On a day like today it’s only right that we get together to honor hip hop. We’ll be at The Stage checking out The Chef himself, Wu-tang’s Raekwon along side a couple of our own. Saheed, Pages and the Out of Hand Band will be there along with DJ Heron on the 1s and 2s.

If you don’t have tickets yet you can still get them at the door for thirty five bucks. And it’s 21+ so we’ll so you all at the bar. Glasses raised high for the one and only Biggie.

Raekwon LIVE
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Doors open at 10:00pm
The Stage Miami
Miami Design District 170 NE 38th Street -, Miami, Flo

LMS wasn’t going to take this sitting down either, being as opinionated on the mic as he is… calling out Lil Wayne on everything that he is and everything he isn’t. Check it out…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLkvFLxOL8

Listen to one of the singles from “Not For Nothing” where Saheed explores the struggles of his people in Palestine and his hometown of Chicago.

Listen and download Saheed’s “Not for Nothing” project here.

The no budget video was shot in Brooklyn, NY and edited by Sir Juan Herrera. And it wasn’t an easy task, as Soarse tells us:

Except for the live performance shot, filmed in Gallery Bar in Manhattan, during what seemed to be when every storm possible was hitting New York at the same time, roughly around the same time as Sandy hit as well as a couple of snow storms. Needless to say, we were pretty happy to be able to actually get it done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAv5K5Ewd9I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZewV1ZHnZY

 

Miami Beat Wave latest project entitled “#B2B” or  “Back2Basics” for those who leave their hashtags on social networks. You’ll hear plenty of local talent and plenty of notable names like Dead Prez, Noreaga, ¡Mayday!, Artofficial, LocosPor Juana, Wrekonize, Quest, Co$$ and Skam2 just to name a few.

The entire project is up for grabs – gratis, free of charge, complimentary! So, take a listen and then download.

Let us know what you think in the comments. I’m sure many of us can relate to his plight with traitors, haters and backstabbers.

Directed by Bernz
Edited by Wrekonize
Shot by Alain Erriguible
Additional Shots by Anthony Uribe
Over “Harlem Shake” by Baauer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fRMjKqQo5c

It represents life, love, pain and joy… everything that happens in our daily lives. A project that once started as 2 guys and slowly evolved to a 5 man band LIVE FREE. As a writer I wanted to speak about the real issues of the world. And with that came the concept of world music. For the people and about the people. Through all the good times and bad, “One Way” is the guidance needed. Power and a positive out look on life. 8 songs, all original music produced in house at Miami Beat Wave studios. LIVE FREE or LIVE LOST… One Love.

A.G Lyonz and his band LIVE FREE will be joined by Omniscient+ Davincci + Miami Beat Wave when they debut their first album on December 20th at Grand Central’s The Garrett and hosted by Yoyi Living & Frizko Michuligan.

Listen, download and let us know what you think.

Executive producers:
Chip Williams & Andy Gonzalez

Jah Works Produce by:
Tony Cora
Good Morning produced by:
Fernando Farias & Daniel Domento
Love is Crazy Written by:
Brandan Toledo

Musicians:
Charlton Williams / Tony Cora / Fernando Farias / Benji Baez / Daniel Domento / Alex (Cheech) Gonzalez / Nicholas A .Lebess / Joshua Rodriguez / Steve Kornicks / Jennifer Carballo / Teddy Brooks / Arianne Urban / Keith Cooper / Ralfy Valencia / Chad Bernstein / Brandan Toledo / Fabian Alvarez

Taylor Pilote,They See Me Rollin’

For the fourth year in a row, local art aficionado Kerry McLaney and her lady crew at Miami’s Independent Thinkers will be showcasing locals and LOCALS ONLY at their Satellite Fair at Armory Studios for the entirety of Basel weekend. It is an opportunity for locals to check out some of our fair city’s flourishing talents. The event features live music, DJs, performance art, fashion, painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralist and new media artists.

Emerson Calderon, Voltaire

The art work is not only local, but reasonably priced, meaning that you could check out MIT’s event and leave with art all your own. How fancy of you!

The event goes on for four days, kicking off tonight for media and tomorrow night for the public.

