This past June, Miami New Times awarded John “Somejerk” Gregory our nod for Best New Electronica Artist. That was, perhaps, something of a misnomer — Somejerk’s been doing his thing on the scene for a minute, but the past year or so is when he’s finally gotten enough deserved credit. While…
Here’s another summer ticket deal from Live Nation. Starting at 12:01 a.m. tonight/tomorrow morning (technically Wednesday, July 21) and running until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night, you can score $10 tickets for a handful of South Florida shows. That includes all fees and taxes, no catch — and while a couple are…
Today is all about the @rickyrozay madness! Yes, it’s the much-anticipated official release day of Rick Ross’ new album, Teflon Don. He’s got a serious track record to live up to: All of his previous albums, 2006’s Port of Miami, 2008’s Trilla, and 2009’s Deeper Than Rap all entered the Soundscan…
Wrekonize has had an incredible roller-coaster of a career over the last decade. His earliest claim to fame stemmed from appearances on the now-infamous MTV Battles, which then led to a multi-year stint with now-defunct Miami record label South Beat Records. During his time on South Beat, Wrekonize was able…
— Pitbull (pictured on the right with his artist Nayer) walked the red blue carpet and performed last night at the Premios Joventud that aired live from the BankUnited Center located at the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. He didn’t win any awards, but most of everybody who watched…
You’ve probably heard — no, you have heard — Katy Perry’s inescapable new collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the catchy, Dr. Luke-created “California Gurls.” And though Floridians can relate a lot to some of Perry’s lyrics about sunny weather and girls in bikinis, we can’t really call it our own personal…
Insomniac Events, organizer of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles, released a statement today saying all its future events would be strictly enforced as 18 and over.”Effective immediately, Insomniac has also established an ’18 and older’ policy for all of the company’s dance music festivals until such time as…
Albert CastigliaKeeping On (Blues Leaf Records)albertcastiglia.comThose familiar with Albert Castiglia’s frenetic local live performances generally get the impression that the guitarist only operates in a playful mode, whether he’s segueing into a string of obscure oldies or wandering out to the curb while flailing away undeterred. However, his recorded offerings…
We all miss Heath Ledger. The Academy Award-winning actor wooed us in 10 Things I Hate About You, and shocked us with his performances in Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. Now his legacy lives on, as a rap video he directed for old friend N’FA has just been released…
Yes, it was a total bummer this past May when U2 was forced to postpone its local Miami show at Sun Life Stadium, originally scheduled for July 9. Can’t blame them, though: Frontman Bono underwent emergency back surgery this past May, with a required eight-week recovery period. It wasn’t just…
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh. Triple word score. The Miami Heat are gonna have Biscayne Boulevard locked up bumper to bumper. The Metrorail, bus, and Metromover are gonna be packed like sardine cans, the parking lot bums are gonna get paid better than we do, and the city’s gonna…
Yes, we mean that Robert Pattinson, a.k.a. R. Pattz, a.k.a. Edward Cullen. We’re not exactly sure what would happen if Twi-hards and Nirvana grungers were to battle it out, but now thanks to Pattinson, we know that vampires pack a mean bite.It all started when rumors surfaced this past April…
When your most popular single is practically your native country’s second national anthem, I guess it’s safe to say you’ve made it. But then, Diego Torres had pretty much made it once he released his eponymous debut in 1992, which eventually hit triple platinum in his homeland of Argentina. Joined in…
Award season may be well behind us, but then, Univision doesn’t really know the meaning of the word “season” does it? After all, between the Latin Grammies, Lo Nuestro, Juventud and possibly a few others we’re forgetting, they seem to air one a week. Still, this one–Premio Juventud, for those…
DJ Obscene has probably accomplished more at age 22 than most of the DJs doing it today. Getting an early start, he was the resident for two years at one of Miami’s best parties in recent memory: Miami Live at Santos, which was voted Best Weekly Party in New Times’…
Hey White Room. Long time no see. This is sort of embarrassing, because I used to talk about you all the time. Things seem to have cooled between us, but in reality I still think about you all the time and I don’t want to see you leave.I saw that…
For those of you that haven’t turned on the TV, listened to the radio, read a newspaper, or spoken to anyone else today, Ohio native LeBron James is signing with the Miami Heat. There have been numerous celebrations, outcries, outrages, jersey burnings, and then some since last night’s announcement, but…
The Electric Zoo festival, which launched just last year, is New York City’s somewhat latecoming answer to Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival and Miami’s own Ultra — better late than never, right? 2009’s successful inaugural event at Randall’s Island Park in Manhattan summoned over 26,000 concertgoers and 50 international acts…
Anyone who knows of 50 Cent, knows how often he’s gotten into arguments and/or picked fights with people. From making skits to songs deliberately crushing his enemies, he’s pretty much run the gamut. But now he may have just run out of people to have beef with — or maybe…
Miami artist David Lebatard, or LEBO as most know him, may as well be part of the local music scene. He’s always been in and around it, never too far from the action. Sure, he did work for the Mayfair in Coconut Grove, Las Olas Riverfront Complex, Burdines and others…
Lexus is hawking its new brand of hybrid cars July 20 at Grand Central with an event it dubs “The Darker Side of Green.” Scary, y’all! The debate will pit environmental journalist Amanda Little (the proponent) against professional cyclist Chris Horner (the skeptic). All these shenanigans will be moderated by,…
Music and politics seem to be meshing together a lot lately, and we’re not really sure why. The latest: Aretha Franklin has just announced that she’s going to team up with the former US Secretary of State to sing songs like “Natural Woman” and “Say a Little Prayer.”Taking place on…
