Few vocalists can surpass the majesty and grandeur of Celia Cruz, but international sensation Lucrecia comes quite close. The Cuban-born salsa singer — backed by a classic Cuban-style big band — delivers passionate, high-energy performances of traditional Latin melodies, not to mention interprets boleros and jazz standards too. Even celebrity…
Die-hard fans who didn’t get to see New Kids on the Block during their 2008 reunion tour and missed their 2009 South Florida show for obvious reasons (it was canceled) will rejoice. NKOTB is slated to hit the Fillmore Miami Beach this Thursday. Slap bracelets and vintage ’80s New Kids…
cu·bi·che [koo-be-che] – noun1. someone emigrated from Cuba2. derogatory term for a person of Cuban descentFor those of you unfamiliar, that’s the definition of the word, as stated in the dictionary… or urbandictionary.com. For what it’s worth–Webster, oddly enough, doesn’t actually have a view on the topic. And anybody with…
Few can surpass the majesty and grandeur that is Celia Cruz, but international sensation Lucrecia comes quite close. The Cuban born salsa singer, backed by a classic Cuban-style big band, gives passionate, high energy performances of traditional Latin melodies, and interprets boleros and jazz standards, to boot. She’s collaborated with…
You’ve all had more than enough notice about the Major Lazer show on Saturday at Grand Central. But here’s something a little different: Major Lazer’s Diplo’s collaborated with Trouble Andrew for his Trouble Gang Mixtape, which also features Santigold, Spankrock, Amanda Blank, Lil Jon, and Timbaland. The song, “Run Hide,”…
New Wavers Astari Nite named their band after Vincent Van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night” painting… or at least that’s what some band members will say. The Cure-influenced, Placebo covering indie rockers landed their opening act gig for the Ettes at Bardot with some old fashioned know how. Here, Astari Nite…
Ever notice how Italians think they’re so cool, what with their incredibly delicious food, super sleek sports cars, their country shaped like a boot and their immigrants dealing in “waste management?” Not to mention the way they’re always so suave with the ladies. Case in point, Eros Ramazzotti.Aside from being…
In order to prepare for Saturday’s Major Lazer concert at Grand Central, Skerrit Bwoy and Fader have conveniently released an instructional video explaining daggering. If you aren’t familiar with daggering it’s basically simulated sex (at least, we hope so) on the dancefloor. It’s definitely not for shy people or the…
The Heavy Pets Record Release PartyCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, May 8, 2010The Heavy Pets returned to South Florida on Saturday night for the launch of their new self-titled album. Greeted by an enthused Culture Room crowd anticipating what was to be the most professional presentation of their material yet, both…
The tally sheets are in, and last week’s triumphant return of jazz to Washington Ave was a raucous success. Finally! The people spoke, the venue listened and the people showed up. Simple as that. Tonight the party continues with Brazilian transplant and bass wunderkind Diogo Brown doing some of his…
Porno sucks, but by now you’ve already heard that Bangbros, the Miami based porno company, is hosting their pre-Exxotica party at Shake at The Vagabond.What you might not know is that local rapper Garcia is their head of booking. He says, “Last year we did this same party at The…
Henrik SchwarzElectric Pickle, MiamiFriday, May 7, 2010The turnout for Henrik Schwarz’s long-awaited performance on Friday night was phenomenal, and yet another epic EDM experience at the Electric Pickle. By the account of many die-hard regulars, this was one of the best sets Miami has seen in recent years, and one…
Mother’s Day weekend surely had its share of pool parties around South Florida, but only one that we know of had an ambitious offering of 15 bands. With a couple equally curious companions in tow, we entered the correct gate code and were welcomed to 8577 Estate Drive South in…
Real People Real Hip-Hop Emcee BattleStage 84, DavieSaturday, May 8, 2010Not quite as geographically challenged as say the Talent Farm, Stage 84 (formerly the Chocolate Moose Cafe) is still positioned pretty far west for a venue hosting hip-hop acts predominantly from Miami and East Broward. Located in the entertainment nerve…
Radar vs. Wolf With boyhaveheart, Danielle Steele, and the Speakeasies Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, May 8, 2010 Better Than: Playing musical chairs. The Review: Radar vs. Wolf had it all planned out: They picked out the venue, assembled the line-up, and even made billboard-sized cutouts resembling what they thought to…
ArtOfficial continue their reign of promotion for their latest project The Payback. Just recently, they released The Payback via DJBooth.net. Its been well received by their fans and by hip-hop enthusiasts from all over the country. Their talent as a band is undeniable. Their type of hip-hop is such a…
Over here at the New Times, we don’t like to keep show secrets to ourselves for too long. So as we were glancing through this week’s issue (May 6-12 in the Miami edition), we were a bit baffled when we came across page 51, something new to most of us,…
James Bratton and Tom Gorrio are a force to be reckoned with. They’ve only been a Miami band since February, and they’ve already scheduled an 18-city tour for the summer. But first the former Call it Radar and Boy and the Wolf bandmates want to get their feet wet in…
These four shows in the Broward-Palm Beach area slated for Friday evening appeal to four drastically different demographics, and none would be characterized as casual.Erica K. Landau on drum and bass legend Roni Size:”Mirroring the dark, smoky, sweaty underbelly of ravers’ paradise, Size’s music contains what sounds like a lot…
It feels like only yesterday when Jacksonville locals Black Kids released their first single “I’m not going to teach your boyfriend how to dance with you” in April of ’08. Since then, their debut album, Partie Traumatic, has reached worldwide acclaim, landing them the #5 spot of UK Album charts…
Local jam outfit the Heavy Pets have a CD release party set for Saturday evening at the Culture Room. The gig celebrates the band’s second full-length album, a self-titled affair. Download the album at their site, and get out and groove with them tomorrow. Keyboardist Jim Wuest is understandably pumped…
Miami indie darlings ANR and MillionYoung are leaving town. They’re both going on an East Coast tour with big cities like New York and Chicago on the slate. MillionYoung even has shows planned for Canada, France, Berlin, Denmark, and London all the way through July. Who knows when they’re coming…
