Who says Coral Gables is stuffy? Um, just about everybody who doesn’t live there. But this Saturday through Sunday, you can get down for free to some of the best local and national acts spread out across three big stages at Carnaval on the Mile. Now if you want to…
It’s been over three decades since the birth of house music, and Chicago house pioneer Derrick Carter has been there for the long haul. The legendary DJ-producer cut his teeth spinning in the Windy City’s seminal scene, which he still calls home. So who better to ask why Chicago was…
Believe it or not, there is indeed such a thing as party science. But you’re not going to learn it by running the club circuit like a lab rat on double doses of Ritalin. If you really want to develop yourself into a certified master of the electronic music industry’s…
Sadly, FIU’s Radiate FM went soft in the second-to-last round of MTV’s marathon contest for best college radio station in the nation. So they’re out. Thanks to WVUM 90.5 FM, though, Miami can continue to dream about bringing home a big beautiful Woodie, polishing it to a high gloss, and…
A four-day event featuring Miami Modern architecture and style begins this week and runs through the weekend. There will be music, including a DJ set by Fred Schneider of the B-52s, at the American Legion Hall just off Biscayne Boulevard. The event will also include art shows, workshops, and “a swankadelic experience for…
Local dubstep duo, Caligula, recently wrapped up its first-ever music video. The track, “Light in the Dark,” comes from forthcoming EP, The Rise — available digitally March 8 via Beatport. Overthrow’s Samuel Baum sent over a few pictures of the video shoot at Studio 1415, which was filmed under the…
Win free tickets to Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson’s Hard Rock Live show. UPDATE: Mr. Rock’s tour management just released 100 production holds the March 8 show. Score yours via ticketmaster.com. When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late ’90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow,…
It’s a big night in Miami. Some indie music’s biggest names–Surfer Blood, Black Lips, Vivian Girls–are in town for the inaugural Bruise Cruise Festival, and before they set sail with 400 other seafaring hipsters tomorrow, they’re playing the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party at Grand Central tonight. We’ll be there live-blogging…
Sirens & Sealions is a troop of six sea creatures with a mission to spread a bright, feel-good sound throughout the city of Miami. That’s not my line. It’s theirs. Now, I don’t normally open with a quote (notice, I even ignored grammatical convention and ditched the bunny ears), but…
There are a number of perfectly legitimate reasons you need to memorize the detailed band breakdown for tonight’s Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party. And we can think of three straight away: (1) Maybe you love Jacuzzi Boys, but you hate Black Lips (WTF?), and you’re launching a 38-city boycott; or (2)…
Ever since Poe Boy label alumni and North Miami native Billy Blue dropped swagger-heavy summer track “When U Hood U Good” in July 2010, he’s specialized in the kind of click-clack cooked up specifically for cruising the causeways between Miami Beach and the mainland at midnight. And his new-ish single,…
A band’s members can have all the talent in the world, and they can still suck as a band. Because for all the technical prowess, all the mastery of their instruments, you just can’t substitute that particular “X” factor, a seeming nimbleness that lends to improvisation on the fly. It’s…
The Bruise Cruise sets sail from the Port of Miami on Friday. And while there’s plenty of dope coming through Dodge Island, y’all better think twice about sneaking some out; narcs like to prey on unsuspecting travelers, especially theme cruise passengers. In January, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents partnered…
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival. A Miami tradition. Whether you like crappy overpriced art or not, it is a ten-dollar people-watching extravaganza. On a gorgeous day, it is the perfect excuse to get liquored up with your friends, eat a gyro, and watch a great band like Suénalo at Peacock…
There is only one adjective that does the almighty Shitstorm justice … Relentless. For starters, can you think of a local act that plays faster, nastier and harder? We certainly can’t. Figure in that the grindcore outfit has been smokin’ suckers since 2004, and you’ve got a blasting, metallic stamina…
Que Bajo, mi gente?! No, we’re not speaking Spanish drunk with a mouth full of cotton balls. We just wanted to let you know about a killer party going down tonight at Transit Lounge. Que Bajo? is absolutely legendary on New York’s party scene. Featuring Afro sounds, cumbia, reggae, dancehall,…
Ultra Week may have the bigger names and parties, but Winter Music Conference is still going to give us plenty of reasons to become 24-hour party people.Case in point: The Vagabond’s WMC lineup is so well thought out and diverse. Whether it’s classic house, dubstep, or electro, the 14th Street venue…
After kicking ass on the Israeli rock scene for years, lawfully wedded rock star duo Hank & Cupcakes decided it was time for a trip to the Americas. So they hung out in Cuba for six months before trekking up to NYC where they joined the hipsteriffic population of Williamsburg,…
Unlike most bands named after seaside apparel and/or accessories (i.e. Swimshorts, Sunglasses, Sandals), bicoastal digi-pop duo Bikini doesn’t spin hazy, wavy sounds designed specifically for sunny, sandy days at the beach. Dark, distorted, and dance-y, this stuff is more like the soundtrack for a drugged-out midnight trip into deep waters…
Richard Walbert, better known as Chip (or xCHIPxSem) has been a member of the South Florida hardcore community for many years and he has performed with some classic bands like Destro and All Hell Breaks Loose. He’s also one of the nicest people around and an impulsive cataloguer of South…
An unfortunate side effect of experimental music in the 21st century is the inflated discography. In this age of instant access and oversharing, demos are pressed on vinyl and every piss, moan, and fart ends up streaming on the internet. Across genres — from nü-Fonz garag to table noise, and…
In a little over a week, the most ironic theme cruise in kitsch travel history will hit the high seas. That’s right, the first ever Bruise Cruise will set sail aboard Carnival’s Imagination “Fun Ship” with some seriously cool human cargo, including 400 hipsters, 10 relevant indie acts (including Miami’s…
