OrganicArma is one of a handful local bands who won a spot to play an official CMJ showcase through SonicBids. Their CMJ debut took place last Tuesday at the Ace of Clubs, on Great Jones Street in the East-ish Vilage. Here’s a quick video probided by the folks at SonicBids,…
For those who have been lamenting the lost of Laundry Bar, and its short lived incarnation Black Sheep Bar, count this as the nail in the coffin of any possible return of the beloved spot. We received a press release yesterday stating that Bar 721 (721 Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach)…
Sarah JacobDamask(Reppertoire) According to the Merriam-Webster, Damask is a firm lustrous fabric make with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms. After listening through Miami’s own Sarah Jacob’s Damask, I can say the title is fitting. It’s filled with flat patterns, plain-woven lyrics, and…
Here goes a video of Miami live-band-hip-hop-improvisation group The Cornerstoners playing a party at the 2am Warehouse.The audio is mastered low on this video so you’ll have to turn your speakers up, but the mix is nice, with a great stereo field. Listen with headphones, you’ll be right there with…
CMJ is in the full swing in New York and reports are already coming back from our sister paper, the Village Voice. Zach Baron, in particular, reports on Surfer Blood’s performance at Cake Shop. Unfortunately, the West Palm Beach band seems to be getting some heat for accepting so many…
There’s not a whole lot of information out there on local one-man act Audio Lobo, so I’ll have to talk out my ass. Then again, you should be used to it by now. Lobo, an obvious play on the musician’s real name (Brian Wolfe) plays sax, keyboards, drums and uses…
If you crave live music, but you’re broke and didn’t grab the two for one deal on tickets last week, Live Nation is back with another (although not quite as good) deal this week. Anytime from now until midnight tonight, log on to Live Nation’s website to grab some all…
The finals for the 2009 edition of New Times’ Summer Spin series were held at Gryphon nightclub last Friday Night. DJs Edgar G., Alej Varez, and Cristi 10Hagen went head to head after each winning their respective contests over the last three months.When the smoke cleared at midnight, DJ Alej…
Last time Peaches was in our swampy parts, she was busy turning Mansion into a freakshow during Winter Music Conference 2007. But she’ll be back soon — November 6 to be exact — in support of her latest album I Feel Cream.But if for some, hopefully, very good reason you…
You know those Michael Jackson tributes that have been popping up on the web recently, where there’s a random group of people that randomly bust out with the “Thriller” dance at a random place in a random time? Well, those are called flash mobs, and this Wednesday, Mansion (1235 Washington…
Bardot isn’t even a month old and it already finds itself in some legal trouble. It seems our assumption that Bardot Hollywood and its Miami counterpart were related was wrong. We received an email from the Hollywood establishment’s publicist Stephanie Fessler saying, “While imitation is the highest form of flattery,…
Yo P-Lo, this is C-Lo. I just want to say, I dig your groove.For those of you as yet unfamiliar with the P-Lo in question, he is none other than Patrick Lopez (no relation), the man behind the P-Lo Project, a super smooth sampling of some seriously cool jazz with…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the Redlands, near Homestead. Both broadcasts play the…
If you haven’t been following the meteoric rise of West Palm Beach’s Surfer Blood, it’s definitely not too late to start. The band, who will be all over CMJ in New York this week, including the Brooklyn Vegan’s showcase on October 22, make great indie-pop music, it’s as simple as…
Miami Bass WarriorsMiami Bass Warriors 12″(Palm Tree Snuff/¿Que Pasa M.I.A.?)You ever stand around and realize that you are completely surrounded by fucking children? Yeah, it happens… that’s how old age dawns upon you and it don’t matter how cool and with it your little record collection is, you’ll be hard-pressed…
Duece Poppi is a veteran Slip-N-Slide Records artist you may have never heard of, but dude is a serious operator that has behind the scenes ghost written more tracks than Casper with a pen and pad. He’s got a new album coming soon, and this song “My White Friends” is…
Before dying of a heroin overdose in 1993 (see video above), GG Allin’s final tour was supported by The Murder Junkies. The Murder Junkies were his last and best backing band. They featured his Hitler mustachioed brother Merle on bass, and the legendary Dino Sex on drums. They will be…
Shawn Snyder Stripmall Troubadour (Live at the Moose) www.shawnsnydermusic.comwww.myspace.com/shawnsnydermusicTurnip-haired homeboy Shawn Snyder made quite a splash with last year’s sophomore set, Romantic’s Requiem, an album that earned it New Times’ kudos for being among the best local releases of 2008. For its follow-up, Snyder strips things down, offering up a lo-fi acoustic…
Although the days when skateboarders were viewed as non-conforming hooligans/destroyers of public property are not that far behind us — it would be hard to find any skater who hasn’t been harassed at some point by police or security officers — the sport has been a suburban phenomenon and established itself as a legitimate career…
DJ Khaled says, “Liiiisten.” He says “We the best.” And he says, “We global.”E-Class from Poe Boy Records says he’s right and together with some of the best artists the streets have to offer they’re proving it’s true.Live From the 305 is a compilation album they’ve created that is backed…
If you haven’t already heard — you probably haven’t — there is a new lounge/bar/we-aren’t-entirely-too-sure opening up in Wynwood. We first heard about Bardot thanks to daily email site UrbanDaddy, but that still raised more questions than answers.This is what we do know: Amir Ben-Zion — the man behind Buck…
Kreamy ‘Lectric SantaOperation Spacetime Cynderblock: “Four Riddles of the Spheres”(Starcleaner Records)It has been a very long time since the Kreamies have graced us with a full-length effort and what an incredibly delicious piece of wax it is. And though it has been ages, the spirit of this outfit permeates every…
