Miami Music Blog

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​Hey look! It's a concert announcement that has nothing to do with jam bands, '80s hair metal, or sugary pop-punk acts! Don't worry, they'll be back next week. For today, let's focus on Brandi Carlile's announcement that she'll be coming to Culture Room on February 20. The folk-pop star released her third album, Give Up The Ghost, came out a couple months ago and shot up the Billboard charts. There's a reason: she's amazing. Her voice soars above sparce instrumentation. Oh and having Rick Rubin as your producer and Elton John as a collaborator doesn't hurt either. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

We're happy to announce a punk rock act that doesn't have pop or power in front of it. No, if Dropkick Murphys have to be pigeonholed, it would be as celtic-punk. This Boston (well Quincy technically, but it's close enough) based punk rock act has one of the most rabid followings in modern punk thanks to their non-stop touring, high energy shows, and love of the drinking song. Revolution Live will play host on March 6, close enough to St. Patty's Day to ensure a mini apocalypse will occur on the dancefloor. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

​Music fans around town are likely already familiar with Herbieman. He's been making a name for himself both around town and abroad since 2003.  An Argentine-born singer-songwriter with a penchant for composition, Herbieman's sound is at times straight rock, at others more folky, but always heartfelt. His MySpace actually draws the comparison in the 'sounds like' line, "early Lenny Kravitz meets John Mayer on acid." Having never personally had the pleasure of hanging out with John Mayer and tripping acid, I can neither confirm nor deny that.

You definitely want to take advantage of this one last opportunity to catch Herbieman and his band live this year. He won't be gigging again until next. And who knows, once you see them live and direct, you may be the next Herbiemanite.

...okay, that's not a real word. Yet. But once it becomes one, you remember I coined it.

Herbieman performs live at Wallflower Gallery (10 NE 3rd ST) this Saturday, November 21 at 10pm. Cover is $5.

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​A couple of shows chalk full of pop-punk are coming to Culture Room. First up is the West Palm Beach-based Hey Monday, who are on the verge of being pop-punk's next big thing. Sure pop-punk bands are a dime-a-trillion, but this local act has a beautiful female lead singer (in appearance and vocally) and a sound custom made the kids to love and bitter bloggers to scoff at. Unwarranted negativity aside, they've signed to Decaydance and just two years after going full time, they'll be headlining a tour which also stars Versa Emerge, Go Radio, and Take The Town. Tickets for the December 27 show go on sale Friday via Ticketmaster.

Hit the jump see Hey Monday's How You Love Me Now video and read about a '90s revival.

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​Ladies and Gentlemen, if you're going to head out to a single concert in 2010, this is it. Bon Jovi is bringing his perfect hair, golden pipes, and a plethora of iconic riffs to BankAtlantic Center on April 18. Bon Jovi released The Circle, his 10th studio album, last week to surprisingly good reviews. But if you're going to the show, you're going to want to hear at least some of the old stuff sprinkled between the new power ballads. Good news: your wish should be granted. Tickets start at $29.50 and are on sale now.

The Culture Room is welcoming a slightly less well known singer songwriter at the end of the year. On December 30, Edwin McCain will bring his alterna-rocking to the Fort Lauderdale club. If the name sounds familiar, you're probably a fan of Hootie and the Blowfish, who would often take Edwin along on their tours as an opening act. Tickets go on sale this Friday for the show. Hit the jump to preview the goods.

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​A couple strangely grouped show announcements today. First, the jam train continues to roll through Broward with The Subdudes scheduled to play Culture Room on January 30. The NOLA based bluesy funk rockers have been together for 22 years (with the occasional hiatus for side projects) and have put out 12 albums together, most recently this year's Flower Petals. Tickets for the show are on sale now through Ticketmaster.

In slightly bigger news, the biggest thing in hip-hop, if not modern music, Jay-Z is officially making a stop in South Florida. Hip-hop's closest thing to royalty is on tour promoting his 11th number one album, The Blueprint 3. This fall, Jay-Z  has mostly played at college arenas, but starting next year he's back to the big stages. The BankAtlantic Center will host Jay-Z on February 20, meaning we might actually be able to get tickets. If you're a Citi Card carrying member, you can nab your tickets starting today at 10 a.m. through the Citi Private Pass Program. For those of us trying to avoid swimming in debt, Ticketmaster will be selling the rest of the tickets starting this Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $39.50 up to $129.50 plus fees. Hit the jump to see videos of both artists.

