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…

The Rick Ross/50 Cent Beef Is Overrated

We all know the beef between Rick Ross and 50 Cent is bullshit. Both rappers record for Universal Music Group labels, and both are promoting albums. 50’s Before I Self Destruct is slotted for June, and Ross’s latest, Deeper than Rap, came out in late April. With any justice, that…

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…

Green Day Tickets Go On Sale Saturday May 9

The slow stream of Green Day information continues to rain down upon us all, with the latest drop being the ticket availability. Tickets officially go on sale May 9 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. So we’ve got just about all the info we’ll need: The show goes down at 8…

Afrobeta Mixtape Available for Free Download

Somehow Afrobeta doesn’t have a proper record out.  Even though the dynamic pop duo slays the crowds, plays international gigs and gets featured on acts like Calle 13’s tracks, they don’t have a proper album.  So they did what any self respecting street DJ would do — they put out…

Introducing Leah Kaire

Leah Kaire is a local musician with a great back story who is doing cool shit. I met her over the weekend at a BBQ at Morningside Park where she was hanging out with my friend Matt. I e-mailed her some questions and here’s what she had to say.”Okay cool…My…

Mehkago NT Head Out on Second Tour

The crusty grindy HC 305 Death Squad are hitting the road for the second time in their lives.  After a couple of years of toiling in the swampy trenches of South Florida, these guys are getting off to their second tour in less than a year. Big ups to them…

Dream Theater To Kick off Summer Tour in Miami on July 24

They’ve been making progressive metal for almost 30 years now, and they simply can’t stop. Dream Theater is hitting the road again, promoting their 10th studio album “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”. DT’s first stop of the two month North American tour is at The Fillmore in Miami.  But DT…

Horrorpops Tonight at the Culture Room

Really, the Horrorpops show tonight is going to be more of an event than a concert. Even if you lose your hearing just before walking through Culture Room’s doors, you’re in for a hell of a good time. Horrorpops is an extremely high energy New Wave/punk/goth/metal/rockabilly/any other genre you care…

Philadelphia Pop-Punkers the Scenic Play Talent Farm This Friday

If you’ve got a hankering for some independent pop music, the Talent Farm has you covered this Friday. Philadelphia natives the Scenic, who recently signed to Victory Records, are currently touring the U.S. promoting their latest album, Find Yourself Here. It’s as straightforward as a pop record can get, loaded…

CD Review: Jane’s Addiction – A Cabinet of Curiosities

Jane’s AddictionA Cabinet of Curiositieswww.janesaddiction.comJane’s Addiction is of those bands that, although its members don’t especially like each other anymore, wields an influence simply too great to allow the band to stay broken up. The game-changing L.A. quartet that treated alternative rock like heavy metal (and vice versa) is now…

Argy Plays Skybar This Wednesday Night

The Soultech folks will be celebrating their one – year anniversary this Wednesday night at Skybar with a special performance by Argy. Greek-born Argyris Theofilis was born only in 1985, if you can believe it — pretty much around the same time that his precursors were pioneering the first sounds…

Danny Daze Spinning This Week for Regis & Kelly

Talk about your WTF moments: Miami DJ Danny Daze (Rokbar/Dirty Hairy) will be providing the tunes for Live with Regis & Kelly this week as they air live from the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. Their temporary relocation starts tomorrow and goes through Thursday.Unfortunately (or fortunately, for some), tickets are long…

Here’s Your Cinco De Mayo Survival Guide

Well, it is upon us once again–Cinco de Mayo, that most special of Mexican holidays revered in the states. Mexicans themselves don’t really celebrate it any more than we do Earth Day, but what the hell do they know? So it doesn’t actually commemorate Mexico’s Independence (that’s in September). It…