Though he’s recently had albums titled Global Warming, Globalization, and the upcoming Climate Change, lately Pitbull has not been the most political of rappers. His verses in “Timber” had nothing to do with deforestation, and “Give Me Everything” makes no mention of where he comes down on tax rates. But…
For Los Angeles-based DJ Amber Giles, AKA Mija, the musical obsessions that make up her frenetic, mercurial sets come quickly, burn brightly, and fade fast. “A year ago, it would’ve been trap, a year before that house,” she says. “I go through so many phases, but right now, my favorite…
It’s hard to believe the world continued spinning after such a monumental loss, but 2016 marked 15 years since Aaliyah’s shocking death. It’s interesting to ponder what the Princess of R&B’s music might have sounded like today, in a world where singers forgo an individual, signature sound and turn to…
To soothe the Art Basel hangover, Miami will host a pair of big names this week in Barbra Streisand and Ms. Lauryn Hill. Perhaps the best show, however — and certainly the most intriguing and intimate — could be Kishi Bashi at the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse in Wynwood…
Perhaps the smartest move Ultra Music Festival has made recently was the creation of the Resistance stage. What began as a single stage in 2015 has become a brand in and of itself. Resistance has grown so much that the festival’s organizers have spun it off into its own standalone event.
In real life, Josephine Phoenix looks a lot like a TV writer’s storyboard blueprint of a hippie character. Her waist-length, curly red hair cascades down, mirroring the breezy, flowing fabrics she uses to drape her petite frame. And she’s likely to wax poetic about “the feminine divine” and gypsy life.
If NYC is the city that never sleeps, what does that make Miami? Last night, the fairly new Magic City Studios — a property that includes two main buildings, the Factory and the Warehouse — hosted day one of five of the Art Basel Concert Series curated by the…
Electronic dance music is currently in the midst of a major crisis in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Six drug-related deaths during this year’s Time Warp festival resulted in an indefinite city-wide ban of “all commercial activity involving dancing with live and recorded music,” effectively bringing the party to a grinding halt…
Art Basel has become a new hub for rappers to express themselves outside of the recording booth with innovative exhibits and ambitious events. Emcees from around the country fly down to Dade County to dive headfirst further into the culture that has ruled the streets of Wynwood and Miami Beach…
An interview with Guy Gerber isn’t really an interview — it’s more like a casual conversation, a stroll in the park between pals. He was with friends in Los Angeles having a few prestudio cocktails somewhere on Sunset Boulevard when we tracked him down. His friend yelled from a distance and…
Few words in the dance-music world inspire as much delight as Dirtybird. The name carries weight as both the innovative label helmed by Detroit-raised dance royalty Claude VonStroke and as the traveling party series combining cutting-edge DJs with familial events like camp-outs and cookouts. This year, the label is bringing…
Since the party’s announcement, Coyo Taco has been teasing some “special friends” to appear alongside resident DJ Walshy Fire during the Rum & Bass Block Party, happening tonight at the restaurant’s Wynwood flagship. Today the Taco joint/dance club announced those friends, and though not exactly shocking, they are indeed special.
Although it may have taken some time, Marea Stamper’s rise to the forefront of electronic music has been nothing short of remarkable. Since her days peddling mixtapes outside of raves in the American Midwest, she has steadily become one of the most beloved and in-demand DJs on the international stage…
Nik Nowak is fascinated by bass. A few years ago, this obsession saw Nowak create the Soundpanzer, a mobile tank that unfolds into a studio and subwoofer tower — a weaponized DJ booth of sorts. Now, the Berlin-based artist is bringing his machine across the Atlantic to Wynwood’s Gramps…
Part of the fun of Art Basel is the last minute, random celebrity appearances. Is that Miley Cyrus riding a City Bike? Yup. Wait, is Usher charging his iPhone in a woman’s vagina? Mhmm. When Basel week rolls around, you can bet on some last-minute big names to be announced. And…
The chic, sprawling extravaganza that is Art Basel is set to consume the city this week, and we have you fully covered with everything you need to know, including a handy map, gallery guides, and numerous party guides. The events are endless, the gallery options impressive, and the musical acts…
Like most of us, Maxwell is something of a TV addict and an admitted fan of shows like Game of Thrones and House of Cards. And also, like most of us, his newest favorite is HBO’s latest hit, Westworld. “Westworld, Westworld, Westworld,” he gushes. “I am loving this show, and…
Are you outside Walmart dressing Grandma in hockey pads and showing her the proper way to use a machete? Let us offer a decidedly chiller Black Friday experience. If you’re planning to Basel on a budget next week, there are some good Black Friday party sales for you to take advantage of today from the comfort of your own computer.
Once the Thanksgiving plates have been cleaned and stomachs settled, Atlanta native and R&B star Lloyd will headline A Tru Thanksgiving Festival at the Wynwood Yard, a show which aims to raise funds and collect donations for the still-ailing country of Haiti. The singer will be joined by bands…
It’s an ironic truth that sends a mixture of anger and confusion shooting up the spine of out-of-towners: South Floridians who live near the beach tend not to actually go to the beach very often. Maybe we’re jaded, spoiled, or don’t want to get sandy — who knows? But the concert…
The Tallahassee college dayglow-turned-traveling-international-EDM-paint-party, Life in Color, has some big plans for its tenth anniversary. First off, it announced a change in its traditional venue and will be moving from Hard Rock Stadium (formerly Sun Life Stadium), to two nearby Wynwood venues: Mana and the…
When Theo Kottis flies in from the United Kingdom to embark on his first North American tour, the first thing he’ll be looking for is some Miami sun. “In Scotland, it’s just raining every day nonstop,” he says, presumably from the inside of a very thick wool sweater. Although it’s…