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​That John Belushi "College" poster on your wall is not art. Neither is that stark black and white Scarface/Pulp Fiction poster. Or the Periodic Table of Mixology that hangs in your kitchen, no matter how convenient it's proven from party to party. But we understand: Art isn't cheap. That is, unless you participate in the art scavenger hunt November 28.

In its ninth year, the annual hunt is organized by local artist Stephen Sticht and invites the public to search the downtown area for free works by artists such as Skot Olsen, Coma Girl, and Francesco LoCastro, to name a few. This year's event is dedicated to late local artist Peter Giovenco, who died in August after a battle with brain cancer.

The hunt starts at Maguire's Hill 16 at 8 p.m. There is a limit of two works per person, and participants will receive a map to help them find the pieces. The Bubble will host the afterparty, where artists will be waiting to sign their work. Scott Putesky, folk duo Raffa and Rainer, and Mr. Entertainment will perform.

​Why does aging Cali club kid Steve Aoki always seem to be everywhere all the time? He's like some kind of superhuman funhouse mirror, multiplying his slick indie-slouch image a million and one times throughout the mediated universe. It's kinda creepy ... Wherever I look (music mags, dark alleys, The Cobra Snake, etc.) there's Mr. Kid Millionaire reflecting himself right back at me. 

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​Well, this kind of steals the thunder of the band's big Miami debut tomorrow night at Poplife. But we just got word that the band is playing a free show at Radio-Active Records in Fort Lauderdale tonight. Actually, we heard about it before, but since it was billed as just an "appearance" it seemed kind of murky if they were actually going to play a full set or not.

Well, they're playing, but word is it's going to be a truncated set to satiate the all-ages crowd while not stepping on too many promotion toes. The Poplife gig tomorrow is of course for the 21+ folks, and as it'll be inside a sweaty, packed Miami dance club, the vibe will be totally different at both shows.

So, if you're out in Lauderdale tonight, we recommend checking out the show at Radio-Active -- weirdly, the Broward punk staples the Shakers also play -- and then, if you're of age, heading over to the revamped Heat_R party at Exit 66. If you're out in Miami tomorrow night, do the Wynwood Second Saturdays art walk, then go see YACHT at Poplife.

​Ask any salsa lover worth his salt (or white powder of more dubious origin) which is the hardest hitting, most hip swinging salsa track of all time and a heated debate is likely to ensue. But you can bet your ass that Joe Arroyo's "Rebelion" would be in the mix. The lyric may seem racy in these oh so PC times, but any time it drops in any club or party, people seem compelled to sing along at the top of their lungs, "no me pegues la negra!" Also worth throwing into the mix would be "En Barranquilla Me Quedo," another frenetic, conga-heavy salsa jammy jam.

Which is to say, Joe Arroyo is the shit. I'm not saying he's harder than the Cuban salseros, or some of the Nuyorican salsa pimps, but he's most definitely in the mix. Want to see people dancing in the aisles at the Fillmore? Go catch Joe Arroyo live. You may even be one of those people dancing in the aisles.

Joe Arroyo performs at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Wednesday, November 25 at 8p.m. Tickets run $51.50 to $66.50.

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​Alterna-rock band State Radio is on tour and has just announced a February 10 date at Culture Room. The Boston based band released their third album, Let it Go, at the end of September and continued their progression toward heavy guitar driven music and strong political views. The coolest thing about State Radio is the fact they actually follow up on their message, rather than just singing about it. They're becoming known for launching charity events and service projects in the wake of their tours and started Calling All Crows, which has garnered thousands of volunteers to "inspire public service and promote human rights." Tickets for the show go on sale November 20 through Ticketmaster.

Quite possibly the most talented and beloved bluegrass band currently play, The Yonder Mountain String Band, also just announced a February 12 date at Revolution Live. Hit the jump to hear what they're all about, or just pick up your tickets through Ticketmaster and enjoy some of the fasted banjo picking you'll ever hear.

