Photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from last night's performance, click here. Iron MaidenThursday, April 2, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any other large-scale rock gig around here in recent months. No, no, really. The Review:Until last night, it had been well over a decade since British metal kings Iron Maiden had played in South Florida, and singer Bruce Dickinson reminded the audience of this fact several times. The show had been added as an extra date foll
If you missed out on Iron Maiden's recent triumphant show at the BankAtlantic Center -- the band's first in the area in 13 years -- well, you know what we're going to tell you. (Click here to read New Times' review of the show, and click here to view a photo slideshow). Still, if you thirst for a communal Maiden experience, or want to relive the gig, get thee to the Trademark Coral Square 8, in Coral Springs, tonight at 10:15 p.m. (The 8 p.m. screening is already sold out!) Today, you se
Sonic Youth's latest topped the lists at Sweat and Radio-Active.Moving Units is a new column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling
music at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to see
past top sellers. Top Sellers for the Week of June 8-12:Uncle Sam's Music, South Beach
1. Behind the Front, Black Eyed Peas
2. Fame, Lady Gaga
3. DJ, Oscar G
4. 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day
5. Relapse, Eminem
Sweat Records, Miami 1. Veckatimest, Grizzly Bear
2. Preliminaires, Igg
image via Miami New Times archives week of June 29 - July 5, 1988In the heat of the summer, better call out a plumber This week Archive Diver brings you an excerpt from an old New Times concert calendar from 1988. Look at this damn bill. California hardcore punk rock with Circle Jerks at the Button South. Texas thrash originators DRI with Creator (could that have actually been Kreator with a K?) and the Holy Terrors. Iron Maiden at the now-destroyed Miami Arena, and AC/DC at the same place five
​Judas PriestMonday, August 17Hard Rock Live, HollywoodBetter Than: A case of the MondaysThe Review:Classic metal shows are always an excellent bang for the buck -- see previous reviews on local shows by Iron Maiden or Slayer, for example. The bands are drawing on years of a critic- and fan-vetted catalog, so as a fan, you're guaranteed to like at least 90 percent of the songs played. So will everyone around you, who will generally be drunk, possibly sunburned, and generally good-natured and u
photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from this show, click here.MetallicaWith Gojira and Lamb of GodBankAtlantic Center, SunriseThursday, October 1Better Than: Pretty much every other big metal show I've seen this year including, possibly, Iron Maiden at the same venue. (Heresy, maybe, but I felt much more connected to the band this time. See below.)The Review:Well, I showed up to the BankAtlantic Center last night a Metallica show virgin and left..... Um, I'll skip the grosse
