Last summer, when New Times interviewed guitarist Juan Montoya, cofounder of Florida underground-metal powerhouse Torche, he explained one of the differences between him and his bandmate (and friend of 15-plus years), singer-guitarist Steve Brooks: “Steve is the more realistic one in the band… and I’m the one that’s always like,…
Although trumpeter Chris Botti is, by his own admission, neither a particularly daring improviser nor a bravura technician, he has carved out a highly lucrative niche in the jazz world by emphasizing melody and mood. Whether paying tribute to his Italian-American heritage on his CD Italia, or tackling standards from…
Café Bustelo’s iconic can is getting a makeover. That’s right, the instantly recognizable red and yellow facade that cafecito drinkers have groped for first thing in the bleary-eyed morning for the past 80 years will look somewhat different as the recently unveiled cans begin to pop up around the country. …
The Miami grindcore soldiers of Maruta are heading out again for a Midwest/East Coast adventure, up to Chicago and back down the seaboard. Tour dates are on the band’s Myspace. In order to get set and make some last minute gas money they are doing a little show over at…
Steve Kimock is a true student of music, specifically the guitar, constantly touring the world with a plethora of musicians and mixing their styles with his own. Relix magazine went so far as to call him the “Guitar Monk,” which is either the coolest title ever written or the makings…
Pete Wentz and company thankfully kept their (by “their” we mean more specifically Pete Wentz) wangs in their pants (link is totes NSFW) at last night’s Fall Out Boy concert at Pompano Beach Amphitheater. The show was originally scheduled to be at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, but the venue…
The Pretty Faces are exactly what local music needs: unique and unpretentious rock and rollers. Although the threesome is true to its name, there’s more to it than style. Tom, Jeph, and Hannah Thorslund (Jeph and Hannah married in ’07, Tom’s a brother of Jeph) craft tight, catchy tunes that…
Swamp Stomp is truly a homegrown party, a super-independent mini-festival that keeps steadily growing in size since its inaugural year in 2007. The first edition was pretty much a house party in the backyard of some UM kids, and students from the U are still behind this event. But with…
It’s been three long years for Green Day fans, but the long wait is over. Billie Joe Armstrong and crew have announced their latest tour, which will be promoting their upcoming album, 21st Century Breakdown. It’s been five years since Green Day released their last album, American Idiot, and they’ve…
The Fridays at the Vagabond crew consistently books national acts that are on the edge of mass consciousness or just below the radar, and, this Friday’s show by the Los Angeles band Gliss continues in that vein. The trio has moved past being the hype of being Billy Corgan’s favorite…
In a recent interview with MTV, Stevie Nicks explained her past relationship with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham: “It’s over. He’s married. The love is always there, but we’ll never be together, so that’s more romantic than even being together.” She went on to explain that their “electric crazy attraction” will never…
Round two of the Hard Rock’s battle pits Leading the Heroes, Stained Angel, Tri Funk Point, and Tristan Clopet & the Juice. The winner goes on to face last week’s victor, Ghost of Gloria, on April 30. Ghost of Gloria and Thursday night’s winner will be videotaped at next week’s…
Here’s a video post in honor of Earth Day, which is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The artist is Eloy Escagedo from Miami and the song talks about hippy shit like making love in a field of flowers. The video features a tie-dye chroma key background, fuckin awesome. The song…
She of a thousand names and the hypnotic hips is setting out on the “I Am…” tour and making a stop at BankAtlantic Center on June 29. Beyonce is touring behind her third consecutive number one album, this one titled “I Am… Sasha Fierce”. In her new bio, Beyonce pretty…
So why is 4/20 chosen as the day everyone feels the needs to get baked out of their minds? There are 364 other days in the year that we’re sure any cannabis connoisseur doesn’t discriminate smoking on. But we suppose we shouldn’t try rationalize something created by people in a…
The English Rock Supergroup (provided you consider members of Free and Mott the Hoople banding together a supergroup) Bad Company have announced a stop at Seminole Hard Rock Live. The 1970s powerhouse, most famous for their version of “Feel Like Making Love” (which Kid Rock recently brought back to popularity)…
If you missed out on Iron Maiden’s recent triumphant show at the BankAtlantic Center — the band’s first in the area in 13 years — well, you know what we’re going to tell you. (Click here to read New Times’ review of the show, and click here to view a…
As Tony M. said, “Miami is a big pussy waiting to be fucked.”It was as if I had been staring at the fire for days. Adorable young men hitting on me, Colt 45s, women ripping off my clothes…I had such a hoot this past weekend. I have finally found a…
Frankie Knuckles is hardly a man who needs introduction. The legendary DJ/producer is a pivotal figure in the history of house music, having begun his stellar career alongside Larry Levan in NYC and as resident DJ at the Warehouse in ’70s Chicago, back when house music was still an experimental…
Well, today is April 20. If you need any explaining why Crossfade is featuring a Miami weed music video, you oughta smoke a joint and think about it. This video is for the song Ganja Shop by Shifta, a Miami via Jamaica artist. Click here for Shiftas myspace. …
Dance-punker The Juan MacLean is going on tour to promote the release of his latest effort, The Future Will Come, which was released about a week ago. The album has received fairly positive reviews from Rolling Stone and The Guardian for its electro disco-revivalist grooves and Nancy Whang’s breezy vocals…
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival with Aterciopelados and CuruminFriday, April 16, 2009North Beach Bandshell, Miami BeachBetter than: Cafeteria breakfast.The good people at the Rhythm Foundation kicked off their seventh annual Heineken TransAtlantic world music festival Friday night with Colombian folk/rock/lounge superstars Aterciopelados, along with Brazilian electro wonder-boy Curumin. It’s a terrifically breezy…
