Critic's Notebook

Annie Mac tops out at four WMC gigs this year

Classixx is L.A.’s new dynamite duo

At times, WMC can feel a little heavy on the Euro beats, but for those of you looking for jazzier, more Afro-centric flavors, there’s always a cool, soul-shaking DJ to fit your bill. Representing Brooklyn, DJ Nickodemus incorporates the outer edges of Brazilian and Caribbean music into a laid-back house…

Shelter NYC 20

The Do-Over

Greg Wilson

Afro Kumbe

Funkerman

Martin Solveig

Swedish House Mafia

Dan Ghenacia

After flirting with the mainstream in the late ’90s, drum ‘n’ bass got a little confused when the millennium turned. The music became darker, and harder, diverging into way too many subgenres with ridiculous names (drill ‘n’ bass, anyone?) and scaring off the women. Most of the female energy went…

Nervous Records

The Vinyl Collective

What quarter-century crisis? WMC celebrates its 25th birthday bigger and better than ever

The 25th annual Winter Music Conference is upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited for the freaks, dance geeks, hipsters, and rage monsters to invade our town. But you can’t run into the week without a plan. Here’s a basic survival guide. Study up so you don’t fail miserably…

2010 is the year of dubstep

With 25 years of Conference in the books, it’s time for a look back at the corresponding period of dance music history. Yes, there were moments of sheer joy and ecstasy (take that as a pun or not). But there are plenty of other developments we want to pretend never…

Alex Chilton, the legendary voice and songwriter behind the Box Tops and Big Star, has died, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. He was 59.This is a very sad event for many fans of Chilton’s work, as well as the countless artists — Uncle Tupelo, Matthew Sweet, Elliott Smith, the…

With every imaginable type of iPhone app out there these days, from drunk texting apps, to X-rated vibrator apps (no joke) it’s hardly surprising that even our beloved annual Winter Music Conference would get its own app. The folks at Nightlyfe.com have announced the launch of their WMC Mobile Guide…

We are not total corporate shills, but this might be a good way to see a lot of mid-to-high-priced shows coming up in South Florida. The BankAtlantic Center is running a sweepstakes giving away ATM, which unfortunately does not stand for your own Automated Teller Machine. Rather BAC’s clever acronym…

As I type this, Lilith Fair’s official site is crashing like any web coverage devoted to Tiger Woods’ return to professional golf at this year’s Masters. And for good reason. The all-female touring festival featuring the likes of Loretta Lynn, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Tegan and Sara,…