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DJ tyDi Will "Send Shivers Down Your Spine" at Off the Hookah Tonight

By Kareem Shaker
Jun 21, 2013

At 16, most of us are just working on learning how to drive and losing our virginities. Australian house technician tyDi was polishing his skills on the decks, winning his first DJ competition and getting his first residency soon after. "I was real fortunate to experience success at an early...
Ultra 2013: Avicii Does Country Music and Eric Prydz Proclaims "Love You" UMF!

By Kareem Shaker
Mar 23, 2013

Photo by Ian Witlen We knew we were in for something special after speaking with Swedish progressive house DJ-producer Eric Prydz about Ultra Music Festival 2013. Shit, just having the aerophobic house master on this side of the pond is enough an occasion to plant your ass at UMF's main...
Robbie Rivera's Take on House Music: "I Like Where the Sound Is Going"

By Kareem Shaker
Feb 8, 2013

Downtown Fort Lauderdale, otherwise known as Riverfront, has long held a particular identity in the South Florida party scene. The bar-hopping atmosphere is perfect for marinating in PBR with your college friends, but isn't exactly conducive to catching big name DJs. When Off the Hookah moved from its popular location...
Sublime with Rome - Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton - August 31

By Kareem Shaker
Sep 3, 2012

Sublime with Romefeaturing Cypress Hill, Pepper, and the Dirty HeadsSunset Cove Ampitheater, Boca RatonFriday, August 31Better than: Any other way to end a summer full of great music events.With shows like Dave Matthews Band, 311, Jon Bon Jovi, and Respectable Street Cafe's 25th anniversary party, it's been a helluva summer for South Florida's live music...
Vans Warped Tour 2012: Ten Most Ridiculous Things We Spotted at the West Palm Beach Show

By Kareem Shaker
Jul 30, 2012

Full Slideshow of Vans Warped Tour 2012 at Cruzan AmphitheatreEvery year, Vans Warped Tour descends upon South Florida, bringing a barrage of pop-punk fans out to roast in the steamy summer air. Last Saturday afternoon, tatted performers entertained a mostly underaged crowd, while the underaged crowd mostly entertained us. Our...

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