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Music Oscar G: Made in Miami

March 14, 2011 - 10:59 am

You’d be hard pressed to find a dance music artist that reps Miami harder than Oscar G. A true house music don, Oscar has had a long and healthy career on New York’s own Nervous Records, releasing a crate of singles and his first (and only) full-length, Innov8, back in 2008. Now with a new label in the works, appropriately titled Made In Miami, Oscar is looking to give shine back to his fellow South Florida musicians and possibly drop another full-length, sooner rather than later, we hope. Before he blazed through a sunset performance at the Nervous Records pool party, we got a hold of him for some questions.

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Contest Travis Barker Wants to Play With You

by Barbie Brady

March 14, 2011 - 9:23 am

Travis Barker is one of, if not THE best drummers of a generation. If you have ever had the pleasure to see him play live, its heart thumping, perfect rhythm, creative genius, goodness. If you are in a band, you know that most drummers (clearly not this one) are notoriously slack. So problem solved…have Travis play on YOUR next record. I admit, the possibility of it makes me want to get the band back together. It really is quite a generous offer.

Check it out…

What are you waiting for? Get ready to get great!

You’re welcome!
Words by Barbie Brady

Film Fridays The Five Most Disappointing Aliens in Cinema History

by Jeff Nau

March 11, 2011 - 6:40 pm

Disclaimer: Not including Ed Wood/MST3K-style stuff here, just cuz it’s too easy… Otherwise it’d probably be “Santa vs. the Martians.”
5. Aliens from Alien Nation : Alien Nation continues with that pesky problem that plagues many of its fellow Hollywood ilk: Aliens who came from billions of light years away don’t have to look entirely unlike us, but couldn’t they have at least tried harder than a simple bald cap and some painted spots on the head? Bonus: the guy aliens get pregnant, complete with their own OB-GYNs.

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Gallery Music In Search of Oakenfold

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 11, 2011 - 5:30 pm

Two words: Paul Oakenfold. Two more words: Florida Room. Four more words: No Ugly People Allowed. At least that’s what the sign said. I’m sure it didn’t reflect the opinions and feelings of the Delano administration, but it was an ironic reminder of just how exclusive and intimate some of Miami’s parties can be during Winter Music Conference. Tonight we were in for a special treat. One of the biggest names in dance music—a man famous for playing arenas all across the globe—was going to treat this hotel crowd to a small-scale performance with big room sound. No flip-flops and bikini bottoms allowed, and one gentleman was turned away at the door for wearing cut-off jean shorts. Go home and get your big boy pants, homeboy. This ain’t no beach party.

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Gallery Music Stormy Weather Is No Match for Second Sun

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 11, 2011 - 4:44 pm

Here’s what I love about Miami. At approximately 11:30am on Wednesday, I was walking along the rooftop deck of my hotel admiring the amazing view, taking in some sunshine, and cursing the fact that I had to quickly go back inside and get writing done. At 12:30pm, deck chairs were flying into the pool and the rain was coming down sideways against the glass of the café I was working in. It was a rainstorm of biblical proportions, and the beautiful people of South Beach were undoubtedly cursing the fact that they now had to go inside and do something not so fun. One glance at the weather report told me that that any outdoor parties scheduled for today were sure to be a bust, which included the annual mega-bash on Nikki Beach, one of WMC’s most tried and true venues. This was to be our big destination for the day. Electric Beach, a 12pm to 5am marathon of banging house music put forth by names like Donald Glaude, Harry “Choo Choo” Romero, Behrouz and Junior Sanchez. Gone with the wind, we thought—washed away by the elements. But we decided to go anyway, and of course, it was rammed.

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Featured Gallery Music Q&A With The Indelible Talib Kweli

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 11, 2011 - 2:52 pm

Hip-hoppers at Winter Music Conference this year got a special treat when the Red Bull Music Academy announced a special two-day event featuring indelible MC Talib Kweli and producer 9^th Wonder that hoped to provide an intimate look into two of the game’s most talented and influential artists. After an interview and Q&A session on Thursday, the two artists would then regroup at the Delano Hotel’s Florida Room for an “On The Floor” performance. We had the chance to interview Talib before he took the stage for the interview portion of the event, held at the Raleigh Hotel. Then, due to flight delays with 9^th and the session moderator, we jumped on the mic to kick off the discussion while we waited for the rest of the crew to arrive. Below is a portion of our conversation.

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Music Mandy’s Music Mail 3/11/11

by Amanda Boyd

March 11, 2011 - 11:44 am

For those of you who will be down in Austin for SXSW (totes jealous), be sure to stop by Jack White’s latest Third Man endeavor; a fully functioning traveling record store, which, along with exclusive Third Man products (including “drinking accessories” – natch), also “boasts an all-inclusive sound system backed by two turntables and a microphone.” All kinds of magic happening in that bus.

“Wolves” is the first track I heard from The Good Natured and it was love at first listen; reminds me of a mix between La Roux and Ladytron (which is clearly not a bad thing in the panda book). The guys were recently signed to Regal/Parlophone Records (Gorillaz, Bat For Lashes, LCD Soundsystem) so we’ll hopefully be hearing some more new tunes from them soon. In the mean time, check out “Wolves” and “Your Body Is A Machine” below!

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Gallery Music Beatport CEO Matt Adell Provides Conventional Wisdom

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 10, 2011 - 5:25 pm

The music is omnipresent, the winter part is questionable, but the backbone that props up WMC every year is always the conference part of things. This year, the Miami Convention Center plays host to WMC’s numerous panels, product demos, and all the extracurricular fist-bumping and business card exchanging that connects DJs and producers around the world. The latest in wearable LED illumination is on display. Need a DJ booth custom-made to look like a pair of white sunglasses? They’ve got it. Motion-sensing control surfaces and app-based, virtual DJ technology is always a big thing. But if you want to see product in action, your best bet is to sidle up next to the DJ booth at your favorite club and train spot. Just make sure to follow proper etiquette. But onto business.

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Gallery Music Musical Revolutions with Egypt’s DJ Carlos

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 10, 2011 - 3:37 pm

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past three months, you’re aware of the wave of democracy and change that’s been sweeping through the Middle East. Nowhere has that been felt more strongly than in Egypt. While the club scene in Cairo has been slowly bubbling, the party has taken somewhat of a backseat to the country’s sociopolitical events. For Cairo native DJ Carlos, it’s been an astounding period of change.

A longtime DJ at Egypt’s influential Nile FM radio station and one of the region’s most successful performers, Carlos takes great pride in the musical influence he has over his listeners. We caught up with Carlos before his set at the Kung Fu Lounge, just a few steps off the bustling South Beach main drag of Collins Avenue, to find out more about his unique journey behind the decks.
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Gallery Music Pool Party 101

by Rich Thomas and Graham John Bell

March 10, 2011 - 3:25 pm

People-watching at the Winter Music Conference is one of the highlights of the week, and chlorinated bodies of water seem to bring out interesting behaviors. While taking in the soothing sounds of Daz-I-Kue, Alix Alvarez, Vikter Duplaix and other sun drenched DJs at the Lotus WMC 2011 Showcase, we noticed a few things happening poolside and thought we’d report back. All you people looking to hit up WMC in 2012 take note—here’s the ChinaShop guide on how to conduct yourself at a pool party. You can thank us later.

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