At the very first Langerado, my friends and I were also friends with band members who opened - Hashbrown. I remember them playing at a house party in the back of the 'Ghetti (that is with and "i" and not and "o.") Just like the old college days, my friends and I jammed out in support of our rockin' brothers. Playing hacky-sack. Dancing like a fool. Times never to forget. My good friend Ari made a bootleg Hashbrown t-shirt that I wore at that show. I don't exactly remember a completely positive reaction when J (bassist, Hashbrown) saw me with the shirt, but hell, how can you really complain about a loyal follower who is spreading the word of the Hashbrown?

Not to be distracted from my main point, Langerado was a one day festival with multiple stages in one of the worst venues within 25 miles of me - Pompano Beach. Who'd have thought that Langerado would bloom into an all-out attraction that featured a diverse and numbered line-up that included the Beastie Boys, 311, The Roots. G Love and Special Sauce. And those people are just some of the acts on Friday. For all the Dead fans, Ratdog, headed by Bob Weir, also performed.

The best source on-line for Florida drum and bass events is none other than FloridaDnB.com. FloridaDnB.com is the premier on-line community of bassheads in Florida. FloridaDnB.com is a free registration bulletin board featuring threads that promote the latest DnB shows throughout Florida. Thanks to my good friend Susan, for showing me the FloridaDnB light, I found about Makoto who will be playing at Laundry Bar in Miami on May 9.

Makoto is a drum and bass DJ based out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the touted as the Drum & Bass ambassador to Japan. He has released two major album, "Human Elements" and, his most recent, "Believe in My Soul". "Believe in My Soul" was released in 2007 and features jazz-infused liquid drum and bass beats with the get-off-your-ass-and-groove intensity.