In what’s been a Sunday tradition since February, Fourth Dimension once again offer the Jazid crowd a unique blend of reggae, dancehall, dub, and ska. The show is presented by Kulcha Shok Muzik, one of Miami’s better-known record labels. A four-piece outfit seemingly tailor-made for Jazid, Fourth Dimension offers a…
We all know that when people think Chevy, the musical genre that leaps to mind is hardcore rap? Yes, it seems our favorite macho auto company is undergoing what the pros call a little brand alteration. Gone is the down-home, redneck appeal. These days, it’s all about keeping it rizzle…
Be prepared for your teenybopper to hit up the family rainy-day fund: Chayanne’s coming to town, and hormone hell follows with him. The 38-year-old Latin heartthrob, born Elmer Figueroa-Arce, entered showbiz at age eleven when he joined the Puerto Rican boy band Los Chicos. The group set its sights on…
At age 63, Joe Chambers ranks as one of the most notable drummers and percussionists of his generation, and a staple of the venerable (and once-independent) Blue Note label. Not only have his highly imaginative compositions been covered by the likes of Freddie Hubbard and Bobby Hutcherson (with whom he’s…
The booming rhythms of drum ‘n’ bass are not meant to be just heard — they’re meant to be felt as well. The vibrations sent forth from mega amps invariably inspire dancing, and Photek’s music is no exception, despite its classification as “intelligent” drum and bass. Since the early Nineties…
To say that Mr. Tyner “tickles the ivories” would be akin to suggesting that his old bandmate John Coltrane “toodles the horn a bit.” Not just a massive understatement, in other words, but an outright mischaracterization. In fact, Tyner pounds the keys with a savage precision, particularly with his explosive…
What has six legs, a big Afro, and is forever compared to Led Zeppelin? If you guessed Wolfmother, you’re right. In this instance, though, we’re talking about the other six-legged, Afroed Zep disciples, New York’s Earl Greyhound. The trio’s debut album, Soft Targets, has been building up a head of…
“A lot of people have found their way into learning about music through smooth jazz,” saxophonist Marion Meadows observes of his chosen genre. “It does seem to draw on new ideas, and it gets people to later dig harder material.” A West Virginia native, Meadows himself studied classical music as…
Danish guitarist, composer, and bandleader Pierre Dørge admits that he requires a bit of effort from his audiences when they come to hear his New Jungle Orchestra perform. Not that his troupe (which debuted in 1980) makes experimental music by any definition. Adventurous, yes, but there certainly exist greater challenges…
It’s getting harder and harder to figure out what the kids are listening to these days. Case in point: Ratatat. Does the Brooklyn duo of Mike Stroud (guitars) and Evan Mast (synthesizers) make nouveau electronica? Or instrumental hip-hop? Or lo-fi IDM? Or alt-hop trance? Whatever you call the stuff, it’s…
One great thing about classical music is that it can take the wan populism of Oprah, the decaffeinated blandness of Good Morning America, and the incessant pablum of Jay Leno — and render them all irrelevant. When the Utah sibling piano quintet the 5 Browns appear on these shows (armed…
Local punk rock vets the Crumbs and Stay Hitt will help support Tuff Luvs, visiting from Mississippi, at Churchill’s on Saturday. Back in 1992, the Crumbs took over the garage at drummer Chuck Loose’s house and turned it into “Garageland,” a place for kids to party on the weekends while…
Futurepop pioneers VNV Nation bring their 1984 imagery to Studio A on Thursday for an all-ages show. The band, made up of Londoners Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson, has taken its time in becoming electronic music’s next big thing: They’ve been together since 1990. But let’s back up a second,…
Anybody who was around during the South Beach boom of the early Nineties will remember Nil Lara, and the incendiary shows he put on — virtually every week, it seemed — at the legendary and now-defunct Stephen Talkhouse. A Cuban-American who spent much of his childhood in Venezuela, Lara led…
In the video for Of Montreal’s latest single, “Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse,” frontman Bryan Poole plays the role of an aggressive dancing bear who loves cowboy hats. Unlike previous installments of Of Montreal’s summery and somewhat detached absurdist oeuvre, these latest developments are in large part a product of…
Axe-wielding marauders from the City of Progress take charge of Churchill’s stage on Saturday. With all the punk and metal bands in and around Miami, it’s amazing that Dave Daniels and his Churchill’s crew are still — still — carrying the scene around here almost single-handedly. That fact isn’t lost…
On a recent March evening the members of She Said, a diverse ensemble of Miami’s best female musicians, gathered to rehearse for their first-ever performance at the upcoming Fifth Annual Women and Culture Festival. She Said’s director, Michelle “Quatro” Forman, readied her tape recorder excitedly as the musicians cheered each…
With power and finesse unrivaled by any jazz singer south of Manhattan, Nicole Henry has become Miami’s worst-kept secret. The sophisticated Japanese jazz community, for one, is on her like green on wasabi. They’ve bestowed her honors such as “Best New Jazz Artist” (2004 HMV/Japan Music Awards) and have proclaimed…
Forget the fiery performances that this Brazilian legend has staged in the past, backed by a big band playing reggae and samba. This time around, he follows in the footsteps of João Gilberto. Gil performs solo, revisiting both classic and obscure selections from his personal songbook. Gil was one of…
It’s virtually impossible to figure out how Ted Leo became, you know, Ted Leo. Born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Leo graduated from Seton Hall Prep and received a degree in English from Notre Dame. He is now a strict vegan and plays socially conscious punk music. (We didn’t think they…
“I do this for the love of music/Not for the glitter and gold,” sings India.Arie on her Grammy-winning ditty, “Little Things.” The statement itself isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but the emotion in Arie’s voice makes her words resonate. One can’t help but believe that everything the girl from Georgia sings about…
Most local clubgoers are already plenty familiar with Cedric Gervais, the French wunderkind DJ who worked his way up to practically owning the terrace at Space. After racking up a string of remix credits that includes tracks by Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran, Dirty Vegas, and Chocolate Puma, all that remained…
