If you’re as big of a fan of emcees and battles as we are, you’ve probably realized one big flaw in the hip-hop chain: Most of these battles take place midday in the sweltering outdoor heat. We get the whole sweat-while-you-spit-rhymes mentality, but wouldn’t you rather enjoy the game at…
Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo.No strangers to South Beach’s fickle nightlife industry, Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo, operators of the W Hotel South Beach’s WALL Lounge, have done the unthinkable — remodeled the chill-out spot after only 14 months of operation.For a space often described as Tron in real life,…
These days, we’re all about being green, recycling and repurposing.. And we all know that’s nothing new to the world of entertainment. Whether we’re talking about doo-wop hooks fueling the engines of today hip-hop heat seekers or less admirable refurbishing (the new A Team, anyone?), taking something old and making…
There are some things Miami doesn’t lack: beach, sun, pretty girls, and up-and-coming rappers. The 305 is definitely the place to be for the new kids on the hip-hop block. We just recently snatched hip-hop’s latest superstar, Drake. It’s even a good place for graduated natives like Rick Ross, Pitbull,…
When you think about it, Space Between Words is a project that’s been decades in the making. And their CD release party tonight at Titanic Brewery is a milestone in a lifelong journey. The bandmates are high school friends from all over the globe: vocalist Steve was born in Germany;…
Sometimes we have to wonder what the hell people are on when they come up with these ideas. This week’s nightlife lineup features a hit song about a dance that no one really understands, a cocktail benefit for boobies, and two DJs who seem a little bored.Cali Swag District at…
Bad news: Claudia Deheza may have quit School of Seven Bells. Like you, we were a bit distraught when we heard there may be trouble in paradise. But during our conversation with guitarist Benjamin Curtis on Tuesday, he gave no direct mention of Claudia’s potential departure from the band. However,…
View the Clubchaser photos of Bloody Beetroots at Mansion.The Bloody BeetrootsWednesday, October 13, 2010Mansion, Miami BeachBetter than: A root canal.DJ sets are always awkward to review. There are hardly any of the theatrics of a live performance, and the only skill you can assess is whether or not the mix…
Check out the full 30-photo Vampire Weekend slideshow.Vampire WeekendWith the Very Best and Beach HouseWednesday, October 13, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Madras cocktails and self-loathing at a WASP family gathering. (Probably?)Enough verbiage has been devoted to poor Vampire Weekend since damn near the band’s birth to fill a heavy,…
Rock stars and jail-time go together like bars and stripes, weed and whiskey, hookers and cocaine. No wonder so many of our musical heroes end up in trouble with the law.Like Miami’s own Against All Authority say, “Fuck the law/Fuck the law/Fuck the law/You’re fuckin nothin’ but a pig.”So in…
Charles Webster’s story reads like the history of transatlantic dance music itself. He was born and bred in the early-’80s electronic music boomtown of Sheffield, England, cradle to such seminal acts as the Human League and Cabaret Voltaire. He shared time in the studio with Detroit techno pioneers Juan Atkins,…
Goodbye, White Room. Hello, EVE.White Room is not dead … exactly. Though by the non-existent buzz around the venue, you’d think it was. The owners have decided to give the place a much-needed makeover and call it EVE. According to a Facebook message sent by partner Luis Fonseca, the “new”…
Myriam Hernandez at Fillmore Miami Beach October 15
School of Seven Bells at Grand Central October 16
Caribou plays Grand Central October 19
Fifi’s Record Shop celebrates 30 years in Little Haiti
Flaming Lips at Sunset Cove Amphitheater October 16
Miami Micro-Show at Little River Yacht Club October 16
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at Culture Room October 19
Matt and Kim at Culture Room October 14
Glass Candy: Ida No and Johnny Jewel.Last time Italo-disco duo Glass Candy played live at the Vagabond, it was almost a year ago to a sell-out crowd. It’s odd, really … The pair has scored cult status in a city that’s rarely passionate about anything. But how can you not be mesmerized…
If you’ve paid attention to recent hip-hop videos or maybe even watched VH1, then you’ve probably seen Halie, AKA Halie305, AKA Heather from The Ultimate Catch. A curvaceous 36-25-41 beauty from Miami, Halie’s appearance (as Heather) on VH1’s summer reality dating series starring Liberty City’s boy wonder, Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinatti…
