We’re still trying to figure out just who Katy Perry really is, although it’s possible the former Christian-pop singer doesn’t know yet, either. Raised in the Santa Barbara area by parents who were pastors, she brims with musical talent and potential, stalking the stage with natural (although she calls it…
Fridays at the Vagabond consistently book national acts that are on the edge of mass consciousness or just above the radar, and this Friday, L.A.’s Gliss continues in that vein. The three-piece has moved past the hype of being Billy Corgan’s favorite band and is simply existing as a legitimate…
Swamp Stomp is truly a homegrown party, a superindependent minifestival that has steadily grown since its inception in 2007. The first edition was pretty much a house party in some UM kids’ back yard, and students from the U are still behind this event. But with some 500 attendees last…
Those who believe Venezuela’s most valuable export is good old 100 percent crude black gold, the stuff of which Middle Eastern wars are made, would be incorrect. Though oil has been the South American country’s chief export since 1926, it doesn’t hold a candle to salsa singer Oscar D’Leon, whose…
Last summer, when New Times interviewed guitarist Juan Montoya, cofounder of Florida underground-metal powerhouse Torche, he explained one of the differences between him and his bandmate (and friend of 15-plus years), singer-guitarist Steve Brooks: “Steve is the more realistic one in the band… and I’m the one that’s always like,…
Although trumpeter Chris Botti is, by his own admission, neither a particularly daring improviser nor a bravura technician, he has carved out a highly lucrative niche in the jazz world by emphasizing melody and mood. Whether paying tribute to his Italian-American heritage on his CD Italia, or tackling standards from…
Café Bustelo’s iconic can is getting a makeover. That’s right, the instantly recognizable red and yellow facade that cafecito drinkers have groped for first thing in the bleary-eyed morning for the past 80 years will look somewhat different as the recently unveiled cans begin to pop up around the country. …
The Miami grindcore soldiers of Maruta are heading out again for a Midwest/East Coast adventure, up to Chicago and back down the seaboard. Tour dates are on the band’s Myspace. In order to get set and make some last minute gas money they are doing a little show over at…
Steve Kimock is a true student of music, specifically the guitar, constantly touring the world with a plethora of musicians and mixing their styles with his own. Relix magazine went so far as to call him the “Guitar Monk,” which is either the coolest title ever written or the makings…
The Pretty Faces are exactly what local music needs: unique and unpretentious rock and rollers. Although the threesome is true to its name, there’s more to it than style. Tom, Jeph, and Hannah Thorslund (Jeph and Hannah married in ’07, Tom’s a brother of Jeph) craft tight, catchy tunes that…
Swamp Stomp is truly a homegrown party, a super-independent mini-festival that keeps steadily growing in size since its inaugural year in 2007. The first edition was pretty much a house party in the backyard of some UM kids, and students from the U are still behind this event. But with…
It’s been three long years for Green Day fans, but the long wait is over. Billie Joe Armstrong and crew have announced their latest tour, which will be promoting their upcoming album, 21st Century Breakdown. It’s been five years since Green Day released their last album, American Idiot, and they’ve…
The Fridays at the Vagabond crew consistently books national acts that are on the edge of mass consciousness or just below the radar, and, this Friday’s show by the Los Angeles band Gliss continues in that vein. The trio has moved past being the hype of being Billy Corgan’s favorite…
In a recent interview with MTV, Stevie Nicks explained her past relationship with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham: “It’s over. He’s married. The love is always there, but we’ll never be together, so that’s more romantic than even being together.” She went on to explain that their “electric crazy attraction” will never…
Round two of the Hard Rock’s battle pits Leading the Heroes, Stained Angel, Tri Funk Point, and Tristan Clopet & the Juice. The winner goes on to face last week’s victor, Ghost of Gloria, on April 30. Ghost of Gloria and Thursday night’s winner will be videotaped at next week’s…
She of a thousand names and the hypnotic hips is setting out on the “I Am…” tour and making a stop at BankAtlantic Center on June 29. Beyonce is touring behind her third consecutive number one album, this one titled “I Am… Sasha Fierce”. In her new bio, Beyonce pretty…
The English Rock Supergroup (provided you consider members of Free and Mott the Hoople banding together a supergroup) Bad Company have announced a stop at Seminole Hard Rock Live. The 1970s powerhouse, most famous for their version of “Feel Like Making Love” (which Kid Rock recently brought back to popularity)…
Frankie Knuckles is hardly a man who needs introduction. The legendary DJ/producer is a pivotal figure in the history of house music, having begun his stellar career alongside Larry Levan in NYC and as resident DJ at the Warehouse in ’70s Chicago, back when house music was still an experimental…
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival with Aterciopelados and CuruminFriday, April 16, 2009North Beach Bandshell, Miami BeachBetter than: Cafeteria breakfast.The good people at the Rhythm Foundation kicked off their seventh annual Heineken TransAtlantic world music festival Friday night with Colombian folk/rock/lounge superstars Aterciopelados, along with Brazilian electro wonder-boy Curumin. It’s a terrifically breezy…
It’s that time of year again, party people. No, not when your ass sticks to your car seat from the heat and humidity (though it’s annoying that we’re to that, isn’t it?). I’m referring to the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Conference. And we all know what that means? Um…yes…I…
True house music aficionados (myself included) who attended the Electric Pickle’s WMC parties in March got a superlative taste of the new venue’s quality underground deep house bookings and are doubtlessly hungry for more. With its intimate space, dark sultry ambiance, and rapturously superior sound system, the Pickle is an…
Thirsting for a new place to satiate your unquenchable thirst for strong drink and enjoy some good tunes? Rack your brain no further. You may already have heard of Poprox, a new club that opened on SoBe at the start of the month, named after everyone’s favorite mysteriously crackly candy…
