The end of the millennium has been pretty rough on the Carver Ranches-birthed R&B group Pretty Ricky. First, last year original Pleasure P quit the group to pursue a solo career. His single “Boyfriend #2” peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a higher position than any…
Twenty-two-year-old singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini confounds most expectations, from his name on up. Despite his moniker’s Mediterranean sound, Nutini hails from Paisley, Scotland (though his father’s side of the family is Italian, a few generations back). And despite his early shaggy, long-haired image, Nutini is not another dour rocker from his…
*Can I Say 2 is tonight at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale. Fun-time activities include a record swap, a screening of the documentary House of the Rising Punk, and live music from Anchorman, the Ruins, and Tongues of the Heartworm. Admission is free. *Roots reggae favorites Jahfe play at the…
Those who frequent too many Internet gossip sites might forever (in Internet years, anyway) associate Cisco Adler with a certain waist-down photo that circulated a couple of years ago. That’s OK, though. Here in South Florida, land of a thousand chances, blog notoriety guarantees the opportunity to appear in expensive…
Almost right after this year’s edition of Art Basel Miami Beach — which everyone knows is largely about the satellite parties and concerts, anyways — comes a new shebang. The first annual Miami Music Festival is scheduled for December 10 to 12. Well, Basel goes from Dec. 3 to 6…
“Electroclash” is just a hipster punchline at this point, but around the turn of the millennium, it was this new, fresh niche thing birthed at the old club night Berliniamsburg, at the old club Luxx (now Trash Bar, I think) in W-burg Brooklyn. (Also, back then it was still kind…
You may remember rising local R&B queen Shonie from an episode of Prunk TV here on Crossfade from last May. Since then, she’s been working on material for her upcoming debut album, to be released on Slip N Slide and Def Jam, for now titled Passionate… Pieces of Me. Recently,…
Tons of people turned out for the Iggy X Sweat fundraiser for Sweat Records at the Awarehouse in Wynwood, Miami this past Saturday. As much as most people were probably hoping, Iggy didn’t perform, but he did hang out the whole time, grinning most of the time and eventually, of…
What are you doing from 8 to 10 p.m. tonight? If you’re on Miami time, probably nothing — so if you’re in the central part of the city, be a good freeloader and head to AE District Gallery, 3852 N. Miami Ave. No really, although this announcement is last minute…
Friday, August 21*Lanzallamas Monofonica celebrates their third anniversary as a band tonight at Jazid in Miami Beach. This one should go late-night. Admission is free. Click here for full details. *Miami punk-type band Boy Prostitute plays at the Vagabond tonight. Admission is free before midnight; $5 after. Click here to…
Those who frequent too many Internet gossip sites might forever (in Internet years, anyways) associate Cisco Adler with a certain waist-down photo that circulated a couple years back. That’s okay though. Here in South Florida, land of a thousand chances, the one thing blog notoriety guarantees is the opportunity to…
Pompano Beach-based threesome Band Number 12 is largely an under-the-radar act, but the group’s appeal lies in its overall mood, a sort of wistful, drink-dampened nostalgia for relationships that in retrospect were probably never that good. So it’s no surprise the band was born, more or less, in the infamous…
Local progressive/rock/whatever trio Jacobs Ladder just does not stop. When we last checked in with these 23-year-olds this past May, they were debuting some tracks and setting off on a tour through New England and the South. Apparently one national summer tour is not enough for this band, because Jacobs…
Iggy Pop Helps Sweat Records Cool Down
Pompano Beach-based threesome Band Number 12 is largely an under-the-radar local act for now. But the band boasts a serious appeal that lies in its overall mood, a sort of wistful, drink-dampened nostalgia for relationships that were probably actually never that good in retrospect. It’s no surprise then, that the…
Why try to originally opine on the sounds of the heavy Miami trio Vultures Are Wolves when the band’s MySpace page is so darn descriptive? There they tag themselves as being appropriate for fans of “repulsive uncontrolled chaos” and sounding like “blasts of bloated diarrhea spit.” These carcass-feeders, though, are…
Judas PriestMonday, August 17Hard Rock Live, HollywoodBetter Than: A case of the MondaysThe Review:Classic metal shows are always an excellent bang for the buck — see previous reviews on local shows by Iron Maiden or Slayer, for example. The bands are drawing on years of a critic- and fan-vetted catalog,…
Summer Fest was an all-out megawatt concert scheduled for this Saturday at American Airlines Arena. The line-up was to feature some of the biggest names in pop, hip-hop, and R&B: Akon, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, and T-Pain, as well as locals like Flo Rida, Brisco, Black Dada, Wynter, and Casely.The show…
The 22-year-old singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini confounds most expectations, from his name on up. Despite its Mediterranean sound, Nutini hails from Paisley, Scotland (though his father’s side of the family is Italian, a few generations back). And despite his early shaggy, long-haired image, Nutini is not yet another dour rocker from…
Pompano Beach-based threesome Band Number 12 is largely an under-the-radar local act for now. But the band boasts a serious appeal that lies in its overall mood, a sort of wistful, drink-dampened nostalgia for relationships that were probably actually never that good in retrospect. It’s no surprise then, that the…
Why try to originally opine on the sounds of the heavy Miami trio Vultures are Wolves, when the band’s MySpace page is so darn descriptive? There, you will find that they tag themselves as being appropriate for fans of “repulsive uncontrolled chaos,” and sounding like “blasts of bloated diarreah spit.”…
Friday, August 14*Local guitar whiz Fernando Perdomo’s “progressive pop” band Dreaming in Stereo tonight plays at the Vagabond in Miami. Admission is free before midnight, $5 after. Click here to check out a video of the band playing recently on West Palm Beach’s WPEC CBS12, and click here to visit…
