Subject: Ian Witlen

• Wednesday Night: New Year's Eve Overthrow at Heathrow Lounge

  Ian WitlenNew Year's Eve Overthrow with DJ Tamara Sky Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Heathrow Lounge, South Beach Better than: Ringing in the New Year wearing the played out all-white uniform of post-Diddy South Beach parties. Way too many times South Beach club parties end up being more hype than substance. The flyers are sexy. The announcements are written to conjure images of high-end decadence and stylized self-indulgence. But then, really, you just get a house full of primped and preened

  January 2, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Swamp Stomp, Tom Jones, and Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

  The humidity stayed away all weekend, so the weather was as perfect as it gets in Miami, so let's hope all the swine flu hysteria didn't keep you indoors. But in case you spent the weekend spraying disinfectant on all the pork products in your refrigerator, here is what you missed over the weekend:Swamp Stomp Music Festival at Jimbo'sBen ThackerRachel Goodrich, Jahfe, Cleaveland Jones, Afrobeta, and others performed at the annual Swamp Stomp Music Festival at Jimbo's on Virginia Key. Click here

  April 27, 2009

• Last Night: SunFest New Music Night with 311

  Ian WitlenNick Hexum of 311 perfoming at SunFest Wednesday night. Click here to view the full slide show.SunFest New Music Night with 311Wednesday, April 29, 2009West Palm Beach IntercoastalBetter Than: Jeremiah's Weed-Ade...though that didn't stop me from drinkin' 'em.Well, the first day of SunFest '09 is in the can. What can I say? I love a good festival. The imposing overabundance of food. Alcohol in greater supply still. Drunks and hippies, co-mingling and celebrating good music and good tim

  April 30, 2009

• Slideshow: SunFest 2009 in Pictures

  Ian WitlenMoshing was alive and well at SunFest 2009.While it might not have the clout of other local musical festivals like Ultra or the temporarily (we hope) defunct Langerado, SunFest still keeps attracting South Floridians looking for a more family friendly event. That's not to say SunFest doesn't have an edge. In fact, this year it seems festival organizers diversified their lineup a bit with Wednesday's New Music Night which featured performance by up-and-coming acts.Our cameras were there

  May 4, 2009

• Friday Night: Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction at the Cruzan Amphitheatre

  photo by Ian WitlenTrent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performing at the Cruzan Amphitheatre Friday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.Nine Inch Nails and Jane's AddictionWith Street Sweeper Social ClubFriday, May 8, 2009Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm BeachBetter Than: Sex.The Review:Friday night in West Palm Beach marked the kick-off of one of the summer concert season's biggest tickets: NINJA 2009, a double-headliner vehicle for Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction. The tour is being bil

  May 11, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Nine Inch Nails, Exxxotica and Aqua Girl

  If you stayed home this weekend, it was either because the unbearable heat kept you indoors or because you actually tried to behave yourself on Mother's Day. Skin and sin was aplenty this weekend (er, well more than normal), so here is what you missed:Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction at Cruzan AmphitheatreIan WitlenSouth Florida was the kick-off point for Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction joint tour. Click here to read the review and here to view the full slideshow.

  May 11, 2009

• Joaquin Phoenix Sighting at the Crystal Method Show at Revolution

  Ian WitlenJoaquin Phoenix, is that you?Freelance photographer Ian Witlen was shooting for us at the Crystal Method show at Revolution last night when he spotted what he says was Joaquin Phoenix in the crowd. From the photo it looks like a unshaven guy in a top hat, so we aren't 100 percent convinced its him. However, Witlen says as soon as he shot "Phoenix" he got angry and left the area, so it might have been him (sure sounds like him). As you know, Phoenix was in South Florida recently -- Miam

  May 15, 2009

• Last Night: The Crystal Method at Revolution

  Ian WitlenThe Crystal Method performing at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale. Click here to view the full slideshow.The Crystal MethodThursday, May 14, 2009Revolution Live, Fort LauderdaleBetter than: Revenge of the NerdsWhen I spoke with The Crystal Method's Ken Jordan last week, he assured me that when he and his cohort Scott Kirkland hit town "they'd be pulling out all the stops."Unfortunately, the stage at Revolution reportedly wasn't large enough to contain all the trickery the lads had up thei

  May 15, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Urban Beach Week, Best of the Best and Lanzallamas Monofonica

