Dance music has a long history of comforting the afflicted. From the debauched drag balls in 1970s New York City to early mornings spent seeking refuge and release from a world made mad by the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s, dance culture has always served as a place of inclusivity and shelter when the world could offer neither.
Big Sean gave his followers high praise and motivation during his final show of his I Decided tour at the Fillmore.
A full decade after the release of their last album, Miami’s favorite funk fusion instrumentalists, Spam Allstars, have finally issued their sixth record, Trans-Oceanic. “Our last album came out in 2007,” says the band’s mastermind, DJ Le Spam. “I was burnt out, and most of my downtime from gigging was spent recording other people in the studio.”
Ondatrópica recently dropped its sophomore album and will stop by the Floyd to give Miamians a taste of what the duo is all about.
Usually, a fresh-on-the-scene, up-and-coming band has to wait a while for the dream gig. They play locally for a while, build a set full of decent songs, and maybe record them if they can find the funds to lock down studio space. And then, finally, they get to open for a marquee name.
If you’re looking for an unforgettable way to spend your 4/20 weekend, the Marley brothers have you covered. Stephen, Damien, Julian, Ziggy, and Ky-Mani Marley will reunite for an epic performance at the inaugural Kaya Fest, hosted by Sway Calloway. The reggae/dancehall music gathering spearheaded by Bob Marley’s son Stephen is expected to fill Bayfront Park with the smooth sounds of Caribbean music, along with a dense cloud of marijuana smoke.
North Beach will be all about the international this weekend. The 15th TransAtlantic Festival will offer everything from a Malian guitarist known as “the Hendrix of the Sahara” to an all-female band that plays the Haitian Easter/festival music called rara.
Though he calls his current project “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness,” Andrew McMahon is a man who knows exactly where he is, where he’s been, and where he’s going.
I have a confession: I’ve never done drugs. I’ve never snorted blow or dropped acid or even lit up a joint. I’m not straight-edge or anything, and I’ll happily have a drink at the right time and place. But anything beyond that has never really appealed to me, not even…
Deez Bands, Johnny Pickles, and Yung Stew, AKA the Doolie Gang, drop off their new single ahead of their debut mixtape, Not The Life We Chose.
The year is 2004. America is halfway through the long slog of the Bush era. The nation has been in Iraq for only a year, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that WMDs will never be found. Still, America saves its shock and righteous indignation for an accidentally exposed nipple on the Super Bowl stage. Rock bands are still on TV and radio, and “American Idiot” is ranking pretty high on the TRL countdown. The iPhone is still years away from its launch.
It’s that time of the year again. Those of us who suffer from vinyl fever will trek to IKEA for new shelving units to store the dozens of records we plan to lug home this Saturday, April 22. Record Store Day (RSD), a sacred holiday for vinyl enthusiasts, artists, and music fans, marks its tenth anniversary celebrating independently owned record stores.
Every year, Record Store Day invites vinyl fanatics, collectors, and even casual music fans to visit their local independent record store to shop for exclusive releases from acts across all genres and from all over the world. This year, if you can find them, you can nab limited releases by…
Iggy Pop has released his new song, “Asshole Blues,” on Jacuzzi Boys’ Mag Mag label.
It’s 4/20 week, so if the music seems a little hazier than usual, that’s to be expected. Bud-happy parties aside, L.A. rock group Froth will take the stage at Churchill’s Pub Wednesday, while Detroit rapper Big Sean will stop by the Fillmore Miami Beach Thursday. Looking for noise that’s more…
Since 2000, Damon Albarn of Blur fame and illustrator Jamie Hewlett, best known for co-creating the comic book Tank Girl, have been shaping their own alternative rock/hip-hop/what-have-you act with Gorillaz. And in 17 years, the virtual band has never set foot in Florida. That will change this fall when Albarn and…
The purple lights inside the American Airlines Arena dimmed around 9 p.m. to showcase a handful of Ariana Grande’s coveted male backup dancers and her staple drawstring ponytail, which was longer than usual. The ponytail swung left to right to the beat of “Be Alright,” the opening song of her…
When my editor told me I’d be reviewing the launch of the Chainsmokers’ Memories Do Not Open Tour at the American Airlines Arena last night, a number of thoughts ran through my head. First and foremost, Why me?
Much like Super Bowl Sunday (and the Hangover Monday that follows), April 20 — or 4/20 — has become an unofficial holiday. Employees will call in sick and students will skip classes. It’s a national day of stoned joy resulting from the now-mainstream embrace of those three simple numbers: 4, 2, and 0.
You’ve been dancing all night, drinking, and perhaps sampling some mild recreational drugs, but now it’s time to catch a rideshare and go home. So as you gather yourself together to request a ride, you start feeling around for them. Your house keys. Where are my keys? you ask yourself…
Lake Worth’s Everymen is a difficult band to pin down. Their sound is an amalgamation of attitudes and instruments that can best be described as “folk-punk” but that transcends both of those genres. It’s a sound they’ve tirelessly shared on tour with the rest of the nation, and even Europe, for years.
Miami’s Bribery Corporation, a record label and fashion house, takes a creative approach to resistance under Trump.
