Frankly, the many-membered Boston act Big D and the Kids Table was not, at its inception, among the front-runners for survival of ska’s so-called “Third Wave” in the ’90s. The band started a little too late – 1995 – to be seen as truly authentic at the movement’s peak, around…
And so continues DIY punks’ fascination with bluegrass. Among a subset of youth who patch their own pants and enjoy hitchhiking to places like Pensacola, the fiddle and jug have acquired a frisson of authentic American-ness. This explains why, in almost every college town, you will be able to find…
It’s enough to make metalhead purists wail and gnash their teeth. Half of the producer/DJ duo Mixhell is Iggor Cavalera, who cofounded seminal Brazilian groove-metal act Sepultura when he was just 15 years old. For the next 20 years, he toured the world and sold out stadiums as the band’s…
via sweatrecordsmiami.comSweat Records’ logo came to life!*Lots of fun stuff over at the Sweat Records site, but act fast on this first one. You can get that new JESP record that we wrote about last week, for free, from this download link. Or, you can also bite the bullet and support…
Last week, we introduced you to Mixhell, the husband-and-wife DJ / remix / production team of Iggor Calavera and Laima Leyton. (Click here to read that intro, which included a link to the pair’s most recent mix). Metal fans will, of course, recognize Calavera’s name instantly — with his brother,…
A.F.I. is playing in South Florida on November 18, at Pompano Beach Amphitheater. Longtime fans of the band are in for a treat, as recent fan reviews show the band’s set list has spanned its (long!) career. Also excellent is the opening band, Gallows, probably the best straight-up hardcore act…
If you missed it, and it’s your kind of thing, you missed out: NeckFace’s Devil’s Disciple opening at O.H.W.O.W. was one of the best parties on Halloween. And Busy P’s set at the afterparty at Poplife didn’t disappoint, either. As much as we wanted to hate on it and find…
A joint project by FUNDarte and the Miami Light Project, the Global Cuba Fest returns for its third annual edition this weekend. But where last year it was a multiple-day, stand-alone event with daily concerts that weren’t cheap, organizers have wised up this year. It’s now being mounted in one…
Photo by Logan FazioLady Gaga last performed locally at Revolution.Lady Gaga’s New Year’s Eve show at the Knight Center is going to be one hell of a 2009 send-off. So, while tickets are available, all the good ones are long gone (what remains, basically is a bunch of side-view seats)…
The upcoming national outing headlined by New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional was going to be a showcase of ’90s Broward and Palm Beach County heroes made good. But this past Friday, Dashboard had to suddenly drop off the tour, which was scheduled to land locally at Pompano Beach Amphitheater…
Frankly, the many-membered Boston act Big D and the Kids Table were not, at their inception, among the front-runners for survival of ska’s so-called “Third Wave” in the ’90s. The band started a little too late – 1995 – to be seen as truly authentic at the movement’s peak, around…
CC by 2.0, via stopnlook’s FlickrBring plenty of bills to Pulp Live — performing bands, this means you, too.This past weekend I made a belated first visit to Pulp Live, the venue on Oakland Park Boulevard that was known previously as the Metal Factory. I went to see friends play,…
photo by Matt MillerConverge, with Jacob Bannon second from rightTo the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it’s not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains — this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-like trappings. Rather, part of the…
I have a personal pledge not to think about Winter Music Conference until, shit, at least Art Basel Miami Beach, and, ideally New Year’s are both over. Still, if you are absolutely, totally positive you will be attending both days of the Ultra Music Festival in 2010, this early-bird ticket…
With his Lights Out parties and releases, British super-DJ Steve Lawler ruled dance floors with a sound that lived up to that name. It was thumping, dark, and almost fiercely inward-looking — it was no surprise, really, that Lawler cited Depeche Mode and the Doors as influences. But just as…
It’s enough to make metalhead purists wail and gnash their teeth. Half of the producer/DJ duo Mixhell is Iggor Cavalera, who co-founded seminal Brazilian groove-metal act Sepultura when he was just 15 years old. For the next 20 years, he toured the world and sold out stadiums as the band’s…
via freshbasilcrew.comCop this new mix from Sweet Dick Vega on the Fresh Basil Crew blog.*While Crossfade attended the Friday-night edition of Alligator Alley’s closing party, Mood Vane went to the Saturday-night jam, featuring Stonefox. Check out a couple photos, a bittersweet recap, and a little local-scene name-dropping here.*I had high…
Photo by Arielle CastilloJacuzzi Boys played after the drink-sodden film screening.Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry ScreeningMiami Art Space, Wynwood, MiamiTuesday, October 27, 2009Better Than: Shopping for remaindered Ed Hardy clothes in that sad sample sale/clearance trailer on US1 down south.The Review:Last night’s screening of Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, a fun documentary…
Well, the contemporary flouting of respect for copyrights has provided one great thing. If you miss some big club or music event, you’re sure to find it on the Internet, somewhere. “Amateur” videographers and photographers are as good as the pros these days, and YouTube now has HD, so…. I…
Photo by Ian WitlenMiami band Awesome New Republic at Fontana’s in the Lower East Side. Click here to view more pictures.Just a few months ago, Awesome New Republic seemed the next South Florida band likely to strike big. But a few months is a million years in blog time, and…
Here’s a last-minute heads up: Tomorrow night is the local screening of Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, the new documentary about the life and times of the tattoo legend. Born Norman Keith Collins, he became the go-to ink man in Hawaii, where he developed his singular style on the bodies of…
via myspace.com/ebonybonesEbony Bones on the cover of the French magazine Focus VIFHeard of her? Neither had we. But a little birdie told us the London-based “jungle-punk” performer was scheduled to perform at this year’s installment of the annual free “Art Loves Music” show, as part of Art Basel Miami Beach…
