Torche

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,…

Chris Botti

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…

Tiempo Libre Helps Give Café Bustelo a New Face

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. …

Maruta’s On Tour Again, Kick-Off is May 2 at Goo

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…

Jam Down With Steve Kimock at Revolution this Weekend

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…

Slideshow: Fall Out Boy at Pompano Beach Amphitheater

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…

Green Day Announces August 4 Date In Miami

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…

Get Glissy With It This Friday at the Vagabond

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…

Give Us Freedom Over Bullshit Anyday

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…

Slideshow: 4/20 BBQ Smokeout at PS14

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…

Bad Company Making Love to Hard Rock Live on June 17

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)…

Prunk TV: A Weekend at the Vagabond

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…

Happy 420! Miami Weed Music

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. …

The Juan MacLean Performing Live at LIV on May 27

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…

Friday Night: Aterciopelados and Curumin at North Beach Bandshell

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…