Macy Gray March 23, 2008 The Florida Room at the Delano, Miami Beach There are songs in the world; then there are songs – songs so unbelievably beautiful that they touch the whole wide world at large. Macy Gray’s “I Try” is such a song, and last night she sang…
Jay-Z, Mary J Blige and Crew March, 22, 2008 American Airlines Arena Better Than: All of his competitors, hands down. Hip-hop impresario Jay-Z spent his second night of performing in Miami in top form once again as the Heart of the City tour got it’s official start at the American…
Jay-Z at The Fillmore Miami Beach March 21, 2008 Better Than: You Even Know The Review: If somebody told me a week or so ago that I’d be spending this Good Friday at The Fillmore digging Jay-Z, I’d have told ‘em off. I mean, c’mon. Jay Z? At The Fillmore?…
Last Night: George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater Friday, March 21, 2008 Better Than: A refreshing pinch between the cheek and gum. The Review: George Thorogood got Bad to the Bone on Good Friday at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. It’s possible he knew of the day’s…
In this week’s special Winter Music Conference guide, we spoke with house legend Louie Vega — click here to read the story. Of course, there are always interview outtakes, so for Louie’s true fans, here’s the full Q&A. — Arielle Castillo Little Louie Vega performs Thursday, March 27, at the…
Spinna is one of the busiest working producers and DJs on the planet. Not many can keep their hands on the pulse of the next shit when it comes to both hip-hop and dance music, but Spinna has stayed in the forefront of more genres than a United Nations’ summit…
Call them a jam band or consider them eclectic, but the Heavy Pets’ propulsive blend of rock, reggae, blues, and grooves is perfectly attuned to South Florida’s diverse musical mix. Not only are they Langerado regulars for good reason, but these New York transplants are also a popular draw on…
With over 30 million records sold, the G-man, (and, no, we’re not talking Rudy Giuliani here) is by far one of the most popular, and simultaneously most hated, men in jazz. Hell, even calling what he does jazz is a stretch. His degree was in business, and his skill with…
L.A. is full of starlets, celebutantes, and wannabe Playboy bunnies. Wannabes that are only too happy to besmirch the name and good reputation of a real female DJ like Colette Marino, who actually knows what she’s doing. And don’t let the pretty looks fool you into thinking otherwise. She currently…
Well, now that Flo Rida’s album is officially out, it’ll be interesting to see how the album sells. His hit song, “Low” has been the number one song in the country for a long time, and despite the fact that we’re paying attention to him because he’s local, the entire…
Day 3, Friday, March 14 I’ll admit, by Friday, day 3 of SXSW, I was already starting to feel the exhaustion a bit, and I was starting to need some motivational cheerleading. Luckily, I got to start the day off easy with the daytime party thrown by the Miami and…
So I’ve finally gotten a decent night’s sleep after getting back on Sunday from SXSW. And, while here in Miami, we have to start down the countdown to WMC (next Tuesday! Get excited)! I still wanted to wrap-up a summary of the live music I saw out in Texas. The…
Everybody and their grandmother, by now, knows at least the chorus and hooks to local guy Flo Rida’s inescapable track, “Low,” featuring T-Pain, that’s spent a bazillion weeks as the number-one pop song in the country. His anticipated full-length, Mail on Sunday, drops tomorrow on Poe Boy/Atlantic. (Wonder what the…
Here’s the second installment from our guest blogger, Sir Winston, proprietor of Churchill’s Pub in Miami. Here are his highlights for SXSW day three, Friday Rachel Goodrich Rachel Goodrich woos new and influential friends Miami native Rachel Goodrich’s three-song set at the swanky BMI/Billboard Luncheon on the lawn was truly…
The Cool Kids hanging with the next president. Well, it’s another HOT day in Texas and the music is as hot as the temperatures. Some parts of the metro area hit 96 degrees and Austin proper was at 93 degrees today. That’s a record for March 14th btw. Anyway, the…
Reporting in from SXSW in Austin, where the proliferation of barbecue, noise, and way too much free booze is starting to severely hamper my ability to take notes. It’s now day three of the music marathon, and over the last couple of days I’ve caught a few legends, maybe a…
Are the bomb! For numerous reasons. A) the singers are all talking in funny accents. Love it. And B) The food. OMG. British showcase. Hipsters and free bbq+brisket! Canadian showcase. Yup, Canunks and free brisket! Simple but appreciated. But the Spanish showcase…papo! Listen. Free San Miguel cerveza. Sangria. Paella. Chorizo…
The world has no clue how he pulled this off. I’m wide awake. Hungover. Woozy. But I can still see straight and that’s all that counts. Day one of SXSW went by like a blur. Canadian showcases with incredible Texas brisket were a personal favorite. Caught the Black Angels yesterday…
Longtime blues man James Cotton cut his teeth playing mouth harp with Sonny Boy Williamson at the tender age of 9 in the Mississippi Delta. His blues harmonica has influenced rock legends such as Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. He was the main harmonica player for Howlin’ Wolf and…
It seems strange to say this as a point of differentiation, but Webb Wilder plays rock ‘n’ roll. Not a hyphenated form of rock ‘n’ roll, not an ironically rendered reconfiguration of rock ‘n’ roll… just good ol’ rock. In fact, Wilder’s roots-based approach is so basic that his latest…
Southern California’s rock/ska band Sublime was one hell of a music outfit while it lasted. The group, fronted by affable lead singer Bradley Nowell, kicked out funky riffs and dubbed-out ditties about smoking sinsemilla and hardcore substance abuse. Although the band lasted only from 1988 to 1996 (when Nowell died…
Skilled musicians Chick Corea and Gary Burton used to make challenging and experimental jazz albums that verged on the avant-garde. These albums eschewed the spastic joy of the free-jazz movement for a more studied approach, and both artists entered the early days of the fusion game with high-minded artistic ideals…