  Hopefully, the extra day off gave everyone enough time to recover from the mayhem the Memorial Day weekend brings to Miami every year. Not even the rain seemed to dampen the spirits of people looking to relax. There were plenty of things to do this weekend, so if the weather did keep you home, here is what you missed:Urban Beach Week 2009Logan FazioEvery year, the Memorial Day Weekend brings Urban Beach Week to South Beach. Click here to check out the scenes on the Ocean Drive strip.Best of the

  May 26, 2009

• Last Night: Animal Collective at Culture Room

  photo by Ian WitlenView New Times' full slideshow of the show here. Animal CollectiveWith Black DiceTuesday, June 9, 2009Culture Room, Ft. LauderdaleBetter Than: Eating Terry Riley's leftover mushrooms and listening to a Diplo mashup of the Beach Boys.The Review:"Harry Belafonte! Harry Belafonte!" That's what the girl next to me last night screamed in the few moments when Animal Collective's live sonic roar slipped into its quieter moments. Her implied comparison wasn't far off. Maybe there wasn

  June 10, 2009

• Concert Review: Radio-Active Records' Eighth Anniversary Party, July 18

  photo by Ian WitlenRadio-Active's punk selection is serious.Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the event.Radio-Active Records' Eighth Anniversary Party With Beings, Jose El Rey, and the ShakersRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleJuly 18, 2009Better Than: Stumbling upon a rare 12" original vinyl of the Stooge's Fun House in mint condition at your neighbor's garage sale.The Review:In today's topsy-turvy world of bank bailouts, budget cuts and internet piracy, kudos must be given t

  July 21, 2009

• Concert Review: Stonefox CD Release Party with Surfer Blood and Dead Rabbits, at Propaganda, July 30

  photo by Ian WitlenStonefox ruled Propaganda.​To see a full slideshow of photos from the show, click here. Surfer Blood, Dead Rabbits, and StonefoxPropaganda, Lake WorthThursday, July 30, 2009Better Than: Another DJ dance night whereverThe Review:Last night at Propaganda marked the official album release by Boca rock and rollers Stonefox, and a triumphant event it was. The band has clearly won some rabid friends and fans with its out-of-nowhere blues-garage stomp, and those friends and fans ha

  July 31, 2009

• Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of July 31 - August 2

  photo by Ian WitlenStonefox plays the Poorhouse on Saturday.​Friday, July 31*Miami space-electro-rockers the Waterford Landing come out of hiding for a rare live performance tonight at the Vagabond. Admission is free before midnight, $5 after. Click here to visit the Vagabond's web site. *Jazz bassist Diogo Brown leads his combo in a free performance tonight at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami. Admission is free. Click here for full details. *Fetishy Florida breaks staples Jackal

  July 31, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Mos Def, Radioboxer and South Florida Tattoo Expo

  With three storms whirling around us, it reminds us that we are the midst of hurricane season. So from here on out we need to remember a storm-free weekend is a blessing. Let's hope this upcoming weekend remains quiet.Anyway, here is what happened during over the (storm-free) weekend:Woodstock 40th Anniversary Party at Cinema ParadisoPhoto by Ari Justin Rothenberg​The legendary music festival, Woodstock, turned 40 this month and to celebrate Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale threw a party fea

  August 17, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Elaine Lancaster, Florida? Yeah! and TM Sisters

  Summer is soon coming to close. The end of the season means more than just saying goodbye to the infernal heat, it also means things tend to liven up again as more and more events start happening around South Florida. So while we start anticipating things to come, here is what you missed over the weekend:Elaine Lancaster's Birthday Celebration at Score BarPhoto by Jipsy​Miami drag queen and diva Elaine Lancaster celebrated her birthday Thursday night at Score Bar on Lincoln Road. We aren't sur

  August 31, 2009

• Concert Review: Can I Say II at Cinema Paradiso, August 30

  photo by Ian Witlen​To view a slideshow of photos from the event, click here.CP Rocks Presents: Can I Say-Sunday II With Tongues of the Heartworm and AnchormanCinema Paradiso, Fort LauderdaleSunday, August 30, 2009Better Than: An hour-long sermon The Review:This past Sunday marked the second installment of longtime local promoter Mark Pollack's "Can I Say Sunday" series at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale. Conceived as a vinyl record swap, music-movie screening, and show, the event again cam

