The Avett Brothers Play Parker Playhouse on July 19

Folk music certainly seems to be on the upswing again with folks like Bon Iver and the Fleet Foxes enjoying tons of press and popularity (at least as much as an indie act can get). Proof positive is The Avett Brothers’ rapid rise during the last couple years. Seth and…

On the List: Memorial Weekend Detours

Memorial Day in Miami is like the elephant in the room. Nobody admits they don’t want to party in South Beach this weekend for fear of coming off as racist. Well, you are. You aren’t going to get shanked, stabbed, cut, mugged or shot at if you cross the causeway…

Desyn Masiello Plays Gryphon This Saturday Night

DJ Desyn Masiello is a true child of the British house movement. Born and raised in London, he experienced the acid house explosion first-hand as a teenager and was schooled in the UK’s diverse subcultural sounds, hopping from Balearic parties to the outdoor traveler raves of the early  1990s, and…

Video: Jim Jonsin Making Beats And Clownin’ In The Studio

If you haven’t read this week’s music feature on Jim Jonsin written by Jason Handelsman you’re missing out. But here’s something that never made it into the article. Jim Jonsin producing a beat from scratch for the camera and then shopping it to Baby Bash on his iPhone. Jonsin created…

Get Shiprocked with Queensryche, Skid Row, Tesla and More

Looking to go on a music cruise but can’t stand the sight of hippies? Well the Jam Cruise is out of the question, but Shiprocked could be right up your alley. Departing on Sunday, November 15, Shiprocked will head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman before returning to…

Video: The Pretty Faces on CBS 12

It’s no secret I’m a fan of the PB County-based rockers the Pretty Faces. They play a blend of retro power pop not often heard in these parts (and thus, it’s no surprise they’ve shared the stage with my other new local faves Ex Norwegian). They’re hard-working, cheerful, and pretty…

A Decade of Poplife June 6 at White Room

It’s official: Poplife turns 10 next month. Last year, when we sat down and spoke with founders Aramis Lorie and Barbara Basti about the party turning 9, we thought that was a milestone, but 10 sounds so much more official, no? And to celebrate that achievement, the party is bringing…

Video: Radioboxer’s “The Story of a World That Slowly Dies”

Back in late April, Christopher Lopez wrote a 867-word article on Miami band Radioboxer. Someday they should make newspapers that come with speakers and lCD screens and the ability to hook up to the worldwide global information superhighway. Till then, you can just use your computer to check out the…

Three? No, Try TEN Australian Tenors at the Kravis Center Tomorrow Night

First there were the Three Tenors — or was it the Four Tenors? Sorry, we’ve lost count. Regardless, the standard was set by hefty gentlemen with booming operatic voices prone to dazzling their audiences with rich and riveting performances. Now there’s the next generation, a group of twentysomething Australians dubbed…

Perpetual Groove Coming to Culture Room July 11

South Florida seems to be a haven for jam bands of late. Hot new acts like the Heavy Pets are making their mark, the Jam Cruise announced its biggest lineup yet, and when Langerado dropped the jam, the festival folded. Perpetual Groove is coming to cash in on the Jam…

New WLRN ArtStreet Segment on Honor Roll Music

Thanks to an infusion of younger blood (namely in the form of new and youthful producer Andrew Hevia), WLRN TV is getting on board the newfangled YouTube thing and putting some of its programming online. Yay. So if you missed its original air date earlier this week, check out this…

Tuesday Night: Theophilus London at Rokbar

Theophilus LondonTuesday, May 19, 2009Rokbar, Miami BeachBetter than: The current wave of hipster-hop.I’ll start off by admitting I don’t know much about the up-and-coming singer/MC Theophilus London expect that he’s from Brooklyn, he performed with Solange Knowles at SXSW and has a mixtape out called This Charming Mixtape. I’ll so…

Last Night: First Opera Mash-Up at Area 7

About 25 people watched Michael Borosky, a nondescript 26-year-old opera singer, belt out about seven numbers from various operas Wednesday as part of the first in a series of Opera Mash-Up events at Area 7. He was lit from above by a disco ball, and surrounded on all sides by a bunch of…

Memorial Day Weekend Festivities Start on Miami Beach Tonight

Here’s a guide to some of the hottest parties tonight that kick off the long weekend on South Beach.Welcome to MiamiInk Nightclub, 717 Washington Ave., Miami BeachDoors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $30, miaminiceweekend.comSouth Beach Jump OffHosted by Fat Joe and Trick Daddy;With DJs Khaled, Entice, and BulletproofMansion, 1235…

Counting Crows Announce August 18 show at Bayfront Amphitheatre

Fresh off dropping their longtime record label Geffen, Counting Crows is going on tour and making a stop in Miami at Bayfront Amphitheater. The Counting Crows, who were huge for a few years in the 90s with the single “Mr. Jones”, have been not so steadily touring ever since. Lead…

NKOTB Cruise Disappoints the Hardcore Fans Who Paid $1000 to Board

The highly-anticipated (read the comments, doubters) NKOTB cruise docked at the Port of Miami Monday morning and dumped a couple hundred disappointed fans onto our shores. Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, and 2100 of their biggest fans boarded the Carnival cruise ship Imagination under the…

Head Spins: DJ Keoki

Not many DJs can boast a big-screen portrayal by Wilmer Valderrama. Then again, not many DJs can brag about surviving some of the most decadent nights of 1990s New York clubland either. But both are the case with DJ Keoki, who spun his way through nights so depraved that they…

Jim Jonsin Is on Top of Hip-Hop

It’s a recent Saturday night, and producer Jim Jonsin is installed at the console of his midtown Miami studio, as he is for about 15 hours on an average day. It’s been a banner year for the Coral Springs native, born James Scheffer, and he’s wearing a multimillion-dollar smile. “Winning…