October marks the beginning of Miami’s busy event season, and, musically, there’s plenty of reasons to get out of your house this week. R&B singer SZA is poised to be the next chart-topping superstar thanks to her strong debut album, Ctrl. Miami seems to recognize SZA’s talent because her Saturday…
Charlie Pickett has released “What I Like About Miami” for Hurricane Irma relief efforts.
Trance DJ and producer Ilan Bluestone does not own a pair of decks. After four years in Los Angeles, Bluestone recently moved back to London, and there were no Technics or Pioneer tables in the freight. So how was he able to come up with 15 tracks for his album,…
Are we living in the era of the clown? The movie It, starring Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is breaking all sorts of box office records. Scary-clown sightings near forests and schools have been reported. And, of course, there is the musical phenomenon of Insane Clown Posse that refuses to die.
Donk Planet has embraced his 15 minutes of viral fame with the “Evaculation Song” and plans to give back to hurricane relief efforts.
Tracy Young’s 25-year career is a history lesson about Miami’s infamous house scene and the woman who spread it world-wide. It’s hard to imagine the legendary DJ—who has worked with Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Gloria Estefan—as anything but an electronica virtuoso. But Young decided to make beats knowing…
Hurricane Irma tried its best to rain out the city, but the team at Backroom Sessions MIA isn’t having it. They rush from their corporate 9-to-5’s and dodge debris piles in the dark to work on Backroom Sessions, Vol. 6, their latest performance. It’s this kind of passion and dedication that has transformed a talent and performance showcase into a thriving business operation.
The past two weeks have been a shit show. Hurricane Irma engulfed the Florida Keys and Miami, a huge earthquake hit Mexico, and Category 4 Hurricane Maria smashed through Puerto Rico. These disasters have left hundreds of thousands of people without power, clean water, food, or shelter.
LANY is a deceptive name for a band formed in Nashville, Tennessee. Pronounced lay-nee, an acronym for “Los Angeles New York,” the group at first glance looks and sounds like the ultra-urban minimalist Instagram fodder touted by one-word bands these days. But its relatable, warm sound also offers comfort, like…
In 2018, Ultra Music Festival will no longer be a teenager. Not that anyone is expecting the festival to grow up. For two decades it’s been a winter escape for thsoe in search of a dance-music bacchanal in warmer climes. It’s gone through three different locations, plenty of political posturing,…
Venus X prefers to stay behind the scenes, but when the New York DJ takes control of the decks, look out.
Miami’s internet radio station has attained global appeal and is branching out to TV.
When the rock band Mutemath got to work on its fifth and most recent album, Play Dead, singer and keyboardist Paul Meany found inspiration in some heavy places.
Mexico’s Café Tacvba doesn’t shy away from politics, bringing fans comfort in dark times in America.
For most — though clearly not all — of us, the hurricane mess is finished. That means we can turn our attention to music. Kicking off the week is indie rock outfit Foster the People at the Fillmore Miami Beach. The “Pumped Up Kicks” rockers are currently on tour in…
Making good on a four-year-old promise, Arcade Fire performed to a vibrant crowd at the University of Miami’s Watsco Center on a tour stop promoting the band’s latest album, July’s Everything Now.
Nothing is a given with Lauryn Hill or Nas, and the chance to see these two living legends co-headline is unquestionably a gift.
Couldn’t snag a ticket to Saturday’s Arcade Fire show? The Anderson is bringing you the next best thing. Band frontman Win Butler has announced a surprise DJ set at the venue Saturday night, directly following Arcade Fire’s show at the Watsco Center. Joining DJ Maccabi, Butler will headline the Anderson’s…
In less than a decade, Miami Beach’s LIV Nightclub at the Fontainebleau has become a world-renowned brand. Already an iconic event space readily associated with high-quality, upscale nightlife reminiscent of Ibiza or Studio 54, LIV is further cementing its foothold in the annals of next-level partying.
The band is slated to hit the Fillmore Miami Beach September 27, on the heels of the release of its latest record, Sacred Hearts Club.
“Don’t go outside/You’ll get swept up,” Millionyoung sings on his new standalone single, “Huracán.” Like many people in South Florida, the solo chillwave artist (real name Mike Diaz) spent the early morning hours of September 10 staying away from windows. He didn’t want to watch the destruction of Hurricane Irma…
Music legend Phil Collins and Orianne Collins Hold Auditions at Estefan Kitchen. The lucky selected will receive Little Dreamers Passes and will be given musical lessons and coaching ahead of a performance at the Dreaming on the Beach Gala in December.
