In the runup to November 2009’s release of his debut disc, Attention Deficit, D.C. rapper Wale floated into pop consciousness on a thick, fast-moving cloud of accumulated hype. After he hooked up with master trend-caller Mark Ronson in 2006 and signed a million-dollar deal with Interscope Records in 2008, the…
Earlier this week, we previewed Nic Fanciulli’s upcoming December 12 show at SET. The last twelve months have seen the acclaimed British DJ-producer positioned as one of the top EDM stars in the world, while his esteemed Saved imprint continues to enlist some of the most talented producers in the…
A gothic metropolis in sunny California, San Francisco is a city suffering from a schizo split. It’s bred hippies, Hells Angels, and the Zodiac Killer. And five years ago, old San Fran gave birth to a certain psych-pop trio called Lemonade that luxuriates in the idea of swirling together sonic…
When you think about the second wave of New York City hardcore, there’s Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Earth Crisis, and scene daddies Agnostic Front. You could casually dismiss Madball for its role in that classic era. And the way I see it, the reason is Madball frontman Freddy Cricien…
Questlove with M1BardotSunday, December 6Better than: Anything starring Jimmy Fallon.Our tolerance level for pretentious Brooklyn scenesters and celebrity star fuckers reached its boiling point Sunday night. And we’re done covering DJ sets. At least this reporter is. The Questlove set at Bardot had been hyped all week. It was the last…
Toyota Antics PresentsWith Phantogram, Twin Shadow, and FlosstradamusGrand Central, MiamiThursday, December 2, 2010Better than: Paying a cover charge to see a bunch of bands during Art Basel. We worried when Phantogram announced its second Miami show in as many months. Not because we’re not fans of the two-piece (we are),…
British DJ, producer and label magnate Nic Fanciulli has steadily climbed the international ranks over the course of the past decade, positioning himself as one of the biggest stars in electronic dance music. His career had an auspicious start in the early ’00s when his fledgling production work piqued the…
The beauty of Art Basel week is the spontaneity of it. One minute you can be having tempura eggplant before a special indie-pop DJ set at Bardot, then all of a sudden you’re in a Haitian man’s cab listening to Creole talk-radio en route to the Fontainebleau. At least that’s…
Paper Magazine and AOL Presents FriendsWithYou OpeningWith a performance by N*E*R*D At Rainbow City, Miami Thursday, December 2, 2010 Better than: Being treated like worthless shit by security. If you were part of the massive mob outside Rainbow City yesterday, waiting to catch a glimpse of Pharrell Williams and N*E*R*D,…
NYC-based DJ-producer Chris Manik is on fire right now. In little more than twelve months he’s made a formidable leap from virtual unknown to internationally celebrated “It” boy, with releases on top labels like Ovum and Poker Flat. Specializing in a delectably deep and bass-heavy fusion of tech house, nu-disco,…
PeachesBally Love Private EventMoore Building, MiamiThursday, December 2, 2010Better than: Everything else happening at that very moment.Reporters sometimes get a bad wrap for diva behavior at events. These low-lifes use clout to get in or try to get an extra something. I personally try to keep that to a minimum,…
If we are a little sluggish this morning, we have Mark Ronson to thank. We stopped by LIV at the Fontainbleau Hotel last night after watching LCD Soundsystem play for a bunch of old, rich people at the Raleigh during MOCA Los Angeles’ party. (There is nothing quite like the…
See the full 32-photo LCD Soundsystem slideshow. LCD SoundsystemMOCA LA Beach Party, at The Raleigh Hotel, Miami BeachDecember 1, 2010Better than: Getting into a private party during Art Basel. Oh, wait….It’s pretty hard to properly assess what an art crowd’s reaction is going to be to a dance-all-night band like LCD…
The Miami music scene is diverse, tight-knit, and incredibly compassionate. Last year, bands from around South Florida answered Shawn Snyder’s call to action and helped raise over $5,000 at the fist ever Skinny Dip, a concert benefiting Melanoma research and awareness at Kitchen 305. He’s hoping to do it all…
See the full Metric at Art Loves Music slideshow.Oceanfront Pavilion at Collins Park Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Better than: A trip to the beach during daylight. The sun is severely overrated. Sure, we all need our Vitamin D. But the after-dark hours provide exactly the kind of cover one needs…
Misfits at Culture Room December 3
Wiz Khalifa at University of Miami December 3
Willy Chirino at Fillmore Miami Beach December 4
La Roux at Mansion December 8
Panic Bomber at Transit Lounge December 2
DJ Harvey Bassett’s resume reads like the very history of vanguard music since the ’70s. Born and bred in Cambridge, UK, he was an original ’77 punk rocker whose band The Ersatz saw rotation on John Peel’s legendary radio show. But soon enough, he traded his drumsticks for turntables when he…
Remember that Twin Shadow and Phantogram thing we were telling you about Tuesday morning over coffee? Well, the double date just became a threesome. While lurking around Facebook, we noticed Chi-Town DJ team Flosstradamus has been added to Toyota Antics and Filter Magazine’s tuneage gangbang. Extra Bonus: The fun is…
