In a city that has the attention span of a 5-year-old, it’s surprising when anything lasts more than one year, let alone ten. So when Poplife celebrated its decade-old milestone this past July, Miami took notice. Of all the hipsterati dance parties that emerged at the turn of the millennium,…
If you aren’t already aware, Depeche Mode is rolling into town this week bringing along with it Swedish trio Peter Björn and John as its opening act. The indie-rock outfit has enjoyed a fair amount of success, particularly with its 2006 single “Young Folks” — you know, that song that…
Summer is soon coming to close. The end of the season means more than just saying goodbye to the infernal heat, it also means things tend to liven up again as more and more events start happening around South Florida. So while we start anticipating things to come, here is…
Remember when indie dance parties were low-key affairs with cheap drinks, a lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people looking to bring that back. Nightdrive started at the News Lounge but never seemed to gain the popularity it deserved. It was a Thursday-night party with…
What to say about local DJ Danny Daze that hasn’t been said before? Daze has been one of the most in demand DJs around the country for the last few years and he keeps busy with side projects like DiscoTech and Señor Stereo. Is it any surprise we picked him…
Classic David and Goliath: Small local blogger criticizes big, powerful daily newspaper. Daily newspaper doesn’t like it and sends a cease-and-desist order even though when the local blogger gave the daily praise, it found no problem with that. This is basically the drama unfolding between local blogger Bill Cooke of…
If anyone has been obviously hurt by the recession, it’s been Gen Art. When things got tough, sponsors became scarce, and as a nonprofit, Gen Art depends on them. This is perhaps why we’ve seen its diminished presence in Miami. Its local office was closed earlier this year, with business now being…
Everybody knows the Magic City weekend begins Thursday, and party people know that having a 9-to-5 isn’t reason enough to keep them away from the clubs. Weren’t Visine and oversize sunglasses invented so you can show up at work hung over with no one the wiser? If you need a…
It seemed for a while that Miami could play host to multiple music festivals. But after the rapid demise of Bang! (we hardly knew ye) and the sudden cancellation of Langerado, it seems like nobody will be able to match the success of Ultra, so far the city’s only music…
Dubstep DJ/producer Skream is no stranger to Miami. He played at Laundry Bar late last year and made several appearances at this year’s WMC. But something clicked in the Magic City earlier this year that has it enamored with the dubstep genre. It’s not entirely surprising since Miami bass and…
With three storms whirling around us, it reminds us that we are the midst of hurricane season. So from here on out we need to remember a storm-free weekend is a blessing. Let’s hope this upcoming weekend remains quiet.Anyway, here is what happened during over the (storm-free) weekend:Woodstock 40th Anniversary…
One of the most anticipated announcements of Miami’s nightlife scene has been where Saturday night indie-dance staple Poplife would be moving to. We heard rumors of the party moving to the partially Poplife-owned Ecco Restaurant & Lounge in downtown, as well as talk that the party was abandoning its mainland…
No band has risen more quickly to the top of Miami’s indie scale than Radioboxer. The relatively young group seemingly came out of nowhere in 2008 and amassed a following that would make most veterans of the local music scene jealous. With the release of its first full-length, Radio Drama,…
South Florida artists — with the exception of Rick Ross — continue to get high marks on the notoriously difficult-to-please music site Pitchfork. This time it is The Postmarks who manage to snag a 7.6 rating from reviewer Matthew Solarski. In the review for their latest album, Memoirs at the…
Ch-ch-ch-changes are happening and everyone’s favorite over the weekend recap has moved from its home at Riptide 2.0 over to Crossfade. Why? Well, it seemed appropriate and better yet, now we can focus on all the things happening across South Florida and between both the Miami New Times and the…
Purdy Lounge is like that girl in your phonebook you ring up once in a while for a booty call. It’s not that you’re ashamed of her; you just don’t see her as somebody you’d go steady with. Plus she always makes herself available to you, so why ruin a…
What’s a helpless independent record store to do when it needs to raise money for a new AC unit? Get some star power, of course.For months, it seems Sweat Records has lived up to its name, forcing owners Lauren “Lolo” Reskin and Jason Jimenez to amend store hours and cancel…
Remember when indie-dance parties were low-key affairs? Cheap drinks, lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people out there looking to bring that back. Nightdrive started out at the New Lounge, but never seem to gain the popularity it deserved. Here was a Thursday night party…
He’s here, he’s queer, but former weeknight anchor Charles Perez says WPLG doesn’t want to get used to it. According to Herald columnist Steve Rothaus, the anchor has filed a complaint with Miami-Dade’s Equality Opportunity Board. In the complaint, he says news director Bill Pohovey told him WPLG would switch to…
Miami has been so hot lately that the AC wall unit in my Edgewater studio is fighting a losing battle. I’m actually hoping we get some rain soon because I’m not sure how much longer I can stand the heat. So while I sit directly in front of the vents,…
When New York’s Aaron “A-Ron” Bondaroff and local art collector Al Moran decided to open a Miami exhibition space, they didn’t choose the obvious Wynwood locale. Instead they looked to Allapattah and founded Our House West of Wynwood. As crazy as it probably sounded, it worked, and O.H.W.O.W. easily became…
Poplife has never really been a faithful lover, so White Room should have seen this coming from a mile away. We heard the rumors weeks ago, but we were told it was off the record. However, today we received word via press release that Saturday’s event with Black Moth Super…
