So there’s been a local rumor existing for quite some time that famous Miami rapper Rick Ross used to work as a correctional officer before he started in the music industry. It’s something I never spent too much time thinking about, but also never doubted either. A man’s gotta eat,…
I just got word that Miami’s favorite girl band, A.K.A. is playing a show at the Vagabond tonight which is sure to be a good time. If you’re not hip to them yet, go and get acquainted. They were just voted best female band by the New Times (since when…
Charles Sweeting There’s a good chance that you’ve been hearing his new hit, “She Bout It” a few times a day if you’ve listen to Power 96 lately. His name doesn’t initially seem ready-made for stardom but his sound definitely is. And when you think about it, if you’re a…
Timb has heard all the jokes. At 6-foot-3, with bleached-blond hair, morgue-pale skin, and a wardrobe full of industrial fetish attire, the Fort Lauderdale-based singer can be a magnet for wisecracks whenever he steps out on the town. His attire, along with the massive four-inch boots he typically wears, causes…
These days, there aren’t a lot of venues left in Broward County to catch live hip-hop. Most of the clubs where the genre used to thrive have either shut down or no longer cater to that type of music. So it forces hip-hop heads to get creative when it comes…
How long does it take to fall in love with Cat Shell’s voice? Depending upon how open your heart is to melodic, blues-tinged rock ‘n’ roll, not very long. The gorgeous singer/songwriter is an ace guitar player and a witty lyricist, and she has been a veteran of the local…
David Kearney isn’t the type of senior citizen who wants to fade off into retirement. At the age of 72, he still sees himself as a confirmed bachelor, checks his email every day, loves his full-time job, and doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon. Kearney, better-known to the world…
There’s a strong push within mainstream music to categorize recording artists and stick them in a box. Case in point — take a look at New York-based reggae chanter Matisyahu, and he seems easy enough to classify. With a big religious beard, Hasidic attire, and pale skin, the fact that…
So there’s already way too much blog fodder out there on Lil Wayne so I’ll keep this one short. A couple of days ago I was watching Wayne’s new video for “A Milli,” which was literally shot on the way to another video shoot and I admired the balls that…
Hey vinyl lovers and electronic fans, the highly under publicized Karma Records in Fort Lauderdale just announced that they’re having a huge sale for the rest of the summer. I normally wouldn’t advertise a business specifically on the blog, but supporting independent record stores is a different animal all together…
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Two Men with the Blues (Blue Note) Did music really use to be less complicated, or does it just seem that way? Maybe it’s just that life used to be less complicated, and music is simply a mirror of its times. Or something like that…
Based on looks, I think they failed. Cute Is What We Aim For is likely the perfect 21st-century pop band. Almost purpose built for short-attention-span marketing campaigns, the four gents in CIWWAF focus so heavily on pop sheen, hooks, and scenester touchstones that it’s often difficult to figure out just…
Maybe it’s the American in me but I’ve always loved the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. For as long as I can recall, Petty’s been one of my favorite songwriters when it comes to rock music, mainly because his songs are simple, two-part harmony styled ditties that hone…
(Travis McCoy, from mtv.com) Yesterday’s Warped Tour stop at Maryland Heights’ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater wasn’t all sunburns, music and fun for one of the bands. Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy was arrested after tussling with a fan who had been heckling him during his band’s day-closing set. Sergeant…
The Electric Bunnies Chewing Gum (Florida’s Dying Records) The Electric Bunnies’ music makes me feel like I’m beating off to pornography while my wife sleeps in the same room. Good thing I ain’t married and can enjoy the Electric Bunnies in public. Wow! It’s a solid follow-up to the Eskimo…
So thanks to my girl, Afrobella, I was reminded that today is the anniversary of R&B legend Luther Vandross’ passing. The soulful singer who turned the entire urban music world on his ear for 20 years was only 54 at the time of his death in 2005, but he left…
The folks at the Verve Music Group are trying to make sure that the great jazz vocalists of yesteryear are never forgotten. So for the last six years, they’ve been creating a stellar remix series where they select some of the world’s most respected DJ’s and crate diggers, give them…
So Independence Day is right around the corner. Of all the music gigs taking place in South Florida over the three day weekend, arguably, the one that’s creating the most buzz is 2 Live Crew’s upcoming performance at the Vagabond this Thursday night. It’s been awhile since a lot of…
Bryan Falla Wisin Y Yandel Saturday, June 28, 2008 American Airlines Arena Better Than: Watching your mom and dad grind inappropriately to “Noche de Sexo” at last year’s New Year’s party. By 8:45 p.m., the arena had filled up almost entirely and the crowd was antsy. With every cadence, every…
If you’re not familiar with local avant jazz guru Kenny Millions, then you’ve got some catching up to do. The man is a saxophone virtuoso and if you listen to his music, without knowing anything about his storied past as a musician in other cities, you get the sense that…
When it comes to basketball-arena announcers, nobody in the country is as good at it as the Miami Heat’s DJ Irie. While a lot of b-ball fans are familiar with him only through his job with the Heat, he’s also made a strong name for himself as a club DJ…
They’ve got perhaps the best DJ-collective name of all time. That alone is reason enough to pay these guys some attention. And when you think about it, if you’re an audiophile, what else turns you on more than good music? Based in England, Johan Karlberg and Etienne Tron have been…
