Red Bull Versiones Throws a Free Latin Party at Grand Central This Thursday

Ever wonder much caffeine-jacked energy drink you could suck down before totally losing your sense of rhythm? Go find out this Thursday when the Red Bull Versiones party lands at Grand Central with endless party tunes provided by local Latin acts Karina Iglesias, Flow Official, Elastic Bond, Xperimento, Bachaco, and…

93 Rock’s Gonna Take It Easy Once the Holiday Nightmare Ends

Good morning, FM lovers! It looks like Cox Radio finally received our Christmas wish list. Over the weekend, it was announced live on the airwaves that the former 93 Rock (currently 93 Holiday Nightmare) will discontinue its 24/7 holly jolly programming at 11:59 p.m. on Christmas night. Really, the announcement…

Joan Jett Takes Over the Magic City Casino This Saturday

Virginia Woolf once said, “All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the grave of Aphra Behn… for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds.” Had Woolf been a teen with a ‘zine during the late ’70s or early ’80s, she might have said…

Lauryn Hill Headlines Jazz in the Gardens at Sun Life Stadium March 19

It was billed as a “private” performance. But unless you’re one of those rule-watching wimps with way too much respect for authority, you snuck onto the University of Miami campus to see November 5’s free homecoming concert starring Lauryn Hill. We did. And we brought back a recap, some photos,…

Tiësto Spinning Poolside at Fontainebleau on New Year’s Eve

When you book Lady Gaga to perform at your New Year’s Eve event, it’s going to be very hard to top. So excuse us if we aren’t as shocked by the news that Tiësto will be headlining this year’s Fontainebleau’s New Year’s Eve poolside party, along with San Francisco DJ…

Diplo Bringing Holiday Cheer to Grand Central December 23

Diplo has a lot to be grateful this year. The Mad Decent label head’s career shows no signs of slowing down. And his Major Lazer side project with Switch is still going strong following the release of a new EP, Lazers Never Die, and a mixtape with La Roux. Even…

Local Motion: Champion Sound’s Dirty, Sexy Art Basel Mixtape

As kitschy and hardcore as I wanna keep my existence, every now and then a little crew comes out of left-field that makes me reexamine myself and my sensibilities. So much is true for the soldiering motherfuckers from the Electric Pickle’s Champion Sound Wednesday party. These cats make me wanna…

Panic Bomber is Made of Stars in “Getting On My Mind” Video

Panic Bomber has released his first-ever music video, and much like Mr. Haig’s live performances, it’s over the top, kitschy, and energetic. The video, directed by Robothands, features a mix of animation and live action sequences, with Panic Bomber surrounded by a bevy of dancers, including TM Sisters, Nicole Soden,…

Morning Again Brings Back Vegan Punk at Churchill’s December 11

Punk is a lifelong commitment. So whenever your favorite crew disbands, you can probably bet it’s just a break. Within a couple years, the gang will drift back together (even if there’s only one original member still standing), thrash through a few rehearsals, and schedule an epic comeback show at…

Carl Cox Returning to Ultra 2011

Label this as the least surprising booking for Ultra Music Festival 2011, but our sources have confirmed Carl Cox will be returning for the next edition of the annual event. His return will mark the seventh installment of the Carl Cox & Friends Arena at the festival.Festival Outlook also points…

Screw the Cineplex, Hit Cinema Sounds #7 at O Cinema This Friday

If you’ve never attended one of Roofless Records’ Cinema Sounds soirees, then the whole concept can seem a little arty or highbrow or out there. And, duh, it’s all of those things. But at the same time, no one’s wandering around in a vintage tuxedo and monocle, reciting lines from…

You Wanted Another Kanye? Wale Proves He’s His Own Dude at LIV December 15

In the run-up to November 2009’s release of his debut disc Attention Deficit, D.C. rapper Wale floated into pop consciousness on a thick, fast-moving cloud of accumulated hype. After hooking up with master trend-caller Mark Ronson in 2006 and then signing a million-dollar deal with Interscope Records in 2008, the…