Considering all of his success, from running underground house label Murk Records with Ralph Falcon for nearly a quarter decade to scoring 12 top-ten hits in 17 years on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart, Miami’s Oscar G is a pretty grounded dude. “I grew up in La Sagüesera, between…
“My brain is weird,” Darren Foreman tells New Times when prompted to explain his uncanny gift for sound. Internationally renowned as Beardyman, the 32-year-old Londoner seems to possess the auditory equivalent of photographic memory. Not only can he tap into a seemingly endless mental database, from the precise timbre of…
We knew this moment was coming. Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew have finally added a Miami show to their triumphant reunion tour around this great nation that once wanted them to waste away in a jail cell for being As Nasty As They Wanna Be. Call your freakiest ho,…
Miami’s megaclubs are definitely something we’d recommend everyone experience at least once — if they can afford it. Often referred to as “Vegas style,” South Beach was actually providing this kind of entertainment long before Sin City jumped on the EDM bandwagon. But unlike Las Vegas, Miami also boasts lots…
Our heads are spinning right about now. All these Miami Music Week shows got us blurry-headed and bleary-eyed. Every time someone asks us about our personal party plan, we just scratch out heads and say, “Deeerrrrrp, huh?” If you’re dazed and confused like us and you’ve got $600 to drop…
The building at 30 NE 14th St. has been a lot of things over the years. Before becoming Steam Miami, the location was home to popular hipster hotspot The Vagabond. And even earlier, it was downtown destination I/O Lounge. However, gone are the days of Poplife, Revolver, Get Low, Spider-Pussy…
Elton John’s All the Hits Tour American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, March 6, 2015 Better Than: This is Elton John — you decide! It’s no secret that South Florida has always held a certain lure for senior citizens. The warm weather, abundance of recreational activities, and popularity of early-bird specials…
Did you see Martijn Garritsen at Ultra 2013? Maybe you walked right past him, asked him for a light, or made idle chitchat with him in the line for the port-a-john. Then 16, he was just another face in the crowd. Today, you may know the Dutch teen by his…
Beats and sunshine. That’s what makes the Magic City so, um, magical. And even though it may be Monday, just think about all the good music you’ll get to hear once the most dreaded day of the work week passes. To give you a little motivation, we’re hooking you up…
Red Bull binge, errbody. During Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2015, the now-annual Red Bull Guest House will be throwin’ down at the Sagamore Hotel for four whole days and nights of ass-shaking shenanigans. From March 26 to 29, the #RBGuestHouse will be providing accomadations to Young Money…
When vinyl started its slow resurgence a few years ago, the naysayers said it was a fad. But proving itself to be a steady seller compared to other physical music like CDs, it has been the only format on the rise. Now, how about audio cassettes? Labels like Burger Records…
The War on Drugs is not over. Founded by celebrated rock songwriter Kurt Vile and moody indie mastermind Adam Granduciel, this post-punk outfit released its debut album, Wagonwheel Blues, in 2008. A short time later, though, Vile split to pursue a solo career. But despite his departure, Granduciel just said…
Sweet Micky for President may be among the greatest documentaries of all time. The movie follows Pras from the Fugees as he formulates the idea to run Haiti’s one-man version of 2 Live Crew as a candidate for president, and wins. Throughout, Pras’ old bandmate Wyclef steps up as the…
Pop the André and stack those dolla bills… It’s Friday! Since you made it through a tough week of work and that thing called adulthood, it’s time to party it up and treat yo’ self to some good weekend fun. The best part is you won’t even have to blow…
EDM fans are counting down the days until Ultra Music Festival 2015. But ten months ago, the City of Miami wasn’t sure if it would ever return. Following the tragic trampling of security guard Erica Mack and fatal drug overdose of 21-year-old attendee Adonis Escoto, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and…
Strolling through the streets of New Orleans, Tony McGuinness can’t help being charmed by the crumbling, romantic building facades as they peer through the bayou mist. He’s going Insta-crazy, taking and uploading pic after pic. “I’m a huge fan of faded grandeur,” he says. Maybe that’s why, as a third…
A phone rings during a scene in Montage of Heck, animated to one of many audio recordings that Kurt Cobain made during his life, while he was writing the song “Been A Son.” Cobain doesn’t turn the tape recorder off when he answers the phone, a call for his girlfriend,…
Break out your #TWERKEA t-shirt and Puerto Rican do-rag. Stuff your face with mariquitas y chicharrón and $5 homemade party punch. Join the impromptu conga line and impress the mami or papi of your dreams with those tremendo reggaeton moves. That’s right, Calle Ocho 2015 is here. For 38 consecutive…
“Feel like a woman”? Good. Because ’90s pop country superstar Shania Twain just announced the Rock This Country tour, hitting 48 cities from Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg to Nashville, Austin, and even Miami. Twain has spent the last two years holding down a residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas…
David Macklovitch is almost naked during our interview. Unfortunately, it’s over the phone. “Yeah, I’m walking around in my underpants, trying to figure out what jeans I’m going to wear,” says the 36-year-old musician, also known as Dave 1, who makes up half of the band Chromeo. “I’m pacing around…
From 1948 to 2014, Henry Stone ruled the Florida music industry with an iron fist, a wad of cash, and a warehouse full of vinyl. Whether forming a label with James Brown or racking up as many back to back number-one Billboard pop hits as the Beatles, he made his…
It’s a Saturday afternoon, and Alexander Izquierdo is smoking the last of his cigarettes outside of DJ Infamous’ studio in North Miami. He’s recovering from a night (and morning) of South Beach clubbing for a friend’s bachelor party. It’ll continue, but not until this stopgap of an interview has been…
