Electronic music and its surrounding industry generally exists in a separate plane from the rest of the world’s troubles. The music is, after all, most often about dancing and going out — a form of escapism. And even if things are generally going to the shitter, people are still going…
Sure, we’re smack dab in the middle of WMC. Just yesterday morning, as some of us who had work or appointments chugged along in our cars, a line formed in front of Electric Pickle at 8 a.m. But there are other things going on in Miami this week, other scenes…
Nite Jewel, Tanlines, Million Young ft. Awesome New Republican, Palm Trees and Night WaveGrand Central, MiamiWednesday, March 24, 2010Better Than: Still sobbing over the fact Studio A is dead and gone …and actually a lot better than most of the shows that club put on in its final months.The Review:…
Here begins the short, sad tale of how I missed a Naughty by Nature concert almost a decade-and-a-half ago. I’ve saved a lot of stubs over the years, but very few unused tickets. One exception (see above) is for the July 17, 1995 Naughty by Nature show at First Avenue…
If you’re lucky enough to take some vacation time or pass this all off as “work,” Winter Music Conference’s day parties are an excellent way to be totally, ridiculously indulgent and let it all hang out (literally, for some people). Anyone can party at night, but it takes the truly…
Just like the stuff they put in hot dogs, you’re probably better off not knowing what makes “special” sauce so special. On the other hand, G. Love & Special Sauce have been brewing their lip-smacking concoction for more than a decade now, and they’ve got the recipe down pat –…
Our esteemed Lee Zimmerman caught up with Rodney Atkins and confirmed that the “It’s America” singer is every bit as laid-back as he seems. One thing Thursday night’s audience at Round Up can expect is someone who doesn’t want to spend all of his time in the dressing room getting…
Paul Morris started the booking agency AM Only in 1995 while he was a student at the University of Florida. It was a fortuitous time, when dance music was about to break big into this nation’s consciousness. As electronic sounds shifted through the rave scene and beyond, AM Only grew…
With his Lights Out parties and releases, British super-DJ Steve Lawler ruled dance floors with a sound that lived up to that name. It was thumping, dark, and almost fiercely inward-looking, so it was no surprise that Lawler cited Depeche Mode and the Doors as influences. But just as the…
Get ready to work up a sweat Thursday and Saturday. Get Physical, the label known for keeping melody and funkiness alive in Berlin dance music, presents two parties for Winter Music Conference this year. Consider the first, a day party at the Gansevoort presented by Pacha NYC, a warmup. That…
Grammy nominations, superstar collaborations, amazing headlining gigs — it’s easy to be in awe of all the things Paul Van Dyk has accomplished in his long and illustrious career. The man is the envy of dance music scenesters, and who can blame them? Well, he’ll fuel the fire when he…
So it’s approaching Sunday of WMC. That’s no excuse to sit down. The witching hour between Saturday night and Sunday morning marks the beginning of one of the most legendary closing parties, Sunday School for Degenerates. The debauched shebang is a 24-hour deal where you can come and go at…
The annual Radio One pool party is almost eerily absent this year, but don’t worry about getting wrapped up in brand names. All of the superstar DJ talent will be here anyway, and Pete Tong will still helm it — they’ll just play under the banner of “Pete’s Pool Party.”…
Steve Starks is 1/3 of Washington DC’s Nouveau Riche party crew alongside Nacey and Gavin Holland.Monday, he played White Room to welcome in WMC. Tonight, he’ll be at Spiderpussy’s Set Up For Scandal at Klutch on South Beach.We caught up with him by phone to get his perspective as an…
If you’re out and about today, here are some worth checking out. *The Shelborne’s DJ Mag Recession Sessions pool party, with Sharam, Steve Lawler, Dennis Ferrer, Will Saul, James Zabiela, Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, and S.O.S. Presale tickets long ago sold out, but you may be able to pay to get…
It’s refreshing to see a young salsero stick to his guns. Largely ignoring the route that most of his contemporaries have taken (well, excluding his brief cameo as Rubén Blades in 2007’s El Cantante), Victor Manuelle continues to forge his identity as a pure sonero while still exploring within the…
WilcoThe Fillmore Miami BeachMonday, March 22, 2010Better Than: Having to travel all the Way to Chicago’s Vic Theater.Call me a fogy if you want — a lightweight, a wimp. Yes, Wilco staged at The Fillmore Gleason last night, and yes, I left at intermission. And I know damn well that…
Raffa & RainerWith Bridget + Luke and Sweet BroncoThe Bubble, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, March 20, 2010Raffa & Rainer, the sweeter-than-honey folk duo from Miami, have turned into an army with their latest effort No Mercy. The follow-up to the stripped-down, understated Stolen Coal traverses new, more intricate ground for the group,…
If the term “folkloric deconstruction” leaves you scratching your head or, worse yet, picturing a foreign knock-off of late-model Woody Allen featuring loincloth and headdress, you probably haven’t had the opportunity to catch LA-based electro outfit Palenke Soultribe. Comprised of producers Juan D. Borda (AKA Insectosound) and Andres Erazo (AKA…
In anticipation for tonight’s Alkaline Trio show at Revolution, I spoke to drummer Derek Grant about a variety of topics. We discussed the seminal aggro punks’ blistering “return to form” record, This Addiction (the title track’s video is above), the band’s Heart & Skull imprint, and their current pals on…
To prevent confusion in our readership, Alesana is not some drop-dead gorgeous model hailing out of Milan. Nope. In actuality, Alesana is six somewhat-OK-looking guys from North Carolina who do the post-hardcore thing with some gusto and panache. Take the usual experimental leanings of the genre and view them through…
This one’s a no-brainer. Those hungry to donate some cash to the less-fortunate folks in Haiti, and starving for some funky tunes on Friday should make haste to this Friday’s H.E.L.P. Event at Revolution. With DJ Spam and the All-Stars, Clambake and Hashbrown, it’s a bill ripe for some edible…
