It’s always fun when a band chooses an ironic name. Like the Uruguayan rock ensemble No Te Va Gustar (You’re Not Going To Like It), with whom we couldn’t disagree more wholeheartedly. NTVG’s style is fundamentally catchy, and heavily reminiscent of ’90s bands out of neighboring Argentina’s better known scene,…
James Zabiela The Vagabond Friday, July 1, 2011 Better Than: A lumberjack convention. But also kinda like one, as you will find out below. It was a wet, steamy night, the kind you might think the Miami nightlife set would enjoy. But it seemed to keep the crowd thinner than…
When someone says Venezuela, you probably don’t immediately think hip-hop. After all, the South American nation has long been knows for its salsa. Oh, and a strange, insane little dictatorial ferret who’s more than just a little bit acquainted with Castro’s backside.But don’t tell Cuarto Poder that Venezuela and hip-hop…
Animal Tropical and Ice CreamWith Slashpine, People, Shiboleth, and New Theory Villa 221Thursday, June 30 Villa 221 is a rambling Old Florida estate converted into a labyrinthine nightlife compound capable of functioning as: (1) a club via thumping music and dance floors; (2) a bar with multiple depots on both floors…
See the full 32-photo U2 at Sun Life Stadium slideshow. U2’s 360° Tour With Florence and the Machine Sun Life Stadium Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Better Than: The Black Eyed Peas at the 45th battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. On February 3, 2002, U2 played the Super Bowl XXXVI…
The guys of Miami-based Arboles Libres have become darlings of a wide swath of the South Florida scene thanks to their geographically inclusive musical approach. The rock en español crowd loves the group for its frequent foray into Spanish lyrics. That’s only a little piece of Arboles’ musical mosaic, though…
In the early ’80s, U2 and the Psychedelic Furs played the German TV show Rockpalast. Thirty years later, Bono is filling Sun Life Stadium while the Furs play Culture Room. What happened? Both acts were influenced by the Jam, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, and the Sex Pistols. But as Bono’s…
If there’s one thing Miamians really love, it’s a good show. So even if you’re not crazy about Steve Aoki’s mixes, at least you can expect a night of instantly recognizable party tracks, crowd-surfing, stage-diving, The Lion King theme music, and free vodka shots poured straight into your mouth by…
The annual Flashback Night has revived classic Caribbean sounds in South Florida for the past five years. After a packed edition last year at Café Iguana Pines, the event returns this year even bigger and better at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A true coup for the night’s promoters is…
It might strike you as odd that an artist who plays multistringed instruments — such as the tres, a six-stringed Cuban guitar; and the cuatro, a four-stringed Venezuelan guitar — goes by the name Nil. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Lara is synonymous with nada. His heyday was back in…
Rick Ross is the Boss. And he’s got a personal stockpile of greenbacks almost as huge as the U.S. Treasury’s cash stacks. So needless to say, Mr. Ricky can afford to celebrate American independence and excess in a bling-bang way that’d make even the fattest capitalist shine bright and star-spangled…
International superstar DJ-producer Robbie Rivera hardly needs an introduction. Certainly not in Miami, a city he calls home and pretty much the capital of the Latin house sound he’s helped foment since the mid ’90s. Each year during WMC, Rivera’s Juicy Beach parties at Nikki Beach summon thousands of revelers,…
When LCD Soundsystem called it quits, it came as a surprise to the band’s legion of devoted dance rockers. Now where would they get their dizzying electro-ballad fix? Would any other occasion ever be worthy of LED-lit shutter shades? Well, Soundsystem fans in Miami don’t need to jump off that…
The Hundred in the Hands Presented by Nightdrive With Benton, Will Renault, Uchi, and Laura of Miami Electric Pickle Thursday, June 23, 2011 Better Than: Getting your car broken into by a crackhead looking for Lashonda’s iPod. Walking toward the Electric Pickle at 10:15 p.m. on the half empty streets,…
Fusion is a way of life in Miami. Spanglish may as well be the official language. Restaurants boasting Asian fusion cuisine are popping up everywhere. And mixing up musical influences is an ancient tradition by now. Xperimento, named New Times’ Best Fusion Band this year, blends the band members’ Latin…
The annual Flashback Night has revived classic Caribbean sounds in South Florida for the past five years. After a packed edition last year at Cafe Iguana Pines, the event returns this year even bigger and better at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The guest performer of honor, as well, is…
Fight Like Animals at Transit Lounge June 23
Blond:ish at Arkadia June 24
Marcos Witt at American Airlines Arena June 24
Ian Carey at Set Nightclub June 24
Big Poppa E and the E Band at Tobacco Road June 27
In the early ’80s, both U2 and the Psychedelic Furs played the German TV show Rockpalast. Thirty years later, Bono’s filling Sun Life Stadium while the Furs play Culture Room. What happened? Both were influenced by the Jam, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, and the Sex Pistols. But as Bono’s hairline…
