Slick Rick to Perform at Louis Next Tuesday

Courtesy of the Opium GroupIt’s been just over 20 years since a one-eyed rapper from the unlikely London neighborhood of South Wimbledon released what would become one of the most pivotal hip-hip albums of all-time. Entitled The Adventures of Slick Rick and featuring the cautionary “A Children’s Story,” the LP…

Talking With Chuck D About Obama

Image via www.myspace.com/chuckdpublicenemyThere are few rap songs as important to modern culture as Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” a rallying cry against political indifference. Well, it’s been 20 years since PE’s frontman Chuck D helped scare the hell out of white America, and a black man now sits in the…

Mehkago NT Announces Tour

Pure crusty hardcore aggression, 305-style, hits the eastern seaboard on the heels of a No Idea split with Religious as Fuck. Mehkago NT is an admixture of some of South Florida’s best known, most notorious HC/punk/sludge/metal musicians.  The band features members or ex-members of DNME, Torche, Shitstorm, Tyranny of Shaw,…

Joshua Radin to Perform at Culture Room, Feb. 3

I first discovered Joshua Radin through the 2006 Zach Braff chick flick The Last Kiss — don’t ask why or how I ended up watching it — but after one listen I was hooked on “Star Mile” and the whole We Were Here album. To be fair, he probably owes…

Last Night: Scion House Party with The Juan MacLean at The Vagabond

Justin NamonScion House Party brought The Juan MacLean to The Vagabond Wednesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.Scion House Party with The Juan MacLean, Still Going, Induce and Jessica Who?Wednesday, January 21, 2009The Vagabond, MiamiBetter than: Crouching near your heater for warmth.People huddled at the entrance of The…

Download Free Demo by Sloane Peterson, featuring Members of Consular

Sloane Peterson features members of sludge demons Consular, including Andrew Santalucia, of the informal venue Andrew’s House of Pain. Now they’re getting their act together, courtesy of Dan over at Financial Ruin Records. It will be “Knots” backed with “Telephones.” The band churns out sloppy, hard driving tunes with nice…

Friday: Justin Martin at White Room

San Francisco DJ/producer Justin Martin has enjoyed increasing success since co-founding the auspicious Dirtybird label with Claude VonStroke in 2005. Despite his international acclaim and A-list accolades, he keeps both feet firmly planted in the underground scene, where his edgy yet melodic brand of techno has gained loyal following. This…

Rod Stewart

It’s easy to crack a joke at ol’ Rod the Mod’s expense — sure, sadly, the lingering image many casual music fans have of him is of his latter-day, slightly bloated, warbling version. But the man is a legend, a holdout from when frontmen were rock stars instead of disposable…

The English Beat

Personnelwise, this isn’t the same Beat you knew and loved—and danced manically to—back in the 1980s. There’s just one original member, Dave Wakeling (guitar/vocals), who formed General Public with co-frontman Ranking Roger when the Beat fell apart in 1983 (guitar/bass duo Andy Cox and David Steele became two-thirds of Fine…

Wynton Marsalis

On the current Southern tour of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the 16-piece band is focusing on the 70th anniversary of the original Blue Note records. The New York-based label, founded by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis in 1939, became seminal for musicians like Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and…

Celine Dion

There is little left to say about the singular Celine Dion that anyone who has ever been near a radio or has ever shopped anywhere doesn’t know already. If you love her, then you probably know all about her recent past, in which she held court in Las Vegas for…

The Eagles

Critical respect has been a long time coming for the Eagles, who didn’t exactly help their cause much with last year’s mediocre double disc, Long Road Out of Eden — which, despite (or maybe due to) being available only at Wal-Mart, wound up as one of 2007’s top-selling albums. The…

The Eagles to Perform at BankAtlantic Center on Monday, Jan. 26

Critical respect has been a long time coming for the Eagles, who didn’t exactly help their cause much with last year’s mediocre double disc Long Road Out of Eden — which, despite (or maybe due to) being available only at Wal-Mart, wound up as one of 2007’s top-selling albums. The…

Random Album Review: Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal CollectiveMerriweather Post Pavilion(Domino)On Strawberry Jam in 2007, experimental noise-making weirdos Animal Collective glided on the outskirts of dreamy indie-pop. Fan fave “Peacebone” even flirted with a sunny melody that exposed a heart beneath all the usual digital flotsam. The band’s ninth album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is still frolicking in…

Animal Collective Announce South Florida Date, June 9 at Culture Room

If, thanks to a debacle over RSVPs, you missed the Panda Bear solo show during this past Art Basel Miami Beach, cheer up. The entire Animal Collective trifecta has just announced a large-scale national tour in support of the group’s latest album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Despite the band’s large-scale popularity…

Gunline Entertainment Make South Dade Goon Muzik

Gunline Entertainment is a rap group of young gutter dudes from South Dade’s meanest corners steadily making a name for itself by playing shows all over Dade County. From Maracas to Gusto’s, Nice and Naughty to Coco’s to Sobe Live, they bring a real bloodthirsty-party-vibe with em’ wherever they go…

Last Night: Yo! Majesty at White Room

Yo! Majesty was schedule to perform at White Room around 10:30 p.m. but didn’t show up until midnight. The promoters weren’t too happy and told Yo! Majesty that the gig was off. Needless to say, Yo! Majesty wasn’t happy either. Not sure if they eventually did go on since I…