Can DJ Khaled save the world? Of course not, you’re saying to yourself. But you probably didn’t expect the underground DJ from Miami to turn Snapchat into an art form, to become a household name before he ever rapped on a track, or to coast to the top of the…
What made Becks Lange Miami’s whirling dervish of a party girl? Maybe it was leaving Venezuela when she was only 15 and arriving in the Magic City as adulthood beckoned. “The hardest part was really not having my friends with me,” recalls Lange, now 34. “Maybe that’s what drove me…
Sitting in a booth at the Anderson, Nick León sounds slightly timid and unsure when talking about himself. It’s not unexpected. The 24-year-old hasn’t exactly had much practice touting his work to the media. He’s definitely confident about the work he produces but still blushes at compliments. Asked if he…
Decked out in a black evening gown and sporting a half-shaved head, Yoli Mayor closes her eyes and raises a microphone to her lips. Amid light chatter, supermodel Heidi Klum turns to co-judge Howie Mandel and coos, “She’s going to be amazing. I have a feeling.” A light piano ballad…
When it comes to his music, Twelve’Len is a man of discipline. Case in point: While the rest of the world seized upon Frank Ocean’s hotly anticipated Blonde last fall, he waited a full year to listen to it. “I was like, I don’t wanna listen to any Frank Ocean,…
Things are a little quieter this week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday — but it’s not completely dead. Right before you’re set to chow down on some turkey and pumpkin pie, Trap Circus is bringing hip-hop’s reigning queen, Cardi B, to the RC Cola Plant. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper shot…
Zedd, the DJ/producer who landed the December cover of Forbes; “Bank Account” rapper 21 Savage; Frédérik Durand, the Canadian DJ/producer better known as Snails; and hip-hop artist Blackbear top the list of talent whose beats will reverberate through ravers’ skulls as they’re doused with neon paint and try not to lose their minds watching colored smoke float through the fest.
The band improved upon its 2013 appearance thanks to strong opening acts and the continued resonance of its back catalogue.
Wynwood’s transformation from industrial zone and Puerto Rican barrio to hip neighborhood written about in the New York Times travel section is almost complete. Residential buildings are going up, bars and restaurants dot the area, and national brands such as Warby Parker and Shinola have moved in.
Exactly 30 years ago, Miami New Times was born in a tiny office on South Beach. One of the aims of its founders was to publish long-form, narrative stories that would make a difference and provide a voice for the community. Surprise! It worked. Scores of writers of magazine-length stories…
Here’s a roundup of the best parties happening during the long Thanksgiving weekend.
The British alt-pop star will light up Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale.
The Miami band Tamboka plays a unique fusion of flamenco, cumbia, swing, jazz, and bossa nova. According to guitarist Tyrone Iregui, the musical mixture came together in 2011 outside the Wynwood gallery Plant the Future. “I was friends with the owner,” Iregu recalls. “I said if I played music outside, I could bring people into the store. We got 200 people to come out and dance.”
Rides and rappers await at the RC Cola Plant the day before Thanksgiving.
The decline and fall of South Florida’s once-rising, now-sinking rap star XXXTentacion continues: It was disclosed Tuesday that he’s apparently been attacked by none other than Migos. In a series of now-deleted Instagram posts, a visibly bruised XXXTentacion claimed he was jumped by the Atlanta rap group while he and his entourage were leaving a hotel room in Los Angeles. He also claims they pulled a gun on him and posted video, which was republished by TMZ, of the group leaving the scene
For the past three years, Miamians with a late-night sweet tooth have been getting their ice-cream fix in a little place tucked next to a highway overpass.
Tortuga Music Festival announced its lineup for the three-day music festival and benefit in April, and it’s loaded with country stars and classic rock. The event, which benefits ocean environmental-related causes, will feature headliners Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, and Eric Church along with Snoop Dogg, Shaggy, Cheap Trick, and…
Songs with lyrics tend to be specific and topical, says Ramble Jon Krohn, who records and performs under the moniker RJD2. Purely instrumental music, though, is different for him. Without a vocalist telling the listener what to imagine and how to feel, everything is up for interpretation. “The beauty of…
If there is something orchestral and old-timey about the music of Grizzly Bear, it might be due to osmosis. That’s according to the band’s singer and founder, Ed Droste. “My mother was a music teacher, and her father was a music professor. From as long as I can remember, they would gather around the piano and we’d sing old songs like ‘A-Tisket A-Tasket.'”
Over the weekend, the second edition of House of Creatives Music Festival took place on Virginia Key, bringing indie favorites such as Metronomy and WhoMadeWho, as well as beloved crossover acts Alt-J, Washed Out, and MGMT. Turbulent weather made enjoyment of the last act — the weekend’s most anticipated performance — difficult. Rainfall and the threat of lightning strikes forced MGMT to take the stage more than an hour after the band’s scheduled time, resulting in a set that was as short as it had been anticipated.
Taylor Swift is having a busy month. She released her album Reputation last week, hot off the heels of its lead single, a love letter to Right Said Fred, “Look What You Made Me Do.” She performed on SNL Saturday night. She’s also made the time to sue a blogger who pointed out that Nazis are among her biggest fans.
Vicious traffic, nightmare parking, long security lines, crap weather – there were plenty of hurdles to clear Sunday night to get to American Airlines Arena, but it was well worth it to see the one and only, Jay-Z. This was the weekend for big events in Miami and just like…
