Friday, July 17*Miami Anglophile indie rockers People From Venus play the Vagabond in Miami tonight, and it’s no secret I think they are pretty swell. Admission to the Vag on Fridays is free before midnight, $5 after. Click here to visit the club’s web site. *If you act fast and…
DJ R&R “The Visual Sinister” brings you this video via his Gas Face Films production company. The track is produced by Hala-X and performed by “The Apex,” UB the Underboss.Log on to GasFaceFilms.com for more info and “real political hip-hop.”…
The Culture Room’s website is stating bass playing demi-god Victor Wooten is coming with drummer JD Blair to the Culture Room, but doesn’t have an exact date. Still, there’s plenty of reason to get excited for this show. Victor Wooten is, quite simply, one of the finest bass players playing…
To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here.This week, I am taking the streets for cocktail hour to swim shows and beyond, strapped with my camera covering the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. Music at fashion shows is as critical as the models that are selected, but a…
Skankers of the world unite! Orlando ska legends The Supervillains are coming back to Culture room on September 19. Dom, Skart, Dan, Smally, and Cardo are also scheduled to play at Arts Park in Hollywood on September 5 with the English Beat, Reel Big Fish, and a slew of reggae…
Swedish DJ/producer Ida Engberg is one of the fastest-rising female stars in the male-studded world of techno. A resident at Stockholm’s legendary Cocktail Club, her career was kicked off auspiciously in the mid-2000s and headed right to the top, where she’s shared the decks with some of the biggest names in…
Pardon the cheesy pun, but Bomba Estereo is blowing shit up! The Colombian outfit has made quite a name for themselves internationally since forming in Bogota. After letting the creative juices simmer abroad, 2009 is the year they finally take over the States, winning over fans with their unique blend…
Shows this weekend by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the radar in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday:Piano and drums mixed with vocals that are simultaneously haunting and tough define the sound of The State Of, the female duo from Miami playing Propaganda tonight. While you can really hear…
The Miami date of the Blazed and Confused Tour, originally scheduled August 1, was officially canceled a few days ago, but there was a lot of confusion in the aftermath. (This previous Crossfade post about it definitely devolved into a mess of strike-throughs.)So here’s the scoop, straight from the artist’s…
Looks like West Palm Beach street punk band the Clockouts have a new CD out called Toxic,and I am listening to it. It’s a grittier step away from the more pop-punk projects that three of the four members usually pump out under the guise of the Ridicules. And yes, that…
Did you miss the Allman Brothers at last month’s Wanee Festival in Live Oak? Well fret no more, the biggest act from(and founders of) the festival just can’t get enough of their home state and have announced an October 20 date at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. It’s a wonder…
In this video, CNN’s Larry King interviews James Brown and they talk about Henry Stone, the man who made Miami a global musical force. Stone was the first person to sign James Brown, and among the first people to record Ray Charles. As a major distributor of black music in…
It seems like the international EDM talent is just pouring in at the Electric Pickle lately, to the point where the artist bookings are coming in pairs and even triples each night (see last week’s disco/house/techno three-way with Sunshine Jones, Pete Herbert and Benno Blome). Needless to say, this gratuitous…
Talk about huge concert announcements. Yesterday, Bruce Springsteen announced a stop at the BankAtlantic Center, and today the Beastie Boys let slip one of their nine stops on this year’s tour will be at Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Even better news: this is the last stop on the tour, so you…
John Digweed is not only one of the biggest superstar DJs ever, but he’s got a heart just as extra-large. The man has spun to thousands at the biggest venues and festivals in the world, but tonight he touches down at the Vagabond for a more intimate, down-to-earth event. He…
Last month’s So Raw Festival in Miami was one of the best recent celebrations of the city’s burgeoning underground garagey rock and roll thing. (Click here for a slideshow of photos from the event, and here for a review). It was also one of the best deals in town: Admission…
University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”The Voice is dedicated to playing alternative music that most commercial stations exclude from their broadcasts. To visit WVUM’s new website and blog, click here.1. La Roux, La Roux2. Ten Makes A Face, When Saints Go Machine3. You Need Pony Pony Run Run, Pony Pony…
Brotherly Love: Folk-bluegrass duo the Avett Brothers finds sweet music in sibling harmony
It’s impossible to hyperbolize here: Brit DJ titan John Digweed — along with longtime partner Sasha — is progressive house. Digweed began DJing as a young teen in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but it was in the early ’90s when he finally got his big break, spinning at…
As far as we know, a star-maker didn’t have anything to do with the formation of Hey Monday. But the West Palm Beach group’s members seem to have been as carefully cast for their roles as the telegenic types who made up two of Florida’s prepackaged ’90s-era exports, ‘N Sync…
Daniel LeDisko and Jo’B, the twosome currently causing L.A. Riots, are the remixers of the moment — definitely a short-term position given the trendiness of the international club scene but one that can occasionally lead to greater things. The duo, which will share the console with Felix Cartel, has been…
Orlando outfit the Angst formed in 2004, but these guys could have come straight out of the early ’80s punk scene. Uncompromising in energy and melody, with the standard shout-along choruses and aggressive hooks, the Angst has toured with some of its similarly minded musical heroes, including GBH and the…
