It’s been days since you’ve slept. The next party starts in less than an hour. And you’re desperate for a clean t-shirt, fresh flip flops, and some unused condoms. Obviously, though, South Beach clubs require their party people to display at least a modicum of style. So it’d be highly…

Who’s ready for some Ultraviolence? Well, before pop star Lana Del Rey finally releases the follow-up to her 2012 breakthrough album, Born To Die, she’s sending her “Young & Beautiful” self on a 22-city U.S. tour. This spring, Ms. Del Rey will flit from Las Vegas to Phoenix, San Fran,…

Losing hope that Isaac Brock and Modest Mouse might ever deliver another collection of yawping indie-rock tunes? Well, “Be Brave.” Because, as Brock and band have repeatedly insisted: “We look forward to sharing our new music with the world.” Yeah, they haven’t released any new material since 2007’s We Were…

As Ray LaMontagne (sorta) sings on his latest single, Supernova: “I want you to be my gu-e-e-est.” After four years, the notoriously soft-spoken, extraordinarily private singer-songwriter and former shoemaker has emerged from his famous farmhouse with a new haircut and his next album. To celebrate this upcoming slab, titled Supernova…

Did you know that Laidback Luke isn’t just an EDM hotshot? He’s also a kung-fu champ with a serious collection of shiny awards for excellence with his fists and feet. “It’s true,” he recently told Crossfade, “that I actually won five medals, four gold and one silver, at the championships…

Yo, punx. The homie Moguai has been shredding all across the continent for the last three months. And so far, he’s hit up party cities in spots like Cali, Colorado, Texas, New York, Arizona, even Canada. Finally, though, bro’s bringing his Punx Up the Volume tour to the FLA this…

“Yo, VIP,” and also general admission peeps, “Let’s kick it!” That’s right … New Times’ Brew at the Zoo is back with a brand-new announcement. For the 2014 edition of our annual sudsy romp at Zoo Miami, we’ve enlisted Vanilla Ice to “rock a mic like a vandal, light up…

Ragers, raves, getdowns, throwdowns, pool parties, boat parties, beach parties, club parties, street parties … Yep, it’s already time to get set for another bout of Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week madness. Now, at the moment, with the ten-day blitz still over a month away, the WMC and…

Swedish House Mafia may have disbanded. But former mob member Steve Angello is continuing SHM’s tradition of scoping out unlikely locations for epic EDM throwdowns. Over the years, Angello, along with associates Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso, brought the Masquerade Motel party to Midtown Miami, the sands of South Beach, and…

Snap on that studded leather thong, metalhead. ‘Cause the legendary Lemmy Kilmister and the “loudest band in the world” wanna cruise with you. That’s right … Mr. Kilmister and bandmates Phil “Wizzö” Campbell & Mikkey Dee are joining the ranks of Kid Rock, Kiss, and all the world’s ravers by…

Only five years ago, the Head and the Heart were playing the Seattle pub circuit. But within 12 months, founders Josiah Johnson, Jonathan Russell, and mates found themselves signed to legendary indie-rock label Sub Pop while being buzzed over by critics declaring H&H to be the Emerald City’s next big…

Party, party, party. That’s the mantra of the beat freaks, and the buzz of their chanting voices is already growing louder and higher and more frenzied with every passing day on the way to next month’s weeklong EDM freakout, otherwise known as Miami Music Week. Among the nightlifers contributing to…

Walking with zombies. And surviving the night of the vampire. As a pioneer of tripped-out rock ‘n’ roll and the frontman of quintessential 1960s psychedelic rock band 13th Floor Elevators, Roky Erickson — who emerged out of the wildness and weirdness of Austin, Texas — notched his spot among American…