(photo by Martynka Wawrzyniak) The Virgins are the latest white-hot (in every respect, meow) NYC quartet you are going to really care about very, very soon, if you’re not clued in already. In this week’s issue of the Miami New Times, we tell you why in our music section’s Live…
In this week’s issue of the Miami New Times, we give you the rundown on Duran Duran’s latest album, The Red Carpet Massacre, and the group’s appearance next Monday at Mizner Park in Boca. Click here to read that story. But of course, there are plenty of outtakes left from…
While we’re on the subject of old dance jams, here’s another classic: “Security” by the Beat Club, which dropped around ’87 or ’88. This classic record had both that tinkle-tinkle that linked it both to freestyle and electro in these parts and the emerging early rave sound in England –…
Instead of just posting an old song, this time around, Throwback Tuesdays brings you a bunch of video goodness of some Miami legends who represented a these-days-often-forgotten element of hip-hop: B-boying! (No b-girls in these videos, oh well – if anyone out there knows of some web videos of breakdancing…
In case you missed the news in the world of Myspace and blogs, Dead Prez is popping up kinda randomly for a show tonight — a pretty good coup for a weekly party in Hollywood, known as Mellow Mondays. It’s a soul-poetry-funk-conscious sort of thang, and followers of that scene…
In case you missed this on Deco Drive or Idolator, things went haywire on the set of Rick Ross’ recent video shoot for his upcoming single, “Here I Am,” featuring Nelly. A tiger hired to add some menace or flair or whatever to the set apparently wasn’t a fan of…
We’ve just received official word from Dave Slifkin, Studio A’s general manager. The long-term future of the club still remains unclear. But all currently booked shows will still take place there, with the exception of the all-ages May 22 Sophomore Attempt/Mercy Mercedes/Settings show. Says Slifkin: “Studio A will 100% be…
In this week’s Miami New Times music section, we gave you the brief rundown on why, this Saturday, you should check Barcelona’s quirky world-disco duo, the Pinker Tones. Click here to read it online, if you missed it. The show is presented by the awesome Rhythm Foundation, as part of…
Pelican, Circa Survive, and Thrice Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Better Than: Considering just Thrice’s set – better than the band’s last appearance in South Florida, last December at the Fillmore Miami Beach. The Review: Alright, I start this review very irritated that it can’t be more detailed…
Tomorrow night marks the three-year anniversary party forThe Rock, the weekly locals-only showcase at Tobacco Road run by the loveable Oski Gonzalez, guy about town and frontman of his own band, the Oski Foundation. Yes, The Rock usually happens on Thursdays, but it’s been bumped forwards this week to Friday…
Last year, local liquor giant Bacardi threw its hat into the music-event ring with the first edition of B-Live, an all-day, rum-fueled shebang at Bayfront Park’s ampitheater. It featured a host of unexpected artist pairings, including headliner Paul Oakenfold playing live, accompanied by a full orchestra. Although the event was…
For the last couple of days, there was a lot of buzz all over the Internet, and even locally on the radio (93 ROCK) that Mötley Crüe were to make some sort of special announcement live last night at 7 p.m. And, okay, no band would announce something SUPER-devastating or…
Tego Calderon MySpace Latino’s “Show Secreto” with Tego Calderón with Locos Por Juana, Circo, and Beto Cuevas Friday, April 11 Studio A, Miami Better Than: Putting your iPod on shuffle You can’t manufacture cool — it has to happen naturally. Case in point: Last Friday evening, Myspace Latino’s Miami launch…
Tego Calderón with Locos por Juana, Circo, and Beto Cuevas Friday, April 11 Studio A, 60 NE 11th St., Miami. Show starts at 8 p.m.; free with registration on MySpace Ages 18+ with ID 305-358-7625, www.studioamiami.com The folks at Myspace are releasing a full bilingual version of their social networking…
The biggest social networking website has realized it’s time to recognize the fastest-growing population segment in the United States. Enter MySpace Latino, a bilingual sub-site within the MySpace juggernaut, launching now after a beta period starting last year. Just like the original MySpace, it boasts star-studded “secret shows” to which…
Bret Michaels The Florida Marlins’ Super Saturdays series at Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens April 5, 2008 Better Than: Watching Rock of Love’s Daisy mangle the national anthem Saturday night, sometime during the seventh inning of the Florida Marlins — Pittsburgh Pirates game, the Fish were up 7-3, and the small…
While MSTRKRFT was everywhere, again, this Winter Music Conference, a lot of the talk was about when they’d finally release some new material. (The duo’s last full album, The Looks, dropped in 2006). Similarly quiet in recent years, although not, um, really discussed at Winter Music Conference, is rapper N.O.R.E…
It’s no secret that Khia, of the famous 2002 cunnilingus anthem “My Neck, My Back” is not the biggest fan of Miami’s top female rappers. Early on, there was the debacle involving Jacki-O over her status as the self-dubbed “Queen of the South.” Then there was her beef with Trina,…
I usually never delve into the world of designer toys — oops, limited-edition figures with varying “colorways,” or whatever. But this time around someone’s obviously done their Googling and realized I’m a fan of Motörhead, and sent me a press release for this little gem. It’s definitely gone on my…
Here’s a track a friend suggested I look up, thanks to our shared love of any song using the phrase “booty music” (as opposed to the more journalistically politically correct “Miami bass”). Please start your day with this refreshing jam, “Booty Music” by Deep Side, a multiethnic, locally based quartet…
The monthly, completely undefinable music night at Churchill’s known as Night of the Weirds celebrates its final installment tonight. For a brief explanation in this week’s issue of the paper, click here. For an in-depth exploration of what Night of the Weirds was all about from Sasha Weisfeld, an active…
Handmade Electronic Music by Nicolas Collins Harold Golen Gallery, Miami Sunday, March 30, 2008 Better Than: Making music using GarageBand There’s beauty in chaos, especially when electronic hardware hacker Nicolas Collins gets his hands on some odd machines and lets his mind come up with unusual, yet stunning sounds. Long…
