The June/July issue of hip-hop bible The Source is good to Miami royalty. Take, first off, the cover story, about Mr. @rickyrozay himself. He already ruined the photographic surprise via Twitpic yesterday afternoon, but if you missed it, check out the official mag cover after the jump. The Boss looks…
Brooklyn trio School of Seven Bells chalked up a whole lotta blog and magazine love in 2008 with its debut album, Alpinisms, a set of beat-driven dream-pop that sounded, at times, like an updated version of the Cocteau Twins. The ethereal, sometimes vaguely tribal female vocals came, even, from identical…
When we found out about the punk and indie show this Saturday at Churchill’s we called up Fabio from Destroyio Records. He said, “Fuckin’ shit man. Why you calling me when I’m in the middle of doing my one-handed clapping push-ups? Go to Churchill’s this Saturday. It’s five bucks, two…
Over the past couple of days, we’ve already spilled the beans on a few winners from this year’s Best of Miami issue: Best Concert Series, Best VIP Room, Best Weekly Party, Best Local Music Video, Best DJ, and Best Band. (And wow, are some of you really passionate about the best…
Click here to view photos from this event.Passion PitWith Tokyo Police Club and BrahmsThe Fillmore Miami BeachSunday, June 13, 2010Better Than: Anything I expected … and expectations were high.The Review:If you’re reading this, I’ll assume you’re a Passion Pit fan. Either that, or just way bored at work today and…
Here’s an easy question for anybody’s who’s been in front of a television in the last decade or two (or three): have you had your Jimmy Dean breakfast yet? Maybe you haven’t. Maybe that’s why you’re ambling along like some wig-wam shit. Maybe you prefer Morningstar products. It doesn’t matter…
If you’re a fan of Cut Copy, you’ll love Miami Beach incarnation Crystal Cadillac. Dark dance rockers Brett Thorngren and Gil Bitton (former lead singer of Endo) have teamed up to form the band in all of its synthy-pop goodness, and they’re releasing their debut 4-song EP this Friday at…
Carol City’s Phatz has stayed busy as of late. A couple months ago in late March, we featured his mixtape Palm Trees & Bomb Weed as our mixtape of the week. The release received a good amount of attention and praise locally, and Phatz even went on to release videos…
Those that attended the Poplife Anniversary Party at Grand Central on Saturday, read the review, or just heard about it might be a bit confused by the comment Surfer Blood lead singer J.P. Pitts guitarist Thomas Fekete made mid-set. “Awesome venue, too bad it’s run by a bunch of dicks,”…
Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie/Travis McCoy has insisted he hasn’t gone solo forever (see, he’s “Travie” when he’s by himself, but back to regular old “Travis” with the band). Still, his solo work, which he’s currently promoting through a tour with Cobra Starship and 3OH!3, may soon eclipse his output…
Since first launching in the summer of 2007, SoundCloud has emerged as one of the most innovative and popular online audio distribution platforms in the world, giving the MySpace artist network a run for its money. By allowing sound files to be distributed via widgets and apps, and pretty much…
Eight years. That’s how long Maxwell spent between LPs. And that’s about eight times the general shelf life of the average pop star. But as we make clear in this week’s feature, Maxwell is not, and has never been, your average pop-star. In fact, he’s come off as something enduring…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.So Raw Marathon and Festivalsorawfestival.comRun by a tiny rock chick named Nicole Irizarry and her buddy Christiane Allen, this local booking-slash-whatever agency made its debut with last…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Coco de Ville2377 Collins Ave. , Miami Beach 33139305-604-6545www.onelittlewest12.com/cocomiamiOur incarnation of L.A.’s celebrity hangout has emerged as South Beach’s leading elitist lounge. Located in the lobby of…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Dirty HairyLIV at the Fontainebleau4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 33140305-674-4680whoisdirtyhairy.com Conceived in February 2009 by downtown revelers Poplife and Overthrow, Wednesday night’s Dirty Hairy has become the…
Poplife’s Anniversary Party With Surfer Blood, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Hooray for Earth Grand Central, Miami Saturday, June 12, 2010 Better than: Getting pains for being too pure of heart, or surfing in blood, or…. The Review: The hipsterati and then some came out in droves…
Out on the winding, gothic highways of America, there are many strange, unnatural beings traveling through the darkness in search of fresh meat and virgin blood. The hunger must be sated. The night is lonely. In general, it’s hard to quantify those evil legions. But whenever you work out the…
Flo-Rida teams up with the ultra-trendy David Guetta to releases his latest single off his upcoming album The Only One. The song is also featured on the Step Up 3D soundtrack. The song is called “Club Can’t Handle Me” where Flo handles the main vocals and David Guetta handles the…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Lucas Leyva’s video for Rachel Goodrich’s “Lightbulb”At the beginning of the year, Sweat Records announced a contest for amateur filmmakers to create a video for local sweetheart…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Afrobetaafrobeta.comIn a splintered local musical climate, Day-Glo duo Afrobeta is beloved by all. The band can credit some of that to its members’ varied musical pedigrees. The…
In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Tamara Skydjtamarasky.comDear Tamara,Ever since the first time I laid eyes on you, I knew one day the celestial gods would bring us together. Every time you twist…
Miami’s premier mega-club Space just turned ten years old last month (that’s about a hundred in nightclub years) and still shows no signs of slowing down — certainly not on Saturday nights, which have become synonymous with world-class techno bookings. This Saturday brings two high-profile international talents to the venue,…
