British DJ-producer Carl Cox hardly needs an introduction anywhere that people get down to electronic beats, lazers, and glowsticks. A child of the late-’80s acid house boom and “Second Summer of Love,” Cox cut his teeth spinning for the rave generation at seminal UK hotpots like the Haçienda, Fantazia, and…
Spawned on the streets of our nation’s great federal district, Washington, D.C., amid palm-greasing, spook stories, shadow games, political corruption, and urban blight, DJ duo Thievery Corporation has always cultivated a certain distate for the sleazy dealings of America’s most priveledged classes. In 14 years of active opposition, Rob Garza…
On this year’s jazz-inflected album Ária, Brazilian singer-songwriter Djavan recorded a collection of covers that have inspired him over the years. He reinvents songs like Caetano Veloso’s “Oração ao Tempo,” Bert Howard’s “Fly Me to the Moon,” and Jobim’s “Brigas Nunca Mais” alongside several obscure gems by Chico Buarque, Edu…
Some people don’t know shit about music. And Arizona immigration zealot Sheriff Joe Arpaio can no doubt be counted among the hopeless, tone-deaf, and ignorant. Ever wonder what that guy blares while cruising the US-Mexico border in his personally pimped-out Humvee? Three Dog Night? Toby Keith? Maybe Gary Glitter? Who…
Way back in the summer of 2005, the internet gave birth to a baby called blog house. Yet unlike 99.9 percent of the web’s offspring, this particular suckling sub-subgenre survived. It was strong, loud, and infectious. And soon, the little bastard was remultiplying by the minute. One among the first…
View photos of Rick Ross and Raekwon at Sneaker Pimps here.Rick Ross and Raekwon With Thee Tom Hardy, Phil Adé, DJ Keen One, and DJ Money Mekka Saturday, October 23, 2010 Better than: Ten cargo containers full of fake shit. At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday night, international swag smuggling…
Back in what historians call “the day,” there was an almost seven-foot, Lebanese-born NBA center rocking the face off any opposing player who dared to challenge him under the basket. Now in what historians call “the present,” he’s rocking faces off with his turntable skills as an electronic house music…
Funk music and a sweet, sticky spliff have been the perfect pair ever since James Brown and Bootsy Collins hotboxed a studio back in ’70. A couple of decades later, there was Dre, Snoop, and The Chronic. And this Friday, the marriage of music and marijuana will go next level…
Since lighting up the international scene as one-half of production duo and eponymous label Wolf + Lamb, DJ-producer Gadi Mizrahi has emerged as one of the most influential tastemakers in EDM today. From their Brooklyn homebase to European dancefloors in London, Ibiza, and beyond, Wolf + Lamb have enjoyed major…
Hip-hop heads and lovers of live music alike, hold on to your f’n hats. Tomorrow’s Saturday night festivities at Transit Lounge are going to be bananas. But don’t take our word for it. Let ArtOfficial tell you.”This event in particular is gonna be bananas!” says bassist Rafy Valencia. “We’re flying…
Rick Diaz has counted Ryan Oh as his best pal “forever,” and as his right-hand man in local noise-pop weirdos hahahelp! for the past five years. So the soft-spoken Diaz probably deserves a hug these days. Ryan, who also plays around town as Flux Forces, has been M.I.A. in the M.I.A…
In addition to orchestrating alternative pop epics, Awesome New Republic also makes jokes, constantly reminding us that “we’re humans, not furniture.” And so, when we call ANR’s John Hancock, he immediately starts riffing. “You’re calling from Miami New Times? Miami’s home for information, culture, and events?” A few weeks ago, the band opened for…
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosBardot, MiamiWednesday, October 20, 2010 Better Than: A Ford Fiesta, NFL, and summertime True Blood promo featuring 30- to 60-second Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros teaser tracks. A few months ago, an NPR Music intern named Alex Soto had the good fortune of meeting…
On May 25, 2009, French foursome Phoenix launched a midnight sneak attack on the American indie scene. Like the blue, red, and black bombs on the cover of its new album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the band came screaming from the sky, out of some unseen nowhere, and detonated in a…
Mermelada Bunch at La Covacha October 22
Young Jeezy at Mansion October 22
The buildup has been gradual. Actually, that’s an understatement. But now, after nearly two decades spent refining his take on techno house, first behind the decks and then behind the soundboard, Leeds DJ-producer Simon Baker is finally gearing up for the release of his debut artist effort on Ralph Lawson’s…
Pete Tong at Mansion October 27
Phoenix at the Fillmore Miami Beach October 27
Earlier this week, we previewed Simon Baker’s upcoming Saturday performance at newly renovated and reopened Space. The world-renowned British DJ-producer has been making waves in the international EDM scene since the early ’00s with releases on the esteemed 2020 Vision label and his own Infant Records. We caught up with Baker…
Saheed is one of those guys who loves real hip-hop. Proud of his Miami heritage and Muslim beliefs, Saheed is a rare kind of emcee. Quick-spitting and aggressive, he’s also young (21 years old) and full of wisdom.And tomorrow, Saheed will be taking his hosting abilities to The Rising Hip-Hop Showcase…
Check out New Times’ 24-photo Caribou slideshow.CaribouWith ARPGrand Central, MiamiTuesday, October 19, 2010Better than: Going to the club with a bunch of tweens and teens. Okay, so we’re a little biased. We had way too much fun at last night’s Caribou show. Blame the crowd…
