Photo by Victor GonzalezThe DewarsThe Dewars & The Band in Heaven Friday, September 10, 2010 The Vagabond, Miami The Review: There were quite a few people that made an hour-plus trip from Palm Beach to the Vagabond last night in support of two of their own local bands — a…
pyrofusion.comHave you ever wanted to be a part of something really big? Well Miami will be one of the hundreds of cities taking part in EarthDance 2010, hailed as “the world’s largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace.” In 2004, it broke the Guinness World Record for largest synchronized…
Photo by Jose FloresMemphis Blac with Smokahontas Jones Thursday, September 9, 2010 The Vagabond, Miami Better Than: A typical night at an 8th Street Motel The Review:Dallas’s Memphis Blac and Smokahontas Jones make no bones about who they are. Memphis used to be a sex worker and has a lot…
Grant C. Dull is anything but. Party promoter, culture blogger, international DJ, impresario, and record company head/founder are just a few labels that apply. Free spirit who up and moved to Argentina from his home in the U.S. after taking a couple of trips inspired by the country’s literature and…
Bwomp-womp-woppa-woppa: That’s the sound of the dubstep. Friday night Canada’s Excision is making like a snowbird and setting up his nest at Discotekka for Boom! Pow! He’ll be joined by Miami’s own Pharaoh of Bass and Throw-up Music, Otto Von Schirach. Dubstep is a dirty, grimy genre, and Excision is…
Okay, we’re not claiming to be geographical geniuses or anything, but when we hear about a music festival dubbed “Hialeah Fest,” we just assumed it would take place in Hialeah, right?That’s not the case for this year’s festival, which will bring in about 20 bands so far, among them Ketchy…
Boom! Pow! Featuring Excision and Willie Morales
Tito El Bambino at Dolce Ultralounge
The Agency Reunion Show at Transit Lounge
Fucked Up at Churchill’s Pub
Miami Horror at LIV
Like homeboys and Visionquest partners Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss, DJ/producer Ryan Crosson is part of a new breed of Detroit-bred artists who have staked their place in Berlin’s underground EDM scene since the late ’00s. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Crosson absorbed the native sounds of second-wave Detroit…
We’d be lying if we said we weren’t a little excited for next Friday’s Kings of Leon show at the Cruzan Amphhitheatre. They’ve made sure to keep us excited — though tickets went on sale about a year ago — by announcing news of a new album recently. Now to…
If you were lucky enough to be in Miami in the mid to late ’90s and of drinking age (okay, truth be told, anyone could get in anywhere back then), there’s a good chance you know exactly what Arsenal 88 vocalist Andres Aguero means when he says, “I grew up…
Rihanna’s always turned heads with her choices in fashion, boyfriends, and song title choices (umbrella, anyone?). But now we think she might be attempting to change genres with her fifth studio album, Loud.”Yes it is called LOUD,” Rihanna told fans during a live chat recently. “Get LOUD everybody. Get crazy…
You probably know Swedish pop songstress Robyn best by her debut dance hit “Show Me Love.” She took over the dance airwaves with other songs like “Do You Know (What it Takes)” and “With Every Heartbeat,” too. Her songs have been so sugary in the past that they bordered on…
Indie pop darlings Belle and Sebastian haven’t released an album since 2006. Die-hard fans were impressed with the Glasgow 7-piece’s two-song contribution to the initial Juno soundtrack in early 2008, but still, we wanted more.Word started to spread in May of this year that the band was “working on new…
What do you get when a clothing brand decides to branch out into the realm of music? It all depends on the clothing brand in question. If we’re talking about Brooks Brothers, the result could very well be a rousing soundtrack to your badminton match. When we’re talking about Last…
Jacuzzi Boyswith Strange Boys, Gentleman Jesse and His Men, and Electric Bunniesat Churchill’s Pub, MiamiSeptember 5, 2010 Better than: last Sunday, next Sunday. The Review:”We’d like to thank Sailor … um … Sailor … Sailor Jerry” were the first of few words said by Electric Bunnies’ main guitarist Eldys Diaz…
Click here to view photos of the 2010 Honda Civic Tour at Bayfront Park Amphitheater.2010 Honda Civic Tour presents: Paramore, Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory, KadawathaSaturday, September 4, 2010Bayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiBetter than:(I’m making a prediction here, but) the upcoming 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th.The ReviewSo…
Jacuzzi Boys have only been around for three years. In that time they’ve managed to frequently tour the U.S., put out a handful of fast-selling seven inches, release an album, and get noticed and respected on a national level. Not bad at all. The band practices and finds inspiration at…
Jacuzzi Boys and Beings Miami Art Museum Thursday, September 2, 2010 Better than: Another smooth jazz concert in the sculpture garden. The Review: Why can’t our cursed subtropical weather just cooperate for one fucking minute? It’s like anytime someone’s set for major fun, Mother Nature gets all uppity and shits…
