Archive for February, 2009

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Hoosha is a hot Miami trio, made up of Danny Ferrer on guitar and vocals, Kevin Tomas on bass, and Stefano Rotati on drums. For just a three piece these guys have a blues rocking sound comparable to pioneer blues-rock trios like Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys or Cream. Hoosha has been playing around the Miami... Read More »

Band: Sirens & Sealions (www.myspace.com/sirensandsealions) Genre: Folk/Indie Sounds Like: Belle & Sebastian, Neko Case I must be in a folksy kind of mood lately. Following up the last band profile of Jacksonville-based Tobacco Pat - a southern folk acoustic duo, I wanted to focus on another folk band; this time a band from Miami called Sirens & Sealions. I was adding friends on MySpace,... Read More »

Photos by Elizabeth Ferguson One Saturday night my best friend Carol and I were approached by a girl with red dreadlocks at White Room.  She asked if she could take Carol's picture because she liked her style.  After the shot was taken I talked with the dreaded photographer and she told me that she goes around the city searching for... Read More »

Tonight, Ex Norwegian plays Wallflower Gallery with Halosolar & Boston's Aloud. This looks likes a pretty decent bill.  Ex Norwegian has gotten a good bit of press including a write up in CloserMagazine by Larry Boytano: A mid-tempo, straight ahead indie rocker, “Something Unreal” features Houdialle’s light alto vocals over his strumming guitar and a simple,... Read More »

Ask anyone in Miami who their favorite reggae band is and you’ll here a resounding chorus, "Jahfe". I agree with the majority vote and raise the stakes to say Jahfe is the best reggae band in South Florida, without a doubt. With ten members in the band the sound is surprisingly not chaotic or overbearing;... Read More »