Unmitigated cool never goes outta style. Ever. Especially when said cool comes from one of the originators. See then it’s something at once insidious and divine, a thing in and of itself, unexplainable, indefinable and blessed beyond belief.That kinda cool also tends to be highly emulated. And no one was…
Photo by Ian WitlenANR just did CMJ, and celebrates its homecoming on Saturday at Studio 1419.Word is that Studio 1415 is an impressive new art/music space in North Miami. And it’s been a while since Awesome New Republic have been home — they recently did the whole CMJ thing in…
photo by Ian WitlenThe Ska Is Dead TourWith Deal’s Gone Bad, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, and the ToastersCulture Room, Fort LauderdaleThursday, November 19, 2009Better Than: Remembering the misled late-’90s mainstream notion of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones supposedly epitomizing ska.The Review:In 2009, ska sure isn’t the healthiest genre of underground…
Music fans around town are likely already familiar with Herbieman. He’s been making a name for himself both around town and abroad since 2003. An Argentine-born singer-songwriter with a penchant for composition, Herbieman’s sound is at times straight rock, at others more folky, but always heartfelt. His MySpace actually draws…
Photo by Aki Pekka StilinoskiAnnieMark this as a must: Annie, who is best known for her tracks “Chewing Gum” and “I Know Ur Girlfriend Hates Me,” will be making a quick stop at LIV in Miami Beach November 25 for a DJ set alongside Ross One and Contra. We’d really…
via groovemaker.comCan you hear that faint thump? It’s the heads of turntable purists smacking their heads against their desks. Still, like it or not, what constitutes “DJing” has forever changed with technology — it’s only a matter of time before somebody figures out how to use the DJ Hero controller…
via Flickr user LinzeraA couple of shows chalk full of pop-punk are coming to Culture Room. First up is the West Palm Beach-based Hey Monday, who are on the verge of being pop-punk’s next big thing. Sure pop-punk bands are a dime-a-trillion, but this local act has a beautiful female…
Photo by Ian WitlenMiami, she goes hard. Santigold performing at the Paris Theatre in Miami Beach.Click here to view more photos from this show.Diesel U:Music Tour with Santigold, Kid Cudi, Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt, Jemina Pearl and DJ Mom JeansTuesday, November 17, 2009Paris Theatre, Miami BeachBetter Than: Well, some were…
If you’re still reading, author/actress (Seriously. She’s on IMDB.) and Elvis’s cousin Edie Hand will be at Borders Saturday to sign copies of her latest novellas A Christmas Ride: The Miracle of Lights and The Soldier’s Ride. Although those don’t have anything to do with Elvis, she has paid homage to…
I’m going to resist the urge to use the name of this weekend’s festival in question in some ill-conceived pun or a shoddy play on words, and just power through right into the info you seek. I’m also going to try to ignore that little bit of track music that…
One of the most tragicomic moments in the 2004 Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster features not the band itself but rather Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine. In a touchy-feely, on-camera counseling session, Mustaine reveals some major inferiority issues to Metallica’s drummer, Lars Ulrich. He even seems to come uncomfortably close…
Don’t expect the usual array of underground indie rock at Propaganda on Friday. Sure, you have Lake Worth’s melancholic rock hero, John Ralston, headlining the night. His set will offer fans a sample of the new material he’s been polishing. And then there are the syrupy sounds of Fort Lauderdale’s…
Every year, the Organic Hip-Hop Conference rallies conscious troops from all over the continent and beyond for a weekend of fighting for better communities through activism, vegetarianism, and music. Sponsored by Difference Makers Non-Profit Organization and Urban America Newspaper, the 2009 edition will kick off Friday with a keynote address…
As both the precocious bard and poet laureate of the Laurel Canyon elite, Jackson Browne’s late-’60s/early-’70s repertoire found him standing shoulder to shoulder with the other notables of the day. With peers like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Browne helped to define the West Coast…
If you weren’t skulking around dirty South Florida clubs in the ’90s and early ’00s, you probably don’t know about the duo sometimes referred to as Miami’s electro-bass overlords. But if you were a club kid covered in glitter, hair slicked back in tight buns, dodging projectile glow sticks and…
Beware! Strange European techno dancing may erupt in the streets of West Palm Beach for Dynamix II at the Respectable Street Cafe on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.According to the YouTube description for the above video, “The Techno Vikings themselves return to our local stomping ground after a well deserved break…
If time between shows is any indication, you may have to wait another 76 years to catch Cuba’s legendary Septeto Nacional on yanqui shores again. The band made its last U.S. appearance at the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago, where it won a Gold Medal by spreading the Afro-Cuban music…
The Golden Filter’s take on late-’70s downtown glitz has taken Manhattan’s club scene (and the blogosphere) by storm. Consisting of record producer Stephen and vocalist Penelope, the duo is notable for its chilly arpeggios, pulsating beats, and plush vocals — as well as their elusive personas. (No, those aren’t their…
via Flickr user qnibert00Ladies and Gentlemen, if you’re going to head out to a single concert in 2010, this is it. Bon Jovi is bringing his perfect hair, golden pipes, and a plethora of iconic riffs to BankAtlantic Center on April 18. Bon Jovi released The Circle, his 10th studio…
With her much-anticipated solo album, I Love You, out since August, the sassy rapper/singer Amanda Blank is repping Philly hard during Art Basel Miami Beach. Well, at least on Wednesday, when she’ll be performing live twice in one night. The biggest booking coup? An opening slot for Ebony Bones at…
Photo from myspace.com/jonnycraigJonny CraigOn its MySpace page Sunday, English punk band Gallows unfortunately announced it would be canceling the rest of its tour with AFI, explaining:”We’re sorry to announce that we have had to cancel our remaining dates on the AFI tour due to illness. We’re sorry to disappoint anyone…
OK Go in Moritz Waldemeyer-designed LED jackets.We’re just going to come out and say it: The only reason OK Go has enjoyed any kind of popularity is because of that darn “quirky” music video. Their songs are okay at best, so we’re a little shocked that they’ve been tapped by…
