Jacuzzi Boys Give MTV’s No Seasons a Perfect Miami Soundtrack

Seasons come and seasons fall, but the Jacuzzi Boys, Julian Yuri Rodriguez, and MTV have No Seasons at all. Rodriguez, the goofy-grinned eternal-boy of a filmmaker, uses those words to open each episode of his own web series. The less-than 10 minute webisodes are available via MTV (other), MTV’s short-form…

Olde Time Religion Is Ready to Take on Miami’s Rock Scene

Olde Time Religion doesn’t need the glamour of sold out shows. Though the duo are newcomers to the Miami music scene, the brooding, easygoing yet no bullshit sounds of South Miami’s own of Gerard Di Paolo and Garman Ranck are making South Florida music fans take note. The bluesy, hard…

For Alex Niggemann, Techno Was Love at First Listen

With his older brother DJing in the family garage, a teenage Alex Niggemann learned about techno music through osmosis. But it wasn’t effortless. There was obviously a lot of sweat mixed in as well, the classically trained pianist and Berlin-based DJ told New Times. As he prepared for his sojourn…

The Best Performances at Governors Ball 2015

Now that the last ferry has long since departed from Randall’s Island, the balloon arches have been popped and the crushed-to-blithereens Miller Lite cans have been swept up along with the rest of the festival’s evidence, it’s time to look back on the best music moments at Governors Ball 2015…

New Times Is Looking for Freelance Music Writers

Miami New Times music section is looking to expand its roster of freelance writers. We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable freelancers who can generate pitches and take assignments covering events throughout Miami’s diverse music scene. If you are passionate about the 305’s local music scene, are knowledgeable about the issues…

Ten Walls Could Use a History Lesson in Dance Music’s LGBT Roots

Summer festival season isn’t off to the best start for Ten Walls, AKA Marijus Adomaitis. Creamfields, Sonar, PITCH, and Urban Art Forms have all dropped the Lithuanian producer from their bills following a recent homophobic Facebook rant where he referred to the gay community as “people of different breed” and…

On Major Label Debut, Bomba Estéreo Never Loses Sight of its Roots

It was a typically dreary evening in the Colombian capital—cold and drizzling. Yet that didn’t stop thousands from coming out on May 17 when Colombian sensation Bomba Estéreo gave Bogotá a sneak peak of its new album Amanecer (“Daybreak,” in English) at a massive open-air, mountainside dance party on the…

Iggy Azalea Cancels Great Escape Tour, Including Miami Concert

The Great Escape was planned. Then postponed. And now canceled. After a breakout 2014, with the release of her debut full-length album, The New Classic, and monster summer hit “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea announced her first solo headlining tour, dubbed The Great Escape. It was set for 24 North American cities…

Slow Roast Records and The Do-Over Taking Beats and Barbecue on Tour

Say “Slow Roast.” And what comes to mind? Are you salivating at the thought of crunchy, fall-off-the-bone pork slathered in spicy, tangy sauces? Are you scrubbin’ the ground with dat fat booty, humming a riddim that sticks to your ribs? Both make sense, because not only is slow-roasted meat the…

iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Moving to Miami

Is it getting caliente in here? Yes, hot and sweaty and crazy, papo. Because iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the annual Latin music-focused mini-festival from the internet radio platform owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly known as Clear Channel Media and Entertainment), has just revealed a secret: It’s moving the party to the American…