It’s been five years since former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight was shot at the Shore Club, a crime that remains unsolved and that put a serious damper on the MTV VMAs’ last year in Miami. By last year, though, Knight decided he wasn’t going to let it drop,…
This Friday and Saturday marked the second annual edition of the So Raw Festival, which, along with its attendant warm-up one-offs, just scored a New Times nod for Best Concert Series. We adore a homegrown labor of love, and especially one that keeps the free-with-low-admission booze a-flowin’. Saturday night’s turnout was…
It’s easier than ever to record and distribute music, and still, this seems to have frozen many musicians stiff. Sure, there are enough new, one-off tracks to keep you torrenting all day and night, but the time gap between many artists’ proper albums seems to be widening. Still, this is decidedly…
Fourth of July has become synonymous for many a South Beach club rat with the annual IndepenDANCE Pool and Beach Party at the Surfcomber Hotel. Now on its 6th installment, IndepenDANCE has showcased a variety of local and international DJ favorites in the past, including Space regular Victor Calderone and…
Jose Flores has been a fixture of the Miami punk rock scene since his outfit Pin Kai caused a stir in the leather jacket rockers of the mid-90’s. From there he went on to involvement with a myriad of bands (Pretend Milk, Rerun, Disney Violence, The Surf and Rock Dudes),…
In another test of Pitbull’s continued impact on the music scene, he’s been nominated for the “Best Rap Artist” at this year’s Teens Choice Awards. He faces some stiff competition as Jay-Z, Ludacris, Drake and Eminem are also up for the award. Fans will be able to go to the…
MadMartiganCall of the Wild (Self-released)www.iammadmartigan.com Pennies on the eyes of the dead and full-fledged rock and roll for we the living. As I’ve pointed out on numerous occasions, MadMartigan’s one of those outfits that have toiled in the South Florida music scene without committing studio time. Well, now I guess…
While it’s true that most of this town’s activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural “wasteland” of Kendall and West Kendall. So it’s incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to…
We’re not sure exactly what it is, but there’s something about Travie McCoy’s comical lyrical stylings that just draws us in. He had us at pancakes when the video for “Cupid’s Chokehold” first came out in ’06 — and the Katy Perry cameo didn’t hurt, either. (As everyone knows, they…
The bookings just don’t stop over at Grand Central — let’s hope they are making money.We just received word that hipster-hop queen Kid Sister will be performing live at Grand Central next Saturday, June 26. The Chicago native sort of had Miami on overdrive back when she performed at Basel…
Do you like surf music? Do you like surf music as it’s skewered through the eyes of organizers Mr. Feathers (of Peasants With Feathers and Otto Von Schirach fame) and DS? Do you like Hawaiian-style hamburgers? Ladies, will you wear a flower in your hair? Ah…. You kinda should, it’ll…
When the hip-hop and R&B station 103.5 The Beat flipped to 103.5 Super X this past May, many fans were left bewildered and utterly confused. Clear Channel claimed the switch was based on Miami’s growing Hispanic market, but few bought the “cultural emergence” argument. Before the flip, South Florida boasted…
It’s officially music awards season, so in the hip-hop arena, expect plenty of news of accolades for this year’s big names from Miami. After the recent VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the next big event at which the 305 hopes to grab some laurels is the 2010 edition of the annual BET…
The June/July issue of hip-hop bible The Source is good to Miami royalty. Take, first off, the cover story, about Mr. @rickyrozay himself. He already ruined the photographic surprise via Twitpic yesterday afternoon, but if you missed it, check out the official mag cover after the jump. The Boss looks…
Over the past couple of days, we’ve already spilled the beans on a few winners from this year’s Best of Miami issue: Best Concert Series, Best VIP Room, Best Weekly Party, Best Local Music Video, Best DJ, and Best Band. (And wow, are some of you really passionate about the best…
Carol City’s Phatz has stayed busy as of late. A couple months ago in late March, we featured his mixtape Palm Trees & Bomb Weed as our mixtape of the week. The release received a good amount of attention and praise locally, and Phatz even went on to release videos…
Those that attended the Poplife Anniversary Party at Grand Central on Saturday, read the review, or just heard about it might be a bit confused by the comment Surfer Blood lead singer J.P. Pitts guitarist Thomas Fekete made mid-set. “Awesome venue, too bad it’s run by a bunch of dicks,”…
Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie/Travis McCoy has insisted he hasn’t gone solo forever (see, he’s “Travie” when he’s by himself, but back to regular old “Travis” with the band). Still, his solo work, which he’s currently promoting through a tour with Cobra Starship and 3OH!3, may soon eclipse his output…
Flo-Rida teams up with the ultra-trendy David Guetta to releases his latest single off his upcoming album The Only One. The song is also featured on the Step Up 3D soundtrack. The song is called “Club Can’t Handle Me” where Flo handles the main vocals and David Guetta handles the…
Saheed is a 21-year-old Dade County spitfire with a new video for a song called “The Ups,” featuring a beat produced by Numonics. The Mupalia Pictures video follows Saheed from the time he wakes up to when he walks outside to find his car has been towed on South Beach…
Sad news out of Argentina this week. Latin rock pioneer Gustavo Cerati seems to have suffered extensive brain damage from a stroke in his left cerebral hemisphere, as evidenced from a CatScan. Cerati had been hospitalized in Venezuela as of May 15, after collapsing following a show in Caracas on…
Can you blame him? Fat Joe is seen around Miami all the time, but when he’s in South Florida, he doesn’t actually sleep in the 305. Instead, he’s been living like a king out in the western edge of Plantation. And now, apparently, he’s tired of it, and as we…
