We've got a buncha great Latino record stores down in Miami but when it comes to the tried and true hallmarks of the indie record store scene - you've only got a handful - The awesome RadioActive in Lauderdale, "the buy-the-new-beastie boys (Check Your Head)...

In an old house at 2960 N High St, Kyle has lots and lots of vinyl. National Record Store Day is a big day for Lost Weekend Records in Columbus, Ohio. All used LPs are 33% off, all used 45s are 45% off and 78s are - you'll never guess - only 78 cents. Of course, Kyle...

It's a landmark really. Granted, there's no Brutus the Buckeye beckoning with his freakishly round head, but the Singing Dog is an Ohio State University staple. Since 1978, before most of his patrons were a twinkle in their daddy's pants, Jim Dawson has been buying...

Friend of ñ an, star of the forthcoming Scenes from a Bubble: The Sky and all around great guy Victor Barroso just did a Triathlon to raise money for Saint Jude children's charities. He exceeded his fundraising goal and then some ..and congrats to you VB! But if...

A few more pics of that great night. A party at YUCA - 5 sold out shows, as co-director & KIE founder Joe Cardona addresses the crowd.

LARRY ROHTER writes about it HERE.

This Hilarious video by the Selwyn Bros. is burning it up at the great Atom.com , they'd describe their troubles as Difficult crossword puzzles, in-grown hairs, and declining stock portfolios — it's hard out here for a caucasian. This is funny, catchy stuff , name...

People Love Apps. And there's a Goldmine to be made. So says Jenna Wortham in the Sunday Times.

Josh Kun in the NY Times phones home with this cool piece on the ringer market explosion for Mexican bands , our faves Los Tigres Del Norte pictured here.

Tura Santana is payed deserved tribute to in the Newest ish of International Tattoo Art Magazine. Sooo worth getting. The Mags content is not online. You gotta actually get up off yer ass and go buy it. Better twitter us and let us know how you do out there. We heart...

A great band - playing great, raw, dirty, down-ass hard blues - gets a great write up by Vanessa Garcia at Miami.com Let's hear it for Juke - more band than we deserve. Here you go.

Michael Kinsey, founding editor of Slate - nailed it with this very funny piece from November of 2006 on why exactly anyone would care about the minutia of Twitter. It's right on, mas o menos. Even though we're sort of getting addicted to the Twitter/Facebook updates...

Jenna Wortham drops knowledge on something a lot of us are doin' on the Book. You can run but you can't hide. From the NY Times. You can be our friend as well.

A nice readin' NY Times piece on the growing pains and projected future of our latest obsession, Da Facebook It's a Times piece so... it's long. But it's GOOOOD. Really Good. It's by Brad Stone.

The Miami Film Festival premiere of Celia: The Queen was celebrated by the flicks creators, the gang at KIE D, during it's record breaking 5, (FIVE!) Showings - making it the Miami films fests runaway hit! Here's our photo recap of the celebration. Including...

Our good buds at Southern Brand have launched a line of Tees that exemplify the funky, southern side of the south. The blues, good Bar-b-que, badass real country music. We've got some of the most broadly interested readers in the sphere - so we know you'll dig their...

Everybody wants to make a buck. The Economy is tanking. How do we make a dollar outta 15 Cents? Like this gang -- great read on the Tech Convention in Austin TX - full of ideas, VC, and all kinds of Cash Related Ephemera. The New York Times has the story - -you'll dig...