Two years ago, an alien hopped into a spacecraft with his space babe and travelled from Miami to Austin in hopes of infecting the local scene with psychedelic sound waves. There, he merged with three like-minded beings and the rest, as they say, is history. Such is more or less…

For local artist Daniel Mendez, making music under the alias Triangles was simply not enough. In the DIY spirit of today’s culture, Mendez decided to take on the additional responsibility of forming his very own cassette-tape label called Ear Problems.  The label hopes to support local artists by giving them…

There’s a pocket of Miami’s music scene that is alive and kicking but usually flies under the radar, overshadowed by the loud and flashier parts of our city. Maybe it’s because many of the live shows are put on in backyards due to the lack of appropriate venues in the…

There is a point in time for some bands where the attitude behind the music shifts. It is a defining moment that changes their perspective from a bunch of punks just jamming together to a group of individuals acknowledging their own talent and striving to make it as far as…

The romanticized form of the vampire is painted as a seductive, enticing being with an underlying hint of danger. From the prepubescent dreamboat that sparkles in the sun to the bratty prince of the night, each of these fictional creatures we see today seems to be the picture of immortal…

I met the four members of Above the Skyline for the first time at a Chipotle, and couldn’t help but think what an interesting burrito this merry band of misfits would make: a tall Filipino, a very outspoken lesbian, a long-haired dude who looks like he’s really into heavy metal,…

How we will be ingesting our music 50 years down the road is anyone’s guess. But whatever it is we’re sticking in our ear holes in 2065, you can bet there will be a small but vocal minority bemoaning the good ol’ days of the first generation iPod. We tend…

After attending this year’s Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, it hit him. Miami’s Galactic Effect (real name, unknown) finally understood what his upcoming six-track release needed. The “other-worldly” weeklong event gave him an opportunity to perform twice, showcasing a lot of unreleased as well as unfinished music during his…

For some, the Everglades is simply a vast mass of land one has to get through on long, tiring road trips. Sure, you may see the occasional alligator or two, but from behind a car window, our massive swamp can lose some of its magic. But in reality, it’s a…

AJ Ruiz wants you to make you cry — you know, those authentic ugly, wet, gut-wrenching tears. At least that’s what he is hoping happens when you listen to his debut solo album Nimbus. “I want my album and my songs to be that song that you listen to in the…

With every new musical venture, Harlow G. and Kristof Ryan of Jean Jacket have a mantra: Follow the Jacket. To them, this means creating music in the name and spirit of their project. Formerly known simply as The Jacket, the duo, who joined forces a little over a year ago,…

Since its 1935 opening, Little Havana’s Ball & Chain has gone through a slew of owners, changing names along the way, before it finally closed and was vacated in the late 1950s. But prior to reaching its premature demise, the venue was the bustling epicenter of a city full of…

There’s strength in numbers. Most often in life, this is true. Two is better than one, and collaboration always breeds better ideas. But sometimes finding like-minded folk to collaborate with can be easier said than done. Bribery Corporation, an up-and-coming Miami-based label, is in the early stages of recruiting its…