Mel Gibson’s an angry motherfucker. Hollywood’s anti-Semitic Christ crusader seemingly hates everything from Israel to his former girlfriend Oksana Gregorieva to positive press. But to say John Lennon “deserved to be shot” … That’s crossing the line, Mad Max. Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is accusing Gibson of making some disturbing…
Dude, Langerado is dead. Forever. So how’s a Miami indie band like South Miami teen foursome Astronaut ever gonna get to play a big-deal rock music festival? The answer: Win Bonnaroo’s Road to Roo contest with a little help from Crossfade, local scene supporters Space Between Words, and the 0.5%…
Headlined by the Black Keys, Radiohead, and west coast rap superstars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Coachella’s back-to-back weekend stint at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Ground kicks off tomorrow. While the festival will inevitably produce memorable moments, few will top the resurrection of Nate Dogg, G-funk’s most deceased “melodic homie.”…
If the EDM industry handed out high ranks for badassery and length of time spent on the battlefield, like they do in the military, Mr. C (AKA Richard West) would surely be a general by now. Yes, this UK rave veteran has pretty much been through it all. West got…
Have y’all filed your taxes yet? That Tuesday, April 17 deadline is right around the corner, folks. And unless you’re pulling a Mitt Romney and keeping your change in foreign bank accounts, prepare to be fucked by the long dick of the Internal Revenue Service. Our suggestion, file an extension…
Hunx and His Punx at Churchill’s Pub April 13
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012 at North Beach Bandshell April 13 and 14
DJ Laz’s Departure From Power 96 Marks the End of a 22-Year Era
Babasonicos at Grand Central April 12
Flosstradamus at Mansion April 13
MillionYoung at the Vagabond April 13
Serge Devant at Set Nightclub April 15
Your mama is so one-in-a-million. Just, like, the best you ever had. So why not make up for all that bitching you did when she was just trying to raise you right? Go show her a good time this Mother’s Day. Sure, sexy isn’t what we usually think mom needs…
He was born in Toronto. He hung around the NYC music scene for a few years. And then he settled in the MIA circa 2008. But now superskilled and masterful singer, songwriter, and solo recording artist Tristan Clopet is heading “back to New York.” “So why am I moving?” he…
Back in 2008, it was practically impossible to escape the catchy vocal hook of “Black and Gold,” the Grammy-nominated breakthrough single from Sam Sparro’s eponymous debut album. The consensus among newly converted fans was that the Australian-born singer-songwriter had it. Namely, soul. It helps that Sparro (AKA Samuel Falson) was…
Haitian dance band Tabou Combo has come a long way since starting out as Los Incognitos in Petionville, Haiti, in 1968. After moving to New York City in the ’70s, Yvon “Kapi” Andre and the rest of the group has ignited disco floors from Gabon to Miami with its dancetastic…
All right, we know what you’re thinking. There’s no way you’ll ever admit to liking a Justin Bieber song. He’s a twerp, a too-eager evil of the YouTube generation. But hear us out. On his new single, “Boyfriend,” from his forthcoming third album, Believe, the Biebz demonstrates a new, ridiculously…
It is no secret that jazz music is a national treasure. And locally, jazz served as the soundtrack to South Florida and its sunny lifestyle way before megaclubs and laptop DJs took over. But we’re not here to bitch about overpriced nightlife spots or knob-twiddlers. It’s simply time to celebrate…
Did you know that Ol’ Dirty Bastard had 13 kids, three of whom he neglected to pay child support for in 1997 alone? Illegitimate children are overwhelmingly common in rap music. From Brooklyn to the Louisiana bayou, rappers’ baby mamas have tried pushing paternity suits on their rhyming exes ever…
Seven days ago, the airwaves at “Miami’s Party Station” went (figuratively) dead when SoFla booty bass pioneer and 22-year radio vet DJ Laz announced he was quitting his morning show at WPOW-FM. “Rumors are true, I am no longer with Power 96,” Laz confirmed last Monday night via Twitter. “I…
DJ-producer Jay Haze is a force for good in the world. And it’s not just because of his musical contributions. Sure, electronic dance music unites people. On the dancefloor, there is no race, no religion, no classes. We are all one. Blah blah blah. But let’s face it, the EDM…
Ralph Lauren and denim are arguably two of the most American facets of ready-to-wear designer clothing. But in a surprising move, the company that brought country club duds to prominence in the late 1960s has gone Swedish. In fact, they’ve gone Swedish house. According to Rolling Stone, “Swedish mega DJ/producer…
