Miami’s favorite hip-hop uncle is getting overdue recognition. During the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, which will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2 Live Crew founder and Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell will receive the cable network’s coveted lifetime achievement award for his influence in rap music.
Little about III Points’ planning, execution, or aesthetic is conventional. Since its inception in 2013, it has consistently been bizarre and unexpected.
After a decade of lurking around blog posts and soundtracks, synthwave is having a moment. As evidenced by the crossover success of the Stranger Things score and the presence of cult duo Magic Sword in the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, the genre — built upon a fondness for ’80s-era analog synths and prominent bass lines — is no longer confined to niche, extremely online audiences. It has broken through to the mainstream.
Wynwood will be buzzing with performances all weekend thanks to III Points. The xx, Gorillaz, Nicolas Jaar, Richie Hawtin, Arca, Kaytranada, and more will play at the fifth edition of the homegrown festival. III Points is also doing plenty of parties around town throughout the weekend as well, including DJ…
SZA’s talent has outgrown the small stage at The Ground, but she’s still learning how to carry the quieter moments of a concert.
SunPress Vinyl looks to crowdfunding for planned record plant expansion. Owner Dan Yashiv hopes to move all cutting and plating operations in house, in addition to the record pressing they already do. The Indiegogo campaign gives supporters the chance to earn equity in the company.
A roundup of the most badass female performers at III Points 2017, including Kali Uchis, Pumarosa, KING, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Hundred Waters, Mr Twin Sister, Kelsey Lu, Virgo, The xx, and Holly Hunt.
If you weren’t aware that Nosaj Thing, one of the best producers of the past decade, earlier this month released his fourth album, your oversight is understandable. It’s also regrettable.
Cage the Elephant, Portugal the Man, and Salt-N-Pepa will also play the Fort Lauderdale Beach festival.
Portland, Oregon, rocker Jerry Joseph remembers the first song he wrote as a six-year-old. It was inspired by a graphic version of the Fab Four. “The Beatles had a Saturday morning cartoon show,” he recalls, “I remember watching, and I already had a guitar, and I wrote a song. That’s…
If you’re a Cuban woman in Miami, maybe you heard Camila Cabello’s “Havana” for the first time and groaned. Or maybe you teared up when your mom said she could relate to the song’s chorus: “Havana, ooh na-na/Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh-na-na.”
The festival has always given local acts a chance to share the stage with the top billing. What began at least partially as a cost-saving measure has turned into one of III Points’ best features. No other music festival on this scale gives local acts a chance to perform to large crowds.
There’s something to be said about the rush a vinyl enthusiast gets after spotting that rare find. The sport of collecting records is all about the hunt. Or perhaps it’s about the act of holding the record in your hands, admiring the album art, and dropping the needle that satisfies. Is it the best way to listen to music? It is for many.
Rick Sell, the mastermind behind the one-of-a-kind custom-guitar purveyor PureSalem, hasn’t always been an artisan. He spent 21 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department and then walked away to live his dream of creating custom axes for some of rock’s most notable innovators.
It’s been a transformative decade for dance music in Miami, one which the SAFE Miami crew can proudly commemorate as they mark their 10th year on the scene this weekend.
The modern hip-hop scene is coming full circle in South Florida. Organizations like Dope Entertainment have cultivated star-studded festival line-ups featuring Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, and Lil Wayne at Rolling Loud. Artists like XXXtentacion, Ski Mask, The Slump God, Lil Pump, and more garner headlines weekly on social media. And…
Celebrated Brazilian actor and singer Seu Jorge returns to South Florida to celebrate the music of David Bowie.
Tom Petty’s music and influence was inescapable in his hometown, Gainesville, Florida.
Her song “Love Galore,” featuring Travis Scott, is making a slow but steady climb up the Billboard charts after her video for the song “Drew Barrymore” generated interest online, and she’s already sold out most shows on her CTRL Tour, including her Miami stop at the Ground.
Tom Petty was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest Sunday night at his Malibu home. TMZ reported the 66-year-old’s death Monday afternoon and then rescinded that news after the Los Angeles Police Department said it could not confirm it. As a reminder of the musician’s greatness and his Florida roots, New Times is reposting the following story from 2014, when music writer David Rolland visited Tom Petty’s home:
Viniloversus, Jaialai, and other Venezuelan bands pursue musical careers in the U.S., as Los Amigos Invisibles did almost two decades ago.
Joey Image, onetime drummer for the iconic band the Misfits, needs a liver transplant.
