Justin Martin Plays Electric Pickle this Friday

San Francisco DJ/producer and Dirtybird label co-owner Justin Martin burned up the White Room dancefloor during his mind-blowing performance last January, not to mention various slots around town during WMC in March. Now the man is back to make new converts at the Electric Pickle this Friday night and the…

Don Chambers Playing Solo at Propaganda on July 11

Don Chambers is playing a solo show (meaning he’s without his band Goat) with Viva Le Vox at Propaganda on July 11. Chambers is an Athens Georga based singer songwriter in the Tom Waits/Nick Cave mold who’s latest album, Zebulon, was produced by Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers fame. His…

Poison the Well Playing Culture Room August 22

Poison the Well, the best metal/hardcore band of 2009 (as voted by Miami New Times) is playing a hometown-ish gig on August 22 at Culture Room. This date should be extra special, not only because of the whole homecoming after a brutal tour thing, but it’s also the last show…

Saturday Night: Yellowman at Respectable Street Cafe, West Palm Beach

Yellowmanwith Spred the DubRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachSaturday, June 27, 2009Better Than: Discovering sticky hydroponically grown sensimilla in your backyard.The Review:Deep rub-a-dubbing reggae in legendary West Palm Beach rock haunt Respectable Street? Why not? After all, “King” Yellowman’s explicitly sexual dancehall verses pushed the envelope back in the early…

Tickets Still Available for Tonight’s Beyonce Show

Bored? Money burning a hole in your pocket? Or do you just have a burning urge to see a fading pop icon try to bring the magic back to her act without resorting to public displays of indecency? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, then there…

Dubfest Coming to Hollywood Arts Park

When you think downtown Hollywood, you almost certainly think Dub. Okay, maybe not, but Arts Park has a serious music festival on the books now. On September 5, Dubfest is coming to town featuring Bunny Wailer’s only U.S. appearance (the last surviving member of the original Wailers), Lee “Scratch” Perry,…

Nonpoint Plays a Hometown Show at Revolution This Thursday, July 2

The Broward-birthed four-piece Nonpoint came up in the late 1990s, a particularly fertile time in South Florida for experimental heavy rock. At clubs like Cheers, Fubar, and other one-named venues long defunct, they’d share the bill with other arty-but-loud local leading lights like Endo, Darwin’s Waiting Room, and the Groovenics…

Friday Night: Juan Luis Guerra at Hard Rock Live

Juan Luis Guerra Hard Rock Live, HollywoodFriday, June 26, 2009  Better Than: Any other tropical music night in South Florida.  The Review: Last Friday, South Floridians of all ages were treated to a hard-hitting concert by one of the greatest and most beloved artists in the Latin firmament, the incomparable…

Stonefox and Monty Warren Play Swampgrass Willy’s on July 4

Ready for some proselytizing? Stonefox is one of the current saviors of South Florida rock. That’s a lot to heap on a trio of guys in their early twenties, but this Boca- and Lauderdale-based band has clearly digested the gospel of rollicking, psychedelic, bluesy, rock and fucking roll. Lots of…

The Killers Will Play AAA October 3

Las Vegas post-punk glamazons The Killers almost lost the pop honors they earned with Hot Fuss when they decided to get serious with the Americana travesty Sam’s Town. Coupled with inflated egos (Lead singer Brandon Flowers said Sam’s Town would be “one of the best albums of the past twenty…

Guttermouth Playing Respectable Street August 16

The punk rock invasion of South Florida keeps on coming with Guttermouth, Does it Matter, and The Ruins announcing a show at Respectable Street on August 16. Respectable just announced that the Queers are coming in September, and are also hosting Fear, Agent Orange, D.I., and Total Chaos in August…

John Legend and India Arie playing Hard Rock Live July 9

Somehow this mega-show slipped under the concert announcement radar, perhaps because it seems like he played here a month ago, but John Legend is back with India.Arie on July 9 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. The multi- Grammy award winner (6 to be exact) and collaborator on countless huge…

Amanda Green Album Available for Free Download

Not sure how I missed the fact that Amanda Green finally finished her long-awaited album that was supposed to be finished two or three years ago. After a some stutter-steps and some botched studio experiences in Atlanta, TAPE/PARTY is finally done with a dose of production and shepherding from one…

ABSU Plays Culture Room Tomorrow

Has the Culture Room gone a little soft for your tastes this week? Plain White T’s, Boys Like Girls, and Drop Dead, Gorgeous are all on this week’s bill, but not to worry, true metal fans. Saturday is a new day, and Culture Room is opening the doors for a…

Rob Thomas Coming to Hard Rock Live September 23

Rob Thomas, formerly of Tabitha’s Secret and currently of Matchbox 20, is touring solo in support of the soon to be released “SwanCradlesong”. He’s had about 30 huge radio hits, and like it or not he’s probably one of the preeminent faces of contemporary singer/songwriters. Other than that, it’s hard…

Q&A With Lauris Vidal, Founder of the Citrus Circuit Tour

A number of rootsy rock bands from throughout Florida have banded together to carpool through the state, dubbing their rolling musical caravan the Citrus Circuit tour. It lands tonight in Miami at Tobacco Road, and Saturday at Propaganda; click here to read more about it.New Times recently spoke with Lauris…

On a Square

On a Square is unapologetically old school, a band that seems to relish in hum-worthy melodies and feel-good sounds, even at the risk of appearing somewhat archaic. Truth be told, the group’s apparent reverence for the Beatles, Badfinger, and other 1960s pop pundits brings a freshness and finesse that’s been…

DJ Chachi

It would be enough of an accomplishment if 24-year-old DJ Chachi simply spun at Tenjune — after all, it is one of the Big Bad Apple’s hippest hot spots. But that’s not nearly enough for this go-getter, who also counts to his credit residencies at both Mur.Mur in the Borgata…

Juan Luis Guerra

It’s nearly impossible to write a concise description of Juan Luis Guerra that sums up his accomplishments and accurately conveys just what he’s meant to not just the tropical genre. Especially within about 200 words — it’s a little like trying to dig a ditch with a spoon, or plugging…

MSTRKRFT

Do thumping club tracks move better when they’re being pumped out by a couple of guys donning gold Jason Voorhees masks? Maybe. In the four years that Toronto duo MSTRKRFT has been supplying thick electro-house, the two producers have kept some impressive company. They’ve famously remixed everyone from the Yeah…