  September 1, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Lil Wayne, DubFest and Poplife

  While we suspected that the rain would dampen the long weekend, it wasn't the case. There was still of plenty of sun and fun to be had. So in case you were holed up in your place, here is what you missed over the weekend:DubFest 2009 at Hollywood ArtsParkPhoto by Ari Justin Rothenberg​Bunny Wailer, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish and more performed at this year's DubFest 2009 at the Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle. Click here to read the review and here to view the full slide

  September 8, 2009

• Celebrate the Final Days of Summer With the Death to the Sun Festival at Legion Park, September 26

  photo by Ian WitlenSurfer Blood​Before monotheism ruined the fun, humans worshiped a female god (hell, yeah!) and held huge, outdoor fuck parties to honor the beginnings and endings of seasons. Instead, we now scrunch into hard-backed pews to be lectured; spend our entire Friday nights in the dark because we're not allowed to flip the lights on; or carry carpets around and set our watches to beep five times day. Thanks a lot, Abraham. The organizers of Death to the Sun (a farewell to summ

  September 17, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Victoria's Secret Model Search, Miami-Broward One Carnival, and Visionary Expo

  Victoria's Secret Model SearchPhoto by Ian Witlen​A few weeks ago, Victoria's Secret announced it would be doing a nationwide search for its next Runway Angel. Saturday, hundreds of hopefuls lined outside the Ganvesoort South Hotel in Miami Beach for the chance to be chosen. Click here to view the full slideshow.Visionary Expo at Doubletree Miami MartPhoto by Jipsy​Oh boy, Miami needs another tattoo expo like it needs more assholes. Visionary Expo is actually the third one this year, but we'

  October 12, 2009

• Over the Weekend: New Found Glory Secret Show, Cat Show, Leonard Cohen and Bassnectar

  Summer is finally over! The insufferable heat finally broke this weekend and its officially fall in South Florida. Yes, we didn't turn on our AC all weekend and we couldn't be more excited. So we hope you enjoyed the reason why we all moved here in the first place.We're sure you didn't stay in this weekend, but just in case, here is what you missed over the weekend:New Found Glory Secret Show at Solid Sound StudioPhoto by Ian Witlen​When New Found Glory invited fans to help them with their upc

  October 19, 2009

• CMJ Wrap-Up: The Big Guns' Coverage of South Florida Bands

  Photo by Ian WitlenMiami band Awesome New Republic at Fontana's in the Lower East Side. Click here to view more pictures.​Just a few months ago, Awesome New Republic seemed the next South Florida band likely to strike big. But a few months is a million years in blog time, and somewhere in the last few real-time weeks, West Palm's Surfer Blood seems to have become THE South Florida hype band. They played some 12 shows in five days at last week's annual CMJ Music Marathon in New York, and ended

  October 27, 2009

• Over the Weekend: NeckFace, MoonFest and The Other Hollywood

  We skipped dressing up for Halloween this year, but people wouldn't stop bothering us as to why we weren't in costume. Being an overworked, underpaid writer is a full-time job and is the scariest costume we could come up with.But enough about us -- here is what you missed over the Halloween weekend:Scenes from Lincoln RoadPhoto by Bill Cooke​If you are more of a voyeur, you probably already know that Lincoln Road is perhaps the best place to check out the craziest costumes during Halloween. Th

  November 2, 2009

• Ultra Early-Bird Tickets Sold Out

  Photo by Ian WitlenMSTRKRFT at 2009's Ultra Music Festival.​If there is one guarantee in life is that Ultra Music Festival's lineup is always one of the best in the country. Need proof? Early-bird, two-day tickets to the festival, which sold for $99.95, are gone. What's impressive is that it happened without a single act being announced for the 2010 edition.But don't fret, tickets to the festival haven't really sold out. The price for two-day general admission tickets are now being sold for $1

  November 6, 2009

• Concert Review: Peaches at Revolution, November 7

  Photo by Ian Witlen​Click here to view photos from this event.Peaches with MENFriday, November 7, 2009Revolution Live, Fort LauderdaleBetter than: Rockin' out with your cock out.Peaches is anything but subtle. After the curtains parted, the audience was instantly led into her surreal, hypersexual world. Draped in a woolly coat, she and her band, Sweet Machine, kicked things off with "Mud" off her latest release I Feel Cream. The Simian Mobile Disco-produced track stands out as a bit of an oddi

