It’s rare I get to have fun with a name exuding such a tremendous degree of awesomeness as Bossacucanova. And yet here it is. Try it out for yourself; just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?But the Rio de Janeiro-based group has much more going for it than just a…
Jam fans, you’re in for yet another treat thanks to a couple announcements to add to the never ending stream of jam bands hitting South Florida.Rusted Root, the Pittsburgh based bluegrass jam band, are about to celebrate 20 years of making music together with a November 28 stop at Revolution…
Tim SweeneySaturday, September 26Electric PickleMiamiBetter than: your garden variety house music set.It was business as usual for the Poplifers on Saturday night with DFA’s Tim Sweeney throwing down at the Electric Pickle, the only exception being the turnout, which was somewhat lacking. Where were the hordes of colorful t-shirt-clad hipsters…
Who doesn’t love Los Fabulosos Cadillacs? There are perhaps a small handful of bands that can be credited with founding the Rock en Español movement. But none were more vital to its global spread than perhaps two bands in particular out of Argentina — Soda Stereo, fronted by the legendary…
Some may prefer to celebrate the arrival of South Florida “fall” with foolishly worn token sweaters and decorative knick-knacks from Bealls. Just as reliable a sign of the changing seasons, though, is the annual Fort Lauderdale stop on GWAR’s seemingly never-ending tour. The last time these monsters played in these…
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…
