Q&A with Martijn Ten Velden, Appearing at Set this Sunday

Martijn Ten Velden performs at Set on Sunday. First dabbling in hip-hop during his teen years in the late Eighties, Martijn Ten Velden delved into the house music scene in the Nineties, quickly proving himself a force to be reckoned with. The Dutch DJ and producer has racked up a…

Last Night: Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Fillmore Miami Beach

Rodrigo y Gabriela Wednesday, August 13 The Fillmore Miami Beach Better Than: The smooth-jazz pap often foisted upon “world music” fans. The Review: “Feel free to do crazy shit, encouraged Gabriela, of the Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, to the fawning crowd assembled at the Fillmore Miami Beach…

Tonight in Live Music: Thursday, August 14

*Not live, per se, but a special DJ event: check out B-more’s Dave Nada at tonight’s edition of Money$hot at the Vagabond. Click here to read more about him, and click here to check out a Pitbull remix by him. *Something a little more high-brow: Ellis Marsalis (yep, like Wynton)…

Q&A: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Live Tonight at the Fillmore Miami Beach

Rodrigo y Gabriela’s video for “Diablo Rojo” Can acoustic guitars sound heavy? Five minutes of the Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will prove that the answer is, definitely. Ex-thrash-metallers turned Dublin street buskers turned global critical darlings, on their breakout 2006 self-titled album they pulled off an astounding feat: They…

Last Night: 3 One G at the Vagabond

3 One G Friday, August 8, 2008 The Vagabond, Miami Last Friday’s performance at the Vagabond by 3 One G, the Winter Haven-based Joy Division tribute band, was jammed to the rafters. Surprisingly high-energy and weirdly thrilling, it also raised a number of philosophical questions, among them: 1) If someone…

Pitchfork Gives Torche’s Meanderthal an 8.2

It’s been a swell few months for Torche, since the release this April of its second full-length (and Hydra Head debut), Meanderthal. The record’s garnered raves from the likes of Spin and the British mag Mojo, and been featured in Alternative Press, to name just a few of the many…

The Weekend in Live Music, August 8 – 10

Friday, August 8: *Florida’s only working Joy Division tribute act, 3 One G, plays at the Vagabond. You sort of have to be a superfan to care, but JD superfans are legion, so you should click here to read more about these guys from Winter Haven. *Further north, more tribute…

The Joy of Joy Division

If it looks like Ian Curtis, sings like Ian Curtis, and dances like Ian Curtis… and it’s onstage in 2008 and you’re in Florida, well, it’s not Ian Curtis. It’s Aaron Branch, the frontman of 3 One G, the state’s (and maybe the whole Southeast’s) only working Joy Division tribute…

Another Craigslist Musician Ad Roundup

It’s time for another roundup of the fruits of lurking on Craigslist’s South Florida musician ads. As always, bands, if you’re looking to fill up a lineup and want an extra shout-out for your ad, e-mail me here. — Arielle Castillo *Whoa, yet another sludge metal band seems to be…

Tonight in Live Music, Wednesday, August 6

Today, a former prison guard (who won’t admit it) gives back to his old ‘hood in Miami, spacey nu-prog rockers touch down in Ft. Lauderdale, and two top-notch weekly events keep on keeping on. — Arielle Castillo *This is really more of a free daytime charity event, but if you…

Tonight in Live Music, Tuesday, August 5

Tonight looks good for those who like, well, beats. Beyond a regular open mike, tonight’s picks involve hip-hop, reggae, and the blues. — Arielle Castillo *Up-and-coming Broward County MC Swazy Styles travels south across the county line to hit Flavour, in Coconut Grove. Nice to know this underused performance space…

Tonight in Live Music, July 30

The week’s basically in full swing with several national shows today and tonight, so get moving. — Arielle Castillo *If this is the first you’re hearing about it, it may be too late for you to get to the Rockstar Mayhem Fest today at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm…

Tonight in Live Music, Tuesday, July 29

Tonight, lots of smoky stylings, and an open mike that is not for the faint of heart. — Arielle Castillo *The urbane crooner Brendan O’Hara returns to the bohemian environs of the Florida Room, at the always-chic Delano. Click here for more about this handsome cat. *There’s another installment of…

South Florida Craigslist Musicians Ad Roundup

Every once in a while I lurk the Craigslist musician ads in search of some local music news (lineup changes, and so forth). Here are some of my favorite recent ones. BTW, bands, if you’re looking to round out a lineup and want an extra shout-out for your ad, let…

Tonight in Live Music, Monday, July 28

It’s Monday, but there’s still music to be found out there. — Arielle Castillo *There’s no better way to ease into the week’s grind than Purdy Lounge’s weekly Monday reggae night. There’s dancehall in the back, but the mainroom is pretty strictly roots. Jean P. Jam performs, alongside DJs Governor…

The Weekend in Live Music, July 25 – 27

Here’s a wrap-up of the highlights this weekend in live shows. — Arielle Castillo TONIGHT: *As I blogged earlier in the week, Miami indie outfit Call it Radar plays its last show at the Vagabond’s awesome-fun-times weekly Friday party. *More of Laundry Bar’s usually Friday-night drum’n’bass, this time featuring Random…

Tonight in Live Music, July 24

Thursday’s the unofficial start of the weekend, so here are a few things to get you going. — Arielle Castillo *The big event in Miami tonight is MOCA’s second installment of its Battle of the Bands series. Old Wives Tale, Treasures, Minimal, the Psycho Daisies, and the Hongs play. Click…

Just Announced: O.A.R. at Mizner Park Amphitheatre, October 3

This just in: Thousands of college students’ favorite jam act, O.A.R., will hit the appropriately jammy outdoor setting of Mizner Park Amphitheatre on Friday, October 3. Opening acts are Between the Trees and Matt Hires. Tickets cost $30 in advance, $32 the day of the show, and are available through…

Tonight in South Florida Live Music, Wednesday July 23

Here are tonight’s highlights in live music around town, in case you’re already getting the itch to go out and do something. — Arielle Castillo *Sebastian Bach, Poison, and Dokken at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. Seriously, Bret Michaels must really love South Florida — he played here…

Miami Indie Rock Outfit Call It Radar Calls It Quits

Here’s an oh-that’s-too-bad item for obsessive watchers of the local indie rock scene. Another band bites the dust — this time, Call it Radar. You may remember the band as its first incarnation, Baby Calendar, who played around town a little more, and were popular with that whole Athens, Georgia-centric…