Rick Ross needs little introduction in this town, but whats curious is that he’s billed here alongside a new protege. Meet Magazeen, a Miami-based dancehall artist who’s a new signing to Ross’ own label, Maybach Music. You may have heard him on a remix to Ross’ single “Here I Am,”…
This thirtysomething singer holds it down for Trinidad on this bill, one of the few artists here to represent soca. Still, if anyone has a shot at bringing the Caribbean style over into the mainstream, it’s Machel Montano. While he’s been recording and releasing albums since his teen years, in…
Heineken USA just launched “Heineken Inspire,” a series of invite-only events featuring a variety of rock and hip-hop acts. The four-city tour includes Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. The kick-off will take place in none other than the Magic City, with local DJ Irie starting the festivities at 3…
Party thump-producing icon Roger Sanchez will pack the house at Mansion this Saturday. Well, that’s his intention at least. Fresh off a South American tour, the New York City native began a rare, two-week North American DJ tour in D.C. mid-May, with other stops including Chicago, New York City, San…
All the big bands out there have done benefit concerts or performances to help the community, so it seems fitting that Miami’s local talent takes a stab at it. Hit Play!, Arsenal88, and Araka will team up with high school bands Your Favorite Franchise, Audacity, and Not From Concentrate at…
Singer-songwriter Jorge Celedón and accordionist Jimmy Zambrano released their first album in the States in 2008, but they’ve been performing together for years. They’ve put the vallenato culture on the map by playing around the world, including a gig at the White House in front of former President George W…
Soul Clap members Elyte and Cnyce locked themselves in a basement until their mixing was flawless. Then they traveled the globe to observe the most advanced programmers, including Josh Wink, Carl Craig, and François K. But they still weren’t content. To find their groove, they’ve performed at countless venues, such…
Over the coming days, leading up to Sunday, May 30, we’ll be taking a look at all of the main artists performing at the huge Best of the Best concert that day. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, do so soon. General admission right now is $54, and VIP…
Decapitated goats floating in Biscayne Bay, teens arrested for rapping at the drive-thru, knife-wielding psychos turning berserk because the jukebox isn’t loud enough, teachers crafting geometry lessons based on “hypothetical” Obama assassination plots, daddies trading their babies for beer, robots replacing priests … It’s a weird, weird, weird world indeed…
Control: A Tribute to Ian Curtis With Armada!, Daysleeper, Ian Michael, Xela Zaid, DJ Dracula’s Daughter, and DJ Nayra Churchill’s Pub Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Better than: Watching the movie Control on repeat. The Review: Last night, at the beginning of the evening at Churchill’s, there were a few more people…
“Tuesdays at Monterey Club” should not be kept a secret. South Floridians, it would be hard to stumble upon another joint that offers such great tunes every week. Location: The Monterey Club is deserted in the middle of nowhere — AKA South Federal Highway on the way to the Fort…
This year at Artopia we awarded Gustavo Matamoros of subtropics.org a Mastermind Award for his audio experimentations.This Sunday, May 23, explore the meaning of sound at Emergency Radio Battery-Check Nightime Event, a “performative installation” that asks you to bring your own radio, tune it to 1610 AM, and walk around…
Since some of us actually like the idea of live music on South Beach, it’s without extra gravitas that week three of KCC Productions and Jazid spearheading a jazz revival on the Washington strip that I’m pleased to go a little apeshit on Miami’s own LeNard Rutledge dropping the smooth…
Click here to view all the photos from this event.Agnostic Front, with VietNom, Outbreak, Nobody’s Hero, and Trust No OneChurchill’s Pub, MiamiFriday, May 14, 2010 Better Than: Next morning, mosh pit ward at Mount Sinai The Review: Utter madness prevailed at Churchill’s Friday night, as NYC hardcore gods Agnostic Front…
For a particular breed of rabid, morbid fan of Joy Division (and as one myself, I don’t think there are any other types of fans of the band), there have been a lot of macabre little anniversaries to celebrate in recent months. Last year, of course, marked the 30-year anniversary…
Lunch Money has been part of Miami’s hip-hop scene for a number of years now. He’s been a solo artist and has also been involved in a couple group related projects throughout the years. His name has always stayed synonymous with being associated with all the right people.As of late,…
Coming hot on the heels of Fort Lauderdale’s last successful battle, Grind Time’s Broward Beatdown, is Street Wars 5, a Miami-based competition sponsored by the good folks at Vice City Cypher and hosted by longtime MC and battle vet H2O. It takes place Saturday, May 22 at the Jamyard, Fort…
The PL0T crew has nothing short of a musical extravaganza in store for us this weekend with a triple showcase at the Electric Pickle featuring Ryan Elliott and Lee Foss on Friday night and Soul Clap during a special Sunday afternoon session. DJ Ryan Eliott, whose new compilation record we…
Crossfade Live presents live concert audio from the last nine minutes of Agnostic Front’s set from Friday’s show at Churchill’s. They were celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of their first album, Victim In Pain. They closed out their all old-school set with “Gotta Go,” “Crucified,” and then Vinnie…
If you’re either a) one of those that were bummed to have missed Enrique Bunbury, formerly of Heroes del Silencio, at The Fillmore yesterday, or b) were in fact at the Fillmore on said night, catching one of Spanish rock’s old schoolers, than this show on Wednesday at the same…
Click here to view all the photos from this event.Major LazerGrand Central, MiamiSaturday, May 15, 2010Better than: Dealing with TSA at Miami International Airport in order to actually catch a flight to Jamaica.It was almost two months ago that the Switch and Diplo side project Major Lazer made its Miami…
The JamesesWith Chill Pillars/Cop City, Nervous Systems, Guy HarveyPropaganda, Lake WorthFriday, May 14, 2010The Jameses’ “Gobi Desert” is nearly seven minutes of revivalist lo-fi rock built with a guitar riff every bit as seductive as Pavement’s noodlings on “In the Mouth of a Desert.” During the West Palm Beach trio’s…
