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Big City Breakdown 2: Andrew Sansac - “Bulletproof Limousine”

By Steven
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Big City Breakdown (BCB) is a bi-weekly video feature where local musicians are taken out of their typical performance element and placed at one of Miami’s outdoor hotspots as they present a song. The presentation will be shot in a single running take with no editing magic. BCB is an opportunity to showcase Miami’s best talent, highlighting their versatility without electricity, four walls, and other amenities of the bar and club scene. The day we filmed Andrew Sansac the temperature broke the 100 degree mark and the sun beat down hard on Collins Avenue. Although the streets were  sweltering, Andrew stayed... »

Nastie’s Bday PacJam @ PS14

By Liz

Liz's photojournal of Nastie's Birthday PacJam at PS14. The night included a performance by Dorks, Morons, & Geeks, a DJ set by Ursula 1000 with live visuals by the TM Sisters, mariachi band Mariachi Mexicano Internationale, a DJ set by Otto von Schirach, and so, so, so much more. [caption id="" align="alignnone"... »

Translation of 5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

By Steven
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This translation of the interview with Herrmann Hamann was something I wanted to do from the initial point of publishing the piece I was moving slow about it until the various requests we received sparked the fire under my feet.  Please enjoy: Herrman Hamann is a musical enthusiast, writing and playing for more than a decade. Hamann currently resides in Lima,... »


5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

By Steven
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Herrman Hamann  is a  musical enthusiast, writing and playing for more than a decade. Hamann currently resides in Lima, Peru where he runs the record label Nave Nodriza, he also plays in various projects like the electro psych-pop band Viajeros.... »

Album Review: Jose El Rey - A Little Strong

By Ric
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By Ric Delgado and Bessy Grisell Morales Band: José El Rey (www.myspace.com/aijaialai) Genre: Electro/Miami Bass/Freestyle Album: A Little Strong Oye, mi socio! Que bolá? Have you heard of this guy, José El Rey? For those of you who haven't, he is a walking, breathing, Domino-playing satire; an extreme... »

Miami Music Town Hall Meeting: The State of the Miami Music Industry

By Ric
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A couple of Tuesdays ago I took the Metrorail down to the Miami Museum of Science to attend the Miami Music Town Hall Meeting, organized by the Miami-Dade Film and Entertainment Advisory Board. This was a combination of two of my passions... »

Stank Love at Jazid, Saturday May 30

By Liz

The last Saturday of every month, The Substitutes present Stank Love at Jazid, a steamy Drum And Bass night... »

Big City Breakdown 1: Afrobeta - “Nighttime”

By Steven
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Big City Breakdown (BCB) is a bi-weekly video feature where local musicians are taken out of their typical performance element and placed at one of Miami’s outdoor hotspots as they present a song. The presentation will be shot in a... »

Flamingo Friday’s Electronic Music Festival at PS14, May 29, 2009

By Liz

Liz's photojournal of Flamingo Friday's Electronic Music Festival at PS14, May 29,... »

Tristan Clopet & The Juice - Live on CBS Morning Show in West Palm

By Ric
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Tristan Clopet & The Juice are currently on an East Coast tour.  One of their first stops was in West Palm Beach to do a 3-song set on the CBS Morning Show. Oh, and here's a special Behind the Scenes of... »

5 questions with Matt Jacquette from Bachaco

By Steven
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Bachaco has been performing their infectious Cumbia spiked Reggae at some of Miami's hottest night clubs and bars for a couple of years. Being a fairly... »

Farewell Call It Radar

By Ric
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Call It Radar is calling it quits.  Tom Gorrio, formerly of Baby Calendar and Objects In Transit, is going to be moving out to California. For anyone who never heard CIT's afropop melodic marvellousness, they will be playing their last show this... »

P(ART)Y: AHOLSNIFFSGLUE…’s First Solo Show

By Liz

On Saturday, May 9, local artist AHOLSNIFFSGLUE... had his first solo show at the Stash Gallery in Little Haiti. The show was a retrospective of Ahol's past collaborations and an extensive collection of his ballpoint pen drawings. Outside the gallery Jose El Rey spun... »

Interview with Mark from The Ark Band: A Peak into Rastafari

By Ric
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This is an excerpt from an interview with The Ark Band's lead singer Mark.  Over the course of the hour interview he talked about his various projects in Columbus, Ohio - like his website, www.colleone.com, playing with The Ark Band, being an immigrant... »

