At the Inaugural Fractal Beach Festival, Genres Don’t Matter

Anders Sherberger is a man with a plan. He, along with his company Massive Ideas, has been seamlessly putting on parties and events that combine live music with electronic music in Miami for a while now.  Filling a void such as this is the mark of a promising promoter. Anders’…

The Ten Most Underrated Acts of Ultra 2016

The term “underrated” is relative. One could argue that the Beatles are underrated considering Parliament hasn’t renamed Liverpool after them. But, for our purposes here, let’s boil it down to this: an artist who is not getting the attention he or she deserves. These days DJ rankings tend to be…

Sunday School for Degenerates Returns to Miami Music Week 2016

If there ever was a party that epitomized the true attitude of Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week, it was Sunday School for Degenerates, which took place at several locations during its run, most famously at Pawn Shop and Ice Palace Studios. It started out as a 24-hour event…

Miami’s Ten Can’t-Miss Concerts of the Week

10. Sinatra Sings Sinatra: A Multi-Media Centennial Celebration with Frank Sinatra Jr. Presented by Jazz Roots. Friday, March 11, 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $25 to $130 plus fees via arshtcenter.org. From Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday celebration with special dinners and Jack Daniel’s at the…

Second-Annual Burger Revolution Focuses on the Locals This Year

Burger Records’ Burger Revolution is back this month for the fourth year since its conception. Every March, the California-based independent record label has dedicated a day to local musicians, encouraging cities all over the world to put on live shows and listening parties. The series is returning to Miami for…

Fatherhood Provides Newfound Inspiration for Coheed and Cambria

The Color Before The Sun, the latest album from proggy, poppy post-hardcore outfit Coheed and Cambria, marks the first time one of the group’s records has broken from telling the story of The Amory Wars, the ongoing science fiction saga penned by frontman Claudio Sanchez from which the quartet derives…

Miami’s Ten Can’t-Miss Concerts of the Week

10. Carnaval on the Mile with Humming House, Raquel Sofia, Volcan, Con Brio, la Santa Cecilia, Picadillo, Anna Palmerola, Brothers of Others, Problem Kids, Sam Savage, Suenalo, Stokeswood, and others. Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Miracle Mile, Ponce de Leon Blvd. and Le Jeune Rd., Coral Gables…

Adult Books Is the Product of Nick Winfrey Becoming Older and Wiser

After years of playing in Southern California punk bands, singer and guitarist Nick Winfrey eventually found himself writing lyrics and music that were much less aggressive. Time and experience had softened him. He immediately shared this new musical vision with his old high-school friends Daniel Quintanilla and M.M. Sina, and…

Tall Juan’s Classic Punk Sound Is a Throwback Worth Seeing Live

Listening to a Tall Juan track for the first time, you might mistake the energetic hooks and propulsive guitar for an acoustic Ramones B-side. Indeed, the Buenos Aires-born songwriter (born Juan Zaballa) takes cues from the monolithic presence that Joey Ramone and company had in the heyday of punk. “I…

XXYYXX Isn’t Just Good for His Age — He’s Just Good

Genre names in electronic music have lost their way. Meant to be a map through music’s winding progress, electronic genres are now an inside game, in which the young and hip toss out jargon to prove their up-to-date status on the latest SoundCloud movements. If someone corners you in a…