Ben Folds is no stranger to ambition. Over a two-decade career, the witty, sardonic piano rocker behind hits like “Brick” has done everything from soundtracking movies to serving as a judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off. But his newly released album, So There, concludes with what might be his most ambitious…
As the biggest hurricane ever recorded ripped into Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday night, singer Natalia Lafourcade pleaded on behalf of her country — for the world to wake up to the realities of an ailing planet. “I invite you to reflect,” the Mexican indie pop star said in Spanish to…
If your local convenience store tells you they’re out of Plan B, don’t be surprised. The United States of Bass was so hype, somebody’s got to be pregnant. It was the party of the year, the kind of magical homecoming Miami’s legends deserved. The superstars of my youth proved they…
Ah, the Jamband scene. It’s not just for your pothead uncle anymore. The scene is growing and evolving — becoming very organized. It’s also a scene that most of Miami isn’t as aware of as it should be. Hulaween is a “Jamband” festival that happens on Halloween weekend, and it…
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour. With Vance Joy. Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $36 to $197 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Taylor Swift is possibly the world’s most influential pop star. The 1989 superpower has more followers across social media…
Zoë Kravitz could easily skip talking to reporters if she wanted to. I’m sure she’s heard it all before — being both an actress and the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet. It must get tiring having to keep reporters on the topic at hand, Lolawolf. The band, which is…
That Ricky Martin, the sultry Puerto Rican with a skill for shaking his bon-bon, was born Christmas Eve is no surprise. He’s certainly some kind of miracle child with the power to light up the darkest of winter nights. Not long after the turn of the millennium, I remember one…
Doc Martin. in el Bolero Room. Friday, October 23, 10 p.m. The Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-456-5613; electricpicklemiami.com. Tickets cost $10 plus fees via residentadvisor.net. Ages 21 and up. “Unlock Your Mind” and enter the Sublevel with Doc Martin at the Pickle. Brace yourself for some serious beats as the DJ,…
As we make the final trudge through October towards Halloween, we enter a magical time of the year when a fever pitch of grousing and adulation about the infiltration of pumpkin-infused everything is met, and when local bands start hassling you to come out to their impending Misfits cover shows…
Last night, World Red Eye held it’s first in a serious of panels at the Pérez Art Museum. The topic of the night: The influence of nightlife on the modern renaissance of Miami. Moderated by Miami filmmaker Alfred Spellman, the panel consisted of Magic City nightlife veterans with somewhere around…
Jono Grant was northbound out of London for a studio session when we tracked him down on his mobile. Jono, along with Paavo Siljamäki and Tony McGuinness, are Above & Beyond, an English electric dance music DJ and production group. They also own and operate the Anjunabeats label, whose roster…
Whenever an actor or musician wins a major award, they climb on stage to tell the world that they “never expected this.” When they lose, it was always “an honor just be nominated.” Mexican singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade has been on both sides of the coin, having won the Latin Grammy…
France’s contributions to electronic dance music are considerable. And not just by way of commercial heavyweights like Daft Punk and David Guetta. Paris is also home to a fruitful underground house and techno scene which has grown by leaps and bounds since the 2000s. Among the Parisian scene’s prime movers…
What would this city be without nightlife? Probably nothing more than a good place to hide a body. Whether or not you’re one of the people standing in line outside LIV or Space on a Saturday, you must at least acknowledge what the club scene has done for Miami, especially…
There’s your favorite DJ, and then there’s your favorite DJ’s favorite DJ. Aristh Delgado, better known as DJ Craze, is the latter. The three time DMC World Champion and Time Magazine’s 2001 “America’s Best DJ” has spent his celebrated career racking up awards and accomplishments. Craze, who grew up in…
Thank you, Taylor Swift, for not destroying the world. What? You don’t think she could if she wanted to? Oh, really? Did you know that T-Swift has more followers across social media than the population of Germany? And do you remember what Germany was able to do back in the…
While you were dancing your pants within an inch of their life at III Points, the artists who entertained you were chilling across the street at Milk & Honey, Wynwood’s newest event space. The venue served as the artist’s lounge for Mana Wynwood’s three-day musical extravaganza. Owned and operated by…
Beats, booze, booties, and a whole lot of bass. That’s the stuff that put Miami music on the map, and that’s what you’ll get a face full of Saturday at Red Bull and Poplife’s United States of Bass. If you have any love for your city, you’ll shed your self-respect…
Daniel Goldstein is an American DJ and producer slowly making his way from the outer rings of the electronic scene to the inner circle of today’s top talent. Under his stage name, Lane 8 (a moniker lifted from swimming competitions and being stuck on the outside), Goldstein has created a…
Like heirlooms and hand-me-downs, dance music is passed from one generation to the next. Miami native and Club Space resident, Alex “ALX” Sanchez was introduced to the genre by his big brother. At an early age, he was taught that good times happen in dark rooms with loud music and…
When I was in sixth grade I went through what some would call a phase. I listened to a bunch of G-Unit and DMX, I was using the word “dawg” way too much, and I started to obsess over rims a lot for a kid who couldn’t even drive a…
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club’s Adios Tour. Presented by Live at Knight. Thursday, October 22, 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets are sold out via arshtcenter.org. Although it’s been seven decades since Havana’s members-only party spot, Buena Vista Social Club shut its doors, “some of…
