A few years ago, local guitarist Steve Vaynshtok began hearing squalls of instrumental noise crashing off the inside walls of his skull. So he started a two-man band called Fight Like Animals. “It’s music I want to listen to,” Vaynshtok says, “but no one is making.” Originally, he teamed with…
Down here in the Magic City, if there’s one thing we really love, it’s a good show. So even if you’re not crazy about Steve Aoki’s mixes, at least you can expect a night of instantly recognizable party tracks, crowdsurfing, stage-diving, The Lion King theme music, and free vodka shots…
Over the course of nearly 20 years, the four members of Caramelos de Cianuro have managed to secure themselves as the chief proponents of rock in their native Venezuela. Moreover, they’ve established themselves as representatives of Latin rock on the whole — or Rock en Español, as it’s widely known…
It may strike you as odd that an artist who plays multi-stringed instruments — like the tres, a six-stringed Cuban guitar, and the cuatro, a four-stringed Venezuelan guitar — goes by the name Nil. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Lara is synonymous with nada. His heyday was back in the…
The LINK crew has been busy all year booking some of the biggest stars on the international techno scene at venues like Space and the Electric Pickle. And earlier this month, LINK auspiciously kicked off its new Summer Sessions with world-renowned DJs Heidi and Bill Patrick at TreeHouse, a newer…
Boregore With Caligula, Juan Basshead, and MC Jumanji Fillmore Miami Beach June 17, 2011 Better Than: My high school graduation, which just happened to be at the same place. A full moon brings out the untamed and feral-minded, and the kids were ruthless last night at the Fillmore Miami Beach,…
Killer Mike With Eric Biddines, Fusik, and Dynas As part of The Rising Hip-Hop Concert Series PAX Miami June 17, 2011 Better Than: Last weekend’s Lil B performance at Eve. Performing Arts Exchange, PAX for short, is a new live music venue showcasing reggae, hip-hop, and Latin fusion with a…
Junip and Helado Negro Bardot June 15, 2011 Better Than: A Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. Roberto Carlos Lange, a South Florida native, is Helado Negro. His parents were in the audience last night. And while groups of chatting women stood directly front of him, loudly talking about what we can assume was…
Curren$y at Grand Central June 16
Borgore at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 17
Killer Mike at PAX June 17
Alexis y Fido at La Covacha June 18
Chum Bucket Father’s Day at Churchill’s Pub June 19
If you’re hitting up Zo’s Summer Groove, y’all gonna get to discover a “Woman’s Worth,” chill with “My Boo,” and slip into an “Empire State of Mind” at Saturday night’s benefit dinner and gala. That’s right … Soul-pop diva, 14-time Grammy winner, and Swizz Beatz’s baby mama Alicia Keys was…
We bet Billy Graham wishes he had thought of it back in the day — leveraging his radio-preaching, television-evangelizing persona into an even more lucrative superstar empire by adding a dance number to his sermons. In 2011, though, we’ve got Marcos Witt belting out solos praising Jesus and his baby…
Few labels have had a greater impact on dance music in the new millennium than DFA Records, the beloved imprint of LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy. With acts like the Rapture, Hot Chip, Shit Robot, and Holy Ghost! on its all-star roster, DFA’s injected the international scene with a reinvigorating shot…
Lil B With O’Grime and YNG June 12, 2011 Better Than: The outcome of the NBA Finals. Last night, hip-hop cult sensation Lil B performed to a small crowd at downtown nightclub Eve. The event was announced the day before, promoted almost exclusively on Facebook, and subject to a fair…
When guitar god Dick Dale straps on his superpowered Fender Strat, he’s not fucking playing. Strings will snap. Ears will bleed. Speakers will explode. And last night at the Vagabond, the 74-year-old axe master — also known as the King of the Surf Guitar, the Godfather of Heavy Metal, the…
You hear that? In the distance. That chanting. It sounds like some sort of mantra, like some sort of militaristic call to arms. It rings out from Western Hialeah, all the way to Pinecrest. What are the people saying? What is this holy refrain? Wait, wait, I can make it…
Los Amigos Invisibles With Minimal Grand Central Miami June 11, 2011 Better Than: Your standard art walk afterparty. The disco ball was all too fitting at Grand Central last night with the funky, disco jazz rock-pop fusion of Los Amigos Invisibles. Only the Grammy-winning Venezuelan band could have a whole…
If you follow Lil Wayne’s every word, whisper, tweet, or bowel movement with the same kind of psycho obsession as Crossfade, then we suggest you get a life, a little professional help, and maybe even some medication. It’s ruined our life. And it can ruin yours too. But if you’re…
The issue of the arts within Cuba is a polarizing one. And you’d be hard pressed to find a more politically charged art form out of the island than Nueva Trova, which was more than just a genre following the revolution that put Castro in power in 1959. It was…
