No disrespect to Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe, or any of a handful of salsa singers who undoubtedly merit consideration, but Marc Anthony may very well deserve the title “King of Salsa.” That comment might spark some sharp disagreement, and if so, so be it. Sure, there have been other men…
Arturo Sandoval holds a revered place in the pantheon of Latin jazz. Not only does the Cuban trumpeter stand alongside the greatest musicians in the genre, but also he is easily the most widely recognized. Throughout his career, Sandoval has earned four Grammys, six Billboard Awards, and an Emmy. The…
Thanks to MTV, Aaron “Shwayze” Smith and Cisco Adler began climbing the ladder of success several rungs higher than most new artists. Buzzin’, a limited-run series on the network, brought the chilled-out hip-hop duo straight into the living rooms of its prime demographic, and the twosome’s laid-back demeanor turned out…
Long running semi-regular concert series, PLAID! returns to Churchill’s Pub next week. After starting out in Hialeah many moons ago and being moved around a bunch the party starters, aka the Brand, started doing the series regularly over at 5501 NE 2nd Ave. Then they moved to NYC and some…
Although they’re forerunners of the post-post-post-hardcore generation, like so many of their peers, the guys of the Canadian quintet Silverstein largely reject the “screamo” tag. And sure, pigeonholing sucks, but let’s be real. The band’s sound hinges on many of that tag’s lynchpins: loud, distorted guitars that love breakdowns, shrieked…
¡Joder tio! ¡La ostia! Do you ever find yourself longing to get in touch with your true roots and reconnect with the motherland? I’m not talking about Cuba (or Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, or any other Latin countries represented in our fair city). I’m talking about “the old country”…
Crossfade announced earlier that Coldplay will be playing Cruzan Amphitheater on Friday, May 15th. Lawn tickets for the show run $37.50 each, but Cruzan just announced a special $99 four pack. $25 bucks a piece to see Coldplay, Pete Yorn, and the Howling Bells is an amazing deal, so go…
image from Faith Goble’s flickrWork sucks, don’t even think about it. Just be like Bruce Willis, Live Free Or Die Trying.You can make a living as a broke musician, but you gotta be a 24/7 hustler. That means free food, drink, smokes, rides, strings, shit like that, that kind…
The best Hasidic Jewish reggae artist is teaming up with quite possibly the best bass player of the last 20 years to give Pompano Beach a unique night of music. Matisyahu, aka Matthew Miller, could easily be written off as a novelty before you hear his music. Reggae has always…
Last Night: Flight of the ConchordsBetter Than: All the YouTube videos fit to click.By now, fans of HBO’s off-kilter, musical comedy series Flight of the Conchords know that its number is up. The Conchords themselves, the duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, walking a nearly-flawless tightrope between maladroit geekiness…
Ever the entrepreneurs, KISS (who hasn’t released a studio album in over 10 years) has partnered with Eventful to announce the first tour based solely on fan demand. According to a press release from KISS, “No matter where the fans say–from stadiums to cornfields–if there are enough votes, KISS will…
Yes, Winter Music Conference and March madness have ended, but Culture Kings gives you another reason to skip out of work early this Wednesday afternoon with an acoustic in-store performance by Chester French. Think catchy Boston-bred guitar licks with a Beatles/ N.E.R.D. falsetto fitted with Bapes and blazers. The duo,…
Gorgeous singer/songwriter Kate Voegele is coming to town, and you owe it to your eyes (and ears) to check her out. Kate is taking a break from her budding acting career on One Tree Hill to grace the Culture Room with her voice on May 24th in support of her…
If you’ve been paying attention, and I know you have, you’re aware of some of the excellent live Latin and World offerings coming our way in the month of April. We tipped you guys off to former Yerba Buena vocalist gone solo songstress CuCu Diamantes bringing her lavish blend of…
MadMartigan and Furious Dudes are holding it down at a Rock Show® at PS 14 on Friday, April 10, 2009. MadMartigan features the apparently very gay-attractive (just ask the Power 96 drive time shock jocks) and Iggy-esque Michael Vincent (who is definitely a hetero-lady slayer, btw) on vocals and the…
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To view a full slideshow of photos from last night’s performance, click here. Iron MaidenThursday, April 2, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any other large-scale rock gig around here in recent months. No, no, really. The Review:Until last night, it had been well over a decade since British metal kings Iron…
The 11th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival is upon us once again, party people. It’s an annual celebration of world music that has consistently gathered talented musicians from Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean to our sunny shores for the past ten years in a celebration of…
@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> The prospect of driving up to Clematis, finding parking and then wading through a bunch of stripy shirts and Ed Hardy ensembles isn’t that attractive, especially on a Tuesday, unless, of course, one is heading to…
Summer concert season is filling out and Incubus has added their name to the list of acts gracing South Florida with their presence. Although they haven’t recorded a new album in 3 years, they’re not going to break that streak anytime soon. Instead, Incubus is releasing “Monuments and Melodies”, a…
@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –>If you aren’t going to Maiden or to see Coliseum tonight and you are feeling a little nostalgic and slightly emotional, you might go check out the Ben Folds gig up in Boca at FAU tonight, April…
Originally from Buffalo, New York, in the late Eighties, Malevolent Creation flew south and quickly became ensconced in the Sunshine State’s hugely unlikely but now-legendary death metal scene. It quickly scored a coveted deal with Roadrunner Records, then the ultimate home for death metal, early grindcore, and thrash. Malevolent Creation…
