Maayan Nidam on New Band, The Waves & Us

Maayan Nidam may be a celebrated house and techno DJ, but that’s only scratching at the surface of her musical interests and talents. For one thing, she’s always kept a soft spot for live musicianship. “As a teenager, I listened to a lot of rock — all sorts of rock:…

Brisk Bodega 2014: DJ Mustard, Local Acts at Grand Central Miami

Next time you hit the streets for a dirty beat, get that shit with a side of Mustard. He’s the chart-topping L.A. studio maestro behind “Rack City,” “I’m Different,” “R.I.P.,” and “Show Me” — basically your entire summer soundtrack. You know his work for its characteristically minimal grime, heavy-on-the-edgy synths…

Martyn Talks New Album on Ninja Tune: “Definite Leap Forward For Me”

Dutch producer Martyn Deykers already boasts releases on groundbreaking electronic music labels like Brainfeeder, Otsgut Ton, and his own 3024. But signing to the legendary Ninja Tune label puts him in the company of some truly seminal acts, especially of the boundary-pushing and genre-defying variety — think Coldcut, Amon Tobin,…

Morrissey Slams Meat, Voting, and Pharmaceutical Commercials in Miami

Morrissey Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami Saturday, May 31, 2014 The Moz is beloved as the undisputed master of post-punk balladry, louche melodrama, and biting lyricism. But he’s just as revered (and loathed) for his proclivity toward provocation on a great many subjects, including the consumption of meat and the futility…

Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week

Don’t you just hate it when you wake up thinking it’s Friday only to realize it’s actually Monday? Yeah, we’ve all been there, and from experience we can say it really sucks. But one thing that doesn’t suck are all of the good shows going down this week, from shirtless…

Roger Sanchez on Dance Music: “It’s Become Very Homogenized”

Sorry, Roger Sanchez fans, your boy has been possessed by S-Man. “There’s a season for everything,” Sanchez suggests. “Just like there’s a day, there’s a night. You need to have the darkness to appreciate the light.” It’s been 20 years since the iconic spinner first had the idea for S-Man,…

Win Free Tickets for Waka Flocka Flame at Grand Central Miami

As Waka Flocka Flame likes to say: “Yea, I’m on that fuck shit those free tix.” The perpetually shirtless ATL party boy has always repped that life. Well, at least since 2010, when he got famous for “go[in’] hard in the motherfuckin’ paint.” Now he’s wilin’ out ’round the U.S.A…

Morrissey’s Six Most Controversial Moments

Oh, Morrissey. Though, on record, he is often compared to a lyrical Oscar Wilde, his day-to-day outbursts occasionally make him seem like a particularly grouchy Truman Capote. From slagging off the British Royal Family and bitching about carnivores to addressing his sexual identity, the Moz has never been shy about…

Kill the Zo – Grand Central, Miami

Kill the Zo Grand Central, Miami Friday, May 23, 2014 It’s not uncommon for two or more DJs to band together in an attempt to form some sort of supergroup. The most obvious and commercially successful would be the late Swedish House Mafia. Hanbraekes is a personal favorite, combining the…

Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week

There’s nothing like waking up and realizing you don’t have to go into the office today because it’s Memorial Day! That means that the rest of the four-day work week is gonna fly by as quickly as the arrival of summer, especially when you’ve got all these great shows to…

Miami’s Memorial Day Weekend 2014 Party Guide

Holiday vacay in the club! In just a couple of weeks, Miami and South Beach will be swarmed with famous rappers, slow jammers, reggae heads, and bad girls wearing bikinis to the beach, bikinis on the streets, bikinis in the VIP. Sometimes known as Urban Beach Week. Also, Memorial Day…

Win Free Tickets for Brand New at Fillmore Miami Beach

As Brand New once mused: “Gave up my body and bed/All for an empty hotel free concert tickets.” This Long Island indie pop-punk crew, known for 2000s emo anthems like “The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows,” has recently reconvened after several years of being unsigned and inactive. Now…