We will see you out there this weekend!

For more info and to see the artists’ lineup, read below!

ARTIST LINEUP:
Alfredo Perez
Alissa Alfonso
Andres Dominguez
Annie Y. Saldaña
Arnold Steiner
Art of Shade
Ashley Elizabeth Craig
Barbara M de Varona
Betsy Gandy
Breanna Elise Murphey
Carla Fache
Christian Hogue
Cindy Seip
Corey W. Campbell
Cynthia Mason
Dan Walker
Denise Diaz
Emerson Calderon
Erika Garcia
Gary Zimmerer
George Goodridge
Gerry Stecca
Gina Cunningham
Gretchen Scharnagl
Henry Ballate
Humberto M. Vento
Ivan Albreht
Jel Martinez
Jennifer Kay
John Pack
JuanCarlos Bravo
Katia Danilova
Lidija Slavkovic
Lori Nozick
Lorie Setton
Luis Arturo Mora
Maitejosune Urrechaga
Natasha Middagh
Orestes De La Paz
Rod Deal
Shades of Earth
Stefan Von Fouts
Taylor Pilote
Tracy Cristal
Vince BadPanda Herrera
Xiomara Ponce
Zak Hemsteger

BAND SETS:
Albert Vargas + Oscar Guardado
Arboles Libres (acoustic)
Flesh and Stone
niki em
Talking Dogs

DJ SETS:
Aubrey Russell
Bonnie Beats
DJ Essential 6
DJ V
Gooddroid
Grace Jones
Haitian Hillbilly
Matt-E Love
Patrick Griffin
Ray Milian
Reset
Stravinsky (Cosmic Chronic Records)

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel 2012
December 6th-9th, 2012
The Armory Studios (572 NW 23rd Street, Wynwood FL 33127)
$10.
Free–VIP passes
Thursday 5pm-9pm (VIP/PRESS)
Friday 5pm-2am
Saturday 5pm-2am
Sunday, 1pm-5pm

Miami MC Epidemic recently released his third mixtape, Third Exposure and it is nothing short of brilliant. We recommended his second effort, Second Exposure, as one of the must-have local albums of 2012 and it looks like Third Exposure is well on it’s way to making our list again this year.

I chatted with Epidemic about this project and how he feels about Miami.

Peep it below and and then head DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM FOR FREE HERE.

• Antisteez: Let’s talk about Third Exposure. What did you want to accomplish with this third mix tape in the “exposure” series?

Epidemic: I set out from the beginning of this project to try to put together the best music possible. I treated it like a debut album in every sense of the word. I figured if I put everything I had into this then I could be at peace with myself if the music thing didn’t work out when it’s all said and done. Melancholic motivation if you will.

Epidemic: Well to start, the timeline of this project was very open from the beginning–it would be finished when it’s finished. No rush. No distractions. I locked myself in the studio every weekend for 18 months until it was done. During that process, I worked with some of the most-talented people I was blessed to collaborate with. I have a close friendship with everybody that worked on this tape –Black Dada, Novaking, Los, WriteSounds, PuertoRoc are just some of the artists and producers that were involved in the process. Manny Mercado engineered and mixed the entire CD at SBR Studios & Studiocenter. Everybody sacrificed a lot for this CD and I believe in my heart that it will all pay off in the end.

Epidemic: I appreciate the support that Antisteez shows to local artists and am very grateful to have mad that coveted list. At the moment I have a bit of tunnel vision – just trying to get the music heard since it’s finally complete – so for now wherever this takes me is where I’ll end up. I look forward to the journey regardless of the destination though.

• Antisteez: You mentioned this being the last project you put out…is that  definite thing? What makes you want to give this music life up?

Epidemic: I allude to that a couple of different times on the tape. While nothing in this world is definite, I will say that my relationship with music has not been an easy one. I hope it prospers, but I’m mature enough to walk away from it in case it just doesn’t work out.

Epidemic: I’d love to work with Damian Marley. After hearing what he did with Nas, I think we could make some great music together.

Epidemic: Jay-z’s Reasonable Doubt, UGK’s Ridin’ Dirty, Ghostface Killa’s Ironman, Eminem’s Marshall Mather’s LP, and Big Pun’s Capital Punishment.