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​If you're nostalgic for the punk of the '90s, when it still had some muscle (despite the osteoporosis that was setting in), catch Margate punk band The Shakers, a group that formed in 1994 and whose blend of punk and hardcore would have been an appropriate addition during the Warped Tour's early years.

The band's latest effort Good Enough falls somewhere between a raspy Fenix TX and the Bouncing Souls, and includes a lot of brawny punk tunes buzzing with major chords, rapid-fire drumming, and the gruff vocals of Pat Stahl, who sounds a little less abrasive (or more abrasive depending on how you look at it) than Rancid's Matt Freeman.

The Shakers will play two shows Friday, the first of which will be at music-community staple Radio-Active Records (1930 E. Sunrise Blvd.). The show starts at 8 p.m., and is free. Everymen will also perform, and there will be an in-store appearance by Yacht. The second show, at Roy's (8000 W. Sample Road) in Margate, starts at 11 p.m. It's a bar, so admission is only for 21 and up. It's also free.

​It's been a rough couple weeks for show cancellations, so we'll file this one under good news. Rather than canceling a show, punk rock and rollers AFI has just announced a venue change. The show will no longer be at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater, now it's going down at Revolution Live. If you already bought tickets to the show at Pompano, just use those tickets to get into Revolution. The date is still the same -- November 18, but the time has changed: show up at 7 p.m. If you haven't bought tickets yet because of your fear of the outdoors, now's a great time to pick them up for $25.50 (plus service fees) through Ticketmaster.

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​More jam news for you to go with today's Phish announcement. You know that Galactic show scheduled at Revolution on January 9? Well it just got a whole lot better with JJ Grey and Mofro being added to the set. The Florida based swamp-rock studs will open the show, leaving Phish heads 8 days to recover from New Years Eve to make it to Revolution in time. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.

Karl Denson, the funky jazz saxophonist, has announced a date at Culture Room. On January 8, the former member of Lenny Kravitz's band will be bringing his own group of jazzed out funkers to South Florida. Joining Denson in the Tiny Universe are Ron Johnson, Chris Littlefield, Brian Jordan, David Veith, and John Staten. It's a veritable supergroup of underground jam bands. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.

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Alright, nobody really believed that Phish would stay away forever after their "final" concert in 2004. The only thing surprising about the beyond-jam-band gods' reunion last year is that, perhaps, it didn't come sooner. And they must really like Miami, even though Miami itself hasn't been too kind to the traveling festival crowd (see: the disastrous cancellation of the camping-free Langerado earlier this year.) Phish has celebrated New Year's Eve here in the past, with a four-night run at American Airlines Arena in 2003.

And while rumors had been passed over the Internet that the band would do the same this year, they confirmed it for real, for real yesterday. Phish will play four consecutive shows here, again at the American Airlines Arena, starting December 28 and ending, of course, on December 31.

You can bet these tickets are going to go FAST, so act now. Currently, the "online ticket request period" is going until 11:59 p.m. this Sunday, November 15 -- visit http://phish.portals.musictoday.com to sign up. There is a lengthy explanation of how it works there, but basically you can reserve a request to buy up to four tickets for show (or two special taper tickets if you're planning to tape it). Proof that Phish is awesome to its fans: General admission tickets are just $50 before fees for the first three shows, $60 for the NYE gig. That'll make it one of the cheapest parties in town that night.

These requests will be filled first, and then general admission tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster on Saturday, November 21 at 10 a.m.

What's most amazing to think of is New Year's Eve itself, when there will be a strange but amazing confluence in downtown Miami of the usual club-heads, Lady Gaga fans, and Phish followers.

​Is it just me or does it seem like there's a whole lot going on this weekend? This time of year always gets a bit crazy, I suppose. Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) is just a couple weeks away. Holidays and holiday parties right around the corner after that. Art Basel is fast approaching too... the list goes on and on. Competing for your affections this weekend, Sleepless Night, and FLIFF.

