Originally, Canadian indie guy Dan Snaith called himself Manitoba. He recorded a whole batch of eclectic electro-poppy stuff, sent it out into the world, and started gaining cred with brainy music fans. But then proto-punker Handsome Dick Manitoba (real name Richard Blum) crawled out of a black hole, claimed total…
Cuban-born DJ and producer Lazaro Casanova hardly needs an introduction among Miami’s EDM cognoscenti. Many of you will remember him from his days as resident DJ of Revolver, the infamous, long-standing party that put downtown Miami hipster nightlife on the map. These days, Casanova is best known as a busy…
All great imitation, even when it’s parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade’s list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion’s cover of AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” (need I say more?);…
LeBron James has been pretty vocal about his infatuation with his new home. He has tweeted his admiration for Barton G, his attendance at the recent Drake concert, and even gave a little love to Booker T. Washington High School. We should have known from the moment he said he would…
The Trinumeral Festival With Big Boi, ¡Mayday!, ArtOfficial, Juan Basshead, Mochipet, and more Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10!!!) Grand Central Better Than: Probably the other two nights of the Trinumeral Festival. There’s no doubt that 10/10/10 is a date that will make any bona fide tech geek giggle in binary…
When a baby’s born with a microphone in his mouth and a name like Gift of Gab, there’s no denying he’s gonna grow up to be a badass MC. It’s almost like the rap gods have got their finger on the boy from the very first minute, steering him toward…
Photo by Ian WitlenOtto Von SchirachView photos from Trinumeral at 7th Circuit Studio.The Trinumeral Festival With Otto Von Schirach, Tokimonsta, Eprom, Panic Bomber, and More Friday, October 8, 2010 7th Circuit Studio Better Than: The actual day when the digits align in auspicious numeric sameness? When we arrived Panic Bomber…
Drink a case of Red Bull. Stay up for 36 hours straight. And then go listen to the overamped and fucked-up digital noise that soundtracks Eprom’s days and nights. How do you feel? Weird? Scared? Awesome? Like you’re falling into a partially pixilated reality where Wario or some other evil…
T-Pain is shooting a music video in the 305 on October 13, and the auto-tune king is looking for “20-30 extras for a club scene,” according to a Craigslist posting.T-Pain’s “Rap Song,” featuring Rick Ross, is a heartfelt track: “Or just put on that N.W.A./Comin’ straight outta Compton on that…
Mr. 305, Pitbull, had an interesting week. He had a big concert lined up in New York with Drake and Trey Songz to promote the new “So Kodak” campaign. And he also had a video shoot scheduled with T-Pain for Pit’s song “Hey Baby.” But all of that suddenly came…
Yeah, this is a hint.When secret parties with special guest DJs are announced, 90 percent of the time they don’t live up to the hype. Trust us when we say tonight’s secret party at Bar probably isn’t going to be one of those times. The person taking over the decks…
It’s a well-recorded rule that a smart man never speaks of a woman’s age. Still, Myriam Hernandez is no spring chicken, which isn’t to say that the 43-year-old Chilean songstress and television personality isn’t still a hottie. But she’s put in her time — and then some. Hernandez started her…
Today we celebrate the birthday of two Ramones: Johnny and CJ Ramone. Yes, CJ (who turns 45 today) is viewed as a ringer or a hired gun. He isn’t anyone’s favorite Ramone, but he did a fine job filling Dee Dee’s Chucks and leather jacket Johnny is another story. Born…
Hidden somewhere in the thick mist and jagged rock of the Andes Mountains, there’s a secret training academy for professional pickpockets and it’s called the School of Seven Bells. Now, maybe this whole thing is a myth, but no one really knows. Even Interpol and the NYPD refuse to fully…
As the year 2000 loomed and the entire world panicked under threat of complete computer apocalypse, i.e. the bug called Y2k, Grant Howl and the Under One Beat crew gathered a gang of friends and threw a party to appease the digital gods. This was the unofficial birth of the…
For some people, the month of October means beer and brats. Others get amped for jack-o-lanterns full of candy and firecrackers. And while we here at New Times totally dig booze, encased meats, lollipops, and low explosives, we want more! In fact, we think the tenth month is the perfect…
N.E.R.D. with some robots.We’ve been really curious about Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D ever since we heard that the band’s latest single, “Hypnotize U,” was produced by Daft Punk. Are our favorite robots doing guest spots on the album? Will they make cameos at any N.E.R.D shows? We’re not sure, but we…
In the realm of supershort sets, the former reigning champs on the scene were those essentialist hardcore heads, whose performances boiled down to sweaty, shirtless 15-minute blasts of loud and sloppy 60-second songs. These days, however, the scepter of speed and economy has been passed to a generation of micro-show…
Photo by Anthony JordonSir Kelly!TGIF…well, almost. Thursday is the new Friday anyway and we know all our loyal Miamians are dying to get their party panties wet with joy. This week’s nightlife roundup brings a little something for the hobnobbers, the rump-shakers, and the fist-pumpers. Moonchine Hosts the Grand Opening…
If there’s one thing Mexicans absolutely love, it’s their music. And particularly the ranchera variety. Okay, sure — you stereotyping sons of bitches –they like their tequila too. And burritos. But more than any of that, they love their ranchera. And the pinnacle, without question, is Vicente Fernandez. A troubadour…
View photos from LCD Soundsystem at the Fillmore Miami Beach here.LCD Soundsystem With Sleigh BellsWednesday, October 6, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: A million of those disappointing “appearances” by dance band members who wind up only doing DJ sets.The Review:If James Murphy’s voice started giving out a little towards the…
NYC-based DJ, producer, label owner, and all-around renaissance man John Selway is easily the hardest-working dude in electronic dance music. Ground-breaking and career-making accolades like having co-produced the 1992 debut release by house superstars Deep Dish hardly begin to define Selway’s talent and innovative vision. He’s as likely to collaborate…
