Subject: Bad Brains

• Bad Brains Finally Reach Zion

  June 26, 2007

• CD Review: Bad Brains

  July 19, 2007

• Prodigy vs. The Prodigy: A Primer

  December 12, 2007

• Interview: Dillinger Escape Plan

  January 14, 2008

• Bedouin Soundclash at the Culture Room Tonight!!

  January 29, 2008

• Guajiro Hits Puerto Rico, Then Brings Retro Rock to Miami

  January 29, 2008

• The Cool Kids Black Punk Done Right

  March 14, 2008

• HR of the Bad Brains to Play Churchill's August 30

  August 25, 2008

• PrunkTV - Sitdown with Uncle Luke

  September 3, 2008

• PrunkTV - HR at Churchill's Pub

  September 8, 2008

• PrunkTV - Pumpin' Iron with Henry Rollins

  September 25, 2008

• System of a Down

  May 19, 2005

• 311

  September 1, 2005

• Initial Lineup Announced for Langerado 2009: Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Bad Brains, Public Enemy, Cafe Tacuba, and More

  After much Internet gossip and rumor-mongering, the folks behind Langerado announced they would release the first phase of the festival's 2009 lineup yesterday morning. That didn't happen, with a delay as organizers "finalized last-minute details." Still, this morning they've come forward with a few names, several of which will be appearing at the festival for the first time. The lineup announcement comes after the jump. -- Arielle Castillo

  December 9, 2008

• Miami According to Brooklyn: On the Downtown Club District Homeless Problem

  To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn (and to find out who, exactly, guest columnist Brooklyn is), click here. I want to talk about the homeless in downtown around the clubs and how fucking annoying they are. I'm so sick and tired of the begging and everything else. I'm not insensitive at all, but you know what I mean. There are those few that are really, really nice and that definitely do deserve and need some help. But there are also those few that feel that we owe them som

  December 17, 2008

• Corrosive Substance

  November 6, 1991

• Lucy in the Sky

  November 20, 1991

• Agnostic Front Will Probably Destroy Churchill's on Feb. 5

  Photo by Shigeo Kikuchi, via www.agnosticfront.comNew York City hardcore legends Agnostic Front definitely still bring it: They're still as loud and confrontational as always, even with their wrinkles, gray hair, and degenerating vision. Well-into-their-50s principals Roger Miret (vocals) and Vinnie Stigma (guitar) -- who, inspired by the likes of Black Flag and Bad Brains, formed the band in 1980 -- are still at the helm of the ever-changing lineup. (The band's gone through nearly two dozen me

  January 29, 2009

• Feeling Festival Loss? Aching For a Road Trip? Harvest of Hope Festival in St. Augustine Fills in Some Langerado Gaps

  Okay, St. Augustine is pretty damn far from here. And half of the bands on the Harvest of Hope festival bill, well, we've never heard of them. However, if you overwhelmed with a sense of loss after Langerado's cancellation, or just feel like a road trip, this one may be worth a look. A three-day pass right now is only $39.95, and the lineup features many of the biggest bands were set to perform at Langerado: Broken Social Scene, King Khan and the Shrines, DeVotchKa, Bad Brains, Girl Talk, the Fa

  February 4, 2009

• Bad Brains Bringing '77 Punk Back to City Limits on March 6th

  via myspace.com/badbrainsAsk any self-respecting punk rock fan to list his or her top 10 punk bands, and Bad Brains will almost certainly be toward the top. These hardcore punk rock pioneers began playing together as a jazz band with a rough edge and a hint of reggae way back in 1975. 

  February 9, 2009

• More Langerado Rescheduling: Tokyo Police Club at City Limits, Mar. 8

  via www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclubCity Limits, besides snagging Bad Brains, has also grabbed blog darlings Tokyo Police Club to play the same weekend the band would have played Langerado. Unfortunately, the show goes up against two others that night that attract similar fans: Girl Talk and Deerhunter at Culture Room, and Modest Mouse at Revolution.Still, those latter two are destined to be packed to the gills, so those wishing to avoid sweaty crowds will dig the comfortable, super-clean environ

  February 9, 2009

• MDC to Return to South Florida, at Churchill's on April 11

  M.D.C., a.k.a. Millions of Dead Cops, a.k.a. Multi-Death Corporation, a.k.a. Millions of Dead Children, a.k.a. Millions of Dead Christians, a.k.a. Millions of Damn Christians, a.k.a. Magnus Dominus Corpus, a.k.a etc., etc., return to Miami on April 11. The hardcore punk originators hail, originally, from Austin, Texas (although now claim Portland by way of San Francisco), where they helped pioneer the state's punk scene along with the Big Boys and the Dicks.  Despite losing bass playe

