Welcome to our first annual Local Music Directory. We pleaded, cajoled and otherwise sent out a call for all working acts and musicians to send us their information. It's not complete -- neither Gloria nor Trick Daddy replied to our request for listing info -- but still, it's about as authoritative a snapshot of the local music scene as you'll find.

If your act is not listed, please note that we've included every act and service that replied to our call, and tried hunting down other acts. However, in some cases individual musicians were not listed unless they specifically noted they performed as a solo act. In other cases, we were unable to verify an act through the e-mail or website provided.

This directory will be posted at http://www.streetmiami.com/, and we're already hard at work on next year's directory. If you want to be included in this year's web directory, please visit www.sixo.com/street/index.htm to fill out and submit an online form, or e-mail [email protected] for further instructions.

Note: All information, including capsule descriptions, has been submitted by the acts and service providers. StreetMiami is not responsible for claims of talent, prowess or services.

ROCK / POP

100 FIRES: Sting, Bono and Cobain make love to Daisy Fuentes during the same month, and her quadruplet spawn -- after inconclusive DNA results -- form a rock band. Story behind the name: The translation of Cienfuegos (a Cuban city) yields ''100 Fires'' (there's a bloody legend behind the name, about besieged natives setting battle fires). http://www.100fires.net/. [email protected].

2 R NOT: Classic rock, rock arrangement of oldies and the like, four members. [email protected].

2060: Powerful brothers (two) and sister rock band. Story behind the name: Our music has been deeply influenced by the music in the '60s, like the Beatles, even in the year 2000 we didn't do exactly the type of rock The Beatles did, that style influenced our hard-rock (alternative), so that makes up our name 2060 (2000 + 60 = 2060). [email protected]. www.angelfire.com/rock/the2060.

35 DOWN: Combine the hard rock alternative sounds of the '90s, add a melodic foundation, refreshingly modern flair and lyrics that reflect the trials and tribulations of life and love in the 21st century, and you have captured the essence of what 35 Down is! Story behind the name: The police radio code for someone who has passed out drunk. [email protected]. http://www.35down.com/.

5AM: 5AM is full of great music and lyrics. Story behind the name: Based on event lived by the band. [email protected]. http://www.5am.americas.tripod.com/.

50 WATT STEREO: Smooth verses, catchy choruses and tons of melody. Story behind the name: Discovered while listening to a Dylan song on a 50-watt stereo. 50wattstereo@bellsouth. http://www.50wattstereo.com/.

ANAL LEAKAGE: Real short (two minutes per song max) and painful (three chords or less) hardcore! Story behind the name: It describes our music down to that feeling you get after listening to us. [email protected]. analleakage.cjb.net.

ANCHORMAN: High-energy rock 'n' roll with melodic vocals. Story behind the name: The ''Anchor'' falls in Yourtown, USA. [email protected]. http://www.anchorman.cc/.

ASTRID: Soulful vocals, heavy guitars, driving groove and probing lyrics about a person's life coming apart and his or her struggle to hold on. [email protected]. www.Mp3.Com/Astrid.

BABY ROBOTS: Psychedelic pop songs played quietly loud. Story behind the name: Baby Robots are from Boca Raton (B & R, get it?). [email protected]. http://www.babyrobots.net/.

BETTER OFF DEAD: Powerful in-your-face musical energy. Story behind the name: It's a great flick. [email protected]. http://www.better-off-dead.com/.

THE BJ EXPERIENCE: Quite possibly the most original rock band that ever came out of 41st Street on the Beach. Story behind the name: Coined by Miami's very own band slut Fernando Perdomo, which he feels was the most fitting name. [email protected]. http://www.bjexperience.com/.

BLING BLING: Miami's suburban indie rock caffeine buzz, fun and bouncy with influences from the Stones to the Pixies and all the crevices in between. [email protected]. www.spy-firecords.com/blingbling.

THE BOB MUSIC SHOW: One-man band -- keyboards, guitar, vocal -- all styles for all occasions: jazz, blues, rock, country, ballads, oldies, special requests, audience participation. [email protected]. http://bobmusic.homestead.com/.

BRAD PEARSALL BAND: North Carolina-raised singer-songwriter hooks up with Cuban-American drummer and bassist, creating modern American rock with Latin rhythm undercurrent. [email protected]. http://www.bradpearsallband.com/.

THE BRAND: Three guys from Hialeah attempting to decipher the basic mechanisms of pop music and reissuing them with new, giant energy. Story behind the name: From the idea of product or company branding -- the Brand is a vehicle for its members' ideas on branding and mass communication. [email protected].

BRAND NAME PUNK: Floppy, poppy punk hated by the hardcore but loved by us. Story behind the name: A name for the type of punk rock usually played on the radio or television. [email protected]. http://www.brandnamepunk.cjb.net/.

LUIS ''BREEZY'' CABRERA: Singer/songwriter with his own band. Story behind the name: Originally from Chicago, the Windy City, hence Breezy. breezybt@ bellsouth.net. http:/home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-breezybeatmc.

CHERRYBOX: A high-energy punk/modern rock band with cool harmonies and a great live performance. [email protected].

THE CHILDREN OF THE PLAGUE: Catchy Dada-esque Art Metal, half panic, half noise. [email protected]; http://www.thechildrenoftheplague.com/.

CIRCUMTAURI: Swamp Metal. Story behind the name: Latin for bullshit. [email protected].

CITIZEN'S ARREST: A rock/pop/alternative band from Miami mixing the old with the new. Story behind the name: We went through more names than Tommy Lee through women but finally by some random occurrence (sitting around) came up with current name. [email protected]. http://citizensarrest.tripod.com/

CODE RED: Progressive rock and metal for everyone. Story behind the name: It was the only one we all agreed on. [email protected]. http://www.codered.cc/.

CRASHING TIDE: At the heart of modern rock we find Crashing Tide, hard and heavy, soft and soothing, all performance, this band's got something for everyone. [email protected]. http://crashingtide.cjb.net/.

THE CREEPY T'S: A psycho-delic trip through the haunted trash rock underground while being controlled by the darker thoughts of Herschell Gordon Lewis. Story behind the name: The Creepy T was a model kit manufactured by Aurora in the 1960s/70s, a hot rod with a skull body, and makes a cool name for the band because it sounds like a gang. [email protected]. www.geocities.com/creepyts.

ADONIS CROSS: Aimee Mann with different chromosomes -- smartly crafted, somewhat quirky songs not on mainstream radio because my abs aren't steel. Story behind the name: Given by my father -- trust me, as much as I love irony, I wouldn't name my skinny, bespectacled ass Adonis. [email protected].

CROSSED-MINDS: Hardcore/metal/progressive-inspired music with melodic vocalings with a live show that will kill you and everyone else in your family (OK maybe we won't kill everyone in your family but we do put on a good show). Story behind the name: When four people come together with different backgrounds (both ethnic and musicwise) they put their ideas together. [email protected]. http://www.crossedminds.com/.

DAYLIGHT DISC: An eclectic mix of sounds with elements of rock, punk, psychedelia and funk, they give 110 percent in concert, with songs guaranteed to stick in your head. [email protected]. www.geocities.com/daylightdisc.

DC-3: A fan said it best: ''You're like a melodic, punked-out Led Zeppelin!'' [email protected].

DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY: A Cyber Punk Goth Rock Genre Bending Juggernaut, pioneering the Nu ''New Wave''! Story behind the name: The band sought South Beach as its empty-headed muse -- if it's even possible, think L.A. with less brains and more drugs, a tiny peninsula packed with psuedo-moviestars and wannabe rockstars. [email protected]. http://www.deadstar.com/.

DEAR STARLET,: Rock music which may very well spawn the next great world religion. Story behind the name: Everyone forgets to put the comma after our name -- it's Dear Starlet, like the start of a letter, and we lose our U.S. Post Office sponsorship if there's no comma. [email protected]. http://www.dearstarlet.com/.

DEATH BECOMES YOU: Leaders of the ''Grave-Wave'' movement, ``the band fit for a funeral''!! [email protected]. http://www.deathbecomesyou.com/.

DECEIVER: Heavy-metal quartet with influences and stylings ranging from hardcore and thrash metal while implementing the redefining sound of Swedish and European musicianship . . . a kick-ass combination. Story behind the name: It fits the general characteristics of each member in the band, as not everyone is as they seem at first (also a long time ago in high school, the word Deceiver seemed very cool). [email protected]. http://go.to/deceiver.

DEEPDOWNLOW: Imagine Elvis Costello on a Jim Beam bender with the guys from Iron Maiden. Story behind the name: How much lower can you get? [email protected]. http://www.deepdownlow.com/.

DEEZAL: Emo Grunge Trio. Story behind the name: Rachel and I were brain-storming names during a class in high school, and we wanted the name to generate energy -- diesel then came out but we spelled it Deezal to be more creative. [email protected]. http://www.deezal.com/.

DELAY JANAS: Picture another evolution in music, picturing blood-pumping energy, stinging you in the heart with tender melody and shearing dynamic power. Story behind the name: Janas is the Roman God of the future and the past, so it means living in the moment and enjoying life for every second. [email protected]. http://www.delayjanas.com/.

THE GIGI DENISCO BAND: Power-driven acoustic rock, excellent live performing band, opened for many national acts. [email protected]. http://www.gigidenisco.com/.

DEVINEM: ''Scremo'' (a mixture of hardcore and emo). [email protected].

THE DHARMA BOMB: Known for their intoxicating and sweaty live shows, the Bomb plays roots rock and just released Bullseye, its third CD. Story behind the band: The Dharma Bums is a 1950s Jack Kerouac book describing the cross-country wanderings of a few friends looking for both excitement and enlightenment in poetry slams, big jugs of wine and hopping freight trains to nowhere; the Dharma Bomb is a completely misdirected effort to tap into that mythology. [email protected]. http://www.dharmabomb.com/.

DIVIDED MIND: Raging Rock With Cosmic Energy. Story behind the band: Divided Mind brings to life the idea of positivity and negativity through music. [email protected]. http://www.dividedmind.net/.

DINOSAUR CONSTRUCTION UNIT: Alt-rock jam fusion funk improvisation experimental power trio ensemble orchestra. Story behind the name: Andy made it up one day in 1997 to name a studio side project we were working on at the time. [email protected]. http://www.dinosaurconstructionunit.com/.

DOWN THE AVERAGE: Ingredients include: onions, peppers, dirty socks, beer, Prozac, with just a hint of diet soda. Story behind the name: Stands for being creative, original and not comforming to the obvious, but the way we came up with the name can never be told due to security reasons. [email protected]. http://www.downtheaverage.com/.

DR. GONZO'S BAZOOKA CIRCUS: An orgasm of art and emotion. Story behind the name: Refer to Sir Hunter S. Thompson. [email protected]. http://www.bazookacircus.com/.

