Every young co-ed that I knew when I was a young man in college loved Leonard Cohen. I’m not sure if he fit some weird Elektra complex type of role in their lives or what, but they couldn’t get enough of his deep monotone vocals and sung-spoken verses. Of course,…
Rational Geographic, Vol. 1Miami’s very own Awesome New Republic continues on their steamroller release schedule with a follow up to this year’s Rational Geographic, Vol 1., the aptly named Vol. 2. This band is constantly on the move, despite a recent injury to B-Rob’s foot, with the help of the…
Looks like Afrobeta has caught up with the times and have started a weblog, frequently shortened to “blog.” This is an online journal of sorts that may be made available to the public or to only a select subset of readers, depending on the author’s choice. In this case, the…
HealerHearkening back to the days of Riki Rachtman and staying up late drinking warmish Bud Dry in a friend’s basement, Torche’s new video for the single “Healer” debuted on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball last Saturday at 2 a.m. EST. Steve Brooks, Rick Smith, and Jonathan Nunez are continuing their push to…
Matt CleerMatt Cleer has a few new cuts ready for perusal that he has been generous enough to share with us. The Margate native and lead singer of the self proclaimed “bulldozer-core” act Consular has had his thumbs in a few musical pot pies for a while including IMtheDEVIL and…
via myspace.com/theclockoutsLooks like West Palm Beach street punk band the Clockouts have a new CD out called Toxic,and I am listening to it. It’s a grittier step away from the more pop-punk projects that three of the four members usually pump out under the guise of the Ridicules. And yes,…
Local film Auteur and fitness dude, Aiden Dillard’s film Death Print is getting another Premiere showing , this time over on South Beach’s Colony Theatre, right in the heart of Lincoln Road. This piece of cinema mayhem has many local musicians and people about town starring in it. Look for…
CookieheadzCookieheadz a.k.a. Fish Boy has a new podcast out and it’s predictably dope as hell. The long-running DJ has a history of residencies that reads like a what’s-what of Miami underground parties, like Revolver, the Church, Poplife, and so on, as well as a pioneering stint hosting the Electric Kingdom…
I just got a message from Kris Pabon of the Southernaires who sent me this link to their newest EP Doom Years. It’s really really really amazingly good. It has frantic moments, hilarious moments (including a random electro-soca breakdown in the middle of “20 Miles”) and some hints of Beach…
Manuvers and Induce are part of the Hometeam series of podcasters that I blogged about last week. The current edition from Induce is a blast that really digs into some awesome soul, funk, and other classic black musical forms, highlighting the local DJ’s encyclopedic knowledge of music. In fact it’s…
Mikey Ramirez and the folks over at Radioactive Records are celebrating 8 straight years of holding it down for the Broward County music scene with a big ass party Saturday, July 18. You might remember them as CD Collector, but they switched over to the more appropriate name around 2007ish…
The latest petFood podcast, petCast003, came out this week and this one is mixed by L.A.’s Shoddy Lynn. The podcast series is the brainchild of Miami natives Lazaro Casanova and Jay-You. They put out a nice stream of electronic based music that incorporates elements of Miami’s Caribbean flavor and rhythms…
Local underground all ages venue Goo is branching out into more art and film related events. This week several fixtures on the Miami scene are putting together an art show at the fledgling venue. There will be the requisite food and beverages served up as well as some music of…
I was just listening to 2008’s good luck with twisted space from Swamp Valve, a.k.a. Jorge Rubiera (Down Home Southernaires), and just really enjoying the explosive high octane energy and down-right Marc Bolan-eque coolness of it. The music is sticky good straight ahead rock. You can download it for free…
DJ ManuversLong-time fixture on the Miami hip-hop scene DJ Manuvers has a new podcast up. So far it sounds like a super breezy and very dope mix of jazzy stuff, hip-hop, slow grooves and whatnot. It includes some unreleased jams as well. Really it sounds like the perfect mix for…
HA HA Help! is doing a little patriotic party thing over at PS 14 this coming Saturday Thursday. The eccentric, frequently pantsless and often interesting experimental noise outfit from here in the swamp state haven’t been playing out all that much lately. Here is a chance to celebrate as well…
Music is a Weapon is going to Europe to play a few festivals and shows. ou may remember a few of these guys from the hugely successful projects they were involved with in the past, i.e. Al’s Not Well which became Al is Well, then All is Well, then 10…
Not sure how I missed the fact that Amanda Green finally finished her long-awaited album that was supposed to be finished two or three years ago. After a some stutter-steps and some botched studio experiences in Atlanta, TAPE/PARTY is finally done with a dose of production and shepherding from one…
Dj PJ hard at workIn a crass display of blatant commercialism, Patrick Walsh a.k.a. DJ PJ has posted his version of a Dubstep mix for free download. This genre is an outgrowth of the English rave and garage scene that takes some elements of UK garage blends it with Grime…
ShitstormEuropean Torche fans are being treated to a dose of Miami grind this summer. Shitstorm will be opening a few select dates for the Miami sludge-pop kings. If you haven’t heard these guys, they are what we call an extremely aggressive grind band. The lineup is Ricky and Nunez from…
Jon WolfKendall HC act Homestretch is finally releasing a seven-inch they have been working on since late last year. It’s finally done mastering and after all the typical delays associated with independent releases should be out this summer on Hot Air Press. The band has been making plenty of noise…
Black Jail has a new cassette release coming out on Broward county’s own imprint, Acid Casualty. The act features Dub and Rick Smith (Shitstorm, Mehkago NT, Torche) and is a brutal plodding noisy assault on the senses. In addition to this release the label has a Last/Rauh split cassette and…
