Which would you rather see: a concert appearance with the septuagenarian rockers from Deep Purple, or a performance of the band´s legendary ¨Smoke on the Water¨ featuring 1,683 guitarists (which happened in Kansas City last month)? At least one has a whiff of unpredictability to it. Like any good 1970s…
When it comes to pop culture, few groups in history are as recognizable as the saucy gay disco group, the Village People. Knock them if you want, but they´ve got legions of fans all over the country and dress better than you do, so don´t hate. Hits like ¨In the…
A gravitating presence, charismatic flair and enchanting voice. Those are just a few of the traits Rey Ruiz devotees will be treated to when the Cuban salsero takes the stage at Escape (inside the Howard Johnson, Hialeah) on Saturday night. Ruiz hits Miami on Saturday Fresh off making the rounds…
Photo by Jeffrey Delannoy Better Than: Every other large-scale concert of the year so far. The Review: Believe the hype. It’s not often I’ll say that. But last night’s Dolphin Stadium stop of the Police megatour revealed a band so technically assured and connected onstage, even after a 21-year break,…
Better than: Attending the mullet infested and fanny pack wearing Lilith Fair. The Review: Amendment XXI recently opened a weekly Friday night party for the “new progressive woman,” a.k.a., a lesbian free for all. The event was colorfully titled Heroine, as in a female hero, and featured a pool table,…
American Idols Live July 6, 2007 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL Better than: Watching the show Photo by Lauren Papiernik Hours before the American Idols Live show at the BankAtlantic Center I was standing in the rain trying to find my way into the arena. At the last minute I found…
Looks like it’s time for more rock´n´roll from the swamp. Gainesville’s favorite homeboys, Sister Hazel are heading south on tour and hoping they can still cause a stir. They’ve got loads of talent in the alt-rock department, and, at least, used to sell out large venues and arenas in the…
Among all the music that resonates through the nighttime streets of Miami, little of it gets dubbed as “the sound of South Beach.” No we’re not talking about the vocal skills of the homeless people muttering to themselves, but rather the synthesized psychedelic noise candy that pumps through nightclub speakers…
Sister Hazel performs Saturday, July 7, at Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets cost $21. Call 954-727-0950, or visit www.jointherevolution.net.
The 69 Eyes perform with Night Kills the Day, Wednesday 13, and Fair to Midland on Thursday, July 5, at Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets cost $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Visit www.ticketmaster.com, or www.jointherevolution.net.
DJ Ivano spins Friday, July 6, at Gryphon Nightclub, 5711 Seminole Way, Hollywood. Admission costs $20, and his set starts at 1 a.m. Charlie Solano is also on the bill. Call 954-581-5454, or visit www.gryphon-club.com.
Fair to Midland performs with Night Kills the Day, Wednesday 13, and The 69 Eyes on Thursday, July 5, at Revolution, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets cost $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Call 954-727-0950, or visit www.jointherevolution.net.
Joan Jett 6/30/07 When we got to Dolphin Stadium and realized it was silly foam hat day; I knew it would take an awful lot of domestic, stadium-sized beers to survive until Joan Jett played. Turns out, I was right. So we roamed through the mini-mall labyrinth in search of…
René ”Residente” Pérez Better than: Trading in your new Daddy Yankee CD for a slightly used paddleball. Calle 13 is from Puerto Rico, but on Friday, Residente and Visitante were running on Cuban time. La Covacha’s patio/concert area was bloated with eager audience members by 1 a.m., which also happened…
DJ Goodroid Better Than: Listening to Y100’s techno hour and calling it a party. The Review: Drumwerks is back at Soho Lounge every Thursday night, only this time they’ve included a new resident DJ, Goodroid, who claims to have the only dubstep set in Miami. Either way, it’s always fun…
Tony Orlando June 27, 2007 Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Better Than: An Elvis impersonator When you’re a singer whose career is based on hit songs you can count on one hand and your 15 minutes of fame lasted five years, it’s probably best…
It´s a straight-up L.A. invasion in Miami this weekend. The attack on Friday´s edition of the weekly Revolver party comes from the tag-team duo with the gentle moniker of Guns ´n´ Bombs. While New York and Paris get all the techno/electro revival attention, Flip Turbotito and Johnny Love come correct…
New York´s Roger Sanchez has been an insanely popular house DJ since releasing records on the classic dance record label Strictly Rhythm in the early ´90s. Apparently, he´s a big draw on at least a few continents. To wit: Last month, some dodgy club promoters in South Africa falsely advertised…
Calle 13 crashed its way into the reggaeton party in 2005, coming seemingly out of nowhere with its hard-hitting eponymous debut. Booty-shaking though it was, the Puerto Rico-based duo´s album offered a much-needed respite from reggaeton´s seemingly nonstop party antics. So it really wasn´t a great shocker when Calle 13…
Anyone accustomed to the warring side of reggae should be familiar with the joy of sound clashes. Forget about the one-love vibe that Bob Marley preached, because sometimes the best part about dancehall culture is its competitive nature. For the uninitiated, sound clashes are when two reggae sound systems square…
MC Sharpness Better than:Seeing pretty colors after smashing your head on a rock. The review: The drum and bass party on Saturday, wasn’t one of Studio A’s better nights. After stumbling in to use some drink tickets that I was oh so generously given, it took me about ten minutes…
Black Light Burns & Horse the Band May 23, 2007 Culture Room Better Than: Nintendo music You should always be wary of any band that promotes one member with the tagline “…formerly of the band…” as some type of attraction. It’s a bit like advertising a party with “a celebrity…