DR. MANHATTAN: Indie/college rock with a dash of drunken pretension. Story behind the name: The naked blue dude in Watchmen (the comic book!). [email protected].

EMILY EASTERLY: What a redhead should sound like! [email protected]. http://www.emilyeasterly.com/.

EL RANCHO 7: We are fun-loving kinda guys, we are pretty talented for our age . . . and damn are we hot. Story behind the name: El Rancho 7 is the name of a trailer park on 441. [email protected]. http://www.elrancho7.com/.

EMPTY BOX: Alternative rock band. [email protected].

ENHARMONIC: Different mediums + same purpose = a creation of illusions spilled by ill fusions of sound (think indie guitar with back-breaking beats, or indie psychedelic electronic rock.) [email protected].

ENVISION: We're a punk rock band who needs a lot of love and attention!!! Story behind the name: Envision -- to picture in the mind; to imagine what it would be like to play at the first annual StreetBuzz Music Festival. [Editor's note: Nice try.] [email protected]. www.eddiebrooklyn.com/envision.

FALLER: Trio that combines bass, drums, guitar, elements of electronica and sporadic vocals into subtly aggressive music that is easy on the ears. Story behind the name: We wanted a name that didn't make us puke; Faller fit the bill nicely, and it also happens to be the last name of twin members. [email protected]. http://www.faller3.com/.

FAR FROM: Our music is a reflection of our individual and collaborative life experience, with influences ranging from blues to hard rock. Story behind the name: ''Still I'm far from the Angels . . . still I'm far from the sky . . .'' [email protected]. http://www.farfromonline.com/.

KAREN FELDNER: Groovy and lyrically delicious music that will make you wish you were me! (Just kidding.) Story behind the name: I had no choice. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/trophywife.

FIVE CENT WISH: Pop-punk-indie group from West Palm Beach. [email protected]. http://www.fivecentwish.com/.

FLIGHT: Flight's unique sound will take you to a place where the funk is fresh, the jazz is cool and the flame-throwing trumpet is HOT. [email protected]. http://www.flightband.com/.

FREE 4 ALL: An alternative rock band from South Florida. Story behind the name: Two members of the band thought of it while standing in the lunch line in high school. [email protected]. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/241/free_4_all.html.

FRICTION FARM: Christine & Aidan play bass and acoustic guitar, sing happy pop/folk/rock songs with moody lyrics. Story behind the name: The world's full of friction, and you can let life's little annoyances bug you or you can let it grow into something good, so we try to be oysters -- turn that grit into a pearl. [email protected]. http://www.frictionfarm.com/.

FULLPROOF: Caffinated pop/hard rock. Story behind the name: Used to be foolproof but changed to show we will stand by and back up our music to its full potential. [email protected]. http://www.fullproof.info/.

FUNKY MUNKYZ: All-around entertaining band from South Florida, playing a little bit of everything, all rolled into one. Story behind the name: The story is longer than 25 words and I have to check with everyone else to get our stories straight. [email protected]. http://www.funkymunkyz.com/.

THE GARDIS: We are a funk-rock trio. Story behind the name: We've played for two years in Miami and we are all from Argentina, but we sing in English. [email protected].

GILDED LILY: Not wanting to be labeled or categorized, our intent is to identify moods and feelings. [email protected]. http://gildedlily.iuma/.

ROGER GIRAUD: Alternative singer/songwriter writes about life while fusing poetry and pop culture. Each song is layered with words that may be your own. [email protected]. http://www.rogergiraud.com/.

GORMAN: Catchy pop melodies with explosive hard rock. Story behind the name: ''Do not operate heavy machinery while under the influnce of Gorman'' -- we got the name from Shark Week's marine biologist Dr. Gorman. [email protected]. http://www.gormanmusic.com/.

THE GREEN ROOM: Surround yourself with this electro-acoustic alternative rock band, fusing heavy guitars, electronic beats and pianos. Story behind the name: ''The Green Room'' is surfer slang for the tube of the wave, a place where time stands still for the briefest of moments -- to us this is analagous with that second on stage when everything clicks and suddenly you realize why you do what you do. [email protected] and [email protected]. http://www.thegreenroomonline.com/ and http://www.infusiononline.net/.

THE GRUNTLED: Sonic singer/songwriter stuff. Story behind the name: The opposite of disgruntled. E-mail: kaptainmz.yahoo.com.

ED HALE & THE TRANSCENDENCE: Prince and David Bowie were lovers and they used to listen to a lot of Lou Reed, Beatles and Radiohead, which made them want to consummate their love, so they enlisted the services of Joni Mitchell, who went on to have quintuplets -- Ed, Rick, Jon, Fernando and Roger, respectively -- who formed a band, called it Transcendence, and now make their parents very proud. Story behind the name: From the transcendence manifesto, the official handbook of the transcendence army, tells you to be more than you can be . . . see website. [email protected]. http://www.transcendence.com/.

NANCY HARTLINE: Florida homegrown rock 'n' blues with soul. [email protected].

HASHBROWN: A funk-core unit for the new millennium, a sonic wake-up call, an artistic collective. Story behind the name: Picked by our former drummer, because it does not describe our sound but entices the listener to find out what we sound like. [email protected]. http://www.hashbrown.net/.

THE HEATSEEKERS: Rock 'n' roll, garage punk. [email protected]. http://www.heatseekers.org/.

HI-FI SISTER: Modern rock with old-school rock influences. Story behind the name: Sounded cool to our ears. [email protected]. http://www.hifisister.com/.

HUGO: The original indie-pop piano-rock band, of course. Story behind the name: It's the middle name of the piano player/lead singer of the band. [email protected]. http://www.hugorock.com/.

HUMBERT: Songs that don't suck . . . oh yeah, and we're from Hialeah. Story behind the band: Humbert Humbert was the middle-aged novelist who falls in love with a 14-year-old girl in Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita. [email protected]. http://www.humbert.net/.

HYDROSONIC: Funky-rock bass with funky bone-crushing riffs, to the rap vocal stylings. Story behind the name: The name of the band is always a hard one to come up with -- you want something catchy and at the same time something that can roll off your tongue easy, for possible use in a song, and Hydrosonic is catchy to us and is not something you would hear every day, and is the only name that the six of us could agree on. [email protected]. http://www.hydrosonicmusic.com/.

INCODE: A glimpse into the music of the future. Story behind the name: It's all about codes in life, and only if you are an insider will you understand what it is about our code that makes you alive. [email protected]. http://www.incodeonline.com/.

INTROVERT: Pop-alternative assemblage of layers with soulful melodies. Story behind the name: Mike Boudet, lead singer of the band, was often called ''the introvert'' in grade school. [email protected]. http://www.introvert.com/.

IZO: Buena jente con tremendas melodias. Story behind the name: Parents' sense of humor. [email protected].

JACOB'S LADDER: The band that will change rock 'n' roll by reminding the world what it actually is. Story behind the name: Jacob's Ladder is a great movie, name for penis peircing, story in the Bible, and I heard there's also a bookstore called Jacob's Ladder. [email protected]. www.dippyrecords.com/jacobsladder.

JADESTONE: EuroPop band á la David Gray meets the Police and jams with Radiohead. Story behind the name: Yves has a pendant made of jade that looks pretty unique, and we're always told we don't sound like anybody else so it made sense. [email protected]. http://www.jadestoneband.com/.

JOCE: Butterfly meets Rhinocerous, a girl and her guitar. Story behind the name: Ask my mama. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/jocexoxo.

KAZARINA: Dirty sexy grunge at its best! http://www.kazarina.net/. [email protected].

KILLBOTFACTORY: Rock 'n' roll with a skull-splitting hacksaw. Story behind the name: Any fan of Leave It To Beaver knows what it's about. [email protected].

THE KIND: All-original, powerful, full of energy and extremely dynamic, the music is eclectic, which encompasses its roots from funk, ska, country, reggae, blues and jazz. [email protected]. http://www.ncmeast.com/.

KING BEE: Soul-filled, blues-infested Southern rock. Story behind the name: Named after the legendary blues tune by Muddy Waters, it captures the essence of what the band's all about. http://www.kingbeehive.com/. [email protected].

ERIC KNIGHT: One Vs. the World music. [email protected]. http://www.ericknightonline.com/.

CHRIS KORZEN: According to Theodore Defosse of http://www.splendidezine.com/, ''an honest, ambitious, thoroughly obscure craftsman who works slices of his life into three-minute gems.'' [email protected]. http://home.mindspring.com/~nezrok.

LA LACRA DE LA CHACRA: Mistress-song-carnales-dirty-hole-franchise-bordello-rock. [email protected]. http://www.lalacra.com/.

LAST GANG IN TOWN: Descendants of Don Quixote, lancing at the current decrepit music scene, wanting not our 15 minutes of fame, but rather: 15 years of infamy. Story behind the name: In an area where the bands can for the most part be divided among the genres of emo, rap-rock, Latin rock, pop and dance, LGIT falls into none of these categories. [email protected]. http://members.aol.com/lastgangintown.

LITTLE ATLAS: Original melodic progressive rock -- think of a modern version of Yes, King Crimson or Kansas. [email protected]. http://www.littleatlas.com/.

LIVID KITTENS: South Florida's own psychedelic/goth/punk rock 'n' roll band featuring the one and only Paige. [email protected]. http://www.lividkittens.com/.

LOCAL STORY: An indie melodic punk rock trio based in Miami. [email protected]. http://www.localstoryonline.com/.

LYONS: No playback, no pseudo-musical, no Ricky Ricardo bongos, no fashion show . . . just live musicians and pure raw rock (prune shooters not included). [email protected]. http://www.solartimeinc.com/.

MARIA MAROCKA: Pretty songs that make me feel better! Story behind the name: Birth name Maria Ann Murawka is of Polish ancestry; the name was always difficult for people to read and pronounce so I tried to simplify it. [email protected]. www.Mp3.com/MariaMarocka.

THE MARISLEYSIS ALIEN CONSPIRACY (a.k.a. THE M.A.C.): Super-charged indie-surf rock, sounds like something you'd hear on a Tarantino soundtrack. [email protected].

MARTINIBAND: Old-school rock meets today's alternative with funkifying result. Story behind the name: Martini is the last name of the lead singer/songwriter and the female bass. [email protected]. http://www.martiniband.com/.

MAYPOP: Melodic Guitar Driven Indie Pop Rock with a smile, formed in March 2001 by ex-members of some of South Florida's favorite rock bands including The Waking Universe, Feels Like Poetry and Meltswing, with influences ranging from the Foo Fighters and Jimmy Eat World to Radiohead and Wilco. Making music full of genuine emotion and just enough pop to stick in your head, and in your stereo, for days. [email protected]. http://www.maypopmusic.com/.

MISTER Z: Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Story behind the name: Because the first name begins with Z (Zac). [email protected]. www.mp3.com/mrz.

