Kentucky-bred Cage the Elephant’s single “In One Ear” is loaded with clever, self-deprecating lyrics — exemplifying the band’s brazen attitude and sharp wit while calling out the haters. But the words just aren’t true. The success of 2008’s self-titled debut landed the group slots on top rock fests from SXSW…
cu·bi·che [koo-be-che] – noun1. someone emigrated from Cuba2. derogatory term for a person of Cuban descentFor those of you unfamiliar, that’s the definition of the word, as stated in the dictionary… or urbandictionary.com. For what it’s worth–Webster, oddly enough, doesn’t actually have a view on the topic. And anybody with…
Ever notice how Italians think they’re so cool, what with their incredibly delicious food, super sleek sports cars, their country shaped like a boot and their immigrants dealing in “waste management?” Not to mention the way they’re always so suave with the ladies. Case in point, Eros Ramazzotti.Aside from being…
Puerto Rico is known for a lot of things–salsa, rum, mofongo and a perhaps a slightly overblown pride in their flag (c’mon people, on the back of the car, hanging from the rearview and on your hat, all at once?) chief among them. Perhaps a little less, reggae. Of course,…
Now, I don’t pretend to understand physics. Writers are inherently bad at math and sciences of all forms. So when I say I get Elastic Bond, you can take it for granted I’m not referring to a complex concept of atomic physics dealing with the distance between particles in a…..
There’s old, and then there’s old school. The differentiating factor lies in the degree of coolness to oldness, or the CTO ratio, if you will. Gustavo Cerati is neither. The cat is straight up out of school. Now, we could wax jargon all day to hash out how that works…
Long Island-based As Tall as Lions’ latest full-length album, You Can’t Take It With You, which dropped in August of last year, consists of some seriously high-concept indie rock. With influences ranging from the Cirque du Soleil-like performance art of “Fuerza Bruta: Look Up” to Daniel Quinn’s mythological examination Ishmael…
Julieta VenegasWednesday, April 21, 2010Dolce Ultra Lounge, Miami Beach(Even) Better than: The last time I saw her, at the Gibson Showroom in 2008, actually.Julieta Venegas is something of a shape shifter. Her sound has remained in a state of perpetual motion throughout her career. Hers has been a constant evolution…
Motion City Soundtrack isn’t exactly a household name beyond its Warped Tour disciples. However, the Minneapolis-grown and road-groomed melodic punks’ fourth studio effort, the recently released My Dinosaur Life, is destined to expand that reach, regardless of the band’s intentions. The quintet’s sound blends fuzzy-guitar-filled pop-punk with other subgenres like…
For baseball fanatics, it feels like forever since the Yanks swiped their 27th World Series title, this time from the Phillies. But opening day has once again dawned on America’s favorite pastime, so off you’ll go to Monday’s 7:10 p.m. Marlins versus Padres ball game, where you’ll sit in the…
420 is just around the corner, and with that most hallowed of modern holidays looming literally right before us, stoners across Dade county–nay, across the world–are no doubt asking themselves one poignant question: what did I come in here for again? Pothead humor aside (no, there’ll be more), 420, or…
Tonight, why not come be a part of a little history in the making within your local music scene? Having a party tonight at King Is Dead to celebrate a milestone for this upstart band, to which you’re all invited–Xperimento. In case you’ve somehow managed to miss this group gigging…
For any musician, being compared to Bob Dylan is an honor. Unless they’re referring to his hair. But the artistic comparison puts the artist side by side with arguably one of the greatest and most incisive songwriters of our time. It’s a lot to live up to, and yet, Brazil’s…
If you’ve been following along — and we know you have — you’re well aware by now of MiamiAlterLatino.com’s awesome series taking place at Jazid, known as International Thursdays. The party series has sought to bring to SoBe a little global culture, changing each week’s parties to fit different themes…
If you’re thinking this means Transit Lounge’s little eats spot next door is now serving pasta, you’re wrong. Or you could be right. Frankly, I’ve never really looked at the menu. It’s my understanding the offer late-night pizza and chicken fingers to soak the booze in your belly, but that’s…
Remember when people used the word “funk” to show their approval of something? Like, “hey man, that shit is the funk!” Sadly, it doesn’t get tossed around like that anymore, having gone the way of the dinosaur, and other mostly out of date turns of phrase like “word” and “cool…
Next Wednesday is FIU’s annual UP-ROAR Concert, and if you’re an FIU student, there’s a good chance you already snatched up tix to this. If you’re not, you could very well be one of the ones currently scouring Craig’s List or hitting up students you know, because tickets to this…
The Beach Boys were the quintessential American band even before they were featured in Malcolm Leo’s 1985 documentary An American Band. As the soundtrack to so many memories, the band’s pioneering pop is not a sound you hear just during summertime. It’s the season’s embodiment: a slice of Americana honoring…
Radioboxer’s has been something of a Cinderella story. They came from the virtual brink of oblivion when they decided to disband Fallaz, but kept it together and started Radioboxer, a new band with a whole new energy, hell-bent on grinding through heartfelt alternajams with clever lyrics and a very refined…
Pirate Stereo, doin’ the do.Another Winter Music Conference in the books, party people. And if you’re reading this, it means you survived, which is commendable in and of itself. One always comes out the other side a little worse for wear, but satisfied. This year was no different.Friday we passed…
Afro KumbePalenke – Not actually from last night.Transit Lounge, MiamiandPalenke SoultribeBardot, MiamiThursday, March 25, 2010Better Than: Any of my wife’s early-morning suggestions to fill this line.The Review: You might be wondering if my covering two shows in one review is kosher. And strictly speaking, I can’t say for sure. But…
Is this the red pill, or the blue pill?Sure, we’re smack dab in the middle of WMC. Just yesterday morning, as some of us who had work or appointments chugged along in our cars, a line formed in front of Electric Pickle at 8 a.m. But there are other things…
