The Standard Miami’s always had a little swag about it. Whenever we go there we know we’ll be able to relax and let loose, and somehow just stepping through the doors of any of their four branches (Hollywood, Downtown LA, New York, or our very own Miami Beach spa) makes…
N.E.R.D. with some robots.We’ve been really curious about Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D ever since we heard that the band’s latest single, “Hypnotize U,” was produced by Daft Punk. Are our favorite robots doing guest spots on the album? Will they make cameos at any N.E.R.D shows? We’re not sure, but we…
Photo by Jipsy.Celebrity emcee Elaine LancasterMiami’s been criticized way too much for our sense of style. Even though we’re known for our Latin flavor, tourists still often get instant culture shock when they spot locals wearing barely there, second-skin-style dresses. South Florida is slowly making its way up the fashion…
Miami’s been criticized way too much for our sense of style. We mean sure, we’re known for our Latin flavor. Tourists too often get instant culture shock when they spot locals wearing barely there, second-skin-style dresses. South Florida is slowly making its way up the fashion food chain, though, with…
Don’t try to adjust your television screen: Yes, that is Miami native Pitbull hocking cameras to the public. But has Mr. 305 sold out? Will he go the way of Shaq and start doing Icy Hot and Comcast commercials? We hope not. What makes these commercials kinda cool is the…
Remember back in the day when you were in college trollin’ for hotties and scoping the quad for something fresh to do on your lunch break? We sure do, but unfortunately those memories came sans free live music. Call us old, or call our colleges boring. But luckily we can…
The Social Network has given Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook an insurmountable amount of free press, but many are failing to see the bigger picture: It breaks down the barriers and makes tech enthusiasts and the tech community look cool, sexy, and oh-so-datable, too.Sure, everyone subscribes to the general stereotype that…
We get that there are a lot of Justin Bieber haters out there. He’s so young. He’s so smooth. And look at all those women of all ages fawning at him. But just look at that face. How could you not smile when someone like Justin Bieber smiles back at…
We’ve seen our fair share of guy-girl electro-rockers shaking it up in Miami lately, like The Golden Filter and Crystal Castles. So we can see why you might debate whether or not to bother with another one this Saturday. But Phantogram is one band you really gotta see.The Saratoga Springs duo is…
We always have to wait till Ultra or WMC to catch a glimpse of Paul Oakenfold in action. While we appreciate the Brit coming down to visit us every March, once a year just isn’t enough. Confession: Oakenfold was this humble reviewer’s gateway drug into the world of EDM. I…
Picture this: Courtney Love spins down a shame spiral, gets trapped by her fashion choices and confronted by über-designer Karl Lagerfeld, admits she wants to be “dignified like Chris Martin from Coldplay,” and hangs out with Michael Stipe. We never thought this would happen, but Courtney Love has become a…
We thought Kimora Lee Simmons was so cool when she showed off her floor-to-ceiling closet on national TV, and showed us all just how hard it is to be the fashion designer behind Baby Phat on Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. We wanted to marry a rap mogul, divorce…
Illustration by American painter Wayne Thiebaud, via GoogleGoogle’s gettin’ old. It turns 12 this week and the more we think about it, the more we realize our favorite search engine has educated us. Whenever we can’t think of the answer to something? “Google it.” Whenever we need to find directions?…
Is Rachel Roy the next Kimora Lee Simmons?We thought Kimora Lee Simmons was so cool when she showed off her floor-to-ceiling closet on national TV, and showed us all just how hard it is to be the fashion designer behind Baby Phat on Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. We…
Photo by Bob GruenThe Independents circa ’97.We’re a little sick and tired of people sportin’ mall-bought Ramones t-shirts just to be ironic. Most of those kids have no idea who Sheena is, let alone that she was a punk rocker. They weren’t enrolled in rock ‘n’ roll high school, they…
via their MySpace pageYou might remember how ecstatic we got when we heard about a private party Hennessy was throwing with the Roots. Then we heard all about how RSVPing was “no guarantee” that we’d actually get accepted to be on the list. Wait, what?We wondered how exactly the good…
Here at Silicon Beach, we’re always fascinated by the little ways technology tries to creep into our everyday lives. From the graphics in our retro video games to high tech ways to cheat, we’re observing it all and basking in the glory of new technology, much like a kid in…
Photo by Ian WitlenClick here to view photos of the Nylon Show at Sweat Records.With Raffa Jo Harris, Animal Tropical, Lil Daggers, Afrobeta, ANR, Rachel Goodrich, and Deaf PoetsSweat Records, MiamiTuesday, September 21, 2010Better than: A professionally blended cocktail.The Review:Last night we saw the true power of word of mouth…
We’re guessing you don’t like waiting six months or more for a tour to finally come to our fair city, either. (Lady Gaga and KoL, we’re lookin’ at you.) Scrambling to change your plans at the last minute and calling everyone to let ’em know about a crazy impromptu event…
When we first heard that Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor would be scoring The Social Network, we got a little confused. First off, a movie about Facebook? But once we saw the trailer, we breathed a sigh of relief. Oh, so this movie might actually be good. And it’s directed…
The DrumsWith The Young Friends and Surfer BloodAt Grand Central, MiamiSaturday, September 18, 2010Better than: Goin’ surfin’.The Review:People who eternally run late to everything, take note: When Grand Central says the show starts at 7 p.m., they mean it. The lines were already wrapped around the block when we arrived…
Photo by Thomas GiddingsIs Dominique Young Unique looking in the mirror in her new video for “The World is Mine”? She might as well be, as she’s extremely aware of the camera, staring straight at it and smiling. The spunky, fashion conscious Tampa-based hip-hop artist effortlessly mixes hip-hop with EDM…
