Photo by Shigeo Kikuchi, via www.agnosticfront.comNew York City hardcore legends Agnostic Front definitely still bring it: They’re still as loud and confrontational as always, even with their wrinkles, gray hair, and degenerating vision. Well-into-their-50s principals Roger Miret (vocals) and Vinnie Stigma (guitar) — who, inspired by the likes of Black…
Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM’s super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate Tom Gorrio and…
The kid Mish contacted me about documenting the Palm Beach County movement. Here’s what he had to say:…
Whether music snobs like it or not, the Mississippi-birthed, meat-and-potatoes rock act 3 Doors Down has survived – and thrived – for more than a decade and a half now. Even those who can’t identify by name the staples of the “active rock radio” format can hum along with the…
Neo-honky-tonker Wayne Hancock’s nickname is “The Train,” and though it may appear convenient to give the native Texan the moniker simply because of the Dr. Seuss-style rhyme one can play with his first name, Hancock has earned an allegiance with perhaps country music’s greatest symbol of both heartbreak and freedom…
I first discovered Joshua Radin through the 2006 Zach Braff chick flick The Last Kiss — don’t ask why or how I ended up watching it — but after one listen, I was hooked on “Star Mile” and the whole We Were Here album. To be fair, he probably owes…
When Luca Venezia started his career as a musician, he dabbled mostly in experimental breakcore and drum ‘n’ bass, releasing music under Kid 606’s label Tigerbeat6. But later, under the moniker Drop the Lime, his fame grew as he embraced more current popular styles like electro-house and dubstep. But don’t…
Hardcore Pink Floyd fans are exactly that – deeply, sometimes scarily knowledgeable about their favorite band and sticklers for accuracy and respect in reproducing its music. And from a show that is at all Pink Floyd-related, these folks demand a show. The true Floyd experience, after all, is about more…
A number of really surprisingly awesome artists have already been announced for Langerado’s debut year in Miami. Today, the festival added four more: Modest Mouse, Deerhunter, the Gene Ween Band, and Alberta Cross. Click here to read the list of other artists announced so far…
If you’re a fan of today’s reggaeton, there’s a good chance you’re into the romantic crooners that populate the genre. And if you’re into that, there’s an even better chance you’ve heard “Te Quiero,” which dominated the airwaves of Latin radio and video channels in just about every format for…
via www.livenation.comThe last time Fall Out Boy headlined in South Florida, it was for a gig with Gym Class Heroes and Plain White T’s at the Fillmore Miami Beach, on Halloween 2007. That theater seemed like a smallish venue for them then, and thanks to both Pete Wentz’ tabloid appearances,…
The Hustle Holicz are the Dade County group behind the streets-to-radio hit “I’m So Throwed.” The song has a great ad lib and you’ll find it hard to get it out of your head. It’s a sound effect that sounds like a cross between Master P’s “uuhhhh,” Lil Jon’s “Yeeeeaayah”…
www.windishagency.comThe Leeds-born house DJ Dave Seaman, is by now, is a worldwide household name in electronic music, with countless mix albums and original releases, a record label (Audio Therapy), and a constant international touring schedule calibrated with military precision. But in the mid- to late-Nineties, he was still relatively unknown…
By Douglas Sonders, via www.myspace.com/3doorsdownWhether music snobs like it or not, the Mississippi-birthed, meat-and-potatoes rock act 3 Doors Down has survived — and thrived — for over a decade and a half now. Even those who can’t identify by name the staples of the “active rock radio” format can hum…
If you read Crossfade or New Times at all, you’ll know that John Hood is a regular contributor (and a regular man-about-town). But long ago, before I was his “boss” (although nobody is really the Hood’s boss), I happened upon one of his Thug Sinatra evenings, then at the old…
via www.myspace.com/themachinelive Hardcore Pink Floyd fans are exactly that — deeply, sometimes scarily knowledgeable about their favorite band, and sticklers for accuracy and respect in reproducing its music. And from a show that is at all Pink Floyd-related, these folks demand a show. The true Floyd experience, after all, is…
Kenneth Fee and company have set the date, time and place for the opening of the new all ages venue Goo. We blogged about this before and now it’s starting to gel. The first night a bunch of scene-type kids are going to watch the Fugazi documentary and also a film…
via www.windishagency.comWhen Luca Venezia first started his career a musician, he dabbled mostly in experimental breakcore and drum’n’bass, releasing music under Kid 606’s label Tigerbeat6. But later, under the moniker Drop the Lime, his fame grew as he embraced more current popular styles like electro-house and dubstep. But don’t accuse…
Everything’s cyclical. It’s the reason for a resurgence of skinny jeans and Keds — the 1980s were due for a comeback that started early in the New Millennium and steadily gained steam. And that trend wasn’t lost on Latin rock groups. Outfits like Belanova, The Pinker Tones, and Babasonicos began…
The scaling back of this past Art Basel Miami Beach was noticeable, with fewer freebies and lower-key events. So it’s safe to assume that the final big event of the “season,” Winter Music Conference, is going to look a little different overall this year, too. It’s doubtful that megawatt DJs…
via www.myspace.com/theblacklipsIf you are thinking of attending the Black Lips show at Churchill’s on Friday, March 27, you should probably buy presale tickets — the show is most likely going to sell out. The source for online tickets, however, has changed. Promoters New Art School were previously selling them through…
Justin MartinFriday, January 23, 2009White Room, MiamiBetter than: Anything I have heard live in quite a while.Given the inordinately low temperatures in Miami last week, Friday turned out to be a fairly adequate night for clubbing alfresco in the White Room patio. By 11 p.m. you could hear the deep…
