Club Space Owner Louis Puig Defends WMC, Slams Ultra Music Festival

Uh-oh. The whole Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival separation has suddenly taken a ugly turn. While there have been whispers and rumors as to why next year’s conference is occurring separate from Ultra, nobody has really come out and said anything publicly. But leave it to Club Space…

Monotonix Cancels Art Basel Week Show at Electric Pickle

Holy shit, SoFlo freaks. Can we not catch a break? Last time, Monotonix trekked this far south (or almost, it was Respectables in West Palm), the band’s explosive Israeli punk-show-slash-Krav-Maga-exhibition ended prematurely after lead singer Ami Shalev totally fucked up his leg. And now, Crossfade just got word that Monotonix’s…

Trick Daddy and MTV Launch Magic City Memoir at Club Play Tonight

It’s been a minute since we heard from Miami’s native son, Trick Daddy. As the hip-hop industry focuses its attention on some New Orleans imports invading South Florida, it’s easy to forget the OGs in this town. Yet there’s no question that Trick Daddy (AKA Maurice Young) is the godfather…

Jay-Z in Miami Tonight (via Satelite) to Discuss “Decoded”

The Miami Music Festival (yawn) came to a close on Sunday, as the Miami International Book Fair kicked off its week-long series of literary events with George W. Bush (read about it). But tonight via satellite from the New York Public Library, however, Jay-Z and Dr. Cornel West are scheduled…

Local Motion: Pool Party’s An Almost Nearly Complete Anthology

Pool Party An Almost Nearly Complete Anthology (Livid Records) www.lividrecords.com In 2008, we saw the much-anticipated release of Pool Party’s 25 Pool Party Sensational Hits. And though it was a much needed artifact, fans were disappointed by the omission of a few signature tracks. It took two years, but Livid…

Calling Writers-For-Hire! Crossfade Needs Latin Music Experts

Did you know that according to 2006 census data almost three quarters of Dade County residents speak either Spanish or some variant (i.e. Spanglish)? And most of those people also sing en Español. That’s partly why we here at Miami New Times are actively seeking bilingual freelance writers for our…

Ten Hot Chicks Playing the Miami Music Festival

​It’s common knowledge that women always find average-looking dudes inexplicably more attractive when said guy plays an instrument or fronts a band. That’s why many of us bought guitars in the first place. But does the same rule apply for female artists also? We think so. Listen, if it’s okay…

Roger Waters Rebuilds The Wall at the BankAtlantic Center November 13 and 14

Roger Waters has always seemed an irascible kind of guy. With his steely scowl and chiseled features, he radiates intimidation. And certainly, his contentious pronouncements about Middle East politics and his relationship with ex-bandmate David Gilmour often serve to reinforce that reputation. More to the point, his classic contribution to…

Social Distortion Lives Hard and Rocks Recklessly at the Fillmore November 13

Like any 31-year-old punk crew that’s spent a good chunk of its life in the gutter, rocking recklessly, shooting heroin, looking for love, and breaking the law, Social Distortion has a pretty messed-up face. Obviously, we don’t mean that literally; Social D’s middle-aged frontman Mike Ness is surprisingly well-preserved, despite…

Local Motion: Belaxis Supreme’s Get It While It’s Hott

Belaxis Supreme Get It While It’s Hott. Brash is Beethoven. Belaxis is Buil. (Self-released) belaxisbuil.com This disc is another exciting incursion by visual artists into the arena of audio art. Now, while it might seem a little heavy-handed to refer to this as a genre (“audio art”), I only do…