The 28-year-old chanteuse Cat Shell had it right when she titled her debut album Cat’s Outta The Bag. Anyone who’s heard or seen her is no doubt in on it. Sure, Cat’s a true beauty, with all-American, girl next door good looks (if you happen to be a lucky neighbor)…
Nadia Harris, lead singer of the local band Agape, is without a doubt one of the city’s best female vocalists. An effusive, instantly likeable live performer, Harris switches between a reggae croon, a soul wail, and any number of other flexible vocal stylings — all sometimes in one song. With…
Rick Ross fans turned out in droves to the Best Buy in Pembroke Pines Tuesday afternoon to get their copies of Teflon Don signed by the Don himself. The highly anticipated album hit stores Tuesday morning and was met by positive reviews and tons of celebrity endorsement. Despite the unyielding heat, hundreds…
Anyone that’s already gotten tickets for Crystal Castles’ performance at Grand Central on September 11, probably has an idea of what they’re getting themselves into. Sure, lead vocalist of the electronic dance duo, Alice Glass, has a tendency to drunkenly stumble on stage and slur her words while she’s performing,…
There was a time, in the not so distant past, that you would’ve turned the radio dial to just about any Latin station, east or left coast, and would have heard DJ Kane’s voice. That’s because he, along with Frankie J (then Cisco), were the lead vocalists for the group known…
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Any attempt at narrowing down the sound of the Providence, Rhode Island-based quartet Deer Tick ultimately comes up short. The fact that the foursome often falls back on an alt-country approach might enter the equation, but equally important are elements of punk, grunge, and, on occasion, unapologetic sentiment. Deer Tick’s…
Washington, D.C.’s Grammy Award-winning production duo Deep Dish enjoyed unparalleled international success during its late-’90s and early-’00s heyday. Much of the pair’s universal appeal could be attributed to the healthy stylistic balance between Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia’s edgier experimental flair and Sharam Tayebi’s hit-making pop sensibility. It was a special combination…
Jacuzzi Boys are quickly gaining critical mass on the national circuit, yet they’ve cleverly avoided the hype-overload of certain other South Florida breakout-acts-come-lately. The Boys attract only goodwill, no haterade, and for good reason. One, they’ve been playing together long enough to deserve success. Two, their sound is roughed up…
Like buddy James Zabiela, British super-DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the beginning, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, DJing around town. And just four years later, he would launch the by-now-legendary ClubClass, a regular party…
Rick Ross Lands in a Helicopter from Halo Media Entertainment on Vimeo.In recent months, Halo Media has been capturing some of the most amazing, over-the-top moments in local celebrity and music news. They were on the scene last night at Rick Ross’ much-hyped Teflon Don release party at King of…
Broken beat may not be the newest electronic flavor of the month any more, but the individual members of that scene’s biggest collective name, London’s Bugz in the Attic Crew, have continued to put out quality choons. The brightest star to rise from that collective seems to be Daz-I-Kue, who’s…
Okay, we get it, Drake. You’re good looking. You give us those smoldering glances and tell us we’re the “best you ever had,” and we melt. But you may have pushed the wrong buttons, now. The singer’s caused riots, controversies, lawsuits with Playboy, and now well, he’s just plain old…
What’s up, fans of Jazid’s International Thursdays? The series that has brought you such jammy jams as the Brazilian Cabana Cachaca, Rockea en Español, Noche Argentino and Parranda Colombiana adds a new theme to the apparently ever-growing sampling of international Latin landscapes. This Thursday it will break out Reggae Latino…
As we type this, Rick Ross’ Teflon Don has only officially been available since whatever time your local music-selling store opened. The national press is already weighing in with reviews, though, and so far they’re pretty positive. (Most of the music-buying and downloading public will probably choose to decide for themselves,…
This past June, Miami New Times awarded John “Somejerk” Gregory our nod for Best New Electronica Artist. That was, perhaps, something of a misnomer — Somejerk’s been doing his thing on the scene for a minute, but the past year or so is when he’s finally gotten enough deserved credit. While…
Here’s another summer ticket deal from Live Nation. Starting at 12:01 a.m. tonight/tomorrow morning (technically Wednesday, July 21) and running until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night, you can score $10 tickets for a handful of South Florida shows. That includes all fees and taxes, no catch — and while a couple are…
Today is all about the @rickyrozay madness! Yes, it’s the much-anticipated official release day of Rick Ross’ new album, Teflon Don. He’s got a serious track record to live up to: All of his previous albums, 2006’s Port of Miami, 2008’s Trilla, and 2009’s Deeper Than Rap all entered the Soundscan…
Symmetry Live, with a Special Performance from Neon TreesThe W Hotel Poolside, Miami BeachSunday, July 18, 2010Better Than: Singing in the rain — literally.The Review:Crowds let loose at the W Hotel poolside on Sunday. Fueled by the free-flowing Grey Goose open bar, the eclectic bunch of beautiful people, trendsetters, swim-week…
You probably remember how much we love Major Lazer. After all, our very own Jose D. Duran gave us a visual primer on the duo and clued us in to the art of daggering before its local show this past May 15 at Grand Central. But now the twosome has slowed it…
