To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here.Paul McCartneySun Life Stadium, Miami GardensSaturday, April 3, 2010Better Than: Everything, ever.The Review:I’ll drop all pretense of “criticism” here and will preface this by saying it’s written from the perspective of an unapologetically drooling fan.I never thought I’d ever…
As we have already pointed out, Saturday marks the TopSpot USA showcase featuring Vega Under Fire, New City Lions, So Long Davey, Easton, and Not Here Now at the Talent Farm (20911 Johnson St., Ste. 111, Pembroke Pines). Not only does the concert show the talents of TopSpot USA founders…
From the moment Cinema Sounds No. 6 was announced, there’s been a serious swirl of secrecy surrounding the whole thing. And no matter how hard we batter him with questions, Roofless Rex exec Matt Preira refuses to reveal anything but the most basic details. He just smirks and says: “It’s…
An impressive slate of shows roll through South Florida this weekend, and of them all, blues-rock legend Leon Russell is far and above the most photogenic of the bunch.As our writer Lee Zimmerman says, “Leon Russell and the Abominable Snowman appear to have a lot in common. Both are legendary,…
From many angles (musical, cultural, etc.) one can argue that we all have African roots. But that’s not an argument that I feel qualified to follow up on, especially since I’m a huge Fela Kuti fan and while not having an ounce of his genius in me (that’s why I…
Sam Lloyd, best-known as Ted Buckland, the sweaty, nervous lawyer on TV medical comedy Scrubs, will perform Saturday at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts with his a cappella group, the Blanks.These are the guys known as the Worthless Peons who periodically break into song on the show. The…
Paul McCartney’s appearance this Saturday at the Sun Life Stadium marks the last of just four North American shows in his current, cheekily named “Up and Coming” tour. And while fans should, of course, expect him to perform any number of megahits by the Beatles and even Wings, hardcore Macca…
A Day to RememberWith Veara, Enter Shikari, Silverstein, August Burns RedRevolution, Fort LauderdaleWednesday, March 31, 2010Touring acts tend to avoid South Florida because we are not on the way to anywhere — except rehab. The best way to fit this region into an itinerary is to launch the tour here…
Click here to view photos from this event.The Arctic MonkeysThe Fillmore Miami BeachThursday, April 1, 2010Better Than: Northern English food (black pudding, anyone?)The Review:Last night’s debut Miami show by the Sheffield, England rock outfit the Arctic Monkeys gave plenty to cheer about. But it was the fans who really made…
Newspapers suck. They get printed and that’s it. Meanwhile, the world keeps spinning, the internets keep churning, and party plans get revised a dozen times. In this week’s Night + Day calendar section, the New Times got all hyped up about “Interstellar, a one-night art and music party at Adjust…
After a recent retooling period, Miami New Times’ 2009 Best Hip-Hop Artist winner, Mayday!, is back stronger than ever. With a fleshed-out line-up, 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…
This is a little further afield than we usually cover, but it’s only a little bit outside of the tri-county area. After all the madness last week, maybe you need a break? The annual Hooked on Music Festival is this Saturday in Fort Pierce, and is put on by (772)-based…
For those of us sadly toiling, at least occasionally, in a cubicle, Wednesday is a shining beacon — if you can just grasp onto your sanity until this day, everything will be okay. Actually, chances are, if you’re part of the crew that frequents the shows at the American Legion,…
Next Wednesday is FIU’s annual UP-ROAR Concert, and if you’re an FIU student, there’s a good chance you already snatched up tix to this. If you’re not, you could very well be one of the ones currently scouring Craig’s List or hitting up students you know, because tickets to this…
Tonight, at the crossroads of Krome Avenue and the Tamiami Trail, Dimebag Darrell will play a special one night only acoustic set.Fan and promoter Sam Hamovich says, “Dude, if you’ve never heard Bag’s acoustic shit you’re fucking missing out. He’s like the Kenny G of metal. This new material he’s…
Are we the only ones shocked to find it’s already April 2010? Damn! It’s certainly not the first instance we’ve been assaulted by a sudden passage of time. Still, there’s one local group for whom that time passing has been auspicious: Suénalo. One of Miami’s hottest local bands in recent…
Q American Barbeque is the latest venue in Jonathan Eismann’s growing empire of Design District restaurants. And though this one takes barbecue and nudges it upscale a smidge, the shabby-chic atmosphere is meant to make you sit, relax, and imbibe for a while. It especially gives Miami blues fans, who…
Five-piece local act Alukard proudly reps Miami, even dubbing its sound “305 rock,” but it doesn’t fit neatly into any of the city’s music subscenes. It’s too hip-hop for the punk and hardcore purists, too punk for the live hip-hop-heads, not hippie-ish enough for the fusion folks. And the hipsters,…
At press time, there were still a few really good seats available for Paul McCartney’s upcoming Sun Life Stadium concert, though tickets will set you back the equivalent of a Namibian family of four’s yearly budget. But hey, this is McCartney, man, the original mop-top heartthrob! And no price is…
To view a full slideshow from this event, click here. Saturday, I took a day of rest and hibernated rather than try to hit up any day parties. I knew I was going to get sweaty as hell at Get Physical’s annual WMC throwdown later that night. Ever since I randomly…
Gilberto Gil is one of the rare foxes managing to carve an almost five-decade career while remaining in the shadows of larger names that have come and gone. While successfully spreading the beauty of Brazilian music across the continents, he’s done the same for Brazilian listeners by infusing the styles…
Yes, WMC ended on Sunday, but considering I ended my experience some time technically on Sunday, I’ve just now gotten my head screwed back on straight. Blame the amazing Get Physical WMC party on Saturday night/Sunday morning, the best edition of that party yet. But I’ll get to that shortly…
