Popsicles in Miami’s blazing heat last longer than most clubs in this town. But South Beach’s gay nightclub Score is celebrating 20 years in the business. “It has a lot to do with keeping up with what’s current,” says Score co-owner Luis Morera. Score’s history dates back to 1998. Owner Billy Kemp…
Charli XCX is the alt-pop star you dream of making your best friend. She’s insanely talented and cool, wears everything you wish you could commit to putting into your online cart, and makes certified, grade-A futuristic pop music that perfectly soundtracks Miami’s sweaty back-patio parties. Clutch the dream phone, angels. You can party with Charli XCX and Dorian Electra this weekend on 1306’s back patio during Femmebot Fantasy.
For the last five years, the effervescent music, art, and technology festival, III Points, has showcased both homegrown and internationally acclaimed acts. This past May, the festival announced it would skip 2018 and return in February 2019. And this year, the festival is doing things a little bit differently. For the…
For the past six years, Miami native Tiffany Miranda’s local nonprofit organization, Girls Makes Beats (GMB), has worked with young girls ages 8-17 to train them in music production, DJing, and audio engineering. The organization, which recently expanded and established another chapter in Los Angeles, is cultivating the next generation of women in music with the help of Miami chapter leader Christine Miranda and Los Angeles chapter leader Whitney Taber, with Tiffany Miranda at the helm.
In the depths of West Kendall, just past the chain restaurants your parents love, lies a layer of pride buried beneath the surface of its residents. What’s cooking up behind its suburban corners isn’t just a really great happy hour at Bahama Breeze. There’s an untapped wealth of major talent on the rise.
Miami-born-and-bred artist Haiiileen, real name Aileen Quintana, has displayed her larger-than-life, neo-acid experimental works — from massive installations at III Points to performance art and sculptures at local museums — in the Magic City throughout her career. But when the building that housed Quintana’s studio was sold, she was left with no space to continue creating her art.
In 2015, New Times declared, “The weekly party has all but gone the way of the dinosaur in South Florida, killed not by a massive comet rocketing to Earth but by some combination of bottle service, a tourist-driven market, and a serious lack of people willing to take the risk…
Sippin’ fancy cocktails poolside while looking fly AF is a natural-born skill for a Miami native. But when summertime rolls around, it’s time to expand and sharpen your skill set. Because let’s face it, you’ve already spent the last seven months soaking up the sun. Time to widen your horizons. From cooking to sewing, here are five new skills you can learn this summer for cheap.
“Take me to the water, in your new rover/ I’ll grab the surfboard and invite some friends over for tacos and ice cream,” Del Pelson frontman Cal Nelson croons on the band’s stand-out track “Tacos & Ice Cream.” The warm, summer-centric song off the group’s latest release, Wide World EP, is perhaps South Florida’s catchiest summer anthem of 2018.
On June 21st, yogis worldwide will gather at local studios and special events for International Yoga Day. This year, the famed celebration just so happens to also fall on the Summer Solstice, and there isn’t a shortage of combo celebrations. This Thursday, find your zen and treat the mind, body, and soul to a special yoga class in honor of every yogi’s favorite holiday. From free yoga classes to poolside practices, here are the five best ways to celebrate International Yoga Day around town.
Father’s Day is approaching, Miami. Have you thought about how you’re going to treat that special man in your life who helped combat a lifetime of temper tantrums? Instead of the easy buy dad a gift card from Home Depot and a case a beer and call it a day route, spend some quality time with him. Tell him how much you appreciate the lifetime of love he’s given you, because we know raising a kid ain’t easy. From go-karting to yoga with beer, here are the ten best Father’s Day activities.
At the age of 16, Ash Reiter, the singer/guitarist of the dreamy psych-rock band Sugar Candy Mountain, tooled around Sonoma County while listening to impressionable music that would eventually lead her to start one of the genre’s most refreshing bands. “We would just drive out to the beach and listen to Beatles records, which is about as good as any introduction to psychedelic music you can get,” Reiter reminisces.
This summer is a great time to be a music fan in Miami. From Britney Spears to the Smashing Pumpkins, some of the most important tours in America are making their way to South Florida. This roundup includes a list of brave souls who are willing to endure the Miami heat and who — in our opinion — are the best. From lesser-known acts to large-scale ones hitting venues of all sizes across the region, here are the ten best concerts coming to South Florida this June through August.
No one can say summer is a slow time for music in South Florida. From Britney Spears to the Smashing Pumpkins, some of the summer’s biggest tours are stopping here. We’ve compiled a list of the summer blockbusters heading south this June through August. From shows at the American Airlines Arena to tour stops at Hard Rock Stadium, here are the ten biggest concerts coming our way.
From shredding the gospel of rock ‘n’ roll to co-owning and operating the music label BUFU (By Us for Us) Records, Ben Katzman is ready to rock at any given moment. Listeners can always count on Katzman’s DeGreaser to bring the party in true Miami fashion. And if there’s one thing we could all use in 2018…
Things are about to get wild. Here are the ten best Memorial Day weekend parties.
Moms rule. It takes a special kind of woman to put up with everything from diaper blowouts to teenage angst, all while preparing you to take on the world. These special ladies deserve thanks every day for all of their courage and hard work, especially on Mother’s Day. So spend time with mom this weekend and tell her how much you appreciate her. Make the amazing women in your life feel special with these unique Mother’s Day activities.
The presence of superhero costumes on Miami streets in springtime is a good indicator that it’s Free Comic Book Day, the annual nationwide celebration held the first Saturday of May. This Saturday, May 5, comic book fans will scour the streets for free comics and deals. This year’s Free Comic Book Day happens to fall on Cinco de Mayo…
What’s hidden past Miami’s sunny, slice-of-paradise shores is a city full of emotionally strained people. This place has been ranked the fifth-most stressful city in America. Locals spend their days on the lookout for face-eating zombies and battling terrorizing traffic for hours on end, so what do you expect? Being stressed blows. Here are ten ways to chill the hell out in Miami.
Most people think of New Orleans or New York when they think of American jazz, but Miami also has its share of hot spots where listeners can catch local and international artists playing skat, hard bop, mainstream, fusion, and Latin jazz.
While Miamians are bellyaching about the fact that it’s unbearably hot out on most days, our friends up north are wishing they could just leave their house without 17 layers on, and would probably kill for just one day of fun in the sun. Although we can sometimes get a little cranky from feeling hot and sticky, we also acknowledge the fact that not only are we #blessed to live in paradise, but summer is endless around these parts, and we need to take advantage. Go outside, explore, and uncover some of the best outdoor activities this town has to offer.
Last year, when José Atencio, owner of Milly’s Empanada Factory; Bryan Herrero, director of operations at Secret Celluloid Society; and Andre Alvarez started organizing the inaugural West Kendall Zine Fest (affectionately known as WKZF), the trio had just met for the first time after a casual encounter at Milly’s. Instantly hitting…
