For those who have been waiting patiently for new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club music, Christmas came late when the band finally released Wrong Creatures in January after a five-year album hiatus. “We tried to do the album in two pieces, focusing on six songs at a time rather than doing all 12 songs at once.
Ottaviano plays keyboards for Book of Love, a classic electronic/synth-pop band out of Brooklyn he cofounded with vocalist Susan Ottaviano (they share the same last name but aren’t married or otherwise related). The band is perhaps best known for the mid-to-late-’80s singles “Sunny Day,” “Boy,” and “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls,” as well as Susan’s signature deadpan vocal delivery.
Have you ever wanted to have a drink with a dinosaur and then get loose in the realm of virtual reality? Believe it or not, you’ll be able to do just that come Saturday, January 20, when the Frost Museum of Science throws open its doors for the Big Bang: Sonic Odyssey, a fundraising event unlike any other you’ve seen in Miami.
Miami is the protagonist of local producer Kaixen’s new music video for “Wasting Time.” Alongside local alt-R&B singer Native Youth and Orlando soul newcomer Dvwez, Kaixen introduces his own vocals on the track, and the three sing about the anxiety that comes with almost-relationships.
Miami artist Mystvries will provide a unique live score for the cult film Fantastic Planet this Saturday at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.
The great Will Smith once famously sang, “Party in the city where the heat is on/All night on the beach till the break of dawn.” Of course he was singing about Miami, and we really do love to push the limits of decent bedtimes. Most clubs are content (read: legally obligated) to close at 5 a.m., but there are a handful of after-hours spots that party well into the next day. We’ve got your early-morning hookups right here.
Singer and guitarist TJ Cronin has been stepping into Tom Petty’s shoes for five years as the frontman for the nationally touring tribute band the Petty Hearts. But after the longtime leader of the Heartbreakers broke fans’ hearts with his sudden death in early October, Cronin had to take on an even tougher role: consoler.
Alejandra Jimenez has learned that her talent is not in making grandiose statements about life but rather in analyzing the smaller moments in between.
Hidden behind a golden bird mask and white gloves, the DJ and producer known as Claptone is a mystery. Asked about the story behind the mask, the Berlin-based house-music savant remains coy.
Legendary reggae and dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry discusses his consumption habits, godliness, and the eternal nature of the Upsetter, all in his inimitable style and cadence.
The soundscapes and cinematic imagery of Dude Skywalker.
Pop’s favorite Tennessee native returns to Miami in support of his new album, Man of the Woods.
Before Grace Weber was a Grammy-winning artist and collaborator on Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book, she was a YoungArts scholar.
The recent arctic chill and bomb cyclone mean we’re still a long way from summer, but it feels like festival season already in South Florida. For EDM fans, there’s Life in Color, returning to Mana Wynwood this week with Zedd, and for those who still love rock ‘n’ roll, there’s Sunshine Music Festival with Derek Trucks at Mizner Park in Boca.
Now 64 years old, Berroa will display his musical experience as part of the South Beach Jazz Festival this Saturday, January 6, at the Fillmore Miami Beach.
At the age of 15, Trucks formed a jam band and hit the road with the Derek Trucks Band.
From the Olympia Theater, to Bayfront Park, to the RC Cola Plant, here are some of Miami’s most historic music venues.
Musicians leave Miami and go to cities like New York and Los Angeles all the time. Why is that? What makes them leave? What might make them stay? New Times speaks to four musicians to try to find out.
Although most Americans might not be aware of him, Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry may very well be the most influential musical artist alive. On January 13, Miami audiences will have the opportunity to catch Perry live and in the flesh at the Ground.
The Atlanta rapper has a distinct voice in a crowded hip-hop ecosystem.
Apocalypse Records hopes to set things off with a signing party at Churchill’s January 19.
Wigs and weaves were snatched when Miami’s top drag queens battled in character as some of the world’s biggest pop stars at the inaugural Celebrity Deathmatch at the Hangar.
