Damien Rice may only have three studio albums under his name, but the Irishman is considered one of the more influential singer-songwriters working today. So much so, Ed Sheeran has his signature inked on his forearm and keeps a beer bottle the curly-haired Irishman drank from in 2004 stored in…
Sufjan Stevens loves themes. Over the years he’s made two albums about states (Michigan and Illinois), two box sets of Christmas music (Songs for Christmas, vol. 1-5 and Silver & Gold, vol. 6-10), an ode to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (The BQE), and two albums centered around the Chinese zodiac and the…
There is a point in time for some bands where the attitude behind the music shifts. It is a defining moment that changes their perspective from a bunch of punks just jamming together to a group of individuals acknowledging their own talent and striving to make it as far as…
Just last week Sabina Sciubba, lead singer of Brazilian Girls, announced she had a supporting role in Zach Galifianakis’ new TV show Baskets. And during her show at the North Beach Bandshell on Friday night she put forth maximum effort to prove that she had the theatrical and comedic chops…
Diplo’s Mad Decent Bon Voyage Party and Birthday Celebration. Tuesday, November 10, 11 p.m. E11even Miami, 29 NE 11th St., Miami; 305-305-6611; 11miami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $50 plus fees via 11miami.com. Ages 21 and up. Diplo has a lot to celebrate this week — his birthday on November 10 and his Mad Decent…
Dee Dee Bridgewater could be considered a renaissance woman. Born Denise Eileen Garrett, she’s gained fame on Broadway, in concert, and on vinyl, winning three Grammys and a Tony in the process. She hosts her own radio show on PBS, JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, and serves as a United…
When the founding members of Surfer Blood first decided to be a band, they hit the road hard. Within their first five months, they’d already done four tours. Before long the band had built a buzz that stretched between SXSW, CMJ, and beyond. Their DIY debut LP, Astro Coast, was…
No Work Fest 2015. Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 6 with Holly Hunt, Bishop Sleeve, Treasure Teeth, and GWAND at Sweat Records, 5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 786-693-9309; sweatrecordsmiami.com. The party continues at 8 p.m. with Black Mayonnaise, Rat Bastard, the Jellyfish Brothers, Hellmass, Human Fluid Rot, Bruiser, Sponge, Menudo Death Squad, and…
Local piano bar fans who are in a deep depression over Magnum Lounge closing a couple weeks back have a new reason to keep on living. Every Friday night this November from 6 to 10 p.m., Cafeina will transform into the Wynwood Piano Bar, where former Magnum Lounge piano man…
Quick, what do shredding, the Surfside Publix, tacos, and Wynwood have in common? If you answered “the new video from Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser, silly,” you’d be right on the money. For those seeking a heady dose of fist-pumping garage jams, look no further than this fuzzed-out ode to stickin’ to…
Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens’ catalog of sound stretches far — from the electro-based The Age of Adz to the detail-laden Come On Feel the Illinoise. He’s been creating something near orchestral with each album for more than a decade. Now, finally, Miami will get to experience the live melancholia of Stevens…
Yesterday, Miami-Dade police broke into Lil Wayne’s Miami Beach mansion after a judge granted a “break order,” which basically allowed officers to enter the rapper’s house with force if necessary. The reason for the order: Wayne owed $2 million to a company — the Miami-based Signature Group — for a…
Lodewijk Fluttert didn’t set out to become a DJ. Indeed, the young Dutch producer who records and performs internationally as Bakermat (including an upcoming set this Thursday night at LIV) didn’t set out to do anything beyond finding himself. “I was a psychology student in Holland. I took a semester off…
Just over a year ago we profiled the Miami-born-and-bred viral sensation known as Stitches. Despite hours in his company, the rapper remained an enigma. Conversations with his friends, his foes, and his relatives depicted an individual as mutable and vague as he was self-assured. Though, whether his persona is genuine…
One minute, you’re posting covers of your favorite artists on YouTube. The next moment, you’re sharing the stage with them at the American Airlines Arena. Instances like this are a rarity, but such was the case for Becky G. At only age 18, the Mexican-American pop star from Southern California…
Miami-Dade Police officers busted down the doors of Lil’ Wayne’s La Gorce Island mansion this afternoon, and then rolled out dollies loaded with the rappers possessions. The mass repo operation was ordered by a county judge on Friday, court records show — all because Wayne wasn’t paying the bills on…
Next month, on December 3, Miami will go into Art Basel mode, jamming as much art, music, and alcohol into this city as possible. While Art Basel itself is an annual art show that takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center — what Art Basel really means to most…
During the chorus of the song “Celebrate,” lead singer and frontwoman Emily Haines of Metric sings, “Who wants to celebrate?/and who’s just fine to sit and wait?/I gave it everything/cause I just wanted you.” The fourth cut from the band’s latest effort, Pagans in Vegas, “Celebrate” represents not only where…
Last November, when the New York City electro quartet Brazilian Girls left the stage of Ball & Chain after a fantastic set that had the crowd chanting, “Pussy, pussy, pussy, marijuana” (the chorus of the band’s single “Pussy”), singer Sabina Sciubba promised that the band would come back to Miami…
Camila Luna can’t stop giggling. She’s sitting across from me, in the middle of a Starbucks. People are starting to look at us. “I’m not that weird,” she keeps repeating while mixing Splenda and sugar together in her coffee. “It’s both healthy and sugary, a half-and-half thing,” she explains. It…
There are three things Trick loves more than anything else: 1) The Kids 2) Good food 3) Booty It’s taken him 42 years, but he’s finally found a way to merge these loves into one satisfying business venture. He’s up in his kitchen right now, cookin’ up a storm with…
With the plethora of themed musical cruises popping up practically every day, it was inevitable that an established band like the Moody Blues should jump on the proverbial bandwagon — or in this case, the luxurious cruise ship, the NCL Pearl — and host an outing of their own. “The…
