Chris Conley, the creative force behind the long-running New Jersey quartet Saves the Day, is a man who knows disappointment and loss. In fact, these feelings have been his stock-in-trade, at least for the first large chunk of his almost 15-year musical career. Conley is barely 29 years old, and…
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If you missed out on scoring tickets to her recent sold-out show at Revolution, or you somehow just can’t get enough of Katy Perry, you’re in luck. The shape-shifting popstress returns to South Florida May 7, playing a free gig at the Fillmore Miami Beach as part of the Sidekick-sponsored…
For more than a year, LMFAO (SMS shorthand for “laugh my fucking ass off”) has been bastardizing the hipster-hop genre with its single “I’m in Miami, Bitch!” off its 2008 Party Rock EP. At one point, acts such as Kid Sister, Spank Rock, Amanda Black, and the Cool Kids seemed…
It’s increasingly difficult to know what to expect from Trent Reznor and crew, but recent reviews suggest that concertgoers are in for one of the most visually stunning stage shows that any band has ever produced. NIN gigs as of late have featured roughly two hours of music spanning the…
We all know the beef between Rick Ross and 50 Cent is bullshit. Both rappers record for Universal Music Group labels, and both are promoting albums. 50’s Before I Self Destruct is slotted for June, and Ross’s latest, Deeper than Rap, came out in late April. With any justice, that…
Retox Wednesdays at Feelgood’s (formerly Blue) is hosted every week by DJs Inbal and Baby Sean, and showcases house music talent from Miami and beyond. Tonight they present a special guest set by NYC producer Scott Wozniak, a veteran session player and prolific industry figure who has worked in the…
Unless you slipped into a coma during the mid-eighties, you couldn’t have missed dance-pop sensation and Paula-Abdul contemporary Taylor Dayne, who produced ’80s gold like “Tell It to My Heart” and “Love Will Bring You Back.” “All you needed back then was a blowdryer and a dream.” Yes, Dayne actually…
Quick show of hands–who loves a good block party? Yeah, me too. Alright, now who loves drinking from the daylight hours ’til the wee hours, making a sloppy, slurring spectacle of themselves in the process? Uh huh…uh huh. That doesn’t really surprise me. Now who loves the Spam Allstars? Well,…
Gender-bending Myspace superstar Jeffree Star is officially headlining her own show at the Culture Room on July 29. Ms. Star has her own fashion line, does some modeling, calls herself the “Queen of the Internet”, and is now expanding her titles to include singer/songwriter. Star is all about androgyny, taking…
The slow stream of Green Day information continues to rain down upon us all, with the latest drop being the ticket availability. Tickets officially go on sale May 9 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. So we’ve got just about all the info we’ll need: The show goes down at 8…
Somehow Afrobeta doesn’t have a proper record out. Even though the dynamic pop duo slays the crowds, plays international gigs and gets featured on acts like Calle 13’s tracks, they don’t have a proper album. So they did what any self respecting street DJ would do — they put out…
Leah Kaire is a local musician with a great back story who is doing cool shit. I met her over the weekend at a BBQ at Morningside Park where she was hanging out with my friend Matt. I e-mailed her some questions and here’s what she had to say.”Okay cool…My…
The crusty grindy HC 305 Death Squad are hitting the road for the second time in their lives. After a couple of years of toiling in the swampy trenches of South Florida, these guys are getting off to their second tour in less than a year. Big ups to them…
Miami rarely ever gets the honor of hosting rare, once-in-a-lifetime events. But next week, if you’re smart, you’ll be at White Room, Wednesday, May 13, to catch illusive Detroit techno outfit Dopplereffekt, who will be performing live as part of the Scion House Party event. Very little is known about…
Casual Sax duo Induce and Sven Barth are back with a new video for “Klaus’ Disco Train,” which is sung by their German alter egos Klaus (Barth) and Ulrich (Induce). The video basically consist of a bunch of clip during Winter Music Conference that show the “German” duo crashing multiple…
They’ve been making progressive metal for almost 30 years now, and they simply can’t stop. Dream Theater is hitting the road again, promoting their 10th studio album “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. DT’s first stop of the two month North American tour is at The Fillmore in Miami. But DT…
Really, the Horrorpops show tonight is going to be more of an event than a concert. Even if you lose your hearing just before walking through Culture Room’s doors, you’re in for a hell of a good time. Horrorpops is an extremely high energy New Wave/punk/goth/metal/rockabilly/any other genre you care…
Sloane Peterson offers the kind of pop-punk that sticks in the back of your head and makes you hum along. At its best, you’ll be singing along by the end of a song — the first time you hear it. This Miami-based act features players from much heavier projects, like…
If you’ve got a hankering for some independent pop music, the Talent Farm has you covered this Friday. Philadelphia natives the Scenic, who recently signed to Victory Records, are currently touring the U.S. promoting their latest album, Find Yourself Here. It’s as straightforward as a pop record can get, loaded…
Jane’s AddictionA Cabinet of Curiositieswww.janesaddiction.comJane’s Addiction is of those bands that, although its members don’t especially like each other anymore, wields an influence simply too great to allow the band to stay broken up. The game-changing L.A. quartet that treated alternative rock like heavy metal (and vice versa) is now…
Obsessive followers of Maynard James Keenan — the elusive brains behind Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer — know that beyond Bill Hicks and artsy heavy music, his other passion is wine. Indeed, recent magazine profiles on Keenan have usually found him in rural Arizona, where he lives on a…
