Dua Lipa is best known for last summer’s infectious breakout single “New Rules.” The song has thus far spent 43 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, is a bona fide earworm, and is, frankly, solid relationship advice. Ignoring drunk phone calls from exes is always a good idea and one that so many of us fail to remember.
For Justin Timberlake, the way forward is in the past. In January, Justin Timberlake told Zane Lowe of Beats 1 that after being labeled a pop artist despite his best attempts at crafting R&B records, he had a moment of clarity. “I just felt like, Let me do whatever the…
SunFest, founded in 1982, always feels like an exchange of bodies, a passing of the baton among the elderly, the almost-old, and the young-enough-to-still-get-ID’ed. Last Thursday evening saw a trio of artists that appealed to Generations X, Y, and Z. Billy Idol, one of the first pop punks and early music-video stars,…
In his latest standup comedy special for Netflix, Mouthful of Shame, comedian Jim Norton explains that his level of fame is such that people on the street recognize him but are unsure from where. “Did I see him onstage somewhere,” he quips in the special, “or did he follow me home?”
For the sixth installment of Tortuga Music Festival, which took place this past Friday through Sunday on Fort Lauderdale Beach, the winning strategy seemed to be less is more. The award-winning event mostly stuck to its tried-and-true formula — though there were a few key tweaks.
Miami Beach Gay Pride week wraps up this weekend with star-studded events such as Friday night’s Women Who Love Women at Score. Headlining the event is DJ Citizen Jane, who’s not only one of the most popular LGBT DJs in the business but also a hometown girl.
I first spoke to Chris Stacey just over five years ago at a hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The longtime country music man was charming and friendly as he engaged reporters in the warmth of a sunny South Florida day.
Lowlight has played in small rock clubs at home in New Jersey and in converted Iowa barns. This Sunday, March 25, the band will make its South Florida debut at the Fillmore Miami Beach.
If Jason Mraz, who is set to play the Arsht Center tonight, were to decorate his car with bumper stickers, none would read “WWJD?” However, there is a very good chance there might be a “WWMRD?”
On the surface, Jason Mraz appears to be as pleasant as his music. But if actions speak louder than words, he might be even nicer than he sounds. How nice, you ask? As nice as a dainty, delicate kiss on the cheek from a 90-year-old grandmother who has just slipped…
Last night, what was essentially a one-day music festival with an eclectic mix of about 20 artists rocked Fort Lauderdale’s Revolution Live for six hours straight. The lineup included veteran Miami outfit Saigon Kick, popular newcomers Austin Mahone and Jack & Jack, and local favorites such as AnastasiaMax and the Goddamn’ Hustle.
When Rhye, the down-tempo indie R&B outfit featuring satin-voiced singer Milosh, visited Miami for the first time, the crowd at the North Beach Bandshell not only welcomed the group with open arms but also allowed the quiet moments of the concert to happen organically. Mercifully, no one ruined the mood with…
Jorge Drexler will never be a huge Latin pop star. Then again, the 53-year-old actor, doctor, musician, songwriter, and Grammy and Oscar winner has a list of accomplishments some of his flashier contemporaries never will possess. That list also includes a good sense of humor.
Lana Del Rey returned to the BB&T Center on her LA to the Moon Tour Thursday night. A grateful mob of mostly women fawned over her every move. At the outset, it was a challenge to comprehend this fanaticism, but by evening’s end, it was plain to see what fuels her lust for life and fans’ lust for her.
When the Verve Pipe performs at the Abdo New River Room at the Broward Center this Thursday, it will be the first time in years that founder and lead singer Brian Vander Ark will play a Florida gig that isn’t in someone’s living room. “I’ve been batting people away for…
Since her major-label debut, Born to Die, Lana Del Rey has been fascinated with the concept of death. That fixation served her well on her latest record, the ironically named Lust for Life. The opening lines of the title track find Del Rey crooning, “Climb up the ‘H’/Of the Hollywood…
Leas says his classical training affords him a more natural and smoother entrée into the world of bass, beats, and bounce.
Miami Christmas music is a rich tapestry of tradition and trash. Selecting the best Christmas music, no matter who you are, is like picking the least painful ear infection of your life. Only sociopaths masquerading as normal humans willingly listen to holiday tunes anytime besides December 25. In fact, a…
This weekend, Riptide Music Festival took over Fort Lauderdale Beach for the second year. Organizers significantly expanded the event both artistically and geographically, showing their ambition to make the fest a mainstay.
Winners of Best Unknown Band in New Times’ Best of Miami 2017, J.M. and the Sweets offer the lofty vocal talents of the 24-year-old Josh Miles. This year, the band appeared in public significantly more around South Florida, thanks in large part to its debut EP, Sol Village. This young soul singer’s career will come full circle with an appearance at Arts Garage in Delray Beach December 10.
For about ten years, English DJ and producer Nic Fanciulli fretted over making a debut album of original music. In the meantime, he did what anyone would do: earn a residency in Ibiza, start a record label, launch a music festival, get nominated for a Grammy, and consistently hop around the globe like the dance music version of a Jules Verne character.
Just a year and a half ago, program director John O’Connell and his crew at 104.3 the Shark were gearing up for the radio station’s first foray into music festivals, Undertow Jam. The Shark quickly moved on to a second gathering, Riptide Music Festival, which returns this Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, for what promises to be even more wildly successful.
