III Points Adds Perfume Genius, Mark Ronson, and Others to 2017 Lineup

With Gorillaz, the XX, Nicolas Jaar, and Richie Hawtin already on III Points’ 2017 lineup, you’d think the festival would be done adding big names. Well, you’d be wrong. Festival organizers have announced Swedish producer Jonas Rathsman, German multi-instrumentalist Monolink, British indie-rock outfit Pumarosa, and Colombian DJ Julio Victoria…

Zeds Dead Reps New Label and Eclectic EDM at Mana Wynwood

In conversation, Zachary “Hooks” Rapp-Rovan is modest about his success. As one-half of Zeds Dead, he and creative partner Dylan Mamid (DC) have built a veritable EDM empire that has allowed them to travel the world, command an army of adoring fans, and collaborate with some of their musical heroes. If any of this has fazed Hooks, it doesn’t show. Beyond the joy of making music for a living, Hooks and DC seem to relish the opportunity to share their passion — rather than just their work — with followers.

Dracula Uses One Guitar and Two Voices to Haunt With Intensity

The duo Dracula’s name doesn’t just reference a bloodthirsty Transylvanian vampire. It also represents the subtler Bram Stoker depiction of the lonely and lovesick Count. The only instruments they use are one nylon acoustic guitar and two distinctively gorgeous voices. Spanish and English songs are tightly woven into a tapestry of quiet intensity…

Why Is Modest Mouse Fascinated by Florida?

Maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that the indie rock greats, Modest Mouse, have become obsessed with the Sunshine State. Their mastermind, Issac Brock, has found lyrical inspiration in subjects as varied as Charles Bukowski and math equations. But even for a lover of geography who hollered out the names of…

Latin Trap Brings New Music to Miami

Latin trap is getting its time to shine in Miami. Most recently, Farruko, a Puerto Rican artist, hosted a leg of his TrapXFicante tour at the James L. Knight Center with a lineup of artists making special appearances, including Lary Over, Jacob Forever, Yandel, Justin Quiles, Ñengo Flow, and Tory Lanez.

Remembering Amy Winehouse’s Miami Recording Sessions

When you think of Amy Winehouse, you probably think of the Motown influence found on her biggest hit, “Rehab.” You might not guess that Miami played a role in Winehouse’s sound. But a massive portion of the music she released in her much too brief life was recorded in the Magic City, because Winehouse’s label paired her with local producer Salaam Remi.

Audiojack Gave Up “Fake News” to Make House Music

Audiojack will bring its latest work to Trade this Friday, August 25. A remix of Kerri Chandler’s “Six Pianos” and a few originals from the duo’s new EP will be in the mix. Their sets are a deviation from the world’s love affair with flat techno. The set, they say, will offer peaks, valleys, melody, soul, and storytelling.

South Florida’s Ten Best Music Festivals

People don’t typically think of cityscapes or any place near concrete buildings as the ideal setting for a music festival, but in many ways Miami is the optimal locale to host a gathering of music and art freaks. The Magic City boasts plenty of event spaces and venues, such as Mana Wynwood and the North Beach Bandshell, that have become go-to spots for festivals both large and small.

Deaf Poets Talk Touring and Peyote Coyote Partnership

Fresh off a successful spring tour for their recently released album, Lost in Magic City, Miami’s Deaf Poets are not content to sit around. They’re gassing up and hitting the road once again to shatter a few eardrums around the rest of Florida, and they’re taking some hometown friends with…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, August 21-27

It feels like it was only yesterday that Mary J. Blige was singing about “no more drama.” What happened? Since January, the headlines have been nothing but drama. Perhaps Blige will remind everyone there is no need for “hateration, holleration in this dancerie” when she takes the stage at…

The Members of Social Distortion Are Punk Rock’s Greatest Storytellers

Started in Southern California in 1978 by a teenaged Mike Ness, Social Distortion was inspired by the Sex Pistols and the Rolling Stones. Listen to the band’s catalog of seven albums, released sporadically over the past 34 years, and you’ll hear the rebellious spirit of those influences. But lyrically, Social Distortion takes an approach that’s different from that of those two British acts.

The Ten Best Labor Day Weekend Parties in Miami

Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching. Bid adieu to summer, unofficially anyway, and celebrate the holiday with a jam-packed weekend of events that’ll make your return to work the Tuesday after Labor Day nearly impossible.

The Best Places to Party in Miami Every Night of the Week

Miami is synonymous with nightlife, and partying is in our DNA. This city breeds night-crawlers, and 2 a.m. last call is a foreign concept. On any given night, you’re guaranteed to find a party. The options seem endless. But what fetes stand above the rest? We factored in cover charges, drink specials, musical styles, and vibes to determine the best party in Miami every night of the week.

The Kitchen Club Celebrates 29 Years as Miami’s Goth-Music Haven

Florida is the Sunshine State, but its southern tip has continually proven to be a hive for the dark and morbid. Despite all of the palm trees, shimmering sands, and omnipresent heat of the sun, goth culture has long pervaded Miami in a manner more befitting a depressed English seaside town in the ’80s.