• Antisteez: What’s your favorite thing about Miami?

Epidemic: The culture! Being Hispanic is a wonderful thing in Miami–Latin food, women, and music here are some of the best things anywhere in the world (Yes, I’m biased.).

Epidemic: Divisiveness.

Epidemic: I will say this. When we were growing up, EZ had the most luxurious mushroom haircut I’ve ever seen. Fucking pristine. It’s as if each follicle was individually sprayed with WD-40 and collectively waved to and fro to the rhythm of a blissful frictionless summer breeze. It was a spectacular sight and occasionally–while playing prisoner dodge ball – it would brush up against my arm. It was liberating. Thanks for the memories, EZ.

Then came the pop-up phenomenon Eating House, injecting life into the once quiet-after-6 p.m. area.

Taking over Cafe Ponce in the evening hours, the restaurant was a delicious force to be reckoned with.

And then it was gone and all was dark once more…

but that was just the quiet before the storm.

In the couple of months after Eating House closed it’s pop-up doors to the public, the restaurant’s crew deconstructed the once-shared restaurant space and made it their own.

And now, riding on the tails of the biggest eating holiday of the season, Thanksgiving, the doors to Eating House are open once again.

And many 305ers are giving thanks.

And the new Eating House is just that: NEW.

Gone are any reminders that this place was once Cafe Ponce. This space is now fully Eating House and like the name suggests, it is a space for you to stuff your face comfortably.

The length of bar that occupied half the restaurant has been removed to make room for more tables. The decor is a mesh of dark wood and stone finishes. New art by Dzees decorates the walls, but the vibe is still laid back.

This is no longer a cramped pop-up. It is a polished version of your favorite living room. The walls are lined with keepsake items; an I Love Bacon cookbook, an box of Jordans, keepsakes from around the world. All of these are little mementos of the times and the travels that have influenced owners Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli and partner Alex Cassanova.

All of these items tell their story. All are meant to make you feel at home.

And that’s what Eating House has become to many Miami locals who swear by it’s menu; a place for you to plop down and try new things. A place to hang out with friends. A spot to enjoy ambiance and great music. It’s not pretentious. It’s not fancy. It’s just Eating House…and there is no better place to eat.

But what makes Eating House one of the best eateries in Miami?

It boils down to the crew of culinary wizards that create dish after dish of innovative eats.

When you come to Eating House, expect service and some one-on-one time with the staff.

Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, Chef Henry Hane and co-owner Alex Cassanova.

Chef Rapicavoli is all about face time with his patrons. He takes time to chat them up about the dishes he is serving and now thanks to the remodel, gives them an up-close and personal smoke and fog show when creating and plating dishes with Nitrous Oxide.

His partner Cassanova loves to recommend dishes and drinks to patrons while making sure things go off without a hitch during the always packed dinner service.

And Chef Henry Hané holds down the kitchen with ease.

This team is what makes Eating House special and now that they have conquered the dinner crowd, they are looking forward to introducing the area to their take on lunchtime brown-bag fare with a twist.

“We will be serving lunch soon. We are shooting for New Year’s Day,” Chef Rapicavoli said. “We are really excited to offer counter service at lunch. I think it’s going to be huge. We want to serve a brown-bag lunch special with really good sandwiches, homemade chips and fruit.”

The lunch specials will range from $10-$15 and will introduce the lunchtime crowd to the kind of eats that the dinner crowd has come to love.

“The place may have changed, but the feeling of Eating House remains the same,” said Chef Rapicavoli.

A sentiment echoed by Cassanova.

“This whole process has been exciting and humbling,” he said. “Remodeling was not easy because we did a lot of the work ourselves. But that is very indicative of us. We are not afraid to work hard. We are not afraid to be cutting edge. Ultimately, this place grows with our fans’ love.”

And he says part of that love is going to come from the lunch crowd.

“Coral Gables is probably the lunch capital of Miami. Now that we are going to be open for lunch, it is going to be very exciting. I can’t wait. We see ourselves expanding and this is the next step in that process.”

But until January of 2013, fans of Eating House’s fare can still enjoy dinner service Tuesday-Saturday and their famous Sunday Brunch.

