Concert Review: Green Day At American Airlines Arena, August 4

To view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day still rules, despite the fact they’re all grown up. Sure, in their early days, the snotty punks…

Luis Fonsi Comes to James L. Knight Center on August 22

In case you hadn’t noticed, throughout the course of the last year Luis Fonsi has vaulted to the much sought after and seldom attained elite status in the Latin Pop world, to stand among the heavyweights in the genre. It almost seems as though he’s achieved this rather quietly, lacking…

Iggy Pop Helping Sweat Records Cool Down

What’s a helpless independent record store to do when it needs to raise money for a new AC unit? Get some star power, of course.For months, it seems Sweat Records has lived up to its name, forcing owners Lauren “Lolo” Reskin and Jason Jimenez to amend store hours and cancel…

Dethklok, Mastodon, High on Fire, and Converge at Pompano Beach November 8

Fans of Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse are probably not reading this post right now. No, they’re feverishly searching out tickets for the show, which goes down on November 8 at Pompano Beach Amphitheater.If you’re not familiar with Metalocalypse or Dethklok, the death metal band it profiles, here’s the skinny. Dethklok is…

Nightdrive Reemerges at the American Legion Thursday

Remember when indie-dance parties were low-key affairs? Cheap drinks, lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people out there looking to bring that back. Nightdrive started out at the New Lounge, but never seem to gain the popularity it deserved. Here was a Thursday night party…

Live Nation’s Deal of the Week Includes the Fillmore

Live Nation’s Wednesday deal of the week looks a lot like the last three weeks. Until 11:59 p.m. tonight, all tickets at the Cruzan and Bayfront Park Amphitheaters are buy one get one free. It’s a great deal, providing there’s something you want to see at those venues. This week,…

Juliette Lewis & The New Romantics Playing Culture Room September 27

She’s acted in Christmas Vacation, Cape Fear, and Natural Born Killers. She started Juliette and the Licks, which disbanded this year, and now she’s back on the music scene with Juliette Lewis & The New Romantics. Unlike many actors-turned musicians, Juliette Lewis holds her own onstage, bringing growling vocal energy…

Davila 666 play Churchill’s on Tuesday, August 11

Puerto Rican junk pop sensations Davila 666 are making a pit stop at Miami venue Churchill’s Pub next week. They craft beautiful songs that echo some of the middle of last century’s best American output. This is some of the best stuff to come out of the U.S. in the…

Roger Daltrey to Play Solo Show at Hard Rock November 29

For the first time in almost 25 years, Roger Daltrey is breaking away from The Who to tour on his lonesome. In a genius admission of “This is only a warm up for bigger things”, Daltrey is calling it the “Use It or Lose It Tour” suggesting his voice will…

Concert Review: Square One MusicFest in Downtown Delray, July 31

Square One MusicFestThe Pavilion, downtown Delray BeachWith Elastic Bond, the Pretty Faces, and Ever So KleverFriday, July 31, 2009Better Than: Barbie’s 50th Birthday exhibit at Old School Square’s Cornell MuseumThe Review:When a state’s revenue shrinks, it’s usually funding for the arts that takes the biggest lance from the budget cut…

Head Spins: Gene De Souza

It’s a Sunday evening at the local studios of WDNA, one of the only true indie radio stations in all of America. It’s raining outside, an unholy alliance of torrent and drizzle, but in here there’s nothing but sunshine. Brazilian sunshine, that is. As if one were on the beaches…

Hed to Head Tour Coming to Culture Room September 9

Culture Room is hosting the Jagermeister sponsored Hed to Head Tour on September 9 featuring Hed Pe, Mushroomhead, and Straight Line Stitch. Headliners Hed Pe have been kicking out the rap-rock tunes since the early ’90s, incorporating reggae, a little punk rock, and plenty of distortion driven nu metal. They’ll…

Shaun Reeves at the Electric Pickle Friday

DJ/producer Shaun Reeves is a young Detroit native who made the ubiquitous transition to Berlin ahead of many of his peers, and has since been making waves in the European dance scene. As a producer, he shares the transatlantic sensibilities of Detroit buddies Seth Troxler and Less Curtiss, boasting an…

Gwar Coming to Revolution Live October 3

A slew of bands claim to have an intricate stage show, or call themselves high-energy, or claim they’re the most entertaining live band out there. Then there’s Gwar, who’s stage antics are near legendary. Wearing intricate, often obscene, always hilarious costumes, Gwar takes musical theater to a new level. Along…

Ricky Martin Goes Back to the Studio

Ricky Martin is without question one of the most iconic performers in the world, let alone Latin music. He’s one of a very select few superstars who couldn’t likely make it down one block on any street anywhere across the globe without being recognized, and it’s for good reason –…

Concert Review: Black Moth Super Rainbow at White Room

Black Moth Super RainbowSaturday, August 1, 2009White Room, MiamiBetter Than: An acid throwback.There was something bittersweet about catching Black Moth Super Rainbow at White Room Saturday night. On the one hand it was among the absolute best nights Poplife has ever put together (and they’ve put together a good many…

Diary of a Flasher: Goin’ to the Chapel

To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here.My images are not for everyone, as a matter of fact, this week I was reminded that I am more of an artistic photographer than a commercial photographer and this is true. I am an artistic photographer, I guess.A while…