The beginning of the year marks the season of the increasingly popular and numerous music-themed cruises that depart from South Florida. They range from the obscure (cruises themed to singer-songwriters, or classic R&B), to the more pop-minded (John Mayer’s and the Barenaked Ladies’ trips), to the fusion-friendly (the Jam Cruise)…
His heart seems to be in the right place, but Wyclef Jean’s political aptitude is tone deaf. Don’t get us wrong, welcoming President Jean to office would be pretty cool, but he might not exactly know how to help a nation that lost 220,000 of its residents and most of…
Zira All Wrong Hubbard Telescope (Spy-Fi Records) www.spy-firecords.com For all we know, or at least, what we are told, Zira could be an ape, a dog or the toiling of a young man late at night, in the darkness of his bedroom with the aid of musical instruments and a…
If you’re looking for somewhere new to whittle away your Thursday evening hours whilst partaking of both that most ancient of rituals (imbibing) and some of the best live music our fair city can serve up, then look no further. Da Vittorio in Coral Gables has got you covered to…
So you love International Thursdays at Jazid, brought to you by MiamiAlterlatino.com. You know it, we know it, what’s the point in hiding our feelings? The series has been kicking some ass since day one with their weekly jaunts around Latin America, from Brazil to Colombia to Argentina and showcasing…
Kings of Leon is fresh off of a recent pigeon poop scandal in St. Louis that caused them to cancel their show. We say scandal because a lot of news outlets were outraged and fans confused when after just three songs, the band decided to stop playing because a few…
American DJ/producer Ian Carey’s longstanding career and massive commercial accolades speak for themselves. Carey enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame from the very start, when his 1993 debut release “Rise” (as one-half of production duo Soul Providers) took the US and Europe by storm, achieving Gold certification in the UK.It…
Cut Chemist brings a full audio-visual show to the Vagabond this Thursday
Enrique Iglesias honors his Miami upbringing with a new bilingual album
Bulletproof Tiger’s debut EP, Starving Hearts
It wasn’t long ago that Toronto duo AutoErotique was known as VNDLSM, which closely resembles the name of another vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo. Perhaps it was because they signed to the Dim Mak label — also home to that other vowel-less Toronto DJ/producer duo — that the pair changed its…
Back in the day, Star Eyes brought hip sounds from across the pond way before statesiders had even heard the stuff. More than 15 years later, one of the first female drum ‘n’ bass DJs in the lower 48 is still bringing the ruckus. Star Eyes, AKA Vivian Host, originally…
They’re the new Michael Jacksons. Keeping their noses to the grindstone, Bay Area dudes Eric Frederic and beat-keeper Arjun Singh produced and recorded the wonder-wall of danceable sonic rubbish unfortunately called Doodoo Face (Eeenie Meenie). This is a very funny thang — greasy, glittery funk liberally drizzled with monster beats,…
Perform in a band for nearly 40 years and a few occurrences are unavoidable. You will experience thrilling highs (Grammys, Oscar noms, platinum sales to the nth degree) and crashing lows (drug addiction, the acrimonious departure of original members). You’ll break social boundaries (Run-D.M.C.’s collaborative rap remix of “Walk This…
Stonerific pop-metal power group Torche has been a purveyor of sludge thicker than BP’s since 2005. The local foursome’s original lineup included members from heavy area acts such as Floor, Cavity, and Tyranny of Shaw. But in the interest of not introducing South Florida readers to Torche for the gazillionth…
If you’ve been to any of the various Blue Martini bars throughout Florida (and elsewhere), then you know what to expect, more or less — a decently upscale, but still pretty democratic, neighborhood bar with the usual happy hours and ladies’ nights. The latest addition to the chain is a…
At some point along the way, I know I’ve expressed that female fronted bands hold a special place in my heart, contrary to what my wife may believe (just because I refuse to listen to her Sarah McLachlan albums!).Let’s face it, chicks who can kick ass onstage just straight up…
The first time we heard AJ the R&B General perform live, we didn’t know exactly how to react at first. Here was a guy amazing crooning voice with a flexible range, singing a sweet-sounding melody … only a few words in, we realized it was a ballad about a stripper,…
Tomorrow night head to Transit Lounge for a night that’s a bit difficult to envision, and perhaps even harder to describe. But what the hell, here goes. Playing live will be The Dropa Stone (this part’s straight-forward enough). Made up of Jon Meyers on vocal/guitar, Will Richey on bass, Joe…
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Was that enough? Sure, sure, Thievery Corporation just played at the Fillmore not too long ago. But when was the last time Massive Attack played in South Florida, if at all? (Seriously, if at all — can’t even remember if its happened). Here, happy birthday Miami: Both of the collective…
What is about the French doing modern ’70s funk better than their American counterparts? French DJ/producer Breakbot is one of countless examples, but he definitely stand out as one of the best as well.Signed to the quintessentially French electronic music label, Ed Banger, Breakbot breaks away from his peers by…
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: Alejandro Sanz is the man. Know how Juanes holds that records for most Latin Grammys? Guess who held that title just before him.They didn’t just hand those to over to him be because they dug his distinguished salt-and-pepper looks. The Spanish singer also happens…
