If you’re out and about today, here are some worth checking out. *The Shelborne’s DJ Mag Recession Sessions pool party, with Sharam, Steve Lawler, Dennis Ferrer, Will Saul, James Zabiela, Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, and S.O.S. Presale tickets long ago sold out, but you may be able to pay to get…
It’s refreshing to see a young salsero stick to his guns. Largely ignoring the route that most of his contemporaries have taken (well, excluding his brief cameo as Rubén Blades in 2007’s El Cantante), Victor Manuelle continues to forge his identity as a pure sonero while still exploring within the…
We charmed British DJ Annie Mac on the first night of WMC.We normally try to conserve our energy the first few days before getting too crazy the rest of the week, but how could we skip out on the first night of Winter Music Conference? In fact, there were a…
Good morning, local rockers. Perhaps some of you slept better last night than you have ever before. That would either be because of the mixture of intoxicants you ingested, or because destiny is on your side. The in-house selection panel (including yours truly) started out with 22 acts, and narrowed…
Bradford’s rainbow wristsLast week and this week, we had the pleasure of following the adventures of our very own Meatist, Bradford Schmidt, during his first visit to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. In addition to providing us with coverage, he tweeted and blogged his face off. Get all of…
Time to hit the gym because BET’s Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach’s Rivera Beach will host the spring’s hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you’re a dead-ringer…
Photo by Bradford SchmidtKarnivool (L-R): guitarist Andrew Goddard, singer Ian Kenny, guitarist Mark HoskingBuilding on our obvious love for music and meat from down under, there aren’t enough bands out there like Australia’s Karnivool. Delivering monumentally thunderous riffs that still sound beautiful, catchy hooks that don’t get cheesy, and extended…
Dangerous MuseGuess the rush of caffeine just kicked in over at Cafeina Lounge, because today it finally announced the Winter Music Conference lineup.Festivities kick off Thursday with Electrosonic Miami featuring sets by Cristian Varela, Marco Bailey, Tim Baker, Lele Sacchi, Greg Gow, Tom Hades, and David Gonzalez. On Friday the…
Left to right: Switch, the Major, and DiploWhat do you need to know that you don’t already know? Over the last few years, Switch (real name Dave Tayor) has become one of the most massive masterminds of mash-up music in this new-ish millennium. He and Diplo (real name Wesley Pentz)…
Photo by John HoodWilco performing live at the Fillmore Miami Beach.WilcoThe Fillmore Miami BeachMonday, March 22, 2010Better Than: Having to travel all the Way to Chicago’s Vic Theater.Call me a fogy if you want — a lightweight, a wimp. Yes, Wilco staged at The Fillmore Gleason last night, and yes,…
myspace.comRaffa & Rainer playing, but not at the BubbleRaffa & RainerWith Bridget + Luke and Sweet BroncoThe Bubble, Fort LauderdaleSaturday, March 20, 2010Raffa & Rainer, the sweeter-than-honey folk duo from Miami, have turned into an army with their latest effort No Mercy. The follow-up to the stripped-down, understated Stolen Coal…
James Zabiela is just 30 years old, but is well on his way to achieving superstar DJ status. Chalk it up to the fact that the preternaturally gifted mixer and producer already boasts almost ten years as a pro. Since his earliest days winning bedroom DJ competitions, Zabiela has continued…
If the term “folkloric deconstruction” leaves you scratching your head or, worse yet, picturing a foreign knock-off of late-model Woody Allen featuring loincloth and headdress, you probably haven’t had the opportunity to catch LA-based electro outfit Palenke Soultribe. Comprised of producers Juan D. Borda (AKA Insectosound) and Andres Erazo (AKA…
In anticipation for tonight’s Alkaline Trio show at Revolution, I spoke to drummer Derek Grant about a variety of topics. We discussed the seminal aggro punks’ blistering “return to form” record, This Addiction (the title track’s video is above), the band’s Heart & Skull imprint, and their current pals on…
Yes, this is a real band with real buccaneersWith 70,000 Tons of Metal’s addition of New Jersey’s Swashbuckle, Mastodon can’t be far behind. These pirate-metal maniacs are the 14th act of an eventual 40. Each will give new, heavy meaning to the luxury cruise ship Majesty of the Seas when…
MySpace.comOur tuxedo T-shirts were in the washTo prevent confusion in our readership, Alesana is not some drop-dead gorgeous model hailing out of Milan. Nope. In actuality, Alesana is six somewhat-OK-looking guys from North Carolina who do the post-hardcore thing with some gusto and panache. Take the usual experimental leanings of…
MySpace.comHashbrown’s Duncan CameronThis one’s a no-brainer. Those hungry to donate some cash to the less-fortunate folks in Haiti, and starving for some funky tunes on Friday should make haste to this Friday’s H.E.L.P. Event at Revolution. With DJ Spam and the All-Stars, Clambake and Hashbrown, it’s a bill ripe for…
Photo by Shannon CottrellGetting sleepy, J.P.?As promised, Surfer Blood got the Village Voice’s SXSW showcase started right on Saturday. VV’s Camille Dodero confirms that the guys from West Palm Beach are “the nicest kids ever,” and posted some nifty snaps from the other acts, including the Pains of Being Pure…
Photo by Bradford SchmidtCrash Kings’ bassist Mike BeliveauWe’re lucky to have bands like LA’s Crash Kings for a lot of reasons. Their kick-ass, self-titled debut album is filled with rocking power-pop — in the absolute best sense of the term — tunes that are undeniably great. Plus, they’re a drums,…
Few figures in the international dance music scene can wear the title of legend as aptly as Greg Wilson. The British DJ boasts a career spanning three decades, going back to the birth of house and his early days as a DJ at Manchester’s seminal club The Hacienda, and he…
Nope, we never left South Florida during perhaps the most ZOMG-worthy week of the year. Fortunately, correspondent Bradford Schmidt pounded the pavement for us and and eventually found out what South by Southwest is really all about. The free swa–wait, the music!Over a series of tweets from the heart of…
Photo by Richie WiremanJeff Tweedy’s Shaggy Mop set as the opening actWilco doesn’t demand that much from its listeners. The band’s name stands for “will comply,” and listening to music this melodic, depressing, sleepy, and disarming can feel like popping a Valium. Much like the drug, the band has loads…
