Jennings and KellerAs The Universe Unfoldsjenningsandkeller.comAs the owner and proprietor of Homestead’s late, lamented Main Street Café, Laurie Jennings (uh, the musician, not the anchor lady) was adept at entertaining her guests with covers of well-worn classics from the Americana songbook. Now, paired with partner and veteran session whiz Dana…
Here’s the video for a new song from Chaos of Grind Mode, the group that gave the streets such hits as “I’m So High,” and “Ecstasy Floating.” This track is less on the party bullshit and more on the benefits of a positive mental attitude, encouraging people to do something…
Nova Southeastern University- WNSU 88.5 FM, “Radio X”Radio X broadcasts local bands, alternative music and newscasts from their newly renovated office on the Fort Lauderdale campus.1. Loser, A New Start2. Jericho Rocks, Mission Veo3. Out of Touch, Robots & Butterflies4. For Years, End of May5. Paradise Fire, Fallen From The…
Planning on hitting up a show at the Cruzan or Bayfront Park Amphitheaters soon? Today is the day to pick up your tickets. Live Nation’s Wednesday deal of the day is buy one lawn ticket get one free. Sure you’ll still have to pay service and parking fees (unlike previous…
I kid you not. The multi-million-record-selling, Grammy-toting Nuyorican salsa singer announced in a press conference yesterday that he has bought a stake in Miami’s beloved Fins. The deal places Anthony alongside fellow Latin music royalty, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who gave new meaning to the title ‘minority owners’ when they…
File this one under: Some of the worst news you’ll hear today. The Beastie Boys concert, scheduled for October 8 at Bayfront Park Ampthitheater, has been canceled. Adam Yauch, aka “MCA” was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, which requires immediate treatment. The Beastie Boys have canceled…
PPR101 is a rap industry conference and showcase that tours the country giving paying entrants an opportunity to ask questions of music industry professionals from DJ’s to PR experts, to print and web based media representatives. Registered artists also get the opportunity to perform in front of the panel. PPR101…
Hearkening back to the days of Riki Rachtman and staying up late drinking warmish Bud Dry in a friend’s basement, Torche’s new video for the single “Healer” debuted on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball last Saturday at 2 a.m. EST. Steve Brooks, Rick Smith, and Jonathan Nunez are continuing their push to…
Matt Cleer has a few new cuts ready for perusal that he has been generous enough to share with us. The Margate native and lead singer of the self proclaimed “bulldozer-core” act Consular has had his thumbs in a few musical pot pies for a while including IMtheDEVIL and mouthsewnshut…
DJ R&R “The Visual Sinister” brings you this video via his Gas Face Films production company. The track is produced by Hala-X and performed by “The Apex,” UB the Underboss.Log on to GasFaceFilms.com for more info and “real political hip-hop.”…
Looks like West Palm Beach street punk band the Clockouts have a new CD out called Toxic,and I am listening to it. It’s a grittier step away from the more pop-punk projects that three of the four members usually pump out under the guise of the Ridicules. And yes, that…
In this video, CNN’s Larry King interviews James Brown and they talk about Henry Stone, the man who made Miami a global musical force. Stone was the first person to sign James Brown, and among the first people to record Ray Charles. As a major distributor of black music in…
University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”The Voice is dedicated to playing alternative music that most commercial stations exclude from their broadcasts. To visit WVUM’s new website and blog, click here.1. La Roux, La Roux2. Ten Makes A Face, When Saints Go Machine3. You Need Pony Pony Run Run, Pony Pony…
Local film Auteur and fitness dude, Aiden Dillard’s film Death Print is getting another Premiere showing , this time over on South Beach’s Colony Theatre, right in the heart of Lincoln Road. This piece of cinema mayhem has many local musicians and people about town starring in it. Look for…
If anyone embodies the indie-dance phenomenon the best its Dim Mak founder Steve Aoki. The hipsterati mogul is notorious for crowd surfing, pouring endless bottles of Grey Goose into open mouths, and hyping the crowd to the brink of insanity. His music on the other hand isn’t exactly blowing anyone…
Attending an award show is a unique and often unforgettable experience. All that pomp. All those celebs. Enough sparkly, sequined and skimpy evening gowns and ice to sink the Titanic all over again. And fans of Latin music won’t want to miss this year’s Premios Juventud, one of about 30…
Live Nation continues to make Wednesday the best (if only) day to get tickets through their site. Last week, they announced the “All-In” tickets: For $29.99 you get lawn tickets, parking, a hot dog, and a soda. This week, they’re expanding the “All-In” promotion to include reserved seats at Cruzan,…
Bands, you probably already know about and use Sonicbids. So you’ll know that the site is also a gateway for local bands to score slots at big-deal events and festivals. Recently, local act the Mission Veo submitted a demo through Sonicbids and scored a gig at the local stop of…
New Times contributor, music author, and Prunk TV mastermind Jason Handelsman has taken multimedia to a new level of depravity. Check out his site FilthySouth.com for all his latest new-media work.Here’s what he had to say on his blog about this video. “The song was recorded in December of 2005,…
Behind every stadium pop star is a king-size producer, and behind every king-size producer, you got the secret weapon: the “mixing engineer.” Most people can’t name one mixing engineer, let alone explain what they do. But that will change this Friday when the Red Bull Music Academy features Marcella Araica,…
If you missed the killer performance by local rock badsasses Soniko at Transit Lounge back in May, shame on you. After all, we told you all about it right here. And that, the CD release party for their sophomore album Antidoto Parcial, the much anticipated follow up to their 2004…
It’s Timb Krueller’s birthday. And the six-foot-three, perennial appreciator of the absurd will celebrate Friday with a bunch of South Florida favorites including the Freakin’ Hott and Zombies! Organize!! He will play an acoustic set, though, so leave the fetish boots at home. If you haven’t heard of Timb or…
