Record Store Day 2015’s Best Releases, According to Sweat Records

An unprepared Record Store Day shopper is a disappointed Record Store Day shopper. If one intends to totally carpe diem, as Latin-speaking RSD fans say, then it is absolutely necessary to compile an alphabetized and annotated list of potential purchases, wake up before dawn to empty all bank accounts, and…

Trick Daddy on What It Means to Be 305: Video

Growing up in Miami, Trick Daddy was the hardest and grooviest thug playboy of them all. Who would have thought the man behind the legend can be so traditional? Miami New Times had the divine pleasure of hanging with the Slip-N-Slide superstar in his Miramar home last week, and we…

Five Best Goth Rock Bands of All Time

Let’s make one thing clear about this list: the only goth bands that matter were those at the forefront of this short-lived scene in England. Everything after the bands listed and explored below were some sort of rip-off … excluding one exception (it’s called cognitive dissonance, humor me … it’s…

How the Hell Do People Afford Coachella?

Sierra Blackford really wanted to go to Coachella. But it wasn’t easy. The 23-year-old Hawaiian singer-songwriter juggled three jobs as a waitress, playing gigs at local bars and working in a slipper store to save enough for her concert tickets, heavily discounted airfare (she knows somebody in the industry), camping…

The Stage Miami Closing, Considering Move

The Stage Miami opened its doors at 170 NE 38th St. on November 11, 2010. But after almost five years and countless classic club gigs from famous folks like Ty Segall, St. Vincent, and Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah, as well as nearly every notable local band, the venue is vacating its Design District…

Tomas Diaz Talks “Suky” and Going to Cuban Jail for Rock ’n’ Roll

“Suky” is a song, a dance, and a worldwide phenomenon by Miami’s own Tomas Diaz.  The international singing sensation went from jail in Cuba for playing dangerous music to backing Bruce Springsteen, touring with Phish, co-founding Spam Allstars, and recording his new solo project. He recently inked a deal with…

Barron Machat, Founder of Hippos in Tanks Label, Died in Miami Car Crash

As the co-founder and CEO of New York/London/Los Angeles-based record label Hippos in Tanks, Barron Machat earned a reputation for fostering internet-era experimental pop that blenderized New Wave, R&B, techno, avant-garde noise, and other far stranger sonic strains. Launched with Travis Woolsey in 2010, Machat’s label helped boost underground electronic phenoms…

Why Miami Still Needs Record Stores

The CD seems destined for obsolescence. Sales continue to decline. Profits too. And people are starting to discover that crusty old coffee-table coasters can be conveniently replaced with compact discs. But vinyl is booming. For the seventh straight year, the format’s sales have increased. (In 2014, there were 9.2 million…

Coachella 2015’s 50 Most Beautiful People

The temperature isn’t the only thing that’s sizzling at Coachella. With their tanned bodies, gym rat physiques, and seriously on-point bohemian/ethereal/fairy-style choices, Coachella-goers know to look their best while they’re in the desert. Both the festival itself and the parties that go with it have some of the most desirable…

Trick Daddy, Otto von Schirach, and Fadenfest Repped 305 in Wynwood

“You have to be proud of the city that you’re representing.” With those simple words, Trick Daddy captured the whole vibe of Fadenfest II. Newly 24-year-old Eric Faden wasn’t so much throwing a birthday party for himself as he was dedicating a night of epic rowdiness to the streets that…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

Living in Miami can be rough, bro. But there is one thing that makes the 305’s sleazy politicians, never-ending traffic, and jacked-up prices all worth it: the music. And with pretty good tuneage almost every single night of the week, you’ll realize there is no other city in the country…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

The struggle of having so many VIP parties to attend and not enough money to splurge on them is real, especially in the 305. Lucky for you, Miami’s party fairies have come to save you from your misery. Through their magical powers, these genies of fun are spreading some uhntz-uhntz…

Pitbull Turning Miami Into 1950s Cuba for Music Video

Ever been tempted to take a time machine back to 1950s Havana, but the only thing keeping you in 2015 was you wouldn’t be able to dance to Pitbull in the ’50s? Well, now the 1950s and Pitbull’s music don’t have to be mutually exclusive. This Friday, April 10, Pitbull…

Miami Beach Gay Pride 2015 Party Guide

The rainbow flags are flying. Everybody’s looking glisteningly glam. And it’s so hot that even the firemen aren’t wearing shirts. Happy Miami Beach Gay Pride 2015! The fest officially began on Monday when the glorious red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple was hoisted high above Miami Beach City Hall,…