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"50 concerts, 50 states, one day" ...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we here at Crossfade announced that Bud Light Music First tour would be coming to Miami.

Other cities had already gotten their headliners, including Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady, for "Bud Light Music First's grand finale, 50/50/1." And 'cause this is the 305 (and you know, ""¡Ya Se Armó!"), we predicted that Pitbull would be headlining the SoFla show.

But surprise! We're getting Canadian indie-pop crew Metric!

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These days, the rap game is kind of soft. It's all over-glorified Hokey Pokey dance steps, 808 tics, and bull-shit braggin'. Most of the time, these MCs are just mimicking the gestures of gangsters gone by.

Still, there was a time when rap was real, and Ice Cube is one real motherfucker. He's been around for decades, and it's his shadow that most of these lil' wannabes are walking.

He'll cast that shadow over the crowd at LIV for a special performance on Sunday, June 9. And maybe he'll drop some of these classic trill gangsta hits.

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Pat Mahoney with LCD buddy James Murphy.

As a unit, LCD Soundsystem is no more, and the chances of James Murphy reuniting the bunch are slim. He recently told Spain's Terra Networks that while he respects and appreciates the public outcry for a reunion, it's best for the group members to explore different options.

Former LCD member Al Doyle is touring with Hot Chip. Nancy Whang's working on new music while touring Europe. And Tyler Pope's in Berlin, working as a DJ.

But Pat Mahoney, he's coming to Miami.

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Will Pitbull and Bud Light "daleee" in Miami?

Sure, craft beers and independent breweries may offer a better selection. Some would even argue a better product.

But when was the last time that a small beverage business managed to tap the likes of Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady for a "never-before-seen live music event" or gave away over 500,000 in music-related prizes via specially marked packages throughout a summer-long marketing campaign?

Crickets.

UPDATE It's just been announced that Metric will be headlining Bud Light Music First Tour's 50/50/1 at Fillmore Miami Beach.

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Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes says: "Sorry, guys."

"Hey Miami!" Of Montreal exclaimed via Facebook the other day. "We're kicking off our US tour with Wild Moccasins at Grand Central!"

And boy, we were so hyped! Especially 'cause we'd just chatted with frontguy Kevin Barnes about the new album, Lousy With Sylvianbriar! And we'd even met Mr. Of Montreal's alterego, the beautiful Georgie Fruit!

But then we heard that Kevin and his psychedelic indie-pop crew had experienced serious automotive failure out there on America's highways. And canceled tonight's concert in the Magic City.

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A tragically pea-brained swath of society doesn't believe P. Scott Cunningham and the University of Wynwood's month-long, citywide "O, Miami" poetry festival is worth its weight in heroic couplets.

What? Does simultaneously flying in the guy who fucking invented indie rock and the poet Obama had read at his second inauguration sound like something that doesn't cost a lot of money? Not to mention a goddam month of consistently inventive programming that employs some of the most democratic and robustly successful crowd-sourced content we've ever seen?

Well, now, thanks to O, Miami and Sweat Records, some of these events are turning into straight-up bargains!

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Paint your claws. Dye your hair. Eat a dove alive.

Because (formerly?) beastly heavy metal monolith Black Sabbath just announced its full 2013 North American tour. And the (formerly?) gut-rumbling triumvirate is coming to South Florida for a midsummer doomfest.

As the Sabbath says (via Twitter), "Satan's coming round the bend."

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Via facebook.com/PetShopBoys

Oh, what have we done to deserve this?

In just two short months, iconoclastic synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys (otherwise known as Mr. Neil Tennant and Mr. Chris Lowe) will be unveiling their 12th studio album, Electric. And then they'll be venturing across our continent for the "Pet Shop Boys' 'Electric' tour of North America."

The best news: Mr. Tennant and Lowe are rumored to be planning a trip to Miami.

UPDATE Pet Shop Boys have confirmed a Fillmore Miami Beach show on September 12. Check the cut for the full 2013 North American tour dates.

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"Drink lots of water."

That's just a lil' piece of practical Twitter advice from EDM meme megastar Baauer for any of y'all beat freaks planning to spend a whole night raving, raging, and "Harlem Shake"-ing.

Especially when he arrives to "ey, ey, ey, ey, shake, ta, ta" at Grand Central on May 18.

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Openly not gay Puerto Rican reggaetonero Daddy Yankee and two male friends, fellow countryman J Alvarez and "Cubatón" pioneer Osmani Garcia, recently announced their upcoming three-way at Miami's Fuchs Pavilion at the Dade County Youth Fair and Expo grounds. And they're encouraging others to come watch!

Billed as "El Concierto Del Siglo!", this once-in-a-century concert promises to "change the landscape of Latin entertainment in Miami," and is just one in a series of showcases that Miami Chilling Entertainment promises to host this summer.

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