This Halloween, indie space the Bubble (810 NE Fourth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) will again be Broward’s hub for local art and rawkin’ local bands. Some of the bands/acts include: Sweet Bronco: Largely the solo project of Chris Horgan, Sweet Bronco delivers the kind of lyric-centric, expressive folk reminiscent of early…
Click here to view more photos from this concert.KissThursday, October 22, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Being 10 years-old all over again.From the number of kids running around the BankAtlantic Center at Kiss’s show last night, many replete with full make-up, it’s apparent that one need not be of a certain…
Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff Watkins, John Yarling, and Kilmo…
The revelry swings into high gear on Lake Avenue on Halloween as Lake Worth’s inaugural Halloween Street gets under way that Saturday at noon. Organizers promise three stages of music, “Coney Island-style” freak shows, a psychic fair, a costume contests for kids, pets, and adults, and arts and crafts vendors…
If tractor-trailers got down ‘n’ dirty like motor oil in a dank club beneath the highway, Revolting Cocks would be the house band. Spiritual kin of Thrill Kill Kult, this Al Jourgensen (of Ministry) side project does a grindhouse, brass-pole version of industrial dance, fueled by all the seething lust…
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt has been palling around with Harlem-bred bluesman Taj Mahal since the ’60s, bonding through a mutual love of roots music. But this is the pair’s first tour together; they’ll coheadline under the name BonTaj Roulet and will donate a portion of the…
It’s tough to nail down one place to begin enumerating Marc Anthony’s talents. He’s as complete a performer as Latin music has ever known, amassing accolades for his recordings and captivating fans with his passionate stage presence. And he’s not simply a record-setting Latin artist and top-selling salsa singer of…
Brooklyn’s Drop the Lime has been nothing if not prescient. For the past few years, while everyone else has been running around to overly processed, overly happy so-called blog house, the DJ/producer born Luca Venezia has carefully stuck to his own thing. In the face of that neon glare, Venezia…
After a scintillating summer of top bookings that included headliners Steve Bug, Magda, and Troy Pierce, the Techno Loft at Space shows no sign of relenting in its dominance over downtown Miami’s big-room techno scene. Saturday night continues the Teutonic trend, with a highly-anticipated performance by German DJ/Producer Nick Curly,…
Band-breaking showcases don’t get any bigger than College Media Journal’s Music Marathon (aka CMJ). Sure, the Austin-based South by Southwest has more than a few moments to its credit. And yes, Miami’s own Winter Music Conference can sometimes even be counted on as a place to break new now sounds…
If semitrailers got down ‘n dirty like motor oil in a dank club beneath the highway, Revolting Cocks would be the house band. Spiritual kin of Thrill Kill Kult, this Al Jourgensen (of Ministry) side project does a grindhouse, brass-pole version of industrial dance, fueled by all the seething lust…
George Lucas is back to squeeze a little more cash out of the Star Wars franchise. This time, it’s not a new line of toys, a cartoon, or even another prequel. Nope, this time the multimedia event is Star Wars: In Concert. The two-hour performance uses a full symphony orchestra,…
Click here to view photos from this event.Leonard CohenSaturday, October 17, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any singer you’ve ever heard before.Why the hell Leonard Cohen appeared at BankAtlantic Center rather than, say, The Fillmore Gleason is anybody’s guess. But if he had staged at a theater on the Beach instead…
Miami’s winter self-denial quickly evaporated this weekend when we all got hit by a vengeful cold front, and with hot sunny days by the pool or beach now increasingly out of the question, there’s nothing left to do but dance to keep the blood flowing. The Electric Pickle’s cozy upstairs…
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…
Click here to view photos from this event.Bassnectar Saturday, October 17, 2009 White Room, Miami Better Than: A full-scale dance riot. White Room shut down for a week and performed a few fan-friendly renovations, and when the joint reopened on Saturday night, it was just like opening night all over…
Olga Tañon has long been known as La Mujer de Fuego (The Woman of Fire), and for damned good reason. Sure, it was the name of her sophomore release, which dropped in ’93. But that’s not why the nickname stuck. At least not entirely.Anyone who’s seen the Puerto Rican diva…
Camilo Sesto was Spain’s answer to artists like George Michael and Prince in Britain and the US in the ’80s and ’90s, which is to say a major pop icon. In fact, it might even be fair to say he was the iconic figure in Spanish pop of the era…
Fresh off their sting opening for Green Day, The Bravery are out on a headlining tour. Tonight, they’ll be at Culture Room starting at 8. If you’re looking for something a little less radio friendly, check out psychobilly rock gods Viva Le Vox at Respectable Street or Jason and the…
Pop-singer and fashionista Lady Gaga will be coming to the James L. Knight Center in Miami December 31. The diva’s recent tour with Kanye West fell through because West “needed a break.” Can West just drop out of the limelight for a few months? Get his ego in check?She counts…
Dear Russian Red,I want to take this opportunity to proclaim my love for you. I want to shout it from the digital mountaintops, Russian Red, for all the Internet to know. No, not in that pervy admiring you from the cybernetic afar sort of way. Nor in that cute infatuation…
So they all met in high school, started a band, built a solid local following, and they’re starting to take off. The Summer Set isn’t exactly the most unique pop-punk band to hit the scene, but the genre isn’t about innovation anymore. It’s about throwing together catchy hook, having awesome…
