In the techno-centric dance capital of Berlin, DJ/producer/label owner Steffen Berkhahn a.k.a. Dixon has played no small part in bringing about a broader stylistic eclecticism to electronic dance music, while paving the way for the current deep house revival. A veteran of Berlin’s early ’90s scene with roots in drum…
South Florida is officially back in full swing. So many events are happening every weekend we almost can’t keep up. So here is just a few of the things you might have missed over the weekend:The Postelles at Club 50New York City garage rock bank The Postelles performed for the…
Laura Pausini is considered by many to possess one of the most powerful female voices in all of Latin pop. And rightfully so. The Italian songstress, who’s sold over 40 million copies worldwide, boasts a truly blessed set of pipes, as evidenced by her vocal work on such hit singles…
Click here to view the slideshow from this event.Juliette Lewis and the New RomantiquesSunday, September 27, 2009Culture Room, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Any ten faux new wave bands.Three times now, Juliette Lewis has brought her roaring rock circus to our market, and three times now we’ve shown up in numbers that…
It’s time for some cubaneo, party people. You know you’ve been wanting it. Well, we got some for you right here. And what better celebration of Cubiche culture than the music of the late, great Perez Prado? For the uninitiated, Prado is to this day considered the King of Mambo,…
Reasons to attend the Death to the Sun festival at Legion Park in Miami tomorrow afternoon: 1) It’s free. 2) You have nothing to do in the early afternoon, most likely, anyways, besides nurse a hangover. Why not treat it with some hair of the dog? 3) If you just like fun, ironically…
How about a little soul in your life? A couple concert announcements today could go a long way toward getting your groove on this year.Blues Traveler has been through a ton. They hit it big with a couple singles “Run-Around”, “Hook”, and “But Anyway”. Then things started getting a little…
Alligator Alley has a stacked lineup for Saturday, which includes the most rawkin’, grrrliest band in South Florida, Angry Pudding. The foursome is one of the best punk groups around, playing with a femme-driven grit that, well, is sort of hard to find in these parts. I admit, I have a…
DJ/producer Michael Christopher is a Boston transplant who moved to Miami in 2004 to pursue a college baseball career, and soon became a mainstay of the local underground dance scene, playing various weekly residencies and parties throughout the years at local venues like Blue, Laundry Bar, White Room, and PS14.He…
Even if you’ve spent most of this century under a hard rock, there’s no question you’ve heard the news about the music Juliette Lewis has been making. If you’ve been lucky – and you’ve been smart – you would’ve already heard the music itself. With her Licks, Juliette ripped the…
When we close the book on this decade, I am willing to bet Nick Diamonds will be mentioned among the names of the most influential music makers of the 00’s. Through his work in lo-fi indie-pop outfit the Unicorns, into his most recent incarnation with the band Islands, Mr. Diamonds…
The journey of Journey from arena rock headliner to karaoke mainstay took 12 lineup changes, two indefinite hiatuses, one “chronic throat infection,” and the replacement of American Idol judge Randy Jackson as a backing bassist. Now, with Filipino singer Arnel Pineda imitating Steve Perry’s soaring crescendos, a journey to see…
Another weekend, another Tobacco Road-centered music festival sponsored by the tireless Oski Gonzalez and Queen of the Scene. No, seriously, these two are among the most unfailingly positive movers and shakers on the local scene. And if they put on so many multi-stage, million-band festivals, it’s because they really care…
Los Enanitos Verdes (“The Little Green Dwarves”) are pretty much the granddaddies of alternative rock in their native Argentina. They’ve been in the game a hell of a long time — 30 years, if you count the early days, before guitarist Sergio Embroni and keyboardist Tito Dávila signed on in…
Although they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Founded by brothers Paul and Sean Ryder in ’80s Manchester, the Mondays formed at the exact moment when postpunk was fading and early dance…
In an age when all things retro are honored with a certain amount of street cred, a group from Peru called Novalima took kicking it old school to a whole new level. Delving into their country’s history and tracing back to the roots of the first slaves brought over in…
DUB magazine events always feature the craziest custom cars, and random celebrities coming out of the woodwork. This Saturday’s local edition of the DUB Show tour, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, is also largely a concert. The line-up features an all-star cast of the usual local suspects: Rick Ross…
The last time Lady Gaga was in town, she was playing Revolution Live in front of a sold out crowd. It looks like she’s moving up considerably in the entertainment world, as she’s just announced the Fame Kills tour will be hitting up the American Airlines Arena on December 9…
Poplife’s new Saturday night at Electric Pickle kicked off with a real bang in September and has already hosted some fine artists from the indie dance contingency, like VHS or Beta (DJ set) and Alexander Robotnick. This Saturday night brings NYC-based DJ/producer Tim Sweeney, one of the youngest new talents…
To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Way Out West Saturday, September 19 Shine at the Shelborne South Beach Better Than: Watching their live footage on YouTube. The Review:For better or worse, this is less of a proper concert review than my own reflections on the cultural/commercial legacy of Way…
Another weekend, another Tobacco Road-centered music festival sponsored by the tireless Oski Gonzalez and Queen of the Scene. No, seriously, this pair comprises two of the most unfailingly positive movers and shakers in the local scene. And if they put on so many multi-stage, million-band festivals, it’s because they really…
While they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Formed by brothers Paul and Sean Ryder in ’80s Manchester, the Mondays formed at the exact moment in which post-punk was fading, and early…