The 2nd Annual Cultura Festival at Tobacco Road 5/29/09

By Steven
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The Queen of the Scene and DJ Oski have teamed up to throw the 2nd Annual Cultura Festival this Friday May 29th at Tobacco Road. Their collaborative efforts  promise to feature  some of South Florida's most diverse musical acts on three... »

Sinking the Vandenberg: Discovering a Southern Paradise and The Ark Band

By Ric
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I got an invitation several weeks ago from Sam Maher, the booking agent for a Columbus, Ohio based reggae band called The Ark Band, to cover a couple of their performances as part of The Sinking of the Vandenberg in Key... »

Yoga Series Surpases 500 Classes by Keith Lipsiznowaz

By Keith
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Keith Lipsiznowaz is a freelance writer and yoga instructor.  You can read more about his adventures at http://headzthenovel.com. The Downtown Yoga Series recently celebrated its five hundredth class. Yay!! This event puts the "magic" in our Magic City. Held at... »

La Guardia goes to Colombia - Day 5/6

By La Guardia
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May 14, 2009 What’s good everyone? How are things in North America? As you know from the previous blogs, I’m learning new things everyday. Today I spent most of the day/afternoon in a town called “Palenke”. This town would be considered a... »

Miami Bass Explosion: PS14 May 8, 2009

By Liz

On May 8th Otto Von Schirach performed live at Flamingo Friday's Bass Explosion hosted by Notorious Nastie. Here are pictures from the event.   Dino Felipe [caption id="" align="alignnone"... »

Sinking the USNS Vandenberg

By Ric
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I think I got a little jealous of La Guardia's trip to Colombia and I had to take a trip of my own. I was contacted by an organizer for an event in Key West called The Sinking of the USNS Vandenberg. ... »

Awesome New Republic Album Review: Rational Geographic Vol. One

By Steven
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Ric gave me a copy of Awesome New Republic's new release, Rational Geographic Vol. One. I was anxious to play it because the cover art was eerily eye catching and the title is a clever play on words. When I popped... »

La Guardia goes to Colombia: Days 3.5-4

By La Guardia
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Miami hip-hop artist La Guardia will be keeping a travel diary of his trip Colombia from May 9 - May 25, as part of La Lengua A De Mi Barrio, a hip-hop exchange program. For more information on La Guardia... »

La Guardia in Colombia: Days 2 - 3 1/2

By La Guardia
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Miami hip-hop artist La Guardia will be keeping a travel diary of his trip Colombia from May 9 - May 25, as part of La Lengua A De Mi Barrio, a hip-hop exchange program. For more information on La Guardia... »

An Interview with B-Rob of Awesome New Republic

By Steven
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I love finding out about new music, I don’t limit my scope by record label or genre because it’s best to approach new music with an open mind. My latest discovery is Miami’s very... »

Liz’s Photojournal of Cinco de Mayo at Soul School

By Liz

 LINKS Soul School's Myspace (www.myspace.com/soulschoolmusic) Super Supreme's Myspace (www.myspace.com/supersupreme116) Al the Basshead's Myspace (www.myspace.com/althebasshead) Name_Brand's Myspace (www.myspace.com/namebrandsince1983) Serum's Myspace (www.myspace.com/serum305) DJane's Myspace... »

La Guardia goes to Colombia - Day 1

By La Guardia
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Miami hip-hop artist La Guardia will be keeping a travel diary of his trip Colombia from May 9 - May 25, as part of La Lengua A De Mi Barrio, a hip-hop exchange program. For more information on La Guardia... »

Dinosaur jr. pictures from the Orange Peel 4/26/09

By Steven
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I caught  Dinosaur jr. at the Orange Peel on a recent trip to Asheville, NC . They played as the original line up from the 80's... »

Liz’s Photojournal REV III

By Liz

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Stash Gallery presents: P(ART)Y by: Aholsniffsglue Opening Reception - May 9, 2009

By Ric
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It's my pleasure to be able to post up the announcement of AHOLSNIFFSGLUE...'s first solo show this Saturday, May 9, at Stash Gallery. He sent me a bit of information on the show via email: For nearly a decade, Aholsniffsglue has been showing... »

Album Review: Radioboxer’s Radio Drama - Review by Christopher Lopez

By Ric
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Review by Christopher Lopez  Band: Radioboxer (www.myspace.com/radioboxerband) Genre: Alternative/Punk/60’s Garage/Ska/Surf Album: Radio Drama Sounds Like: A very talented patient at the psych ward with multiple personality disorder. Radioboxer’s debut album Radio Drama is just that—an emotional saga that plays out over the course of its... »