Soultech Wednesdays is back and South Beach finally has a proper techno night again. DJ Andres Amadeus will be reviving the deep tech sessions that once made Skybar at the Shore Club the only reason to hit the Beach on a weeknight, from now on at 12 nightclub on Washington…
He’s done disco, mixed Afro-funk, Brazilian, and classic rock, and spun at huge venues all over Vegas, L.A., and Vancouver. He’s even played dance, Top 40 hits, and ’80s tunes for the hipster kids at Santos Party House in New York City. But what DJ Supreme La Rock is best…
Henry Rollins is coming in town tonight at Revolution (doors at 7 p.m.) to tell us a thing or two.Before we enter his chamber of clarity, let’s reflect on a few gems we’ve received over the years from this precious source for hardcore wisdom. The following selections come from Rollins’…
Party people, get ready. This is going to be one of those weekends. You know the ones–the kind that make Miami such a great city. The ones where you whip through it in a frenzy from Friday to Sunday, in whirlwind of activity, only to awake Monday morning, perhaps a…
In a recent Head Spins column here on Crossfade, we marveled at the rise of South Forida dubstep as far out of Miami’s epicenter as West Palm Beach. (Props to the Reazin for holding things down at Respectable Street and Propaganda). Here’s more proof the low-end sound is sweeping the…
Thanks to the influential meme-crowning fashion and culture blog HIPSTER RUNOFF for pointing out a SXSW flyer featuring Surfer Blood and the rest of the Pitchfork/Windish Agency’s showcase set for March 19 in Austin.Writer Carles or whomever makes the unattributed claim that Pitchfork “comes under fire” for this flyer, which…
Hard-working and constantly touring, Orlando’s psychedelic funk-rock act Diocious is definitely making waves throughout Florida and the Southeast. The trio is riding a swell of shows through the month of March, including three dates opening for the prominent San Francisco jamband Tea Leaf Green and a slot at the La…
CalahoneySlow Stride (True Records)calahoney.com Calahoney features top-notch bluesy vocals from frontwoman Laura, accompanied all the while by guitarist Josue, who may or may not be a pair of bohemians trapped in number – crunching nine – to – fives. The overall vibe is reminiscent of the ’90s alt-rock scene, and while…
Yes, you read that line correctly. We’re talking about MI-VI (pronounced M.I. 6) at the newly revamped Gulfstream Park & Casino in Hallandale. Yes, Hallandale. Before the mind wanders too far, flashback to how everyone had the same question marks in their head surrounding opening anything in Hollywood. In truth,…
West Palm Beach hasn’t had this much musical excitement since Ozzy Osbourne rolled through town. An impressive crop of national acts are set to play the 28th installment of SunFest, which takes place April 28 – May 2 in downtown West Palm Beach along Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway, extending along Flagler…
Florida? Yeah!With the Waves, Radar vs Wolf, Dooms De Pop, Alexander, Retrocities, and Manifest Test SubjectsThe Poorhouse, Fort Lauderdale Saturday, February 27, 2010Better Than: No “Florida? Yeah!”The Review: After hibernating for three months, the beast that is “Florida? Yeah!” awoke with a roar in the cavernous Poorhouse on Saturday night. The return…
Last week, we announced a retooling of the music policy at the King is Dead’s. Though the polished, grown-up-boho vibe continues there unabated, every Friday and Saturday night, the lounge is bringing in some live music for added flavor. (DJs will still spin in between sets). There are two scheduled…
Art BattlesWith an acoustic set by AlukardEazy Street Gallery, MiamiSaturday, February 27, 2010Better Than: Watching The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross on PBS. The Review:Art Battles started nine years ago as a one-off event for promising artists to showcase their skills in downtown New York. It’s now become a full-blown tour,…
Last week, I asked New Times Miami Music Editor Arielle Castillo if we should track down the dentist who gave Lil Wayne his eight root canals for the jaw-dropping sum of reportedly $150,000. Her response was rational: “doctor-patient confidentiality, right?”Fortunately for all of us, no one’s lips stayed sealed for…
T-Pain’s Freaknik: The Musical is exactly the sort of amalgamation of talent and weirdness that the late-night, cartoon-watching, Doritos-eating demographic lives for, but how it plays out is a mystery. “It is based on Freaknik, a once popular annual festival in Atlanta, Georgia,” says Wikipedia, and Teddy Pain loves a…
The Andalusians are not from Spain; they are from Washington, D.C. They are not horses, either; they are nice white kids. Basla Andolsun is the lady in charge of the act, and to further stamp her über-coolness, her outfit’s got a seven-inch out on Dischord Records (for the uninitiated, that’s…
Jason Handelsman used to be on the staff at Miami New Times. Then he was abducted by aliens, aliens who party, and he became The Ghost of Dirty. Now he splits his time between making videos with Rick Ross, Cash Money Birdman and Kevin Rudolf, working on his “Paranormal Art,”…
Say what you will about the commercial trappings of the “Swedish House Mafia”, but they currently rule the international dance music mainstream, so whatever they’re doing, they’re doing right. Although with that said, who are we kidding? Everyone knows that the recipe for commercial success in the world of electronic…
Mary J. fans, this is your year. Not only did she release an excellent studio album, Stronger With Each Tear, but in the next six months, if you’re willing to drive across a couple counties, you can catch her twice in South Florida. Over the summer, the queen of hip-hop…
On Friday, we brought you “Superfast Jellyfish,” the new Gorillaz track most likely to make the Finding Nemo 2 soundtrack. Today, the riches continue with the Guardian offering an exclusive stream of Plastic Beach in its entirety currently rocking the office. Aside from Damon Albarn’s requisitely trippy “Rhinestone Eyes,” an…
Anyone who has swung through Miami’s Design District on any given Tuesday over the last two years would have noticed a fair bit of bedlam. Not that there have been riots — but there has been the kind of heavy traffic that comes about when something successful is going down…
Props to Michael J. Mooney, blogger over at our sister blog the Juice, for spotlighting the plight of Chrissy Benoit, who owns Havana Hideout in Lake Worth. Basically, local officials were riding her pretty hard to pay an “Entertainment Fee” aka “Dancing Tax.” Benoit countered that she does not charge…
