SoulFlo Are the Mercenaries of Miami Live Music

Miami suffers from a severe lack of live music. That’s not an opinion, that’s a well-known and discussed fact. The 305 leads in electronic music and even benefits from a worldwide reputation in rap, but when a Miamian wants to leave his or her house and hear a full band…

This Week In Miami Hip-Hop: Bobby Biscayne, Kent Jones, and More

We’ve been giving South Florida plenty of reasons to love #NewMusicFridays over the last few weeks, but this week is special. Kent Jones released his follow-up single to “Don’t Mind” earlier than expected. Pitbull’s prodigy Bobby Biscayne has finally given us his debut project that we’ve all been waiting for. …

Galactic Effect Explains the Alternate Reality Behind His New EP

Almost exactly a year has passed since we last spoke to local musician Galactic Effect. The occasion (other than to chat about a life-changing trip to Burning Man) was a celebration of the release of his newest single, “Sky Fortress,” which preceded an accompanying EP called Life On The Outer…

All Access Miami Is a Concert Aiming to Demystify Abortion

Hundreds of thousands of individuals make the choice to have an abortion every year in America, but the stigma toward the hotly debated procedure makes it so that many of these people feel isolated and unsupported in their decision. Even worse, states continue to pass laws actively restricting access to…

Miami’s Punk Houses Offer Refuge to Artists and Activists

Chris Escobar is frantically cutting onions in the kitchen of Miami’s most eclectic punk house. It’s a Thursday afternoon in Black Sheep House, where five members of the local activist group Food Not Bombs is cooking reclaimed food from grocery stores to serve to houseless folk in downtown. The skinny,…

This Week in Miami Hip-Hop: Bizzy Crook, N.O.R.E., and More

It seems like the “comeback” is a trending theme in South Florida hip-hop this week. Miramar resident Bizzy Crook took the more literal route, dropping his new video for “The Come Back,” in which he takes over the Miami Marine Stadium before its possible renovation this fall. Meanwhile, Little Havana’s…

JP Pitts on Continuing Surfer Blood Without Thomas Fekete

Things should be good for the West Palm Beach indie-rock heroes of Surfer Blood. They have a new album set for release in early 2017. They’ve had opening gigs for some of their biggest influences, including the Pixies and Guided by Voices. Their song “Swim” was even heard on the…

After Faking Its Own Death, Pariuh Is Back With a New Album

Walking up to the front door of the North Miami Beach residence that serves as Pariuh’s creative headquarters is a neat-freak’s nightmare. Test prep books are stacked high on a table next to a full trash bag and shoes are strewn about. It looks like spring cleaning or preparation for…

Luna Star Cafe Celebrates 20 Years as a Miami Music Scene Misfit

It’s rather remarkable that in a city as diverse and cosmopolitan as Miami, a listening room like the Luna Star Cafe has become an anomaly.  Over the past two decades, folk, blues and Americana artists of all stripes have embraced it as a place that spotlights more subtle and divergent…

Yung Gordon Leads a New Generation of Miami Party Rap

While the Miami bass heyday of 2 Live Crew and company is over, its sound slowly fading into the past, there is a new generation of Miami rappers trying to give the city something else to shake to. South Florida native Yung Gordon is among them. “I grew up in Opa-locka,…

Miami Is Suffering From an Epidemic of Shitty Rap Shows

A few days ago — and I won’t say where — I went to a South Florida rap show. The smell of cheap marijuana filled the venue, kids with backpacks and DSLRs crowded the front of the stage, and the DJ played someone’s unmastered track straight from Soundcloud using an…

Music Industry Veteran Steven Machat Wants to Defeat Marco Rubio

Steven Machat is a bit of a know-it-all. However, in this age of politicians who put their gut “feelings” first and discard facts like fast-food wrappers, he might be the ideal leader for a new political enlightenment. Last September, Machat threw his proverbial hat into the U.S. Senate race to…

Listen to Arremer Jack’s Exclusive DJ Mix for New Times

With his epically massive ‘fro, it’s pretty hard to miss Arremer Jack (AKA Allen Rodriguez) at the Electric Pickle. But once it hits your ears, you definitely can’t miss the exuberant and decidedly soulful signature sound he’s brought to the club’s downstairs lounge as the resident DJ since 2014. Suffice…

Rolling Loud Moves to Bayfront Park, Expands to Three Days

The Miami hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud, will get a change of location for its third year. Since Dope Ent. founders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler created the event in 2013, the two-day hip-hop music festival, which was born and raised in Wynwood, has developed a strong following throughout its short…