Call Super Brings a Keen Understanding of Dance Music to Floyd

It wouldn’t be quite accurate to describe DJ/producer Joe Seaton — better known to clubgoers as Call Super — as a techno artist. Although the London-born, Berlin-based musician is often given the label, it’s hard to find straightforward bass drum-led, hi-hat riddled numbers in his discography. Rather, his sound is possibility,…

RZA Is (Still) Bridging the Worlds of Music, Film, and Kung Fu

In a pivotal scene of the 1978 kung fu classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, the protagonist poses an existential question: “Do men have a right to say what they believe in? Or must they always do what the government says?” It’s a simple line that has come to define the film’s overarching theme — the oppressed versus the oppressor — and one that resonates with the multitalented artist RZA 40 years later.

Minus the Bear Returns to Orbit the “Planet of Ice” on New Tour

For a certain kind of early-millennial indie-rock fan, Minus the Bear elicits affection. The band’s specific brand of melancholic prog-pop struck a chord with listeners on the breakthrough album Menos el Oso, a complex, layered beast that balances its math-rock, avant-garde tendencies with earnest songwriting.

No Amount of Blood Will Stop the Revivalists From Singing Blues Rock

In April 2017, this story was published: “The Revivalists’ David Shaw Gets Mauled by Tiger Onstage, Keeps Going.” The post was an April Fools’ Day joke. There was no tiger involved, but the blood gushing from the Revivalists lead singer was as genuine as his work ethic. “I was at Okeechobee Fest…

The Black Angels Play Heavenly Psych Rock

If you’re looking for someone to blame on the psych rock renaissance, you can cast the first stone at Alex Maas. Singing for the band The Black Angels Maas has taken audiences on cosmic sonic journeys since 2004.  But while The Black Angels’ home base of Austin, Texas is now…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week

Cardi B’s long-awaited debut album drops Friday, and you’re invited to the celebration she’s throwing at E11even. The artist will perform at the world-famous nightclub hours after her inspiration, TLC, performs at the Miami-Dade County Fair. Make it a double feature of badass women in hip-hop and R&B.