Archive for June, 2009

Translation of 5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Translation of 5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

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... Read More »

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5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
5 Preguntas with Herrmann Hamann

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. I recently met Hamann at Tobacco Road one evening where we were introduced by... Read More »

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Album Review: Jose El Rey - A Little Strong

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Album Review: Jose El Rey - A Little Strong

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 stereotype of a 1980's male living in Miami: reffy and incredibly tacky with over-the-top sexual forwardness and... Read More »

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

Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Miami Music Town Hall Meeting: The State of the Miami Music Industry

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 - music and politics - so I was in heaven. There were close to 100 people... Read More »

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Stank Love at Jazid, Saturday May 30

Friday, June 19th, 2009
Stank Love at Jazid, Saturday May 30

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

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Big City Breakdown 1: Afrobeta - "Nighttime"

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Big City Breakdown 1: Afrobeta -

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... Read More »

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