MONGO: A co-op of music fans/musicians with varying degrees of expertise, whose sole purpose is to write great songs and perform them with verve. Story behind the band name: Taken from a character in the movie Blazing Saddles, it's also a sort of Hispanic slang for RETARD, which one would have to be to try the music business. [email protected].

MOONSHYNE: Ghetto rock, the future of the FUNK! Story behind the name: ''Power in the Proof'' dig that! [email protected]. www.mp3.com/Moonshyne.

MOURNING AGAIN: Elevating riffs while emotional lyrics are released and Twisting switches with Angry Hiphop verses are spitted kinda like a mix of Sevendust and Deftones featuring Zack De La Rocha except the BIG politics. Story behind the name: Watching TV and the news and just lookin' at the world in general . . . nothing good remains, people are just left to mourn again and again. [email protected]. http://www.mourningagain.com/.

MR. ENTERTAINMENT AND THE LATTER DAY POOKIESMACKERS: Freak party only music! Story behind the name: Someone saw the first band I was in (the One Eyed Kings) and complimented my sideshow performance by saying, ''Wow, you're Mr. Entertainment'' and I said thanks (the Latter Day Pookiesmackers, well, that is an ancient Chinese secret). [email protected].

THE MUTUAL FUNDS: Ska-punk with a twist of hardcore and old-school ska influences, featuring the only triplet horn section out there! [email protected]. http://www.themutualfunds.cjb.net/.

NATIVE TONE: Miami band playing a fusion of Southern California-style rock. Story behind the name: Native Tongue was taken. [email protected].

NOYZ AVE: Bury us with a bottle 'cause the casket is so cold, bury us with a bottle before we grow old. [email protected].

OSKI FOUNDATION: Original urban rock band influencing the bourgeois and the Bohemian, with no limits to the celestial vibe. Story behind the name: Remember when you fell in love with hip-hop . . . and add the 'ski. [email protected]. http://www.oskifoundation.com/.

OUTTATHEBLUE: Five-piece roots rock band playing all original songs in three-part harmonies from four songwriters with different styles (pop, alt-country, blues, gospel, Latin), electric and acoustic with some trumpet. [email protected].

PALE BLUE DOT: Melodic, layered, lyrically driven abstract rock. Story behind the name: Based on theory that all the great accomplishments and disappointments that surround our lives mean as much as happening on a small speck of pale blue dust in the center of the universe. http://www.palebluesite.com/. [email protected].

PEERLESS SUPER EYE: The legendary rock 'n' roll band returns to return the power to the people! Story behind the name: It was from a headline in The Miami Herald, ''Peerless Super Eye opening at last,'' which was a story about an all-seeing government spy satellite, which they were going to use to track sex offenders in Florida. [email protected]. peerlesssupereye.iuma.com.

PESM: Alternative pop-punk/emo band from Miami Beach. Story behind the name: PE represents ''pink eye'' (which our drummer had the day we named our band), and SM represents Sex Monkey (a nickname Guy had in high school). [email protected]. bellsouthpwp.net/J/s/JstAnthrGuy.

PHILTH: Hard-edged, in-your-face rock music with integrity and actually something to say. Story behind the name: Created by Butch Migone, Scott's (guitar) father, to describe the ''white trash'' behind the heavy rock sound. [email protected]. http://www.philth.net/.

PHINEAS J. WHOOPIE: A modern pop/rock band (besides, everybody needs a little whoopie!). Story behind the name: Taken from 1960s cartoon Tennessee Tuxedo -- ''Professor Phineas J. Whoopie.'' (As Tennessee Tuxedo would say, ''Phineas J. Whoopie, you are the greatest!'') [email protected].

THE POOHS: Aggresive two-piece crap band that should be getting some type of credit. Story behind the name: Look it up in the dictionary. [email protected]. www.commercialclub.net/tpoohs.htm.

PSYCHO DAISIES: Hear the colors, feel the sound . . . experience the Psycho Daisies, it's spun gold, let the sonic electricity melt all over you. http://www.psychodaisies.com/.

PULL OUT: Miami rock band. Story behind the name: We were at our first gig and the name Pull Out was given for all the other names. http://www.pullout.net/. [email protected].

RED SUN DOWN: Diverse, lyrical and singing focus with hard-hitting melodic rock -- 20-year-old band likes long walks on the beach. Story behind the name: Undersound jumbled with a swap of the U for a W . . . and the meaning grows. [email protected]. http://www.redsundownmusic.com/.

THE REMEDY SESSION: A three-piece indie-rock powerhouse, something different for those who love rock . . . melodic vocals with guy/girl harmonies and loud drums/guitars. Story behind the name: Music is what we really enjoy doing, and makes all the bad things in life seem not so bad, helps deal with things and hopefully it has the same effect on other people, so its like a remedy, or a remedy session. [email protected]. http://www.theremedysession.com/.

REVOLVER: Four-piece indie-rock band. [email protected]. http://www.weloverevolver.com/.

RHETT AND THE PAWNSHOP DRUNKS: Story-driven rock 'n' roll that comes at you hard and honest. Story behind the name: Where else would true rock 'n' roll musicians hang out? http://www.rhettandthepawnshopdrunks.com/. [email protected].

PHIL T. RICH: A twisted troubaduor with titillating tunes of a controversial nature, Phil T. Rich is no longer with the Fornicators, playing solo with a drum machine. http://dirtysong.net/. [email protected].

SALINE: Hard rock band out of Pompano Beach. Story behind the name: Matthew 5:13 in the Bible. [email protected]. http://www.saline513.com/.

SECRET P.E. CLUB: Three chicks, a coach and some sloppy pop-rock. Story behind the name: Two clues: trespassing and rehearsal space. [email protected].

SECRET SERVICE: Sound nutrition. [email protected]. www.mediateck.net/secretservice.

THE SEMIS: Lo-fi indie rock for fans of Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., Cheap Trick. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/thesemis.

SEÑOR LOCO: The sun rises and sets and Señor Loco is part of this process -- through music of course, and what appears to be the outcome is best described as South Beach Ghetto Rock, a natural outgrowth of rock, punk, reggae and pure in-your-face music. Story behind the name: Miami Beach welcomes fresh, original music from a group of five who met while serving steaks at a local well-known restaurant. [email protected]. http://www.senorloco.com/.

SHAMONAY: Evolving, involving, revolving, improvising rock music. Story behind the name: Omine plus Sean equals SHAMONAY. [email protected]. omineeager.com.

THE SHEIK AL BELI MOVEMENT: Scream-along party rock. [email protected]. www.geocities.com/paris/arc/4706.

SHELLSHOCK: Unique alternative band that combines beautiful melodic lyrics with a powerful guitar. Story behind the name: A reference to the condition that results when individuals are exposed to traumatic situations. [email protected]. http://www.shellshockmusic.com/.

SICK OF SOCIETY: In yer face streetpunk Oi! band from South Florida! Story behind the name: Decided we all disliked many things about society when we first started the band about three years ago, just sat there and came up with SOS -- Sick of society, looked at the world and here we are today complaining and drinking away! [email protected]. http://sickofsociety.tripod.com/.

SIXO: An ever-changing mess of pop and the absurd centered on feelings of inadequacy. Story behind the name: Found it while skimming through a copy of Beloved. [email protected]. http://www.sixo.com/.

THE SKANKS: Bored skanks inspired by the simplicity of the Ramones, the aggressiveness of Minor Threat and the stupidity of NOFX. Story behind the name: Self-explanatory. [email protected]. theskanks.cjb.net.

SKUNKAPE: Blending monstrous hardcore riffs, nonstop percussion, driving vocals and bass from outer space, SkunkApe lays down a groove that makes your head snap and your booty shake. Story behind the name: The SkunkApe ''legend'' was born in the Florida Everglades. SkunkApe took its name representing the mystery, power and hard-core strength of the beast. [email protected]. http://www.skunkaperocks.com/.

SLOANE: Sloane is definitely unique, a talented artist, quietly sophisticated in every one of his masterpieces. [email protected].

SMILING GUMS: Fundamental rock band with classic influence and blues-based roots. Story behind the name: Old girlfriends and people who can smile so hard their gums show. [email protected]. http://www.smilinggums.com/.

SNOOTIBOUNSE!!!: Not pop-punk and not hardcore, but sure to make you say, ''Hey, that's cool music.'' Story behind the name: Two ex-members were on the phone looking for a name, one said, ''SnootiBounse!!!'' and it stuck. [email protected]. snootibounse.cjb.net.

SOULMACHINE: Never be afraid of being real. Story behind the name: Soulmachine is not a name, is the meaning of what we trying to say through our music. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/soulmachinemusic.

SPACE HIPPIE: Singer/songwriter/filmmaker/activist/clown. [email protected]. spacehippie.tripod.com.

STARDRIVER: We have a sound that combines power pop, shoegazer and protopunk!! [email protected]. http://www.stardriver.net/.

STAR SMOKERS: A two- or three-piece instrumental space rock band, with guitar synth, bass and drums! Story behind the name: As certain substance inhalers, we tend to look up to the stars! www.mp3.com/starsmokers. [email protected].

THE STOP MOTION: No more ''good rock, bad rock,'' it's good hooks and strong delivery . . . Miami has a surprise for you. [email protected]. http://www.thestopmotion.com/.

STRYCH-NINE: The best hardcore, hard rock, metal band with premier Car-Tunes. [email protected]. http://www.strych-nine.com/.

SUPERBONE: Catchy pop-rock that makes all the girls smile, cry and wet their panties! Story behind the name: Ask the guitar player to drop his pants (stand back when you do). [email protected]. http://www.superbone.cc/.

SUSPECTING AFTERGLOW: Catchy and melodic acoustic emo-band out of Pembroke Pines. Story behind the name: Taken off a random band name generator on mp3.com. [email protected]. http://www.suspectingafterglow.tk/.

SWEETWATER: Contemporary modern rock with tinges of alt-country, featuring tight female/male harmony lead vocals. Story behind the name: From the town and from the band's predisposition towards sweetnes and fluidity. [email protected].

RICH AND JILL SWITZER: Wife (vocalist) and hubby (keys, sax, trumpet) play an outrageousvariety of music from jazz standards to pop. http://www.rmsrecords.com/. com.

TANGERINE: Female-fronted three-piece original pop rock band. Story behind the name: A sweet, deep red-orange fruit . . . our favorite! [email protected].

THIS IS OUR JOURNAL: We like to rock out. [email protected]. http://www.thisisourjournal.com/.

WILL THOMAS: Alabama music, a mix of blues, country, Southern Rock and R&B. [email protected]. http://www.willthomas.com/.

THE TRYTONES: We think of a music intervalve without the y. [email protected]. http://www.thetrytones.com/.

TUMBLEMAN: Roots-rock written by a guy who only cries on the inside. Story behind the name: Simply using ''Brian Franklin Band'' got old. [email protected]. http://www.tumbleman.com/.

