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| John Hancock + 11 other guys + Lolo's b-day = This Friday at the Vagabond |
Friday, June 11
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Jazid beings its weekend-long
14th anniversary celebration tonight with the debut of its new reggae party, Freeup Fridays, featuring live music tonight by
Jahfe and
Mixed Culture. Admission is free before 9 p.m., $10 after.
Click here for full details.
*Celebrate Sweat head
Lolo Reskin's birthday tonight at the Vagabond, with a special CD release show by
John Hancock of Awesome New Republic. His new record,
Antenna Death, is technically a solo outfit, but he'll be backed by an 11-piece band for the occasion. Admission is
free before 11 p.m., $5 after.
Click here for more about
Antenna Death, and full show details.
*If you got to the recent Band of Horses show early, maybe you were ensnared by opening act
Josh Roberts & the Hinges. Relive their magic tonight at
Tobacco Road for
$5.
Click here for details.
Saturday, June 12
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2 Live Crew's DJ Mr. Mixx may not have really gotten to do his thing on this week's broadcast of the
VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, but fret not. Hear it live and sweaty this Saturday at the weekly Get Some party at
Electric Pickle. Admission is $10.
Click here for details.
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Jazid's 14th birthday party continues tonight with performances by reliable staples
Nil Lara, Suenalo, and Spam Allstars. Again, admission is
free before 9 p.m., $10 after.
Click here for details.
*Punk rockers
To Be Hated celebrate the release of their latest CD, and try to drum up some tour money, with a show tonight at
Churchill's. Also on the bill are M66, the Actuaries, Dead Dead Bird, D.N.R., and the awesomely named DJ Skidmark spinning between sets. Admission is
$5.
Click here for details.
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Kill Your Idol is the latest welcome addition to no-hassle places on Miami Beach (check out Wednesdays for a ladies' night with free-free-free drinks for females). Tonight, it hosts some live music by lovely songstress
Nichole Chirino. Admission is
free.
Click here for details.
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Xperimento started off as a Locos Por Juana spinoff, but has gone through enough lineup changes and musical evolution to completely stand on its own. The local live favorite plays tonight at
Bardot for
$10.
Click here for details.
Sunday, June 13
*Rhythm Foundation's new
Rhythm Sundays weekly event at Bal Harbour continues this early afternoon. There's a performance in the Bal Harbour shops by
Rajesh Bandhari and Rajesh Ramoutar, and in ONE Bal Harbour by Afro-Cuban fusion trio
Oriente. Admission is
free.
Click here for details.
*Or, if Latin rhythms are your thing but early-afternoon activities are not, you can catch
Oriente the same night at
the Van Dyke. Admission is
free.
Click here for details.