A grinding bass line boomed as the lights came up on the baby-faced DJ, his white polo shirt collar popped and his black cap tipped sideways. He thumped his chest, and then, almost invisibly, his hands flew over the turntables, leaving a spray of scratches in their wake. Shouted hip-hop…
Morrissey, England’s most dapper downer, isn’t quite as depressed as he used to be. In fact he seems to be almost enjoying what he does these days, touring the world in support of his latest album, Ringleader of the Tormentors (Sanctuary). Nevertheless the guy is still as press-shy as ever…
The local buzz for Miami Beach-based band Elastic Bond has been nonstop. This past May, 944 magazine named the group “One of Five Local Bands You Need to Hear.” The same month, Miami New Times bestowed the seven-piece with the title “Best Funky Fusion Band Even Yo Mama Would Like.”…
It’s unfortunate Daddy Yankee is the poster boy for reggaeton in this country. It’s even more unfortunate he used his latest album to declare himself the Big Boss (of reggaeton, one would presume), mainly because the shortcomings of El Cartel: The Big Boss wouldn’t be as evident if not for…
John Lennon’s solo catalogue, with its variety and venerability, ought to make for a worthy tribute album in the guise of a benefit CD. Instead, with a few exceptions, Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur winds up as one-dimensional as the late Beatle’s beatification. It ignores the…
The sophomore effort from this Toronto quartet features snarly, swaggering three-chord rock that is so perfectly executed you’ll want to set aside a whole afternoon to stomp on photos of old lovers. Singer/guitarist Lucas Silveira has drawn a gazillion comparisons to Chrissie Hynde, but Silveira is a better singer, with…
MC Jimmy Jamz and DJ/producer Bobby Evans are Brother Reade, a hip-hop duo from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that has settled in the smoggy climes of East Los Angeles. The California metropolis seems to have exerted a stronger influence than the pair’s Dirty South hometown, resulting in a sound closer to…
A gravitating presence, charismatic flair and enchanting voice. Those are just a few of the traits Rey Ruiz devotees will be treated to when the Cuban salsero takes the stage at Escape (inside the Howard Johnson, Hialeah) on Saturday night. Ruiz hits Miami on Saturday Fresh off making the rounds…
Photo by Jeffrey Delannoy Better Than: Every other large-scale concert of the year so far. The Review: Believe the hype. It’s not often I’ll say that. But last night’s Dolphin Stadium stop of the Police megatour revealed a band so technically assured and connected onstage, even after a 21-year break,…
It was hoped to only be a rumor but reports now confirm that legendary rapper KRS-One’s step-son, Randy Parker, was found dead. Preliminary reports suspect that Parker committed suicide. Depression and mental illness are believed to be the reason behind the alleged suicide. Read more about the story here. The…
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Wondering what you’re missing in Ibiza this summer? Following, a couple interviews with some of this summer’s residents at megaclub Pacha. First, hometown hero, Space resident Cedric Gervais. Interview after the jump…
Better than: Attending the mullet infested and fanny pack wearing Lilith Fair. The Review: Amendment XXI recently opened a weekly Friday night party for the “new progressive woman,” a.k.a., a lesbian free for all. The event was colorfully titled Heroine, as in a female hero, and featured a pool table,…
American Idols Live July 6, 2007 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL Better than: Watching the show Photo by Lauren Papiernik Hours before the American Idols Live show at the BankAtlantic Center I was standing in the rain trying to find my way into the arena. At the last minute I found…
Looks like it’s time for more rock´n´roll from the swamp. Gainesville’s favorite homeboys, Sister Hazel are heading south on tour and hoping they can still cause a stir. They’ve got loads of talent in the alt-rock department, and, at least, used to sell out large venues and arenas in the…
Jyrki69, frontman of the 69 Eyes Photo by Jeffrey Delannoy Last night’s concert at Revolution marked the 69 Eyes’ first ever appearance in South Florida as headliners. Despite playing, and with the same lineup, for over fifteen years, the Helsinki, Finland-based quintet has remained something of a cult band in…
Among all the music that resonates through the nighttime streets of Miami, little of it gets dubbed as “the sound of South Beach.” No we’re not talking about the vocal skills of the homeless people muttering to themselves, but rather the synthesized psychedelic noise candy that pumps through nightclub speakers…
Astute observers have noted that his summer marks the fortieth anniversary of the Monterrey International Pop Festival, the event that established the blueprint for the rock festival concept and spawned the possibility of booking a variety of bands and artists to perform over the course of consecutive days in a…
Alejandro Fernandez Viento A Favor (Wind In My Favor) SONY BMG It’s a relatively different Alejandro Fernandez than what the masses have grown accustomed to after 15 solo albums and a career that has spanned the same number of years. But it also showcases a musically evolving and fresh sounding…
So Mr. Rogers is just creepy. I think most of us can agree on that. But every now and again, his shows were decent. Check this video out of Mr. Rogers getting a b-boy lesson… and try not to get creeped out. –Jonathan Cunningham…
Looks like another city is about to cancel Live Earth–the climate control awareness concert scheduled for this Saturday. The concerts are supposed to take place in various cities around the world and are stacked with all-star artists like Madonna, Jorge Ben Jor, Lenny Kravitz and lots more. But some cities…
For a onetime habitué of late-night discos, Vince Clarke sure is an early bird. At 11:00 a.m. on a recent Friday, he’s up and alert-sounding over the phone from his room in a lavish Atlantic City hotel. “Oh, I’m a 5:00 a.m. riser these days,” he says in a sardonic…
