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…
I could praise Liset Alea’s talent forever. But until you listen to this songbird for yourself (or better yet, hear her live), you won’t really understand. This Cuban-born beauty has picked up a thing or two traversing the globe, from New York to Miami, Cuba to Costa Rica, and all…
With Ogre You Asshole The Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Better than: A totally empty auditorium. Too bad Montreal indie rockers Wolf Parade don’t travel with a pack of thousands. The Fillmore could have used some filling last night. The crowd was only a cluster. But like singer…
In their home laboratory, cousins Tom van Buskirk and George Langford of Javelin conduct strange sound experiments, feeding snippets of hip-hop, lost vinyl nuggets, and newly unearthed audio clips into a massive sonic collider. The result: A series of increasingly legendary 12″ records, mixtapes, CDs, and podcasts that completely confuse…
When we try to think up talented chick drummers, the first name that pops up is Meg White, obviously, and then we kind of draw a blank. Can you blame us? As cool as they are, drummers are always hiding behind their massive kits, and never really get the attention…
Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, world-beat rock band Toubab Krewe is kinda like Animal Collective’s cousin from the country whose long-absent daddy happens to be the Dead. Taking cues from indie rock, psychedlic jam, and traditional Malian tuneage, the Krewe twists out songs — i.e. “Holy Grail” and “51 Ft…
We can never get too much Bachaco. Which is lucky, we suppose, because the guys have a pretty staggering schedule this weekend with the Miami Music Festival, playing five different showcases in just two days. “We couldn’t be happier to share our music with so many new and old fans…
2010 Miami Music Festival, November 11 to 14
Paul Oakenfold’s Facelift Tour at LIV November 13
Ludacris at James L. Knight Center November 11
Roger Waters at BankAtlantic Center November 13 and 14
Like any 31-year-old punk crew that has spent a good chunk of its life in the gutter — rocking recklessly, shooting heroin, looking for love, and breaking the law — Social Distortion has a pretty messed-up face. Obviously, we don’t mean that literally; Social D’s middle-aged frontman, Mike Ness, is…
Fantasia Barrino at James L. Knight Center November 14
Los Aldeanos and Silvito el Libre at Miami-Dade County Auditorium November 14
Glass Candy at the Vagabond November 12
Nitzer Ebb at Grand Central November 13
The best thing about electronic music is its limitlessness. Having thrown aside the sonic limitations of rock’s overdone guitar-bass-drums combo, synthesizer music can sound like virtually anything. And it does. Electronic music has spawned a gazillion genres and sub-genres to the point of exhaustion. And like dandelion seeds, each sub-genre…
In the undisputed birthplace of jazz, grand old New Orleans, there’s a brass-band tradition called the “second line.” On random Sundays, Mardi Gras, or certain other celebratory occasions, a group of people without a parade permit will gather to blow horns, twirl parasols, and strut through the streets of the…
It’s common knowledge that women always find average-looking dudes inexplicably more attractive when said guy plays an instrument or fronts a band. That’s why many of us bought guitars in the first place. But does the same rule apply for female artists also? We think so. Listen, if it’s okay…
