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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

  • Music

    November 24, 2005

    Dead Again

    Gothic pioneers revive themselves for one more tour

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Q&A with Tokyo Police Club's Greg Alsop

    Any band that can crank out seven songs in the span of just 16 minutes and not give up a thing is all right by me.  And that's exactly what Tokyo Police Club did with their 2006 debut EP titled A Lesson In Crime.  Their single off that EP, "Nature of the Experiment", which features br ... More >>

  • Music

    April 3, 2008

    Cop to It

    Toronto's Tokyo Police Club hits Studio A on Friday.

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Beyond the Ultra World

    The legendary Ultra Music Festival celebrates its 10th birthday.

  • Calendar

    March 13, 2008

    The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

    Tonight! At the screening of Festival in the Desert.

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Let Her Bang

    The female sibling of Flosstradamus’s J2K comes into her own as a sharp-tongued MC

  • Music

    June 28, 2007

    Musical Meltdown

    It's sweltering outside, but there's still music worth hearing

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Just Like Heaven

    Ultra Music Festival grows and surprises

  • Music

    November 24, 2005

    Bang! Music Festival

    Ultra Music Festival grows and surprises

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    What Does It Mean?

    Ultra Music Festival grows and surprises

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    Rumble on the Reservation

    Ultra Music Festival grows and surprises

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    School of Rock: Glass Candy 101

    Ida No and Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy.​If you're planning to stop by the Vagabond tonight to check out Portland duo Glass Candy, you are definitely in for a disco-laced treat. But if your knowledge on the pair is pretty much equivalent to your knowledge of quantum physics, let us give you the cli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Q&A: Mexican Institute of Sound

    ​Not inappropriately, Mexican Institute of Sound makes its home nestled in the quaint little town of Mexico City, otherwise known as the DF, a sprawling capital ranking amongst the 10 most populated cities in the world. And it's not so much an institute as one man with incredible vision. Though th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Miami's DJ Craze To Play Coachella

    ​...Speaking of DJ Craze (check the previous post on this blog for an un-missable nugget of joy he passed along), Miami's finest DJ champ will head to the desert this summer to play Coachella for the first time. On the mega-festival's second day, Saturday, April 17, he'll take the stage with frequ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    Sisterhoodliness

    ​...Speaking of DJ Craze (check the previous post on this blog for an un-missable nugget of joy he passed along), Miami's finest DJ champ will head to the desert this summer to play Coachella for the first time. On the mega-festival's second day, Saturday, April 17, he'll take the stage with frequ ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Ultra: A guide to the live acts

    ​...Speaking of DJ Craze (check the previous post on this blog for an un-missable nugget of joy he passed along), Miami's finest DJ champ will head to the desert this summer to play Coachella for the first time. On the mega-festival's second day, Saturday, April 17, he'll take the stage with frequ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Rumor: Ultra Music Festival Expanding to Three Days in 2011

    Photo by Ian WitlenUltra may be expanding to a three-day bender.​Word is swirling around that Ultra Music Festival's organizers have decided to expand next year's festival to three days, presumably Friday through Sunday. Supposedly the decision was made after this year's sellout event.We've emaile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Black Kids Hit the Vagabond July 2

    ​It feels like only yesterday when Jacksonville locals Black Kids released their first single "I'm not going to teach your boyfriend how to dance with you" in April of '08. Since then, their debut album, Partie Traumatic, has reached worldwide acclaim, landing them the #5 spot of UK Album charts t ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Kaskade puts a decade's experience into a new album

    ​It feels like only yesterday when Jacksonville locals Black Kids released their first single "I'm not going to teach your boyfriend how to dance with you" in April of '08. Since then, their debut album, Partie Traumatic, has reached worldwide acclaim, landing them the #5 spot of UK Album charts t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    FriendsWithYou Loves Die Antwoord Via Kooky Tour Graphics

    via FriendsWithYouI see you Malfi.​When interwebs sensation Die Antwoord first exploded, we noticed an odd thing on their MySpace page: FriendsWithYou was one of their top friends. Well, in the days of Facebook, Twitter, tumbr, etc. these connections mean very little, but it piqued our interest. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Q&A With Andrea Echeverri of Aterciopelados, Playing Grand Central Tomorrow, June 10

    ​Sure, socially conscious artists are prevalent in Spanish-language music. But few acts have committed themselves so completely to fighting for the greater good than Aterciopelados, whose zeal for placing social and political causes right before the public's eye is legendary.The band's most recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Meatless in Miami: Vegetarians in Popular Song

