Fans of the Hunger Games, rejoice! Katniss and her ilk finally have a voice to match their revolutionary rage. It was recently announced that mysterious mistress of the Billboard charts Lorde will preside and curate over The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack, as well as provide the lead…
The funky house revival lives on, and the latest fresh-faced producer taking the scene by storm is coming to show why he should be named Rookie of the Year. Oliver Heldens was signed to Spinnin Records when he was just 17. Two years later, his song “Gecko (Overdrive)” featuring Becky…
The days of dancing in smoky rooms are over, Miami. Or at least in the case that you’re dancing at Grand Central. The downtown concert venue has announced it will no longer allow cigarette smoking inside its hallowed halls. A recent rash of complaints about the smoke-friendly policy convinced management…
In Miami, there’s no lack of reverence for Latin influence on the American music scene. We gave the world Gloria Estefan, bro — what more do you want? Turns out we’re not the only city in the United States birthing amazing musicians of the Hispanic variety, and “American Sabor: Latinos…
Some men like to get on social media and complain about how easy it is to succeed as a female DJ. It’s as if having tits means you must have special powers, although the implication is actually that women don’t have to be good to land gigs. Wow, fellas, listen…
Hey, ladies! What if there was a way to get in shape, commune with fellow women, and win a ton of money? You’d be excited, right? And how about if we meant pole dancing? Dawn Price is a dedicated fitness instructor with ten years of experience teaching everyday women how…
In post-Internet society, things don’t stay hidden for long. But there is a subculture with more than three decades of relevance that has inspired its own documentary, been co-opted by Madonna, and yet, remarkably, remains largely misunderstood. “Walk down the street in Fort Lauderdale or South Beach, stop 20 gay…
The life of a big-time dance-music producer seems easy enough. You travel the world, hang out with your buddies, meet adoring fans, and make tons of money while doing it. But that’s just the surface. If you’re a real artist, there’s a serious balancing act among fueling your passion for…
Still haven’t watched Blackfish, the documentary shaming Orlando’s SeaWorld as one of the cruelest keepers of orcas and other fishy friends? Well, surely, all of your couch-activist friends have related how damning it is, that it will make you cry, and how you’ll never want to go to an animal…
Hip-hop and fashion have always gone together like suits and ties. Ironically, though, rappers who wear suits and ties belong to the most boring slice of rap’s style spectrum, right next to dudes in baggy pants and plain white tees. It’s about being flashy. It’s not about being like everyone…
We want to start by reminding you that Paris Hilton is 33. If, at that age, we are prancing around a sound green-screen stage dressed like a my-size Barbie princess doll, please, don’t hesitate to shoot us. No adult woman should be stuck in such a stunted hell. That she…
This year’s annual Pride weekend has come and gone, but this is Miami, and we’re always ready to celebrate our gay community. Welcome back another edition of the fun and informative Miami Beach Bruthaz weekend, making its hub at the Congress Hotel (1052 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach) this Thursday through…
Overtown is one of Miami’s greatest treasures and one of the most important historical sites in the region, but it doesn’t always get the love it deserves. Despite its dilapidated appearance, it remains one of the main cultural hubs in the city, a great incubator of music and art. The…
You’ve heard the Madonna song “Vogue.” Maybe you’ve seen the cult documentary Paris Is Burning. But have you witnessed Catwalk at The Garret? It’s the only place in Miami where you, the spectator, can just walk in and experience the sensation that is ballroom culture. No matter whether you are…
What is every rapper’s favorite body part? C’mon, that’s an easy one. More MCs have put their mind to the big butt issue than there are scientists working on curing cancer. And obviously, in rap music, the bigger the booty, the better. Modern asses are reaching colossal proportions, but not…
At times, Wynwood feels like the Miami frontier. It’s new, it’s vibrant, it’s exciting — but wait, is it really new? Actually, it may just be kind of new to you. Look, it’s not South Beach, but it is quickly shaping up to be the “new South Beach.” Whether or…
Miami’s underground house scene has a new home, though it may not be what you’d expect. Imagine sipping cocktails while grooving to a three-hour DJ set on a ritzy rooftop, looking out over the heart of downtown Miami while catching the sunrise on a Sunday morning. Of course, we’re talking…
Who’s that poppin’ champagne, hanging with sexy ladies, and celebrating life in paradise? Who’s making those island jams with a side of jazz melody and plenty of funky bass and topping it off with hip-hop swagger? Sounds like the Problem Kids, six talented, fun-loving locals filling the urban air with…
Pop stars. They’re so rich it makes our brain hurt. The rest of us toil day in and day out for a yearly salary that these pretty-faced bastards would spend on shoes. Still, we all want to watch these guys live the lives that we never will, which in turn…
Things sure aren’t perfect here in the land of the free, but we’re still happy to bravely drink our weight in alcohol and wear almost nothing on the Fourth of July … Because isn’t that the whole point? Our founding fathers celebrated life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And…
Does listening only to dance music make for a shitty DJ? Should kids really be wasting their youth on songs without lyrics? Is Guy Gerber a genius, or just a really big Spinal Tap fan? We spoke to the forward-thinking Israelite about working on his new album, 11:11, and the…
Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think just maybe their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the only…
