Tonight! Maxwell and Jill Scott Bring at American Airlines Arena

In anticipation of Maxwell’s performance tonight at American Airlines Arena in Miami with Jill Scott, Miami New Times devoted some space. The neo-soul singer left a huge gap between 2001’s Now and last year’s BLACKsummers’night, but it was well worth the wait — a career statement that shows that the…

Surfer Blood Oil.Spill.Benefit at Propaganda June 30

As we previously announced, Surfer Blood will indeed play a benefit show in South Florida June 30. The event, presented by TheHoneyComb.com, is going to be in Lake Worth, though, at Propaganda. Area acts the Jameses, the Dewars, and Chill Pillars are on board for the show, dubbed the Oil.Spill.Benefit…

Tonight! The Pains of Being Pure at Heart in Miami With Surfer Blood

West Palm’s indie-rock lovelies Surfer Blood, who need little introduction in these pages, are back from their European vacation. They’ve packed two fabulous bands in their suitcases that should make showing up early to the Poplife Anniversary party even easier.First, New York’s the Pains of Being Pure at heart are…

Video: Wiz Khalifa Appears With Adorable Dog in “Mezmorized” Clip

Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa enjoys a great many things in life, and most are featured heavily in his “Mezmorized” video (thanks to Nah Right). Enormous cannabis-smoking equipment, a bright-yellow Dodge Charger, family and friends, and a really huggable dog that hops up on him when he utters the line “one…

Murderous Rampage Breaking Up; Final Show at Churchill’s June 26

A trusted barfly source reports that Fort Lauderdale metal act Murderous Rampage, featuring noted Poor House bartender Tom Rampage on lead vocals and guitar carnage, is calling it quits. After several calls to find a permanent drummer went unanswered, the group has decided to play its final show at Churchill’s…

The Hukilau Launches Tonight in Fort Lauderdale

Of all the world’s sundry Tiki events, Fort Lauderdale’s Hukilau is one of the holiest. Tiki fanatics flock to it like pilgrims; it’s their biggest gathering on the East Coast.This year’s Hukilau will last for three days jam-packed with events. The gathering starts with a Tiki art show at 5…

Lake Worth-It 2010 Ticket Sales Begin Friday

Lake Worth’s daylong celebration of music, Lake Worth-It, has been confirmed for August 7 in the city’s lovely Bryant Park, according to the newly updated website. With Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, John Ralston & Invisible Music, the Dewars (with an a), and 18 other local acts on the bill, a…

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Join Surfer Blood at Grand Central

West Palm’s indie-rock lovelies Surfer Blood, who need little introduction in these pages, are back from their European vacation. They’ve packed two fabulous bands in their suitcases that should make showing up early to the Poplife Anniversary party even easier. First, New York’s the Pains of Being Pure at Heart…

Built to Spill at Culture Room October 15, Also There is a God

There is good news, and there’s also news that makes a person take the deepest breath humanly possible: Built to Spill — AKA the only band that makes a 25-minute Neil Young cover considered “indie rock” — is coming to Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on October 15. No point…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for June 1-7

In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.To the right is the cover art for the debut Sleigh Bells album — a work of post-post-postmodern, blown-out pop mastery that…

Crystal Castles Coming to South Florida September 11

Exciting news from our snuggly Crossfade buddies: the electronic duo Crystal Castles will perform at Grand Central in Miami on September 11. This is the first time that Ethan Kath and Alice Glass will hit the region with new tunes from Crystal Castles II in tow. When Crystal Castles was…