That's right, the 24th annual Fort Lauderdale Film Festival is already upon us, the festivities having kicked off yesterday on October 23rd. But tomorrow, there's a special treat you won't want to miss, and it doesn't compete with Sleepless Night at all! It's going down in the Paradiso Patio Courtyard at Cinema Paradiso--the Florida Filmmaker Party and Auteur Explosion, featuring a performance by one of Miami's most buzzed about bands, Radioboxer. If you haven't caught them live for yourself, you're seriously missing out on a hell of a live performance. And what better opportunity than this, in which you can support the arts across the board, and impress your friends and coworkers, saying, "Oh, tonight? Just going to support the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival." It'll make you seem classy. Unless you were already planning on going there, in which case, carry on.

Te event cost is a mere $5, unless you attend the A Taste of Florida Film screening just prior in which case it's free. Score!

The Florida Filmmaker Party and Auteur Explosion takes place at Cinema Paradiso (503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale) on Friday, November 7 at 10:30p.m.and Radioboxer is expected to play at 11. The event is preceded by A Taste of Florida Film.

​The Lilith Fair has officially announced 18 dates for 2010, none of which include South Florida. But for the last three years, we've had our own all-women's music fest. FemmeFest has hosted xx-staples like Zombies! Organize!!, Astari Nite, and The State Of in the past. This year the two-day fest will include over 25 bands. The event starts this Friday, November 6 at Tobacco Road, and Murphy's in Boca will play host on Saturday, November 7. Each show is $10.

Full lineup and time slots after the jump.

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​Like hip-hop and country music? You're in luck with today's concert announcements then. The New Boyz, creators of what might be the most annoying chorus in the history of music "You're a Jerk" have been tapped to open for Chris Brown. The show takes place on November 29 at Revolution Live. Tickets are $30 and are available now through Ticketmaster.

Hit the jump to hear the infamous chorus.

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​103.1, The Buzz has announced the lineup of their 14th annual Buzz Bake Sale 2009, which is slated to take place at Cruzan Amphitheater on December 5. This twelve hour music festival is taking place over three stages starting at 10 am. Tickets, which run $20 for lawn tickets and $40 for reserved seats, are available now through Live Nation's website. Want to know who's playing? Glad you asked:

On the US Army Main Stage: Say Anything, Sick Puppies, Our Lady Peace, Panic at the Disco, The Used, Matisyahu, Chevelle, and :30 Seconds To Mars.

The second stage features: Ladies & Gentleman, Halestorm, After Midnight Project, Metric, Manchester Orchestra, Anberlin, Cage The Elephant, and Skindred.

Finally, on the third stage: Fall of Envy, Transmit Now, Dharmata, The Mission Veo, and Atom Smash.

Tony Dez, performing at ULMC 2009

​Do you swoon like a schoolgirl at the mere mention of Wisin y Yandel's names (even though you're not one)? Are you anxiously awaiting Aventura's upcoming Miami show with your Romeo T-shirt already ironed? Can you frequently be seen driving around town with your windows down, blasting the latest Don Omar track? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this bit of news is just for you. And if you answered yes to the last one, I beg you: close your damned windows. You're interfering with my enjoyment of NPR. Now, curmudgeoning old man schtick aside, on to the low down...

This week SoFla hosts the 2009 Urban Latin Music Conference, where all kinds of industry types will convene to share ideas and info in the name of music. Unless you are an industry type, or are hoping to meet some industry types with that latest reggaeton demo you recorded in your Tio Chicho's guest bathroom tucked faithfully beneath your arm, this may not interest you much. Yet. But here's where it gets good--the conference is a one-day affair, taking place on Saturday, November 7 at the Hilton Downtown, and includes various panels and such. But the real fun comes via various parties and showcases from Friday through Sunday.

Showcases and festivities include Kukaramakara on Friday, with performances by The Group, GURU and Tony Dez, conference after party on Saturday at Karu & Y featuring Alejo 305 and DJ X, and another party Sunday at La Covacha. The conference on Saturday will also feature a pair of showcases and a cocktail. For more info and registration, hit them up here.

​Punk rock has always been more about the attitude than the music. Unfortunately, that "punk rock attitude" is often portrayed as a hate-everything, outsider-only, anti-social group. While some of those things may be true from time to time, things like this can also really show off what punk rock is all about: On November 14, Radio-Active Records is hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive in conjunction with Big Mama. There is no cover for the show, but if you're going to show up, you'd better bring some canned and non-perishable foods along with you.