TY-FU: A diverse pop/rock band that strives to combine driving beats, melody and colorful lyrics. Story behind the name: Combination of the founders' last name and a feeling of the band being forever unique. [email protected]. http://www.ty-fu.com/.

VIDAVOX: Instrumental music that is difficult to describe. Story behind the name: We agreed that it wasn't horrible, so . . . [email protected]. www.mp3.com/vidavox.

WADCUTTER: A blend of classic hard rock (Led Zeppelin, Cream, AC/DC) and new metal (Creed, Tool, Deftones). [email protected].

THOMAS WALL BAND: Singer/songwriter with a cool dog. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/ThomasWallBand.

DIANE WARD: Singer/songwriter Diane Ward is one of South Florida's most celebrated musicians, garnering countless awards for both vocal performance and songwriting. Fans and critics alike have embraced her as South Florida's ''musical gem,'' backed by a who's who of South Florida's finest: Jack Shawde (guitars), Debbie Duke (bass) and Howard Goldberg (drums). [email protected]. http://www.dianeward.com/.

THE WICKED SCREAMING SQUIRTS: Bad-ass, pissed-off hard rock totally over the top sure to make Dave Matthews Band fans leave the room! Story behind the name: A late-night trip to Taco Hell. [email protected]. http://www.thesquirts.com/.

WISEBUGS: Influenced by Radiohead, Bjrk, Beck and Placebo. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/wisebugs.

WITHOUT REASON: Four-piece melodic pop punk, consist of two heads and two holes, very energetic. Story behind the name: We put two names in a hat, each member picked out a name, Without Reason won. [email protected]. http://www.withoutreason.info/.

WOODEN NICKEL ORKESTRA: All-original music recorded to discs for listening or coasters for Bloody Marys. Story behind the name: Couple of musicians who quit drugs and had to find something to do. [email protected].

THE WOULDS: Indie, Emo, Rock, Alt . . . ah to hell with labels, catchy rock with meaningful lyrics! Story behind the name: Drummer came up with it, and I was too tired to argue! [email protected]. www.mp3.com/thewoulds.

JIM WURSTER & THE ATOMIC COWBOYS: Some call it alt-country, some call it retro country-rock, we call it original. Story behind the name: We were playing out under the name Wurster when original member Pete Campbell suggested the Atomic Cowboys, I said I liked that, the next day I sent out a press release billing the band as Jim Wurster & the Atomic Cowboys, the next day Pete called and said he was quitting the band, he was not aware of the name change. Go figure. [email protected]. http://www.jimwurster.com/.

SCOTT ZANNI: Composer, producer and performer of soulful melodies and lush harmonies that wrap around you and groove through you. Story behind the name: Detroit boy gone South! [email protected].

ZIRA: A solo project that laughs with you not at you, pop along the lines of the Rentals. [email protected]. www.spy-firecords.com/zira.

ZACH ZISKIN: Fort Lauderdale-based modern pop singer/songwriter, you must go listen now. [email protected]. http://www.zachziskin.com/.

RAP / HIP-HOP

3-KO (Tekk9, Kreemmata & Da'Killa): Urban ambassadors of hip-hop. Story behind the name: 3-KO stands for triple (khaos) with a K. [email protected].

AKIRA: Akira is a Female MC, her lyrical skill is reminiscent of Da Brat meets JZ, she is also a DJ and a VJ, WHAT! Story behind the name: Ever seen that bad-ass Japanese animated movie Akira? [email protected]. http://www.finaticrecords.com/.

ALGORITHM: Face-smacking music challenging the usual perception of hip-hop, with emotions ranging from melancholy to high-spirited, thought-provoking and clever wordplay. Story behind the name: A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end, we realized the power of the word and music and see it as our duty to try to progress society the best way we can without hollow words or repetitive, mind-numbing music. [email protected]. http://www.algocentral.com/.

BABY PHILLIES: Bringing out the best in Latin Hip Hop, Baby Phillies is innovative, controversial, emotional and everything else in between! Story behind the name: Old nickname from the streets of Rio Grande (Puerto Rico). [email protected]. http://www.songosounds.com/.

BRIMSTONE127: World-beat hip-hop. Story behind the band's name: B.R.I.M.S.T.O.N.E. 127 is Bringing Rhythm in Multi Sonic Turbulent Overdoses Nearing Explosion (127 Xs). [email protected]. http://www.brimstone127.com/.

BROTHER HERB: I'm a gospel rapper, I write my own lyrics, basically taking the word of Christ and putting it in rhymes. Story behind the name: I orignally got the name from my music pastor and every time they ask me to perform he would always introduce me as Brother Herby (Herby is my real name) so I took that and changed it to Herb 'cause that my nickname. [email protected].

COUNCIL OF THE SUN: The lords of live meta-hop drum 'n' bass. Story behind the name: Council of the Sun is tribe of solar musicians from many cultures that recognize the universal star as a common symbol of creative light -- six points of this light fuse into a journey of Meta Hop Drum 'n' Bass navigated by two interstellar MCs. [email protected]. http://www.councilofthesun.com/

MINISTER CHARLES S. CRAWFORD: I am an ordained street minister. I am into XXX hip-hop and rap. But also have written many plays, Christian and non-Christian. [email protected].

CTRAFFIK: Havana's resident chico-turned-rapper-turned-prod-ucer-turned-entrepreneur -- everything from politics to loose women and street liquor! Story behind the name: Short for Colombian Traffik. [email protected]. http://www.ctraffik.com/.

DEM HOSTICK BOYZ: Bros from around the way bangin' it ''nu bottom style'' totally funktified. Story behind the name: It's in the blood. [email protected].

DIAMANTE: My music is a reflection of my essence and real-life struggles defining the true meaning of the word ''savvy.'' Story behind the name: Diamante -- diamond in Spanish, because I am ''a diamond in the rough awaiting compensation.'' [email protected]. http://www.toosavvy.com/.

E.K.-1: Imagine if Craig David had been raised in Miami (and had been half-Cuban/half-Nicaraguan too! [email protected]. http://www.songosounds.com/.

ICSR PROJECT: Quartet touching all genres from hip-hop to funk, ska, etc. Story behind the name: ICSR is our singer's name. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/icsr.

ILLANOIZ: Underground hip-hop, four MCs, great live performances, upcoming album release. http://www.4horsemenrecords.com/. [email protected].

THE LINX: Live hip-hop band that brings the party with them. Story behind the name: We were the Missing Linx but it got taken so we abbreviated. [email protected]

DON MATTA: Beats by the pound and tracks by the truckload -- Miami's premier producer! Story behind the name: No story, he just the Don of Latin hip-hop. [email protected]. http://www.songosounds.com/.

MINDTHEORY: An artist / rapper based out of Miami. http://www.mind-theory.com/. [email protected].

OZZ: An artist that proves that ''true'' hip-hop can exist outside of New York. Story behind the name: My style reflects the magical way I approach music, I feel like I> am a wizard when it comes to producing and rapping. [email protected]3s.com/artists/313/-ozz-.html.

PENCILGRASS: Crunkable, non-junkable, unstoppable, hip-hoppable, Family Stone-style, live funk for you to shake your rump. Story behind the name: Pencilgrass is a tribute to early 20th century theoretical physicist Johann Von Pencilgrass and his experiments in the movement of bodies over bass. [email protected]. http://www.pencilgrass.com/.

PHATOFDALAND: We are a hip-hop group with our own studio which gives us advantage to perform a unique original sound. [email protected].

PHINAL ONE: Trust, lust and everything that comes between, as experimental hip-hop. [email protected].

POCALIK KLAN: Gangsta rap group out of Miami. Story behind the name: Spell it backwards (due to years of police brutality). [email protected]. http://www.pocalik.com/.

RYTHMADIKZ: We produce original hip-hop/R&B instrmentals, are also tracking and mixing engineers and Pro-Tools specialists. mail: [email protected].

SOULFLOWER: Said to be one of the most powerful and uplifting hip-hop artist of the era. Story behind the name: Deep as the soul and constantly growing. [email protected]. soulflower.b-gyrl.com.

SUNZ OF NATURE: A band that taps into rap, rock, reggae, compa and R&B to produce a unique sound that reflects the cultural diversity in South Florida. Story behind the name: Sunz also hang with the Daughters of Nature . . . get where we're going with this? [email protected].

TWIZO: Expect tongue-twisting Cuban rap antics from this Little Havana MC! Story behind the name: Nickname. [email protected]. http://www.songosounds.com/.

UH OH BOYZ: The hottest underground rap group in South Florida, bound to make you get crunk. [email protected].

WHITE RUSSIAN: Founder of the UM Hip-Hop Club and one of the illest up-and-coming MCs in The Dirty-South Miami. Story behind the name: Pays homage to my grandparents who barely escaped from Russia in 1925 right after the influence of Marxist & Leninist atheism caused great persecution against Jews. [email protected]. http://www.whiterussian.tv/.

LEE WILLIAMS & THE SQUARE EGG: Mind-melding funky cool chic slick hip-hop jazz band with a sexy-ass lead singer! Story behind the name: From a book of drawings by artist Ronald Searle, depicts a bird having lain an egg and the egg being square -- though the egg is square it is still the bird's own individual laboring. We liken that to our music; hard to define, maybe ''odd,'' but still good and unique in a magical way. [email protected]. http://www.thesquareegg.com/.

X-CALIBA: Energetic, explosive, unbound, blessed with an incredible voice -- and that's just the start! Story behind the name: X (unknown quantity); Caliba (degree or grade of excellence); X-Caliba (hell of a good artist). [email protected]. http://www.songosounds.com/.

X-PECT: Hip-hop artist that knows how to party, with debut album and single, Loose Dat Goose. Story behind the name: From the artist's deep desire to satisfy his audience. http://www.hitdis.com/. [email protected].

R&B

OMEGA BROWN: Soul artist seeking audition; you got to hear her to believe. [email protected].

KASAI JONFIN: Sexy yet soulful R&B and jazz-flavored music, my songwriting style has elements of those artists that have inspired me -- a lil' Marley here, a little Stevie there . . . Story behind the name: One day, my nickname became my real name, and my last name stayed. [email protected].

LIZA: Singer (live/studio) and songwriter/producer, and can do it all wearing heels -- songwriting professionally since 18 years old and worked with Ricky Martin, Mandy Moore, Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada, and now developing own artist project. [email protected].

TRINI: Trini is a vocalist of the urban kind who puts on one hell of a show, especially with the backing of a live band. Story behind the name: Trini was born on the beautiful island of Trinidad, hence the name. [email protected]. http://www.finaticrecords.com/.

LATIN

CESARIOS & SALSAMORE INTERNATIONAL BAND: Cesarios and Salsamore are a unique combination of American, Italian, Cuban and Peruvian Latin styles. This band is the hottest band in the Caribbean. [email protected]. http://www.salsamore.8m.com/.