  November 9, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Peaches, Sleepless Night and Dethklok

  With the high season in full swing, the events just keep rolling into South Florida. It was a busy weekend that even with a case of the post-Halloween doldrums that almost kept us at home, there was just too much to do and see. So here is what you missed over the weekend:Peaches at Revolution LivePhoto by Ian Witlen​Electrosexual artist Peaches took the stage at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale Friday. Click here to read our full review of the show.Sleepless Night Miami BeachPhoto by Logan F

  November 9, 2009

• Concert Review: Dethklok, Mastodon, Converge and High on Fire at Pompano Beach Amphitheater, November 8

  photo by Ian WitlenClick here to view a full slideshow of photos from the show.Adult Swim Presents the Dethklok Tour 2009With High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon, and DethklokPompano Beach AmphitheaterSunday, November 8, 2009Better Than: Getting home in time for Robot Chicken.The Review: The current Dethklok tour, which landed at Pompano Beach Amphitheater this past Sunday, was a work of booking genius. A headlining set by a band birthed on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block got kiddies -- lit

  November 10, 2009

• Concert Review: The Get Up Kids at Revolution, November 12

  Photo by Ian WitlenClick here to view photos from this show.The Get Up KidsWith Mansions and Kevin DevineThursday, November 12, 2009Revolution, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Actually regressing back to 1999.The Review:For better or for worse, the Get Up Kids' reunion comes with no new album, just a tour (at least for now), behind the 10th anniversary of its now-classic album Something to Write Home About. As such, their show last night at Revolution was a pure nostalgia trip for their fans, who ar

  November 13, 2009

• Concert Review: Diesel U:Music Tour with Santigold and Kid Cudi at Paris Theatre, November 17

  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 better than others.Free concert. Free booze. Awesome time, right? Well, for the most part it was. I hate to complain about a free event, but there were definitely some b

  November 19, 2009

• Celebrate ANR's Homecoming with an Art Show and Dance Party on Saturday in North Miami

  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 New York as part of a larger tour. (Click here to see some of our photos of ANR at CMJ).So go check off these two items from your must-see list on Saturday, when the venue hosts an exhibition by its founder, Stian Roe

  November 20, 2009

• Highlights From Design Miami/ 2009

  All photos by Ian Witlen. Check out the full slideshow here. ​During a week when unchecked imagination runs wild and art comes close to scrambling your brain, Design Miami/ always refreshingly mixes things up by showcasing work with at least somewhat of a foundation based in function. Though the fair's Aranda\Lasch-designed tent seemed a but smaller than years past, the fair still gives the delightful impression of wandering through a Martian version of a 2045 Pottery Barn store.This year's de

  December 2, 2009

• Scope Miami Still Local Friendly As Ever

  Photo by Ian WitlenWork by Miami's Jen Stark. Click here to view more photos from this slideshow.​One complaint about Art Basel: Local artists and galleries are given few opportunities to showcase their work. The only fair that has proven it values Miami's artistic community is Scope.In this year's catalog, [former] Miami Mayor Manny Diaz welcomes the fair right up front. In addition, local galleries Arune 5 Art, Hardcore Art Contemporary Space, Gallery Diet and Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art w

  December 3, 2009

• Concert Review: Ebony Bones! at Art Loves Music, December 2

  Photo by Ian WitlenClick here to view more photos from this event.Ebony Bones!At the annual Art Loves Music concert at Collins Park, Miami BeachWednesday, December 2, 2009Better Than: Yelle's performance at the same event last year.The Review: The Art Positions sub-shot of the official Art Basel Miami Beach, with its avant garde galleries set up in shipping containers, has been moved this year from its old home on the beach at Collins Park. There's still a bar and grill there, and plenty of

  December 3, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Justice, Buzz Bake Sale, Mala Rodriguez and Golden Filter

  Somehow, someway we survived Art Basel week. We are exhausted to say the least, so no witty comments. Here is what you missed over the weekend:Justice at MansionPhoto by Lex Hernandez​Electrohouse icons Justice made a long overdue Magic City appearance Friday night at Mansion. Their banger-filled set brought the house down and keep everyone dancing. Click here to view the full slideshow.Gang Gang Dance at Max FishPhoto by Kyle Munzenrieder​PS14 was resurrected from the dead Art Basel week wa

