London DJ-producer and Hessle Audio label chief Ramadanman (AKA David Kennedy) was schooled during dubstep’s first wave and he has since become one of the most recognized names on the international scene.Last year’s invitation to spearhead a new installment of Fabric’s prestigious compilation series with FabricLive56 is testament to both…
Sweatstock 2011 With Panic Bomber, Beings, Lil Daggers, Little Beard, Furious Dudes, and Others Sweat Records and Churchill’s Pub, Miami Saturday, April 16, 2011 Better Than: Loitering in a Walmart parking lot for 19 hours. Now despite the fact that the vast majority of America’s music consumers prefer to procure…
Who would win a bare-knuckle cage fight between Ringo Starr and Keith Richards? We’re not sure. Richards has survived every narcotic known to man, and Ringo is the greatest pop music drummer ever. We’re pretty sure they’d just punch each other in the face till they ran out of breath,…
To some, laser light shows are like watching a Windows 95 screensaver on repeat for an hour. Those people are, clearly, not high. The tokers and tab-droppers of the world, meanwhile, know that laser shows are awesome and come second only to peanut butter-marshmallow-banana sandwiches. But at garage-y local band…
Even though they’re separated by a couple of musical generations, Rise Against and Bad Religion have had similar careers. Specifically, they’ve both enjoyed as much mainstream success as true punk bands could ever hope to score while still keeping it real. Here’s a locally relevant case in point: Rise Against…
Travis Stewart, the man professionally known as Machinedrum, is a rarity in the world of electronic music. Nevermind the fact that he produces crazy tracks full of wild sound manipulations and noisy samples. Forget the fact that while he’s mercurial behind his laptop, he still knows how to get a…
Bomba Estereo With Spam Allstars, Los Rumberos de la 8, and Mr. Pauer Presented by Rhythm Foundation Grand Central Miami Thursday, April 14, 2011 Better Than: Letting Los Perros or any other late-night South Beach hot dog joint be your only taste of Colombia. At Grand Central, a pretty varied…
Miami’s the Rockadictos don’t play Latin rock. It’s pure rock ‘n’ roll that happens to be in Spanish. Too bad about the name, though, because they’re a much better band than their dumb little moniker might make you think. It’s a cartoony one that conjures up the image of four…
The tango has a gloriously twisted history. And Tango Conspiracy, led by Buenos Aires-bred, Miami-based singer, songwriter, and taskmaster Jimena Fama, is only the latest chapter. Invented by ex-slaves and peasants, the tango was born on the banks of the Río de la Plata, a large, triangular body of water…
See the full Lady Gaga at the American Airlines Arena slideshow. Lady GagaWith Semi Precious WeaponsAmerican Airlines ArenaApril 13, 2011 Better Than: A Slurpee on a cool day in a hot room. Not since a 1990-something Ani DiFranco show has so much talking been heard coming from the stage at…
DJ-producer Lee Jones is a trendsetter in many ways. He was one of the first Brits of his generation to migrate to Berlin and join that city’s burgeoning EDM community in early 2000s. He was also playing deep melodic cuts long before deep house became the international standard. In fact,…
Bomba Estereo at Grand Central April 14
Beach Boys and Gloria Gaynor at the Fillmore Miami Beach April 14
Robert Plant at Hard Rock Live April 14
Maya Jane Coles at the Electric Pickle April 14
Jim Wurster and the Atomic Cowboys at Luna Star Cafe April 15
Dr. Dog at Culture Room April 15
Dubstep was impossible to avoid during last month’s Miami Music Week. Even electro-house megaproducers like Fedde Le Grand and Benny Bennassi threw some dubby stuff down in the middle of their Ultra Music Festival sets. So it’s safe to say that the womp-womp has hit its saturation point. And even…
A month and a half ago, hyperkinetic copyright prankster and Illegal Art label boss Girl Talk (AKA Greg Gillis) revealed that he was “extending his pheremone-soaked North American spree by scheduling another 38 sweaty encounters, including a gig at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 19.” Immediately, all the little hipsters…
Jacuzzi Boys, Psychic Mirrors, Teepee, and Feathers Churchill’s Pub April 9, 2011 Better Than: A show with twice as many bands and half as many people. As far as shows at Churchill’s go, last night’s show was a near perfect one. Save for some unnecessary bromantic tension in the mosh…
Last October, I had the pleasure of recording in Ryan Haft’s new home studio. And when I wanted some cool organ sounds, Haft called his friend and keyboard expert, Ryan De Grandy. In less than 30 minutes, a charming fellow with a laid back smile was hooking me up with…
Isn’t it funny how sometimes a band’s name could give you a false impression of what the actual band does? Mmm, irony. Tasty. Who the hell knows why Canadian synth-pop duo Parallels decided to go with that name. And who the hell cares? A rose by any other and all…
