With a 6:30 a.m. flight and a total of seven shows over the course of Art Basel week, Aidan Kennedy is going to be a busy man. Still, for his first trip to both Art Basel and Miami, he couldn’t be more pumped. “I’ve heard a lot about how amazing…
K-Pop (Korean Pop Music) is coming to Miami — sort of. The American K-Pop band, EXP (short for ‘experiment’) is making its Art Basel debut this Friday at the Sagamore Hotel. And the boys couldn’t have chosen a better location. “I’m Making a Boy Band” (IMMABB), which began as Bora…
Joel “40oz Van” Fuller, a Bronx native, got his name from passing out 40oz beers at his parties, which have since transformed from unofficial get togethers to the super official 40oz Bounce series. Once an avid wearer of Vans, Fuller has turned his NSFW Tumblr and ferocious social media following…
“Welcome to Miami, no bras, no panties.” That must have been the line Carolina Villalba, dressed loudly in a tiny neon green bathing suit, dropped on the unsuspecting tourists from Atlanta lounging on South Beach. It’s exactly the sentiment she and Linda Attias represent with their rap duo Basside, and…
Life and Death isn’t a label known for playing by the rules. Founded by Manfredi Romano (DJ Tennis) and Greg Oreck (50% of New York’s Thugfucker), the label has a reputation for producing dark, psychedelic tunes, tracks that take time to burrow deep inside your brain, to foreign regions dance music rarely…
Be honest with yourself, art fiend: There are only so many times you can see fluorescent lights stacked neatly in a pile until you want to pull your hair out. That’s why this week’s parties, afterparties, and after-afterparties are so necessary. They provide the alcohol and escapism from all the…
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…
You may not know the Yeats poem from which Silver Apples took its name, but chances are you’ve felt the group’s influence stretching across the globe, inspiring the creation of genres like krautrock and the use of experimental electronics in music. The outré duo of instrumentalist Simeon Coxe and drummer…
TJ Mizell is a DJ. You probably haven’t heard of him. But you have heard of his father, Jason Mizell. He went by the name Jam Master Jay and was one-third of one of the most important hip-hop acts of all time, Run-D.M.C. You might expect a descendent of rap…
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…
Spring break forever. Yes, art world, Art Basel in Miami Beach is almost here. And you can pretend all you want that you’re coming to Miami exclusively for the high-brow art and lectures, but nobody’s going to judge you if you manage to get some serious partying done while you’re…
Some of the most exciting announcements of Art Basel tend to be last minute. And, sure enough, last Friday brought news of one of the most stacked musical events coming to Basel this year. Art Basel veteran and board member of the Brooklyn Museum Swizz Beatz and Bacardi have teamed up…
Five years ago a rugby accident left Florida Atlantic University student James “Woody” Beckham paralyzed from the chest down. But despite the long road that injury would set Beckham down, the injury hasn’t defeated the Coconut Grove resident. “Sometimes I got worn out and tired,” he says. Shortly after his…
10. Cucu Diamantes. With Alaín Perez. Thursday, December 3 to Saturday, December 5, 9 and 11:30 p.m. El Tucán, 1111 SW 1st Ave., Miami; 305-535-0065; eltucanmiami.com. Tickets cost $20 plus fees via ticketleap.com. Ages 21 and up. Art Basel Miami Beach is as much about music as it is about art. And for its first-ever ABMB,…
Fuck lists, man. There are only two lists I like in this world: a grocery list, and that one Uma Thurman used to cross off the people she murdered in Kill Bill. What’s wrong with art these days? It’s forgotten where it came from. Do you think Frida Kahlo and…
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…
It’s that time of year again where people across the nation gather around their dinner tables to give thanks, only to then trample each other the very next morning over meaningless deals. But for one local band, the season inspires a different approach to the holiday. Together with a lineup…
Poplife Classic. With Aramis Lorie, Jessica Who, Contra, Patrick Walsh, Will Renuart, and Chris Mora. Hosted by Barbie Bastie. Also celebrating Nefarious Girl’s Date With the Night zine release; first 50 people get free copies. Friday, November 27, 11 p.m. Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-456-5613; electricpicklemiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and…
Nicky Bowe got his first motorcycle at the age of 14 in Waterford, Ireland. “It was completely illegal,” he recalls in his Irish brogue, “but I still had one.” Racing bikes was popular where he grew up. Specifically, it was the Waterford Freewheelers that got him into motorcycles. “Seeing them…
Thanksgiving is all about family, which is why it’s both the best and worst holiday we have. It’s so very important to spend time with your family, really. But there’s spending time with your family, and then there’s being forced to spend time with your family. One is good and…
Basel is rapidly approaching this city like a dark cloud full of expensive art and pretentious New Yorkers. But, there’s a silver-lining to this cloud: music. Because while we’ll have to suffer through insufferable traffic and long lines next week, we also get some pretty great shows. You can check…
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…
