In the early 1990s, this bridge and tunnel boy from Long Island — yours truly — would wander over to the Tony Touch stand in the city to purchase his mixtapes that had the latest tracks mixed, scratched, and jacked for beats with different MCs rapping over instrumentals. 50 MCs…
The international dance floor domination of the German electro-house duo Booka Shade, as well as that of the record label they co-founded, Get Physical, came serendipitously. “The plan was not to have a plan,” says Arno Kammermeier, half of the twosome, of Get Physical’s heady early days. It was around…
Angel GhostsSurkin, the self-proclaimed Internet child. Compared to most DJs, Benoit Heitz, better known as Surkin, is a relatively young to be so far ahead of the game. Yet, the 23-year-old proves he has plenty of maturity when it comes to laying down the beats. Tracks likes “Ghetto Obsession” and…
Carles, is that you?When we heard that the “blog worth blogging about” Hipster Runoff was hosting a party during Winter Music Conference, we admittedly thought WTF. Not because it’s a bad thing, but because this means we might be able to meet the man (or woman, we aren’t sure) behind…
It seems Alkaline Trio visits South Florida every couple of months. Now that’s not a bad thing at all, especially since they’re one of the best poppy-gothy punk bands still making music. But the big news here is Saves the Day is coming with them, and it seems like a…
In case you’ve missed the last 38 chances this year to see Motley Crüe, don’t fret. The band has announced plans for the second Crüe Fest on August 27 at Cruzan Amphitheater. Nikki Six and pals will be bringing Godsmack, Theory of A Deadman, Drowning Pool, and Charm City Devils…
With Bob Marley at the helm in the late 1970s, the Wailers reengineered the reggae blueprint on Exodus by embracing pop, funk, and R&B and by teasing out multiple layers of riffs, melodies, and harmonies on each song. But even following Marley’s death, the band continued in various forms over…
The Weston-based indie up-and-comers Old Wives’ Tale are nothing if not professional — the band’s entire existence argues further for the end of record labels. Its website and debut disc are snappily designed and art-directed by the band itself, with a high-gloss, new wave style much like the band’s music…
As an ace jazz guitarist with a husky, syncopated voice, George Benson straddled the line between Quiet Storm R&B and adult contemporary during the mid-1970s and early 1980s. His singles from that era sound both of the time and utterly ageless: “Turn Your Love Around” predated the Police’s “Roxanne,” with…
With his soaring voice and arena-rock fluency, Todd Rundgren seemed destined for hit-after-hit superstardom when he released his third album, the entirely self-recorded Something/Anything, in 1972. Looking back, though, it was clear that Rundgren had too many experimental itches to scratch — and the progression of his career has arguably…
Fillup Banks is a business visionary with a digital hustle. 305HipHop.com, the successful site he started in 2003 is forging a new era in South Florida independent media production with the launch of Urban Union on March 22nd at 3:05pm. Urban Union is a multimedia production house. Here’s the Fillup…
Even if you’re neither Cuban nor into Cuban music, you’ve no doubt heard of the Buena Vista Social Club, originally a members club where musicians would meet in Cuba during the 40’s, but better known for the rediscovery in the 90’s, championed in large part by American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder. …
There has been an obscene amount of concert announcements over the last couple weeks and there a trend has been developing. Huge name acts are deciding that South Florida (more specifically West Palm Beach’s Cruzan Amphitheater) is the place to start their massive U.S. tours, and that’s fantastic news.The latest…
EDM Productions and Gooshie House (from House 101 Sundays) will be hosting the 5th annual Locals Only! show at Black Sheep Bar on Sunday, March 22. This special pre-Conference gathering will feature a dozen-plus local DJs in an impressive 15-hour spinning marathon, and includes an exclusive live performance by soulful…
The Adventures of the Electric Pickle start tonight. When Circa 28 suddenly shut down last year, it came as a shock to many. Well its back, er, sort of. We reported about the Electric Pickle taking over the space back February, and just in time for Winter Music Conference, the…
Not happening! Back on!We received word that Get Physical Miami’s event Saturday, March 28 at Charcoal Studio has been canceled. Calls to Charcoal Studio confirmed that it was true. We still are looking into the specific reason why the party was scraped. We did some snooping around on our own…
Camille VivierPara One promises that cherries will be popped at Les Six Years du Institubes party at Louis Wednesday, March 25.While 2008 was a quiet year for Jean-Baptiste de Laubier — better known as Para One — 2009 promises to be a busy one for the DJ/producer. Laubier will be…
Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like an English rock band and a Pennsylvania based grunge act. Bad Company (yeah, the Bad Company that rocked the 70’s) and Live (think Lightning Crashes) are banding together and hoping enough green beer is consumed that the crowd will literally feel like they’ve been…
Andy Butler, the cunning mind behind Hercules and Love Affair, is a champion of saucy, sweaty disco and house, and his DJ sets reflect this focused style. The group’s self-titled record was easily one of the biggest exclamation points in dance music’s lexicon last year. Alongside singers Nomi and Kim…
The English quartet Late of the Pier are among their homeland’s best, brightest young hopes, with all the high cheekbones and music press praise that usually entails. But don’t mistake them for one of the dour, fedora-ed Brit indie groups of recent years. This band makes fun music for the…
via www.backroom-entertainment.deWorking in both New York and, well, Tokyo, the artist known as Alex from Tokyo has shifted from an experimenting house dabbler to a member of the lauded Berlin Innervisions label. Tokyo Black Star, his production group with Tokyo-based producer and engineer Isao Kumano, released their latest studio effort…
The Weston-based indie up-and-comers Old Wives’ Tale are nothing if not professional — the band’s entire existence argues further for the end of record labels. Its web site and debut disc are snappily designed and art-directed by the band itself, with a high-gloss, New Wave style much like the band’s…