  February 11, 2009

• Power Plays

  May 26, 1993

• Rest in Pieces

  September 22, 1993

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: The Coolest New Place in Downtown Miami

  Photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comWhat we're going to talk about this week is Ecco Lounge, the brand-new restaurant/lounge put together by Aramis Lorie and Brian Basti (of Poplife and PS14, respectively).  It's on the corner of SE Second Avenue and SE First Street, and it's opening in early March.This project is something they've been working on for two years now, and the place is gorgeous. The food is amazing and delicious and beautiful-looking.Walking in here, you feel like yo

  February 25, 2009

• Hardcore God Greg Ginn at Tobacco Road this Thursday night

  Those of us familiar with the history of Hardcore Music know that Greg Ginn is not just the man, but a brilliant guitar god. He formed Black Flag in 1977, eventually releasing the band's records (as well as Bad Brains, Minutemen, Descendants, Sonic Youth, and lots more) on his own label SST. Black Flag broke up in 1986, after seriously fucking shit up and Greg went on to do tons of other stuff. So, let us jump to the present. At age 54, he is currently on tour with two bands: The Taylor Texas

  March 4, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: The Fixed-Gear Bike Trend is a Good Thing

  Photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comMy topic this week is the bicycle phenomenon here in Miami. Personally, I think that people picking up their bike instead of their car keys is awesome. They're saying they really do care about their environment, plus it's a great, fun way to exercise. Even though it may be a trend for some people, it's a really good trend. I just see more and more people riding their bikes around, and it's really, really awesome that people are actually giving a crap

  March 4, 2009

• Miami According to Brooklyn

  April 2, 2009

• Miami According to Brooklyn

  The man about town sounds off on new projects.

  March 19, 2009

• Refugees of Langerado

  Some bands on the defunct festival's bill are still coming to town. Here's a guide to the makeup shows.

  March 5, 2009

• Agnostic Front

  February 5, 2009

• This Film Screams

  So you don’t have to.

  August 28, 2008

• The Bloodclot Diaries

  May 29, 2008

• Punks Have Hearts Too

  Classic punk ballads for hardened hearts.

  February 14, 2008

• Space Oddity

  November 29, 2007

• Whole Wheat Bread

  November 1, 2007

• Care Bears on Fire

  September 27, 2007

• Student of Life

  September 6, 2007

• Live Wire

  January 5, 2006

• Warped World

  August 4, 2005

• Negro Modelo

  March 13, 2003

• New Music Now

  March 21, 2002

• Keep Your AAA Card

  May 31, 2001

• Rotations

  April 9, 1998

• Punk Rock Jukebox

  September 19, 1996

• Miami According to Brooklyn: The Cinema Paradiso Record Swap

  To read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. Last Sunday I went to the Cinema Paradiso record swap that was put on by Mark Pollack of New Art School. Three local bands played: the first was No Class Action, the second was Band Number 12, and the third was the Shakers. They also showed the Iggy Pop documentary, Lust for Life, which was amazing. The event was a lot of fun, attended by a lot of people that I hadn't seen in a long time.No Class Action had a really go

  July 1, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: Why Didn't Anyone Watch Bad Religion at Warped Tour?

  ​To read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. I attended the local stop of the Warped Tour, on Saturday, July 25 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, and was disappointed that no one really watched Bad Religion. I don't get it! These guys are pioneers of punk rock. If it wasn't for them, these young kids wouldn't have bands like the Devil Wears Prada, or the other crap like that, to listen to. (Well, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing, but still.

  August 6, 2009

• This Weekend in Broward and Palm Beach: The Pretty Faces, To Be Hated, and Zombies! Organize!!

  Punk band To Be Hated​Shows by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the-radar this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday: Boca-based trio The Pretty Faces create the sort of garage pop that's dirty enough for a dive, but too tuneful to be wasted on shitty acoustics. They're playing Friday at Propaganda with Band Number 12 and No Class Action. The show is free. One of my favorite South Florida groups, The State Of is made up of Steph Taylor on piano and Nabedi Osorio

  August 14, 2009

• MP3 of the Day: Rootz Underground - Alive Album

  ​These days it's rare to find a new reggae act who embodies the genre's traditional roots. But such is the case with Rootz Underground, a six-man band formed 10 years ago out of "di yard" -- Jamaica. They not only sound right, but act right, singing conscious lyrics of justice and peace and matching them with heavy, heavy bass lines and pop-driven hooks. The combination will make any rookie reggae listener an irie fanatic. Rootz Underground's 2008 debut album, MOVEMENT, garnered much praise on

  September 3, 2009

• Thievery Corporation plays the Fillmore Miami Beach

  October 8, 2009