Ultra 2015’s Ten Most Exciting Acts

Three days and 78 DJs is a daunting task, but it’s one EDM fanatics joyously face when entering the Ultra Music Festival grounds. Yes, the old favorites are there, the likes of Tiesto, Steve Aoki, and Skrillex, but to catch the biggest names is only to scratch the surface of…

EDM Is Getting Boring, So What’s Next?

In 2012, Avicii was preparing to take the main stage at Ultra Music Festival when Madonna came out to introduce the then-22-year-old. “Who has seen Molly?” she asked. Those four words would set off a media firestorm and spur the outspoken Deadmau5 to write, “Fuck off, you fucking IDIOT.” This…

Guide to Ultra, WMC, and MMW 2015

“Let’s get weird,” as they say. Every year for approximately 144 hours during the last week of March, our already party-obsessed subtropical city becomes the all-day, all-night staging area for a throbbing, million-person orgy of neon-swaddled raver chicks, sweaty frat bros, black-clad hipster dance aficionados, and progressive house heads who…

The Ten People You Meet at Calle Ocho

It’s no mistake that Pitbull’s breakout hit was named “Calle Ocho.” Every year, over a million people show up for Miami’s largest street festival, making it one of the world’s great wonders in human entertainment. Many nations gather under the beating March sun to dance, feast, and party at that…

The EDM Bubble Hasn’t Burst, but the Neon Novelty Has Worn Off

It’s been about four years since EDM exploded into a supernova-level pop culture phenomenon. And it’s been about a year since the term dubstep was added to the dictionary. (“A type of electronic dance music,” the definition reads, “having prominent bass lines and syncopated drum patterns.”) So yeah, some of…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

Nothing’s worse than waking up to the sound of your alarm thinking it’s Friday when, in fact, it’s only Monday. Sure, it’s a brutal reality, but here’s a comforting fact: come 5 p.m., there’ll be nothing but good music and kickass shows coming your way. Just check out the five…

Miami New Times Is Getting Some Work Done

If anyone understands beauty upkeep, it’s you, Miami. Yes, New Times is getting a little nip and tuck and coming back to you very soon looking a bit more, um, refreshed. While we’re gone, there won’t be any new content on our site until midday Monday, March 16. (It takes…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

The weekend was created equally for everyone in the Magic City… Even for us broke 305ers. And while we wouldn’t mind a few extra bucks in our pocket, when you live in Miami, you don’t need wads of cash to party like an EDM pop star every Friday, Saturday, and…