Call it down-home or downcast; the Everybodyfields’ restless recasting of neo-Appalachian folk tradition is nothing if not emotive. The title of their third album, Nothing Is Okay, may suggest a certain pessimistic perspective, and while cochairs Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews tend to skew their sound toward more melancholic musings,…
Catalonia falls into that deliciously saccharine category of local acts that includes, among others, Secret P.E. Club, Humbert, and Map of the Universe. Its base is solidly built on the sonic foundation of American garage, Britpop, psych-pop, and jazzy bossa nova. Operating as a foursome on this recording (currently a…
If you’re reading this article it’s because (1) you actually have no idea who Murphy’s Law or 25 ta Life are, (2) you’re shocked that any mainstream press is going to a show like this one, or (3) you’re homeless and bored. If you’re in the second category, you’re already…
Café del Mar 213 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Fort Lauderdale 954-767-8233 As summer goes, so go summer’s flings. No more one-night stands and drunken debauchery for yours truly — at least for a little while. Now that fall is here and the night heat has given way to the…
Here’s a concert for all the lovers of old school Miami Bass and Freestyle music. If you can remember listening to jams like, “Party Your Body,” and “Because I Love You (the Postman Song)” then chances are you remember Stevie B. He was the king of Miami’s dance scene in…
Don’t expect to find too much material of Prince on YouTube in the future. The famous songwriter and eccentric music savant is waging war with the popular online video company over copyright issues and unauthorized use of his music. I’m not sure why the former assless chap wearing icon is…
Due to the success of Soulja Boy’s hit single “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” and it’s accompanying dance — which hit #1 of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart this September — everyone from the whitest of uncoordinated white boys: to Maury Povich guests: have been caught on YouTube with their personal…
Yesterday we gave you fresh techno, today we give you some funky deep house sounds. This mix comes courtesy of Miami DJ Rhouse, who originally hails from Pittsburgh, PA. Says Rhouse: “I am the grandfather of DJs having done my first gig in 1969. Unfortunately as my real world career…
Here’s another mix from Nova, “Summertime Sessions.” Click here to take a listen to a set of minimal techno sounds! Nova spins with Swedish techno legend Samuel L. Session at Blue on Saturday, September 29. Read about Samuel L. in next week’s issue of New Times. As always, local DJs,…
This tune was an urban anthem 18 years ago and it’s just as vital right now. Can’t believe it’s been that long, but “Self Destruction” is one of the most important hip-hop songs ever created! I’m probably missing somebody but here’s the Stop The Violence Movement as I could catch…
I don’t know which one of these dudes had a bigger persona in the 80s but they both loved to party all the time. No surprise they turned their mantra into a hit. The song is much cooler than this corny music video… but if you don’t remember it from…
KRS-One w/ guests Garcia, Brimstone127, The Major League; hosted by DJ Raw Friday, September 14, 2007 Studio A Better Than: The Spank Rock show at PS14 the same night! The Review: So the locals must be wondering: “KRS-One again?” Seeing that his last Studio A performance was a little over…
Dade Vs. Broward–Battle of the Bass Friday, September 14, 2007 Voodoo Lounge The Autonomous Bassheads (J-Nasty and Shade) Better Than: Getting laid. Well, not really but it came close. No pun intended. The Review: Miami has always been known to yield a plethora of House music. Fort Lauderdale had the…
Ana Gabriel September 13, 2007 Hard Rock Live Coincidentally or not, Ana Gabriel gave thousands of her compatriots and most loyal supporters an early birthday gift on the eve of Mexico’s Independence Day none of them will soon forget. And in the process the Mexican ranchera/pop queen proved she’s still…
Following on the heels of yesterday’s cancelation of their weekend gigs in Austin, Detroit’s favorite garage rock band, the White Stripes, announced today that they are canceling their entire forthcoming Icky Thump tour, again citing health issues. According to a press release, Meg White is suffering from acute anxiety and…
Tired of this fake Kanye Vs 50 beef? Here’s the real story. The video below is definitely worth checking out. Forget about this being a money making scheme. 50 Cent is more chum chum with Kanye West than he is with the rest of his G-Unit clan. As if you…
Ana Gabriel’s tender and raspy voice was already captivating at the age of 6, when she was belting out interpretations of Mexican classics like José Alfredo Jiménez’s “Regalo a Dios” (Gift to God) back in the early ’60s. As one of the most respected female ranchera singers in history, the…
Not sure if there’s something in the water, but Florida is becoming a hotbed for progressive alt rock again. While Gainesville’s Against Me! is landing feature stories in Rolling Stone and Yellowcard is carrying the mixed-music sounds of Jacksonville out of the basement state, another Florida band seems primed to…
While his Definitive Jux labelmate El-P is P.K. Dick-obsessed and fellow Caucasian rap-adours Buck 65 and Sage Francis delve into bloggish beatnik narratives, Aesop Rock seems like the last white indie rapper who just wants to kick a beat and bust a rhyme. The hook is that Rock is a…
Ana Gabriel’s tender and raspy voice was already captivating at the age of 6, when she was belting out interpretations of Mexican classics like José Alfredo Jiménez’s “Regalo a Dios” (Gift to God) back in the early ’60s. As one of the most respected female ranchera singers in history, the…
You can’t help but be intimidated by KRS-One’s voice, a booming tone that shakes walls from concert halls to Ivy League classrooms. It is deeply distinct, like what you’d get if James Earl Jones rapped about b-boys, Jesus, and Bobby Seale. So imagine what it’s like to pick up the…
One thing that Marilyn Manson and I both agree on: You can’t shock an audience today,” Alice Cooper says. “Audiences are shocked full at this point, because of CNN.” Cooper should know; he’s the most infamous shock-rocker of all time, a pioneer of the genre. “When I used to cut…
