In the mostly wordless world of club music, finding the right words to describe one’s sound can be frustrating. It’s a problem Berlin-based DJ and label head Camea Hoffman, better known simply as Camea, encounters frequently. “Even when I’m just trying to write, like, a one-sheet for a release, I…
It’s ironic that a week sure to be filled with plenty of gluttony and greed is a rather lean week in terms of Miami concerts. Apparently no one is in the mood to lug around equipment and slog through soundcheck on a belly full of bird. This week is Thanksgiving…
In just 12 months, Wynwood Yard has become one of the undisputed hotspots in Miami’s most competitive neighborhoods. This is thanks in part to a staggering diversity in events — from all sorts of live music to culinary events and workshops. It seems that since the venue opened its doors…
Buscabulla likes it dirty, but not too dirty. The husband-and-wife duo of Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle recently released its latest single, “Tártaro,” an homage to ’80s salsero Frankie Ruiz. It’s the latest in a line of slinky, Spanish-language synth-pop gems that include “Caer” (“Fall”), “Sono”…
Ultra Miami unrolled its Phase One lineup today, and in addition to the usual players, it’s got some pleasant and unexpected surprises — especially when it comes to the live acts. To start, Ice Cube — a rare hip-hop booking — will perform, as will French duo Justice, which will be making the U.S. debut of…
The sound of Australian-turned-LA-transplants, VOWWS, is a guitar-heavy, strung-out take on industrial music with nods to your favorite ’80s goth kings. Thing is, they didn’t exactly plan it that way. “If I go to another DJ night and they play the fucking Cure I’m going to kill myself,” laughs Rizz,…
It’s only fitting that the most political of hip-hop groups, Dead Prez, would be touring during an election year. The duo, consisting of emcees M-1 and stic.man, have rapped for decades against power structures, war, and inequality. Or, as M-1, a resident of Miami for the last six years, puts…
In case you haven’t seen yet, our 2016 People Issue went live online yesterday. And this Thursday, the annual compilation will hit stands all over Miami. We’re pretty darn proud of this one, to be honest. So to celebrate, we’ve asked one of the members of our 2016 People Issue…
Since her last stop in the Magic City, Nora En Pure has felt the most telling sign of music biz success: She’s busy, busy, busy. “I can’t remember the last time I was off for a week or so,” she says. “New music has come out, and I’m trying to…
When we spoke, Wayne Coyne was on the way to his Oklahoma City gallery to participate in what he describes as “Friday-night drunk yoga.” And though he says he’s “as old as Dracula,” the 55-year-old lead singer of the Flaming Lips still speaks as enthusiastically about the power of rock ‘n’ roll as any millennial out there.
Sexual demigod and certified seducer of mothers Sting has been busy lately. The 65-year-old singer helped to reopen Paris’ Bataclan this past Saturday in an emotional concert. Last week, he released his 12th studio album, 57th & 9th, his first original full-length release in more than a decade. And this morning, he announced an upcoming international tour.
We’ve got a task for you, Miami. Tomorrow night, at Bardot’s bass edition of Slap & Tickle, AC Slater — the self-proclaimed king of heavy bass house in America — wants the ceiling sweating and people getting straight-up reckless. It was his birthday last week, and this is his wish. So we must make it so.
This week’s best concert is a new music festival that seemingly materialized out of nothing but our wildest imaginations. Announced only last month, the House of Creatives Music Festival will be a two-day event presented by Mishu Records and held at the North Beach Bandshell and some adjacent spaces…
This Saturday, one of the hottest singer-songwriters in the nation, Mitski, will return to Miami for a show at Gramps, this time with a headlining slot she’s worked very diligently to achieve over the past few years. The 26-year-old New York-based indie-rock artist released her first LP, Lush, in 2012…
When listening now, one hears no shortage of foreshadowing from legendary Paul van Dyk tracks such as “We Are Alive” and “For an Angel” because, well, he kinda should be dead. People don’t often fall 20-plus feet, collide with concrete, and survive. Saturday, February 27, 2016, in Utrecht, Netherlands, was supposed…
In case the outcome of this week’s election has you feeling a bit helpless, there is a way to make a small but positive change in this country tonight. Plus, it’ll be free. Double-plus, there’ll be great music. How much more convincing do we really need to do, people?
LDV Hospitality — the parents of Miami’s Rec Room, Regent Cocktail Club, and Dolce Italian — are celebrating a four-year anniversary this weekend. And they’re doing so in style. Rec Room, the intimate Miami Beach hotspot in the bottom of the Gale South Beach, will be hosting a true rap icon…
Hey, there. Good to see you’ve taken a moment to veer away from the disorder and chaos in which the rest of the internet is neck-deep to read about something fun. Good call, bud. Today, in spite of it all, we’re rolling out our Art Basel 2016 party coverage.
Here’s one relaxation strategy we’re trying today in regards to the whole oh-my-God-what-have-we-done feeling swelling inside the stomachs of millions of Americans this morning: focus on the good things in life. We still have coffee and beer and beaches and cake and a pulse and music and parties. Yes, parties….
Noah Lennox isn’t sure if he’d agree with a categorization widely affixed to his group’s new album. The experimental maestro, better known to listeners as Panda Bear, wouldn’t go as far as to call Animal Collective’s effort, February’s Painting With, a “pop” record, although many have deemed it as such…
Four years ago, a mysterious R&B group suddenly appeared out of thin air to woo and capture the hearts of music journalists everywhere. A few months later, in 2013, they released their debut LP, Woman, and there was hardly a soul unmoved or a libido unaroused. The hype grew, and…
The Chipotle Cultivate Festival will be the live music equivalent of the Mexican restaurant chain’s diverse menu. Just as customers have a range of options in meats and toppings, attendees of the company’s signature event can choose to enjoy craft beer and desserts from local artisans, demos by celebrity chefs,…
