Kitsuné has done so much for us. Over the last decade, the Parisian electro label has delivered some of our favorite music, from Cut Copy to Boys Noize, Bloc Party, Digitalism, Hot Chip, Klaxons, La Roux, Two Door Cinema Club, and a million more we would literally die without. And as these French ... More >>
See also "Rokbar Closes After Seven Years." When iconic South Beach party spot Rokbar closed in 2011, the time was right. It had enjoyed a seven-year run -- an eternity by SoBe nightclub standards -- with plenty of noteworthy moments. So perhaps that's why news of the Rokbar's reopening came as ... More >>
Visit miaminewtimes.com/bestof for winners in all categories, including Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drinks, People & Places, Shopping & Services, and Sports & Recreation. Whether we're scarfing an entire cake covered in cocaine fondant like Scarface or chasing that electro chee ... More >>
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don't forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 issue June 12 online and June 14 in newsstands.Best ConcertCut Copy's Double-HeaderGrand ... More >>
Pitchfork just launched its newest project, Soundplay, and it's pretty awesome. A team effort with video game and culture mag Kill Screen, Soundplay is a series of beautiful and enigmatic online games based on the music of M83, Cut Copy, Matthew Dear, and others. They've done a wonderful job of mat ... More >>
As 2011 comes to an end, we're getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we're not alone. So we've asked some of Miami's top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories. La ... More >>
See the full 40-photo Cut Copy at Grand Central slideshow. Cut CopyWith Midnight Magic and Washed OutGrand Central, MiamiThursday, September 29, 2011 Better Than: Seeing them at Ultra 2011. It's pretty surprising that Cut Copy has never performed in Miami outside of Winter Music Conference and ... More >>
Photo by Timothy SaccentiWhen Cut Copy's sophomore album In Ghost Colours dropped in 2008, the Aussie electro-rock crew suddenly became an indie critics' darling. The record was selected by Pitchfork as the fourth best album of 2008 and the 61st best album of the decade while Village Voice's ann ... More >>
If you weren't already aware, Cut Copy's September 30 show is sold out.What's a indie dance rock lover to do? Buy a ticket for a second, newly added September 29 show at Grand Central, of course!Our sources at the venue confirm the additional show. But that's not even the best part. The downside ... More >>
Photo by Timothy SaccentiCut CopyWhile Australian electro-rockers Cut Copy technically "kicked off" the tour for their latest album, Zonoscope, at this year's Ultra Music Festival, rest assured they are coming back to give Miami a proper show in a non-festival setting. On September 30, the band r ... More >>
Photo by Jose D. DuranCut Copy at Ultra 2011.Maybe it was the unbearable heat at their last Ultra performance, but Cut Copy seemed rather reserved this time around.Still, with pop gems that would make Depeche Mode jealous, the Aussie band gave the kids what they wanted: polished songs with unbeli ... More >>
Deadmau5's set on Saturday starts at 10:30 p.m. at the main stage.Tomorrow's the day! And finally, Ultra Music Festival's organizers have released the entire list of set times for the massive three-day gathering.It really helps a lot knowing beforehand what to expect when attending a festival the ... More >>
Art-pop maestros !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk) are a rowdy, snarky blast, punctuated by rippling bass sweeps, woozy synth codas, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. But the outfit faces more competition than ever in the realm of rhythm-oriented indie rock. From Hot Chip to the Klaxons to Cut Copy, many of ... More >>
Influenced by Fleetwood Mac, Chicago house music, Animal Collective, and copious amounts of peppermint tea, Cut Copy -- made up of Dan Whitford, Tim Hoey, Mitchell Scott, and Ben Browing -- began as Whitford's solo DJ project in 2001. It then emerged on the scene as a performance trio with 2004's ... More >>
Photo by Timothy SaccentiSome of Cut Copy's best friends are geometric objects.Australia's Cut Copy began as the solo production extension of Dan Whitford, a DJ in Melbourne. The project then expanded to a trio concurrent with the release of 2004's Bright Like Neon Love, which cemented the group' ... More >>
Photo by Ian WitlenIf you don't have tickets for Ultra, you aren't going to be able to catch Deadmau5.That's it, folks. According to Ultra Music Festival's site, tickets to this year's event are gone with 34 days left until the festival. Will more be made available? We're not sure, but we're work ... More >>
Early this morning, Ultra Music Festival organizers announced Phase Two of its lineup. Added to the 2011 bill are Duran Duran, Underworld, Kaskade, will.i.am, Erick Morillo (Live), Sasha (Vortek Live), Fedde Le Grand, Avicii, and The Disco Biscuits.Also confirmed is our previous announcement that ... More >>
MobyIt's been a while since the Phase One acts for Ultra Music Festival 2011 were announced. So, what's taking so long? Well, the wait will soon be over, as our sources tell us to expect something next week. We aren't entirely sure who will be on the Phase Two lineup since Ultra's organizers se ... More >>
Armin Van BuurenEven with the first phase of Ultra Music Festival 2011 acts announced, there are still a few more DJs and bands being added here and there while we all wait for the full second phase of acts to be revealed.Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren is the latest to be confirmed for Ultra, taking p ... More >>
