Jens Lekman Takes Sad Songs and Makes Them Better

Jens Lekman is a man of remarkable candor. Over the course of his career, the Swedish singer-songwriter has earned a reputation for inviting fans to listen in on some of his most vulnerable moments, ranging from drunken arguments with himself on the streets of Melbourne to posing as the boyfriend of his lesbian best friend…

David Grutman Brings the LIV Experience to Pegasus World Cup With Post Malone and Ludacris

Mention Hallandale Beach, the sleepy Broward city just over the line from Aventura, and it probably conjures images of bagels, lox, and a giant statue of a winged horse defeating a dragon. You don’t expect bottle service and hip-hop. But with the Pegasus World Cup coming to Gulfstream Park Saturday, January 27, David Grutman, the mind behind Miami Beach megaclub LIV, might change your image of Hallandale.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, January 22-28

Rock ‘n’ roll is alive and spring-kickin’ in Miami this week as rock stars and indie darlings come to town. The Killers will kick off the Magic City’s concert and festival season at the American Airlines Arena this Tuesday, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and They Might Be Giants will hit Revolution Live Wednesday and Culture Room Friday, respectively…

The Love Burn Brings Burning Man to South Florida

Glen Gray, lead event organizer at Virginia Key Beach Park’s Love Burn is riding around on a golf cart, greeting old friends and assessing the progress of the park’s transformation. By the end of the week, the park, now just bare bones and building blocks of colorful circus-like tents, will…

Mall Grab Brings His Brand of Lo-Fi House Music to Floyd

For the past year or so, the electronic music glitterati have spent a considerable amount of time fussing over the phenomenon of lo-fi house, a sound defined by its adherence to the time-tested staples of house music — big kicks, disco influences, soulful vocals — while merging them with the gritty, muddy sound…

Tigermilk Parties at Las Rosas Bring Britpop Back to Miami

“Miami used to have so many great, long-running Britpop and indie parties like Revolver, Poplife, Spiderpussy, the Vagabond, etc., and I really miss that element in our ‘Magic City,’” Josef Pizarro says of Tigermilk, his new monthly Britpop party at Las Rosas.

Miami Legend DJ Irie Nominated for Global Spin Awards

DJ Irie oozes charisma and gets parties started like pretty much no one else, because, look: He’s the official DJ of both the Miami Heat and Jamie Foxx for a reason. But 2017 was a banner year for the jet-setting Miami product with a huge personality. New Times recently caught up with…

Four Times the Killers Absolutely Killed It

The year was 2001. In the heat of the Southern Nevada desert, the Killers were born. What started in garages and hole-in-the-wall venues throughout Vegas has evolved into something special. Flash forward 17 years and the Killers have released five studio albums and sold more than 22 million albums to-date. The…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, January 15-21

Start building your 2018 concert list with Jackson Browne, Art Garfunkel, Darlene Love, and Matisyahu hitting venues all over South Florida this week, or check out locally honed talent with Yoli Mayor at Wynwood Yard and New World Symphony’s season-ending Pulse: Late Night at the Movies concert.