In his school days at Florida International University, Roger del Pino fancied himself a video artist. So it was only a matter of time before his electro-musical alter ego, Monterrey, released a video for one of his songs. The result, the video for the track “Neon,” is a kaleidoscopic trip with the color palette of a lost episode of Miami Vice in which Don Johnson ingests some weird drugs.
I remember the first time I heard Erykah Badu playing on my mother’s stereo in our little townhouse in Virginia. “Tyrone” echoed through the house while my mom cleaned the kitchen. I couldn’t help but think: Who the hell is Tyrone? Why does he need to be called? But then I became captivated by the sound of Badu’s soothing voice. It rang in my ears even after the song ended. “It’s called soul music,” my mom said. After that, I was hooked.
The term “Latin music” could no doubt use a bit of updating. These days, it’s a painfully vague descriptor, akin to asking someone if they enjoy “European music” — a genre that contains everything from Adele to German death techno. (That’s probably a thing, right?) Luckily, few acts in the…
Lazaro Casanova had a busy 2016. He cohosted his weekly Murk Monday party at Coyo Taco while managing the nascent Made in Miami music label alongside South Florida legend Oscar G. Now, Casanova is following up that strong showing with a new, only-in-Miami song.
Run the Jewels is the punk band we need right now. Yes, technically it’s a hip-hop supergroup, but rappers El-P and Killer Mike are filled with the spirit of music revolutionaries, both on and off the stage.
Donald Trump would not have approved of the scene at the Fillmore this past Saturday night. You can just imagine his face turning an even redder shade of orange had he learned a sold-out crowd was there to see a boy band that was not American.
If you are into good local rock bands and cheap beer, Saturday, January 21, Churchill’s Pub is the place to be. The State of Orange Festival is where you can drink all your concerns about Inauguration Day away, or at least forget about them for a couple of hours.
Miami’s rising rappers and experienced lyricists are working overtime to keep it thorough with their new music and videos.
The 2017 Groove Cruise will be Whet Travel’s 29th floating masterpiece. The lineup includes Kristina Sky, Cosmic Gate, Darude, Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, Andrew Rayel, Jochen Miller, Way Out West, Lee Foss, EDX, Nora en Pure, UMEK, Chus + Ceballos, Sydney Blu, Sam Feldt, Miami’s own George Acosta, Cocodrills, and ALX, plus many more. Beyond the music and crazy costumes, there will be comedy by DJ Mimosa, random robots, a poker tournament hosted by Bad Boy Bill, a wedding proposal or two, a miniature golf tournament, and other international-waters insanity.
Kodak Black will perform this Friday, January 20, at Heart Nightclub in Miami for his first solo show since his release from jail.
Miami’s newest music festival, Kaya Fest, has already made headlines by reuniting the Marley brothers onstage for the first time in more than two decades. Now organizers have announced special appearances by Lauryn Hill, who packed the Fillmore Miami Beach last month, as well as her former Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.
Along with Bug, Nick Warren, half of the duo Way Out West, will also be at Space for a party the organizers are calling the “Groove Cruise Bon Voyage.”
To say that someone was born to make music is a cliché. Yet when it comes to Brazilian DJ Alok Petrillo, who grew up with DJ parents and began playing professionally at the age of 12, it’s appropriate. Tonight, January 19, Alok returns to Miami for the first time since Ultra, where he appeared for the first time last year. Miami is one of five dates on a U.S. tour that finds Alok criss-crossing the country. He calls his experience at Ultra “amazing” and says it was a “dream come true” to share the stage with some of the best in the business. He also worked with Ultra this past October in Rio de Janeiro
Gene Woolfolk has had the worst luck with vans. Just before speaking with New Times to promote the Miami debut of his band the Powder Room, he was haggling with his Athens, Georgia, mechanic over fixing his vehicle’s electrical issues. “I might just have to sort it out when I…
Less than three months from now, thousands of EDM-crazed festivalgoers will descend upon Bayfront Park for Ultra’s 2017 run. If you’re hoping to join the party, you need to act quickly. Tickets are almost sold out.
Going out in Miami requires plenty of debate and inner monologue. Do I go to the club and buy drinks, or do I pay rent this month? This city is a cash cow for entertainment business owners, and we, the cattle lining up at their doors, are milked for every penny. However, there might finally be a spot with a modicum of respect for its clientele.
Step aside, Taylor Swift. Look out, Drake. Adele, go ahead and get out of the way. You’re some of the biggest names in pop music the Western world has ever heard, but there’s a right sugary fierceness coming from the East, and American tweens are looking for love in all-new…
Music fans and progressives alike spent most of the past year denouncing 2016 as a dumpster fire. But many of the American anxieties that came to a head last year surfaced in 2013. Over the course of those 12 months, we were confronted with the prospect of an overreaching and…
Radiohead fans were already excited that the English rock band will headline this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in mid-April. Now the band has announced an 11-date U.S. tour scheduled to kick off March 30 at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami.
When Texas trio Mothership describes its sound as “supersonic intergalactic heavy rock ‘n’ roll,” it might seem like listeners are about to dive into some spacey, straight-up stoner jams. But if that’s all you hear during the band’s first Miami gig this Friday, you’re barely scratching the surface. Bassist and…
A little more than a year ago, Gabriela Guerrero’s mother showed her a flyer for a Vevo DJing competition sponsored by Tiësto and encouraged her to register. Guerrero had messed around with her stepfather’s DJ equipment here and there, but had minimal experience in the booth. Still, she decided to…
It’s a little after 10 p.m. on a below-freezing February night in tiny Florence, South Carolina, a town of 38,000 not far from the coast. Just across from the municipal airport — which offers a grand total of three commercial flights per day — Club Compound is overflowing with sweaty…
