Sigmund Floyd, In the Pink at Van Dyke Tonight

You might well be one of a large constituency who’s already had in reserve your tickets to one of Roger Water’s two shows this November 13 and 14 at the BankAtlantic Center for a few months now. Hell, you might be one of those who’s diligently procured some sort of…

Bachaco Plays Jazid This Saturday With Skampida

If you haven’t caught Bachaco live, you’re missing out. Sure, you might be following them on Twitter, or friends with them on Facebook. Or maybe you sit at work jamming to tracks off their Myspace page. But the fact is, very simply, if you aren’t catching them live, you are…

Cat Shell Performs at Jada Coles Tomorrow Night

​The 28-year-old chanteuse Cat Shell had it right when she titled her debut album Cat’s Outta The Bag. Anyone who’s heard or seen her is no doubt in on it. Sure, Cat’s a true beauty, with all-American, girl next door good looks (if you happen to be a lucky neighbor)…

DJ Kane, Live at Transit Lounge, This Saturday

There was a time, in the not so distant past, that you would’ve turned the radio dial to just about any Latin station, east or left coast, and would have heard DJ Kane’s voice. That’s because he, along with Frankie J (then Cisco), were the lead vocalists for the group known…

Deer Tick

Any attempt at narrowing down the sound of the Providence, Rhode Island-based quartet Deer Tick ultimately comes up short. The fact that the foursome often falls back on an alt-country approach might enter the equation, but equally important are elements of punk, grunge, and, on occasion, unapologetic sentiment. Deer Tick’s…

Sharam

Washington, D.C.’s Grammy Award-winning production duo Deep Dish enjoyed unparalleled international success during its late-’90s and early-’00s heyday. Much of the pair’s universal appeal could be attributed to the healthy stylistic balance between Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia’s edgier experimental flair and Sharam Tayebi’s hit-making pop sensibility. It was a special combination…

Jacuzzi Boys

Jacuzzi Boys are quickly gaining critical mass on the national circuit, yet they’ve cleverly avoided the hype-overload of certain other South Florida breakout-acts-come-lately. The Boys attract only goodwill, no haterade, and for good reason. One, they’ve been playing together long enough to deserve success. Two, their sound is roughed up…

Nic Fanciulli

Like buddy James Zabiela, British super-DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the beginning, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, DJing around town. And just four years later, he would launch the by-now-legendary ClubClass, a regular party…

Concert Review: Neon Trees at the W Hotel Poolside July 18

Symmetry Live, with a Special Performance from Neon TreesThe W Hotel Poolside, Miami BeachSunday, July 18, 2010Better Than: Singing in the rain — literally.The Review:Crowds let loose at the W Hotel poolside on Sunday. Fueled by the free-flowing Grey Goose open bar, the eclectic bunch of beautiful people, trendsetters, swim-week…

Skampida Playing Bardot Tonight and Transit Lounge on Friday

Let’s rehash one of those classic nuggets of wisdom that’s cliche but oh so true: “Things aren’t always what they seem.” Take, for example, that recently released bomb Splice, which seemed on the surface like a modern sci-fi manned by a respectable cast, but was in fact just crap wrapped in…

Audio Lobo, Laying Down the Jazzy Lounge Jams at Jazid Tomorrow Night

What would you call someone who recreates Sublime’s “Summertime” in lush, horn-laden jazz? What about someone who gives Outkasts epic hip hop-psychedelic slow jam “Spottieottiedopalicious” and gives it a facelift with an instrumental lounge vibe? Or someone who’s played with Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” like a kid building sculptures…

Nic Fanciulli Returns to Miami on July 25

​Like buddy James Zabiela, British super DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the upstart, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, DJing around town. And just four years later, he would launch the by-now legendary ClubClass, a…

The Electric Bunnies Live at the Electric Pickle Tonight

The Electric Bunnies are the other 50 percent of the one-two punch South Florida has recently unleashed onto unsuspecting Americana with a careful blend of psychedelic garage rock and roll with punk attitude. The other half are the Jacuzzi Boys, but one thing the Bunnies haven’t done as of late,…