Chance the Rapper and the Problem With Positivity

On June 13, Chicago’s Chance the Rapper will arrive at the American Airlines Arena on a wave of celebration and commercial success. Last year, his mixtape Coloring Book became the first streaming-only release to make the Billboard 200. The tape was also a critical smash, with its intense, bright fusion of…

Reel Big Fish Entertains Both Ska and Beer Lovers

Reel Big Fish started off at the perfect time for a ska band. Just as groups like No Doubt and Sublime began dominating rock radio in the mid-’90s, the Southern California six-piece started gaining attention for horn-heavy, punk-influenced ska. Ska’s popularity has ebbed and flowed over the decades…

Five Reasons U2 Is the Antidote to Donald Trump’s Stupidity

Salon calls them “an internet punchline” and “the most hated band in America.” Gizmodo says “lame as hell.” Deadspin terms frontman Bono “an ass wipe.” (Just look at his face, he thinks he’s the Irish Nelson Mandela.) And the Daily Dot calls ’em “the new Nickelback.” We get it. They’re insufferable…

U2 Just Wasn’t Made for These Times

When it comes to the tastes and inclinations of millennials, a few axioms hold unimpeachably true. Millennials love avocados and the dog Snapchat filter. Millennials reject the concept of napkins and are reluctant to buy homes, possibly because their budgets are only big enough to account for avocados. Millennials love…

Sweat Out a Terrible Year With Greg Wilson at Bardot

Speaking to Greg Wilson is the journalistic equivalent of drunkenly gabbing with a friend over cigarettes. Having stepped outside of the party, you’re now free to rant, rave, and gesticulate as wildly as possible; ideas are exchanged, historical precedents are cited, and rhetorical positions are asserted, all in the name of sharing serious insights about unserious things. That is to say, music is a big deal to Wilson.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, June 5-11

Once again, iHeartRadio and Fontainebleau Miami Beach have teamed up to welcome the summer with a poolside bash featuring a who’s who of Top 40 acts. This year, the lineup includes DJ Khaled, Halsey, Miley Cyrus, Fifth Harmony, Noah Cyrus, and others during the two-day event Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10.

Five Local III Points Bands You Can See Right Now

There are 135 painfully long days before music lovers can once again dance at III Points, giving music lovers ample time to get to know some of the local bands and properly prepare for a weekend of madness. Here are five local III Points bands you can see right now.

Endless Summer at Churchill’s Kicks Off Miami’s Underappreciated Locals’ Season

In most corners of the world, summer is the season when people shed layers of clothes to show off their skin, crank up the air conditioning to unnaturally frigid temperatures, and discover which parts of their bodies are prone to leaving sweat stains. By those metrics, it is always summer in Miami — a theme that will be celebrated with lots of rock ‘n’ roll during Miami’s Endless Summer, taking place Saturday, June 3, at Churchill’s Pub.

Ten Best Concerts to See in South Florida This Summer

Across the nation, the word “summer” inspires cheers and excitement. In South Florida, however, the impending seasonal shift is usually met with groans and sighs. Low season in Miami has historically meant a tragic lack of events and parties for local music lovers. But several of music’s biggest names, along…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, May 29-June 4

Even though we try to hide it, it’s clear – summer has officially started in Miami. But don’t walk away, because there are still plenty of concerts to get you through the next blistering months. This week you can relive the glory days with Brit Floyd, catch free shows from Holly Hunt and The Heavy Pets, or choke back your tears with Macy Gray.

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time With That House Music

Around the turn of the century M.A.N.D.Y. was created and their story began. Their early release, “Put Put Put” must have sounded so proper at German nightclubs in 2001. It’s the ideal track to dress in all black and dance with stiff posture. “Body Language” was named “Ibiza Track of The Season” in 2005 which is like an Olympic Gold Medal for house music producers.