Just when you thought Snoop Dogg didn’t have any creativity left. I don’t know why this song gets stuck in your head so easily. Even though Snoop’s T-Pain approach gets annoying after a while, the video makes it all worth it. — Jonathan Cunningham…
Speaking of Hialeah (since the blog post below is on the self-professed king of Hialeah freestyle), the city’s favorite punk band Guajiro is playing a series of shows in Puerto Rico next month. Anybody that’s visiting the island around that time and looking for some good tunes should check out…
So if you’ve ever visited the ice-cold city of Toronto, you’ll know that when it comes to music and culture, it’s one of the biggest melting pots North America has to offer. With relaxed immigration and a stronger currency than the U.S. (ahem), Toronto isn’t a bad city in which…
Here’s a fun video from the group Vampire Weekend that’s sure to stick in your head or at least make you tap your feet. The group is out of New York if you can’t already tell by their clanky style of up-top indie rock and they’ve got a sound that…
By ANDY VIHSTADT Geek Squad “This milkshake won’t bring anyone to the yard,” thinks Chad to himself. N.E.R.D. will be releasing N.3.R.D. sometime this spring. After an unfinished version of “Everyone Nose” was leaked, the group decided to post the final studio mix on its blog. The song brings the…
David Allan Coe Saturday, January 26 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: An awkward car trip with the ghost of a country legend. Saturday was the first time I’d seen David Allan Coe since a show he did in Fort Worth, at Billy Bob’s Texas. It was his first gig…
I’m not sure how a band like UB40 can start having irreconcilable differences after almost 30 years of reggae bliss, but British band, UB40 is parting ways with its lead singer, Ali Campbell. According to this story, Campbell says he’s been upset with the band’s management for awhile and couldn’t…
Call it roots-rock or Americana if you want to (both are accurate), but when it comes to a show featuring the Hep Cat Boo Daddies and Los Diablos, what you’re going to get is can’t-miss blue-blooded rock ‘n’ roll. The Hep Cats are known for their hard-edged approach to blending…
September 15, 2007, was a bad night for local dancehall. After weeks of solid concert promotion and buildup for one of the liveliest dancehall shows of the year, a great concert was brought to a screeching halt because of bullets and ignorance. Reggae rebels Mavado and newcomer Munga Honorable were…
So if you’ve ever visited the ice-cold city of Toronto, you’ll know that when it comes to music and culture, it’s one of the biggest melting pots North America has to offer. With relaxed immigration and a stronger currency than the U.S. (ahem), Toronto isn’t a bad city in which…
Uh…yeah. And Amy Winehouse is the most sober singer in England. Neither statement could possibly be true but according to MTV…Soulja Boy puts himself ahead of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye, and whoever else is out there right now as the hottest rapper alive. If we were talking about looks, maybe,…
There’s something about the video for “Just a Friend” and the song in general that was pivotal for an entire generation to get a better understand of what hip-hop really is. Up until this song went national, most hip-hop singles were either serious, message driven tunes of the “White Lines”…
The Audition PacTour: The Audition, Envy On the Coast, Danger Radio, Another Day Late Saturday, January 19, 2008 Culture Room Better Than: Dealing with the sweat and rain of an outdoor summer punk festival. I’m pretty certain that anybody who’s anybody at a South Florida high school was at the…
It should be a good time as local singer, Casely, will be singing his new hit “Emotional” and Junior “One Blood” Reid has a huge catalog of songs to choose from. All the info you need to know is on the flyer above. -Jonathan Cunningham…
If you’re looking for some reggae this weekend, here’s a show to check out. Marijah & the Reggae All-Stars, voted New Times’ Best Live Band 2007 perform on the main stage at Evening on The Avenue in the Cultural Plaza between Lake and Lucerne avenues and M Street. Jan 18,…
When Public Enemy released its album How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul in August, the music world didn’t have a clue how to respond. It deserves some honest discourse, but in typical 21st-century fashion, very little came forward. 2007 was a great year for…
As visceral an art form as reggae music is, it seems obvious that the genre would lend itself to stellar photography. There are enough characters, stories, and hairstyles (to say the least) to fill a museum. For whatever reasons (be it a lack of marketability or funds), there aren’t a…
Long Island emo-prog-rockers Envy On the Coast are trying hard to stand out in a world of Saves the Day and Brand New wannabes. It’s no easy task, and on the band’s 2007 debut full-length Lucy Gray, this quintet reminds us just how hard it can be. With melodic choruses,…
I don’t know why I’m a sucker for love lost and found but I’m pulling for Edgewater producer Diplo and London via Sri Lanka MC M.I.A. to get back together. Despite the fact that they make great music, after watching this video below, it’s hard to argue that they aren’t…
That’s gonna be hard for me to pass innit? It’s sounds like bullshit if this is true…but check out this article over on SOHH on why Amy Winehouse may not get a chance to attend the Grammy’s this year. She’s nominated for six Grammy’s for her latest album, Back to…
By Andy Vihstadt Separated at Birth Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan premiered the first material from their Gutter Twins project on MySpace last week. The duo, dubbed as the “Satanic Everly Brothers,” will be releasing Saturnalia on Sub Pop on March 4. Get on their space to stream a couple…
Hoodstock 2008 Saturday, January 3, 2008 James L. Knight Center Better Than: Watching Senator Clinton trying desperately to be funny during ABC’s Democratic Debate. While the Nation transfixed their eyes on their television screens, enraptured by both the Republican and Democrat Debates in New Hampshire over the weekend, it was…