  December 7, 2009

• Concert Review: OK Go at Design Miami/

  Photo by Ian Witlen​To view a full slideshow of this event, click here. OK GoDesign Miami/December 3, 2009Better Than: Stan Brakhage chewing bubblegum -- or just as good, anyway.With all the mad dash that was Art Basel, I sadly only had time enough to catch OK Go perform one song in their five-day Design Miami/ stand. Thankfully it was the one song I wanted to hear. No, it wasn't "A Million Ways" or "Here it Goes Again." It was a single they released long before they got clever with their

  December 8, 2009

• More Ways to Help Mend a Heart: NFG Photo Prints, Benefit Show Friday at the Talent Farm

  ​If you missed it last week, please read our post last week on Help Mend a Heart, the social network effort to help save the life of Maureen Waters. After battling a flu for several days, the day after Thanksgiving, she was rushed to the hospital with what turned out to be a serious heart infection. With only 10 percent of her heart functioning, Waters battles for survival as she waits for a heart transplant. Sadly, she has no insurance as earlier this year she was laid off from her job at a m

  December 8, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Y100 Jingle Ball, Miami Music Festival and Wolfgang Gratner

  The holiday season is already in full swing which means events around South Florida aren't hard to come by. So in case you were out shopping for ungrateful relatives, here is what you missed over the weekend:Y100 Jingle Ball 2009 at BankAtlantic CenterPhoto by Sayre Berman​Shakira, Jordin Sparks, Flo Rida and more took to the stage at the BankAtlantic Center for the annual Y100 Jingle Ball. The event was hosted by Leighton Meester and Adam Lambert. Click here to view the full slideshow.Classix

  December 14, 2009

• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Recap of Saturday Night at the Miami Music Festival

  Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox bassist Ross FuentesClick here to view a full slideshow of pictures from Saturday night at the Miami Music Festival.If a few artists' performances really shone at the Miami Music Festival this past weekend, it only served to underscore the amateurish quality of much of the rest of the event. Planned as a three-day set of simultaneous showcases, a la SXSW, the inaugural edition of MMF was a nice concept borne of good intentions, but suffered from bad timing and middlin

  December 15, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Surfer Blood, SantaCon

  The temperature dropped the weekend, which finally gave us reason to take out our Cosby sweaters. But in case the cold kept you indoors, here is what you missed over the weekend:Surfer Blood at VagabondPhoto by Ian Witlen​West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood finally came home after being on the road to a warm and welcoming show at the Vagabond in Miami. Click here to view the full slideshow.

  December 21, 2009

• NYE 2010: Party for Free at Respectable Street

  Ian Witlen​Why is it that everyone expects New Year's Eve to be so awesome when the preceding 364 days sucked so hard? Maybe all this emphasis on the End is just some banal expression of Western Civilization's apocalyptic mindset. Or maybe we're all a bunch of overstimulated creeps incapable of enjoying simple shit like friends, slow jams, and a bottle of bubbles.In any case, despite the negative vibes and past disappointments, we've made a resolution to give this bitch our best shot. And so,

  December 29, 2009

• Live Rock and Roll Tonight at Electric Pickle

  Photo by Ian WitlenStonefox​It's easy just to think of Electric Pickle as the home of Poplife and various underground techno and house events. But besides Champion Sounds Wednesdays, which focuses heavily on hip-hop, soul, and funk, there's another night that veers from the usual four-to-the-floor program: Stop Drop N' Roll Thursdays. In fact it veers far off -- the night is all about the roots of rock, with a slightly rockabilly flair and a similarly minded live band almost every week. It's f

  January 7, 2010

• Video: Surfer Blood Covers Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy"

  >Haven't gotten enough Surfer Blood between New Times' recent feature on the band, its homecoming shows at both the Vagabond and Propaganda, and its places on a bunch of year-end best-of-2009 lists? Can't wait until the Palm Beach County boys open for Monotonix at Respectable Street on the 27th? Well, here's a video of the band playing an acoustic cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy." It was shot by frequent New Times/Crossfade photographer extraordinaire, Ian Witlen. You can check

  January 12, 2010

• MP3 of the Day: Baroness Drummer (!) Remixes Surfer Blood's "Swim"

