For this year’s Super Bowl festivities, a four-day, celebrity-filled affair is about to check in to the newly renovated Eden Roc Renaissance Resort under the name of Hotel 944. The party kicks off with a charity event hosted by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and his Super Skins partner, Nick Lachey…
The woman of my dreams, Tamara Sky.Yep, another Tamara Sky post. I’m not going to say much except she’s spinning at Louis tomorrow night for its Misfit party. She’ll loved my other post about the Sloppy Seconds event at White Room that she took of part of that she gave…
via Luke RecordsWe don’t advocate theft, but when our little buddy stole a II Live Crew tape from the Spec’s by what’s now Sunset Place sometime in the ’90s it changed our life. Luke taught our eight year old self to cuss out politicians (“Fuck Martinez, Fuck Fuck Martinez”), and…
…Speaking of DJ Craze (check the previous post on this blog for an un-missable nugget of joy he passed along), Miami’s finest DJ champ will head to the desert this summer to play Coachella for the first time. On the mega-festival’s second day, Saturday, April 17, he’ll take the stage…
Considering the circumstances surrounding the bungling would-be plane bomber on Christmas Day, Laura Meyer’s decision to dub her recent Northern jaunt “The Long Underwear Tour” may have proven somewhat unfortunate. It’s a wise choice, then, that she chose to shed that banner for her current tour, which includes an extended…
Despite its disparate origins, from Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago, the blues has always boasted a common thread in its evocative expression and soulful execution. That’s something Nick Moss understands as much as most. Although he hails from a younger generation of blues devotees, he apprenticed with the best —…
What the hell happened to hardcore? It’s right up there with hip-hop, these days, in the constant hand-wringing and state-of-the-genre analysis by its fans. The mid-2000s, MySpace, and regrettable haircuts came along and… voilà, a genre that used to be famous for its no-nonsense rage became a morass of sub-sub-genres…
Like fellow New Yorkers Danny Tenaglia and Danny Morales, DJ Roger Sanchez has become one of the most ubiquitous names in the world of electronic dance music. He’s an icon of the jet-setting transatlantic scene stretching from the East Coast to Ibiza, where he has held residencies every summer for…
In a surprising change from its usual highfalutin programming, this Broward Center-affiliated venue on the Nova Southeastern University campus gives itself over Friday night to local hip-hop. The star of the event is 954 rapper Breyan Isaac, who celebrates the release of his album Extraordinarily Average. Luckily, the CD is…
Don’t let anyone tell you DJing isn’t an art form. Being able to control a crowd of people — most who are probably drugged out of their minds — takes skill. Not everybody can DJing, no matter what W Magazine says. So why not prove your prowess on the decks…
Suck down as much beer as you can at the Bierbrunnen-New Times Help for Haiti event on Saturday, because half of the profits from sales of Corona, Heineken, and Miller will go to the American Red Cross. Gold Coast Beverage Distributors Inc. is donating the beer and New Times’ Street…
Photo by Bill KearneyCafeine Wynwood Lounge’s interior bar.South Beach should be worried — very worried. As the years pass, the area is becoming more homogeneous, with little difference from venue to venue. Opium Group keeps gobbling up every property that goes up for sale with the same focus on bottle…
Help out Haiti and this could be yours.New Times and Gibson Musical Instruments are pleased to announce that we’ve put up for auction a Special Edition Reverse Flying V Gibson Guitar designed by South Florida artist Lebo. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go toward Partners…
At Francesco LoCastro’s Pinkghost show opening Saturday night, the band Kill Miss Pretty was working the packed room with word of an upcoming gig at Squeeze, which, as far as we knew, had been closed for quite some time.So what’s that about? Well, while the venue is indeed now Sea…
Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer BloodClick here to view photo from this show.Surfer Blood, Invisible Music (John Ralston), Sweet Bronco, Kill Now?! Propaganda, Lake WorthMonday, January 18, 2010 Better Than: Pat Robertson The Review:Beauty often emerges from tragedy, and last night’s Benefit for Haiti show at Propaganda was like a little flower growing…
What the hell happened to hardcore? It’s right up there with hip-hop, these days, in the constant hand-wringing and state-of-the-genre analysis by its fans. The mid-2000s, MySpace, and regrettable haircuts came along and…. Voila, a genre that used to be famous for its no-nonsense rage became a morass of sub-sub-genres…
ENOUGH! is Fabio Destroyio, Homer, and Mikey Steele.Fuck y’all know about ENOUGH!? Probably not enough. Well, there’s not enough Miami punk rock. Not enough people going to shows. Not enough bands, not enough venues, not enough glass to break, levels on the volume knob, beer to drink, fences to jump,…
photo by Courtney HambrightSlip and the SpinoutsThe Monterey Club, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, January 16, 2010The Review:The new Fort Lauderdale bar the Monterey Club is rockabilly through and through. There are hot rods parked out front, a flaming sacred heart painted on the wall behind the stage, and tiki imagery throughout the…
As more and more details come out about the widespread devastation and the desperate conditions in Haiti following the earthquake, local venues, promoters, and bands have been teaming up to answer the call for help. One of the quickest to respond in this way is Propaganda’s Steve Rullman, who put…
Here is an incomplete list so far of Haiti benefit music/club events scheduled in the coming days. If you would like your event added to this list, please e-mail me.Tonight, Friday, January 15*Mayday plays its monthly jam at Transit Lounge tonight. Transit Lounge never charges a cover, but the band…
By now you’ve heard of the multitude of ways you can provide much needed aid to devastated Haiti. Maybe you’ve tweeted, texted, or donated supplies or blood. But this Sunday it’s time to get together with some of the most generous degenerates in town and dance.The Electric Pickle and Musical…
If there is one party that never fails to attract the masses during Winter Music Conference, it’s Juicy Beach. The event, spearheaded by house DJ/producer Robbie Rivera, takes over Nikki Beach (1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach) for over 16 hours of non-stop partying , and this year it will be…
