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Young Jeezy at Mansion October 22

The buildup has been gradual. Actually, that’s an understatement. But now, after nearly two decades spent refining his take on techno house, first behind the decks and then behind the soundboard, Leeds DJ-producer Simon Baker is finally gearing up for the release of his debut artist effort on Ralph Lawson’s…

Pete Tong at Mansion October 27

Phoenix at the Fillmore Miami Beach October 27

​Earlier this week, we previewed Simon Baker’s upcoming Saturday performance at newly renovated and reopened Space. The world-renowned British DJ-producer has been making waves in the international EDM scene since the early ’00s with releases on the esteemed 2020 Vision label and his own Infant Records. We caught up with Baker…

Saheed is one of those guys who loves real hip-hop. Proud of his Miami heritage and Muslim beliefs, Saheed is a rare kind of emcee. Quick-spitting and aggressive, he’s also young (21 years old) and full of wisdom.And tomorrow, Saheed will be taking his hosting abilities to The Rising Hip-Hop Showcase…

Check out New Times’ 24-photo Caribou slideshow.CaribouWith ARPGrand Central, MiamiTuesday, October 19, 2010Better than: Going to the club with a bunch of tweens and teens. Okay, so we’re a little biased. We had way too much fun at last night’s Caribou show. Blame the crowd…

​Bardot is celebrating its first birthday tonight with a special show from Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.The LA-based hippie ensemble played a sold-out show last night at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, but wasn’t scheduled to perform again until October 23 in Missouri. Late Tuesday evening, however, an online…

Judging by acts like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, L.A.’s music scene seems to be experiencing something of a metamorphosis, courtesy of these forward-thinking folkies forging new ground and making inroads into new auditory adventures. These bands are splicing unexpected influences, experimenting…

Have you ever seen acrobatic Israeli punks Montonix in action? It’s almost like these three dudes (Ami Shalev, Yonatan Gat, and Haggai Fershtman) are the bastard triplet sons of Iggy Pop, Nadia Comăneci, and Tel Aviv’s drunkest team of Krav Maga experts. And really, one just assumes that superhuman flexibility,…

Don’t believe Wikipedia. When it comes to the origin of that infamous singsong Cockney slang phrase, “It’s all gone Pete Tong” (Translation: “It’s all gone wrong”), the online compendium of crowdsourced information is entirely inaccurate. As Mr. Tong himself will tell you, it wasn’t his BBC DJ peers Mark Radcliffe…

Carol City-raised rapper Rick Ross has been keeping real busy lately. Whenever we hear a fresh new track from a hip-hop heavy hitter or an up-and-comer, there’s a 87-percent chance he’s the one we can thank for it. Does he get lured into these collaborations because deep down he’s really…

Last week we re-introduced you to Rico Love, the next big hitmaker climbing up the hip-hop / pop industry ranks based here in Miami. In a time when major labels aren’t exactly quick to take gambles, it seems Universal Motown sees Rico as a sure bet. Last week, the 27-year-old…

The buildup’s been gradual. Actually, that’s an understatement. But now after nearly two decades spent refining his take on techno house, first behind the decks and then behind the soundboard, Leeds DJ-producer Simon Baker is finally gearing up for the release of his debut artist effort on Ralph Lawson’s 2020vision…

​British DJ-producer Carl Cox hardly needs an introduction anywhere that people get down to electronic beats, lazers and glowsticks. A child of the late-’80s acid house boom and “Second Summer of Love,” Cox cut his teeth spinning for the rave generation at seminal UK hotpots like the Haçienda, Fantazia, and…