Hmmm, Ludo? Isn’t that the nickname for a certain much-abused narcotic of somewhat ill repute? Or could it be that Boz Scaggs hit song from way back in the day? Or maybe it’s the nickname your college buddy chose because he always shunned his given name. Well… no. This Ludo…
Hopeless Records and nonprofit organization Sub City have joined forces with music chain F.Y.E. to put on the eighth annual Take Action Tour. To date, the tour has raised more than $550,000 for DoSomething.org, a nonprofit focused not on one particular charity, but rather on providing tools, resources, and motivation…
This Tuesday night at the Hard Rock, the L.A. glam-metal heroes of Mötley Crüe will sling their grown-up and toned-down debauchery while still delivering their searing Sunset Strip sound. Infinitely underrated guitar god Mick Mars, enigmatic songwriting bassist Nikki Sixx, genre-defining vocalist and aging pretty boy Vince Neil, and wildly…
If you don’t feel like checking out Flosstradamus and Kid Sister up at Liv tonight, then you have a major not-so-secret treat in store for you over at PS14. IamYourVillain is bringing you Gil Mantera’s Party Dream. Thank God for that sweet, sweet Scion money. GMPD is a duo plus…
No one can ever accuse Oski Gonzalez, the tireless booker at Tobacco Road, of favoring any particular genre in his famous multi-band, mini-festival extravaganzas. So heavier stuff gets its due this weekend at the second annual Kryptonite Metal Festival. Including some 18 bands on three different stages, the lineup features…
True, Gene Loves Jezebel hails from the United Kingdom and hit a peak with moody songs in the Eighties, while wearing spackled-on makeup and plenty of shiny flair. But to label them a “goth” band, per se, would be kind of missing the point. Perhaps they wore black on the…
Portuguese DJ/producer Fernando Figueira a.k.a. MastikSoul will be rocking the new Eden Terrace Garden at Nocturnal this Friday night. With a career spanning almost two decades and a signature sound strongly rooted in African percussive rhythms, Figueira is a pioneer of the tribal Latin house Miamians so adore. Nothing like…
Sometimes you hear a song on the radio, a television show, or a commercial and simply must find out who sings that song. I’m sure this was the case with many people who heard “Where I Stood” on Grey’s Anatomy and I’m just as sure that those people who decided…
Conjunto Progresso ain’t your mama’s Cuban jam band. Well…maybe they are. The fact is, the orchestra, specializing in son and Latin jazz, is about as traditional as it gets. Don’t let LEBO’s artwork emblazoned on their album covers and flyers fool you, they aren’t Spam Allstars. And they aren’t trying…
Tonight is the night for those who would have been gearing up for Langerado this week to forget about the defunct festival and revel in a somehow-still-undergroundish artist who would have fit perfectly in the jam festival’s earlier years. Clarence Greenwood, aka Citizen Cope, brings his breezy brand of acoustic…
Less Than Jake has been around for 16 years, no small feat for any band, and even less for one in their particular subgenre of rock. The vast majority of the ska greats that were so prevalent throughout the 90’s have all but disappeared and what was punk has for…
We’re a long way from New Orleans, but that doesn’t mean Mardi Gras festivities are out of reach. Today and tomorrow on the Hollywood Broadwalk, the spirit of Fat Tuesday is in full effect, complete with street vendors hocking various vittles and wares, impromptu street performances and plenty of free…
Musical Missionary has a pretty spectacular double-booking lined up at undergound EDM haven Black Sheep Bar this Friday night. The critically-acclaimed native Floridian DJ/producer Chris Fortier will be throwing down his singular brand of minimal techno with dark progressive underpinnings. Fortier has had an illustrious DJ career since the early…
Look, the band members have last names like Garcia, and there’s nothing even particularly Scandinavian-sounding about this homegrown trio. Formerly known by the definitely worse name of Father Bloopy, luckily, the band refreshingly mines musical territory often forgotten in these parts — classic guitar power-pop of yesteryear. And filling this…
The Subdudes may not be among the New Orleans musical legends the average Joe could immediately name. But examine the band’s track record, which stretches back a couple of decades, and its seamless blend of riveting rock and roll, nimble rhythms, and sinewy roots. It’s clear the Subdudes have earned…
Minneapolis drunken life-hating poppy punk masters, Off With their Heads are coming back to South Florida for a (gross) Monday night event at Goo, on April 20. This is one of those bands that is awesome live, puts out great records, and doesn’t seem to give up on touring despite…
In the current economy, you’d better be sure that you get every bit of enjoyment you can out of your entertainment budget. Let’s say you’re looking to see a show this weekend. Sure you could buy tickets to one of the numerous rock acts playing, but all you’re getting is…
Two of the biggest names in the genre are sharing the stage at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, when Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle make a stop in Miami on their La Historia Continua tour. The two first made history when they united for the Dos Soneros,…
As predictable as death and taxes, the Dave Matthews Band returns to the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach this summer for another two-night stand. The tour will support the band’s still-untitled forthcoming studio album, due out June 2. Local dates are on August 14 and 15, and the opening…
Like a one-man Gravitron, Panic Bomber pulls you in, spins you around, and leaves you dizzy and smiling. He looks like a neon stick figure in motion, and sounds like a male Sade stuck in a rave. These are all good things. I had never heard of him, and then,…
Hopeless Records and nonprofit organization Sub City have joined forces with music chain F.Y.E. to put on the eighth annual Take Action Tour. To date, this tour has raised over $550,000 for DoSomething.org, a nonprofit focused not on one particular charity, but rather on providing tools, resources and motivation to…
Forget TV commercials (not that there’s anything wrong with them); for that matter forget TV shows too (ditto; sometimes). I mean, they’re all so 20th century. And you may as well also forget movie soundtracks. Because despite their potential enormity, few truly do go huge, let alone get big enough…
