The first annual Synthesis Festival seeks to combine the sounds of the underground with cutting-edge art. The fest will feature indoor and outdoor stages, with the latter located in the venue’s sculpture garden. Expect a night full of live sets by Nightdrive DJs Laura, Patrick, Moshe, Juan BassHead, Gooddroid, Heather…
You might recognize frontwoman Coco’s voice from Drew Barrymore’s Whip It! or episodes of Entourage. But what’s most memorable about the Ettes is perhaps their legendary collaborations. Their first EP was produced by none other than bluesy Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach, and their latest, Do You Want Power, holds…
We can hardly believe it. Rokbar is turning six tonight! We remember when Tommy Lee’s (yeah, that Tommy Lee) rock club had just opened. The lines were long. The music was bumpin’. The club was packed. They grow up so fast.Tonight’s event features sounds by DJ Irie, a special performance…
Imogen Heap is best known through her previous band, Frou Frou. Their most popular song off of their first and only album, Details, was featured in countless TV shows and movies like Garden State, Shrek 2, and The Holiday. Heap’s second solo album, Speak for Yourself, really launched her into…
Being in a band is kind of like being in a marriage a lot of the time. You fight over getting organized. One person works eight days a week and doesn’t see it your way. You break up. But now a new UK start-up that launched last week is promising…
Few can surpass the majesty and grandeur that is Celia Cruz, but international sensation Lucrecia comes quite close. The Cuban born salsa singer, backed by a classic Cuban-style big band, gives passionate, high energy performances of traditional Latin melodies, and interprets boleros and jazz standards, to boot. She’s collaborated with…
You’ve all had more than enough notice about the Major Lazer show on Saturday at Grand Central. But here’s something a little different: Major Lazer’s Diplo’s collaborated with Trouble Andrew for his Trouble Gang Mixtape, which also features Santigold, Spankrock, Amanda Blank, Lil Jon, and Timbaland. The song, “Run Hide,”…
You may remember Bob Marley as the Jamaican Reggae superstar that he was, as the mascot of potheads the world over… or just as the namesake of our beloved Marley Fest. But today marks the 30th anniversary of the legendary musician’s death. He actually received treatment in Miami for an…
New Wavers Astari Nite named their band after Vincent Van Gogh’s famous “Starry Night” painting… or at least that’s what some band members will say. The Cure-influenced, Placebo covering indie rockers landed their opening act gig for the Ettes at Bardot with some old fashioned know how. Here, Astari Nite…
If you’re a fan of Bauhaus, U2, The Cure, Interpol, Bloc Party, She Wants Revenge and many others, then you’ve probably heard of Ian Curtis without even realizing it. The lead singer of the now defunct Joy Division has been a major influence on all of the above mentioned bands…
Maroon 5 just announced their plans for a summer tour–with a stop in Miami at Bayfront Park Amphitheater on August 19. The Miami appearance will include special guests Kris Allen and VV Brown. Tickets go on sale on June 12, at 10 a.m. Their tour will preview some new tracks…
When we heard an app was coming out in June for the newly released iPad that was set to “modernize DJing culture” we were more than curious. Claiming it feels like authentic turntables, iPadMixr.com also adds a beautiful interface and professional mixing to its list of declarations. It promises real…
Radar vs. Wolf With boyhaveheart, Danielle Steele, and the Speakeasies Sweat Records, Miami Saturday, May 8, 2010 Better Than: Playing musical chairs. The Review: Radar vs. Wolf had it all planned out: They picked out the venue, assembled the line-up, and even made billboard-sized cutouts resembling what they thought to…
Over here at the New Times, we don’t like to keep show secrets to ourselves for too long. So as we were glancing through this week’s issue (May 6-12 in the Miami edition), we were a bit baffled when we came across page 51, something new to most of us,…
Good, vintage underthings are hard to come by–literally, they don’t sell them anywhere (unless you’ve snagged some from a Terribly Girly photo shoot recently). So when we heard that a vintage shop that looks like the inner workings of a classic pin-up girl’s lingerie closet was opening, we were intrigued…
James Bratton and Tom Gorrio are a force to be reckoned with. They’ve only been a Miami band since February, and they’ve already scheduled an 18-city tour for the summer. But first the former Call it Radar and Boy and the Wolf bandmates want to get their feet wet in…
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…
Not nearly enough’s been done to showcase facial hair on men. Sure, it’s become a bit of a trend amongst hipsters and celebrities alike, but apart from that, does it really have staying power? The people over at Yelp seem to think so. They’re hosting an “Unofficial Yelp Event” tomorrow…
Miami indie darlings ANR and MillionYoung are leaving town. They’re both going on an East Coast tour with big cities like New York and Chicago on the slate. MillionYoung even has shows planned for Canada, France, Berlin, Denmark, and London all the way through July. Who knows when they’re coming…
We’ve all been to some kind of jam session–whether it be in a garage band’s garage, an intimate club or a full-on jam at a music festival. But bands usually only cover one or two songs. Not freestylin’, rhyme spittin’ ArtOfficial.Their new 12-track album “The Payback” (released April 23) covers…
You might recognize frontwoman Coco’s voice from Drew Barrymore’s Whip It! or episodes of Entourage. But what’s most memorable about the Ettes is perhaps their legendary collaborations. Their first EP was produced by none other than bluesy Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach, and their latest, Do You Want Power, holds…
The first annual Synthesis Festival seeks to combine the sounds of the underground with cutting-edge art. The fest will feature indoor and outdoor stages, with the latter located in the venue’s sculpture garden. Expect a night full of live sets by Nightdrive DJs Laura, Patrick, Moshe, Juan BassHead, Gooddroid, Heather…
