Apparently Heathrow Lounge is Open

We reported a few weeks ago that Heathrow Lounge had a “Nightclub Available” sign up on the facade of its building and had closed up shop. According to current majority owner Matthew Switkes, that might have been misunderstood. The nightclub is open. During this Memorial Day Weekend, the South Beach…

Q&A with Mark Henning, Playing Electric Pickle with Heron on Friday

In just a few years, DJ/producer Mark Henning has managed to rise from mere hobbyist — juggling his fledgling musical pursuits and a full-time corporate job — to internationally acclaimed touring artist. And it’s all been by sheer virtue of his talent and uncompromising work ethic.Henning’s musical development and sound…

L.A. Riots

As electro-blog-house-whatever’s star dims, the great one-track wonders of 2008 or so are slowly disappearing. (What, for example, happened to all those chainsaw-bassline-wielding people from L.A. who buzz-bombed every IheartComix compilation?) Still, when any trend wanes, those with talent make it through. Among likely survivors is the duo L.A. Riots,…

Backstreet Boys

The late ’90s were, in many ways, a musical wasteland, at least above-ground. Rock and roll was dormant thanks to the spectacular death of grunge, and hip-hop was in a weird transitionary period. The dance music that broke into the mainstream was usually a scary brand of commercialized trance. Thanks…

Howitzer’s Memorial Day Veterans Benefit

The guys of the Fort Lauderdale foursome Howitzer may sound tough as nails on record, churning out a classic style of street punk in the vein of old Doc Marten-footed acts like Sham 69 and Cock Sparrer. But for all the swagger of their shout-along anthems, which boast titles like…

Funkagenda and Magda

After a blowout weekend celebrating its ten-year anniversary, Club Space this Saturday presents a serious bill of out-of-town stars that should keep the lines at the door as long as ever. In the main room is London-based favorite Funkagenda, which hits Miami in just one of a handful of U.S…

Funkagenda and Magda Both Spin at Space This Saturday

After a blowout weekend celebrating its 10-year anniversary, this Saturday Club Space presents a serious bill of out-of-town stars that should keep the lines at the door as long as ever. In the main room is London-based favorite Funkagenda, which hits Miami in just one of a handful of U.S…

L.A. Riots Return to the Vagabond This Friday Night

As electro-blog-house-whatever’s star dims, the great one-track wonders of 2008 or so are slowly disappearing. (What, for example, happened to all those chainsaw-bassline-wielding people from L.A. who buzz-bombed every IHeartComix compilation?) Still, when any trend wanes, those with talent make it through. Among likely survivors is the duo L.A. Riots,…

U.K. Band Foals’ “Miami” Video Debuts Via NME

The five-piece Oxford, England-based band Foals first scored serious buzz around late 2007, as the band hit industry-filled events like CMJ hard and critics ate up early songs like “Hummer.” The band’s debut album, Antidotes, dropped in spring of the following year, and was instantly praised for its off-kilter, No…

Rapper Rick Ross Sued By Drug Dealer Rick Ross

Rapper Rick Ross’ past turned out to be a little less sordid than everyone thought. So perhaps to obfuscate, he lifted his artist name wholesale — from the real Rick/Ricky Ross, a drug kingpin in ’80s Los Angeles who also went by the nickname Freeway. In ’96, drug dealer Ross…