Carol City-raised rapper Rick Ross has been keeping real busy lately. Whenever we hear a fresh new track from a hip-hop heavy hitter or an up-and-comer, there’s a 87-percent chance he’s the one we can thank for it. Does he get lured into these collaborations because deep down he’s really…
Last week we re-introduced you to Rico Love, the next big hitmaker climbing up the hip-hop / pop industry ranks based here in Miami. In a time when major labels aren’t exactly quick to take gambles, it seems Universal Motown sees Rico as a sure bet. Last week, the 27-year-old…
The buildup’s 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 2020vision…
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…
This isn’t the ’90s anymore. People don’t actually buy music. We download it for free. Most blogs do their best to only post what they consider to be quality tracks. But let’s be real. Most electronic music blogs are garbage. Why? Because most of the cats running these blogs have…
Originally, Young Jeezy’s fourth major-label slab, reportedly titled Thug Motivation 103, was supposed to drop sometime in 2009. But soon the rapper pushed back the projected release date to June 2010 before flip-flopping with a guesstimate of July. Then, a couple of months ago, the world was told to expect…
View photos from School of Seven Bells at Grand Central.School of Seven BellsWith Active ChildGrand Central, MiamiSaturday, October 16, 2010Better than: Floating on cloud nine. When we arrived at Grand Central last night, one thing really stuck out to us: The crowd was mostly dudes. Were they all there to…
A late night with Venezuelan big band Mermelada Bunch feels like a fast-forward trip through the musical looking glass. The uninitiated should expect a wild mish-mash session scattered all across the Latin pop-rock spectrum. One minute, you’re being bombarded by electronically distorted disco elf voices, happy horns, and salsa beats…
These days, we’re all about being green, recycling and repurposing.. And we all know that’s nothing new to the world of entertainment. Whether we’re talking about doo-wop hooks fueling the engines of today hip-hop heat seekers or less admirable refurbishing (the new A Team, anyone?), taking something old and making…
When you think about it, Space Between Words is a project that’s been decades in the making. And their CD release party tonight at Titanic Brewery is a milestone in a lifelong journey. The bandmates are high school friends from all over the globe: vocalist Steve was born in Germany;…
Bad news: Claudia Deheza may have quit School of Seven Bells. Like you, we were a bit distraught when we heard there may be trouble in paradise. But during our conversation with guitarist Benjamin Curtis on Tuesday, he gave no direct mention of Claudia’s potential departure from the band. However,…
View the Clubchaser photos of Bloody Beetroots at Mansion.The Bloody BeetrootsWednesday, October 13, 2010Mansion, Miami BeachBetter than: A root canal.DJ sets are always awkward to review. There are hardly any of the theatrics of a live performance, and the only skill you can assess is whether or not the mix…
Check out the full 30-photo Vampire Weekend slideshow.Vampire WeekendWith the Very Best and Beach HouseWednesday, October 13, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Madras cocktails and self-loathing at a WASP family gathering. (Probably?)Enough verbiage has been devoted to poor Vampire Weekend since damn near the band’s birth to fill a heavy,…
Charles Webster’s story reads like the history of transatlantic dance music itself. He was born and bred in the early-’80s electronic music boomtown of Sheffield, England, cradle to such seminal acts as the Human League and Cabaret Voltaire. He shared time in the studio with Detroit techno pioneers Juan Atkins,…
Myriam Hernandez at Fillmore Miami Beach October 15
School of Seven Bells at Grand Central October 16
Flaming Lips at Sunset Cove Amphitheater October 16
Miami Micro-Show at Little River Yacht Club October 16
Matt and Kim at Culture Room October 14
Formed in 2008, Maq is an acoustic pop duo comprised of guitarist-vocalists Quinn Carson and Matt Alderman, who fine tuned their chops together at UM’s Frost School of Music.”We formed as an acoustic songwriting duo, writing songs about girls,” explains Alderman. The two wasted no time recording a demo to…
Next Tuesday’s Caribou show at Grand Central just continues the wave of musical excitement washing up on Miami’s shores this October. (Before this, of course, there’s Beach House and Vampire Weekend at the Fillmore on Wednesday — if you got tickets — and Active Child and School of Seven Bells…
No live music scene in Miami? You’re wrong and the Miami Music Festival is here to prove it, incontrovertibly, with more than 400 performances across 45 stages from downtown to the Gables, from Groveside to South Beach, from Little Haiti to the District. (Alright, so those last ones are just…