CONJUNTO PROGRESO: A traditional Cuban group made up of some of Miami's most diverse musicians, playing the Cuban genres of son, guajira and rumba, and Latin jazz. [email protected]. conjunto_progreo.tripod.com.

DEL VALLE: Pure vallenato, a folkloric music at the heart of Colombian culture. [email protected]. http://www.discosfuentes.com/.

FRUKO Y SUS TESOS: Legendary Colombian group, around since the early '70s. [email protected]. http://www.discosfuentes.com/.

GRUPO PH: From the sounds of Guaguancó and Yambú to Cuban funk. Story behind the name: PH is a biological thing which is used when describing balance measurements of skin and hair. [email protected]. www.cookcuban.com/ph.

GRUPO RIVAL: A Mexican band that plays Cumbia, Tejano, Rancheras, Baladas, tropical music for dancing. Story behind the name: Grupo Rival was equal in quality or ability, respect of value, the challenger for the people as their hero. [email protected]

LA SONORA DINAMITA: The queen of cumbia! [email protected]. http://www.discosfuentes.com/.

LOS TITANES: The best romantic salsa group of Colombia. [email protected]. http://www.discosfuentes.com/.

POVEDAS: World influences of Latin rock and bolero; release in progress. Story behind the name: Cuban, lived in Colombia for eight years and came to U.S. in 1997 under a major publishing contract deal. [email protected]. http://songolamayaprojects.netfirms.com/.

SONORA CARRUSELES: Hottest hard salsa group in the world, high-energy band. [email protected]. http://www.discosfuentes.com/.

LATIN ROCK

CUCHARA: Blending African and Latin beats with pop, rock, and hip-hop, Cuchara satisfies a generation's hunger for substance and spice. [email protected]. http://www.cucharamusica.com/.

DIESTRA: Latin alternative rock/pop/electronica. [email protected]. http://www.diestra.com/.

EL DUENDE: Bowie and Santana had a baby and John Bonham was the midwife. [email protected]. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/15/el_duende.html.

ENCARAVANA: Original Latin rock, funk, ballads band. [email protected]. encaravana.americas.tripod.com.

EZPINAZ: A Latin rock band that delivers a great sound and is determined to make the best of every live show. [email protected]

HEAVEN UP: Positive message music derived from the Miami melting pot, bringing back the true essence of the Miami Sound. Story behind the name: We acquired a sound system from a church and the speakers had the name Heaven Up written on the side, so we decided to keep it. [email protected]. http://heavenup2.tripod.com/

MESS NGER: The Guatemalan Metal Monster. Story behind the name: Mess nger: mayhem but with order, very reliable source of information on what to do and what NOT to do in certain situations, a messenger from . . . [email protected]. http://www.mess-anger.com/

CHELO SEGUI: Hot fun vivid open-minded rock. Story behind the name: Chelo is a multi-faceted Argentinian artist who has been through all kinds of experiences in music, now in Miami working for different artists. [email protected].

ELSTEN TORRES (A K A FULANO): Sexy, suave and full of grace. [email protected]. fulanoweb.cc.

PATIÑO VAZQUEZ Y MONDOSWEETIE: Electro Cubano love lounge . . . mmmmmmm. Story behind the name: Mondo = BIG and Sweetie is what it is. [email protected]. http://www.mondosweetie.com/.

VOLUMEN CERO: The best Latin alternative rock band of the new millennium. [email protected]. http://www.volumencero.com/.

DJs /ELECTRONICA

DJ AFFECT: Miami-born and raised, Israeli descent, radio and club DJ, studio owner, producer and all-around nice guy. Story behind the name: The name DJ Affect comes from his ability to ''affect'' and excite any crowd he spins for (he rocks club BED every Friday night!!). [email protected]. http://www.trakstarentertainment.com/.

DJ ALEX (A K A AEON): Urban. [email protected]. http://www.m-r-music.com/.

DJ ANI PHEARCE/SOUL'AMOUR: Charismatic jock with the ''cohones'' to throw down a unique brand of house music unlike the rest of the pack (or if you want something funny, you can end it with unlike the rest of the male jocks that squat when they piss!) Story behind the band's name: Soul'Amour means to love thyself and appreciate the world that exists within us. [email protected]. http://www.phearcemusica.com/.

BLACKMARKETBABIES: Miami-based DJ collective hellbent on ruffing up the current underground scene. Story behind the name: Used to tell women in bars that I sold black-market babies for a living, thought it would make a great name for a crew. [email protected]. http://www.slum.org/.

DJ BRAND'N: The Digital Disciple of music can be found around town spinning jazz, jungle, hip-hop, rock, soul & Spoken Word. He plays it all. Story behind the name: Brand'N defies all laws of genres by falling into none. [email protected].

DJ BUCCI/VINNIE ARBUCCI: Digital audio technician programming the 1200s. [email protected]. http://www.djbucci.net/.

DJ DAKOTA/DAKOTA FERREIRO: Spinning house music all night long; deep, tribal, progressive -- anything that makes you want to dance! [email protected].

DEXDAZEBRA: DexdaZebra is Miami's native voice whose explorations into the deranged dynamics of illbient innovation, hip-hop sensibility and downtempo sycopancy creates the perfect sanctuary for chil-laxing. www.geocities.com/dexdazebra/Zinc.html

FUNKITO: Soulful, groovy, jazzy, electronic, and Latin-flavored . . . Funkito is Latin-soul dance music. Story behind the name: Our music has a little bit of funk, hence, Funkito -- ''ito'' is diminutive in Spanish, like taco and taquito (for small taco). [email protected] http://www.funkito.net/.

DJ NORBERT GONZALEZ: The future in Global Underground and many great other DJs -- house, progressive, breaks, drum 'n' bass. [email protected].

DJ GRAEY: Cave tones and the soundtrack to industrial culture. [email protected].

DJ ALEX GUTIERREZ: On the radio and in the clubs, only one name stands out in the Latin nightclub industry. [email protected].

DJ HANS: Radio Station I DJ For: Mega 103.5 FM. Type of Music: Disco, Funk, 80s, Retro, House, Old School and Dance. Specialize in: Disco Retro and 80s. [email protected]. http://www.whatamix.com/

HIPNOTIC/RAY VELARDE: DJ throughout East Coast Clubs and Japan. www.geocities.com/digitalxrecords.

HUGO/HUGO S. HERRERA: Up-and-coming DJ with an ear finely tuned to the bliss that is deep house music. [email protected].

LANCE-O: DJ and MC that specializes in reggae and Carribean music. http://www.kulchashok.com/.

DJ LE SPAM/SPAM ALLSTARS: Improvisational electronic music with influences from Latin, funk, hip hop and dub -- fun for the whole family! Story behind the name: While fiddling about in the studio in 1994 with some old records, I came across an old Spam ad, so I did a song with it. [email protected]. http://www.spamallstars.com/.

MAGGOTRON/DXJ: One of the originators of what is known as Miami Bass/Electro. [email protected]. http://maggotron.com/ and http://jamronrecords.com/.

DJ MAJICA: Travel around the world with a global gumbo of rhythms and see how our worlds connect through the various cultures, melodies and styles of music. [email protected].

MATA7: An electro-culture extravaganza. [email protected]. http://www.mata7.com/.

DJ MERLY B: 21-year-old female DJ plays mostly underground parties and clubs, known all over the state for her good mixing skills and for grabbing the crowds into a frenzy. [email protected]. http://merlyb.beatcamp.com/.

MODULAR FIX: Dr. of Modulation, bringin' it back to feel the future flow. Story Behind the Name: From my addictive need to modulate sounds in new ways. [email protected].

ORIGENES PRODUCTIONS: Latin and world-music DJs, lights, music, company parties, MCs, themed parties. DJs NOLY and Gianni, [email protected].

DJ PIONEAR: Catch my show, The Exclusive, on Radiate 88.1 on Thursdays 9 to 11 a.m., mixing the best of hip-hop and R&B! [email protected]. www.geocities.com/pionear2k.

DJs PLUS: Disc jockey for your next party. http://www.1800djsplus.com/.

PUNK 2 FUNK: Mind-blowing live electronic stage performance -- trance, house, breaks and percussion, full laser light show, fashion and costume performers. [email protected]. http://www.southbeachunderground.net/.

R2/RAUL RAMIREZ: Leap -- and the net will appear. [email protected]. http://www.ecomusica.com/.

REALCOOLTIME DJs: Two DJs spinning the finest in '60s garage, soul, R&B, punk, funk, surf, exotica and beyond. Story behind the name: Taken from a line in a song originally written by Iggy Pop in his first band, The Stooges. [email protected]. http://www.realcooltime.com/.

DJ SAMMY O: DJ in electronic/house. [email protected]. http://www.djsammyo.com/.

SHIMMMER: Pop vocal trance. Story behind the name: Light reflecting on water. [email protected].

SLEEPER CELL: A genre-crossing, mind-melting sonic explosion. Story behind the name: We are here, we are subliminal, we can explode at any minute. [email protected].

DJ STELLAR/PABLO LUCERO STELLA: The infinite intensity of one universe, melting on track. Story behind the name: My last name is Stella on my mom's side, which means star in Italian, so there ya go -- I just added the R, to spin the universe. [email protected].

DJ STRYKE: Miami-based international electronic/techno/house recording artist/DJ. Story behind name: The name Stryke was given to a young Greg Chin by a good friend after he saw him composing at the piano and was amazed by his piano skills and the way he was ''striking'' the keys. [email protected]. http://www.signalcommunications.net/ and http://www.substancerecordings.com/.

DJ TOUCHTONE: Resident R&B, hip-hop, reggae, old-school DJ spinning at Level every Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Story behind the name: My uncle was a DJ and when I was little I was always touching his records and equipment so he nicknamed me Touchtone. [email protected].

TRIPP323: Live keys plays ambient animations techno trip-hop rhythmic loops (hear my mp3s?) 4 psychedelic electronic coolness. Story behind the name: Tripp323 is my e-mail address at Yahoo.com -- take the Tripp. [email protected]. www.geocities.com/Tripp323.

X-VORTEX: The sound ranges from produced electronic-industrial to its raw acoustic roots, and includes everything in between! Story behind the name: Formerly PM project. [email protected]. http://www.xvortex.com/.

INDUSTRIAL / ELECTRONIC

2XL: A virtual landscape for the ear, blending elements of darkwave and gothic with traditional rock sensibility. Story behind the name: From a creepy-yet-popular toy robot made by Mattel in the 1970s. [email protected]. http://www.choose2xl.com/.

DPX: Miami-based electro-clash female ''band'' with theatrical intensity, punk attitude, and of course, tons of original music. Story behind the name: DPX is an acronym and is a wholly interactive -- our fans make up their own name (the best so far is ``Das Pussy Extreme''). [email protected]. Website: www.mp3.com/DPXxxx.

