WMC 2009: Late of the Pier, Rye Rye at The Vagabond

So after wrapping up a couple of feel-good stories about a female inmate being sexually assaulted by prison guards and the ridiculous shenanigans by some cops in a tiny place called Biscayne Park, I stepped out this past Friday to The Vagabond for a little Winter Music Conference R&R. There we caught...

By Francisco Alvarado

March 30, 2009

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So after wrapping up a couple of feel-good stories about a female inmate being sexually assaulted by prison guards and the ridiculous shenanigans by some cops in a tiny place called Biscayne Park, I stepped out this past Friday to The Vagabond for a little Winter Music Conference R&R.

There we caught stupendous live performances by English indie band Late of the Pier and underground rapper Rye Rye, who answered a few questions for Crossfade following her set.

Here we have footage of Late of the Pier killing it at The Vagabond's outdoor patio:

In this video, the party moves to The Vagabond's main room where Rye Rye shook the ground:

After her performance, Rye Rye answered a few questions about Winter Music Conference:

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Francisco Alvarado was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Miami, giving him unique insight into the Magic City and all its dark corners. An investigative reporter with a knack for uncovering corruption, Alvarado made his bones as a staff writer at Miami New Times and remains in dogged pursuit of the next juicy story.

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