Results tagged “miami” from interviews

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to chat with Steve Lawler prior to taking off on his North American tour, and caught up about VIVA Music, the impact of electronic music in America, and what there’s to look forward to in the near future.

To stake your claim as a legendary artist in the electronic dance music world is no easy feat. First of all, you have to endure the test of time. With time come changes, and as we all know there’s an immense difference between the EDM of the past and what we have today, not to mention dozens of s...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Pete Tong and chatted about his upcoming U.S. Tour, the creation of his new contest “The Tong Factor,” and how there’s a small chance that “Wonderland” may become a touring party.

When it comes to electronic dance music, one of the biggest names in the genre is Pete Tong. Not only is he the voice behind BBC Radio 1’s legendary Essential Mix program, but he also has quite the list of mixes and releases, making him sought after talent for nightclubs all around the world. Onc...

Recently CoolJunkie caught up with The Shapeshifters own Simon Marlin and chatted about the development of EDM in America, what it takes to be a good DJ, and if they’ll work on more pop remixes.

Electronic music isn’t about having loads of equipment and giving yourself a DJ name. It’s more than that. It’s about having soul, rhythm and taste in sounds, whether they’re wind instruments or discordant bleeps and squeaks. That how we feel about the genre, and we happen to share the same senti...

CoolJunkie recently had the chance to chat with Brand Nubian’s Sadat X about their recent work, how hip-hop is still a music genre with an evolving identity, and their big show this Tuesday night at Mansion.

When it comes to hip-hop, the talent pool is thick, but when it comes to longevity, many of the artists lack the characteristic. Yes, names like Jay-Z, Diddy and Kanye West rule the airwaves and radio play, but there’s no telling how long they’ll be around. One group that’s been in the game since...

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to chat with Casxio frontman Lucas Guerin about the release of their new EP, what it takes to come up with a good band name, and how you may be a corpse if you don’t dance to their music.

The music scene across the nation today is completely different to what we had before. Now, the average American seems to think they could be a musician, regardless if they know how to play any instrument, or even hold a note for longer than five seconds. Thousands of MySpace profiles that consid...

CoolJunkie was recently caught up with Above & Beyond’s Paavo Siljamäki about their video diaries, a special hot-air balloon performance, and an upcoming U.S. tour.

You never really understand how immense an electronic dance music act or artist can be until you realize how much they travel and just how far their sound reaches distinct areas of the world. When it comes to Above & Beyond, you’ll get a much better sense of their success and magnitude if you sim...

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to chat with David Guetta about his highly anticipated album, working with some of the biggest artists in pop music, and the spread of dance music in America.

If there’s one DJ/Producer in the world right now who’s busy, and we’re talking abnormally busy, it has to be David Guetta. Right now he’s got three of his tracks in many Top 10 charts all over the world, a rarity amongst DJs, let alone any pop artist. With a grueling touring schedule this past y...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Modernage vocalist Mario Garibaldi and chatted about the Sirhan Sirhan EP, being a band from Miami, and releasing a full-length album.

In Miami the live music scene still has a lot more room to grow. But it’s tough to do so in a town where the DJ gets most of the attention. If you think back to around 2004 when bands like Bloc Party, The Stills, The Walkmen and Interpol were making a lot of noise, the scene in Miami was beginnin...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Home Video’s Collin Ruffino about their recent work, how their sound has changed, and what irks him about music today.

While the majority of bands like to go about their music in the traditional way, there are definitely others out there that prefer having a custom way of going about producing. This is where bands like Brooklyn’s Home Video come in. Brought up on the dark sounds of the Smashing Pumpkins, Portishe...

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to catch up with Panic Bomber to chat about his upbringing in music, the infamous Panic Suit, and what he thinks is wrong with music today.

In Miami, the local musicians don’t get enough credit than they should. There are the traditional live music groups, then there’s the DJ, two letters than that signify the person who gets the most credit at the party if it’s either going well, or going straight to shit. Although we’re fans of the...

CoolJunkie interviewed Manchester Orchestra keyboardist, Chris Freeman, and chat about the band’s recent release, Atlanta’s unique live music scene, and how Americans should take notes on how the Irish treat the band during shows.