INTRUDER ALERT: A volitale sonic concoction of analog/digital terror! Story behind the name: Intruder alert! Intruder alert! The humanoids must not escape!! [email protected]. www.mp3.com/intruderintruder.

MEN SMASH ATOMS: Dark neoclassical dance grooves wrapped around soaring opera vocals spiked with deconstructed Shakespeare. Story behind the name: A line from a poem by Russian poet Yevteshenko. [email protected]. http://www.mensmashatoms.com/.

SCURGE: Virtual POP in computerland. Story behind the name: Name refers to this planet's current (and probably short-lived) surface nuisance . . . mankind. [email protected].

SKINBOUND: Skinbound is a trip into industrial/rock with soothing rusty broken emotion with a strong sense of creativity. Story behind the name: The only thing keeping the two songwriters fom jumping out of their skin from the intesity of the music is they're bound in it! [email protected]. www.mp3.com/skinbound.

SKINTRADE: A mix of metal industrial guitars, electronica, sultry compelling vocals and an unusual mix of soundscapes. Story behind the name: Just a tribute to everyone's favorite 10-minute movies, the ones with naked people in them. [email protected]. http://www.skintrade.org/

ACOUSTIC & FOLK

BOB BONNEN: Professional musician and solo performer (guitar, vocals, harmonica) acoustic favorites and oldies -- James Taylor, Elton John, Billy Joel, Buffet, Dylan, Credence, Cat Stevens -- for club, private or corporate work. [email protected].

JOHN FORD: Singer/songwriter/human. [email protected]. http://johnford.net/.

GEOFLY (GEOFF STRUDWICK): Acoustic or with a band, I am your man. Story behind the name: Some kid in school kept calling me that, I never understood why, but it just stuck. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/geoff_strudwick.

HEART STRINGS: Elegant lowlife on harp and guitar, play Celtic and traditional. Story behind the name: I was needy and saw it on a CD jacket, and it fits as we have plenty of heart and lots of strings. [email protected]. http://www.heartstrings.harper.net/.

DAVE HUNT: Solo acoustic everything (country). E-mail: [email protected].

JUNGLE JIM: An original artist/musician who has created a unique acoustic sound (debut album was reggae). http://peoplesound.com/artist/junglejim. [email protected].

REMEMBER THE OCEAN: Original songs about life and love with every bit of soul, energy and sincerity we can muster. Story behind the name: It was taken from one of our songs as an EP name, and people latched onto it and started calling us Remember the Ocean. [email protected]. http://www.remembertheocean.com/.

CARLA ULBRICH: Professional smart-aleck and winner of the South Florida Folk Festival Song Competition, Carla Ulbrich sings hilarious songs about dating, Waffle House, wedgies and nothing. [email protected]. http://www.carlau.com/.

ZENMONSTER: Eclectic acoustic funky pop and jazz. Story behind the name: An oxymoron bestowed by an old friend. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/zenmonster.

JAZZ

CHASSIDIC JAZZ PROJECT: Traditional chassidic liturgical melodies set to contemporary jazz arrangements. Story behind the name: This was a longtime dream, to package the music of my ancestors in a contemporary fashion. [email protected]. http://www.chassidicjazz.com/.

CHERYL FISHER/ERIC ALLISON BAND: Mainstream jazz with vocals in varying syles, from the classic standards to rarely performed songs plus original material. Story behind the name: Well-known Canadian jazz vocalist comes to University of Miami to get her masters degree, meets longtime South Florida reedman who proposes marriage and music together. [email protected]. http://www.cherylfisher.com/ or http://www.ericallison.com/.

ELIXIR: A very eclectic band mixing jazz harmonies with Latin rhythms, and some influences of funk and pop music. [email protected].

SAMMY FIGUEROA'S LATIN EXPLOSION, FEATURING CARLOS AVERHOFF: South Florida's premier Latin jazz group, an ensemble of master musicians with world-famous percussionist Sammy Figueroa as its centerpiece and Irakere alumni saxophonist Carlos Averhoff as musical director, along with Florida's own world-class players, Mike Orta (piano) and Nick Orta (bass) and the great German drummer with a Latin soul, Goetz Kujack. [email protected].

FOR IF THE FLIES: Blend Afro-Caribbean beats with acid jazz, hip-hop and trance and you come close to understanding what they're about. Story behind the name: As I understand it, the name is a close-to-a-literal translation of a Spanish saying which means ''if the idea takes off . . .'' [email protected].

JAZZ SURVIVORS: A smokin' jazz guitarist from NYC and a Berklee-trained vibes player take turns showing off their lead licks, while bass and drums lay down rhythms of bebop, swing, bossa nova and funk. Story behind the name: Survivors seemed to perfectly describe the state of playing jazz in South Florida's vanishing jazz scene. [email protected]. http://www.jazzsurvivors.com/.

THE LYNNE MERYL BAND: Jazz, swing, big band, modern jazz and blues. Story behind the name: Lynne Meryl, vocalist. [email protected]. http://www.lynnemeryl.homestaed.com/.

MANTRA: Music for the soul. [email protected] http://www.mantrasounds.com/.

MARILYNN SEITS AND THE VIBRATIONS JAZZ ENSEMBLE: A smokin' modern jazz-blues ensemble featuring Marilynn on piano and her two sons on bass and guitar. Story behind the name: ''Vibrations'' is the title of Marilynn's first CD, and after the band recorded it, the name stuck. [email protected]. http://www.cmrrecords.com/.

MELTON MUSTAFA ORCHESTRA: Bands of all sizes, music for all occassions. Story behind the name: International trumpeter, music director, teacher, clinician and recording artist. [email protected]. http://www.meltonmustafa.com/.

KENNY MILLIONS: Internationally acclaimed creative artist. [email protected] http://www.kennymillions.com/.

MOJAZZ BAND: Real jazz for people that feel jazz. Story behind the name: Double entendre, mo' (more) and Mo for our vocalist and saxophonist Mo Morgen. [email protected].

ORIENTE SEXTET: Afro-Cuban jazz fusion. [email protected].

SACK FULL OF DREAMS: The drums will talk to you -- the ''Sack'' is full of ''Bright Moments.'' Story behind the name: Got the name from Grady Tate. [email protected]. http://www.movision.com/.

THE SPIRIT ENSEMBLE: Spiritual world music jazz with inspiring lyrics. Story behind the name: May the spirit be with you. http://www.songsofpeace.homestead.com/. [email protected].

BLUES

BLUESCASTER: Three-piece blues/roots rock trio and more, playing from Broward to Key West for over seven years and available for all occasions. [email protected].

BLUE IN THE FACE: A rocking funk/blues band that takes great pride in a songlist and arrangements unlike any other bands in the South Florida area, yet remains true to the genre. [email protected].. www.geocities.com/mastercat28/index.html.

BLUESCASTER: Three-piece blues/roots rock trio and more, playing from Broward to Key West for over seven years and available for all occasions. [email protected].

DAVE CAMP: The music is a step forward into the past, first born among the working-class of New Orleans, Memphis and Chicago. Story behind the name: Dave has worked with such notable Blues artists such as Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Big Mama Thornton, Jimmy Witherspoon and performed with Muddy Waters' guitarist Jimmy Rogers. [email protected]. http://www.davecampmusic.com/.

IKO IKO: Gulf Coast Americana, Mardi Gras and blues. Story behind the name: IKO IKO is a traditional Mardi Gras song, but we came up with the name in 1983 'cause it sounded new wave. [email protected]. http://www.iko-iko.com/.

NUCKLEBUSTERS: Blues band. http://www.nucklebusters.com/. [email protected].

PIANO BOB & THE JUMPSTREET 88s: The Jumpstreet 88s present an eclectic collection of old-time blues, authentic boogie-woogie, early R&B tunes, and New Orleans and jump-style blues. Story behind the name: The ''Jump'' comes from jump blues, the ''street'' from vocalist and sax/harp/washboard player Stan ''Dead-end'' Street, and the 88s refers to the piano. [email protected]. http://www.pianobob.org/.

RANDY SINGER: Jazz and blues harmonica (chromatic and diatonic)/vocals and guitar, just released his first CD titled Harmonica Dreams, which is history in the making as it is the world's first smooth-jazz harmonica CD. [email protected]. http://www.randysinger.com/.

JAMES MICHAEL SHAW: Seemingly placid music with horrible undertones. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/james_michael_shaw.

WORLD

AREOLA 51: Multi-instrumental, ambient, acoustic and world fusion. www.mp3.com/areola51. [email protected].

THE BABOONS: A new world funk & roll ensemble dedicated to forging a fresh new sound from Miami's global gumbo. Story behind the band name: Came about as a fun metaphor for the band's fusion of the shared roots that link all the musical cultures that mingle in Miami, and primates are perfect symbols for our common universal ancestry and humanity's primal instinct for rhythm (plus it's fun to say and people remember the name). [email protected]. http://thebaboons.iuma.com/.

RICHARD BROOKENS' YELLOW BELL: Woodwinds (bamboo flutes from China and India, saxophones, bass clarinet) and percussion (tablas, clay pot, bata, berimbau) from around the world played in surprisingly fresh combinations and mixed with jazz, Asian, African and South American rhythms and melodies. Story behind the name: The Yellow Bell legend comes from China -- each succesive dynasty used the ''Yellow Bell'' to redefine the fudamental pitch and mathematical relationships. http://www.yellowbellmusic.com/. [email protected].

DREADCRAZY AND THE EARTH CITIZENS: We are harder than hard rock, smoother than reggae, manic depressions -- go figure. [email protected]. www.EarthCitizensRU1.

STEVE GRYB: The Pied Piper of Percussion presents The Rhythm Is Going To Get You, interactive percussion shows for the young at heart with bongos, bubbles, percussion and prizes for all! http://www.grybmusic.com/. [email protected].

JACUZZI FUZZ: We're a band from Miami that has strong influences in jazz, blues, reggae, rock, etc., and we're basically trying to do something different around here. Story behind the name: Have you ever bathed in a nice warm jacuzzi, when all you can notice is all the nasty foamy buildup everywhere? That's Jacuzzi Fuzz. [email protected].

KYA-PI: International positive-vibes reggae artist with single debut ''Me U Want'' at No. 6 on Billboard's top reggae chart, from debut album Me U Want, eight weeks straight at No. 3. Story behind the name: Kya-pi name comes from the sound of his music, an inspirational sound of positive vibes. http://www.hitdis.com/. [email protected].

MIDI DRAGON: Customized reggae and calypso sequences for sale, available in standard Midi files and Mini-Disc. [email protected].

ROOTS OF RHYTHM: An interactive hand-drumming experience led by percussionist Jim Seidel who uses drums and percussion instruments from around the world bringing people from all walks of life together through the power of rhythm. [email protected]. http://www.rootsofrhythm.net/.

