Miami Legend DJ Irie Nominated for Global Spin Awards

DJ Irie oozes charisma and gets parties started like pretty much no one else, because, look: He’s the official DJ of both the Miami Heat and Jamie Foxx for a reason. But 2017 was a banner year for the jet-setting Miami product with a huge personality. New Times recently caught up with…

Four Times the Killers Absolutely Killed It

The year was 2001. In the heat of the Southern Nevada desert, the Killers were born. What started in garages and hole-in-the-wall venues throughout Vegas has evolved into something special. Flash forward 17 years and the Killers have released five studio albums and sold more than 22 million albums to-date. The…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, January 15-21

Start building your 2018 concert list with Jackson Browne, Art Garfunkel, Darlene Love, and Matisyahu hitting venues all over South Florida this week, or check out locally honed talent with Yoli Mayor at Wynwood Yard and New World Symphony’s season-ending Pulse: Late Night at the Movies concert.

The Old-School New Wave of Brooklyn’s Book of Love

Ottaviano plays keyboards for Book of Love, a classic electronic/synth-pop band out of Brooklyn he cofounded with vocalist Susan Ottaviano (they share the same last name but aren’t married or otherwise related). The band is perhaps best known for the mid-to-late-’80s singles “Sunny Day,” “Boy,” and “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls,” as well as Susan’s signature deadpan vocal delivery.

The Big Bang: Party at the Frost and Drink With a Dinosaur

Have you ever wanted to have a drink with a dinosaur and then get loose in the realm of virtual reality? Believe it or not, you’ll be able to do just that come Saturday, January 20, when the Frost Museum of Science throws open its doors for the Big Bang: Sonic Odyssey, a fundraising event unlike any other you’ve seen in Miami.

Miami’s Six Best After-Hours Clubs

The great Will Smith once famously sang, “Party in the city where the heat is on/All night on the beach till the break of dawn.” Of course he was singing about Miami, and we really do love to push the limits of decent bedtimes. Most clubs are content (read: legally obligated) to close at 5 a.m., but there are a handful of after-hours spots that party well into the next day. We’ve got your early-morning hookups right here.

Petty Hearts Frontman TJ Cronin Reflects on Life After Tom Petty

Singer and guitarist TJ Cronin has been stepping into Tom Petty’s shoes for five years as the frontman for the nationally touring tribute band the Petty Hearts. But after the longtime leader of the Heartbreakers broke fans’ hearts with his sudden death in early October, Cronin had to take on an even tougher role: consoler.