Music

When Miami based record producer Nick León was planning to start his own record label, his first thought was to ask III Points founder David Sinopoli for advice. “It was around this time last year I started thinking about all the musicians I knew, and I wanted to connect all…

Mellow soundscapes, balmy breezes, and scenic routes make an unpleasant commute bearable. Luckily, Miami supplies all three. Seafoam Walls’ lo-fi, bedroom-produced tracks bring comfort and ease to the Magic City. Turn this music up and let it melt the speakers. It’s that good.

Ever since DJ Khaled dropped a cryptic video advertising an event called Impact17, the event has been shrouded in mystery. Ads for the coming Miami event/conference/phenomenon, all showing DJ Khaled’s lovable face but not imparting much real information, have been popping up on the interwebs.

You might think karaoke is limited to cheap bars with crackling sound systems and slow Tuesday nights, but things are changing. “Bohemian Rhapsody” is starting to feel out of touch 25 years after its revival in Wayne’s World. N’Sync and Britney covers stopped being cute and ironic long before they became just sad. And, hey, except for board games, karaoke is the whitest way to pass time at a bar.

If you were disappointed by Beach House’s last South Florida show, guitarist Alex Scally wants to make it up to you. He says he’s terribly embarrassed by the way his duo performed five years ago.

Summer is almost here, and that means outdoor music has slowed. But it’s not over. Best of the Best Music Fest this Sunday will present Mavado, Aidonia, Konshens, Dexta Daps, Chris Martin, Spice, I-Octane, and others at Bayfront Park. Urban Beach Week moves to the mainland, baby. Here’s your music calendar for the week.

Rara is Haitian festival music played with drums, maracas, and bamboo trumpets, which are known as vaksen. Until recently, the music was always played by men. That changed when Dieuvella Etienne bucked tradition and formed the group that is now called Symbi Roots, the all-female rara troupe that has taken up residency in South Florida over the past couple of months.

Nathan Barato takes his craft – DJing and producing — seriously. It’s something he’s been honing for nearly two decades, and it has taken him around the world several times. Naturally, as any experienced electronic music artist ought to be, he’s well-acquainted with the norms of Miami nightlife. “I feel…

Some bands, no matter how popular they get, aren’t meant for cavernous arenas or massive amphitheaters. Perhaps their sound is too intimate or their stage presence too introverted. Muse is not a band with that problem.

After 17 years with English indietronica band Hot Chip, why did Joe Goddard decide to release his first solo album, Electric Lines? “I just had the chance to do it. I had the free time in my studio, and I decided to make a bunch of songs,” says the mild-mannered Brit, who’s slated to play the Electric Pickle this Saturday.

It is an understatement to say Venezuela has been in a state of unrest. The South American country has been dealing with widespread inflation that has left a large swath of its population unable to afford food and medicine. As the tragedy plays out, South Florida’s Venezuelans have been feeling their friends’ and families’ pain.

Sheer Mag’s Tina Halladay walked away from a fistfight at Coachella.

Is it October yet? III Points announced its 2017 lineup this morning, and music fans won’t be disappointed. The list of performers at this year’s three-day festival adds an impressive roster of talent to III Points’ previously announced headliners, Gorillaz and the xx. Not that you needed more reasons…