We’ve just heard the Second Annual Miami Music Festival will be taking place November 12-14 as a key part of Live Music Month in Miami. More than 500 performances by new and developing artists will be showcased throughout South Florida that weekend, with two daytime sessions on five stages in…
Here’s a video of Southern Bred live from Headz Up Barbershop in Miami Lakes. He’s a founding member of Groundhoggz. If you’ve never heard of Groundhoggz, they are a local rap group that has been putting in work on the streets of Dade for about the past 12 years. They’re…
Imogen Heap is best known through her previous band, Frou Frou. Their most popular song off of their first and only album, Details, was featured in countless TV shows and movies like Garden State, Shrek 2, and The Holiday. Heap’s second solo album, Speak for Yourself, really launched her into…
It’s not a secret that Canadians love South Florida. Every time you are stuck behind some idiot on I-95, it’s almost a guarantee that their license plate says Je me souviens. Still, our neighbor to the (way up) north have given us plenty reason not to invade them by the…
If Wiz Khalifa were stuck on a deserted island and could only bring two things with him I’m guessing they would be kush (AKA cannabis) and orange juice, although on his brand spanking release, Kush and Orange Juice, he makes a much stronger case for the first.The hype worthy release…
Evan Rowe is a local songwriter and performer best known as Catalonia, a professor of political science and history at Broward College, and a small-d democratic strategist with no party affiliation. Each week, we surrender our space for his thoughts on the music industry and how they relate to our…
Aside from checking out how Nonpoint’s packaging for new album Miracle unfolds, fans and foes of the band should read Nicholas L. Hall’s feature about the Fort Lauderdale act that appears in the print edition of New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Below is Hall’s assessment of Miracle. Miracle starts off…
Get over to NPR for an exclusive stream of Brooklyn electro-rock duo Sleigh Bells’ debut album, Treats, like now now. As Sound of the City’s Zach Baron points out, an anticipated album that should be in the dictionary under “Leak” somehow managed to stay away from complete public consumption and…
If you’re a fan of Bauhaus, U2, The Cure, Interpol, Bloc Party, She Wants Revenge and many others, then you’ve probably heard of Ian Curtis without even realizing it. The lead singer of the now defunct Joy Division has been a major influence on all of the above mentioned bands…
Seems like Grand Central’s opening weekend is going to be a busy one. We already talked about Thursday night’s grand opening as well as Saturday’s massive event with Major Lazer. Well, you might as well camp out at venue the entire weekend because it was just announced electro/house legend Felix…
Maroon 5 just announced their plans for a summer tour–with a stop in Miami at Bayfront Park Amphitheater on August 19. The Miami appearance will include special guests Kris Allen and VV Brown. Tickets go on sale on June 12, at 10 a.m. Their tour will preview some new tracks…
If you skipped out on getting a look at Miami’s newest mid-size music venue/nightclub Grand Central during Winter Music Conference, you’ll finally get a chance to check it out this week. The venue officially opens this Thursday, with DJ sets by Paco, Sebastian Puga, and Mike Deuce, along with live…
Well, that didn’t take long. In a deft move obviously aimed at minimizing the impact of Christina Aguilera’s just-announced North American tour dates (and stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre), Lady Gaga has rolled out a slate of new shows. The catch: South Florida’s little monsters are going to have to wait…
The Christina Aguilera-Lady Gaga comparisons are never going away, and whether they admit it or not, both singers are secretly very pleased to reap the publicity benefits of said “feud.” In terms of South Florida diva points, however, Xtina is way in the lead with her announcement of a performance…
Now you did it again, Lil Wayne. We’re sitting here reading an incarcerated rapper’s blog and getting all misty eyed with his message to the mothers of the world — several of whom happen to be the mothers of Weezy’s own children.On Friday, he posted “Letter #02: A Mother’s Worth”…
Rob Van Winkle, better known to the world as Vanilla Ice, is filming a new reality show in Wellington, the posh suburb west of Palm Beach. The show, tentatively scheduled to debut in September on the DIY Network, will feature Rob and some of his buddies overhauling a foreclosed upon…
Many thanks to our amigo Alex Rendon for pointing out to us the many selling points of local folk-rockers the Dewars’ house party being held at their Wellington home (8577 Estate Drive South) tomorrow.Most obviously, this is an ambitious bill of performers: naturally the Dewars, plus MillionYoung, Swan Spells, Sweet…
According to Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete, his badass, major press-saturating Weird Wives outfit that was a virtual unknown before we wrote about them on Tuesday is covering the dreamy, two-minute fuzz anthem “So Gone” by Best Coast for a third 7-inch EP due in June.In an e-mail to New…
— One of Miami’s longtime hip-hop heavyweights has got to be Garcia. Representing Crazy Hood productions, Garcia has resurfaced with a new album entitled Shattered Dreams. He held the release party for the album last night and released the album online as a free download. The album is produced predominantly…
Shroud Eater Self-Titled EP (Self-released) www.shroudeaterrocks.com If only the righteous will pass hereon then I’m an ecstatic little fuckin’ piggy to have received this EP in the mail because it is just what I had been craving. Talk about doctor’s orders. This heavy trio does the down-tuned stoner thing very…
We are only about a week away, but we’re pretty sure you haven’t forgotten that Major Lazer is bring its crazy mix of dancehall-meets-electro to Grand Central May 15. If that wasn’t awesome in itself, Poplife has announced that Passion Pit drummer Nate Donmoyer, AKA Shuttle, will be doing a…
La Roux fits comfortably with a wealth of compelling female pop acts with flamboyant hairstyles indicative of their songcraft. Like Robyn, Little Boots and Annie before her, La Roux singer Elly Jackson and music programmer Ben Langmaid are keenly aware of finding a balance between the dancefloor-ready sounds of electro…
