The Allman Brothers Coming to Hard Rock On October 20

Did you miss the Allman Brothers at last month’s Wanee Festival in Live Oak? Well fret no more, the biggest act from(and founders of) the festival just can’t get enough of their home state and have announced an October 20 date at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. It’s a wonder…

Jay-J and Luke McKeehan Play Electric Pickle this Friday

It seems like the international EDM talent is just pouring in at the Electric Pickle lately, to the point where the artist bookings are coming in pairs and even triples each night (see last week’s disco/house/techno three-way with Sunshine Jones, Pete Herbert and Benno Blome). Needless to say, this gratuitous…

Beastie Boys Coming to Bayfront Park Amphitheater On October 8

Talk about huge concert announcements. Yesterday, Bruce Springsteen announced a stop at the BankAtlantic Center, and today the Beastie Boys let slip one of their nine stops on this year’s tour will be at Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Even better news: this is the last stop on the tour, so you…

John Digweed

It’s impossible to hyperbolize here: Brit DJ titan John Digweed — along with longtime partner Sasha — is progressive house. Digweed began DJing as a young teen in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but it was in the early ’90s when he finally got his big break, spinning at…

Hey Monday

As far as we know, a star-maker didn’t have anything to do with the formation of Hey Monday. But the West Palm Beach group’s members seem to have been as carefully cast for their roles as the telegenic types who made up two of Florida’s prepackaged ’90s-era exports, ‘N Sync…

L.A. Riots

Daniel LeDisko and Jo’B, the twosome currently causing L.A. Riots, are the remixers of the moment — definitely a short-term position given the trendiness of the international club scene but one that can occasionally lead to greater things. The duo, which will share the console with Felix Cartel, has been…

The Angst

Orlando outfit the Angst formed in 2004, but these guys could have come straight out of the early ’80s punk scene. Uncompromising in energy and melody, with the standard shout-along choruses and aggressive hooks, the Angst has toured with some of its similarly minded musical heroes, including GBH and the…

South Florida Karaoke King Armando Saenz

Here’s a brand new upload from Armando Saenz’s KaraokeKing youtube channel. This dude is hilarious. Click here for his website, and here goes info on all his weekly live appearances and how to book him for your next party……

Concert Review: Cat Power at the Culture Room, July 13

Cat PowerMonday, July 13, 2009Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Seeing Chan Marshall break down. The Review: In the ’90s, there was a lo-fi revival that positioned itself against what it saw as the pseudo-sensitivity of commercially-successful alternative rock in bands like the Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. At the forefront was Stephen…

Concert Review: Analog vs. Digital Computer Music at Harold Golen Gallery, July 10

Analog Vs. Digital Computer MusicThe Harold Golen Gallery, MiamiJuly 10, 2009Better Than: Tried and tested techno musical arrangements.Last Friday evening, the Harold Golen Gallery in Wynwood hosted another night of experimental music. Two talented electronic musicians, Margaret Schedel and Sarah O’ Halloran, performed accompanied by the transfixing performance artist Dawn…

Deadmau5 Playing Revolution Live November 13

Deadmau5 (pronounce dead mouse for those reading this aloud) a.k.a. Joel Zimmerman, has just announced a North American tour with a stop at Revolution Live on November 13. The Canadian progressive house DJ is bringing his trademark high energy show (think full multimedia experience rather than just a dude bobbing…

REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Night Ranger at Cruzan on Halloween

70’s power balladeers REO Speedwagon, prog rockers STYX, and straight up 80’s (hair) metal band Night Ranger are touring and hitting up Cruzan Amphitheater on October 31. Let us break this down for you: If you buy a ticket for this show (and you will), there’s about a 99% chance…

Rick Springfield and Friends Cruise takes off November 12

If checking out the Get Up Kids reunion show on November 12 isn’t your thing, perhaps this will float your boat (pun very much intended). There’s a boat, a big one at that, setting sail from Miami that very same day which will have Rick Springfield, Richard Marx, Brandon Barash…