So rapper Kanye West has teamed up with the once celebrated Hype Williams to create an animated video for his upcoming single, “Heartless.” What they put together isn’t bad (it’s sort of got that Waking Life feel to it) and I can’t complain about their choice to go with an…
So if you listen to Rick Ross’ music, you probably already know that he likes he’s ganja green and sticky. And according to Miami New Times reporter Jason Handelsman, he can also roll blunts one-handed. I’m not sure if the latter is true, but there’s a hilarious new video on…
Hailing all the way from Milan, Bot and Phra, who together make up the DJ duo Crookers, prove that globalization, at least when it comes to music, isn’t such a bad thing. Arguably, its been the Internet that has given them the power to become more popular than they are…
“Just Chilly.” That’s how he said to write him up. No “DJ.” No “Mister.” No “Sir.” No nothing. “Just Chilly.” Which kinda makes sense considering the cat took his name back when “chill out” was the parlance of the day and anything more need not be said. Not that Chilly…
Since time immemorial, skinny young men have learned how to play guitar in order to start bands to impress girls. French electro remix king Simon Delacroix, a.k.a. The Toxic Avenger, was no exception. From the onset of puberty, he sang and played guitar in a variety of punk, emo, and…
Tim Charron Tim Charron (self-released) www.timcharron.com Tim Charron is a singing and songwriting and guitar-slinging kind of guy. The work on this album is country-fried rock and roll for fans of modern country, Kid Rock, and American Idol. Actually, Mr. Charron has toured, recorded, and performed live with Idols Bo…
At 38 years old, this Mexican-raised (but Puerto Rican-born) singer is a bona fide veteran of the music business, with several platinum albums and Grammy Awards to his credit. Often dubbed “The Latin Sinatra” because of his cool, guarded personality and numerous high-profile love affairs in recent years, Luis Miguel…
Score another point for Miami in the good fight to keep quality dance music coming here beyond WMC. The latest coup? Why, the only East Coast appearance on the current tour by white-hot Italian producer/DJ duo Crookers, who skipped down straight from Toronto. What’s even stranger is where they’re playing;…
The U.S. presidential election is over, but the campaign continues for rapper MURS, a.k.a. Nick Carter, as he vies for the presidency of hip-hop. The 10-year veteran of Los Angeles’s underground scene released his 13th album (counting those with projects such as Living Legends), MURS for President, this past September…
On Warpaint, their first studio release since re-forming in 2005, the Black Crowes show how a little time off from each other can work wonders. Warpaint continues to improve the band’s winning brand of Southern-fried power blues-rock, as opener “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution” and “Movin’ on Down the Line”…
When Rufus Wainwright hits The Fillmore this Saturday night, prepare to swoon. This is one crooning troubadour who could probably turn a grocery list into a heartbreaking tale of terrible beauty. Not that Wainwright has to resort to grocery lists, mind you. With a song-soaked career that dates back a…
People speak of him with reverence, yet he still worries about being seen as relevant. He was recently honored as Top Progressive House DJ at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, yet he thinks the tag “progressive” is still partially a burden. He has long been seen as a herald of…
Here’s a last minute show announcement for a party that sounds like it’s well worth attending. Former Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is playing a gig tonight at the Florida Room inside of the Delano Hotel that should be a lot of fun. The show starts around 11 p.m. The…
The instrumental rock quartet Pelican has markedly evolved in recent years. Perhaps it was a result of moving from the band’s original hometown of Chicago, for the sunnier climes of Los Angeles. For where the earliest Pelican material skated around the borders of metal, as time has passed there’s been…
Kevin Rudolf is an adorable young man. The Cash Money Record’s pop-star took me out to lunch, drove me around in his Lambo, introduced me to his model girlfriends, and at around 3 a.m., took me to Cash Money’s studio in North Miami, where he introduced me to Lil Wayne,…
ZOMG, ya’ll! It’s Tuesday, so what the hell is On the List doing up so early in the week? Well, in case you didn’t know, today is Election Day, and whether your candidate of choice wins or loses, there will be plenty of alcohol flowing and music pumping in the…
The newish local nonprofit S.A.F.E., dedicated to forward-thinking dance music events with no bullshit and no guest lists (omg!), continues to impress. There was that crazy Richie Hawtin one-off last December, a gig by Matthew Dear this summer, and the latest coup, M.A.N.D.Y. at tiny Circa 28 two weeks ago…
Over the weekend, I had the treat of heading over to Nassau, Bahamas to cover the Millennium Countdown 8, a mammoth three day concert broken up by genre. The line-up for the first evening, somewhat strangely tagged “International Night” was stacked with stellar acts like Morgan Heritage, Etana, Sanchez, and…
Score another point for Miami in the good fight to keep quality dance music coming down here beyond WMC. The latest coup? Why, the only East Coast appearance on the current tour by white-hot Italian producer/DJ duo Crookers, who skip down here straight from Toronto. What’s even stranger is where…
Once upon a time – the mid- to late Eighties, to be precise – heavy metal ruled the rock landscape. On the pop side, of course, there were the infamous hair bands. But on another, more underground but no less popular side, were a number of faster genre offshoots, presided…
Boo ya’ll! It’s Halloween. Time of year when girls dress like total sluts by wearing lingerie and some kind of animal ears. “Look at me! I’m a sexy mouse.” Sure you are. While we appreciate a bit of sexiness during Halloween, we also appreciate a bit of creativity too. But…
So I just watched this new six minute video from T-Pain for his song, “Karaoke” and it’s both weird and hilarious. I can’t seem to find much info on who directed it though which is unfortunate. My guess is Gil Green, but it doesn’t totally fit his style. This video…
