Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid, and Stephen Marley coming August 1

The aptly titled “Blazed and Confused Tour” is making a stop at Bicentennial Park in Miami on Saturday August 1. Snoop Dogg’s slated appearance for the canceled Langerado was one of the most anticipated of the year, so here’s your new chance to get incredibly high (on music of course)…

Last Night: Saves the Day and Alkaline Trio at Revolution

Saves the Day and Alkaline TrioWith Nightmare of YouSunday, May 10, 2009Revolution, Ft. LauderdaleBetter Than: Any of the crap under the misapplied “emo” rubric these daysThe Review:Any number of swoop-haired bands of the current Warped Tour generation may, perhaps, boast more Internet “friends,” but few can even hope for the…

Raffa and Rainer Play Shiso on Sunday, May 17

@page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> What better way to spend a sweet sweet Sunday afternoon Mother’s Day than with a concert by the super super sweet Raffa and Rainer over at the tiny little joint, Shiso, around the corner from ye…

Pop-ska Band After The Fact to Play Area 7 on May 17

Fort Myers pop-punkers After the Fact will play Area 7 after streak-attacking the performers and audience at the Girls in Bands event the night before. The boys, though seemingly naked at all other shows as well as in this corresponding photo, will be dressed up as a chipmunk, pig and…

The Cab Playing Culture Room August 1

Indie Pop Rockers The Cab have announced an August 1st show at Culture Room. You might not have heard of The Cab quite yet (unless you play Rock Band 2), but that’s probably going to change. They’ve recently signed to Decaydance Records, aka Fall Out Boy’s Pete Pentz’s label. With…

The Van Dyke Cafe Invites You Upstairs

Go ahead and take it up on that. We both know you’re easy. And besides, it’s not like you’re strangers. Whether you’ve stopped in for brunch, dinner and drinks, or just to catch a bit of live jazz, you’ve undoubtedly patronized the Van Dyke at some point during your travels…

Drop Dead, Gorgeous to play Culture Room June 26

Drop Dead, Gorgeous, who have the most well placed comma in band name history, are coming to Fort Lauderdale on June 26, and they’re not coming alone. Dubbed the “Hot N Heavy Tour”, Drop Dead, Gorgeous are joining up with He Is Legend, Before Their Eyes, What Out There’s Ghosts,…

Girls in Bands To Kick Off Area 7’s Avant-Garde Series on May 16

Area 7’s new Avant-Garde Series will kick off May 16 wth “Girls in Bands,” an event promoting acts that feature an experimental, noise, and/or indie sound and have at least one female member. The bands hail from across Florida, including Jacksonville, Miami, and Orlando. Curious Hair will open the show,…

Greynolds Park Love-In Returns May 17

Haven’t taken a shower or had a job since 1969? Well you’re probably still at Greynolds Park hangin’ out and you don’t have the Internet to read this, but guess what? All the folks who grew up but wanna relive their youth are gonna come say wassup. Why? It’s almost…

Free Mix by DJPJ, Spinning at the Awarehouse this Saturday

Patrick Walsh aka DJPJ who has been making waves at the News Lounge at Nightdrive and occasionally at Psychic Tuesdays over at Bella Rose is making a DJ appearance at Artwalk’s Awarehouse this Saturday, May 9. You can expect an eclectic and varied set with plenty of rare grooves and…

The Orb Announce June 30 Date at Culture Room

Looking for some help coming down off the heaps of drugs you’ve been consuming? Chilling out with some ambient-house might not be a bad idea, and you can thank The Orb for the genre. They weren’t the first group of DJ’s to spin the ultra-chill beats, but for a while…

Darius Rucker joins Rascal Flatts on July 24 at Cruzan

He’s such a baby because the Dolphins make him cry, and he’s teaming up with Rascal Flatts in support of his recent (three years is recent right?) turn to country music. Darius Rucker, the lead singer of the on again off again Hootie & The Blowfish, decided to go solo…

Sloane Peterson

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, such…

The Grammy Celebration Tour

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…

LMFAO

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…

Nine Inch Nails

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…

Scott Wozniak Plays Feelgood’s (Miami) Tonight

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…

Bougie’s Invites you to Celebrate Its 9th Anniversary

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,…

Jeffree Star Releasing Debut Album, Headlining Culture Room July 29

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…