Damian Darlington’s first exposure to Pink Floyd was hearing “Another Brick in the Wall” in 1979. “That was an unlikely song to be number one during Christmas in the U.K. Hearing the chorus of ‘We don’t need no education’ really interested me.” A couple years later when he was thirteen…
This Saturday, downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park will be draped in yellow, blue, and red to host an equally colorful music festival: MegaRumba Colombia. With Miami being home to the largest population of Colombian expats, the inaugural event aims to provide an authentic celebration of Colombian Independence Day (officially observed July…
From singing with the Jonas Brothers and starring in Disney Channel’s 2009 series Jonas to spinning at a flashy club near you, Joe Jonas has shed his Mickey Mouse ears and become DJ Danger. Well, sort of. “We used to make really funny videos back in the day,” the middle…
As the number of music cruise choices increase, so does the diversity. No longer the novelty they were as little as ten years ago, these excursions are now becoming as diverse and plentiful as the number of genres represented. In Miami alone, we have the ever-popular Holy Ship, Motörhead’s MotörBoat, and…
There was a sense of warmth in the air during the afternoon’s events on Thursday, July 9, but it wasn’t just because of Miami’s unbearable heat. A group of individuals that could essentially be called a family had gathered in a cozy, vibrant room in Allapattah, Miami, decorated with children’s…
Splashion: The Summer of Color. With Adam Lambert. Hosted by YesJules. Presented by MIAMI Magazine. Tuesday, July 14, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $13.75 to $33.75 plus fees via livenation.com. Kick Miami Swim Week with MIAMI Magazine’s annual Splashion throwdown. Get your fashion on with runway…
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more prolific and innovative producer on the American electronic music scene today than Travis Stewart, AKA Machinedrum. Taking his cues from the U.K. sonic tradition, he’s responsible for some of the most forward-thinking future bass sounds this side of the pond. 2013’s critically acclaimed…
Miami may be a dance music mecca, but just under the city’s tanned hide lurks the gnarled hopeful smile of an emerging sound. Really, it’s just re-emerging, because there’s nothing more classic than good old, garage-era rock ’n’ roll. “If you could put fun in music, I think that would…
The Post Age. With Krisp and a comedy set by Bradlys Philoctete. Friday, July 10, 10 p.m. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-699-2669; gramps.com. Admission costs $5. Vibe out to the “indie-pop/alternative” sounds of the Magic City’s Post Age and Krisp at Gramps. Keep the good times rollin’ with over-the-top laughs and LOLs…
Juan Mendez has a critical place in what can be called the American Techno scene. While techno and/or electronic music (EDM etc.) generally conjure images of a glowstick garbed Skrillex or Steve Aoki throwing entire cakes in people’s faces (or breaking a woman’s neck while crowd-cannonballing because, you know, dance…
Last year during Art Basel, Fool’s Gold Day Off was one of the coolest parties around. It was also one of the hardest to get to. The all-day hip-hop and dance music backyard jam brought Danny Brown, Mike Will Made It, Giraffage, A-Trak and more to the lot at LMNT…
To an audience, the pedal steel guitar appears to have more in common with a keyboard than a guitar. Positioned horizontally, it produces a strong, twangy sound from its strings, which are plucked by finger or pick. The vibrations then ooze through a magnetic converter and out an amp. Don’t…
For a band called Quit, they aren’t very good at living up to their name. In the late ’80’s, early ’90’s, Quit pioneered the kind of skate punk that would later be made famous by bands like Pennywise and NOFX. But, Quit was ahead of the game and it don’t…
In the minds of many, the Eagles were the first band to successfully fuse the strains of country music with the relentless appeal of rock ‘n’ roll. In truth, that’s a false assumption, one that runs contrary to pop music realities. Let’s begin with a little history lesson. Chapter 1:…
Eater Miami is reporting that the beloved, and nearly 70-year-old South Miami lounge, Fox’s Sherron Inn, will close at the end of July due to construction for a possible hotel. With its dim lighting and strong drinks, Fox’s was beloved by nearly everyone who walked through its doors and plopped…
There’s hardly a sacred cow more holier in rock ‘n’ roll than David Bowie. This writer has long considered him the pinnacle of glam, experimental, pop rock and alternative rock. Despite the fact that Bowie himself has admitted that he had co-opted it all from the likes of T. Rex,…
From the moment Jim Camacho and his brother John came onto the scene with the band the Goods in the late ’80s and early ’90s, he’s been a steady presence in South Florida music. Aside from releasing a series of nearly flawless solo albums, he’s continued to spread his wings,…
Despite it being nearly 1 o’clock in the afternoon on a Wednesday, the house is dark as night. Outside the front door sits a pile of shoes, their barefoot owners lying, passed out, on a black leather couch inside. Denzel Curry, one of the few awake, sits shirtless, ready to…
New Times readers have spoken. During our Best Of 2015 Readers’ Choice poll, with a resounding click of the mouse, they chose the garage/surf rock four-piece SunGhosts as Miami’s best band. The honor had SunGhosts’ singer/guitarist Nik Balseiro — who discovered the achievement one morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee — humbled and…
The 305’s LunchMoney Lewis may be busy toppin’ charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, working with pop superstars like Nicki Minaj and Jessie J, and recording his first full-length album, but — as he’s learned — the bills don’t stop for success. They just pile higher and…
Fourteen years since its formation, the Miami-based Tiempo Libre is at a point in its career that most up-and-coming bands dream about. Three Grammy nominations, worldwide recognition on stages and television, and several albums later, the group is in the midst of a promotional tour for its first release under…
Fearless seamen of years past used to sail across the Atlantic ocean in wooden ships they built with nothing but their dry, calloused hands. They’d ride into the unknown, facing waves the size of mountains and mysterious monsters lurking below the surface. These days, traveling by boat is a little…
