The man, the myth, the legend: What is there left to say about Pete Tong to anyone remotely familiar with dance music? In the pantheon of international DJ gods, he’s pretty much Zeus (though Paul Oakenfold may beg to differ). He’s the guy who, through his forever-running BBC Radio One…
At 10 years old, Space has become the grand dame of mainland — and perhaps all of Miami’s — nightlife. But if her age is showing, her acolytes haven’t noticed. Still, even clubs need their beauty rest, and so it goes that the club is shuttering its doors for the…
“Alex Diaz, Eric Lopez-Zareno (Teepee), and Ed Wilcox* are a true super group,” says Matt Preira, promoter of this past Saturday night’s event at Bar, Strange Days. He continues, “Their individual projects have garnered a great deal of acclaim, and as a trio they are unstoppable.”Miami’s music and art scene…
Conceivably, there are some seeing her name up on the marquis outside the AAA, or posted around town, and wondering just who Ivete Sangalo is. The answer, for those asking, is a simple one: she’s a singer, and something of an artistic treasure in her native Brazil. Oh yeah, and…
Juliette LewisThursday, August 26, 2010Bardot, MiamiBetter than: That band called Guns ‘N’ Roses.As Juliette Lewis was about to take the floor at Bardot, the Village People’s “YMCA” was blasting through the packed bar’s speakers. I don’t know if people went because Juliette Lewis is their favorite singer, favorite movie star,…
We just can’t say enough about Miami’s premier son slingers, Conjunto Progreso. They were our pick for Best Latin Band in this year’s Best of Miami, and for damn good reason. Combining elements of Latin jazz with straight up Cuban swing, these guys bring the hardcore cubaneo every single time…
In all of our efforts to track down the best in local music, sometimes we just land upon little gems that hardly have anything to do with Miami, but we still can’t help but share. Granted, Miami Horror is not from Miami — nowhere near it, actually, as the disco-infused…
Last year, when Little Haiti’s best and only sort-of-English pub turned 30, we got a little worried. Would Dave Daniels take the milestone as an opportunity to finally sell Churchill’s? The answer was no, and though it seems like Daniels is perennially talking about ridding himself of it, Churchill’s is…
Click here to view photos from Deftones at Fillmore Miami Beach.DeftonesWith BaronessThe Fillmore Miami BeachWednesday, August 25, 2010Better Than: Watching any other rock band with a DJ in its lineup.The Review:Last night marked a rare full-on metal show for the Fillmore Miami Beach, which proved itself up to the task…
For nearly two decades, German DJ, producer, and label magnate Steve Bug (born Stefan Brügesch) has stood as one of electronic dance music’s prime movers and most influential tastemakers. A veteran of the early-’90s Berlin techno scene, Bug’s first label, Raw Elements, would prove instrumental in defining the sound of…
British DJ/producer and Crosstown Rebels label owner Damian Lazarus has earned a solid reputation for heralding some of the most wildly irreverent and forward-thinking new sounds of the electronic dance music underground. Early high-profile DJ stints included appearances at legendary nightclub Space in Ibiza and Barcelona’s Sonar music festival in…
Tears for Fears roll into the Broward Center August 31
The Glitch Mob brings underground electronic to Revolution Live
Meat Loaf performs at Hard Rock Live September 1
Yesterday, we speculated on the possibility of a November performance by Lauryn Hill at the Arsht Center, based on a promotional postcard we got in the mail this past weekend from the venue. Still, while the postcard touted a sale of tickets to shows that included Hill’s, we didn’t find…
Click here to view photos from the Golden Filter at Grand Central.The Golden FilterSaturday, August 21, 2010Grand Central, MiamiWhen Goldfrapp released its disco monstrosity, Black Cherry, in 2003. It was heralded as a disco revival, mostly on the heels of the single “Strict Machine.” The follow-up, Supernature, would keep the…
Masomenos Balloons (Welcome to Masomenos)”Masomenos” is Spanish for “more or less,” of course. The acclaimed French production pair Masomenos chose an appropriate moniker. Their sound inhabits that blurry “more or less” area where genre-bending hybridized electronica is more or less techno, more or less IDM, more or less glitch, and more or less…
Kanye West has been busy lately. Of course there was the day he released his video for his first single “Power” the same night as Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” his impromptu performances, and his infamous new Twitter account. Now comes his most recent announcement: He’s releasing a new song every…
Not too long ago, I bought some tickets for an Arsht Center event to give as a gift. Since then, I’ve remained on the venue’s snail-mail list, and this past Sunday, a little postcard caught my eye. In trying to get me to sign up for a membership, it was…
Anyone who’s ever caught Suenalo performing live at Transit Lounge would understand immediately why vocalist Amin de Jesus says, “Playing at Transit is one of my guilty pleasures.” Suenalo, of course, are pioneers of Miami’s fusion sound, that inimitable melding of various styles both Latin and American to form sumptuous…
Click here to view photos from Interpol at the Fillmore Miami Beach.InterpolWith Twin TigersThe Fillmore Miami BeachSaturday, August 21, 2010Better Than: Spending comparable bucks on a trendier flavor of the week.The Review:Interpol’s latest tour, which ended last night at the Fillmore Miami Beach, was slightly awkwardly scheduled. Originally, at about…
Sometimes we like to think of how much nicer life would be if we viewed everything through rose-colored glasses — or through the Golden Filter. The aptly named electronic duo got their start under the name Lismore, and while some of the synth-heavy beats continue to power on through their…
