DJs are a dime a dozen. But a few times every decade, the world gets an act with the creativity, vision, and voice to change the course of pop music. Nearly ten years ago, French house duo Daft Punk laid the foundation for an electronic dance music explosion, when its…
“It’s the official headquarters of Miami Music Week,” says Gianfranco Dossena of DiskoLab, the team of curators behind the inaugural MMW Hotel. From March 24 to 29, Dossena, the DiskoLab crew, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival will set up for six days and nights at the Delano South…
Considering all of his success, from running underground house label Murk Records with Ralph Falcon for nearly a quarter decade to scoring 12 top-ten hits in 17 years on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart, Miami’s Oscar G is a pretty grounded dude. “I grew up in La Sagüesera, between…
“My brain is weird,” Darren Foreman tells New Times when prompted to explain his uncanny gift for sound. Internationally renowned as Beardyman, the 32-year-old Londoner seems to possess the auditory equivalent of photographic memory. Not only can he tap into a seemingly endless mental database, from the precise timbre of…
We knew this moment was coming. Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew have finally added a Miami show to their triumphant reunion tour around this great nation that once wanted them to waste away in a jail cell for being As Nasty As They Wanna Be. Call your freakiest ho,…
Our heads are spinning right about now. All these Miami Music Week shows got us blurry-headed and bleary-eyed. Every time someone asks us about our personal party plan, we just scratch out heads and say, “Deeerrrrrp, huh?” If you’re dazed and confused like us and you’ve got $600 to drop…
Elton John’s All the Hits Tour American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, March 6, 2015 Better Than: This is Elton John — you decide! It’s no secret that South Florida has always held a certain lure for senior citizens. The warm weather, abundance of recreational activities, and popularity of early-bird specials…
Did you see Martijn Garritsen at Ultra 2013? Maybe you walked right past him, asked him for a light, or made idle chitchat with him in the line for the port-a-john. Then 16, he was just another face in the crowd. Today, you may know the Dutch teen by his…
Beats and sunshine. That’s what makes the Magic City so, um, magical. And even though it may be Monday, just think about all the good music you’ll get to hear once the most dreaded day of the work week passes. To give you a little motivation, we’re hooking you up…
Red Bull binge, errbody. During Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2015, the now-annual Red Bull Guest House will be throwin’ down at the Sagamore Hotel for four whole days and nights of ass-shaking shenanigans. From March 26 to 29, the #RBGuestHouse will be providing accomadations to Young Money…
When vinyl started its slow resurgence a few years ago, the naysayers said it was a fad. But proving itself to be a steady seller compared to other physical music like CDs, it has been the only format on the rise. Now, how about audio cassettes? Labels like Burger Records…
EDM fans are counting down the days until Ultra Music Festival 2015. But ten months ago, the City of Miami wasn’t sure if it would ever return. Following the tragic trampling of security guard Erica Mack and fatal drug overdose of 21-year-old attendee Adonis Escoto, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and…
Strolling through the streets of New Orleans, Tony McGuinness can’t help being charmed by the crumbling, romantic building facades as they peer through the bayou mist. He’s going Insta-crazy, taking and uploading pic after pic. “I’m a huge fan of faded grandeur,” he says. Maybe that’s why, as a third…
David Macklovitch is almost naked during our interview. Unfortunately, it’s over the phone. “Yeah, I’m walking around in my underpants, trying to figure out what jeans I’m going to wear,” says the 36-year-old musician, also known as Dave 1, who makes up half of the band Chromeo. “I’m pacing around…
A full decade after Dirtybird’s very first record, it’s easy to forget how drab and somber electronic dance music culture was during the 2000s. Cold, soulless minimal techno served by po-faced DJs was still the order of the day for a scene that took itself way too seriously and had…
It’s been one hell of a meteoric rise for Eats Everything, AKA Daniel Pearce, since 2011’s explosive “Entrance Song” catapulted the UK DJ-producer to the top of the international charts, landing him DJ Mag’s prestigious annual Best Breakthrough Producer award. Hardly a flash in the pan, Pearce has continued going…
Music makes everything sweeter. Lucky for us, we live in the Magic City. That means we’re never at a shortage of good concerts. So to add a little musical sweetness in your life, we’re hooking you up with SoFla’s five best shows. Check ’em out, from Sir Elton John’s classic…
The bucket hat. It’s been worn with such pomp by many of history’s greatest and most influential men. There was Bob Denver on Gilligan’s Island and Bill Murray in Caddyshack. But there is one actor who rapper Schoolboy Q insists wore it the best. “Homeboy from I Know What You…
The bucket hat. It’s been worn with such pomp by many of history’s greatest and most influential men. There was Bob Denver on Gilligan’s Island and Bill Murray in Caddyshack. But there is one actor who rapper Schoolboy Q insists wore it the best. “Homeboy from I Know What You…
When you think perks of being a DJ, you think about all the time you get to read books, right? Is that weird to you? It isn’t to Tiga, but then again, he’s always been a little different. The celebrated Canadian producer has been lucky enough to find success through…
Curren$y’s cool just can’t be matched. Even if he tutored you himself. It’s effortless, as his raps about weed, cars, and women, with the occasional off-cadence flow. Still, many fans (who he has been able to amass since the inception of Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records, when the internet mixtape…
It may be Steam Miami’s first Winter Music Conference, but the downtown club builds steadily upon old Vagabond tradition. The new leaders are veterans of the scene, and already, the week is slammed with showcases and old favorites. From Sunday, March 22, through Friday, March 27, it’s going to be…
