photo by Xavier MartinA shirt-less photo, of course, from a shoot for Iggy’s most recent album, last year’s ‘Preliminaires.’Over the last year or so, Iggy Pop sort of became the patron saint of Miami, showing up everywhere from limited-edition Sweat Records T-shirts to random openings during Art Basel. He’s been…
via myspace.com/deardadyourstrulyYes, we did a double-take, too, when we saw that venue name. It’s the Falls, as in, the sleepy Kendall mall. No, it doesn’t exactly scream rock and roll, but there are a lot of the all-ages set dwelling around there, so why not? Rocking the Simon-franchise shoppers this…
It’s been just a couple weeks since Steve Angello and his Swedish House Mafia comrades tore through town during Winter Music Conference. But Miami just can’t get enough of these guys’ suave looks and big-room beats, and so Angello returns solo on Saturday, April 17 for one of his biggest…
This Friday’s Piano Latino concert at the Arsht Center brings together two masters of Latin jazz with an upcoming prodigy, for a snapshot of the genre’s past, present, and future. Eddie Palmieri is the grand master here, a first-generation Nuyorican who began playing piano at age 11 (all the way…
photo by Jipsy / Nefariousgirl.comThe Big Bounce plays on Saturday.Grass and the King is Dead hosted a pretty epic WMC week, with big-deal parties like the Ghostly International 10-year anniversary party, and another Luciano/Cadenza event. Still, the King is Dead had been moving in a new, welcomed direction, hosting live…
In recent years, the Honda Civic Tour has been heavily male, full of the kind of high-sheen, faintly punk-pop acts who trafficked heavily in heartbreak (Motion City Soundtrack, Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is…, and so on). Though the tour took a hiatus last year, it’s back for 2k10, and…
photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here.Paul McCartneySun Life Stadium, Miami GardensSaturday, April 3, 2010Better Than: Everything, ever.The Review:I’ll drop all pretense of “criticism” here and will preface this by saying it’s written from the perspective of an unapologetically drooling fan.I never…
Countless videos of the Paul McCartney show went up on YouTube almost immediately after the concert. Most of the best come from user dsmpaul, who seems to have been sitting somewhere in the first few rows, and who seems to have uploaded damn near the entire concert in song-by-song clips. Here’s…
via livenation.comPaul McCartney’s appearance this Saturday at the Sun Life Stadium marks the last of just four North American shows in his current, cheekily named “Up and Coming” tour. And while fans should, of course, expect him to perform any number of megahits by the Beatles and even Wings, hardcore…
Photo by Ian WitlenClick here to view photos from this event.The Arctic MonkeysThe Fillmore Miami BeachThursday, April 1, 2010Better Than: Northern English food (black pudding, anyone?)The Review:Last night’s debut Miami show by the Sheffield, England rock outfit the Arctic Monkeys gave plenty to cheer about. But it was the fans…
Friday, April 2*MGMT’s colossally anticipated second studio album, Congratulations, is already all over your favorite local torrent search engine. Experience it nice and loud at a listening party tonight at the Vagabond — and then, of course, buy a copy at Sweat Records when it officially comes out on April…
After a recent retooling period, Miami New Times’ 2009 Best Hip-Hop Artist winner, Mayday!, is back stronger than ever. With a fleshed-out line-up, the group is now a full-on live act, complete with bubbling percussion, ice-cold keyboards, and a singing/rapping interplay courtesy of BernBiz and Wrekonize, respectively. But where so…
This is a little further afield than we usually cover, but it’s only a little bit outside of the tri-county area. After all the madness last week, maybe you need a break? The annual Hooked on Music Festival is this Saturday in Fort Pierce, and is put on by (772)-based…
For those of us sadly toiling, at least occasionally, in a cubicle, Wednesday is a shining beacon — if you can just grasp onto your sanity until this day, everything will be okay. Actually, chances are, if you’re part of the crew that frequents the shows at the American Legion,…
Hoc n’ PuckyMiami events devoted to quality hip-hop may take a little digging to find, but they’re there. If you’ve found them, you’re probably already familiar with the circuit of weeklies and one-offs put on by IAmYourVillain. If not, get schooled on Wednesday, April 14 at the Standard, when the…
Thursday’s show at the Fillmore marks the Arctic Monkeys’ first performance in South Florida, but the Sheffield, England, rockers already count a famous Miami resident as an unlikely fan: Diddy. About this time last year, the band was in New York, putting the finishing touches on some studio tracks with…
photo by Nicole CussellThe evening’s headliners had interesting choices in headgear.To view a full slideshow from this event, click here. Saturday, I took a day of rest and hibernated rather than try to hit up any day parties. I knew I was going to get sweaty as hell at Get Physical’s…
Yes, WMC ended on Sunday, but considering I ended my experience some time technically on Sunday, I’ve just now gotten my head screwed back on straight. Blame the amazing Get Physical WMC party on Saturday night/Sunday morning, the best edition of that party yet. But I’ll get to that shortly…
The Arctic Monkeys, with bassist Turner second from right.Thursday’s show at the Fillmore marks the Arctic Monkeys’ first performance in Miami Beach, but the Sheffield, England rockers already count a famous local resident as an unlikely fan: Diddy. About this time last year, the band was in New York, putting…
photo courtesy of Mischa RichterGil Scott-HeronWhile we update Crossfade a bunch of times a day, the Miami New Times still features a fresh crop of music news weekly, including features that go into more depth than the usual blog post.This week, Steve Almond talks with legendary poet / spoken-word artist…
The five-piece local act Alukard reps Miami proudly, even dubbing its sound “305 rock,” but it doesn’t fit neatly into any of the city’s music sub-scenes. It’s too hip-hop for the punk and hardcore purists, too punk for the live hip-hop-heads, not hippie-ish enough for the fusion folks. And the…
via myspace.com/grahamwooddroutsikoikoQ American Barbeque is the latest venue in Jonathan Eismann’s growing empire of Design District restaurants. And though this one takes barbecue and nudges it upscale a smidge, the shabby-chic atmosphere is meant to make you sit, relax, and imbibe for a while. It especially gives Miami blues fans,…
