If you’re a drum ‘n’ bass head, then we probably don’t need to tell you about Andy C. But in all fairness, this is South Florida and not the working-class boroughs of London, so here’s the lowdown.Andrew “The Executioner” Clarke is basically one of the demigods of international D&B. Schooled…
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — or more simply, O.M.D. — is Exhibit A in New Wave’s final evolutionary leap toward synth-pop. While many people had only just heard the Sex Pistols two years before O.M.D. released its first single, “Electricity,” the song — and the band, really — were…
See the full 24-photo Summer of Weirds II slideshow. Summer of Weirds II Churchill’s Pub Friday, August 19, 2011 Every single piece of press about Summer of Weirds II at Churchill’s Pub, including the feature story published by New Times, opened with a mention of the festival’s incredibly rabid Facebook…
Seriously, Grand Central. We get it. You are bringing everyone and their mother to your downtown venue this fall and winter.Latest addition: Aussie indie pop outfit Architecture in Helsinki. Yeah, despite the geographically specific name, these guys couldn’t be any farther from Finland. Misnomers aside, though, the band has been…
Cam’ron and his assorted homies (including Jim Jones and Juelz Santana) have been a major presence on the rap scene for over a decade. And if he keeps up his grind, he’ll be one of the few who stay relevant for two.Cam (real name Cameron Giles) has been averaging an…
Shredding hard and stalking America’s highways since 1978, SoCal punk crew Social Distortion has survived several lifetimes of hard living. Lesser punks than SxDx frontman and founder Mike Ness would’ve fallen down, folded, and rolled over into the gutter by now. But 33 years later, the man’s still going strong…
Wet Nurse at Churchill’s Pub August 18
Sasha Grey at Mokai August 19
Hardwell at Set Nightclub August 19
3 de la Habana at Miami-Dade County Auditorium August 20
Abbey Rader and John McMinn at PAX August 24
When Swedish electro outfit Little Dragon performed at Electric Pickle back in January, S. Pajot noted a few sound issues, saying “[Yukimi Nagano’s] vocals were drenched in a little too much reverb and buried a little too deep in the mix. Her singing was sweet and sharp. But she just…
If Miami wasn’t always a techno town, it sure as shit is one now! This week alone, there’s — count them! — six major international techno players booked at various clubs around town. This has gotta be a record number of bookings for a single week outside of WMC and…
There’s no doubt that Jay-Z — even as hip-hop’s retired-unretired elder statesman — still balls like the best of ’em. Just last night Hova was makin’ it rain at the Fountainebleau’s LIV in Miami Beach, dropping more $100,000 on a single bottle of champagne in celebration of the release of…
After four decades of “Breaking the Law,” “Burnin’ Up,” and persuading impressionable teens to dress like S/M slaves to rock ‘n’ roll, metal legends Judas Priest have decided to take a little time off from doing the Devil’s dirty work. Last December, it was officially confirmed that “JUDAS PRIEST, one…
Little Beard With North & South and Plains Grand Central Friday, August 12, 2011 Better Than: Spending another Friday night watching TiVo-ed episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance” with my cat. Going into Grand Central is a confusing, disorienting experience. On the one side, you’ve got hip Miami…
When it comes to music from Miami, all of the big names are either Gloria Estefan or rappers. Who’s got time for rock ‘n’ roll when you’ve got a city full of people constantly blasting the trap-rap bangers of Rick Ross, dancing in the street to the Latin-tinged hip-hop of…
Way back in June, we dropped the inaugural edition of the Crossfade music series at The Stage. It was a drunk punk rager starring Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Secret Arms. By the end of July, a full moon had risen. And so we wandered off into the woods, sucked…
When we last saw the Rapture, it was at Nocturnal, of all places, alongside the Miami Heat’s DJ Irie and electro icon Felix Da Housecat. Odd lineup? Definitely. It was one of those liquor-sponsored events that took over the 11th Street nightclub on a weekday for the sole purpose of…
Ace Hood’s Blood, Sweat and Tears Release Party at Mansion August 11
Off With Their Heads at Churchill’s Pub August 12
Thrilla at the Villa on August 13 at Villa 221