Some of the menu staples, however, have gotten a makeover.

And that is a good thing.

“Before, when we were a pop-up, we were limited in what we could do with the menu because we had a very limited prep time,” said Chef Hané. “Now we have more time and can be more creative. We haven’t changed any of the dishes, they’re just presented in a new way.”

Some of the items that have gotten a makeover are the renowned Brussels Sprouts and The Breakfast, a dessert made with different breakfast cereals.

And by makeover, I mean they have been taken to the next level.

But I don’t like to make false claims, so in the vein of true journalism I had to go and try the improved munchies myself. And I did.

And just so you know, while I might be biased, my stomach is not. So note that in the afterglow of my sexy meal there this weekend, my tummy had this to say:

The food at Eating House tonight was by far the most-amazing meal I’ve had…ever. In life. Of all time. It was better than weed. Good weed. I had an entire array of animals. Beef. Chicken. Duck. Pork. BRUSSEL SPROUTS! Which are not a meat, but should be. I swear to Papa Dios…I almost wept from the amazingness. Honestly, that was the best oral I’ve ever had. In my mouth. In my soul. Amen as fuck. The end.

(And I am chubby, so you know that review came from a real place.)

The bottom line is if you want to have the best meal you have ever had, head to the newly remodeled and here-to-stay Eating House.

Tell them we sent you.

World-renowned artists Chor Boogie, Estria, Prime and Don Rimx along with Miami’s own Trek6 and CP1 are set to finish their murals between now and Art Basel week, providing art lovers with a behind the scenes look into the art of aerosol during Miami’s annual art explosion. Art lovers are invited to visit the murals during this creative process, share photos on Instagram (using #HeinekenMurals) and take the mural bike tour, which integrates quick response (QR) code technology. Each mural and Heineken bike station located in Wynwod and Midtown will have QR codes which can be scanned from the pedestrian’s smart phone leading them to The Heineken Mural Project website with information on the murals, artists, photos, videos and events.

 So who are the artists who are responsible for the mural? Celebrity-status street artists Chor Boogie, Estria, Prime and Don Rimx  and Miami-based prolific artists Trek6 and CP1.

For more information on the Heineken Mural Project including mural maps and complete artist bios visit: www.remezcla.com/heinekenmuralproject

Heineken Mural Project Launch Party

Media + VIP Event

Cafeina Lounge

Thursday, November 29, 2012 | 7 to 11 p.m.

297 Northwest 23rd Street | Wynwood Arts District

Music By DJ Lolo // Lauren Reskin of Sweat Records

Special Guest Set by DJ Tom Laroc

Meet and Greet with Heineken Artists

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Heineken Beer Garden and Bike Station

Wood Tavern

December 3 to 9, 2012

2531 NW 2nd Avenue | Wynwood Art District

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Heineken Midtown Bike Station

Art Miami

December 3 to 9, 2012

Midtown Blvd (NE 1st Ave) Between NE 32nd and NE 31st

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Heineken Artist Hub

The Workshop Collective

View work by The Heineken Artists, enjoy Heineken products and giveaways.

December 6 to 9, 2012 | 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

171 NW 23 St, Wynwood Art District

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Heineken Music Hub

The Stage

Check out live music by national and local bands while enjoying the

Heineken Beer Garden at Miami’s best live music venue.

December 3 to 9, 2012

170 NE 38th Street, Design District, Miami

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Pulse Art Fair

Heineken Sponsored Satellite Fair

December 6 to 9, 2012

1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami

VIP S#!T
These are the parties you’re not on the list for. The kind of shin digs beautiful people mingle and celebrities abound.

• Fashionista’s will be dying to score an invite to posh English Tea Party with Stella McCartney at The Webster (1220 Collins Ave., Miami Beach)

• Ballroom Marfa will host an “invite only” party in the cabanas at the uber trendy SLS Hotel South Beach (1701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) on Wednesday, December 5th.

• On Tuesday, December 4 from 7 the Vanity Fair International Party will be the Museum of Contemporary Art’s (770 N.E. 123rd Street, North Miami) official kick off featuring Viola, an iconic contemporary artiar.

