We have a pair of tickets to giveaway to the performance. To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post that uses “Jad” as an adjective and “Krulwich” as a verb. Example: “That jad wanker krulwiched my sandwich and hightailed.” We will announce the winner of the tickets on the Beached Miami Facebook page on Monday. Until then, enjoy Radiolab’s Miami Vice-inspired promo video. Funny thing is, they probably think Miami’s not like that anymore.
Friday night at Wynwood cafe Lester’s is Singles Night, not a mixer for the unhitched but an old-fashioned listening party. From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., a handful of Miami musicians and artists will be spinning some of their favorite records for your ears to hear (see the Events section listing for full details). The Singles Night organizers are promising “eclectic selections and smooth transitions” with a blunt caveat: “We apologize for nothing.” To get a better sense of what to expect, we went ahead and asked three of the participating DJs to list some of their favorite singles of ALL TIME. First up: multimedia artist Kevin Arrow, who wrote all of the song blurbs on this page.
“Baby Scratch My Back” by Slim Harpo (EXCELLO RECORDS, 1966)
Excello was the first blues label established in Nashville, Tennessee. I found this scratchy copy like most of my LPs and Singles, in a dusty record bin in a South Florida thrift shop.
Despite an apparent conflict of interest, the chair of Coral Gables’ Historic Preservation Board is pushing for the construction of a new, 4,300-square-foot, 50-foot-tall building to store about 350 boats in Matheson Hammock Park, according to the Coral Gables Gazette. Opponents of the warehouse say it will be an eyesore, that it will increase noise pollution within Matheson Hammock and traffic on Old Cutler Road, and that it may harm the ecosystem of the park, which opened on Biscayne Bay in 1930 and features a man-made atoll pool. The group Save Our Matheson Park made the following video to raise awareness of the issue.
What do you think about the controversy? Will the boat warehouse ruin Matheson Hammock? Are the opponents of the warehouse exaggerating? Should the chair of a city’s Historic Preservation Board be lobbying on behalf of a project that may mar a public park? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
The TV on the Radio multi-instrumentalist and indie rock’s best beard will play an acoustic set on Sunday, Feb. 12, aboard the Carnival Imagination, a day before the three-day “tropical rock’n'roll vacation” returns to Miami from Nassau and the Bahamas, according to an announcement on the Bruise Cruise Facebook page. Malone joins Fucked Up, King Khan & The Shrines, Jello Biafra (DJ set), Thee Oh Sees, and a host of other acts scheduled to perform during the seaborne festival next month. To learn more about the Bruise Cruise, including how you can get 10 percent off the cost of a cabin, check out our Bruise Cruise page.
Friday night, in her first Miami show in almost a year, Rachel Goodrich reminded a capacity crowd at Midtown lounge Ricochet what they’ve been missing since she moved to Los Angeles. Leaving her signature ukulele and kazoo in their cases and donning a pair of red sequined pants for her homecoming, Goodrich, backed excellently by a full band, played a set that included songs off her 2011 self-titled LP, new tracks, and a swaggering version of Tinker Toys gem “Little Brass Bear”. Afro-indie rock outfit Kazoots opened up the night with a fiery performance that bodes well for the young quintet’s emergence onto the Miami music scene. To see our photos from the show, visit the Beached Miami Facebook page.
The Jacuzzi Boys by Daytrotter illustrator Johnnie Cluney.
It seems that the Dudes of Daytrotter, that sonically-no-frills, visually variegated bastion of indie music, have taken notice of the burgeoning South Florida music scene. Last February they welcomed West Palm Beach duo the Dewars and, separately, Coral Springs-based dance inciter Millionyoung into the studio, and now the Jacuzzi Boys have sat for their very own polychromatic portrait. Joining an illustrious roster that includes everyone from Bela Fleck and Bonnie Prince Billy to Okkervil River and Sunset Rubdown, the Jacuzzi Boys — the trio of Gabriel Alcala, Danny Gonzales, and Diego Monasterios — now have the boon of the Daytrotter bump as they get ready to embark on a nine-date tour through the American South at the end of the month followed by 26 dates throughout Western Europe and the UK. Here’s an excerpt from Daytrotter founder Sean Moeller’s companion write-up:
Tonight! Swing by Midtown lounge Ricochet for Rachel Goodrich’s first Miami show in almost a year, co-presented by Beached Miami. Rachel will take the stage with her band, The Moneybags, and afro-indie rock quintet Kazoots is opening. Come thirsty — there will be Grolsch beer specials all night. To learn more about the show, check out the event page on Facebook.
On the verge of shipping out on the Weezer Cruise, indie rock god-nerds Sebadoh played Grand Central Wednesday night to an appreciative but staid audience of around 250. Miami-based bands PLAINS and Jacuzzi Boys (both in the top five of the SoFla 2011 Songs list) warmed up the crowd. Here are our photos from the show.
These heady days it’s getting harder and harder to keep track of what’s going on around town. To help you find your way, we send our subscribers the Good Miami Weekend e-blast (almost) every Wednesday. The GMW series will let you know about upcoming music events, arts happenings, author readings, group bike rides, and whatever else seems like a worthwhile way to spend time and money on your precious weekend. It’s also a good way to find out about our regular ticket giveaways. In short, you should sign up. If you’re still not convinced, take a look at today’s GMW email, which I’ve copied in below the asterisk belt.
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Howdy all! We're going to use a loose definition of "weekend" on this edition of the e-blast and throw Wednesday and this coming Monday into the mix. Here's what's on tap:
Sebadoh, Jacuzzi Boys, PLAINS @ Grand Central (Wednesday) – Sebadoh, indie rock gods for music nerds of all species, would’ve have been more than enough. What’s more invigorating is that Grand Central nailed its local opening acts when it put PLAINS and the Jacuzzi Boys on the bill, giving the show a curated feel with tier and genre harmony. To learn more about the show, check out the listing in the Miami Music Guide.
Girls on Top with CREEP @ Electric Pickle (Thursday) – Brooklyn duo CREEP — aka producers/DJs Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard — will be performing at Electric Pickle Thursday night in advance of their upcoming 12″ release through Young Turks, “Days”, which features the xx’s Romy Madley-Croft on vocals. To learn more about the show, check out the listing in the Miami Music Guide.
Lead by Speech (left), Arrested Development is co-headlining the GrassRoots Festival in February. -- photo from AD's official website
In early February, Virginia Key Beach Park will host the inaugural GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, a four-day camp out with headliners Chaka Khan, Arrested Development, Fishbone, and the Del McCoury Band. The festival has flown under the radar to date, which is hard to explain given the winning combination of affordable ticket prices, the allure of camping out in a beautiful waterside setting, and the strong mix of headliners and South Florida acts.
Besides the headliners, notable local acts include …
