Crossfade recently revealed that hip-hop star Drake will not grace Karu & Y with his presence this Friday, and we have since done some research on the situation.No young rapper in the game is hotter than Drake right now, and no segment of his fan base is more hot-headed currently…
Huzzah! The DJ and performance packed Winter Music Conference event we were looking for. And surprise, it’s brought to you by semi-defunct hipster party SpiderPussy. It’s all taking place at South of Fifth spot Klutch (136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach).Scheduled to perform live are Maluca, Roxy Cottontail, Team Facelift, and…
Country fans, brace yourselves for the taurine-fueled Country Throwdown 2010 tour, which will overwhelm Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on May 15. The tour, sponsored by RockStar Energy Drink, boasts country roughnecks Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram, and Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses. If Bingham’s name sounds…
The Moody BluesBayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiMarch 5, 2010 It was be easy – and excusable to a degree – for a band like the Moody Blues, whose entire history is draped in nostalgia, to coast by simply on the haze of blissful memories. After all, the majority of the band’s devotees…
We knew that the day would come that Lil Wayne would have to finally go to Riker’s Island prison in New York, and no amount of dentistry or fire or social networking could ultimately change that fact. According to TMZ.com, Monday was indeed that day. Weezy was jovial in a…
Some of us judge Ultra Music Festival by the, how should we say, “chemical experiences,” yet others of us have the novel idea of actually judging it by the music. This is supposed to be America’s premier electronic and dance music festival, ain’t it? This year’s fest has all your…
Color us shocked. We honestly expected for more hipster-oriented events booked during the week of Winter Music Conference at the Vagabond (34 NE 14th Street, Miami). But New York house-haven Cielo taking over the downtown club Wednesday, March 24, shouldn’t really come as a surprise. Owner Carmel Ophir has been…
Clarence Reid (a.k.a. Blowfly) with Mr. Entertainment and the Pookiesmackers Saturday, March 6, 2010 The Monterey Club, Fort Lauderdale “We’re all going down with the ship, at least I get to hang with the string section” — Tom Bowker The night was odd from the get-go. First, the show was…
What better primer for Winter Music Conference than a bass heavy set at a strip gentlemen’s club? If you are looking for one, North Miami Beach’s Encore (17450 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach) has your answer.British dubstep master Plastician will be joined by Juan Basshead, Wreck, Supernaut, Mas Inc, Fiyah…
When Detroit native DJ Justin Ryan moved to Miami last year he didn’t know anyone involved in the local EDM scene, so he got proactive. Seeking to connect with other local artist while establishing a structured outlet for his own productions, Ryan launched Miami Dance Party, a website featuring regular…
As we already mentioned, Record Store Day, which falls on Saturday, April 17, is gonna be epic. Via the Guest Lab, we discovered that Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, better known as the rugged punks No Age, are gonna rock Sweat Records’ five-year birthday bash that day, dubbed Sweatstock. Also…
Promising to just “simply progress”, Phresh James brings a new level of smooth to South Florida music. Born and raised in Carol City, Phresh James is simply an old soul. His music and style just show a sign of maturity and willingness to keep growing. And believe it or not,…
Oops! We just checked Ticketmaster and $249 seats, which better be good ones, are still available for Paul McCartney’s visit to South Florida April 3 at SunLife Stadium. Seats went on sale this morning, and aren’t likely to last well into the afternoon if the appliance repairman I spoke to…
South Florida temperature still rather chilly, but the events are still heating up. Let’s hope by the time Winter Music Conference rolls into town, things are a bit warmer. In case you were too busy huddling next to your space heater, here is what you missed over the weekend:The Strip…
Locos Por Juana with Choc Quib TownKukaramakara, MiamiFriday, March 5, 2010Better Than: Seven shots of aguardiente. Or perhaps even better because of them?The Review:I’m not going to lie to you. I’d been psyched about this show for some time. Curious about Choc Quib Town might be more accurate, at least…
Click here to view a slideshow of photos from the concert.Taylor SwiftWith Kellie Pickler and GlorianaBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSunday, March 7, 2010Simultaneously embodying adolescent pathos and empowerment, Taylor Swift swung her golden ringlets into South Florida’s BankAtlantic Center Sunday evening. While many folks around the country watched their office Oscars pool…
This week, we’ll highlight the biggest South Florida acts making the trip to Austin, Texas, for the South by Southwest Music Conference March 17-21. First, Fort Lauderdale’s Every You.Every You is a band that makes each track count. With only a handful of recorded songs by way of an EP…
With Ultra Music Festival only a few weeks away, things are coming into the home stretch, and that means time for the Phase 3 announcement for the lineup. This by far has been the most underwhelming revelation of the bunch.Somewhere Ultra has forgotten its an electronic music festival. While we…
The streets, squats, garages, and clubs of unincorporated Miami-Dade are flooded with unsigned indie bands, punk crews, rap collectives, and solo singer-songwriter types. And they’re all calculating their imminent signing bonus. Even you, dear New Times reader, must fantasize from time to time about becoming famous for your skills on…
Friday, March 5*Tonight at Transit Lounge, the home of many fun, free things, check out a screening of the new Serj Takian DVD, Elect the Dead Symphony. (Elect the Dead is his new huge project wherein he plays every single instrument). Click here to visit Transit Lounge’s page.*Carnaval on the…
In our sister print publications this week:Ex-Pedro the Lion David Bazan tells the OC Weekly: “I don’t ever see myself pandering.”LA Weekly profiles movie soundtrack badass Lalo Schifrin, who indirectly made Portishead’s “Sour Times” a possibility.In Houston Press, Ben Westhoff gets Geto Boy Big Mike to spill about his criminal…
A few Miami acts are playing official (and semi-official) showcases at SXSW in Austin in a couple weeks. If you’re lucky enough to make it over to Texas for this, here’s who they are and where you can catch them.DJ CrazeNicaragua-born, Miami-rased DJ Craze has had as many lives as…
