It took over two years for Brooklyn-based EMEFE to record its self-titled debut album. Band leader Miles Arzten calls it a labor of love, stressing the word “labor” more than “love.” It’s isn’t easy to orchestrate an eight-piece ensemble, after all — especially if you’re sitting behind a drum kit…
What happens when two of the most bestselling artists of all time join forces for a concert? An embarrassment of riches that was almost too much to handle. Friday night at Bayfront Park, Miami was spoiled rotten by headliners Duran Duran, who not only played damn near all of their…
10. La Fiesta Loca: Spring Break Edition with Locos Por Juana, Uma Galera, DJ Main Event, and DJ Mr. Brown. 8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St. Miami; 305-447-8678; thewynwoodyard.com. Tickets cost $12-$25 via eventbrite.com. 9. Nevermind: 6th Annual Nirvana Tribute with Dorothy’s Surrender, Armada!, The…
Last April, locals Modernage broke a hiatus with their first show in almost two-and-a-half years . The thrill of the single moment was enough to inspire the group — consisting of guitarist Xavier Vazquez, guitarist/keyboardist Garcia Freundt, bassist Izzy Silva, and drummer Alex de Renzis — to create again, which…
Our society is in a crisis of cultural appropriation. JK Rowling’s History of Magic in North America injected still very active Navajo traditions into her fictional world of wizardry as carelessly as The Life of Brian rewrote the Bible. Katy Perry’s inane and convenient adoption of Native American, Egyptian, and…
March in Miami was decidedly one-sided. With Miami Music Week and Ultra storming into town, if you didn’t enjoy dance music, you probably spent a lot of time inside catching up on Netflix. But we have good news, Miami. April is looking pretty damn eclectic. We’ve got Duran Duran on…
A unifying theme for those who grew up in Miami’s tightly-knit hardcore scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s was the abundance of quality bands that churned out releases and filled the calendar with events. It was a wonderful time for hardcore in the Sunshine State and the world…
For a man obsessed enough with geography to not only name his band Beirut, but to write songs with titles like “Gibraltar,” “Perth,” and “Santa Fe,” it’s surprising that Zach Condon has never before played Miami. “I have visited many times,” the Beirut founder tells us over the phone. “I…
Pearl Jam is finally on its way to Miami next week after what feels like forever. But this time the godfathers of grunge may not escape with simply getting drunk at Club Deuce and jamming out in Little Haiti. Vedder and company will have to dribble through Dwayne Wade first…
You have to hand it to Duran Duran. Nearly 38 years since the group formed, it’s still going strong, adapting to changing times and forging its own path forward. Once dismissed by critics as poseurs of Britain’s so-called New Romantic movement — replete with those multitiered haircuts and garish fashions…
“You complete me!” When most hear this bold, tiptoeing-dangerously-on-the-edge-of-creepy declaration of love, the first thing that comes to mind is that when Tom Cruise steps up to the plate (get it, because baseball?) and tells Renee Zellweger how he really feels about her in the Cameron Crowe classic Jerry Maguire…
Of all the things I saw at Ultra this year — which included a man in a Hillary Clinton mask, a 50-ton fire-spewing spider, and Porta-Potties that were 87 percent urine — this was the most disturbing: I was walking up the path to the Live Stage behind a couple…
There is perhaps no better people-watching spot than outside the main gates of Ultra Music Festival. Trust us. The fashion, the megaphone-wielding Jesus-preachers — this more entertaining than any Oscar-winning film in the last decade. For the 18th annual Ultra Music Festival, we once again hit the streets with New…
When DJ Jubilee visits her hometown (Miami) there are a few spots she needs to hit up. She’ll go to “that weird Biscayne beach”, to her “homie” Otto von Schirach’s sets, but most importantly, to Miami’s best hip-hop party, Peachfuzz. Peachfuzz, known around these parts as your girl’s favorite party,…
Tucked in the northeast corner of Ultra Music Festival near the UMF Radio stage, dozens are unabashedly grabbing condoms courtesy of the Florida Department of Health. Most pick up the flavored ones that come in pineapple and strawberry varieties, and there the confident few who grab the Magnum XL’s. (Just…
It’s been almost a year and a half since mainstream-indie-rock band Grouplove played its last live set — more than two-and-a-half since its sprawling second album, Spreading Rumours, was released. That extended break might not have been the outfit’s original plan, but for vocalists Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi, there…
When Prince decided to party like it was 1999, little did he, or anyone else for that matter, understand the significance of the year. For the purposes of his song, it was the end of the century and thus a reason to celebrate. However, for electronic dance music, it was…
The two sisters known as Nervo are the world’s foremost female EDM personalities, reaching mainstream success as producers and pop acts. And their accomplishments have opened the door for other female acts to enter the EDM scene, whether Nervo is aware of that or not. “Before, you would Google female…
Today’s young millennials weaned on a lifetime of electronic music can hardly imagine how futuristic and positively alien acid house first sounded to listeners in the ’80s. In contrast to the mostly pop and disco-based dance music of the time, the hypnotic, hard-hitting machine beats and trippy synthetic bass squelches…
When was the last time you told your bro you loved him? Seriously. When was the last time you looked into his eyes, placed a hand gently on his quadricep, and said, “Hey man, I really care about you.” Male friendship is a complicated phenomenon. Taught from birth to internalize our…
With Ultra 2016 in the history books, it’s time to look back at just who exactly came out on top, and who walked away from Bayfront Park with nothing but regret and a T-shirt soaked in other people’s bodily fluids. This year, like every year, we end the weekend with…
Well, it’s over. In the end, Ultra 2016 saw little rain, great performances, and — save for the Prodigy’s last-minute cancellation — minimal hiccups. At 18 years of age, Ultra has matured into a well-oiled festival, running smoothly from the Porta Potty to the Main Stage. Yesterday, the third and…