LOURDES SIMON: Enchanting, Lourdes Simón captivates and grabs you with her honey voice into her sultry and thought-provoking world of boleros and poetry. Story behind the name: It's the artist's birthname -- however, the first name happens to be that of a Virgin Saint in France and the last name happens to be the first name of a Latin American patriot/warrior. [email protected].

SUENALO SOUND SYSTEM: Our music is world music with mind-blowing psychedelic visuals and funky sounds for nights of spirits and dance. Story behind the name: The name of the band was discovered by the band's photographer Mike Garcia, he used to constanly mention ''suenalo!'' for everything; even when he would leave he would say bueno que te cresca! [email protected]. http://www.suenalo.com/.

MADAFO LLOYD WILSON: I am a storyteller/musician telling in the spirit of ''griot,'' the African storyteller, musician, historian, poet and keeper of the Umlando. Story behind the name: Madafo is my spiritual self, it means ''My Friend,'' the word is taken from the Ashanti people of Ghana, those who speak the language called ''Twi.'' Email:[email protected]. mailto:[email protected].

EXPERIMENTAL

ERIC ALEXANDRAKIS: I am a recording artist, producer & mixer, ruthlessly curious of color and shape, which in turn has left me locked in an enigmatic whirlwind of mystery and desire. Story behind the name: Eric is derived from the Old Norse elements ei (''ever'') and rikr (''ruler''); Alexandrakis is from the Greek elements Alexander (``protector of man'') and akis (``little''). [email protected]. http://www.ericalexandrakis.com/.

CONTEXTURE: Electro-soul meets indie rock, with a tinge of hip-hop. Story behind the name: The context of all the elements and sounds are blended into a texture that makes this sound unique -- with many influences making up Contexture, it is distinctive from any other artist with the same elements. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/Contexture.

KURT J: Experimental. [email protected]. http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/159/kurt_j.html.

LAUNDRYROOM SQUELCHERS: An embodiment of obliterated rock 'n' roll. Story behind the name: Dave Daniels of Churchill's named the band. [email protected]. http://www.squelchers.com/.

PYGMY: A musical, post-punk five-piece team with vivid live performances. [email protected]. http://www.i-am-pygmy.org/.

RICHARD HENRY RIPPE: Experiments and improvises with sounds, rhythms, samples and the eco over a digital landscape (member of Swivel Stick). [email protected]. http://www.tuesdaymorningrecords.com/.

SIDE PROJECT: Side Project is six close friends, with diverse musical tastes, who have been making noise together for years, and we finally organized our noise and called it ''music.'' Story behind the name: The six of us love music, but we're all working and going to college too. [email protected]. http://sideprojection.iuma.com/.

SWIVEL STICK: J. Coltrane / B. Sabbath-induced trance-heavy rock, or sometimes an acoustic setting for flamenco experimental jazz. [email protected]. http://www.tuesdaymorningrecords.com/.

XELA ZAID: Alter-ego experimental project. Story behind the name: Alex Diaz backwards. [email protected]. www.mp3.com/xela.

BOOKERS / PROMOTERS

SAM ALBORNOZ: Show/event producer and club booker, bringing the best of South America to the hottest clubs in South Florida. [email protected]. 305-793-9471.

THE ALLEY: We book anything and everything! 1748 NW 35th St., Miami. 786-390-5353. Capacity: 350-400. PA: Yes. Contacts: Richard Larrarde or Andy Diaz. http://www.thealleymiami.2ya.com/. [email protected]. [email protected].

ANIMAZE BOOKING AGENCY: A full-service talent agency serving the entertainment community with the finest local, regional and national touring attractions. Contact: Cosmo Ohms, [email protected].

B SIDE ENTERTAINMENT: Promoter of spoken-word and alternative entertainment, including Flow Fridays and Mellow Dramatic Mondays. Contact: Ingrid B. 305-389-6629. [email protected].

BILLABONG PUB: Indie rock, emo, punk -- no hardcore. 3000 Country Club Lane, Hallandale Beach. 954-985-1050. Capacity: 100. PA: No. Contact: Rich Abrams, 954-347-1041. http://www.billabongpub.com/.

CHURCHILL'S HIDEAWAY: 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807. The CBGB of the South with live music seven days a week, live recordings available, 100 percent merchandise policy, over 18 only. Capacity: 350-500. PA: Yes. Contact: Rebecca Mori. [email protected]. http://www.churchillspub.com/.

CLUB FREEZ: 909 Cypress Creek Rd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-771-3008. [email protected]. http://www.clubfreeze.com/.

THE CULTURE ROOM: 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. 954-564-2527. Capacity: 350. PA: Yes. Contact: Greg, 954-561-4880.

THE FACTORY: 2674 E. Oakland Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-566-6331. Punk rock and indie music! Capacity: 700. PA: Yes. http://www.metalfactory.net/. Contact: Grant Hall, [email protected].

FAT KAT'S: 8505 Mills Dr., Miami. 305-274-8090. We're a rock 'n' roll/pool hall atmosphere, but we book all kinds of music. Capacity: 300. PA: No. Contact: Robert E. Mercado.

FREAKIERTHANYORE PRODUCTIONS: We promote acts of all genres -- jungle to hardcore to funk. Our mission is to promote quality, not categories. Contacts: David or Rebekah. [email protected], 305-758-1884 or 305-413-8782.

GRANDA ENTERTAINMENT: 2644 NW 97th Ave., Miami. 305-599-1837. Street / club promotion specializing in Latin rock, Latin rap, DJ / electronic, Latin dance and Latin pop, plus recording artist management and development, concert production. http://www.grandaent.com/. Contact: Joe Granda, [email protected].

HARD ROCK CAFE: 401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-377-3110. Bands of all languages and creeds. Capacity: 250. PA: Yes. Contact: Nasty, 305-573-6588, http://www.thegimmicks.com/.

CHRYSTAL HARTIGAN: Hollywood East Music Group, 309 Crocus Ter., #1, Hollywood. 954-929-0982. Grand dame of the local music scene, promotes all genres, produces concerts, festivals and songwriter showcases, books acts, pitches songs and artists to record labels. [email protected].

HOOLIGANS PUB AND OYSTER BAR: 9555 S. Dixie Hwy., Miami. 305-663-2632. Contact: Jay Love.

KAFFE CRYSTAL: 10855 SW 72nd St., Miami. 305-274-1112. Contact: Luis Gallo.

LOCUST PROJECTS: 105 NW 23rd St., Miami. 305-576-8570. Venue and media outlet for experimental music. Contact: Cooper. www.locustprojects.org/digital. [email protected].

MEGA MUSIC: 1330 West Ave., Suite 1811, Miami Beach. 305-604-9666. Bookings for Thursday nights at Macarena on South Beach, and organizes tours in U.S. and Latin America, promotes clubs, concerts. Contact: Marco V. Carvajal, [email protected].

MOJAZZ MUSIC PRESENTS: Jazz and world music at Cafe del Mar, 8699 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, 305-865-2636. Contact: Mo Morgen. E-mail: [email protected]. 305-865-2636, 305-751-0501.

THE ''ORIGINAL'' SUSHI BLUES CAFE: 1836 S. Young Circle, Hollywood. 954-929-9560. An institution in South Florida for jazz, blues, avant-garde and classical music. Contact: Kenny Millions. http://www.sushiblues.com/. [email protected].

OXYGEN LOUNGE: 2911 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove. 305-476-0202. Contact: Dan Werlin, 305-761-3326.

PARADICE PRODUCTIONS: 3700 S. Lake Dr., Miami. 786-262-6901. We book all sorts of national and local acts, everything from hardcore, ska, indie rock, punk and just about everything in between, and we do some tour planning and usually book our local shows at The Alley. http://www.paradiceproductions.com/. Contact: Nick Kass, [email protected].

PHATKAT PROMOTIONS/TRAK STAR ENTERTAINMENT: Professional club-head who loves to be in the mix. http://www.trakstarentertainment.com/. Contact: Tina-Marie, [email protected], 954.328.4508.

POOR HOUSE BAR: 110 SW Third Ave., Ft. Lauderdale; 954-522-5145. We do blues and local music -- punk to reggae. Capacity: 100-150. PA: Yes, but bring your own mics and cables. http://jimmypoorhouse.com/. Contacts: Jimmy Little and Jay Hemple: (954) 522-5145 POPLIFE: We have eclectic tastes, as long as you're good at your particular style. Saturday nights at Piccadilly Garden Lounge, 35 NE 40th St., Miami. Capacity: 500. PA: Yes. Contact: Ray Milian, 305-634-3907, [email protected], http://www.epoplife.com/.

POPTOPIA: Monthly music showcase at the Billabong Pub, 3000 Country Club Lane, Hallandale Beach. Contact: Steve Copeletti, [email protected]. http://www.whirlawaymusic.com/.

RESPECTABLE STREET CAFE: 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. 561-832-0706. Fiften years of oblivion! The longest running alt club in the southeast U.S.! Alternative, new wave, punk, electronic, industrial, retro, indie. Website: http://www.respectablestreet.com/. Contact: Steven Rullman, [email protected].

REVOLVER: National, regional, and local bands! We go from anything from indie to electronica. Friday nights at SoHo Lounge, 175-193 NE 36th St., Miami. Capacity: 300-plus. PA: Yes. Contact: Joshua Menendez, [email protected], http://www.clubrevolver.com/.

SLAMMIE PRODUCTIONS: PO Box 5891, Lake Worth, FL 33461. Concert promoters that book national, regional and local acts. http://www.slammie.com/. Contact: Grant Hall, [email protected].

SOBE SOUND: Books acts for Señor Frogs (Mondays) and BillboardLive (once a month), both on Miami Beach. What they want: Just great, kick-ass bands. Señor Frogs -- Capacity: 350. PA: Yes. BillboardLive -- Capacity: 1,500. PA: Yes. Contact: Tony Alarcon: [email protected].

SOUTH FLORIDA JAMS: Roots-based music, booking occasional Sunday nights at Oxygen Lounge (Capacity: 500, PA: Yes) and Thursday nights at Titanic. (Capacity 200. PA: No.) Contact: Ben Werlin, [email protected].

SPY-FI SATURDAYS: Indie rock and pop, second Saturday of every month at Billabong Pub, Hallandale Beach. Capacity: 150. PA: Yes. Contact: Ed Artigas, [email protected].

TAVERN 213: 213 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-6213. Capacity: 60. PA: Yes. Contact: Kevin Garaghty.

TITANIC BREWERY COMPANY: 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables. 305-668-1742. Accessible original rock, funk, Latin rock and country -- no head-banging. Capacity: 200. PA: No. Contact: Mark Weiser, [email protected]. http://www.titanicbrewery.com/.

TOBACCO ROAD: 626 S. Miami Ave, Miami. 305-374-1198. Funk, blues, R&B, zydeco, local alternative on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Capacity: 100-3,000. PA: Yes upstairs, No downstairs. Contacts: Local Alternative -- Danny Jessup, 305-866-1891. All other nights/acts -- Mark Weiser, [email protected].

