French group Nouvelle Vague makes punk and New Wave go bossa
French group Nouvelle Vague makes punk and New Wave go bossa
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Showing 16149 - 16170 of 26027Five Questions With Cuci Amador of Afrobeta
Cuci Amador is the effervescent frontwoman of Afrobeta, a Miami favorite who’s currently finishing up a new studio album. Crossfade caught up with her recently to ask her about her musical background, new projects, and that recent almost-Grammy.New Times: Let’s get some things out of the way first. Where do…
WMC 2010: Nas, David Guetta, Little Boots Announced in Ultra Music Festival Phase 2
Here it is. What everyone has been waiting for. Phase 2 of Ultra Music Festival’s lineup has been announced.There are the expected additions like David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Boys Noize, and Paul Oakenfold. But what really has us excited are the out-of-left-field bookings.Nas and Damian Marley will…
Navegante and Penelope Sky, at Jazid This Friday
Considering that one half of Gnarles Barkley is the comprised of musical genius/producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse, and the other is Cee-Lo mother-fuckin’ Green, whom we all know is the soul machine, drawing the comparison “the Latin Gnarles Barkley” are some pretty damned big kicks to be stepping into. We’ll leave…
WMC 2010: Opium Group Lineup With Sasha & Digweed, Pryda, Erol Alkan and More
Finally the moment all of you South Beach club rats have been waiting for: The Opium Group has released its official 2010 WMC lineup. With its vast real estate of glitzy big-room venues, including clubs Mansion, Louis, SET, and Cameo, the Beach’s ubiquitous nightlife conglomerate is responsible for booking most…
Concert Review: Saves the Day and New Found Glory at Revolution, February 9
Fireworks, hellogoodbye, Saves the Day, and New Found GloryRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, February 9, 2010Better Than: Being forced to actually eat sardines, while packed like them?The Review:If last night’s New Found Glory show at Revolution — its second at the venue in the past year — proved anything, it’s that it’s…
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New Mixtape From Dan Black, Playing Ultra March 26
Turns out mixtapes aren’t just for rappers. But British critical darling Dan Black, who recently played to a somewhat unappreciative crowd at LIV, doesn’t have much use for genre constraints. A rare pop singer (to try to label him simply) who creates his own compositions, he travels easily between electro,…
Local Motion: The State Of, Fright Doll, and Andrew Bayuk
The State Of The Live Studio Sessions EP (self-released) thestateofmusic.com Drummer Nabedi Osorio and vocalist/keyboard Steph Taylor have become local favorites with their work as the State Of. Both play well, and share an excellent chemistry that, though it’s kind of journalistically douchey to do so, can be compared to…
Prunk TV: Lil Wayne Gets Locked Up Today, Cash Money Relocating to New York
Life is a fucked up game. You’re winning Grammys, performing at sold -out arenas around the world, smoking blunts all day, wearing a million-dollar watch, and living on your own planet one minute. Next thing you know, you’re arrested, then sentenced, and floating down shit’s creek without a paddle. Weezy…
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New Mad Decent Podcast Features Rusko, Playing Ultra on March 27
Out of all the big-name dubstep producers, Rusko is probably the one with the most obvious sense of humor. His tracks are bass-heavy, sure, but they’re also full of quirky, high-end samples, and generally harbor less of that sense of impending doom that permeates the work of people like Skream…
Concert Review: Mayday!, Goodie Mob, and Nas at the Arsht Center, February 5
Mayday!, Goodie Mob, and NasThe Arsht Center, MiamiFriday, February 5, 2010 Better Than: BET’s SOS Haiti benefit concert that took place earlier the same night, right up the street at the American Airlines Arena.The Review: Sure, Super Bowl week was chock full of celeb-infested, high-profile events promising “special appearances” by…
Concert Review: Furthur at Bayfront Park Amphitheater, February 5
Furthur Bayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiFriday, February 5, 2010Better Than: [Insert clever Grateful Dead song title] cover bandThe Review:With weather on my mind and 50 miles of Super Bowl-enhanced traffic in front of me, I departed home this past Friday with anticipation of what the Grateful Dead’s newest incarnation would have…
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Best Of Broward-Palm Beach Readers’ Poll: Best Band
Tell us the best band in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about South Florida bands.And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
The Electric Pickle One Year Anniversay Block Party on Friday, February 26
Since opening its doors a year ago, the Electric Pickle has emerged as a bastion of quality underground music in a city otherwise tyrannized by commercial and ostentatious nightlife. With weekly bookings showcasing some of the top contemporary EDM talent from around the world in a refreshingly inclusive and intimate…
Humbert’s Ferny Coipel to Debut a New Play This Friday at the Shack North
That Radioboxer and Humbert are playing a Valentine’s-themed show this Friday at the Shack North in Hialeah is not, in itself, huge news. The former has played plenty of warehouse gigs in the City of Progress, and the latter are the town’s patron saints (and owners of the place). What…
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Super Bowl 2010 Video: Party with Jamie Foxx and Usher
“My name is Jamie, and my middle name is motherfucking….and my last name is Foxx!” As people waited in line at one of the bars at “The Bud Light Hotel” (around 10:00 p.m.), a sudden rush of bodyguards and flashing paparazzi ran past. Crushed in the middle of two giant…
Four Amazing Shows at the Fillmore Miami Beach: the Black Keys, Of Montreal, Band of Horses, and Arctic Monkeys
Just when those of us in Miami were beginning to despair at the thought of driving to Broward (or even West Palm!) for every decent indie rock show that came through South Florida, this morning opened a serious freaking ray of sunshine. After the still-lamented loss of Studio A a…
Head Spins: DJ Oski
Few DJs can boast a history of beat-dropping that dates back to the days of grade school. Then again, few DJs grew up in houses as heavy with sound as that of one DJ Oski. See Oski’s pops, Pepe Pothea, was a player — he handled percussion for some of…
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Over the Weekend: BET Help For Haiti, Black Eyed Peas and Super Bowl XLIV
Super Bowl, Super Bowl, Super Bowl. It seemed like every event in South Florida revolved around the Super Bowl. In case you happened to be comatose this weekend, here is what you missed:BET SOS Saving Ourselves Help For Haiti at American Airlines ArenaKudos to BET for take the opportunity that…
Concert Review: MillionYoung at the Vagabond, February 5
MillionYoungThe Vagabond, MiamiFriday, February 7, 2010Better Than: Listening to Animal Collective’s “My Girls” on repeat for an hour (probably)The Review:Alex Diaz, the man behind the rising Coral Springs act MillionYoung, makes exquisite music for earbuds. Or laptop speakers. It’s intimate, multi-textured, bittersweet, and dreamy, tailor-made for an audience of one…
Concert Review: Pepsi Musica Super Bowl Fan Jam, February 5
Nelly Furtado, Pitbull, and Paulina RubioLummus Park, Miami BeachFriday, February 5, 2010Better than: Plaxico Burress’ Super Bowl PartyThe Review:First, let me start off by saying, there is absolutely nothing in the world like the carnival atmosphere that takes the city by the throat when Super Bowl comes to town. I…
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Concert Review: Ex Norwegian, Jim Camacho, and Dreaming in Stereo at the Monterey Club, February 5
Ex Norwegian, Jim Camacho, and Dreaming in StereoThe Monterey Club, Fort LauderdaleFriday, February 5, 2001Better Than: Paying $400 to hobnob with retired NFL players and B-list celebrities.The Review:Amidst all the celebrity sightings and Super Bowl pandemonium going on in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night, Broward’s one-of-kind rockabilly spot, the Monterey…