Bad Brains

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Dead at 47

See Russell Simmons, Rev Run, and others' Twitter reactions to the death of Adam Yauch as well as Crossfade's memorial slideshow of Beastie Boys concert photos. Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch (AKA MCA) is dead. Details about what ultimately took his life have not yet been released. UPDATE: The rapper a ... More >>

DeLuna Festival 2012 Announces Lineup, Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters Headlining

Yesterday, CNN ran an interesting article about Southern stereotypes, "The South: Not all Bubbas and Banjos." "The lower right-hand portion of the U.S. of A. is often pigeonholed as a tobacco-spittin', Bible-thumpin', gun-totin' (and worse) backwater," writes Todd Leopold. "So go ahead, fry up the ... More >>

Bad Brains at Revolution Live September 21

Miami Chum Bucket grand opening March 26

Steven Blush and American Hardcore at Sweat Records January 13

The Adolescents at Respectable Street January 7

The Adolescents Rip Into Respectable Street This Friday

Photo by Kelli Hayden via myspace.com/theadolescents​More than a decade before Weezer's "Blue Album" toasted undone sweaters, surf boards, and Happy Days, the Adolescents' highly influential debut was well known for its cerulean cover. Springing up from the ashes of Agent Orange and Social Disto ... More >>

Gently Rock

Concert Review: Jacuzzi Boys at Radio-Active Records, December 18

via myspace.com/jacuzziboys​The Jacuzzi Boys  
With Boise Bob and His Backyard Band 
Radio-Active Records, Fort Lauderdale 
Friday, December 18, 2009Better Than: Being waist-deep in one of them hot tubs with water jets.The Review:The crowd came to Radio-Active Records this past Friday f ... More >>

Thievery Corporation plays the Fillmore Miami Beach

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 matchi ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Miami According to Brooklyn

He's back, and sounding off about bikes.

Refugees of Langerado

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

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. Blac ... More >>

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. Ev ... More >>

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 ... More >>

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, origin ... More >>

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. 

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 Deerhunt ... More >>

Agnostic Front

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 pas ... More >>

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 Vinni ... More >>

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 insen ... More >>

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 ... More >>

PrunkTV - Pumpin' Iron with Henry Rollins

PrunkTV - HR at Churchill's Pub

PrunkTV - Sitdown with Uncle Luke

This Film Screams

So you don’t have to.

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

The Cool Kids Black Punk Done Right

Punks Have Hearts Too

Classic punk ballads for hardened hearts.

Bedouin Soundclash at the Culture Room Tonight!!

Guajiro Hits Puerto Rico, Then Brings Retro Rock to Miami

Interview: Dillinger Escape Plan

Prodigy vs. The Prodigy: A Primer

Whole Wheat Bread

Care Bears on Fire

I Stole Your Animal (Daisy Explosion Records)

Student of Life

Producer/DJ Djinji Brown traveled from hardcore to hip-hop to house, landing in Miami along the way

CD Review: Bad Brains

Bad Brains Finally Reach Zion

Live Wire

311

Warped World

A day at punk rock's biggest summer tour takes more than just stamina

System of a Down

Mezmerize (Sony)

Negro Modelo

After blackface, gay-baiting, nervous breakdowns, and Aryan brotherhood, Turbonegro reclaims the States

Rotations

Corrosive Substance