Matt Pond PA at University of Miami

Despite his embrace of the sensitive-bearded-guy-with-a-guitar routine, Matt Pond’s music employs myriad subtle styles and colorful ornamentation paddling beneath the placid surface of his music. Since forming Matt Pond PA in 1998, this Pennsylvania native (duh) continues to use his eponymous band as a vehicle to harness a creative mix…

Bloody Beetroots

Most of us were introduced to the Bloody Beetroots thanks to the track “Warp,” an aural terrorism attack complete with explosive tick-tocking backbeat, a hook that consists only of the words “Whoop! Whoop!,” and punk rock shrieks courtesy of Steve Aoki. It wasn’t exactly groundbreaking, but the kids loved it,…

LCD Soundsystem Afterparty With Overthrow Tonight at Florida Room

Will it be you, James Murphy, spinning tonight at Florida Room?​Going to the LCD Soundsystem show tonight at the Fillmore? Well, the party don’t stop after the house lights have be turned on. Head on over to the Florida Room where Overthrow is hosting the concert after-party. Also on the…

Top Five Dad Rock Bands and the Dads Who Love Them

We all have dads. Some of us don’t know our daddies, but it’s the undeniable truth that we all have fathers, and almost all of them listen to some type of dad-rock band. When you type “dad rock” into Wikipedia, you will be redirected to the “classic rock” section. In…

Yeasayer, Awesome New Republic, and Washed Out at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 5

View photos from Yeasayer at the Fillmore Miami Beach.YeasayerWith Awesome New Republic and Washed OutTuesday, October 5, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Staying in another night and downloading “witch haus” or whatever other new Internet-only genre threatens to supplant “chillwave”October is upon us, which means the rapid-fire onslaught of never-thought-they-would-happen-here…

Bird Names Will Help You Hear Eternity, Fill Your Belly, and Wash Your Body

Some bands just make music. But others like joyful tribe Bird Names are also expert makers of spiritual experiences, delicious snacks (see photo, right), and organic aroma-therapeutic soap. “It’s good soap. Only $5. People have come to our shows just to buy the soap,” says pitchman and guitarist David Lineal…