There’s nothing better than having a young rock act come out of nowhere and break onto the scene with a fury. With scene it before with the Arctic Monkeys’ meteoric success, but now it seems that the U.S. has their own act to compete, Atlanta’s own Manchester Orchestra. Coming together during the...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Kaskade, just before Winter Music Conference, to talk about his new mix CD, electronic dance music in America, and attempting to define what 'soulful' is.

Around the nation, electronic dance music is slowly spreading like wildfire. We're starting to get little pockets in America that are beginning to be influenced by the overwhelming talent coming out of the music scene. But both the East Coast and the West Coast are influenced in different ways. M...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with Dubfire for a special pre-WMC interview where he chatted to us about his new label, striking a balance between when it comes to commercial appeal, and his recent studio work.

If you were to introduce someone to Ali Dubfire’s remix of Radio Slave’s Grindhouse Tool, they would probably have a hard time imagining that the remixer also posses the ability to cultivate enough mass appeal to earn themselves a Grammy, an award usually adorning the mantles of Britney Spears an...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with The Spam All Stars founder, DJ Le Spam, on the band’s improvisational techniques, their residency at Hoy Como Ayer, and what 2009 has in store for them.

When it comes to live music in the city of Miami, it’s hard to make yourself known, considering that it’s a town ruled by the DJ and big club sounds. But, when you have a sound that’s as traditional, yet contemporary, as The Spam All Stars, well…then that’s a whole other story. The band’s had the...

The electro music man, who’ll be in Miami for Winter Music Conference 2009, opened up about his upcoming gigs, how he prepares his mix CDs and how he just may end up touring on his bicycle.

CoolJunkie recently got a chance to interview Benny Benassi, just days before his highly touted Toolroom Knights compilation. The electro music man, who’ll be in Miami for Winter Music Conference 2009, opened up about his upcoming gigs, how he prepares his mix CDs and how he just may end up touri...

CoolJunkie recently caught up with The JeanMarie's Jordan Davidson and Curtis Nydstrom on their full-length release, the rock scene in Miami and how fire breathing midget hookers just may be part of their live shows.

While the sounds of Miami’s nightlife seem at times to be far too dominated by the DJ, there’s hope. For those who creatively feast on the sounds of live music, good ol’ rock and roll, a band hailing from Magic City have decided to battle it out with the man behind the decks; The JeanMarie. Havin...

CoolJunkie recently got the chance to catch up with "Little Louie" Vega as he filled us in on his thoughts about The Vagabond and its owner, what five records he'd take to the grave with him and what he has in store for the new year.

Miami's best known to play host to some of the best nightlife events that have ever taken place in the country. Every so-often, there's a concert or show at one of the many nightlife establishments that's truly special and have people buzzing and comparing future events to it. This weekend marks ...

Cooljunkie takes some time with ½ of the Female DJ Duo Staccato, Louisahhh!!! to talk about Unicorn Wrangling, Garbage, and being an ambassador for the true art of Music.

Cooljunkie takes some time with ½ of the Female DJ Duo Staccato, Louisahhh!!! to talk about Unicorn Wrangling, Garbage, and being an ambassador for the true art of Music. Cooljunkie: How was your new years eve? Louisahhh!!!: My New Years Eve was…humbling. Kic...

CoolJunkie recently had the pleasure of catching up with the hometown singer-songwriter on his travels out West, how he feels about the music scene in the city and about his show this Friday at The Vagabond.

To be crucially honest, there’s only a limited amount notable local music acts in Miami. With mainstream hip hop and house music ruling a majority of the land, the newbies and acts that haven’t gotten the proper attention are the ones that suffer the most. But lately there seems to be some hope c...

CoolJunkie recently got a chance to catch up with bassist Steve Terebecki and caught up on their recent debut release Exposion, what the scene in Austin's like and how being perceived as an 'emo' band would totally suck.

The short phrase that Filter Magazine lives by, 'Good Music Will Prevail,' really is true. No matter how bad the production value of a majority of music is, the good stuff always surfaces. We here at CoolJunkie like to stay away from the AM/FM stations that are fueled by payola, so instead...