With his blue-tinted, beatifically moody sound, it’s taken Fred P a mere decade to become synonymous with quality deep house among discerning international listeners. It helps that the NYC DJ/producer takes himself more seriously than most as an artist, having established the esteemed Soul People imprint as a launching pad…
Listening to a Tall Juan track for the first time, you might mistake the energetic hooks and propulsive guitar for an acoustic Ramones B-side. Indeed, the Buenos Aires-born songwriter (born Juan Zaballa) takes cues from the monolithic presence that Joey Ramone and company had in the heyday of punk. “I…
“We wanted to create a playground for grown-ups,” Jessica Bobay says. She’s the managing director of Bond Lounge, Miami Beach’s new venue, and her vision is clear. The 2,000 foot space is not furnished with swing sets and seesaws, but rather crystal chandeliers and tufted banquettes. All with the aim,…
“The classical guitar of today is not only classical any more. You can find numerous interpreters and composers who go beyond the limits of what you may call normal music and acquire the most avant-garde techniques of interpretation,” says Carlos Molina. Molina was born in Havana and is the founder…
Genre names in electronic music have lost their way. Meant to be a map through music’s winding progress, electronic genres are now an inside game, in which the young and hip toss out jargon to prove their up-to-date status on the latest SoundCloud movements. If someone corners you in a…
Last year marked the third installation of our homegrown little festival known as III Points. “Everyone wants it to work,” cofounder David Sinopoli told us in the months leading up to last year’s III Points. “There are no real obstacles. After the first year, a lot of people came to…
The fantasy of leaving work for lunch and never returning is a fun one. But for most of us, it’s unrealistic. We may never have our Jerry Maguire moment. But still, it’s nice to daydream. However, this Friday, the folks at Perrier are giving Miami the opportunity to take a…
From a little place in the steep, green hills of Jamaica known as Nine Miles, music was changed forever. People here live off the land and trap drinking water from their roofs. Nesta Robert Marley is from here. You may know him better as Bob Marley, the Jamaican reggae star…
Trina has long been the self-proclaimed baddest bitch in the 305. Rumor has it, as a toddler, she once spent six months in time out. Sure, that’s a false rumor we just made up, but the fact remains: Trina is a bad bitch. And you don’t earn the title of…
“For years I have helped out Henry Stone, Joe Stone, and others with transfers of rare records,” says Andrew Yeomanson from his City of Progress studio in North Miami. “Once people found out I was running old tape machines, they started to come forward looking for transfers of older recordings.”…
A couple weeks ago we received a press release advertising a handy pill organizer for Miami’s Winter Music Conference. “WMC is soon approaching,” it read, “the lineups and parties have been announced and the excitement is building amongst music enthusiasts… being prepared is key.” The release was describing the MedCenter…
Miami Beach native and promoter Jose Pulido is all about passion. His enthusiasm is clear in the way his eyes light up when he remembers the “golden age” of Miami’s rock scene — of which he was a dedicated part — and the intensity with which they sadden when discussing…
I was beginning to worry there was some unknown plague infecting Miami. Every one of my friends I tried to invite as my plus one to review Bryan Adam’s Saturday night concert at the Fillmore were suddenly sick. But I didn’t take the rejection personally. These flus and suspicious hot…
When FSU student and South Miami native Brian Kerr heard about a nationwide contest to find the college DJ of the year, the Miami native thought his chances were good. So he signed up for the ESPN & Campus DJ #1 College DJ in the nation competition at a Tallahassee…
10. Pig Cook Off with music by Ricky Valido and the Hialeah Hillbillies. Sunday, February 28, 12 p.m. Hialeah Park Race Track, 2200 E. 4th Ave., Hialeah; 305-885-8000; hialeahpark.com. Admission is free. Ricky Valido may like “drinking,” “women,” and “that late-night honky tonky,” but the one thing the 305 cowboy sure has love for is Hialeah. Born…
Following yesterday’s announcement that a Miami police union leader is calling for cops to boycott Beyoncé’s April show at Marlins Park, a different police union – one that represents black officers – has issued a counter-statement, essentially calling him a racist blowhard. The letter issued Friday by the Miami Community Police Benevolent…
In 1994, all Sheryl Crow wanted to do was have a good time. Now she’s more interested in good causes. On Saturday, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter will perform alongside Melissa Etheridge at the sixth annual Dolphins Cancer Challenge. The event features a 5K that participants can walk/run or choose from…
The annual electronic music behemoth known as Winter Music Conference is nearly upon us and as usual, a flurry of international DJs, producers, and industry types already have their tickets booked to Miami. One of those eagerly anticipating the sunshine of South Florida in late winter is one of the…
“The music part of this album has taken me a little over four years to compile,” says Alex “Lex One” Cruz. “I’ve literally traveled to three countries and numerous states and cities to make every bit of this happen. I’ve moved to five different living situations, spent over $30,000 to…
Earlier this month, fresh off a scintillating — and controversial — Super Bowl performance, Beyoncé announced she would kick off her 2016 Formation tour in Miami at Marlins Park. Tickets sold out almost immediately. Now, the outspoken chief of Miami’s police union says his officers plan to boycott the show…
In its first year and a half of existence, Shake 108 (107.9 FM) has quickly earned its title as best radio station in town — an honor we gave it in our 2015 Best Of Miami issue. These days, the station’s founder Peter Stebbins isn’t short on confidence. “In our…
Back in December, Ultra dropped its phase one 2016 lineup on us with all the names you’d expect Avicii, David Guetta, Carl Cox, as well as some acts that caught fans off guard, like an the unexpected Rabbit in the Moon reunion. Today, Ultra is rolling out phase two with, again, some…