The all ages show starts at 6 p.m. and features Nobody's Hero, Unit Six, To Be Hated, Angry Pudding, and Here's to Nathan. Support local music, help end hunger for a day, and help save the image of punk rockers... all for just a few cans of Spam.

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​You might have heard of U2 before. They're this little band from across the pond who've redefined what stadium shows can be. Even playing in front of tens of thousands of people, U2s shows feel intimate and epic. The biggest problem with trying to see U2 live has always been finding and affording a ticket. Getting the tickets for this show will still probably be tough, but affording them? Not so much. On this tour, which U2 is dubbing the 360 tour, the stage set up is such that no matter where you sit, you should be able to have great sight lines. Thanks to the rotating bridges and huge cylindrical video system. Best of all, U2 has scaled back ticket pricing so 85 percent of tickets will be less than $95. Yup, General admission is $55 and at least 10,000 tickets per venue will be just $30. On July 9, 2010, U2 is playing Land Shark Stadium. Tickets aren't on sale yet, and there is no official on sale date. However, tickets for the first few American shows go on sale November 2, so this one shouldn't be too far behind. For up to the minute information, check out U2's site.

Jam super group The Word has announced a New Years night show at Culture Room. Robert Randolph, John Medeski, and the North Mississippi Allstars joined forces again this year for their first tour since late 2007. Tickets go on sale this Friday through Ticketmaster.

Finally, a little Revolution Live news: The good news is Gainesville ska-punk band Less Than Jake have announced a show on December 12. To see one of the most fun live bands to come out of Florida, all you'll need is $19 and access to Ticketmaster's website.

The bad news at Revolution: If you were planning on going to the Blue October show tomorrow night, you should make other plans. The show has been canceled. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.

​The late Spanish singer and actress Rocio Jurado wasn't known as "La Mas Grande" ("The Greatest") for nothing. From the mid sixties until only a few years ago, Jurado was, and likely still is, considered one of the motherland's most beloved performers of all time. The quintessential diva, her command of the stage, whether in concert or the silver screen, proved incomparable. She appeared in numerous films and put out more than 30 records over 40 years, beginning with her eponymous debut in 1969 and ending with s Sony-released compilation in 2006 titled Rocio Siempre (which, I guess, technically she didn't really release).

To say that she's befitting of a musical commemorating her life and career seems a bit superfluous. So I'll just feed you the skinny. Rocio No Habita En El Olvido is directed by cubiche Tony Acevedo and stars Ada Linares as Jurado. It opens in the Manuel Artime Theater (900 SW First St., Miami) this Wednesday, October 28 and will run nightly at 8pm through Saturday, October 31. Tix go for $35 or $20 for the cheap seats.

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Halloween won't fall on a weekend again until 2014, and it won't fall on a Saturday again until 2015. So Palm Beach residents will have no excuse Saturday. No "next year," no "I'm too tired after working all week." This is a call for them to take to the streets for the free street party Moonfest.

Dress code will include favorite celeb/public villain (cough, Sarah Palin, cough), condiment (Florida orange), idiom (dead ringer: dress as a zombie and bring a bell!), or anything creative.

Music will include performances by Astari Nite, Leading the Heroes, Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Mission Veo, and Surfer Blood, the last of which seems positioned to be our next rock heroes after receiving favorable reviews from Spin.com and Pitchfork, among others.

Other entertainment will feature street performers, a haunted house, circus acts, rides, games, and an adult costume contest including $1,000 in cash and prizes. The party starts at 4 p.m. and will be held from the 500 block of Clematis Street to the end of Clematis in downtown West Palm. VIP tickets for the private R.I.P. tent cost $35 and include free food and drinks.

Moonfest afterparties will be held at Oshea's Irish Pub (531 Clematis Street) and Respectable Street (518 Clematis Street).

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​American Idol season seven winner David Cook has made the big time. After winning Idol, he released a self-titled album which has gone platinum. Now he's coming to Nova University in Davie November 29. Hmmm. Tickets are available here.

Orlando five-piece ska boys the Supervillains are back again, this time they'll be playing at Culture Room on December 19. Check out the video after the jump for a preview of the pot-loving rude boys.

