Architecture in Helsinki and Lo-Fi-Fnk at Grand Central November 11

Seriously, Grand Central. We get it. You are bringing everyone and their mother to your downtown venue this fall and winter.Latest addition: Aussie indie pop outfit Architecture in Helsinki. Yeah, despite the geographically specific name, these guys couldn’t be any farther from Finland. Misnomers aside, though, the band has been…

Cam’Ron Wants You To Smell His Balls at Bardot October 27

Cam’ron and his assorted homies (including Jim Jones and Juelz Santana) have been a major presence on the rap scene for over a decade. And if he keeps up his grind, he’ll be one of the few who stay relevant for two.Cam (real name Cameron Giles) has been averaging an…

Social Distortion Come Back to the Fillmore Miami Beach November 4

Shredding hard and stalking America’s highways since 1978, SoCal punk crew Social Distortion has survived several lifetimes of hard living. Lesser punks than SxDx frontman and founder Mike Ness would’ve fallen down, folded, and rolled over into the gutter by now. But 33 years later, the man’s still going strong…

Little Dragon Returns to Miami October 22 at Grand Central

When Swedish electro outfit Little Dragon performed at Electric Pickle back in January, S. Pajot noted a few sound issues, saying “[Yukimi Nagano’s] vocals were drenched in a little too much reverb and buried a little too deep in the mix. Her singing was sweet and sharp. But she just…

Miami’s Six Best Techno Parties This Week

If Miami wasn’t always a techno town, it sure as shit is one now! This week alone, there’s — count them! — six major international techno players booked at various clubs around town. This has gotta be a record number of bookings for a single week outside of WMC and…

Jay-Z and Kanye Announce The Throne Tour Stop in Miami November 15

There’s no doubt that Jay-Z — even as hip-hop’s retired-unretired elder statesman — still balls like the best of ’em. Just last night Hova was makin’ it rain at the Fountainebleau’s LIV in Miami Beach, dropping more $100,000 on a single bottle of champagne in celebration of the release of…

Judas Priest’s Epitaph Farewell Tour Burns Up Bayfront Park December 1

After four decades of “Breaking the Law,” “Burnin’ Up,” and persuading impressionable teens to dress like S/M slaves to rock ‘n’ roll, metal legends Judas Priest have decided to take a little time off from doing the Devil’s dirty work. Last December, it was officially confirmed that “JUDAS PRIEST, one…

The Rapture’s U.S. Tour Stops at Grand Central October 17

When we last saw the Rapture, it was at Nocturnal, of all places, alongside the Miami Heat’s DJ Irie and electro icon Felix Da Housecat. Odd lineup? Definitely. It was one of those liquor-sponsored events that took over the 11th Street nightclub on a weekday for the sole purpose of…