Davila 666 is Puerto Rico’s answer to the Black Lips — these delirious rockers possess their Atlanta brethren’s ability to come off like crazy little shits who’d ace rock history quizzes. These triple-sixers filter three decades of scuffed-up leather jackets through the Spanish-language translator. Disparate patches of Radio Birdman, the…
If you’re curious how Green Day opened their set last night at American Airlines Arena here’s a video recap. This fan-made video has good audio, clean picture, and is right up in the front rows. Welcome to 21st Century Breakdown. Enjoy…
To view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day still rules, despite the fact they’re all grown up. Sure, in their early days, the snotty punks…
In case you hadn’t noticed, throughout the course of the last year Luis Fonsi has vaulted to the much sought after and seldom attained elite status in the Latin Pop world, to stand among the heavyweights in the genre. It almost seems as though he’s achieved this rather quietly, lacking…
Fans of Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse are probably not reading this post right now. No, they’re feverishly searching out tickets for the show, which goes down on November 8 at Pompano Beach Amphitheater.If you’re not familiar with Metalocalypse or Dethklok, the death metal band it profiles, here’s the skinny. Dethklok is…
She’s acted in Christmas Vacation, Cape Fear, and Natural Born Killers. She started Juliette and the Licks, which disbanded this year, and now she’s back on the music scene with Juliette Lewis & The New Romantics. Unlike many actors-turned musicians, Juliette Lewis holds her own onstage, bringing growling vocal energy…
Puerto Rican junk pop sensations Davila 666 are making a pit stop at Miami venue Churchill’s Pub next week. They craft beautiful songs that echo some of the middle of last century’s best American output. This is some of the best stuff to come out of the U.S. in the…
For the first time in almost 25 years, Roger Daltrey is breaking away from The Who to tour on his lonesome. In a genius admission of “This is only a warm up for bigger things”, Daltrey is calling it the “Use It or Lose It Tour” suggesting his voice will…
For all his band’s purported fascinations with life’s uglier aspects, Slayer frontman Tom Araya sure is a cheerful guy. Calling from a moving bus in rural Washington state, Araya laughs seemingly every couple of minutes. Surely, though, it’s this laissez-faire sense of humor that’s gotten him through almost three decades…
The sound of Austin post-punkers ST37 runs the gamut from fuzzy psychedelia to experimental/noise sessions to sonic pop. “Borg9 Hybrid Mix” sounds like a white noise machine with intermittent episodes of creepy laughter, while “Lactating Purple”is a psychedelic swamp of fuzzy guitars and gritty ominous rhythms. The band plays Tuesday…
Square One MusicFestThe Pavilion, downtown Delray BeachWith Elastic Bond, the Pretty Faces, and Ever So KleverFriday, July 31, 2009Better Than: Barbie’s 50th Birthday exhibit at Old School Square’s Cornell MuseumThe Review:When a state’s revenue shrinks, it’s usually funding for the arts that takes the biggest lance from the budget cut…
Culture Room is hosting the Jagermeister sponsored Hed to Head Tour on September 9 featuring Hed Pe, Mushroomhead, and Straight Line Stitch. Headliners Hed Pe have been kicking out the rap-rock tunes since the early ’90s, incorporating reggae, a little punk rock, and plenty of distortion driven nu metal. They’ll…
DJ/producer Shaun Reeves is a young Detroit native who made the ubiquitous transition to Berlin ahead of many of his peers, and has since been making waves in the European dance scene. As a producer, he shares the transatlantic sensibilities of Detroit buddies Seth Troxler and Less Curtiss, boasting an…
A slew of bands claim to have an intricate stage show, or call themselves high-energy, or claim they’re the most entertaining live band out there. Then there’s Gwar, who’s stage antics are near legendary. Wearing intricate, often obscene, always hilarious costumes, Gwar takes musical theater to a new level. Along…
Black Moth Super RainbowSaturday, August 1, 2009White Room, MiamiBetter Than: An acid throwback.There was something bittersweet about catching Black Moth Super Rainbow at White Room Saturday night. On the one hand it was among the absolute best nights Poplife has ever put together (and they’ve put together a good many…
The kids of bass legend Jaco Pastorius will share the stage with noteworthy Jazz fusion guitarist Randy Bernsen at Alligator Alley this Sunday, August 2. Bernsen, who was a close friend of the elder Pastorius, infuses his guitar work with loads of effects, and is one of the more successful…
No one buys CDs anymore, which makes All Time Low’s most recent feat an impressive one. After struggling through keeping the band together and touring while still worrying about sixth period English, the guys in All Time Low signed a record deal, graduated high school, and began touring nonstop (in…
To see a full slideshow of photos from the show, click here. Surfer Blood, Dead Rabbits, and StonefoxPropaganda, Lake WorthThursday, July 30, 2009Better Than: Another DJ dance night whereverThe Review:Last night at Propaganda marked the official album release by Boca rock and rollers Stonefox, and a triumphant event it was…
Deftly switching between straight-forward rock harmonies and hardcore inspired growling, Senses Fail have cemented their place among the finest post-hardcore acts today. More than their layered guitar work and blast beat drumming, Senses Fail distinguish themselves from the hard indie rock crowd by actually putting thought behind their lyrics. SF…
Tori AmosThursday, July 29, 2009The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: You can imagine — twiceHard to say which was better: sitting in the front row next to a dynamite dame for Tori Amos’s Fillmore Gleason show, or catching her earlier that day, when Tori performed what was basically a private concert…
Actor/Hip Hop artist extraordinaire Mos Def has announced an August 15 stop at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Mos Def, a.k.a. Dante Terrell Smith, is taking off from his busy acting schedule and touring in support of his latest album The Ecstatic, which hit in June. Jay…
The name Switchfoot sounds like the moniker for an awful pop punk band trying to capitalize on skateboarding culture. Instead, Switchfoot is an alternative/grunge band from San Diego whose name is capitalizing on surfing culture. They’re touring in support of their upcoming “Hello Hurricane” album, set to release on October…
