Beer! Party! Fun! Do you know how incredibly rare it is to meet someone (let alone a fucking celebrity!) who exudes an Andrew W.K. level of pure and unironic enthusiasm for Life? Ever since he first exploded into popular consciousness with epic anthems like “Party Til You Puke,” the positive…
It’s been a sensational year for Seattle-based DJ-producer Dave Pezzner, who despite almost two decades of experience under his belt was virtually unknown by the international EDM community until very recently. For over fifteen years, he banged out quirky glitch-house and breaks as production duo Jacob London with Bob Hansen…
The buildup’s been gradual. Actually, that’s an understatement. But now after nearly two decades spent refining his take on techno house, first behind the decks and then behind the soundboard, Leeds DJ-producer Simon Baker is finally gearing up for the release of his debut artist effort on Ralph Lawson’s 2020vision…
British DJ-producer Carl Cox hardly needs an introduction anywhere that people get down to electronic beats, lazers and glowsticks. A child of the late-’80s acid house boom and “Second Summer of Love,” Cox cut his teeth spinning for the rave generation at seminal UK hotpots like the Haçienda, Fantazia, and…
This isn’t the ’90s anymore. People don’t actually buy music. We download it for free. Most blogs do their best to only post what they consider to be quality tracks. But let’s be real. Most electronic music blogs are garbage. Why? Because most of the cats running these blogs have…
Originally, Young Jeezy’s fourth major-label slab, reportedly titled Thug Motivation 103, was supposed to drop sometime in 2009. But soon the rapper pushed back the projected release date to June 2010 before flip-flopping with a guesstimate of July. Then, a couple of months ago, the world was told to expect…
We came. We saw. We YouTubed it. Last night’s Miami Micro-Show was basically the weekend’s best deal. It cost $0.25 or nothing. (Roofless Records and the End were both pretty lax about collecting admission fees.) You had B.Y.O.B., communal barbecue, and 14 bands. So, really, there was no excuse for…
View photos from School of Seven Bells at Grand Central.School of Seven BellsWith Active ChildGrand Central, MiamiSaturday, October 16, 2010Better than: Floating on cloud nine. When we arrived at Grand Central last night, one thing really stuck out to us: The crowd was mostly dudes. Were they all there to…
A late night with Venezuelan big band Mermelada Bunch feels like a fast-forward trip through the musical looking glass. The uninitiated should expect a wild mish-mash session scattered all across the Latin pop-rock spectrum. One minute, you’re being bombarded by electronically distorted disco elf voices, happy horns, and salsa beats…
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
