The 2018 Grammys are over. Kendrick Lamar got screwed. Bruno Mars won maybe a little bigger than he should have. And Miami pretty much got skunked. But as the Washington Post pointed out this past weekend, the Grammys have always been bad at choosing winners or moving beyond the curve.
Robbie Elias was about to quit the music business when his father-in-law suggested he watch a music documentary. “It had Phil Spector in it,” Elias recollects. “He started talking about making the Ronettes song ‘Be My Baby.’ It got me digging into soul and pop music from the ’60s.” After…
Elderbrook is an electronic producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his chilled-out, down-tempo style, but he makes high-energy music as well — and he’s good at it. In fact, his single “Cola,” a collaboration with British duo CamelPhat, is nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Record.
After a triumphant decade, Kendrick Lamar and the Top Dawg Entertainment roster will swing by South Florida this summer.
Leas says his classical training affords him a more natural and smoother entrée into the world of bass, beats, and bounce.
DJ Irie oozes charisma and gets parties started like pretty much no one else, because, look: He’s the official DJ of both the Miami Heat and Jamie Foxx for a reason. But 2017 was a banner year for the jet-setting Miami product with a huge personality. New Times recently caught up with…
Though testimonials from alumni, who also scored the short’s music, “Carry That Weight: A Rockumentary” celebrates Burris’ will to live life to the fullest despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Miami is the protagonist of local producer Kaixen’s new music video for “Wasting Time.” Alongside local alt-R&B singer Native Youth and Orlando soul newcomer Dvwez, Kaixen introduces his own vocals on the track, and the three sing about the anxiety that comes with almost-relationships.
Miami artist Mystvries will provide a unique live score for the cult film Fantastic Planet this Saturday at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.
Alejandra Jimenez has learned that her talent is not in making grandiose statements about life but rather in analyzing the smaller moments in between.
The soundscapes and cinematic imagery of Dude Skywalker.
Musicians leave Miami and go to cities like New York and Los Angeles all the time. Why is that? What makes them leave? What might make them stay? New Times speaks to four musicians to try to find out.
Apocalypse Records hopes to set things off with a signing party at Churchill’s January 19.
Miami will be able to finally enjoy Mikey Ramirez’s expertise when he opens Technique Records at 853 NE 79th St. on the Upper Eastside.
Nobody is sad to see 2017 go. It was a chaotic year of political anxiety, social change, and warmongering. If there’s one bright spot, it’s that music seems to be rebuking the call for nationalism. In fact, music has never been more diverse, and it can thank Miami for that…
From A for Asahd to X for XXXtentacion, here’s the best and worst this year in rap had to offer.
The South Florida music scene lost a key player this week. Harold Spector, better known as Hal or Boise Bob, passed away at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida, from complications of undiagnosed cancer and a series of strokes. He was 63 years young. He is survived by his brother Nelson Spector and sister Judy Kryaninko.
After the breakup of his band Modernage and the long-distance logistics of Hunters of the Alps, Mario Garibaldi hasn’t totally soured on the band model, but he’s enjoying the freedom and flexibility that comes with a more condensed lineup.
Backed by a green screen and a beat, Super Deluxe streamed Alvarez’s rap for 26 hours on its website and Facebook Live.
X is awaiting trial on four charges, including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman.
Last week, the Australian rock band with the unwieldy name of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard decided to make its latest album, Polygondwanaland, stand out from the pack of releases that flood streaming services every Friday. Instead of simply making the album available free to download, they entered the ten-song release into the public domain.
Miami is getting a new record label, WaxRomantix, courtesy of Stephanie Lima and Natalie Smallish, and they want to be everything to everyone, including artists and fans.