• “If These Walls Could Talk” will commemorate Miami Art Museum’s (101 W. Flagler St., Downtown Miami) 29th year at the Cultural Center Plaza on Saturday, December 8th. Dinner, dancing and a tribute to Miami’s local art community will only cost you $1k or get a table for $25k.

ART, PLEASE
Basel seems to be less about the art these days, so make sure you carve some time to appreciate the obscure, beautiful and intriguing international talents.

• December 6 – 9 | The Armory Studios (572 N.W. 23rd St., Wynwood)
  Miami’s Independent Thinkers will feature local artists of all kinds: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralists, performance and new media artists. Not to mention their co-op farmers market featuring organic fruits and vegetables, herbs, sustainable clothes and accessories and more.

• December 4 – 9 | (3101 N.E. 1st Ave., Midtown)
  The 23rd edition of Art Miami will have 125 galleries represented and a new “fair-within-a-fair” that means an additional 65 galleries housed in a special area called CONTEXT.  Keep an eye out for the six-ton walls with Banksy pieces!

• December 7 – 8, 10am – 10pm | Kike San Martin Studios (2045 N.W. 1st Ave., Wynwood)
  Miami Street Photography Festival, a collection of contemporary Street Photography viewed through the eyes of 150 known and emerging photographers from all over the world. Free and open to the public.

SIGN ME UP
What are the fun and free events? Which parties to RSVP for ASAP?

• December 5 -7, 10am – 5pm | JW Marriott Marquis (255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami)
  Christie’s will host their 3rd annual event with highlights from their London auction, “The Art of the Surreal” check it out fo’ free!

• Debut December 3rd | The Betsy Hotel (1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach)
  “The Lost Beatles and the Lost Rolling Stones Photographs” will be on display showcasing an archive of Bob Bonis’ which were shot between 1964 and 1966 while he was the tour manager for both bands’ first US tours. Take a gander for free all week.

• Saturday, December 8th | (41 NW 20th Street, Wynwood)
  Basel Castle has always brought together art and music before it was the sell out thing to do. This year you’ll get to listen to Purity Ring, Twin Shadow, Brenmar, Dave 1, Chromeo (DJ set), Jacuzzi Boys, Nick Catchdubs and more. And get to see work by Anthony Lister, Buff Monster, Ron English, Anthony Ausgang, Mike Bode and then some. While there are free tickets if you’re lucky enough to score one a $25 ticket gets you guaranteed admission all night, just be there early the lines are notorious.

MUSIC, MOVIES & STUFF
In between the art appreciation there are screenings and performances to catch. Since Basel seems to be catching. This year the “other” events are adding up and threatening to outnumber the art fairs.

• December 6th | Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (174 E Flagler Street, Miami)
  Reminisce the Nirvana days with a three-part performance and exhibit called “KURT” a tribute to the late Kurt Cobain with an appearance by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, a short film by Adarsha Benjamin and a 15-minute live version of the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video directed by Los Angeles choreographer Ryan Heffington, get your tickets here.

• December 7th, 9pm | The Stage (170 N.E. 38th St., Design District)
  Take a break from the artsy fartsy with a performance by Rakim, ArtOfficial and Problem Kids, get your tickets here.

• December 9th | Goldrush (29 NE 11th st, Downtown Miami)
  Hard2Leave is back again to wrap up the Art Basel-ness with music by DJ Craze and art by Tamara Sky. Not to mention Caligula, Damaged Goods, Spinstyles, Heroes x Villains and Vavlt Boys. Oh yeah, and the naked ladies too.

The Akashic Records series is a collection of instrumental albums/mixtapes based off Damian C’s book of life or as he describes “the book that contains all knowledge of human experience and the history of the cosmos that can be assessed through Astral Projection or deep hypnosis.” Each Volume will explore a different theme/story and told in the form of Sleep City Crisis’ music. The first installment, The Akashic Records Vol. 1, explores the theme of the occult ranging from topics of divination, witchcraft, apparitions, and more. The story is based on raw emotions fictionalized through a tale of exploration through astral projection and deep lucid dreams.

Take a listen, download and let us know what you think in the comments.