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2010 Stories by Christopher Lopez

• Beach Boys to Start 2011 Right at Hard Rock Live

  published December 30, 2010

  The Beach Boys were the quintessential American band even before they were featured in Malcolm Leo's 1985 documentary, An American Band.... More >>

• South Florida Son Enrique Iglesias to Perform Songs From First Bilingual Album at Y100 Jingle Ball

  published December 9, 2010

  It's easy to forget that Enrique Iglesias is essentially a Miami boy. After all, his reach is global. He boasts a decade-and-a-half-long career... More >>

• Mickey Avalon's Rap-Rock Ruckus Coming to Feelgoods

  published November 18, 2010

  Just because a star was bred in Hollywood doesn't necessarily mean he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Just take Mickey Avalon, the... More >>

• MGMT Wraps the Fillmore Miami in Psychedelia

  published October 21, 2010

  MGMT's initial ascent to the top of the indie heap was unnaturally quick. Brooklyn-based Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden embarked on... More >>

• The Familial, Cinematic Melodies of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

  published October 14, 2010

  Before going any further, let's clear up any confusion surrounding Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. First of all, Edward Sharpe is not the... More >>

• Hellcat Punk Acts Street Dogs and Devil's Brigade Team for Tour

  published September 9, 2010

  Anyone who says punk is dead and has been replaced by pretty boys, pop punks, and the posthardcore set hasn't been keeping an eye on Hellcat... More >>

• Bachata Bombers: A Latin Music Fan's Case Against Aventura

  published July 1, 2010

  Aventura — the novelty musical act, not the city in Miami-Dade — has turned traditional Dominican folk music, AKA bachata, into a... More >>

• Passion Pit Stirs Things Up at Fillmore Miami

  published June 10, 2010

  Listening to their incredibly tight, überpolished debut, Manners, one may find it hard to believe that Passion Pit's been around... More >>

• Cage the Elephant Stampedes Through Culture Room

  published May 13, 2010

  Kentucky-bred Cage the Elephant's single "In One Ear" is loaded with clever, self-deprecating lyrics — exemplifying the band's brazen... More >>

• As Tall as Lions, Bear Hands, and Rachel Goodrich Roar Into Culture Room

  published April 29, 2010

  Long Island-based As Tall as Lions' latest full-length album, You Can't Take It With You, which dropped in August of last year, consists... More >>

• Motion City Soundtrack to Play Culture Room

  published April 22, 2010

  Motion City Soundtrack isn't exactly a household name beyond its Warped Tour disciples. However, the Minneapolis-grown and road-groomed melodic... More >>

• Buy Us Some Cracker Jack

  published April 22, 2010

  For baseball fanatics, it feels like forever since the Yanks swiped their 27th World Series title, this time from the Phillies. But opening day... More >>

• A Lot Like a Rolling Stone

  published April 15, 2010

  For any musician, being compared to Bob Dylan is an honor. Unless they’re referring to his hair. But the artistic comparison puts the artist... More >>

• The Beach Boys and John Stamos to Play Kravis Center

  published April 1, 2010

  The Beach Boys were the quintessential American band even before they were featured in Malcolm Leo's 1985 documentary An American Band.... More >>

• G. Love & Special Sauce to Play Culture Room

  published March 25, 2010

  Just like the stuff they put in hot dogs, you're probably better off not knowing what makes "special" sauce so special. On the other hand, G.... More >>

• Maroone Is Our Favorite Color

  published March 25, 2010

  Helping celebrate all things Latino is Maroone. Did you know that, besides providing cars, they put on the longest running Hispanic festival in... More >>

• Victor Manuelle

  published March 25, 2010

  Puerto Rican-American salsa singer Victor Manuelle has long been called “El Sonero de la Juventud,” or “the Sonero of the... More >>

• Akon on High Horse at Polo Stadium

  published March 18, 2010

  Ladies, look at your man. Now back to Akon. Now back at your man. Now back to Akon. Sadly, your man isn't Akon. And much like the Man Your Man... More >>

• Eric Clapton Brings Ax to BankAtlantic

  published March 11, 2010

  Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man — currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV... More >>

• A Guide to the Music Stages at Calle Ocho 2010

  published March 11, 2010

  Know what time it is, party people? If the answer is an exuberant cry heralding Carnaval Miami and Calle Ocho, we want to inform you that... More >>

• Jimmy Buffett

  published February 25, 2010

  If you've ever been to a Jimmy Buffett show, we're just preaching to the choir when we say it's a one-of-a-kind experience. The Parrothead... More >>

• Jay-Z

  published February 18, 2010

  Jay-Z is the man with a thousand names: Hova, Jigga, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, and most recently, it seems you can even call him Caesar. It's... More >>

• Willy Chirino

  published February 11, 2010

  Few if any artists are as quintessentially representative of Cuban culture in the United States as Willy Chirino (and Celia, que en paz... More >>

• Local Guy Gone Global, Pitbull Headlines the Pepsi Música Super Bowl Fan Jam

  published February 4, 2010

  You might be sitting in traffic listening to the radio or getting your groove on in SoBe. Or maybe you're relaxing at home, catching the... More >>

• Legendary Cuban Group Los Van Van Returns to South Florida After Ten Years

  published January 28, 2010

  Sunday night will be a real test as to whether South Florida's public can separate politics from art. One of Cuba's most legendary groups, Los Van... More >>