The CBS affiliate in West Palm is kind of awesome for regularly featuring local acts performing live on the air, and seeming damn cheerful about it. There seems to often be some awkwardness in the introductions, though. A while back, they called the Pretty Faces “1970s punk rock” — right…
By all accounts the last soirée at The Bunker on August 1st was an exceptionally groovy affair, due in no small part to a killer lineup featuring No Regular Play, Old Wives’ Tale and Melting Mandarin, along with the sleek minimal sounds of PL0T residents Basti and Mansur. The Bunker…
Watch this video for inspiration. Lil E has a show where he records interviews with underground rappers from Lighthouse Studios. It’s called Da Lighthouse Show and in this segment he interviews Shoe aka Shoebox Head a.k.a Shoehead. Shoe is from the south side of Broward County. He talks about how…
South Florida artists — with the exception of Rick Ross — continue to get high marks on the notoriously difficult-to-please music site Pitchfork. This time it is The Postmarks who manage to snag a 7.6 rating from reviewer Matthew Solarski. In the review for their latest album, Memoirs at the…
Summer is almost over, and Live Nation is offering (at least) one more deal to heat it up. From now until midnight tonight, Live Nation is offering all inclusive $10 lawn tickets and select $15 reserved seat tickets to shows at the Cruzan and Bayfront Park Amphitheaters. That means no…
Afro-Cubano seduced by New Orleans soul. That’s not an indictment of your cousin’s last trip to Mardi Gras, and the subsequent case of the crabs that ensued following said seduction. It’s the term Oriente uses to describe their sound. And a damn good description it is. The six-piece orchestra’s deep…
A last minute heads up to the house music fiends: Jazzy Eyewear, Miami’s best kept secret and pretty much our most talented local proponent of classic Chicago-style funky house will be spinning at the Electric Pickle tonight. Fabian Giannattasio a.k.a. Jazzy Eyewear is an Argentinian transplant who migrated to the…
The above video is from an 8mm film transfer shot by a fifteen year old South Florida kid on May 18, 1968. The images come from the Miami Pop Festival, which featured The Mothers Of Invention (Frank Zappa’s band), Chuck Berry, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, The Jimi Hendrix Experience…
Last week, some unknown goons ran up on Brisco in a barber shop and got the Opa-Locka goon for some cash, his watch, chain, Lemon Head charm, and Range Rover. Now he’s turned his drama into a song and recorded the track, “Revenge,” with a complete mixtape of the same…
Last week I dropped in on Jacobs Ladder at the Dungeon recording studio in North Miami Beach, where they were working on a new EP. (Pictures and video are coming later this week.) The producer on the project is Cyrus Bolooki, drummer of Coral Springs’ biggest pop-punk exports, New Found…
Sex, Cameras and Hip Hop talks dirty with models, strippers, rappers, and people on the street and captures their responses to sex questions. Young Jeezy tells a story about a stripper breaking into his house. It looks like some of it is filmed in Miami. Gloria Velez, who Uncle Luke…
Soulful, sultry and 100 percent heartfelt, Lizette Santana’s music is as much a product of her upbringing as her very personality, and it seems almost as though the two are one and the same. Her recently released debut album Aun Sueño En Ti (I Still Dream of You) is a…
This is a little late, but we just got word from the City of Miami police that Brisco got got last Wednesday, in the middle of the afternoon, while trying to get a haircut at a barbershop at NW Sixth Avenue and NW 63rd Street. Four men invaded the store…
The latest issue of Spin is on the newsstands, and in it there are a few shout-outs to South Florida. Besides a peek inside Iggy Pop’s clubhouse (disclaimer: I wrote it), a couple locals are mentioned in one of the magazine’s main features: “The 100 Greatest Bands You’ve (Probably) Never…
What’s a helpless independent record store to do when it needs to raise money for a new AC unit? Get some star power, of course.For months, it seems Sweat Records has lived up to its name, forcing owners Lauren “Lolo” Reskin and Jason Jimenez to amend store hours and cancel…
Remember when indie-dance parties were low-key affairs? Cheap drinks, lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people out there looking to bring that back. Nightdrive started out at the New Lounge, but never seem to gain the popularity it deserved. Here was a Thursday night party…
Live Nation’s Wednesday deal of the week looks a lot like the last three weeks. Until 11:59 p.m. tonight, all tickets at the Cruzan and Bayfront Park Amphitheaters are buy one get one free. It’s a great deal, providing there’s something you want to see at those venues. This week,…
If you’ve never seen or heard of Larry Dogg, he claims the title of “Underground King of Comedy in South Florida.” He’s also got a website that documents his interactions with white families in massage chairs at the mall, big girls getting freaky at the club, rappers, singers, and celebrities…
Ricky Martin is without question one of the most iconic performers in the world, let alone Latin music. He’s one of a very select few superstars who couldn’t likely make it down one block on any street anywhere across the globe without being recognized, and it’s for good reason –…
Brooke Hogan’s long-awaited sophomore album is upon us. Now, we celebrate. Even though The Redemption came out ten days ago, Hogan will be hosting her album release party tonight at Mansion. The natural beauty will be performing future hits off the album, and will be joined by Daddy Hogan for…
Friday, July 31*Miami space-electro-rockers the Waterford Landing come out of hiding for a rare live performance tonight at the Vagabond. Admission is free before midnight, $5 after. Click here to visit the Vagabond’s web site. *Jazz bassist Diogo Brown leads his combo in a free performance tonight at the Museum…
Here’s a brand new music video from a group called 7 Estrellas. The song is called “Miami Life.” The YouTube description says: “beat por: “Gualo” (Edge Music). Video producido por: Milagros Rosales, Bertha Alie, Jose Mateo. Direccion: Milagros Rosales. Edicion: Alejandro Gonzalez.” The video was uploaded by YouTube user pmaracucho. …
