Sammy Gonzalez from Jacobs Ladder Brings Classical Guitar to Miami

Hailing from one of the most hardworking outfits in South Florida, one would assume that young Sammy Gonzalez has all he needs. But while we’re sure that rocking for ten years with Jacobs Ladder has its charm, Gonzalez has also developed an intense relationship with the classical guitar over the…

Odd Future, We Hate You and Your Youthfulness

“What’s you name?” Tyler Okonma asks an audience member in Minneapolis. The guy in the crowd introduces himself as Melvin. Naturally, Okonma replies, “I fucking hate you, Melvin.” In a 12-month span, Tyler, The Creator, and his gang of street punks have gone from relative West Coast obscurity to headlining…

Five Old-School Rave Classics By Carl Cox, Playing Mansion November 5

​Given the godlike status enjoyed by superstar EDM DJs today, it’s easy to forget their profession’s humble roots. Before DJs were selling out global festivals, arenas, and mega-clubs, many of the veterans cut their teeth on the illegal rave scene of the ’80s, playing under motorways and in abandoned warehouses…

Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 22

See the full 27-photo Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow. Bassnectar With AmpLive and SuperDre Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, October 22, 2011 Better Than: The last time Bassnectar was here last year. On Saturday night, Bassnectar made a triumphant return to a sold-out Fillmore Miami Beach. It was just…

Bob Sinclar’s Opening Night Party at Amnesia Miami

See the full 44-photo Amnesia Grand Opening With Bob Sinclar slideshow. Bob Sinclar With Philippe B. Amnesia Miami Friday, October 21, 2011 Better Than: A foam party, which the old Amnesia Miami was known for. It was the same charming faces in a new and unexplored domain. Well, at least…

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, and Prince Royce in Miami, October 22

Enrique Iglesias’s Euphoria Tour With Pitbull and Prince Royce American Airlines Arena Saturday, October 22, 2011 Better Than: Penis talk and private snapshots. ​The first thing to note about last night’s bachata, hip-hop, and Latin pop love-fest starring Enrique Igleasias, Pitbull, and Prince Royce is that these dudes fucking love…

Ragganga Artist Bélo Talks Tonight’s Big Night in Little Haiti Bash

The third Friday of the month is here. And if you don’t what that means, it’s Big Night In Little Haiti. Everybody raise your cannons and bayonets for liberté, égalité, fraternité.Tonight, world festival circuit rock star Bélo will fire up the city alongside Miami’s own Lanzallamas Monofónica with a free…

Joachim Garraud’s Invasion Tour Reopens Amnesia Miami Beach This Saturday

​Leave it to the French to put on the most mind-blowing, seizure-inducing high-tech visual shows in electronic dance music. Daft Punk and Justice have already been immortalized by their epically cornea-scorching arena spectacles. Now it’s fellow Frenchman and international DJ superstar Joachim Garraud who’s melting eyeballs in addition to pumping…

Ted Leo on Pop, Punk, and Getting Pigeonholed by Politics

We asked singer, songwriter and leader of his own partially eponymous rock band, Ted Leo, how he might describe his music: Is it indie-rock? Or, really, just rock? Punk? Or pop? Politically charged? Or laden with emotions? Like most musicians — especially internationally recognized touring artists who are constantly forced…

Moby Dropping Art Basel Miami Beach DJ Set at Mansion December 3

There are very few bald men as gnarly as Richard Melville Hall, especially in the record business. Better known as Moby, the 46-year-old DJ, producer, and songwriter is an electronic music pioneer who’s broken cross-genre stereotypes with countless collaborations and massive commercial success. He’s worked with everyone from David Bowie…

The Rapture at Grand Central, October 18

See the full 24-photo Rapture at Grand Central slideshow. The RaptureWith PoolsideGrand CentralMonday, October 17, 2011Better Than: Staying home and bemoaning the weather.Monday might be the last night anyone wants to get out and get down. So it’s to the Rapture’s credit that its show last night at Grand Central…