What’s shakin’ party people? If you’re planning on heading to Transit this weekend, the answer to that question is a simple one: your asses. Because that’s what happens without fail whenever one of Miami’s local favorites, Suenalo!, takes the stage for their frequent appearances around the city. The eight-piece band,…
Miami rapper Pitbull is releasing his fourth album Rebelution Monday. Some of the singles have already made it on the charts like “Krazy,” which features Lil Jon, and “I Know You Want Me,” which made it to number 1 in France, according to Billboard magazine. Pitbull was in town last Thursday for…
The first artists’ on Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group imprint, the Carol City Cartel aka Triple C’s, are slated to release their debut album, Custom Cars and Cycles in 2010 and last week Ross, Gunplay, Torch and Young’n Breed took over Euro Motor Sport to shoot the album art. The…
You want some music in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend? Here are some of the highlights:Local reggae and dub fans should check out Spred the Dub at Kahuna Bar & Grill tonight starting at 9.Tomorrow night, you can either check out Hot Tuna at Revolution Live, O.A.R. at Pompano…
A couple more show announcements this Friday. First electroclash artist and creator of the album Fatherfucker, Peaches will be bringing her gender-bending stage show to Revolution Live on November 6. Tickets go on sale tomorrow through Ticketmaster. Hit the jump for a video.On the opposite side of the specturm, Bachata…
photo by Jipsy, nefariousgirl.comTo read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here. Behind every gallery I post, there are some interesting stories, especially when I am shooting a party or event at my free will. Not only do I see people as more interesting, but the entire experience…
Purple Popcorn plays White Room tonight.Friday, August 28*For something a little more sophisticated — and earlier — check out the Hot Nights, Cool Jazz event at the Bass Museum in South Beach. Admission is $10 and includes an open bar. Click here for full details. *Boy-girl electro-pop duo — and…
Being a Miami native, I’m always curious to hear what folks think about my hometown. And, as you might suspect, I’m not afraid to ask. When it’s bold-faced name folks, I get even more curious. Not that their thoughts are any more or any less important than those of plain…
To read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. While this blog has covered events there several times already, this week I want to talk about the Bubble in Fort Lauderdale. This place is what this town needs to bring back the D.I.Y. fist-raising of the late…
Here’s a video of Iceberg aka Ice Billion Berg’s from Dunk Ryder’s new “Nigga U Did Dat” song getting broken by a club DJ at Miami Nights deep down in South Dade in Naranja.The song features Trick Daddy and Fella and is featured on the new Trick mixtape called The…
The IWAN space The Bubble has officially positioned itself as one of the premier venues to consistently catch great local music in Fort Lauderdale, alongside the Poor House and Alligator Alley. Saturday, September 5, promoter power-couple Garo Gallo and Yvonne Colon will present another eclectic evening of music that will include Band Number 12, Gallo’s band…
At first glance, a band called Hit The Lights would probably be considered a Metallica cover band. After all, it’s the name of one of the best songs on Kill ‘Em All. But in an interview for the Warped Tour, HTL let it fly that their name came from the…
via myspace.com/xplicitmiamiMiami rapper Xplicit’s biggest in-roads in the industry so far have been as a songwriter. His biggest score so far has been a co-writing credit and appearance on the hook of Diddy’s new single “Diddy Bop,” and he’s worked with most of the local heavyweights. (Here’s an old Crossfade…
Pompano Beach’s favorite surf rock three piece, The Gutter Queens, are releasing their new six song EP at Solid Sound Studios this Saturday. If you’re unfamiliar with Solid Sound Studios, it’s a rehearsal studio in Pompano Beach (4616 N Powerline Rd) with a penchant for booking local shows on the…
via ticketmaster.comBritney Spears has been an object of desire for more than a decade. Her jailbait “…Baby One More Time” video became a salacious sensation in 1998. Shamefully, often secretively, we’ve followed her kinky, wacky, outrageous endeavors ever since. If you believe the wisdom of Don Draper — and, really,…
Last week, you totally blew it, missing the jumpoff for Dade County hustler Pitbull’s impending album Rebelution. (I mean really … Where is your civic pride? The guy carries the keys to our city.) You missed a backdoor taste of club bangers like “Calle Ocho,” “Hotel Room Service,” and “Krazy”…
via myspace.com/prettyrickyThe end of the millennium has been pretty rough on the Carver Ranches-birthed R&B group Pretty Ricky. First, last year original Pleasure P quit the group to pursue a solo career. His single “Boyfriend #2” peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a higher position than…
¡Mayday! The Thinnest Line (Self-released)maydayonline.com This five-track EP is rife with sexy rhythm and blues, with elements of funky hip-hop and solid live instrumentation behind it. It gives an overall lounge feeling for the casual cool cat that dresses well and knows how to order a drink right. The collective…
It’s been 22 years since Rodney Mayo bought an old Salvation Army soup kitchen at 518 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach and converted it into the punk-rock institution it is today. So to celebrate, the king of Palm Beach nightlife put together an extravaganza last Saturday featuring some 20…
Crüe Fest 2, the ragtag summer tour headlined by the infamous Mötley Crüe, hits Cruzan in West Palm this Thursday. And if frontline reports are to be believed, this year’s edition promises to surpass last year’s rock ‘n’ roll madness. And that’s quite a feat. For this go-’round, the tour…
Argentine alternative group Babasónicos boasts an impressive longevity in the evanescent world of rock ‘n’ roll. Nearly 18 years after its founding, the band is now reduced to a five-piece from its original six, following the tragic loss of Gabriel “Gabo” Manelli to Hodgkin’s disease last year. Still, Babasónicos continues…
It’s highly unlikely that either Korn’s Jonathan Davis or Perry Farrell will join Israeli psytrance superstars Infected Mushroom when they hit the stage this Saturday at Karu & Y, even though both singers appeared on the group’s latest album, Legend of the Black Shawarma. But it’s just as highly unlikely…
