We get to see an awful lot of Locos Por Juana around town, as they gig consistently, giving localvores frequent opportunities to catch them at favorite watering holes. But one shouldn’t overlook the fact that, while they’re extremely proud to rep the 305, they’ve extended their reach far beyond our…
First thing’s first, it’s important you all know one thing about the information contained within the following post. Today is my birthday! How does this relate to Los Amigos Invisibles? Well it doesn’t. Unless, due to the residual effects of last night’s celebration combined with the anxiousness over the upcoming…
If you’re a native of the 305, Spam probably means a good deal more to you than processed and canned ham byproduct. For one, you no doubt associate it with the ass-shakinest, groove-makinest, bad-ass mamajammas in the city (yeah, I went there. I said mamajamma). But instead of just correlating…
Jay-Z is the man with a thousand names: Hova, Jigga, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, and most recently, it seems you can even call him Caesar. It’s apropos, since he’s arguably the most prolific person ever to emerge from the rap game. Consider that he’s sold more than 30 million copies of…
This may be a subject we’ve broached before — frankly I don’t recall — but it is an important topic, and one worthy of addressing: Hot girls who rock kick ass. Not that the primal appeal of a male’s guttural roar doesn’t have its place. I’ll go out on a…
Do you long to be a video ho or homie, shakin’ booty and droppin’ it like it’s hot, or lounging around in a six-fo’ with your boys whilst sippin’ 40s? Well, it’s doubtful any of that will be going on at Xperimento’s video shoot this Friday evening. But you can…
Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day sucks, no matter what your sitch. If you’re in a relationship, it sucks. After all, who wants to spend a night at a jam-packed “romantic” restaurant where, the already crappy service is going to deteriorate exponentially due to the Hallmark-driven frenzy, while some asshole forces…
I try not to be too biased when it comes to Latin music. But it’s hard to stay impartial when you’re Cuban. After all, we’re talking about one tiny island responsible for so many ass-shaking styles of music, it’s downright mind-boggling. Never mind the fact that every single exile you’ve…
Few if any artists are as quintessentially representative of Cuban culture in the United States as Willy Chirino (and Celia, que en paz descanse). The man is a hero to the exile community not just in South Florida but across the country. Whether you came from Cuba or were born…
Considering that one half of Gnarles Barkley is the comprised of musical genius/producer extraordinaire Danger Mouse, and the other is Cee-Lo mother-fuckin’ Green, whom we all know is the soul machine, drawing the comparison “the Latin Gnarles Barkley” are some pretty damned big kicks to be stepping into. We’ll leave…
Mr. 305 was the show’s highlight.Nelly Furtado, Pitbull, and Paulina RubioLummus Park, Miami BeachFriday, February 5, 2010Better than: Plaxico Burress’ Super Bowl PartyThe Review:First, let me start off by saying, there is absolutely nothing in the world like the carnival atmosphere that takes the city by the throat when Super…
Are you one of those people who absolutely dreads when a major event comes to town? Perhaps you’re one of many SoBe residents who stays at a friend’s when the boat show rolls in, or leaves town entirely for Memorial Day. If so, the draw of celebrity parties for Super…
You might be sitting in traffic listening to the radio or getting your groove on in SoBe. Or maybe you’re relaxing at home, catching the late-night circuit, when you hear a familiar, unmistakably Miami accent. There’s Pitbull, kicking out yet another jam from his fourth and latest studio album, Rebelution…
If “Chicano rock” ain’t your bag, then you might not know Los Lobos too well. But at the very least, you should recognize them from the soundtrack to that 80’s flick with Lou Diamond Phillips sporting a guitar and a Superman curl. You know the one, he dies in the…
It’s that magical time of year once again kids–a time when really anything can happen. A time when dreams can come true. A time when anything your heart desires can be made reality, whether you long to see two midgets mud wrestling in the lobby of hotel, or all you…
Am I the only one shocked to find that January 2010 is already spent? Damn! It’s certainly not the first time I find myself assaulted by a sudden passage of time. Still, this time I was sober. At least for the better part of it. Anywho, one group for whom…
You may believe you’re only just be getting acquainted with his name, but that’s something he promises to change very soon. And in truth, Yeyo’s been a lot closer than you may think for some time now, well within earshot, but just on the verge of something bigger. The Puerto…
It’s easy to look at Jencarlos Canela and get the wrong impression. People have been mistaking him for a telenovela actor turned musician since before he began storming the world of Latin pop with his hit single “Amor Quedate” last year. But there is one thing the first-generation Cuban-American wants…
Sunday night will be a real test as to whether South Florida’s public can separate politics from art. One of Cuba’s most legendary groups, Los Van Van, comes to town for a performance at the James L. Knight Center. It’ll be the group’s first appearance in the States in more…
via livenation.comIt’s easy to look at Jencarlos Canela and get the wrong impression. People have been mistaking him for a telenovela-actor-turned-musician since before he began storming the world of Latin pop with his hit single “Amor Quedate” last year. But there is one thing the first generation Cuban-American wants to…
When most people think about Latin ska, chances are good that the first group that comes to mind is the legendary band from Buenos Aires, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. But there’s another group that deserves just as much recognition hailing from a little town about 3,000 miles due northwest, known as…
If you’ve been paying attention to the news–and it’s almost impossible not to at a time like this–you’ve no doubt witnessed the horrors our poor Caribbean neighbors in Haiti have endured since a major earthquake registering 7.0 on the Richter mag scale all but obliterated the small impoverished country sharing…
