Not all pets are cute and cuddly — we get that. But we’ve never seen a “pet” as ugly as the one in Yeasayer’s just-released video for “Madder Red.”The creature in the video looks like a big wad of someone’s insides, equipped with a bruised eye, bloody mouth, and it…
Thalia has engineered a rather successful comeback post hiatus from the limelight to instead bask in the glow of motherhood and enjoy family life with husband and music mogul Tommy Mottola, followed by her commercially disappointing 2008 release Lunada (her last on EMI). We couldn’t be happier, and that hardly has…
Rising dancehall king Gyptian has made a definitive bid for the song of the summer with “Hold Yuh,” his inescapable song built on that tinkling piano riddim coming out of seemingly every car. It’s spawned any number of remixes — the most famous with Young Money darling Nikki Minaj –…
We won’t belabor explaining what a “juggalo” is — for that, you could just listen to the infamous Insane Clown Posse song, called, well, “What Is a Juggalo?” (According to that song — which a high school acquaintance of ours played endlessly on repeat — a juggalo is, among other…
Few DJs in the international EDM underground have enjoyed as much hype in the last couple years as Seth Troxler. As part of a growing contingent of Detroit-raised expatriate artists living and working in Berlin — including Ryan Crosson and Shaun Reeves — Troxler has straddled the two techno capitals…
We’ve broken our “1” key over here typing out exclamation marks regarding all of Live Nation’s recent bookings, especially at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Suffice it to say, Fillmore, we love you, keep being awesome. Here’s another awesome, never-thought-it-would-happen show to add to your coming fall calendar: Phoenix, on Wednesday,…
Radioboxer With LavolaThe Annex, HialeahSaturday, August 13Better Than: Not going to a warehouse party where Radioboxer and Lavola are going to rock out.The Review:Saturday was keyboardist Gian Nicolaci’s birthday, and this week is bassist Jota Dazza’s, so naturally, the Radioboxer gang celebrated the only way the would make any sense at…
Guy HarveyWith the JamesesAugust 13, 2010The Vagabond, MiamiBetter Than: Having to schlep all the way to Lake Worth for a show. Seriously, how often do Miami kids do that?The Review:I’ll start this review with the following disclaimer: I’ve never been to a Guy Harvey or The Jameses show. No, seriously…
If you have ever, ever professed to love hip-hop, here are two things you need to do/plan to do, immediately, if you haven’t completed at least step one:1) Get Big Boi’s new solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot … the Son Of Chico Dusty. If you haven’t listened yet, well, what…
Don’t get us wrong, we love it when guys, especially big macho meatheads, are caught in public crooning along with Alanis Morrissette’s “Ironic,” Fiona Apple’s “Criminal,” or any other song that looks weird coming from a throat with an Adam’s apple. But let’s be clear. We are laughing at you,…
— So it seems that Rick Ross has walked himself into another beef situation. After self-proclaiming victory with 50 Cent, it now seems that Mr. Rozay is aiming his sights towards labelmate and frequent collaborator (via DJ Khaled) Young Jeezy. This all stemmed from Young Jeezy releasing a record called…
Hit Play!’s finally gotten it together to formally bring an official CD release party to their awesome debut EP, In Case of Emergency. Comprised by Gaston de la Vega on bass, Machbeth Proenza on drums, Johnny Underpaid and Raf Solo on guitars and Alex Calante on vocals, their take on…
If you were around in the early to mid-’90s, there is no way you missed out on the guilty pleasure of dance-pop music sensation Crystal Waters’ sultry vocals all over the airwaves. In 1991 the then-unknown New Jersey-based singer/songwriter took a demo tape of a little ditty called “Gypsy Woman…
We’re pretty sure most of you are at least somewhat hyped about Vampire Weekend coming to the Fillmore on October 14 with Beach House. But the Columbia-bred indie darlings aren’t necessarily everyone’s cup of tea. Though you’ll likely hear their jams everywhere from the radio and TV commercials to your…
You probably don’t recognize his name, but you know who Spike Jonze is. He slowly made his way into movies by directing music videos for the likes of Fatboy Slim, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Sonic Youth, Kanye West, and most recently, LCD Soundsystem’s “Drunk Girls.” He directed a few feature films,…
You may have missed this Top 10 list telling you why you should head to Transit Lounge for live music this month, and if so, consider this a shameless plug. But if not, then you no doubt already noticed that one Miami’s favorite local bands, Locos Por Juana, is officially…
Torche with Beings and Heartstrings Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Churchill’s Pub, Miami Better than: Washing Kat Stacks’ lacy unmentionables or rather, just as good, depending on the mood you find yourself in. Kind readers, you’ve known me now since 2003 and you know that I’ve never been much for lying…
Last time Justin Martin played upstairs at the Electric Pickle, the man literally made the floor shake and wobble like we were dancing inside one of those amusement park trampoline tents. With his ginoromously fat gut-rattling basslines and chunky jackin’ breakbeats, hardly anyone has given the Pickle’s Dynacord stacks as…
J. Nic$ (pronounced jay-nix) has steadily been climbing the ranks of transitioning between being a emerging artist to becoming known as an established one. With a strong foundation, he’s poised to build a heavy presence in the hip-hop game in the near future. And with his new EP, The Stimulus…
If the “Born Free” video and the subsequent PR nightmare leading up to the release of ///Y/ hurt M.I.A.’s chances at mainstream popularity, the newly released video for “XXXO” might help fix that.The track itself is sort of a sleeper — it’s a grow-er, not a show-er. It’s definitely the…
Rio de Janeiro’s the Twelves have been called Brazil’s answer to Daft Punk. That assertion might be a little too far fetched, but there is no denying they are a talented duo both behind the decks and in the studio. As remixers, they instantly got everyone’s attention when they reworked…
NBA players attempting to make a second career out of music aren’t exactly anything new. It’s been tried before–repeatedly–and often to catastrophic results. Consider San Antonio Spurs’ 2009 second round draft pick DeJuan Blair’s appearance on the P.O.P. (Chicken and Young Meez) track, “2 Hard Livin.” Or Big Diesel himself,…
