Don’t get us wrong, we love it when guys, especially big macho meatheads, are caught in public crooning along with Alanis Morrissette’s “Ironic,” Fiona Apple’s “Criminal,” or any other song that looks weird coming from a throat with an Adam’s apple. But let’s be clear. We are laughing at you,…
— So it seems that Rick Ross has walked himself into another beef situation. After self-proclaiming victory with 50 Cent, it now seems that Mr. Rozay is aiming his sights towards labelmate and frequent collaborator (via DJ Khaled) Young Jeezy. This all stemmed from Young Jeezy releasing a record called…
Hit Play!’s finally gotten it together to formally bring an official CD release party to their awesome debut EP, In Case of Emergency. Comprised by Gaston de la Vega on bass, Machbeth Proenza on drums, Johnny Underpaid and Raf Solo on guitars and Alex Calante on vocals, their take on…
If you were around in the early to mid-’90s, there is no way you missed out on the guilty pleasure of dance-pop music sensation Crystal Waters’ sultry vocals all over the airwaves. In 1991 the then-unknown New Jersey-based singer/songwriter took a demo tape of a little ditty called “Gypsy Woman…
We’re pretty sure most of you are at least somewhat hyped about Vampire Weekend coming to the Fillmore on October 14 with Beach House. But the Columbia-bred indie darlings aren’t necessarily everyone’s cup of tea. Though you’ll likely hear their jams everywhere from the radio and TV commercials to your…
You probably don’t recognize his name, but you know who Spike Jonze is. He slowly made his way into movies by directing music videos for the likes of Fatboy Slim, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Sonic Youth, Kanye West, and most recently, LCD Soundsystem’s “Drunk Girls.” He directed a few feature films,…
You may have missed this Top 10 list telling you why you should head to Transit Lounge for live music this month, and if so, consider this a shameless plug. But if not, then you no doubt already noticed that one Miami’s favorite local bands, Locos Por Juana, is officially…
Torche with Beings and Heartstrings Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Churchill’s Pub, Miami Better than: Washing Kat Stacks’ lacy unmentionables or rather, just as good, depending on the mood you find yourself in. Kind readers, you’ve known me now since 2003 and you know that I’ve never been much for lying…
Last time Justin Martin played upstairs at the Electric Pickle, the man literally made the floor shake and wobble like we were dancing inside one of those amusement park trampoline tents. With his ginoromously fat gut-rattling basslines and chunky jackin’ breakbeats, hardly anyone has given the Pickle’s Dynacord stacks as…
J. Nic$ (pronounced jay-nix) has steadily been climbing the ranks of transitioning between being a emerging artist to becoming known as an established one. With a strong foundation, he’s poised to build a heavy presence in the hip-hop game in the near future. And with his new EP, The Stimulus…
If the “Born Free” video and the subsequent PR nightmare leading up to the release of ///Y/ hurt M.I.A.’s chances at mainstream popularity, the newly released video for “XXXO” might help fix that.The track itself is sort of a sleeper — it’s a grow-er, not a show-er. It’s definitely the…
Rio de Janeiro’s the Twelves have been called Brazil’s answer to Daft Punk. That assertion might be a little too far fetched, but there is no denying they are a talented duo both behind the decks and in the studio. As remixers, they instantly got everyone’s attention when they reworked…
NBA players attempting to make a second career out of music aren’t exactly anything new. It’s been tried before–repeatedly–and often to catastrophic results. Consider San Antonio Spurs’ 2009 second round draft pick DeJuan Blair’s appearance on the P.O.P. (Chicken and Young Meez) track, “2 Hard Livin.” Or Big Diesel himself,…
Miami metal legend Cynic plays a rare South Florida show at Culture Room
The Crystal Method spins a DJ Set at Gryphon
Rokbar taps Keith Paciello as its new creative director
Mixtape of the Week: The Game’s Brake Lights
They’re cooler than Elmo, if positively nerdy compared to Yo Gabba Gabba!’s trippy creatures, but the Wiggles — like the terrible twos and runny noses — are pretty much unavoidable if you have a little one, toddler to preschooler. The jovial Aussies, with their multicolored crewnecks — Sam (yellow), Murray…
The Jameses played a set at Miami’s Endless Summer at Churchill’s in June. True to form, Churchill’s was behind schedule, and the younger kids had already filtered out. That’s when the Jameses proceeded to unfairly upstage every preceding set and could have done so with their raw energy alone. This…
Since 2006, Josh Young and Curt Cameruci have been making crowds dance their asses off from coast to coast, as well as overseas. As Flosstradamus, they’ve given the remix treatment to huge indie acts such as Matt & Kim and Mates of State. Meanwhile, their own original output has been…
While acts such as Reverend Horton Heat have gained widespread acceptance, the curious rockabilly-punk offshoot known as psychobilly has been clawing at the mainstream gates. Psychobilly was born when a few bands blasted out of the strident early-’80s rockabilly revival scene by throwing some punk in the mix but keeping…
Yesterday, the major U.K. newspaper The Sun ran a music trend piece whose thesis more or less deserves a resounding “Duh” from anyone around here. The headline: “Dubstep making leaps in the U.S.” Well, yeah. Anyone into electronic music in the States — like the thousands and thousands of people who crowded the…
