As we mentioned on Monday, the range of music happening this weekend in Miami is, to say the least, overwhelming. It’s a good week to be a music fan in the 305. But it’s a really good week to be a rock fan in Miami. That’s because Miami’s historic Little Haiti punk…
18 years ago, Jose Elias, a self professed “world music nerd,” thought to put together a one-off tribute to the iconic artist Sun Ra at Tobacco Road. His curation of the event called attention to what he quickly realized was a hunger for African-derived music in Miami. “There were a…
Much like musicians of the post-punk era they idolize, the musicians in Astari Nite are romantics in black. “We really love what we do. We have a lot of passion and we’re super humbled doing what we do. If you enjoy what you’re doing there’s really no room for anything…
Labor Day in Miami is a welcome respite from the daily grind of traffic and work, but it’s also an extra day of the week to spend the cash you worked so hard to earn. It’s also the beginning of the end of summer, which means that — finally —…
Jazz Cartier doesn’t like doing too many interviews. He speaks bluntly — preferring superlatives to subtleties — and sometimes that means saying something in the moment, which he’d later like to reconsider. But he get’s it: hip-hop is competition. And when you’re the self-proclaimed “Prince of the City” in Toronto,…
What do you do once you’ve already seized the hearts and ears of millions around the globe? For those lucky few who have ascended to pop stardom, this is a predicament that has — and likely always will — pose a steep challenge for the newly minted Biebers and Swedish…
At Calle Ocho’s famed bar and venue Ball & Chain, the sounds of today’s Miami music echo through walls that once heard the greats of jazz’s golden age. If these walls could talk, they’d tell stories of the time stars such as Billie Holiday and the Count Basie Orchestra stopped…
When Dave Daniels opened Churchill’s Pub September 1, 1979, he probably didn’t think it would still be thriving in Little Haiti 37 years later. But in 2016, the place is still standing. The Soviet Union has broken up, vinyl has died and been revived, and Churchill’s is still pouring cold…
In 2012, Aluna Francis and George Reid released their first single, “You Know You Like It.” And though the duo’s first album, Body Music, was still more than a year away, that debut track proved to be a fantastic piece of future-pop-meets-R&B with a hint of garage, a perfect introduction…
After a somewhat slow month of concerts and the temporary dearth of marquee live acts in Miami that tends to come with summer, it seems that we’ve turned the corner and are barreling straight into the upcoming fall season with a calendar stuffed fuller than a burrito filled with the…
In the mind of Toronto-based artist Grandtheft, the two roles he occupies — that of DJ and producer – are further apart than most would venture to guess. “I think it’s my natural state to be producing in the studio. I can just write music by myself for sixteen hours…
If you feel like deviating from the usual suspects in Wynwood or Downtown this weekend, Sidebar is your best bet for some (free) live music. The bar’s weekly Cherry Pop Saturdays with resident DJ Rob Riggs will offer a glimpse at one of Miami’s newest bands. Cloud Solo, a fresh…
South Florida hip-hop fans have been patiently waiting for the official run down of Rick Ross’ upcoming show in honor of the 10-year anniversary of his debut album Port Of Miami. After the Maybach Music Group CEO made the announcement earlier this month, both fans and media alike have been…
If, perhaps on Family Feud one day, you find yourself face-to-face with the category: Former jobs of folk musicians, you might yell at Steve Harvey things like English teacher, health food store cashier, or, most likely the number one answer, pot dealer. But Keith Johns, a former physicist, would prove…
Earlier this year, Jamaican born artist Sizzla Kalonji joined a handful of other Caribbean artists — including Aidonia, Elephant Man, and Beenie Man — who were cleared to return to the United States. Back in July, Sizzla, who was born Miguel Collins, took to Instagram to inform his fans that…
Though Bro Safari is a DJ name that connotes all kinds of stereotypes of the EDM scene, Nicholas Weiller told the New Times he didn’t put too much thought of social criticism into his handle. “I didn’t intend to call myself Bro Safari for a long time. I had a…
Last month when the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Heineken USA, began their Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise money to restore Miami Marine Stadium, they promised donors two tickets to a yet to be announce concert. Yesterday, the mysterious artist at that concert was finally revealed: ScHoolBoy Q…
In 2000, a record emerged onto the scene asking a simple question: Who Is Jill Scott? 16 years later, we’ve got an idea. One part neo-soul, one part hip-hop, and another part deep poetic verse, the answer was a timeless talent. “I’m Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler’s child” was how…
Rubén Blades is a national treasure in his native Panama. One day soon he may also be the country’s president. The 68-year-old activist, actor, musician, politician, and Harvard-educated lawyer has already cemented his legendary status in the pantheon of great songwriters and vocalists in both his home country and throughout…
Jay Sean isn’t the type to look back nostalgically at his past successes, though he’s had many. His driving force is his search for the accomplishments that still await. His latest single “Make My Love Go” — his second collaboration with Sean Paul after 2009’s “Do You Remember” — is…
The Degeneration party series is back this Saturday, August 20, at the bar at 1306, and this time it comes with a pretty sweet deal. Local promoters Stephany Torres and Lauren Palma are saying goodbye to the very cruel and sticky Miami summer with a series of dance parties bumping everything…
There aren’t many Miami bands that reach the decade mark. Luckily for all of us, Modernage is one of them. The rock outlet formed by guitarist Xavier Vazquez, guitarist/keyboardist Garcia Freundt, bassist Izzy Silva, and drummer Alex de Renzis have been composing tracks together since 2005. Many locals over the…
