Local psychobilly hero George Van Orsdel won’t go on the record as to what exactly “A Van Orsdel Apparition Occurrence” will consist of at Churchill’s this Saturday. It’ll be either George playing a DJ role, or the entire Van Orsdels band, reformed after a seven-month hiatus, doing a set. “I…
Four of urban music’s brightest young stars of the moment — Lil Scrappy, T-Pain, Lloyd, and Rich Boy — could easily tour arenas and ampitheaters together and bring down the house. For now, though, they will converge on DUB Magazine’s Custom Auto Show and Concert for an exciting and high-value…
Battles performs at 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 18, at Studio A,
60 NE 11th St, Miami. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 at
the door. Call 305-358-7625, or visit www.studioamiami.com.
One recent misty Saturday night at the Main Street shopping center in Miami Lakes, a few doors away from Victoria’s Secret and down the street from Ruby Tuesday, two young celebrities mingled with their adoring fans. It happened inside Johnny Rockets, a retro-looking diner decked out in red leather booths,…
Yes another rapper is dead… shot down well before his prime. It’s a story that hip-hop seemed like it was almost ready to outgrow. There hasn’t been a marquis rap homicide since rapper Proof of D-12 died in a hail of bullets in a gritty Detroit afterhours club last year…
I’m not sure what’s more filthy, Pisspot the handpuppet or Blowfly, the Miami-based dirty rapper. You’d think Pisspot would win, but in this video, Blowfly steals the show. –Jonathan Cunningham…
“Electric Porkchop is a fluctuating DJ collective that plays everything under the sun in varying configurations. I cover mostly dub, breaks, house and techno, and other members mix in hip hop, funk, soul, acapellas, mashups and more. This mix is something of a “disc 2” sampler, highlighting some of the…
Some came dressed in barely-there dresses, armed with look-at-me attitude. Some came in hip-hop gear designed to demonstrate street cred. Everyone came with their business face on. Russell Simmons was about to be in the house, and the vibe at Books & Books was electric. At 7:00 p.m., Simmons was…
On Friday night, Club Nocturnal in Miami, celebrated its two year anniversary with an exclusive MySpace.com party hosted by Dub Magazine’s poster girl, Vida Guerra. The lovely Miss Guerra must have been the cause of many sticky magazine pages throughout her career because the club was flooded with men who…
Oh the joy of Disco. Over the weekend, myself and Arielle Castillo stumbled in to Dolphin Staudium, literally, half-cocked on wine and tequila and caught one of the most hilarious disco shows that you could imagine. Picture the scene: standing next to second base right after a Florida Marlins game…
If you haven’t heard already, this year’s Ozzfest is free. No catch, just free. However, you still need to download a ticket from the Ozzfest web site, and before that, sign up for a special download code. Tickets for the South Florida stop, on August 30 at the Sound Advice…
The title “Most Rock ‘n Roll Band in Rock ‘n Roll” still belongs to The Black Crowes, but I’d like to present Black Rebel Motorcycle Club a (stolen) 2nd place trophy. Without really saying much between songs, BRMC commanded the stage last Saturday at the Culture Room. Drummer, Nick Jago,…
If your brain is a bit groggy as you sit in that cubicle, here’s a throwback video to help shake out the cobwebs. And for the newjacks, yes Xzibit had a career before MTV’s Pimp My Ride. Long live the golden era of hip-hop. –Jonathan Cunningham…
So reports say that legendary producer, radio host, and Juice Crew affiliate Marley Marl has had a heart attack and is recovering in a New York hospital. I’m not sure if there’s need for a candlelight vigil, but dude could use some prayers. And for those that worship the Temple…
Maroon 5’s gig at Studio A, originally scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed until July 10. Here’s the band’s official statement: “If you haven’t heard already, Matt Flynn’s wife gave birth to the couple’s second child on Tuesday! In order to let Matt spend time with his family, we…
Hip-hop legends Grandmaster Dee of Whodini (now a Broward County resident) and Flava Flav are usually great on the microphone, but watching them trying to plug a local sports channel is too funny. By the third take, the cameraman must have been wondering what he got himself into. –Jonathan Cunningham…
No? Well, the two are two of the most important breakbeats, ever, in the history of hip-hop and dance music. Here’s a history of the amen, so called because it originates from a 1969 soul record, “Amen Brother” by the Winstons. You’ll recognize this six-second loop instantly, and this video…
Further proof that the dance music underground is growing down here: A day after posting mixes by DJ Nova and Anatoli Russki, I’ve received a message from another local mixer of minimal sounds: Baez. He tells me he’s spinning at a free minimal/tech house party this Friday at the Mark,…
An item that appeared in this week’s print edition “Night and Day” section contained errors about two upcoming shows at Churchill’s. Blitzkid will be playing there this Friday, June 8. The psychobilly festival will take place there on Saturday, June 16. Visit www.churchillspub.com for full details and an updated schedule…
Between the power chords and one-love vibration, State Radio’s performance last night at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale in support of their latest album, The Barn Sessions, was electrifying. After browsing the band’s website, I wondered whether Urmston, who pens lyrics about conscientious objectors, was going to preach or…
When anthropologists someday debate the exact moment when MTV became cool again, they’d do well to consider May 18-19, 2007 — specifically the 24 consecutive hours (from noon Friday to noon Saturday) the station inexplicably let the players from its sketch comedy show Human Giant take over the airwaves. Without…
For those uninclined toward clubbing: French expatriate Cedric Gervais is one of Miami’s most popular resident DJs, appearing each weekend at Club Space downtown. Gervais spins house music in those lost hours where Saturday night becomes Sunday morning — and, for the happy hardcore, afternoon. The sprawl of a superclub…