    ​A couple of months ago, Sweat Records booked L.A. punk rock duo No Age. I knew they're vegan, so I made sure we were stocked with an array of sumptuous goodies to feed them. After their insanely high-energy show, the fact that they could replenish with local songstress Raffa's vegan chili nearly ... More >>

  • Music

    September 16, 2010

    Bassnectar at Fillmore Miami Beach

    ​A couple of months ago, Sweat Records booked L.A. punk rock duo No Age. I knew they're vegan, so I made sure we were stocked with an array of sumptuous goodies to feed them. After their insanely high-energy show, the fact that they could replenish with local songstress Raffa's vegan chili nearly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Timo Maas and Lee Burridge Team Up at Soho Studios November 24

    Why so cranky, Timo?​After an entire decade behind the decks as a DJ-for-hire, German spinner Timo Maas finally became a full-blown techno convert in the early '90s. He hung around warehouses and cut together live mixes that kickstarted his ascent through Deutschland's rave scene. There were res ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2010

    Timo Maas and Lee Burridge at Nocturnal November 24

    Why so cranky, Timo?​After an entire decade behind the decks as a DJ-for-hire, German spinner Timo Maas finally became a full-blown techno convert in the early '90s. He hung around warehouses and cut together live mixes that kickstarted his ascent through Deutschland's rave scene. There were res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Five Coachella 2011 Headliners Absolutely Not Worth the Dehydration and Sunstroke

    Kings of Leon ... Not worth it, dude.​Coachella announced its 2011 lineup a couple days ago. And while there's plenty of great bands listed in fine print (the Morning Benders, Tallest Man on Earth, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) on the festival's e-flier, the headliners listed in bold read mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    IDMA 2011 Nominees Announced and Crossfade Picks the Winners

    James Murphy deserves an IDMA or two.​Every year, coinciding with Winter Music Conference, the International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) recognizes those who make electronic music great. Sure, it's not exactly the Grammys or MTV's Video Music Awards. But dammit, it's a homegrown awards show and tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Grammy Winner and Cocaine Convict Bruno Mars Announces Miami Gig With Janelle Monae

    ​Straight from scoring a gold-plated gramophone statuette for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at last Sunday's 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Hawaiian pop crooner Bruno Mars and his bouffant hairdo were pleading guilty to cocaine possession in a Las Vegas courtroom. Back in September, the Mars man g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2011

    Lauryn Hill Announces Last-Minute Miami Show at Grand Central Tomorrow Night

    Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezMs. Lauryn Hill at Jazz in the Gardens 2011.​Just 30 minutes ago, Ms. Lauryn Hill wrapped her only officially announced Miami set of the weekend at the first night of Jazz in the Gardens music festival. After 15 songs, including deeply reworked Fugees cuts, old solo h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Ultra Music Festival 2012 Dates Announced

    Photo by Jacob Katel​WTF! The 2011 edition of Ultra Music Festival hasn't even started but the festival's organizers have already announced dates for next year's date. Mark it down, because the three-day electronic music gathering will return to Miami on March 23 to 25, 2012.Early artwork also ind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Bomba Estereo Talks Ponte Bomb, Road Trips, and the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival

    Photo by David J. Dowling​Colombia's Bomba Estereo originated some six years ago as the brainchild of musician and producer Simón Mejía. But though the project generated some underground buzz, it wasn't until 2009's Blow Up that it did just that, explode. Not coincidentally, the album, which was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Sexy Brazilian Songstress Céu Hits the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

    Photo by Caroline Bittencourt​It doesn't take a connoisseur to know that Brazilian music offers some of the most soothing and sensual sounds you're ever likely to find. And we're not just talking "The Girl from Ipanema" here. From rhythmic samba to bossa nova, which has influenced some of our ow ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    Ceu at North Beach Bandshell April 29

    Photo by Caroline Bittencourt​It doesn't take a connoisseur to know that Brazilian music offers some of the most soothing and sensual sounds you're ever likely to find. And we're not just talking "The Girl from Ipanema" here. From rhythmic samba to bossa nova, which has influenced some of our ow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Céu Talks Samba, Afrobeat, the Brazilian Scene, and the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

