Local Motion: Orion and DJ Manuvers

OrionEsperanza(O.E. Entertainment) www.orionhiphop.com Gauging from his work with Elastic Bond I could tell that Orion is the type of rapper who “gets it.” There is something innately eclectic from this young man that is refreshing and exciting and in his debut solo effort it comes through like an eighteen wheeler…

SunFest: Will Iggy Pop Crash the Party Tonight?

In spite of what some commenters told us earlier today, Iggy Pop will not be making a surprise appearance at SunFest tonight to replace the Flaming Lips.SunFest media rep Melissa Sullivan says regarding the flamboyant Miami resident, who theoretically could be in West Palm Beach tonight before starting a European…

SunFest: Flaming Lips Cancel Another Date at Beale Street Music Festival

Following yesterday’s announcement that the Flaming Lips will not perform at SunFest today, the band has announced that it will also miss a May 1 stop at the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis.We already were aware that Flaming Lips’ multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd was recently hospitalized with an unknown…

Where Are They Now? The Chonga Girls

Apparently, still making song parodies. You might remember the Chongalicious Girls from their 15 minutes of YouTube fame. In fact, we even did a cover story about them at the height of their popularity in 2007. After their immensely popular parody of Fergie’s “Fergalicious,” “Chongalicious,” Mimi Davila and Laura Di…

The Overthrow Takes Siege of Wynwood Castle

We’ll give you a moment to process that headline. Are you back with us? Great. Yes, the Overthrow staged a hostile take over — via a real estate agent and signed lease — of a castle located in Wynwood. Where is this castle located exactly?Well, we spoke to Overthrow co-founder…

The Juice: Madonna Moving Near Bruce Springsteen in Wellington?

Our bosom buddies over at the Juice have a nectar-filled tidbite regarding Madonna, and her latest real estate overture that would place her home address in the 33414 zip code, and might necessitate a gym membership at Ultima Fitness.In an entry titled “The Singer Who Cried Wellington,” Lisa Gartner uncovers…

Llamabeats’ Spits Talks Setai, Timbaland, Lil Jon, Distant Relatives

Lurking in the trenches of obscurity, tomorrow’s super producers toil in darkened studios surrounded by empty malt liquor bottles and ashtrays full of blunt roaches.Or maybe they’re up and grinding at The Setai. Either way, Llamabeats Crew bring a sample heavy musicality to live guitar, bass, and key laced tracks…

Scott Storch’s Manager Buys his Music Catalog for $7 Million

This is either a bail-out from a buddy or a very shrewd buy-low purchase. Just as “Blow Hard”, New Times’ feature on bankrupt megaproducer Scott Storch, is filling newspaper boxes, his manager’s company announced that it was buying his music catalog for $7 million. His manager Derek Jackson, president of…