Ten Unforgivable Concert Crimes

Concerts and festivals aren’t cheap. Sure, the base cost might be $15 or $20, but that’s before legal Mafia and entertainment oil barons — AKA Ticketmaster — adds on their ridiculous fees service fees (Really? a $66 fart insurance fee?). Then there’s the cost of transportation, food, drinks, hotels, etc…

Modernage Gets Together for a Rare Live Performance at PAMM

There aren’t many Miami bands that reach the decade mark. Luckily for all of us, Modernage is one of them. The rock outlet formed by guitarist Xavier Vazquez, guitarist/keyboardist Garcia Freundt, bassist Izzy Silva, and drummer Alex de Renzis have been composing tracks together since 2005. Many locals over the…

Seal Reflects on a Career of Triumphs and Trials

Some people might recognize Seal solely from the scars that line his face or the tabloid tales that were the inevitable result of his marriage to and subsequent split from supermodel Heidi Klum. Sadly, though, those things have nothing at all to do with the music he’s made over the…

Okeechobee Music Festival 2017 Tickets Go on Sale Today

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, the four day event that drew thousands last year, will be holding a second edition. The 2017 dates are March 2 through 5, backers announced Tuesday.  Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday morning, August 17 at 11 am at okeechobeefest.com. 4 day general admission passes…

III Points Adds Cam’ron, Benoit & Sergio, and More to 2016 Lineup

Ever since its initial lineup announcement back in May — where we learned we’d be treated to LCD Soundsystem, M83, Flying Lotus, and more in October — III Points has been steadily tweaking its lineup. Two months ago we learned Machinedrum was leading another wave of added acts. Then it was Vince…

YesJulz and Wale Go at It on Twitter

Twitter beef is a lot like McDonald’s beef: tasteless, poorly crafted, and devoid of substance. And such tastelessness was on full display this past weekend during a heated exchange between Washington D.C.-based rapper Wale and Miami Snapchat socialite YesJulz. Wale — who already has an extensive and well-documented history of…

Miami’s Ten Best Hip-Hop Clubs

As 305 maestro Pitbull boasts on “Welcome to Miami” (Dat Lil Chico’s edition of Jermaine Dupri’s infectious ATL anthem): “Y’all got Uncle Sam, we got Uncle Luke.” Mr. Worldwide is damn right. Ever since the early days of Luke’s booty bass, The Magic City has been an X-rated paradise full…

Leitvox’s Debut LP Features Some Impressive Collaborations

Three years ago, Christian Cooley moved to Miami to open his own recording studio in the heart of Wynwood. “Before Miami, I was thinking to move to L.A.,” he remembers. He booked a plane ticket, landed, and shortly after, had an epiphany. “I realized they don’t need another producer.” Born…

Miami’s Best Concert of the Week: Heavy Drag at Gramps

This Friday night will be a busy one in Miami, to say the least. There are a minimum of ten shows running all throughout the city at one point or another. However, the absolute can’t miss of the bunch is Heavy Drag at Gramps inside Shirley’s Theatre at 9 p.m…

Miami DJ El Chino DreadLion Is a Walking Liberal Arts Degree

“Okay, start asking so I can start answering.” El Chino DreadLion didn’t want to waste time when sat down earlier this week. Born Eduardo Rodriguez in Cuba, his artistic grooming is DJ booth to dance floor — and dressing room too. At the Escuelas Nacionales de Arte in Havana, Rodriguez studied…

SunGhosts Premiere Debut Album This Weekend

At first glance, at least three quarters of the band Sunghosts — with their greasy long hair and Lennon-style glasses — do not appear to be the picture of ambition. But on the band’s long awaited, full-length self-titled debut, you can hear the hunger that’s made them a success of…

Poison the Well Rewards Miami for Its Patience

At 10:45 p.m, inside Churchill’s, a pulsing throng of sweaty punk kids are waiting anxiously for the most loved hardcore band to ever come out of Miami. It’s been five years since Poison The Well played in their hometown. And after selling out the show on a Wednesday night in…