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UK progressive house titan John Digweed hardly needs an introduction anywhere people get down to electronic music beats, lazers and glowsticks. Since his ’90s decade-defining forays alongside Sasha and their famed Northern Exposure compilation series, Digweed has become one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable names in the industry. The…

In a joint effort to foist some seriously intense shit on an unsuspecting public, Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers dragged notorious noise offender Justice Yeldham (AKA Lucas Abela) from his microphone and glass-filled hole in Sydney, Australia. They disguised him in khakis and sport sandals. They smuggled him onto…

Spam…it’s not just for breakfast anymore. And, really, if ever you’ve eaten it, you know you’re not missing much in the canned foods department. Spam for your ears, however, is a whole other ballgame. And this Friday, the new Sunny Isles boutique hotel Solé On the Ocean is serving it…

​The man, the myth, the legend: What is there left to say about Pete Tong to anyone remotely familiar with dance music? In the pantheon of international DJ gods, he’s pretty much Zeus (though Paul Oakenfold may beg to differ). He’s the guy who, through his forever-running BBC Radio One…

​At 10 years old, Space has become the grand dame of mainland — and perhaps all of Miami’s — nightlife. But if her age is showing, her acolytes haven’t noticed. Still, even clubs need their beauty rest, and so it goes that the club is shuttering its doors for the…

“Alex Diaz, Eric Lopez-Zareno (Teepee), and Ed Wilcox* are a true super group,” says Matt Preira, promoter of this past Saturday night’s event at Bar, Strange Days. He continues, “Their individual projects have garnered a great deal of acclaim, and as a trio they are unstoppable.”Miami’s music and art scene…

Conceivably, there are some seeing her name up on the marquis outside the AAA, or posted around town, and wondering just who Ivete Sangalo is. The answer, for those asking, is a simple one: she’s a singer, and something of an artistic treasure in her native Brazil. Oh yeah, and…

Juliette LewisThursday, August 26, 2010Bardot, MiamiBetter than: That band called Guns ‘N’ Roses.As Juliette Lewis was about to take the floor at Bardot, the Village People’s “YMCA” was blasting through the packed bar’s speakers. I don’t know if people went because Juliette Lewis is their favorite singer, favorite movie star,…

We just can’t say enough about Miami’s premier son slingers, Conjunto Progreso. They were our pick for Best Latin Band in this year’s Best of Miami, and for damn good reason. Combining elements of Latin jazz with straight up Cuban swing, these guys bring the hardcore cubaneo every single time…

In all of our efforts to track down the best in local music, sometimes we just land upon little gems that hardly have anything to do with Miami, but we still can’t help but share. Granted, Miami Horror is not from Miami — nowhere near it, actually, as the disco-infused…

​Last year, when Little Haiti’s best and only sort-of-English pub turned 30, we got a little worried. Would Dave Daniels take the milestone as an opportunity to finally sell Churchill’s? The answer was no, and though it seems like Daniels is perennially talking about ridding himself of it, Churchill’s is…

Click here to view photos from Deftones at Fillmore Miami Beach.DeftonesWith BaronessThe Fillmore Miami BeachWednesday, August 25, 2010Better Than: Watching any other rock band with a DJ in its lineup.The Review:Last night marked a rare full-on metal show for the Fillmore Miami Beach, which proved itself up to the task…

For nearly two decades, German DJ, producer, and label magnate Steve Bug (born Stefan Brügesch) has stood as one of electronic dance music’s prime movers and most influential tastemakers. A veteran of the early-’90s Berlin techno scene, Bug’s first label, Raw Elements, would prove instrumental in defining the sound of…

British DJ/producer and Crosstown Rebels label owner Damian Lazarus has earned a solid reputation for heralding some of the most wildly irreverent and forward-thinking new sounds of the electronic dance music underground. Early high-profile DJ stints included appearances at legendary nightclub Space in Ibiza and Barcelona’s Sonar music festival in…

Tears for Fears roll into the Broward Center August 31

The Glitch Mob brings underground electronic to Revolution Live

Meat Loaf performs at Hard Rock Live September 1

Yesterday, we speculated on the possibility of a November performance by Lauryn Hill at the Arsht Center, based on a promotional postcard we got in the mail this past weekend from the venue. Still, while the postcard touted a sale of tickets to shows that included Hill’s, we didn’t find…

Click here to view photos from the Golden Filter at Grand Central.The Golden FilterSaturday, August 21, 2010Grand Central, MiamiWhen Goldfrapp released its disco monstrosity, Black Cherry, in 2003. It was heralded as a disco revival, mostly on the heels of the single “Strict Machine.” The follow-up, Supernature, would keep the…

Masomenos Balloons (Welcome to Masomenos)”Masomenos” is Spanish for “more or less,” of course. The acclaimed French production pair Masomenos chose an appropriate moniker. Their sound inhabits that blurry “more or less” area where genre-bending hybridized electronica is more or less techno, more or less IDM, more or less glitch, and more or less…

Kanye West has been busy lately. Of course there was the day he released his video for his first single “Power” the same night as Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” his impromptu performances, and his infamous new Twitter account. Now comes his most recent announcement: He’s releasing a new song every…