People are really mad at Ultra Music Festival about this early-bird ticket debacle. Like, seriously … They’re ready to throw down their finger gloves and walk out of this relationship for the last time. The fans are tired of what they see as “the marketing tactics of a greedy business…
Paris Hilton must really love abuse, because she just signed a record deal with Cash Money to release her follow-up to 2006’s weird and critically-forgotten Paris. She plans to release a “house album.” And, like, nothing about a fluffy hip-hop label signing a talentless heiress to make EDM music sounds…
Feed Me is a genius. In a bold move that shows wisdom, courage, soul, and respect for his craft, the beloved dubstep and hard electro DJ and producer announced his departure from the scene via Twitter, effectively quitting EDM. Citing the current scene’s lack of creativity and meaning, Feed Me…
Is Ultra Music Festival, like, the Guantanamo Bay of music festivals? It must be, because buying early-bird tickets is torture, bro. Alright, that was just for the LOLs. But if you looked at the sensational new Facebook page Boycott Ultra Music Festival, you’d think UMF was just the meanest …
So, you want to be an EDM superstar? It’s easy! EDM is blowing up like a 17-year-old girl in a tutu. Act fast, and you can catch some of that glorious LED spotlight for yourself! Not interested in long hours studying music theory, beat matching, or production equipment? Fuck it!…
The Gaslamp Killer isn’t for the faint of heart. He’s been in the game for more than a decade and he’s made a name for himself as part of Flying Lotus’s Brain Feeder crew. The Cali-based label is a tight-knit group of envelope pushers, and Gaslamp Killer has earned his…
Good hip-hop can be hard to find, but the beat lives on at The Stage. And next week, the Design District club is pleased to welcome Buckshot, the latest in a string of shows by underground rap kings. The heavyweight rapper is renowned for his funky flow and sick collaborative…
The winds of change are blowing for Caligula, Miami’s darkest dubstep duo. Members Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions have worked hard since 2010 to make a name for themselves in the streets, catching fire with hot remixes of Kid Cudi’s “Marijuana” and Swedish House Mafia’s “Miami to Ibiza.” They’ve also…
What does a number-one song and a viral video Internet sensation get you in Miami? If you’re a street-credible DJ and producer, it gets you a sold-out show at Grand Central and a sweaty mess of bodies lovin’ ever second of it. At least, that’s how it worked out for…
It seems strange, but in almost ten years of record releases and world tours, Bloc Party had never played Miami until last night. A celebration was in order, so Absolut vodka teamed up with artist Agustina Woodgate to transform Soho Studios into an interactive wonderland of booze, rainbows and great…
Whose ears are ready for some nostalgic noms? Starting tonight, The Garret at Grand Central will be serving up a heaping hot monthly portion of bass and funk, spruced up to perfection with some Latin spices. It’s going to be muy picante. It’s going to be Sabrosura! The new party…
Everyone’s talking about Kanye West’s new album and how awesome it’s going to be. Meanwhile, Kim K is getting so plumped up, we know that baby is about to drop. His new album has a ridiculous name, and it goes without saying that the Louis Vuitton Don will concoct some…
DJs are the modern rock stars. Onstage, they look like golden gods, surrounded by thousands of admirers and showered in fire. But behind the scenes, these seemingly superior beings aren’t all that different from the rest of us. Sure, they’re making thousands of dollars a night. But without the fans,…
How many times have you danced “con los terroristas”? If you’re anything like the rest of the world, it’s more times than you can count. Admit it, you were doing the “Harlem Shake” all through March. Even now, Baauer’s biggest hit is climbing past 39 million views on YouTube and…
Miami, beware. A killer is on the loose. He’s been known to murder decks, waste lames, and strangle wannabes. When he executes a mix, he’ll destroy your idols and obliterate the competition. Behind the decks, he’s a dancing maniac with a wild head of hair. Yes, the crazed Gaslamp Killer…
Well, the world has spoken. And Miami’s great for music. Rather, the English young men’s lifestyle brand Complex Magazine has spoken, and it thinks Blackbird Ordinary and the Electric Pickle are two of the best concert venues in the whole United States of America. Not only do our mighty musical…
These days, the rap game is kind of soft. It’s all over-glorified Hokey Pokey dance steps, 808 tics, and bull-shit braggin’. Most of the time, these MCs are just mimicking the gestures of gangsters gone by. Still, there was a time when rap was real, and Ice Cube is one…
Can you even believe it? Bloc Party’s breakout debut, Silent Alarm, was released almost a decade ago. The band’s survived the EDM explosion and still have a dedicated army of fans eagerly awaiting its next release — which is coming pretty soon, it seems. But what might be even more…
Some songs just never die. You could run them into the ground at 100 mph, but they’ll be right there around the corner, waiting to be dropped in the very next set you hear. Some of them have been around for decades. And some of them are new, but feel…
It’s not often you get the chance to go back in time. Well, technically speaking, the laws of physics might make this impossible. But that’s just one more reason why the Digitalism show at Bardot was so special. When Jens “Jence” Moelle and İsmail “Isi” Tüfekçi took the stage (because…
Walking up the stark stairwell toward the Garret’s dance floor, we asked the legendary DJ Craze just where in the hell he got the idea to make a pig his label’s mascot. He said it all comes back to something Klever once said. “I don’t play that fast food music,”…
When you think about mom, what do you see? Do you see her lovingly tending to you, sick in bed? Is she secretly buying the toy that she said you couldn’t have at the mall? Maybe she’s screaming to hurry and get up already or you’ll be late for school?…
