Black Tide

The last time the Miami-born quartet Black Tide made it back to South Florida was September, when the foursome played a date at Revolution on its tour with Welsh metallers Bullet for My Valentine. It was an extremely short homecoming, to be sure. And the band’s nonstop touring schedule has…

Sevendust

Known for dark melodies laden with churning guitars, chunky riffs, and lead singer Lajon Witherspoon’s haunting timbre, Sevendust carved its niche in the alt-rock/nü-metal landscape some years ago. The release of the band’s third record, Animosity, in 2001 is largely regarded as the quintet’s breakthrough into mainstream popularity. Still, by…

Slip-N-Slide’s Newest Star, Qwote, Plays Club Premier

Qwote makes the kind of music that sparks a sweaty hunch on the dance floor, right before you and your new friend start kissing. And back at the crib, after poppin’ bottles, he can be there, again, when you need some more of that sweet lovemaking music. This decade is…

The Three Divas

Everybody digs a diva, whether they admit it or not. The sass, the swagger, the glam, the tantrums – divas are never, ever boring. In fact, at their best and worst, divas can be about the best show on Earth. And if you don’t properly kowtow, a diva just might…

Dissecting the Love Song

Feeling crazy in love this Valentine’s Day? If the answer is yes, his or her mix CD better include some great love songs. Recently dumped? Then you’re probably listening to some heartbreak songs to help you wallow in your heartache. Or what if you love someone but can’t let him…

MDC to Return to South Florida, at Churchill’s on April 11

M.D.C., a.k.a. Millions of Dead Cops, a.k.a. Multi-Death Corporation, a.k.a. Millions of Dead Children, a.k.a. Millions of Dead Christians, a.k.a. Millions of Damn Christians, a.k.a. Magnus Dominus Corpus, a.k.a etc., etc., return to Miami on April 11. The hardcore punk originators hail, originally, from Austin, Texas (although now claim Portland…

Miami According to Brooklyn: On Loyalty

photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. This week I’m just gonna shoot off at the mouth. I want to talk about loyalty. And I don’t mean this to sound like bitching or complaining — I’m just talking about a topic that’s very…

HEARTSREVOLUTION, Guns ‘n’ Bombs at Vagabond March 8

Choose your own adventure when HEARTSREVOLUTION comes to The Vagabond March 8.The Scion A/V Tour is coming back to Miami for the millionth time March 8. This time its to celebrate the CD release Pioneer, a Scion A/V mix by French record label Kitsuné. The tour’s first stop is Miami…

Gipsy Kings to Perform Tomorrow Night at AAA

Tomorrow night the Gipsy Kings will perform at the American Airlines Arena’s Waterfront Theater. Known for a style called Rumba Catalana, the Kings have been wowing audiences for 17 years, ever since the release of their debut album, Allegria. Rumba Catalana is essentially a spin on traditional flamenco made more…

Q&A with Konrad Black, Playing at Glass This Saturday

In the murky underworld of minimal techno, Todd Shillington a.k.a. Konrad Black has made a name for himself through perseverance and continuous innovation. A highly sought-after producer and remixer, this Vancouver native now operates out of the seminal Berlin scene and his Wagon Repair label has emerged as a global…

Real Jazz Jam with Renee Fiallos at Tobacco Road Tonight

Renee Fiallos via MyspaceQuick, what’s the difference between “Real Jazz” and that impostor shit John Tesh and his cronies try to pass off? If you can’t answer that question, you owe it to yourself to get down to Tobacco Road tonight at 10 pm.  Here’s a hint: Real Jazz has…

Spam Allstars Share the Love at Transit Lounge This Saturday

If you’re onto Corporate America’s scheme to fleece consumers out of their hard-earned dollars with the whole Valentine’s Day scheme, good for you! Restaurants consistently have the worst service of the year on February 14, and the fact that it falls on a Saturday this year will only add to…

WMC’s The List is Up

If there is one guide to Winter Music Conference (other than our own, of course), it’s definitely The List. It’s the official guide to everything WMC, and while it’s obviously still incomplete, there are a lot of interesting events already listed.Most of the list so far compromises the downtown clubs,…

Valentine’s EDM Lowdown

Valentine’s doesn’t come around on a Saturday very often, making this year’s an ideal reason for EDM lovers to consummate their love on a dancefloor somewhere (as if we needed an excuse on Saturday nights anyways.) Here’s a lowdown of some choice shows happening around town that night, which should…

Slideshow: Chat Noir at Dream

JipsyWanting to get in the mood for Valentine’s Day, our cameras ventured out Monday night for Dream’s Chat Noir party. If you haven’t been, you are missing out on one of the hottest parties on the beach that features sexy burlesque dancers and brave clubbers that still want to keep…

Martini Bar – Hip Hop Tuesdays – Tonight: Gunline Ent and Hustle Holicz

                                    Photo From http://www.martinibar.com                                               Hey Kendall, Grove, South Miami, what’s closer than the beach, less confusing than downtown and stays open til 5 am? Martini Bar, your one stop shopping, drinking and dancing experience. Where else can a party-mom send her kids to the movies, drink herself stupid, doo…

Yonder Mountain String Band Show at Revolution is Postponed

Bad news for fans: Yonder Mountain String Band just announced that it was postponing all of its shows from February 11 to 15, with the vague explanation, “due to circumstances surrounding the band.” That includes this Friday’s previously scheduled gig at Revolution. The okay news is that rather than an…

More Langerado Rescheduling: Tokyo Police Club at City Limits, Mar. 8

via www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclubCity Limits, besides snagging Bad Brains, has also grabbed blog darlings Tokyo Police Club to play the same weekend the band would have played Langerado. Unfortunately, the show goes up against two others that night that attract similar fans: Girl Talk and Deerhunter at Culture Room, and Modest Mouse…