“The sound of the world right now.” That’s what you’ll be hearing at the North Beach Bandshell when the TransAtlantic Festival returns to the Magic City on April 8 and 9. Going on its 14th year, the Rhythm Foundation – the organization behind the fest – will be bringing the…
It’s a sad day for Miami music. It’s a sad day for all music. Yesterday afternoon on Blowfly’s Facebook page, a message was posted declaring Clarence Reid, also known by the stage name Blowfly, had entered hospice care after suffering organ failure as a result of terminal liver cancer. Dear Blowfly…
Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential campaign is not going smoothly. Unless the heads of all the dictionaries in America get together to change the definition of “smoothly” to mean: when one’s house explodes in a fiery spurt of diarrhea. If they do that, then, yes, Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential campaign is…
Upstairs, in a dressing room backstage at the Orpheum in Ybor City, Robb Bank$ walks in small circles, winding himself up like a spring, mike in hand and awaiting his turn onstage. It’s about 9 p.m. Saturday, November 14, the last date of the 21-year-old rapper’s U.S. tour, an all-ages…
Asses of America, stop what you’re doing and listen. Rick Ross has offered up $10,000 to the best booty-shaking, ass-quaking, poop-making rear end on Instagram. Carol City’s own is launching a marketing campaign for his new album that they won’t teach you in Intro to PR. Rozay took to Instagram last…
Dear 6 God, Why have you forsaken us? You know us, the streets? The ones you said you could never ever let down? I know you left your condo last week. You were here in Miami celebrating New Year’s Eve at E11even just a short drive from where you used…
Cécile McLorin Salvant’s voice is a bittersweet lullaby: haunting and sweet. The 25 year-old jazz singer is known for her theatrical vocal flair. At a recent performance at Midtown Miami’s Lagniappe, she gently coos, placating the audience into an intimate trance. As she flushes into the depths of her vocal…
SunGhosts, our reigning readers’ choice for Miami’s best band, just put out a new four song EP, Parhelion. The title keeps with the Kendall band’s solar obsession. Parhelion is the scientific name for a rainbow halo phenomenon seen around the sun in case you were wondering. Recorded in both Davie…
Los Herederos, an afro-Cuban band based in Miami, have made it their job to share Yoruba culture with the world. “My grandma always said I would inherit something. Of course, in that moment I was too small and did not understand. As I grew older, I started realizing, wow, I…
It’s easy to shove Miami music into a corner. Perhaps you think it’s all Latin rhythms or DJs in big, loud clubs. But the music in Miami, like the city itself, is stunningly diverse. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up the best songs Miami musicians have released this year…
If you find yourself in Walmart this week searching for Rick Ross’ eighth studio album Black Market, you may have a hard time finding it. Walmart reportedly pulled Ross’ album from shelves earlier last week and it’s not available on their website either. Various outlets started reporting the story this…
Grand Central and I reverse-synced our time in Miami. I left to New York City for college the same year Grand Central opened. And of course, about a month before I returned, the venue shuts its doors. But, at least I enjoyed it while I could. Every break included at…
For local artist Daniel Mendez, making music under the alias Triangles was simply not enough. In the DIY spirit of today’s culture, Mendez decided to take on the additional responsibility of forming his very own cassette-tape label called Ear Problems. The label hopes to support local artists by giving them…
Usually, one thing that most major cities with character have in common are street performers. However, busking seems to be something that has never really taken hold in Miami. Why not? There’s no shortage of musicians from all over the world living here. The weather is great. And there are…
There’s a pocket of Miami’s music scene that is alive and kicking but usually flies under the radar, overshadowed by the loud and flashier parts of our city. Maybe it’s because many of the live shows are put on in backyards due to the lack of appropriate venues in the…
From scoring a dozen Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart to running his own underground house label, Murk Records, with fellow local Ralph Falcon for nearly 25 years, the 305’s Oscar G has accomplished a lot in his career. But it wasn’t until last month that…
If you’ve been following Stitches lately, you probably know two things: One, the human race is heading in an interesting direction, and, two, he’s no fan of the Game. Stitches, who we profiled a year ago, has never been shy about speaking his mind and one of his biggest and…
She asked me to meet her at dusk. Why dusk? “Because watching the sunset here is so nice,” Poorgrrrl says earnestly pointing out the hues of bright orange and indigo as we sit on the porch of her Wynwood home. “Look at how beautiful those colors are — that’s some…
My last conversation with Rick Ross ended like this: Me: “Rick, it’s been a pleasure talking to you.” Ross, pointing to my hair: “What you call it right there when you flip it like that?” Me: “I don’t know.” Ross: “You peeled that shit to the side.” Me: “What would…
At first, it was difficult to form an opinion on Miami Rapper Cold Medina. Most of his work I was able find online is either collaborative or dated. He’s usually sharing the track with another emcee, and at times his music sounds like the beats and rhymes you create with…
So, you’ve got yourself a nice little band together, huh? Finally, you’ve assembled the right group of guys (or gals) and you’re ready to make your mark on the local music scene. No more being forced to endure these overrated local acts at every event. Now you are gonna show…
Nico Espinosa was exhausted when his band, Deaf Poets, took the stage during the final day of Wynwood’s music and arts festival, III Points. Espinosa’s band was scheduled to play the third and final day of the fest, but he’d spent the previous two days working a retail job in…