Sweet Bronco performing at The Bubble

​This Halloween, indie space the Bubble (810 NE Fourth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) will again be Broward's hub for local art and rawkin' local bands. Some of the bands/acts include:

Sweet Bronco: Largely the solo project of Chris Horgan, Sweet Bronco delivers the kind of lyric-centric, expressive folk reminiscent of early '90s indie. Literate, authentic, and self-aware (in a great way), Sweet Bronco sparkles with heart-on-sleeve poetics.

Dooms De Pop: Bubble co-founder Garo Gallo's rock trio Dooms De Pop used to be a prog-noise act, but it has recently transitioned to a more, say, "experimental" alternative rock sound. The members still take risks, they just aren't afraid of a little melody.

Stonefox headlines Alligator Alley's Saturday send-off.

​Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff Watkins, John Yarling, and Kilmo also take the stage. As they're winding down business, leave your credit cards at home and just bring piles of cash to send them off in style. This show is $7 and the doors open at 7 p.m.

Saturday night is the final farewell to Alligator Alley. Stonefox, Whirl, and surelyquite a few special guests will start playing at 8:30 p.m. The show is also $7, with a 7 p.m. door time.

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​George Lucas is back to squeeze a little more cash out of the Star Wars franchise. This time, it's not a new line of toys, a cartoon, or even another prequel. Nope, this time the multimedia event is Star Wars: In Concert. The two-hour performance uses a full symphony orchestra, choir, and of course clips from the films to make geeks wet dreams come true. And just to make it a little cooler, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) provides the narration. STIC is at BankAtlantic Center October 30. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.

Electro-pop is hot hot hot right now and Owl City is the latest band to start getting heat on the scene. They've recently released their second album Ocean Eyes and are taking it on the road on a worldwide tour. They're heading over to China and Japan, then it's back to America where they'll be hitting Culture Room on February 4. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.

Finally, Chris Brown has been in the news for everything but his music lately. On November 29, he'll be showing up to Revolution Live hoping that his fans can forget about the awful things reported about him earlier this year. Are R&B fans forgiving enough to drop $30 to hear him sing about what an awesome, caring, and loving guy he is or how he can "Transform ya?" Tickets go on sale Saturday via Ticketmaster.

​Pop-singer and fashionista Lady Gaga will be coming to the James L. Knight Center in Miami December 31. The diva's recent tour with Kanye West fell through because West "needed a break." Can West just drop out of the limelight for a few months? Get his ego in check?

She counts Madonna and Marilyn Manson as fans and is probably a more honest Katy Perry. Perry kissed a girl and she exploits it. Gaga's bisexuality seems more genuine, though her authenticity in various areas is up for debate. Hmm, moreover, does the Perry vs. Gaga debate conjure up Aguilera vs. Spears of yesteryear? Comment below.

​So they all met in high school, started a band, built a solid local following, and they're starting to take off. The Summer Set isn't exactly the most unique pop-punk band to hit the scene, but the genre isn't about innovation anymore. It's about throwing together catchy hook, having awesome hair, and touring until you're famous.

he Summer Set are stopping at The Dugout (7413 NE 54th Street, Miami), an all ages, alcohol free venue, this Saturday starting at 6 pm. They'll be playing with And Then There Was You (who are throwing their CD release party that same night) Jacob's Ladder, Falling Alarm, and Space Station 5. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Hit the jump to see The Summer Set's newest video in which they spoof Saved By The Bell.

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​That would be one of the most interesting double billings in history. For now, the concert promoters are keeping these two shows separate. The Zac Brown Band is coming first, on November 14 to be exact, to the Sunset Cove Amphitheater. The Academy of Country Music Award winning group are touring in support of their major label debut "The Foundation" which has already shot out three top ten singles. Tickets are on sale now for $29 through Ticketmaster.


Tegan and Sara, aka the best thing to come out of Canada since hockey, are finally coming back to America thanks to a huge push to promote their upcoming album "Sainthood." The pop-rock twins are scheduled to play Sunset Cove Amphitheater on February 21, but tickets go on sale this Friday for those of you who like to plan things out. As a special treat, those who want to be really dilligent and pre-order your tickets can begin today through their website via Ticketmaster, so long as you use the super secret password: Sainthood. You're welcome.