It’s great to hear guitarist Kirk Hammett soloing again, and Lars Ulrich pounding a kit that sounds like drums instead of trash-can lids. And hey, James Hetfield’s voice has ceased to crack (he’s still no crooner, of course). Not to mention those riffs! The 10 long songs that make up…
Since no idea is original, it’s all in the way you freak it. Late last year, Boyz II Men released a respectable Motown-remake album with a lousy title that could’ve been worse only if they’d added an exclamation point to it (Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA). But Raphael Saadiq…
Is Richard Ashcroft talking about his bandmates when he sings “sometimes life seems to tear us apart/I don’t wanna let you go” on The Verve’s latest album? The band did break up prematurely in 1999 and finally reunited last year. Whatever the case, if The Verve ever suffered from any…
On Love to Make Music To, Daedelus’s point of departure is the early Nineties — specifically rave culture’s big awakening and the last of hip-hop’s golden age. The dandified Los Angeles DJ establishes the album’s breakbeat fixation with opener “Fair Weather Friends,” a funky anthem Nike could’ve used to sell…
The local scene’s been showing a lot of love for Sweat Records after the break-in there a few weeks ago. The little indie store that could is slowly bouncing back, but is still smarting a little. In comes Sweat-Aid, another benefit show tomorrow night at the Vagabond. There’s another reason…
Jay-Z + Obama = Party in Bayfront It’s a celebration, bitches! The good folks at Obama For President just made your week. Jay-Z will play a free show in Bayfront Park Amphitheater this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. to drum up voter registration for his favorite presidential candidate. A quick call…
Click the flier for full view. Last time the Scion A/V Tour came to Miami, it brought with it Frankie Chan and Drop The Lime to celebrate the release of the IHEARTCOMIX compilation. We attended the party , but don’t ask how it was; many drinks were consumed to the…
I can remember DJ Laz being on the air at Power 96, in some form or another, since I was in elementary school in the early/mid-Nineties. Much like his home station itself, I really didn’t expect him to go anywhere. Still, Beasley Broadcast Miami, who owns Power 96 (and 99.9…
As a recent purveyor of South Florida’s finest strip clubs, I’ve been taking stock of songs that are currently getting the most spins. As some people know, strip clubs are now ground zero within certain genres to find out what tracks are hot–often before they even make it into radio…
Churchill’s (5501 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-757-1807) Monday night Jazz Jam, winner of our 2007 Best of Miami award, is not a well-kept secret. It’s more like an institution. But a reminder is still in order: if you haven’t gone, you’re missing some of the best regularly-scheduled live music in…
The Sword and Clutch With Never Got Caught and Graveyard Friday, September 26 The Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale Better Than: Not discovering the awesomeness that was Graveyard. The Washington, D.C.-area quartet Clutch have been around since about 1991, and have seemingly been on the road ever since. That’s a long…
John Hood Henry Rollins speaks to a crowd gathered at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale Sunday night. Henry Rollins Sunday September 28th 2008 Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: The same ol’ hipster shtick. Fitting that I’d have to drive through a torrential rain storm in order to catch the latest…
Sayre Berman Fergie performs as the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, as part of the Ambassadors of Rock Tour. Click here to view the full slideshow. Fergie Ambassadors of Rock Tour And VIP Party Friday, Sept. 26 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood Fergie’s The Duchess. Fergie’s a fashion…
Jason Handelsman Cash Money Records CEO and co-founder, Ronald “Slim” Williams. Last night, Miami’s Hobie Beach – located on Virginia Key, just over the Rickenbacker Causeway — was filled with tour buses, Maybachs, an orange Lamborghini, a couple of Bentleys, and some limousines. Lil Wayne was in one of the…
Friday, September 26: *Smart-guy metal bands the Sword and Clutch play at Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale. Click here to read more about both. *The South Dakota-based, Nakota nation band Indigenous performs at the Seminole Hard Rock, blending classic rock riffage with Native American traditions. Click here to read more…
One of my favorite things about the Friday night party about the Vagabond is its mixture of just enough live music — one band on the patio a week — with the usual DJ fun. But beyond that, since the party is co-presented by Sweat Records, the live lineup is…
We’re exhausted just thinking about the packed weekend schedule ahead of us that we aren’t sure if we’ll survive come Monday. But that’s the fall season for you. Things are finally in full swing and there are so many things to do that we’re sure we are leaving out plenty…
It was really cool talking to Henry Rollins over the phone. The man has the gift of gab, and he spoke non-stop for almost twenty minutes. In this episode of PrunkTV, we talk about last week’s guest, HR of the Bad Brains, and pumping iron. He also told me about…
It all started out as a pleasant Sunday. Lauren Reskin, owner of Miami staple Sweat Records, was trying to relax two weeks ago and enjoy her lone day off. Unfortunately, the day’s tone changed dramatically when she swung by her business for a quick meeting and found out that her…
Vivisecting Tricky’s body of work means calling on gender theorists, postmodern feminists, and even Sigmund Freud (if he could overcome the alleged tone-deafness). The Bristol, England artist fills the void created by his mother’s death (she committed suicide when he was four) through lyrical and stylistic transvestitism, tinkering with gender-specific…
Boz Karma Knows … (Island Estuary Music) www.bozmusic.com This is most certainly “inspirational” music. And if you know me, which by now ya’ll kinda should, this is not my cup of Irish whiskey. However, because I’m nice enough to see past my personal record collection, this 14-tracker does have its…
It’s possible the musicians of Washington, D.C.-area punky, metally, bluesy hard rock quintet Clutch do not know how to take a break. They blasted out of the gate in 1991 with a seven-inch single, “Passive Restraint”; snagged a deal with EastWest Records; and hit the road. Since then, across 12…
