Photo by Gina DiazErykah Badu, Mistress of the Universe at Miami’s American Airlines ArenaErykah BaduWith Bilal and Robert GlasperAmerican Airlines Arena, MiamiThursday, April 8, 2010Erykah Badu’s video for her latest single, “Window Seat,” features the neo-soul singer sprinting through downtown Dallas, stripping off baggy sweatclothes to her essence, and what…
Cypress’ happy vibes will help a good causeThe jam-friendly sounds of local combo Cypress lead a benefit concert for Haiti relief this Saturday in Boca Raton. The party, presented by Aura Music Events, begins at noon at the North Dixie Shopping Center (500 East Spanish River Blvd.), and runs until…
Tito Puente Jr.”Go with your family, go with your friends, for good times, where fun never ends.” If those lines sound familiar then you probably grew up hearing Youth Fair commercials too.Well the fair dropped the “youth” and is all grown up now. That means beer, concerts, and dancing into the…
If you’re thinking this means Transit Lounge’s little eats spot next door is now serving pasta, you’re wrong. Or you could be right. Frankly, I’ve never really looked at the menu. It’s my understanding the offer late-night pizza and chicken fingers to soak the booze in your belly, but that’s…
Rihanna will probably wearing more clothing when she performs in Miami.Normally we’d be the first ones to turn our noses up at pop music, but there is just something about Rihanna that is so likable. Maybe it’s her seemingly down-to-earth attitude, or that she went through the whole Chris Brown…
We probably promised a few posts back that we wouldn’t talk about Winter Music Conference or Ultra Music Festival anymore, but we just stumbled across this great video of Afrobeta performing live at last month’s festival. The duo got an awesome late-evening slot on the Bayfront Live Stage, which sources…
This newly uploaded Wrekonize “Don’t Stop The Music” track has an “it’s not rap, it’s hip-hop” sound to it. Maybe 1994 is the new 2010. Just kidding, that sounds stupid. Either way, between the clean production, lyricism, and nice mixing job the shit sounds like a professional song. Catch Wrekonize…
Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu’s in town. The striking singer, recognizable by her beehive headgear and enormous Afro wigs, is touring in support of the freshly released New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the…
Photo by Monica KustraAfter a year of playing and touring out of Athens, Georgia, former South Florida act Fire Zuave is coming all the way back down the peninsula to show locals what time in a little rock ‘n’ roll college town can do for you. After releasing two albums,…
Forget what it says on the marquee — the venue is undoubtedly Amerykahn Airlines Arena when queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu’s in town. The striking singer, recognizable by her beehive headgear and enormous Afro wigs, is touring in support of the freshly released New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the…
Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes makes pop music out of guitars, synths, and anxiety. There’s no better example of his melodramatic tendencies than “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal,” a track off the band’s 2007 album, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, which catalogs his marital troubles. It’s an intoxicating 12-minute…
After a year of playing and touring out of Athens, Georgia, former South Florida act Fire Zuave is coming all the way back down the peninsula to show locals what time in a little rock ‘n’ roll college town can do for you. After releasing two albums, Sand Fastened in…
After nine years soldiering through offshoots of rock ‘n’ roll your teenaged sister loves — from slow emo to alternative to indie to something called “baroque pop” — Copeland has finally called it quits. As stated last October by the band, this spring’s aptly titled Farewell Tour will be the…
Influenced and inspired by blues legends like Freddy King and Johnny “Guitar” Watson, for more than 40 years, Jimmie Vaughan has been the envy of many a fellow guitarist. He used to open for people like Jimi Hendrix and worked with icons including Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, B.B…
David Lowery has a gift for writing great punk and roots rock loaded with humor and irony without straying into the land of novelty. With Camper Van Beethoven in the ’80s, he gave us “Take the Skinheads Bowling” and “Eye of Fatima.” Then, after CVB broke up, he got together…
Michaelangelo L’Acqua spinning at the W South Beach during Winter Music Conference.This past Winter Music Conference, the W South Beach held a private party in the penthouse of the hotel which featured a live performance by the Golden Filter (a personal favorite) and celebrated the release of Symmetry, a CD…
via kevinrudolf.comLet it rock!This Saturday April 10th, and at each of 13 Saturday home games this season Florida Marlins games become Super Saturdays, major concert productions with national caliber acts followed by fan giveaways and firework shows.At the end of this season’s first home game Nelly, Kevin Rudolf, and New…
Mind the drooling, knavesOn the heels of Crossfade’s semi-positive (possibly drool-inducing) review yesterday of Paul McCartney’s performance Saturday at SunLife Stadium, it is the ideal time to report that the other ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, is booked for a July 15 show at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock…
Photo by Chrissy PiperLIV getting extra flossy with Flosstradamus.When are we going to finally be able to get our post-WMC rest? It seems like things aren’t slowing down despite the colossal music event that finished a little more than a week ago. LIV’s Wednesday night party Dirty Hairy might have…
Controversy aside, this is an amazing albumErykah Badu has had a busy couple of days leading up to her performance Thursday at American Airlines Arena in Miami. Not only did Pitchfork give her latest album, New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, a glowing, and well-deserved 8.0, but she’s…
Klever and Craze.When you get two of the South’s best DJs in one room you know something special is going to happen. Klever and Craze are both known for bringing the bass — hard. Klever has been an ALT godsend, whose championship DMC titles, among others, are endless. Craze, of…
photo by Jipsy / Nefariousgirl.comThe Big Bounce plays on Saturday.Grass and the King is Dead hosted a pretty epic WMC week, with big-deal parties like the Ghostly International 10-year anniversary party, and another Luciano/Cadenza event. Still, the King is Dead had been moving in a new, welcomed direction, hosting live…
