Features

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  French Electro-Pop Act Yelle Hits the Polish American Club

  How international!

  By Chris Toenes

  Thursday, October 09

  In the video for "Ce Jeu," a recent song by the French trio Yelle, singer Julie Budet shifts through hyper-color wardrobe changes like a snake... More >>
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  O.H.W.O.W., It's Our House West of Wynwood!

  A new NYC-Miami creative venture springs up, well, west of Wynwood.

  By Arielle Castillo

  Thursday, October 09

  O.H.W.O.W., or Our House West of Wynwood, is both a succinct and unspecific name that sums up the vibe of a new bi-city creative venture on NW... More >>
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  Head Spins: DJ Jessica Who?

  No question about it.

  By John Hood

  Thursday, October 09

  It's hard to beat a dame whose name not only has its roots in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, but also conjures images of a certain... More >>
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  Natural Mystics

  Bajofondo dredges wide and deep.

  By Julienne Gage

  Thursday, October 09

  World-renowned Argentine electro-fusion outfit Bajofondo has always dug deep into its cultural roots to create a modern mystical ambiance. While... More >>
• Beyond the Hood

  DJ Khaled drops We Global.

  By Ben Westhoff

  Thursday, October 09

  Turn your TVs on/Bet ya all you see is me!" DJ Khaled raps/sings on "Standing on the Mountain Top," his only tangible musical contribution to his... More >>
• Blowfly

  Live at the Platypussery (Steel Cage)

  By Jonathan Cunningham

  Thursday, October 09

  It's a sure sign that an album is nasty when it takes a strong stomach just to review it. Miami-bred rapper Blowfly's latest release, Live at the... More >>
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  Abe Vigoda

  Skeleton (PPM)

  By Chris Martins

  Thursday, October 09

  Are you embarrassed around your closest friends? Suffer from unsightly outcroppings of polo shirts and pastels? Every so often do you... More >>
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  Nelly

  Brass Knuckles (Derrty Ent./Universal)

  By Ben Westhoff

  Thursday, October 09

  Brass Knuckles is Nelly's Thriller. Seriously. Brass Knuckles is not a perfect album, but neither was Thriller. It jumped styles and was not... More >>
• TV on the Radio

  Dear Science (DGC/Interscope)

  By Michael Roberts

  Thursday, October 09

  Although the Radio crew's talent is well established, the band's music has always raised user-friendliness questions: Sure, 2006's Return to... More >>
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  Blackest of the Black Tour

  By Arielle Castillo

  Thursday, October 09

  Thank the dark lord, or whoever is responsible, for getting the infamous Glenn Danzig off his ass and on a long-awaited national tour. This... More >>
• Common

  By Cole Haddon

  Thursday, October 09

  Common is eager to discuss the future of his burgeoning acting career. "I want you to be able to say, 'Common's one of the great actors of our... More >>
• Eric Vloeimans Trio

  By Ernest Barteldes

  Thursday, October 09

  It is little wonder why Dutch-born Eric Vloeimans is considered one of the most influential trumpet players of his generation. An accomplished... More >>
• ¡Mayday!

  By Bernard Hacker

  Thursday, October 09

  Since the last time New Times gave you a behind-the-scenes read about ¡Mayday!, the fellas have still been stretching capacity limits and... More >>
• Lee Burridge

  By BENJAMIN LEATHERMAN

  Thursday, October 09

  British beat-juggler Lee Burridge is sort of a freak. Sure, turntablists are known to be an eccentric lot, but it's a safe bet that your average... More >>
• Benny Benassi

  By CORY CASCIATO

  Thursday, October 09

  Better watch your girlfriend around Benny Benassi. Not only is he a suave-looking Italian guy, but also he's a rising star on the dance-music... More >>
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  A Bloodshot Records Anthology Resurrects Charlie Pickett

  See him Tuesday at Radioactive Records in Fort Lauderdale.

  By Lee Zimmerman

  Thursday, October 02

  The case of Charlie Pickett is one of rock and roll's classic stories of almost-was. The Dania homeboy spent much of the Eighties working the... More >>
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  Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio Revisit Bossa Nova Classics at the Arsht Center

  Check them out Saturday night.

  By Ernest Barteldes

  Thursday, October 02

  One afternoon in July 1958, Brazilian guitarist and singer João Gilberto entered a studio and quickly recorded "Chega de Saudade," an... More >>
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  Head Spins: DJ Le Spam

  A true-blue vinyl maniac.

  By John Hood

  Thursday, October 02

  If there were a DJ equivalent to the late, great Cuban bandleader Mario Bauza, it would have to be Miami's DJ Le Spam. Like Bauza, Le Spam is... More >>
• World Beat

  Nick Warren spins at Shine in support of his new Global Underground 35: Lima mix.

  By Eric W. Saeger

  Thursday, October 02

  It's well established that veteran progressive house DJ Nick Warren is a nice guy. Known for helping out unknown artists, he released last year... More >>
• When Life Gives You Mariah Carey

  On the heels of his first top-five album, Atmosphere's Slug reflects on his success.

  By Ben Westhoff

  Thursday, October 02

  As a founding member of the genre dubbed (by the press) "indie rap," Minneapolis duo Atmosphere has always had a special place in critics'... More >>