Steely Dan Tickets On the Cheap

If you’ve got a hankering to help pay Steely Dan’s rent this month, now’s as good a time as any to pick up some tickets and get these folks back on the right track. Steely Dan is playing the Mizner Park Amphitheater on June 13 and Live Nation is now…

No Doubt, Paramore and The Sounds Tonight at Cruzan

It’s not too late to pick up some tickets for tonight’s No Doubt, Paramore and The Sounds show in West Palm Beach. Lawn tickets are still available for just $10. Call 561-795-8883 or visit the website for tickets. Hit the jump if you need more motivation to see this show…

Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss Play the Electric Pickle this Friday

The PL0T folks are doing it again this Friday night with a double booking of DJ sets by Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss at the Electric Pickle. Troxler and Curtiss are part of a new generation of young Detroit-bred DJ/producers who took their underground dance music sensibilities across the Atlantic…

Video: Lanzallamas Monofonica Live From WDNA 88.9 Studios

Lanzallamas Monofonica Live From WDNA 88.9 Studios from Miami New Times on Vimeo. Here’s a video featuring Lanzallamas Monofonica playing over the airwaves broadcast by WDNA 88.9 FM on the Friday, May 22 edition of Sound Theory Live. It’s a weekly program airing Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m., dedicated…

Venetian Snares to Play Respectables in October

After I blogged the SoCal Punk Explosion show yesterday, I was perusing the Respectable Street site and they have some great shows coming up, in particular Venetian Snares.  During Basel last year Aaron Funk a.k.a Snares put on a helluva good set at Laundry Black Sheep Music Lounge 305 Bar…

Saturday Night: Soulflower’s Electric Mothership Cruise

via myspace.com/soulflower777Soulflower, the evening’s hostessOfficial Listening Party for Soulflower’s Electric Mothership Saturday, May 30, 2009
 The Tikki Beach Boat, Miami BeachBetter Than: Whatever was going on across the street at the Eden Roc.The Review:It’s officially summer, as Miami’s schizophrenic weather patterns will make the average person want to stay inside…

Saturday Night: Surf Nazis on Ecstasy at Goo

photo by Benjamin ThackerClick here to view the full slideshow from this event.Surf Nazis on EcstasySaturday, May 30Goo, MiamiBetter Than: Midnight at the mortuary.  The Review:They don’t surf, they aren’t Nazis and they don’t do drugs — but Surf Nazis on Ecstasy sure do suck. And by sucking, they are…

Saturday Night: Freestyle Invasion II at the BankUnited Center

Freestyle Invasion IISaturday, May 30BankUnited Center, Coral GablesBetter than: Singing along to the Power 96 Traffic Jam on the 836. The Review: Saturday night at the BankUnited Center, I basked in the laser light glow of the Freestyle Invasion concert with mixed emotions. Dios, how I wish the performers realized…

Friday Night: Tiempo Libre at La Casa de Tula

photo by Jose DavilaTiempo LibreFriday, May 27, 2009La Casa de Tula Night Club, Calle Ocho, Miami   Better Than: Any other salsa night anywhere in town.  The Review:For those who really know their salsa steps there was only one place to be last Friday. And that spot, of course, was the…

Celia Cruz’s Music Comes Alive (Again) at the Arsht Center

Incomparable. Electrifying. Unforgettable. Those are just a few of the words that have typically been used to describe the legendary Celia Cruz throughout her long and illustrious career, and even posthumously since she lost her battle with cancer six years ago. The praise is more than justified, and the title…

Saturday Night: Ace Hood at Club Premier

via dejfam.comAce HoodAce HoodSaturday, May 30, 2009Club Premier, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Your standard birthday bash Just a few years into his young career, local rapper Ace Hood has garnered mixed early feedback. Despite being named as one of XXL’s “Freshmen of 09,” and collaborating with some formidable names in the industry,…

“From Homer to Hip Hop” Lecture Saturday

One of the most important components of the critically acclaimed, thoroughly addicting series The Wire was its portrayal of the current circumstances afflicting those simply trying to survive in the inner-city. Loosely based on lead writer David Simon’s experiences as a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun, it is hailed…

Final Freestyle Interview: Q&A With Debbie Deb!

Click the artists’ names to read Crossfade’s previous Q&As with Rockell, Sa-fire, David of Nice N Wild, Judy Torres, and Johnny O. “When I Hear Music” and “Lookout Weekend” by Debbie Deb are Miami anthems. They are two timeless instant party starters. If you think you saw Debbie Deb perform…