Concert Review: Of Montreal at the Fillmore Miami Beach, April 9

Click here to view photos from this event.Of MontrealFriday, April 9, 2010The Filmore, Miami BeachOf Montreal took over the stage at the Filmore on Saturday, putting on a whimsical and musically captivating performance. Opening with “For Our Elegant Castle,” Kevin Barnes clad in what appeared to be Never Nude-approved cut-off…

Concert Review: Erykah Badu at American Airlines Arena, April 8

Erykah BaduWith Bilal and Robert GlasperAmerican Airlines Arena, MiamiThursday, April 8, 2010Erykah Badu’s video for her latest single, “Window Seat,” features the neo-soul singer sprinting through downtown Dallas, stripping off baggy sweatclothes to her essence, and what she characterizes in interviews as being “assassinated” by groupthink, a psychological term referring…

Manicato at Transit Lounge Tonight

If you’re thinking this means Transit Lounge’s little eats spot next door is now serving pasta, you’re wrong. Or you could be right. Frankly, I’ve never really looked at the menu. It’s my understanding the offer late-night pizza and chicken fingers to soak the booze in your belly, but that’s…

New Wrekonize Track: “Don’t Stop The Music”

This newly uploaded Wrekonize “Don’t Stop The Music” track has an “it’s not rap, it’s hip-hop” sound to it. Maybe 1994 is the new 2010. Just kidding, that sounds stupid. Either way, between the clean production, lyricism, and nice mixing job the shit sounds like a professional song. Catch Wrekonize…

Tonight! Erykah Badu at American Airlines Arena

Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu’s in town. The striking singer, recognizable by her beehive headgear and enormous Afro wigs, is touring in support of the freshly released New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the…

Tonight! Fire Zuave, the Dewars and Goolsby at Propaganda

After a year of playing and touring out of Athens, Georgia, former South Florida act Fire Zuave is coming all the way back down the peninsula to show locals what time in a little rock ‘n’ roll college town can do for you. After releasing two albums, Sand Fastened in…

Hump Day by Roofless Records

For those of us sadly toiling, at least occasionally, in a cubicle, Wednesday is a shining beacon. If you can just grasp your sanity until that day, everything will be OK. Actually, if you’re part of the crew that frequents the shows at the American Legion, you might not have…

Mayday!

After a recent retooling period, Miami New Times’ 2009 Best Hip-Hop Act, ¡Mayday!, is back stronger than ever. With a fleshed-out lineup, the group is now a full-on live act, complete with bubbling percussion, ice-cold keyboards, and a singing/rapping interplay courtesy of Bernbiz and Wrekonize, respectively. But where so many…

Pat Metheny

An honorary homeboy by virtue of the fact that he graduated from the UM School of Music, guitarist Pat Metheny has earned a rare distinction in the fickle realms of the music biz. An artist eager to explore other possibilities, he still retains a popular following that generally finds his…

David Gray

It would be a shame and a mistake to dismiss England’s David Gray as a one-hit wonder, although his career path has been one of false starts and periods of regrouping. He is known on these shores mostly for his haunting chart-topper “Babylon” and the album that birthed it, White…

Timeless Series Screening: Suite for Ma Dukes

Miami events devoted to quality hip-hop take a little digging to find, but they’re there. If you’ve found them, you’re probably already familiar with the circuit of weeklies and one-offs put on by IAmYourVillain. If not, get schooled at the Standard, where the loungey-cool hotel’s bar will host a screening…

Marlins Super Saturdays: Kevin Rudolf Says Heckle The Other Team

Let it rock!This Saturday April 10th, and at each of 13 Saturday home games this season Florida Marlins games become Super Saturdays, major concert productions with national caliber acts followed by fan giveaways and firework shows.At the end of this season’s first home game Nelly, Kevin Rudolf, and New Boyz…

Song Spotlight: Saheed – “The Up’s”

Saheed is one of Miami hip-hop’s hidden stars. His rapid fire flow tinged with a dose of boom-bap is incredibly refreshing to hear. Sometimes you get tired of hearing rap records about dope boys and rims. That’s where Saheed comes to fill the void. He pretty much stands clear of…