Pablo Milanés at AmericanAirlines Arena, August 28

​Pablo MilanesAmerican Airlines ArenaAugust 28, 2011(Definitely) Better than: the tiny protest outside.There’d been so much raging hysteria and controversy swirling through Spanish-language talk radio and TV news in the days before Cuban cantautor Pablo Milanés’s concert, that I was genuinely freaked out. At first I was all like, ugh, whatever,…

Matisyahu With Trevor Hall at the Fillmore Miami Beach, August 25

Matisyahu With Trevor Hall Fillmore Miami Beach Thursday, August 25, 2011 Better Than: Eating animals (Matisyahu is vegan. Yay!) Even before he took the stage, Matisyahu’s presence at the Fillmore was electric. The crowd — made up of people ranging from teens to 40-somethings – buzzed and smiled as they…

Felix da Housecat (Thumbs Up) at LIV (Thumbs Down), August 24

Felix da Housecat LIV at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Wednesday, August 24, 2011 ​Last night, when Felix da Housecat came out at LIV, he lit the place up with big beats. His set was the one of two pros among many cons at the Fontainebleau’s posh nightclub. The other was…

Panic Bomber’s Release Party For New Album Domestic Violins This Thursday

Unlike certain other electronic music festivities (i.e. Identity Festival) that were supposed to take place this Thursday, Panic Bomber (AKA Richard Haig) will not be canceling his release party for new album ​Domestic Violins because of an impending hurricane. Now, the album’s already been out for a bit. But Haig’s…