A while ago, I posted about a very cool blog called the South Florida Music Scene Past and Present, which is devoted to hosting downloadable versions of all kinds of yesteryear goodness. Luckily, the blog’s creator, Chip (formerly of the Miami hardcore band Destro) continues to update it, still focusing…
Can’t tell you how many times we’ve been specifically asked about hearsay that Animal Collective’s Panda Bear was playing in Miami during Basel. Well we can fully confirm that the experimental musician, along with No Age and the Sads, will be playing a free show at Karu & Y Friday…
The economy hitting you hard? Well, you might want to purchase your tickets to Ultra Music Festival now. The event, which is being held March 27 and 28 at Bicentennial Park, already has early bird two-day passes on sale for $99.95 and VIP passes for $350. The tickets went on…
I got a last minute press release that should warm the hearts of local families in need. Poe Boy Records artists, Flo Rida, Billy Blue and Brisco will be giving away turkeys from 6pm – 8pm tonight at the Carol City Apartments between 183rd Street and 37th Ave in Miami…
As of this morning, mega pop-star Madonna and her former husband, film director Guy Ritchie, have been granted a “quickie” divorce through a court in London. The details of the divorce aren’t nearly as sweet and sticky as some gossip hounds would like: Ritchie isn’t expected to take a dime…
Last year, when we saw M.I.A. live in concert at Studio A, we met an adorable young girl who commanded us to shake it to the ground and then to bring it back up and twirl it all around. That girl was Baltimore wunderkind Rye Rye. Her story is pretty…
As I was cruising the blogosphere over the weekend, I came across an interesting story that definitely caught me by surprise. MTV, home to all things exploitive and pop, just held their first annual African Music Awards in Abuja, Nigeria this past Saturday. It’s a move that could bolster more…
Really? Heathrow, WTF? Where are you getting these bookings? We aren’t worthy of your mercy. Let’s recap: Chromeo, Crookers, Switch in December, and now we find out, via MiamiNights, that MSTRKRFT is coming? Now, we’ve personally seen the Canadian duo spin a bajillion times (yes, bajillion is a number), but…
Last night, South Florida’s fastest rising rap star, Ace Hood, had a CD signing at the Best Buy in Pembroke Pines. The event was well attended and a lot of people came out to support the young rapper as he continues to climb the ladder of fame. There weren’t a…
Chromeo, Crookers, and now Switch? Whoever is responsible for the string of bookings at Heathrow Lounge deserves a gold star because it’s getting ridiculous. It almost seems like Heathrow is quickly becoming the Studio A replacement we hoped for — except it’s ill equipped to handle any kind of live…
ADULT. is coming to Miami! And what better week to visit the Magic City than during Art Basel? We told you that Basel has the habit of attracting plenty of musical acts to the city during the week its here, and ADULT. is definitely a rare treat. The duo was…
By ANDY VIHSTADT After giving it away for a limited time on eMusic, the Postmarks’ sophomore effort, By the Numbers, is officially released worldwide today. The all-covers album boasts a numerical theme and includes renditions of songs by David Bowie, the Cure, Jesus and Mary Chain and even the Pointer…
With Art Basel only three weeks away, there is plenty of reason to be musically excited about South Florida. Why? Because art isn’t the only thing that rolls into town. Plenty of musical acts also stop by that week to entertain the crowds. In previous years Peaches, Iggy Pop, Justice,…
Aww, I thought today would be a slow blogging day, but alas, there’s joy in Mudville. South Florida’s favorite indie-pop trio, the Postmarks, are releasing a brand new album next week, entitled By the Numbers and finally, there’s some material floating around to help give it a buzz. This video…
M.A.N.D.Y. bringing ze German electro-house to Circa 28. We are skipping are usual weekend On the List party planner, because everything this weekend is sort of, eh, not so interesting. Maybe everyone is resting up for the Halloween blowout next week. But if you do have to crawl out of…
It’s Chrome-o-o-o-o-oh! Oh Chromeo. We remember seeing you play at Circa 28 during Winter Music Conference 2007. Back then, you had released your debut album She’s In Control, which was filled with syrupy synthetic beats and Prince-like melodies — in other words, it was sex on a platter served via…
Everyone rejoice! The loud continuous thump of the bass all over Miami is only a few months away. Yes, every March the dance music community congregates in Miami for Winter Music Conference, bringing with it superstar DJs and parties galore. But it’s easy to forget that despite all the debauchery…
Early this morning, Opa-Locka-based rapper Toro, was shot and killed in Miami. The artist, whose real name is Derek Johnson, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting while leaving Coco’s Strip Club at around 4 am. Toro, who was signed to Iconz Music, was a popular local rapper that didn’t…
I wrote about shimmering local quartet Astari Nite — and its charismatic frontman, Mychael Ghost — recently for the Miami New Times, when the band was set to play its own occasional Static Interference event at PS14. While these usually happen once a month, on a Saturday at PS14, the…
All the way from Italy comes the Crookers, a DJ duo who basically put its nation on the electro-house map. For a country who loves its traditional house, it’s refreshing to see someone actually breaking the mold and the Crookers have no problem doing so. So when they stop by…
While there are a number of high-profile club DJ sets going on this year on Halloween, save some energy for the following day, when the Viva Tour hits Mansion. Featuring a WMC-caliber lineup of Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz, and Audiofly, this is a DJ tour with a twist — instead of…
Our sister paper, the LA Weekly, reported this morning on some sad news for longtime local scene-watchers. The artist and musician Brad Stewart, a.k.a. Gidget Gein, was found dead yesterday in his home in Burbank. He was born and raised around Hollywood, Florida, and gained notoriety in the Nineties as…