Simian Mobile DiscoUltra Music Festival revealed its Phase One lineup announcement early this morning via Facebook. The lineup really shows an ambitious mix of live indie-dance bands, usual crop of house DJs, and more experimental electronic musicians. Really, it's one of the best lineups for the ... More >>
Cut CopyWhile our sources at Ultra Music Festival have neither confirmed nor denied that Aussie electro-rock band Cut Copy is appearing at Ultra Music Festival 2011, sites like Festival Outlook are reporting that the band's will be there. Evidence is pretty strong too, considering the band's book ... More >>
If you're old enough to remember vinyl LPs, then you know that album design used to be an art unto itself. Who doesn't fondly remember rolling a fatty across the face of iconic sleeves such as the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon? But toda ... More >>
It feels like we are beating a dead horse when it comes to Winter Music Conference vs. Ultra Music Festival news -- even Louis Puig got in on the action by accusing Ultra of forcing booked acts to sign exclusivity contracts (something the festival's been doing for years) and greed.On the other en ... More >>
Everything looks so much nicer through their Golden FilterSometimes we like to think of how much nicer life would be if we viewed everything through rose-colored glasses -- or through the Golden Filter. The aptly named electronic duo got their start under the name Lismore, and while some of the s ... More >>
Afrobeta needs little introduction to Crossfade readers, but the band is finally and deservedly gaining some serious international traction. Of course, there was that performance at the massive Glastonbury festival, and a gig with Booka Shade in Ibiza (!) around the same time. Now, they've also g ... More >>
Synth geniuses Cut Copy have mastered an electropop sound we just always want to dance to. The Australian-born band has toured with Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and the great Daft Punk, and they've recently rejected offers to tour supporting artists like Lady Gaga, Nine Inch Nails and Coldplay. Th ... More >>
After a couple years of eardrum-hammering from the relentless-banger-addicted sect of the indie/dance crossover scene, acts like Aeroplane come as a welcome shot of sweetness and light. Hailing originally from the somewhat unlikely region of Wallonia -- that's French-speaking Southern Belgium -- ... More >>
If you're a fan of Cut Copy, you'll love Miami Beach incarnation Crystal Cadillac. Dark dance rockers Brett Thorngren and Gil Bitton (former lead singer of Endo) have teamed up to form the band in all of its synthy-pop goodness, and they're releasing their debut 4-song EP this Friday at the Vagab ... More >>
The Golden Filter's take on late-'70s downtown glitz has taken Manhattan's club scene (and the blogosphere) by storm. Consisting of record producer Stephen and vocalist Penelope, the duo is notable for its chilly arpeggios, pulsating beats, and plush vocals -- as well as their elusive personas. (N ... More >>
The Golden FilterWe're about a month away from Art Basel Miami Beach, and yes, the art tends to be the bigger focus, but a great bonus is usually the influx of musical performers during the week. Last year alone, we saw performances by Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Panda Bear, The Gossip, MS ... More >>
It wasn't too long ago that Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost! was here. Much like their DFA lablemates Hercules & Love Affair and The Juan MacLean, they submerged themselves in the whole new disco revival happening right now. While, surely there will be a slew of disco-house artists to come and bastardi ... More >>
Santiago FelipeCut Copy lead singer Dan Whitford at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.Ultra Music Festival '09: Cut CopySaturday, March 28, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter than: Listening to them on your iPod.Most of my encounters with Cut Copy have been while drunk at The Vagabond or White Room, where ... More >>
Justin NamonBoys Noize being a little shy at Louis.Yes, I'm not going to be very popular by saying this, but Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival sucked. Perhaps it was the nerve of organizers scheduling Santigold for a 5 p.m. performance slot (WTF?), or Bloc Party canceling, or perhaps LMFAO taking the st ... More >>
So in addition to yesterday's news of the unexplainable choice of booking the Black Eyed Peas for next month's Ultra Music Festival, the final phase of the lineup has been announced. Notable additions include Rinton, Rye Rye, Surkin, Para One and Shiny Toy Guns to Day 1, and MSTRKRFT, BT Laptop Symp ... More >>
Black Eyed Peas bringing their humps to Bicentennial Park.There are some things in this world better left unexplained, but this is definitely not one of them. It's been confirmed that the Black Eyed Peas (yes, the very same ones that created the weapon of mass destruction called "My Humps") are set ... More >>
Ultra Music Festival released the second phase of its lineup, and while the biggest names in the list offer no big surprises, a number of other, smaller acts added to the bill demonstrate more of the festival's forward-thinking approach this year. So here are the titans who will play (again): Paul ... More >>
Billboard unveiled this morning the very first phase of the lineup for the 2009 Ultra Music Festival, and it's actually time to get excited. As the festival has expanded in size, its organizers have made laudable stabs at taking the lineup into the new dance-music frontiers of the 21st century. Yes ... More >>
The economy hitting you hard? Well, you might want to purchase your tickets to Ultra Music Festival now. The event, which is being held March 27 and 28 at Bicentennial Park, already has early bird two-day passes on sale for $99.95 and VIP passes for $350. The tickets went on sale last Saturday and ... More >>
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