SKYE LOUNGE: 66 SW Sixth St., Miami. 305-358-1999. Reggae, funk, R&B, rock, Latin rock. Capacity: 300-600. PA: Yes upstairs/No downstairs. Contact: Mark Weiser, [email protected].

STUDIOS

BLUE CRIB RECORDING STUDIOS: 11360 SW 43rd Terr., Miami. 305-221-7740. Our studios offer comfortable, affordable 24-track recording in the digital or analog domain. http://www.bluecribstudios.tk/. Contact: Stan Kebel, [email protected].

CASA DHARMA RECORDING STUDIO: 3535 W. Glencoe St., Coconut Grove. 305-858-3864. Simple Coconut Grove studio with Steinway grand piano and other cool keyboards, perfect for acoustic stuff/demos, not full bands. Contact: Todd Thompson, [email protected].

CREATIVE MUSIC RECORDINGS: 11420 Fortune Cr. I-17, West Palm Beach. 561-798-8990. A full-service recording studio, with both analog and digital capabilities, professional equipment and rehearsal space. http://www.cmrrecords.com/. Contacts: Marilynn or Sean, [email protected].

DEBONAIRE RECORDS & PRODUCTIONS: 4555 NW 103rd Ave., Suite 150, Fort Lauderdale. 954-572-1600, ext. 310. Fort Lauderdale's hottest recording studio specializing in hip-hop music production. http://www.debonairemusic.com/. Contact: Debonaire, [email protected].

D.I. PRODUCTIONS: Gospel rap group/production team. You have lyrics/song and want music -- do you need ballads, R&B or hip-hop tracks? We have it. http://youngbl22.friendpages.com/. Contact: Addi Lafosse, [email protected], 305-949-6505 or 786-218-4857.

DTM PRODUCTIONS: We're a full-service Protools HD studio with analog outboard gear offering preproduction, arranging, mixing, mastering, voiceovers, audio restoration, as well as rehearsal space. Contact: Dan Geary, 786-252-6252 or 954-295-0211.

DUNGEON STUDIOS: 1954 NE 147th Ter., North Miami. 305-948-6055. Built by musicians for musicians, Dungeon Recording Studio caters to the needs of the South Florida music scene by making quality recording available at an affordable rate. Pro-tools, SSL, and more! http://www.dungeonrecordings.com/. Contact: Fred, [email protected]

EARTH HOUSE: 76O6 Harbour Blvd., Suite 101, Miramar. 954-989-2742. Cutting-edge, full production, high-end digital recording, mixing and mastering! http://www.earthcitizensru1.com/. Contact: Brin Abel. E-mail: [email protected].

THE HIT FACTORY: 1755 NE 149th St., Miami. 305-947-5611. Formerly the legendary Criteria Studios, the Hit Factory purchased Criteria in 1998, and has serviced everyone from Lenny Kravitz to Michael Jackson.

KAMA STUDIOS: 735 NW 12th Ave., Miami. 305-527-9029. An amazing recording studio environment! Very industrial in setting but refined in sound output. Record quality. We record all styles and genres. Rates vary with each project. Contact: J or Max. Email: [email protected].

THE LAB STUDIOS: 14232 SW 136th St., Miami. 305-254-0961. Three studios offering recording, mastering, mixing and production using the ProTools system. www.songosounds.com/thelab. Contact: Edgar Matta. [email protected]

LAIDBACK MUSIC: We are the Miami office of one of Europe's most important music production companies. We offer artist development services including songs and top level production. http://www.laidbackmusic.com/.

MIAMI BEACH RECORDING STUDIOS: 350 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. 305-609-8766. Record, program, edit, mix, master. Miami New Times Best Recording Studio. Block rates available also. Avalon, Apogee, Genelic, Quantec, Neumann, DP3, Nuendo, Reason, Kontakt. Contact: Looch. [email protected].

MOLOKO PUSSYCAT FACTORY: Music, film and video production, editing and styling. [email protected]. http://www.electro-dziska.com/.

MY MUSIC STUDIOS: 10556 NW 26 St., Suite D-101, Miami. 305-639-3400. Studios for all singing/mastering/mixdown needs with in-house musicians/producers/engineers. http://www.mymusicrecords.com/. Contact: Angel Zamora. [email protected].

NEW YORK NEW YORK USA INC.: 708 Sixth St., Miami Beach. 305-538-5882. TV and video productions, DJ service, sound and lighting, events production, management, bookings, audio recording. Contact: Arsenio Roa.

PHUTURETRAX RECORDING STUDIO: Specializing in hip-hop, reggae, electronica and various genres of dance. Protools and Macintosh specialists. Cool collection of synths, MPC3000, etc. Album credits. Contact: Don Corrieri. [email protected]. 305-695-0250.

PLAYROOM RECORDING STUDIOS: 2644 NW 97th Ave., Miami. 305-599-1837. Specializing in Latin and dance. http://www.obadam.com/. Contact: Joe Granda, [email protected].

SOUND ARTS WORKSHOP: 12355 NE 13th Ave., No. 206, North Miami. 305-981-0600. Not so much a commercial studio but an experimental laboratory and incubator for making recordings with experimentalists working in music, video, theater, radio, dance, art and architecture. http://www.soundartsworkshop.com/. Contact: Gustavo Matamoros. [email protected].

SOUNDBOX: 545 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale. 954-779-3230. The only studio in South Florida with a beach view from the iso booth and control room. Contact: Chris Monteleone. [email protected].

THE SPOT RECORDING STUDIO: 8846 SW 129 Terr., Miami. 305-812-8097. Great recordings! Contact: Gregory Oizan-Chapon. thespotrecordingstudio@ yahoo.com.

TRAILS OF SMOKE STUDIOS: 806B E. Prospect Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-566-3825. A full-service Pro Tools recording studio serving the demo needs of local artists. http://www.trailsofsmoke.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Falcon Brown.

ZOZAYA MUSIC: 17315 NW 63rd Ct., Miami Lakes. 305-698-0390. The ''low budget'' project solution. Walk out with your Dynamite Radio ready demo. Thirty years of writing, performing and studio work round up this veteran musician now at your service. Contact: Mike Zozaya. [email protected].

LABELS

ANGEL EYES RECORDS: 2644 NW 97th Ave., Miami. 305-599-1837. Independent label dedicated to Latin dance music, plus Latin rap, DJ / electronic, tribal, progressive house, world, Afro-Cuban, Latin pop. Contact: Joe Granda, [email protected].

BIG DREAMERS: Independent hip-hop label based out of Miami. 305-556-5573. http://www.bigdreamers.net/. Contact: The Guss, [email protected].

COUNTERFLOW RECORDINGS: 15315 NW 60th Ave., Hialeah. 305-556-6326. Old-school, underground and alternative hip-hop. http://www.counterflowrecordings.com/. [email protected].

EULOGY RECORDINGS: P.O. Box 24913, Fort Lauderdale. Local indie label with a taste for the loud. http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/. [email protected].

EVOL EGG NART: P.O. Box 570763, Miami, FL 33257. Supplying music fans with high-grade lo-fi since 1996. http://www.nartworld.com/. Contact: Jeff Rollason, [email protected].

FINATIC RECORDS: 15251 NE 18th Ave., No. 7, North Miami Beach. 305-354-3152. A record label/management company with a built-in studio. http://www.finaticrecords.com/. Contact: Kayela Fleming. [email protected].

THE HONEYCOMB.COM: 623 Selkirk St., West Palm Beach. Music that Matters. Different because you like it that way! Contact: Steven Rullman. [email protected].

LUKE RECORDS: 231 12th St., Miami Beach. 305-532-7696. http://www.lukerecords.com/.

MEKKA RECORDS: 8515 92nd Ter., North Seminole. 727-394-1264. Tampa Bay's premiere independent label, presenting the best in post-wave, progressive folk, jazz and spoken word. http://www.mekkarecords.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Joran Oppelt.

MY MUSIC RECORDS: 10556 NW 26th St., Suite D-101, Miami. 305-639-3400. Local Latin label self-distributed, always looking for great music. http://www.mymusicrecords.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Angel Zamora.

NEURODISC RECORDS: 3801 N. University Dr., Suite 403, Fort Lauderdale. 954-572-0289. Florida's premier dance and electronic label, delivering quality trance, house, lounge, chillout and electro-bass. The music has you! http://www.neurodisc.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Troy Kelley.

PURPLE SKUNK RECORDS: 8362 Pines Blvd., Suite 425, Pembroke Pines. Local label representing local bands Anchorman, Pivot, Seville and more. http://www.purpleskunkrecords.com/. [email protected].

RECORD LABEL MUSIC: 305-542-1191. Record, radio and demo production. Credits include Sony Music, Sony Discos, Discos Fuentes, General Motors. Producer is former record label A&R, radio and media executive. http://www.recordlabelmusic.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Dennis Murcia.

SCHEMATIC MUSIC COMPANY: 5781 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 604, Miami. IDMers with an appreciation for dissecting hip-hop with an audio chainsaw. Artists include Richard Devine, Phoenecia, Takeshi Muto and others. http://schematic.net/. [email protected].

SFP RECORDS: 940 Lincoln Rd., No. 219, Miami Beach. 305-604-9911. Premier independent dance music record company with five sub-labels specializing various styles of electronic music. http://www.sfprecords.com/. Contacts: Marc Sacheli or Pierre ZonZon. [email protected].

SMACKAYA FACE RECORDINGS: 4555 NW 103rd Ave., Suite 150, Fort Lauderdale. 954-572-1600, ext. 311. South Florida's hottest cutting-edge hip-hop powerhouse! http://www.smackayaface.com/. [email protected].

SOULSHINE RECORDINGS / SOULFUL SESSIONS: 13428 SW 23rd St., Hollywood. 954-441-1212. Upcoming on SoulShine, Collector's Edition EP Andricka Hall Stay Inside My Life, Louis Benedetti Original Re-Edit and Deep Swing pres. Xavior ''Shelter'' Louis Benedetti Club Mix. Plus Brent Laurence feat. Reggie Watts, Closer. http://www.soulshine.net/. [email protected]. Contact: Helena.

SPY-FI RECORDS: P.O. Box 59-2641, Miami, FL 33159. A Miami-based independent record label launched in 1998 by Ed Artigas, has released seven recordings including works by the bands Argentina, Baby Grand, Bling Bling, Machete, Monotract, Spark Chamber, Whirlaway and Zira. http://www.spy-fi.net/. [email protected]. Contact: Ed Artigas.

TYGHT WORK ENTERTAINMENT: 305-698-6973 or 305-322-0849. A new production/independent label based out of Miami, specializing in some of the newest alternative, R&B and rap music you are likely to hear any time soon. http://www.tyghtworkent.com/. [email protected]. Contact: Thad Berry.