The PL0T crew kicked off the year with a real bang in January with “The Wolf + Lamb Experience” party at Electric Pickle. With no signs of slowing down, they’re back at the Pickle on Friday night with another special guest from the W + L collective, Israeli-born and Berlin-based…
Photo by Benjamin ThackerJahfe is among the local acts scheduled to perform.The 17th Annual Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival sure has expanded since its relatively humble beginnings at Bayfront Park. (Remember a seeming million years ago when tickets were like $10 plus a couple cans of food?) Take that name…
Photo by Sayre BermanBritney performed at the American Airlines Arena twice last year.Everyone — meaning, uh, people with too much time on their hands on the Internet — flipped their shit yesterday when word got out that Britney Spears was spotted over the weekend in Miami. She touched down with…
via Destroyio RecordsClick for full-size image.What if you woke up this morning and the government decided it was time for you to leave this country? Ever been imprisoned and deported? In Miami, it happens every day. Destroyio Records says it’s wrong, and in an effort to keep one of their…
Photo by Sayre BermanSorry, Lil Wayne won’t be partying with the animals at Jungle Island.If you were hyped up to see Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston, and Trey Songz Saturday at the Miami Big Game Extravaganza at Jungle Island, sorry to break the news to you that the event has been…
Twelve Lounge opens in the old Hed Kandi space.It wasn’t long ago we gushed about how Wynwood was surpassing its nightlife neighbor South Beach thanks to some recent openings. But don’t expect the longtime nightlife kingpin to go down without a fight.First up is Twelve Lounge (1200 Washington Avenue, Miami…
If “Chicano rock” ain’t your bag, then you might not know Los Lobos too well. But at the very least, you should recognize them from the soundtrack to that 80’s flick with Lou Diamond Phillips sporting a guitar and a Superman curl. You know the one, he dies in the…
This interview is with up-and-coming local DJ Matthew Andrews, a.k.a. MGA. Folks might know him from some downtown hotspots like the Vagabond, where he pops in for the occasional Friday set. His main gig, though, is holding it down in South Miami, at the long-running Shuffle Tuesdays party at Fox’s…
Amateur scientists have told us that if you go too long without eating, your brain will start feeding on itself. That’s kind of how Miami is when it’s not tourist season. For local musicians it can mean ritual cannibal death. Miami thrives as a playground for the rich, famous, and…
Photo by Ian WitlenSurfer BloodZach Baron, at our sister paper the Village Voice, called Surfer Blood’s million-show spate at this past fall’s CMJ a “coronation.” By now, with the glowing reviews for Astro Coast, and rumors it’s entered both the Billboard Heatseekers and Top 200 charts, that seems pretty much…
The HongsDelicate Tremors (Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator)twitter.com/thehongs There is something very delicate and ephemeral about the Hongs. Their music sounds like something that reverberates in hallways in those moments before sleep hits. I’m talking about serenity — because there is something very serene about this EP. It somehow manages…
Tell us the who’s the best local Hip-Hop Artist in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about South Florida’s best rappers and rhymers.And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll…
Photo by Matt GraysonNew Found Glory’s 2000 self-titled second album was what really catapulted the Coral Springs quartet into bona fide national stardom. Released before “emo” had become a dirty word, the mood of the album’s boisterous but sensitive pop-punk was perfectly encapsulated on its cover. A collage of faded…
CC by 2.0, via P Keigan’s FlickrThe bunnies are at the Sagamore on Saturday night.Is it really any surprise? Maxim magazine’s annual Super Bowl bash is famously full of the perky, pneumatic flesh featured in its pages, as well as all the celebrities, pseudo-celebrities, and just wealthy and well-connected people…
Over at our post announcing the first phase of Ultra’s line-up this year, commenters have been divided. One camp seemed appalled by the new presence of jam-scene-birthed acts like Lotus, Pretty Lights, and the Disco Biscuits. The other camp’s reaction can basically be summed up thusly: “FUCK YEAH BISCO!”If anything…
via lilithfair.comLoretta is betta!In no particular order:1. Cat Power 2. The Gossip3. Erykah Badu4. Jill Scott5. Metric6. MARY J. BLIGE7. Tegan and Sarah8. Emmylou Harris9. Ximena Sarinana10. Sia11. Chairlift12. Nneka13. Marina and the Diamonds14. Janelle Monae15. La Roux ……..and, my personal favorite, OG country badass Loretta Lynn! Please, quickly become…
FlickrTell us the best album store in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here to check out New Times’ music section. And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
It’s that magical time of year once again kids–a time when really anything can happen. A time when dreams can come true. A time when anything your heart desires can be made reality, whether you long to see two midgets mud wrestling in the lobby of hotel, or all you…
Back in November we highlighted hardworking local DJ duo thenextgeneration, who you can see spinning regularly at several spots around the Beach, like Sushi Samba, Beer & Burger Joint and Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau Hotel. Mikkel Dankner a.k.a. Soulscience is one half of the duo and an accomplished producer whose…
It’s not that long ago that Miami Beach was proud to be a racist entity. Segregation meant that by law the beach was only for whites. This week, South Beach will go insane with Super Bowl parties for everybody to enjoy, but don’t forget what a fucked up place it used…
For over 40 years now, clued-in and/or colleged-up Miami residents have tuned in to the now sound found down the FM dial at 90.5. Those, of course, are the coordinates of the University of Miami’s own WVUM, undoubtedly one of the most adventurous radio stations in the nation. Like the…
Pro Bowl weekend reminds us that were only a few days away from the mayhem that the Super Bowl will bring. So here is what you missed over the weekend:Lofty at Buck 15Photo by Nicole CussellAbove Miss Yip, Buck 15 has provided a nightlife sanctuary for locals on South Beach…
