Geez, I’m really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, “Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!” But then I’d be leaving out the equally worthy, “Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!” It’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tonight is the last night the Opera Mash-Up series at Area 7 will be featuring jazz musicians as the event moves on to recruiting bluegrass musicians next week. Renee Turner will record several opera numbers, and then Normal MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4…
The band with the most disgusting name in all of music, Hot Tuna, is coming to stink up Revolution with Old School Freight Train on August 29. Now before you even have to ask, Hot Tuna is not disgusting because of the not so subtle innuendo it may conjure. It’s…
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you’ll have to…
Pusha T of the Clipse playing to the crowd at Sneaker Pimps in Miami on Saturday.Click here to view the full slideshow from this event.Sneaker PimpsLive Performances by the Cool Kids and ClipseSaturday, May 30, 2009The Moore Building, MiamiBetter than: A backpack full of factory-fresh, limited edition kicks.Outside the Moore…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Not too long after moving to Miami I saw a flyer for D.I./Street Walkin’ Cheetahs at a place called Churchill’s Pub. I went and there was no security, a lot of punks going crazy, and a great live show (SWCs destroyed the place!) It made me love South Florida a…
Hey look! It’s a music festival which is actually family friendly! The Surfin’ Snook Summer Jam is going down at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater on June 20 starting at 3:30 pm and should be a perfect destination for music fans and families looking to get out of the house for…
Friday night’s weekly Flamingo Fridays party at PS14 marks the first show in a while on this side of the county line for the Miami foursome Astari Nite. The band has been playing out relatively frequently, but recent weeks have seen it playing mostly around Broward and even West Palm Beach.And…
Long Beach rockers RX Bandits and San Francisco based prog-rockers Dredg are setting off on a co-headlining tour which is currently slated to end on July 22 at Culture Room. The RX Bandits have an interesting catalogue of music: going back to their earliest days (think 1995 or so) the…
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,…
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…
Prior to the advent of astro-drink Tang and its evil twin Sunny D, Florida was the undisputed Bordeaux of the breakfast drink game. These days though, our prime regional product isn’t O.J. alone. We’ve been forced by circumstance (a.k.a. evil, artificial orange drinks) to diversify into such things as cultivating the…
