Being a Brand New Fan Sucks Sometimes

In 1656, English poet Abraham Cowley wrote, “A mighty pain to love it is/And ‘t is a pain that pain to miss; But of all pains, the greatest pain/It is to love, but love in vain.” Sometimes, that’s what it feels like to be a fan of Brand New. Thanks…

Florida Supercon 2016: Winners and Losers

In traditional comic books, during any given story arc, there’s a winner and there’s a loser. In the long run, the winner is almost always the main hero. Batman, for example, triumphs more often than not. But he’s also taken quite a few lumps along the way, including a broken…

DMangelo Might Just be Miami’s Most Sensual Musician

“Pony” by Ginuwine. “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye. Pretty much anything by The Weeknd from his original trilogy of mixtapes. Sometimes, when it’s time to get our freak on, we need a soundtrack. Regardless of whether it’s a slow burner for some gentle baby-making or quick and dirty…

The Cure Gives Miami an Excuse to Wear Black in June

If there’s one absolute tenet of rock and roll awesomeness, it’s the ability to hold sway over large swaths of people that have nothing but music in common. As many talented groups as there are, only a rare few hold such universal appeal. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling…

Miami’s Best Concert of the Week: Sasha Grey at Bardot

Celebrity is a funny thing. It can open some pretty glamorous doors, while simultaneously shutting a dozen more. Once a famous person is known for that one thing, it’s hard to change the public’s mind. Nothing could be truer when it comes to pornography. Your job in porn is to…

Chase the Jaguar Hits the Ground Running With Debut EP

The album cover to the self-titled debut EP by Miami-based Chase the Jaguar perfectly captures the duality that an urban city set in paradise frequently offers: palm trees and a soft, calming sunset with streaks of lingering blue and flamingo pink, all broken up by a giant, imposing, and often…

Miami’s Best Concert of the Week: Ellie Goulding at the AAA

In the short span of just over five years, Ellie Goulding went from being a vocally gifted, internet blog sensation to one of the planet’s biggest superstars. Her first two records, Lights and Halcyon, went platinum, and “Love Me Like You Do,” the first single off her third record, Delirium,…

South Beach’s Cam Con Returns For Its Third Year

Sex sells. That’s indisputable. Some sources estimate that the adult industry takes in about $13 billion in annual revenue. However, despite numbers that surpass the profits of even the almighty NFL, with all the free porn available on the interwebs, that’s actually not as much as the industry could be…

Chk Chk Chk Made the Thursday Morning Hangover Worth It

For the latest record from !!! (Chk Chk Chk), As If, founder and frontman Nic Offer turned to a wide variety of influences: the Cure, Diana Ross, Erykah Badu, Jai Paul, and old school house all flavored the band’s sixth studio album. Wednesday night, Offer and company needed all that…

Miami’s Ten Best Memorial Day 2016 Parties

Historically, Memorial Day has been a time to honor fallen soldiers. Dating back to the end of the Civil War, it’s a solemn holiday where both civilians and war veterans gather for barbecues, parades, and vigils to pay their respects to American soldiers who died serving their country. In Miami…