  Photo by Ian Witlen​The stoner metal hardliners ain't gonna like this one, but, shock, horror, Allen Blickle, drummer of the awesome Savannah quartet Baroness, has musical taste besides sludge and doom. (Drummers, because of their scarcity, always seem to be the musical oddballs in bands, though.) Stereogum posted yesterday his remix of Surfer Blood's "Swim (To Reach the End)," and it's nothing you'd expect from a guy who plays in a band whose album covers look like this. In fact, Stereogum's

  January 12, 2010

• Concert Review: Propaganda's Benefit For Haiti, January 18

  Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer BloodClick here to view photo from this show.Surfer Blood, Invisible Music (John Ralston), Sweet Bronco, Kill Now?! Propaganda, Lake WorthMonday, January 18, 2010 Better Than: Pat Robertson  The Review:Beauty often emerges from tragedy, and last night's Benefit for Haiti show at Propaganda was like a little flower growing from the bloody rubble. Some of South Florida's best bands stepped up for the cause and delivered stellar performances to a packed hous

  January 19, 2010

• Tonight's Stonefox Show in Fort Lauderdale Is Likely the Band's Last

  ​photo by Ian Witlen​No amount of bloggy rapture from here or other local outlets can save a promising local band from the usual frustration and wanderlust. And so it goes that Stonefox, the Boca-based trio (and sometimes foursome) over which I've publicly geeked out, is likely no more. The band has already been a bit geographically fractured -- that fourth guy, bassist Ross Fuentes, has always lived in Atlanta. But now he, and most dramatically, singer/guitarist Jordan Asher Cruz, are

  January 22, 2010

• Concert Review: Stonefox's Last Show at 1921, January 22

  Photo by Ian Witlen​To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Stonefox 1921, Fort LauderdaleFriday, January 22, 2010 Better Than: Having someone say, "It's not you, it's me" through a medium other than rock music.The Review:Have we just been dumped? There have been so many hot, sweaty nights that South Florida music fans have spent watching the blues-infused rock outfit Stonefox get drunk and loud at local bars with stages. And Saturday, it all came down to

  January 25, 2010

• Over the Weekend: Stonefox's Final Show, Haiti Mizik Relief, and Chocolate Festival

  We're keeping it simple today. Here is everything you missed across South Florida over the weekend:Stonefox's Final Show at 1921Photo by Ian Witlen​We still don't understand why one of South Florida's most promising bands, Stonefox, has decided to call it a day, but we hope they all find success wherever this new path leads them. Click here to read our review and view the slideshow from the band's final show.Marco Ressman & Tony Rohr at Electric PicklePhoto by Nicole Cussell​The Wynwood

  January 25, 2010

• Surfer Blood to Play With Superchunk at Village Voice Media's SXSW Showcase

  Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer Blood​Zach Baron, at our sister paper the Village Voice, called Surfer Blood's million-show spate at this past fall's CMJ a "coronation." By now, with the glowing reviews for Astro Coast, and rumors it's entered both the Billboard Heatseekers and Top 200 charts, that seems pretty much sealed. The band's appearances at SXSW in March, which will likely be numerous, will just further cement Surfer Blood's position as heirs to the zeitgeist-y indie rock throne. (In a worl

  February 2, 2010

• Over the Weekend: Jay-Z, Tegan and Sara, and Spank Rock

  Spank Rock at MansionPhoto by Justin Namon/Red Eye Productions​Philadelphia MC Spank Rock played a rather odd booking at Mansion Friday night. We are used to seeing the man perform in downtown venues not South Beach megaclubs. Click here to view the full slideshow.Jay- Z at BankAtlantic CenterPhoto by Sayre Berman​Temporarily renamed the Jay-Z Center, the rapper superstar kicked off the North American leg of his Blueprint 3 Tour in Sunrise Saturday night. Click here to read the review and he

  February 22, 2010

• Concert Review: Holly Miranda (Opening for Tegan and Sara) at Sunset Cove Amphitheater

  Photo by Ian WitlenTo view a slideshow of photos from the show, click here.Holly MirandaWith Tegan and SaraSunset Cove AmphitheaterFebruary 21, 2010Better Than: Having to brave a bunch of Brooklyn hHipsters for some true New York cool    The Review:Had Holly Miranda heard that I came to catch her Sunset Cove show straight from a polo match in Wellington, she probably would have come straight down from the stage and kicked my ass. Not that the lass is all that ass-kicking, mind you

  February 23, 2010