to share the stage with the likes of King Bee and the…
See the full 22-photo Vivian Girls slideshow. Vivian Girls Miami Music Festival: Tom Tom Magazine Showcase Gemma on Lincoln Road Saturday, November 13, 2010 Better Than: Swindling the doorman of a traditionally pretentious South Beach nightclub into letting you forego a cover, and walk into the joint wearing shorts…
JavelinWith EntresolThe Awarehouse, MiamiSaturday, November 13, 2010Better than: Playing Skip-It while having 1980s cartoon flashbacks.OK, so there were a lot of shows to see last night. Between Vivian Girls, Social Distortion, Paul Oakenfold, Miami Film Festival, the Art Walk, and Nitzer Ebb, among others, South Floridians had way too many…
See the full 28-photo Social Distortion slideshow. With Frank Turner and LuceroThe Fillmore Miami BeachSaturday, November 13, 2010Better than: An ’80s punk show in a burned-out dive bar in East L.A. Some genres are built for longevity, but you wouldn’t think punk rock would be one of ’em. The hard-charging…
Day Two: “It’s like deja vu all over again.” I’m back at the same venue, the Stage, for my first real crack at the whole Miami Music Festival experience. Tonight, however, they have added an outdoor stage to accommodate all the rocking that is planned to go on. Actually, the…
It was the 28th hour of the Miami Music Festival. And out in the Tobacco Road parking lot amid broken beer bottles and oil-stained asphalt, Fernando Perdomo and Forward Motion Records laid down a low-key powwow. The night’s full lineup included Lauren & Alexandra Mann, Lizette Santana, Jill Hartmann, Vic…
Where were you last night? Did you hang around Cafeina for the acoustic Taylor Guitar showcase, or get your Christian on at the Urban Inspired Gospel gig inside the Hyatt Ballroom? Whatever the case, there were a bunch of options last night, and Miami Music Festival’s Friday night showcases highlighted…
Day One: It’s called a “soft opening” of Miami’s newest live music venue, The Stage. An optimist might say that the seeds of culture are beginning to sprout as these new clubs see the light of night. It’s also New Times’ VIP kickoff party for the Miami Music Festival, and…
See the full 34-photo New Times VIP Party slideshow. Did you make it to New Times’ Miami Music Festival thing at the Stage last night? If not, there could be a few reasons. For starters, it was only open to “Very Important People.” (Boo, right?) Next, maybe you failed to…
Now in its second year, the Miami Music Festival is trying to overcome some of the major mistakes it made in 2009. You had overpriced wristbands, bad venues, and bloated lineups. Basically, it was a mess. And then-Miami New Times music editor Arielle Castillo wrote, “Planned as a three-day set…
Did you know that according to 2006 census data almost three quarters of Dade County residents speak either Spanish or some variant (i.e. Spanglish)? And most of those people also sing en Español. That’s partly why we here at Miami New Times are actively seeking bilingual freelance writers for our…
Colombian transplant Kike Posada has been in the entertainment and media realms for a long time, keeping his eye on the Latin market and his finger on the pulse of what’s hot. He pioneered a Latin rock show in Miami back in the day on a (now defunct) rock station,…
Few artists out there embody the spirit of the EDM underground as much as British DJ-producer Clive Henry. As one half of seminal production duo Peace Division, he helped define ’90s tech house. And as a long-standing resident of the infamous Circo Loco afterhours party at DC10 club in Ibiza,…
It’s no big freaking secret that the Miami Music Festival has its critics. And Will Lopez of Hialeah punk crew Guajiro is not a fan. He made the fact pretty clear with his sarcastic seven-minute animated YouTube video titled Miami Music Festival: A Primer. “Aside from singing in Guajiro, I…
After an entire decade behind the decks as a DJ-for-hire, German spinner Timo Maas finally became a full-blown techno convert in the early ’90s. He hung around warehouses and cut together live mixes that kickstarted his ascent through Deutschland’s rave scene. There were residencies in Hamburg, a slew of singles,…
When Ricky Martin announced he was gay earlier this year, two things happened: (1) we cashed in on a $50 bet we made in 1999, and (2) any rumors that Ricky Martin — who’d been out of the public eye for quite some time — had died, were laid to…
The weekend is upon us, and with it comes a slew of nightlife shenanigans. Many Miamians will be dancing to the beats of the Miami Music Festival, while others may just want to keep to the same nightlife shit-shooting. For those of you in latter category, some club shit to…