    ​You say you're not familiar with Brazilian chanteuse Céu? We cry bullshit. You may have stumbled across the sultry, sexy songstress while picking up a frap at your local Strabucks. Or jamming out at Coachella a few weeks back. But the fact is, her recent buzz has been big. And once you sample h ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2011

    Listening party for Tyler the Creator's Goblin at the Vagabond May 5

    ​You say you're not familiar with Brazilian chanteuse Céu? We cry bullshit. You may have stumbled across the sultry, sexy songstress while picking up a frap at your local Strabucks. Or jamming out at Coachella a few weeks back. But the fact is, her recent buzz has been big. And once you sample h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Five Key Moments in the Chronology of Hipster Hop

    Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?​There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2011

    N.E.R.D. to Kanye to Odd Future: five key moments in hipster-hop

    Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?​There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>

  • Music

    July 7, 2011

    The Glitch Mob at Revolution Live July 12

    Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?​There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Wiz Khalifa Broke Hip-Hop Code

    Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke explains why Wiz Khalifa shouldn't settle for Kanye West's sloppy seconds.Wiz Khalifa needs to have his head examined. The b ... More >>

  • News

    July 14, 2011

    Wiz Khalifa broke hip-hop code

    Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke explains why Wiz Khalifa shouldn't settle for Kanye West's sloppy seconds.Wiz Khalifa needs to have his head examined. The b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Afrobeta Talks Under the Streets, Identity Festival, and 40-Person Bear Hugs

    Photo by Daniel Sannwald​For five years, Cuci Amador and Tony Smurphio have been playing together as Afrobeta. These two are pros at getting crowds sweaty and riled up. Right now, they're getting ready to kick off a summer tour with the Identity Festival by throwing one more party at the Electri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Ultra Music Festival 2012 Tickets Now On Sale

    Get ready party people, Ultra tickets are now on sale.​On October 1, Ultra Music Festival organizers alerted its fans via email and social media that early bird tickets were on sale for $149.95. In a couple of hours, they were gone. In fact, the demand for tickets crashed the servers, forcing Ultr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Joachim Garraud's Invasion Tour Reopens Amnesia Miami Beach This Saturday

    ​Leave it to the French to put on the most mind-blowing, seizure-inducing high-tech visual shows in electronic dance music. Daft Punk and Justice have already been immortalized by their epically cornea-scorching arena spectacles. Now it's fellow Frenchman and international DJ superstar Joachim Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Lil B's Seven Best "I Got AIDS" Safe Sex Tips

    ​While onstage at Coachella this past April, goofball swag rapper Lil' B (AKA Brandon McCartney) announced to the world that his new album would be called I'm Gay. And everybody -- in the audience, on the internet, Based Gs in the kitchen doing the cookin' dance -- lost they shit. In fact, the ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Ultra Music Festival 2012: Knife Party, Chase & Status Added to Lineup

    Chase & Status​MiamiMusicWeek.com has announced that Knife Party (a side project involving Pendulum's Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen) and British duo Chase & Status have been added to the lineup for Ultra Music Festival 2012. Our sources at the festival say the leak is correct.Other confir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Ultra Music Festival 2012's Ten Most Exciting Acts

    Photo by Peter BoettcherReady to Kraftwerk it?​Coachella's lineup got announced on Monday. And personally, we were underwhelmed. But it got us thinking how excited we are for Ultra Music Festival 2012. Sure, Deadmau5 may think the number of headliner acts on the bill is horrible. But we have to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Top Ten Reasons Coachella Music Festival Totally Sucks

    That way to Suckville!​Festivals are sort of the Costco of live music. Take, for example, the upcoming 2012 edition of Coachella. If you purchased individual concert tickets for every artist on the lineup, the cost would far exceed the festival's more-or-less $400 fee. But when you visit Costco t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Top Five Second Saturday Art Walk Parties in Miami

    Rock out at the art walk afterparty.​Art sucks. Get drunk. Music sucks. Dance harder. The lights are too bright. Turn them all off and let the bass drown your body till your heart rattles in your ribcage. Throw your phone against the ground, quit paying your internet bill, never trust a wireles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Chemical Brothers' Don't Think Movie Opens With Miami Screenings at Four Theaters

    ​For EDM fans, there are only a handful of live experiences worth hundreds of dollars. And while we wait patiently for Daft Punk to announce a new tour, the Chemical Brothers reign supreme as old-school dance masters we just gotta see. Luckily, Miamians are about to get the chance to knock this ... More >>

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