Want to party on a budget during Memorial Day Weekend? Want to also party as far as possible from Miami Beach? Well, you’re in luck. The Miami-based collective Mean Pugging and the cassette label Ear Problems are hosting Miami Paradise, a party where you can listen to great local talent…
High school is tough. It’s an awkward, gangly stew of insecurities and self-doubt — the type of atmosphere conducive to a particularly insidious habit of humanity: bullying. For Homestead darlings Above the Skyline, who are barely out of high school themselves (vocalist Peach Martine is still in eighth grade),…
For the past 16 years, Hyperdub has evolved from a simple webzine to one of electronic music’s most cutting-edge record labels — on par with the iconic Warp and Ninja Tune for its experimental and stylistically wide-ranging offerings which at times defy genre altogether. At the label’s helm is Kode9,…
South Florida’s punk rock scene, from the beginning, has suffered a number of circumstances that have forced it to grow independently from the rest of the American subconscious. This can been a good thing. It has led to the formation of a discernible “Floridian” sound, and this little scene of…
Last week, only days before this week’s performance at the Faena Theater, it was announced that R&B artist-cum-irresistible-sex-symbol Miguel would join Australian pop star Sia for her long-anticipated North American tour in the fall. The arena tour, which will see the Los Angeles-born singer play to some of his largest…
Sometimes I’ll play a game in my head where I imagine a little gnomish man cornering me in an alleyway some dark night. He peels back his purple cloak to reveal a potato-size time-travel machine. This device, he tells me in a creepy French accent, will transport me to any…
Some out-of-towners hailing from the island of enchantment will be stopping by Miami later this month thanks to the efforts of Ghost Drag Records, a local record label, booking, and artist management company headed by fellow Puerto Rican and vocalist for the 305’s own Plastic Pinks, June Summer. The band,…
Historically, Memorial Day has been a time to honor fallen soldiers. Dating back to the end of the Civil War, it’s a solemn holiday where both civilians and war veterans gather for barbecues, parades, and vigils to pay their respects to American soldiers who died serving their country. In Miami…
This week, South Florida is home to a number of solid shows. !!! (Chk Chk Chk) will be at Gramps in Wynwood on Wednesday and Urban Beach Week kicks off the day after. For those willing to leave Miami and head a little north, The Griswolds and Magic Man are…
This weekend, you can soak up good music and plenty of debauchery with some of Miami’s most bizarre and colorful characters. And the best part: no admission fee or cover necessary. Hosted by the one and only Notorious Nastie at Kill Your Idol, tonight’s Bermuda Beach show will feature performances…
With almost 30 years under their turntable belts, Optimo’s JG Wilkes and JD Twitch make one of the most enduring partnerships in global dance music. It’s a partnership that has seen the esteemed Scotsmen evolve from hosts of a small local underground club night at the turn of the millennium…
Last time we checked on Cog Nomen, guitarist Buffalo Brown and drummer Ulysses Perez were campaigning to help raise funds for the release of their upcoming EP, Twin Stars. The Kickstarter campaign was also aiming to fund the production for the band’s music video for “Fear of Missing Out,” a project…
The Bristol-bred Eats Everything ain’t like most techno scenesters. “I just wear black t-shirts because they’re slimming,” the producer Dan Pearce, says. “Not because I want to be cool and techno. It makes me look a bit slimmer, and I need all the help I can get on that.” He’s…
This past March, the music critics over at the New York Times ran a piece titled “Why We’re Not Making Plans for Coachella and Bonnaroo.” In it, the authors raise several valid criticisms and concerns regarding the current state of American music festivals. Chief among the points discussed is the uncomfortably…
As III Points prepares to dive headfirst into its fourth year, it’s hard not to be impressed with the local festival’s progress. In its short existence, III Points has become the most exciting musical event in Florida, merging local and national talent with technology and art to create three days…
Talib Kweli has a simple description for his shows. “Good times all around,” the Brooklyn rapper says to expect. Kweli’s current tour, which had him in New Zealand when he spoke with New Times, will take the MC to Rec Room for a free show this Saturday. Kweli, who is…
Oftentimes, when we somehow stumble upon a veteran band for the first time, our first instinct is to snatch up the group’s greatest-hits compilation. For those unfamiliar with !!! (pronounced chk chk chk), a dance-punk outfit formed in Sacramento in 1996, don’t bother looking for any kind of best-of CD…
When one listens to German duo Satin Jacket’s debut album Panorama Pacifico, it sets a certain tone. We close our eyes and imagine a chic cocktail lounge on a far-off distant planet. It’s decorated with lights that seem to float and full of frail women dressed in shiny gowns. Sometimes…
Words are powerful. They can move nations, they can break hearts, and they can inspire the hopeless. They can also confuse the hell out of people when used improperly. And leading up to the Saturday night DMX show at House Nightclub, there was a bit of a brouhaha over who,…
Nikki Rodriguez finds it hard to believe June 8 will celebrate the sixth anniversary of Words & Wine Open Mic, a weekly gathering of poets, musicians, and comedians held every Wednesday night. “We started out in my living room on 27th and Biscayne,” she remembers. “Everyone would crowd in and…
Because hip-hop relies so heavily on words, rappers are always running their mouths. However, that doesn’t mean they always have something worth listening to. Plenty are just talking shit, boosting themselves up, and spouting a lot of hot air between occasionally hot beats. Talib Kweli, on the other hand, is…
The name Ben Katzman, a Miami native currently living in Boston, will sound very familiar to many local bands, or anyone who’s frequented shows at Churchills over the last few years. These days, Katzman runs his own record label called BUFU Records and is currently on tour with his band…
