The annual Flashback Night has revived classic Caribbean sounds in South Florida for the past five years. After a packed edition last year at Café Iguana Pines, the event returns this year even bigger and better at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A true coup for the night’s promoters is…
It might strike you as odd that an artist who plays multistringed instruments — such as the tres, a six-stringed Cuban guitar; and the cuatro, a four-stringed Venezuelan guitar — goes by the name Nil. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Lara is synonymous with nada. His heyday was back in…
Rick Ross is the Boss. And he’s got a personal stockpile of greenbacks almost as huge as the U.S. Treasury’s cash stacks. So needless to say, Mr. Ricky can afford to celebrate American independence and excess in a bling-bang way that’d make even the fattest capitalist shine bright and star-spangled…
International superstar DJ-producer Robbie Rivera hardly needs an introduction. Certainly not in Miami, a city he calls home and pretty much the capital of the Latin house sound he’s helped foment since the mid ’90s. Each year during WMC, Rivera’s Juicy Beach parties at Nikki Beach summon thousands of revelers,…
When LCD Soundsystem called it quits, it came as a surprise to the band’s legion of devoted dance rockers. Now where would they get their dizzying electro-ballad fix? Would any other occasion ever be worthy of LED-lit shutter shades? Well, Soundsystem fans in Miami don’t need to jump off that…
The Hundred in the Hands Presented by Nightdrive With Benton, Will Renault, Uchi, and Laura of Miami Electric Pickle Thursday, June 23, 2011 Better Than: Getting your car broken into by a crackhead looking for Lashonda’s iPod. Walking toward the Electric Pickle at 10:15 p.m. on the half empty streets,…
Fusion is a way of life in Miami. Spanglish may as well be the official language. Restaurants boasting Asian fusion cuisine are popping up everywhere. And mixing up musical influences is an ancient tradition by now. Xperimento, named New Times’ Best Fusion Band this year, blends the band members’ Latin…
The annual Flashback Night has revived classic Caribbean sounds in South Florida for the past five years. After a packed edition last year at Cafe Iguana Pines, the event returns this year even bigger and better at Revolution in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The guest performer of honor, as well, is…
Fight Like Animals at Transit Lounge June 23
Blond:ish at Arkadia June 24
Marcos Witt at American Airlines Arena June 24
Ian Carey at Set Nightclub June 24
Big Poppa E and the E Band at Tobacco Road June 27
In the early ’80s, both U2 and the Psychedelic Furs played the German TV show Rockpalast. Thirty years later, Bono’s filling Sun Life Stadium while the Furs play Culture Room. What happened? Both were influenced by the Jam, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, and the Sex Pistols. But as Bono’s hairline…
A few years ago, local guitarist Steve Vaynshtok began hearing squalls of instrumental noise crashing off the inside walls of his skull. So he started a two-man band called Fight Like Animals. “It’s music I want to listen to,” Vaynshtok says, “but no one is making.” Originally, he teamed with…
Down here in the Magic City, if there’s one thing we really love, it’s a good show. So even if you’re not crazy about Steve Aoki’s mixes, at least you can expect a night of instantly recognizable party tracks, crowdsurfing, stage-diving, The Lion King theme music, and free vodka shots…
Over the course of nearly 20 years, the four members of Caramelos de Cianuro have managed to secure themselves as the chief proponents of rock in their native Venezuela. Moreover, they’ve established themselves as representatives of Latin rock on the whole — or Rock en Español, as it’s widely known…
It may strike you as odd that an artist who plays multi-stringed instruments — like the tres, a six-stringed Cuban guitar, and the cuatro, a four-stringed Venezuelan guitar — goes by the name Nil. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Lara is synonymous with nada. His heyday was back in the…
The LINK crew has been busy all year booking some of the biggest stars on the international techno scene at venues like Space and the Electric Pickle. And earlier this month, LINK auspiciously kicked off its new Summer Sessions with world-renowned DJs Heidi and Bill Patrick at TreeHouse, a newer…
Boregore With Caligula, Juan Basshead, and MC Jumanji Fillmore Miami Beach June 17, 2011 Better Than: My high school graduation, which just happened to be at the same place. A full moon brings out the untamed and feral-minded, and the kids were ruthless last night at the Fillmore Miami Beach,…
Killer Mike With Eric Biddines, Fusik, and Dynas As part of The Rising Hip-Hop Concert Series PAX Miami June 17, 2011 Better Than: Last weekend’s Lil B performance at Eve. Performing Arts Exchange, PAX for short, is a new live music venue showcasing reggae, hip-hop, and Latin fusion with a…
Junip and Helado Negro Bardot June 15, 2011 Better Than: A Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. Roberto Carlos Lange, a South Florida native, is Helado Negro. His parents were in the audience last night. And while groups of chatting women stood directly front of him, loudly talking about what we can assume was…
