Machinedrum is the sort of band name that should belong to an industrial metal outfit. It’s cold, digital, and robotic. And yet, the man behind the avant-garde IDM project, Travis Stewart, couldn’t be warmer and more affable if his heart was a soft, glowing baby sun powered by harp-wielding angels. When…
We get it. You’re bummed out that LCD Soundsystem pulled out of this year’s III Points. However, if you are thinking there’s nothing else worth your time on the first day of the festival, you’re wrong. Let us introduce you to Sophie, the reclusive British producer who, over the past…
Australian musician, producer, and now singer — Ta-ku has been making the rounds on the EDM circuit for the last couple of years, but his inclusion on these lineups has less to do with his ability to fit into the EDM scene, and more to do with the undefined genre…
After the underwhelming collection of wind and rain South Florida was calling Hurricane Matthew, the city could use an adrenaline boost. Thankfully, the fourth annual Black Kvlt Festival is upon us. “I’m not a Satan worshipper, but I like the dark, evil shit,” Ira Ochacher says when asked why he…
The electronic music world has, in the past, been both fairly and unfairly targeted as a sausage fest granting women little access into its world. But truthfully, most music genres we’re familiar with today have such a history, and they’ve taken decades to try to rectify their lack of inclusivity…
It’s been a punishing week for III Points. An entire year’s worth of work was almost nullified thanks to a last-minute hurricane. Luckily, Matthew turned out to be a dud, causing minimal damage to Miami-Dade County, and, especially, III Points’ home base of Wynwood. And the good news is, thanks…
While most of South Florida hunkers down with bathtubs full of clean drinking water, a few dozen warriors will be giving mother nature the middle finger with one hand while holding a stiff drink in the other. We’ve called up some of Miami’s best bars that are choosing to stay…
Early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Matthew hit the island of Hispaniola and battered Haiti. According to citizens on the island, the category four hurricane wreaked havoc after winds tore off rooftops and the rivers overflowed and flooded the streets. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the storm passed through Haiti…
In Miami, hip-hop heads hear the name “Supa Cindy” and instantly think of 99 JAMZ’s perky morning anchor who rocks the airwaves in between the Rickey Smiley Morning Show while keeping listeners updated with the latest in entertainment news and music. Now, thanks to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group, “Supa…
We sat down with Paul Rose, AKA Scuba, last Sunday night following his set at Beta Nightclub in Denver, where he dropped four hours of techno tracks for the glossy-eyed club goers that gathered on the dance floor. While the Colorado crowd was either taking it easy or super blazed;…
“Thievery Corporation is a punk-rock band.” So says Eric Hill, one half of the decidedly not-punk-rock-band Thievery Corporation. Along with his longtime partner, Rob Garza, he has crafted eight full-length records of lush electronica that melds worldbeat with acid jazz and trip-hop. What is perhaps their most popular track, “Lebanese…
Miami native Denzel Curry’s set at this year’s III Points festival will be a homecoming of sorts, but as a teenager growing up in Carol City — just a few years ago — he was a long way from the spotlight. “My parents didn’t want me to go to Carol…
David Sinopoli is calm. Or, at least as calm as he can be right now. “When it comes to shit you can’t control, you have to try and remain positive,” the III Points cofounder says. This week, Sinopoli and the III Points team have been drawing up a game plan…
It’s been a while since we’ve had a hurricane in these parts of our state. And folks are understandably jumpy. South Florida has recently been added to the cone of uncertainty and Miami is now officially under a tropical storm watch, which runs from the Seven Mile Bridge in the…
In just four years, III Points has grown at a staggering pace. Year one, the festival seemed to have been slapped together in a matter of months. Yet despite the rush job, 2013’s inaugural edition was electric thanks to the headliners, which included DJ Shadow, Jamie xx, and James Murphy…
As Miami prepares to welcome the fourth year of III Points this weekend, we can add another new festival to our calendar. On November 18 and 19, the first-ever House of Creatives Music Festival will touch down in North Beach. It could be the biggest lineup to ever hit the…
Last June, South Florida hip-hop made national waves when our very own Kodak Black and Denzel Curry nabbed spots on the coveted XXL 2016 “Freshman Class,” an annual round-up of the most hyped up-and-coming MCs in the world. And if you grabbed a copy of that issue, we’ll need you…
In roughly his first half a millisecond out of a three-year jail sentence for two counts of firearm possession, rapper Gucci Mane was already back to being one of the most-discussed rappers alive. Prison had only amplified the mythology of Gucci, and now he was on everyone’s radar, from his hometown streets…
In the EDM world, the club is king. DJs grind night after night to earn their space behind the booth, their name in LED lights while the confetti rains down around them. Krewella’s been there, done that. So for their ongoing Sweatbox tour, chart-topping sisters Yasmine and Jahan Yousaf have…
It has been a time of transformation for everyone’s favorite Homestead youngins, Above the Skyline. Since our last conversation, the band’s infrastructure has shifted with a change of lineup following the release of the group’s latest EP, A Different Breed. A mutual parting with bassist Elisha Ewing left originals Zach Wood (vocals), Eric…
This week is all about III Points. Over the course of three days, October 7 through the October 9, Mana Wynwood will be the epicenter of avant-garde music acts from across a spectrum of genres. A variety of international, national, and local acts will descend upon the creative heart of…
The sun has finally stopped trying to turn us all into little chicharrónes and the Miami music/nightlife season is starting to ramp up. Here are some options for you to explore this weekend because you’re running out of excuses to stay home. Start on the mainland with one of our picks…
