The recent trend of bands playing at Hot Topic stores around South Florida inspires mixed feelings. On one hand, those stores are already dark, disorganized, and impenetrable as it is, and the thought of cramming both a band and more kids into its narrow, cheap accessory-stuffed aisles is scary. On…
Mark your calendars, kids. Saturday is a national holiday. Why? It’s the day that this earth was blessed with the lovely Tamara Sky.We plan to celebrate this momentous occasion by stopping by Saturday’s Arcade party at White Room, where Alanta’s Sloppy Seconds will once again take over the venue. This…
Late-night hookups at nightclubs are par for the course on South Beach. However, for some lucky female patrons at Louis on Saturday night virtual cunnilingus was offered by proprietor Roman Jones. The controversial club owner had his face silkscreened inside 100 pairs of Hanky Panky lace undies. The location of…
A tiff over scheduling has exposed a nasty feud between a famous dj and the group that throws one of the biggest week-long gay and lesbian bashes of the year.Organizers and supporters of the Winter Party Festival have been circulating a mass email calling for a boycott of dj Peter Rauhofer’s appearance at…
Dubble JamesThe Funky Buddha Lounge, Boca RatonSaturday, February 13, 2010Better Than: The Wailers covering Legend at Garlic Fest.The Review:The Funky Buddha Lounge has moved! Its new location is on the north end of the same plaza in Boca where it’s always been, but now takes up roughly twice the space…
Last Friday, as I was writing a post about Broward rapper Lyrikill’s infamous newscast interruptions, it turned out, all but one had been deleted due to copyright infringement. The 954 prankster had garnered some YouTube and Twitter buzz by stalking live news vans, then running through the shot and yelling…
It seems like it was only yesterday that Alexis Mincolla and Sam Baum spoke to us about this concept they had called Overthrow, in which every now and then they would take over a venue and put on one badass party. That was then, but now they’ve arguably turned into…
Do you long to be a video ho or homie, shakin’ booty and droppin’ it like it’s hot, or lounging around in a six-fo’ with your boys whilst sippin’ 40s? Well, it’s doubtful any of that will be going on at Xperimento’s video shoot this Friday evening. But you can…
Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day sucks, no matter what your sitch. If you’re in a relationship, it sucks. After all, who wants to spend a night at a jam-packed “romantic” restaurant where, the already crappy service is going to deteriorate exponentially due to the Hallmark-driven frenzy, while some asshole forces…
I try not to be too biased when it comes to Latin music. But it’s hard to stay impartial when you’re Cuban. After all, we’re talking about one tiny island responsible for so many ass-shaking styles of music, it’s downright mind-boggling. Never mind the fact that every single exile you’ve…
What haven’t we said about Otto von Schirach that needs repeating? The man is pure insanity behind the decks and a true performance artist. While Europeans goes ape-shit every time Otto crosses the Atlantic, Miami is more tepid about Otto. Why? We don’t understand. The man brings the bass like…
Sure, all the big Crosstown Rebels stars were just here for the Rebel Rave tour at Space this past Saturday. A WMC stop, though, with a Crosstown Rebels Get Lost party, is an absolute requirement. (Besides, sounds like some fans, and even DJs, weren’t too thrilled about how the night…
Cuci Amador is the effervescent frontwoman of Afrobeta, a Miami favorite who’s currently finishing up a new studio album. Crossfade caught up with her recently to ask her about her musical background, new projects, and that recent almost-Grammy.New Times: Let’s get some things out of the way first. Where do…
Here it is. What everyone has been waiting for. Phase 2 of Ultra Music Festival’s lineup has been announced.There are the expected additions like David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Boys Noize, and Paul Oakenfold. But what really has us excited are the out-of-left-field bookings.Nas and Damian Marley will…
Finally the moment all of you South Beach club rats have been waiting for: The Opium Group has released its official 2010 WMC lineup. With its vast real estate of glitzy big-room venues, including clubs Mansion, Louis, SET, and Cameo, the Beach’s ubiquitous nightlife conglomerate is responsible for booking most…
Fireworks, hellogoodbye, Saves the Day, and New Found GloryRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, February 9, 2010Better Than: Being forced to actually eat sardines, while packed like them?The Review:If last night’s New Found Glory show at Revolution — its second at the venue in the past year — proved anything, it’s that it’s…
The State Of The Live Studio Sessions EP (self-released) thestateofmusic.com Drummer Nabedi Osorio and vocalist/keyboard Steph Taylor have become local favorites with their work as the State Of. Both play well, and share an excellent chemistry that, though it’s kind of journalistically douchey to do so, can be compared to…
Out of all the big-name dubstep producers, Rusko is probably the one with the most obvious sense of humor. His tracks are bass-heavy, sure, but they’re also full of quirky, high-end samples, and generally harbor less of that sense of impending doom that permeates the work of people like Skream…
MillionYoungThe Vagabond, MiamiFriday, February 7, 2010Better Than: Listening to Animal Collective’s “My Girls” on repeat for an hour (probably)The Review:Alex Diaz, the man behind the rising Coral Springs act MillionYoung, makes exquisite music for earbuds. Or laptop speakers. It’s intimate, multi-textured, bittersweet, and dreamy, tailor-made for an audience of one…
Ex Norwegian, Jim Camacho, and Dreaming in StereoThe Monterey Club, Fort LauderdaleFriday, February 5, 2001Better Than: Paying $400 to hobnob with retired NFL players and B-list celebrities.The Review:Amidst all the celebrity sightings and Super Bowl pandemonium going on in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night, Broward’s one-of-kind rockabilly spot, the Monterey…
After a booming kickoff last week, organizer/DJ David Healey (a.k.a the Commissioner) was back in effect this past Wednesday night at American Rock Bar. It was the second edition of the new weekly party Smoosh. Although this week drew less of a crowd than last week’s big opening event, there…
Are you one of those people who absolutely dreads when a major event comes to town? Perhaps you’re one of many SoBe residents who stays at a friend’s when the boat show rolls in, or leaves town entirely for Memorial Day. If so, the draw of celebrity parties for Super…
