“We wanted to be campy. We saw Pink Martini as Breakfast at Tiffany’s reincarnated, crossed with if the United Nations had a house band back in 1962.” That’s how Thomas Lauderdale describes the 1994 beginnings of his 12-piece orchestra Pink Martini, which will play at the Adrienne Arsht Center tonight,…
Kick off the weekend dancing to the funky melodies of Grammy nominees and local legends Spam Allstars at the Regent Cocktail Club. The nine-piece Latin-fusion band will play a free show tonight at the venue, located inside the Gale South Beach Hotel.
An intersection between sound and vision will be on display this Saturday at Studio Invcbl, which will host a celebration of the debut issue of the local zine Miami Palmist (and Advisor) and “The National Poster Retrospecticus” (“The NPR”). “The NPR” is a touring exhibition dedicated to showcasing the hand-printed works of North America’s most talented and prolific poster designers.
Electric Piquete will perform at the second-annual Gay8 Festival at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 15.
Last week, Ed Calle — a Latin Grammy winner and one of Miami’s best-known musicians — found himself in hot water over a tweet in which he referred to President Barack Obama as “the Kenyan.” Now, it seems, that hot water has boiled over. Calle, who did not respond to an email from New Times seeking comment, resigned from Palo! — an Afro-Cuban funk band — this past Tuesday.
In merely four years, Huerco S., AKA Brian Leeds, has emerged from obscurity as an experimental Kansas City producer and claimed a coveted spot on Pitchfork’s “50 Best Albums” list in 2016. For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have), Leed’s sophomore slab on the Proibito label, is not for everyone. But discerning listeners with a seasoned appreciation for ambient electronica are hailing the LP for its intricate if nuanced sound design and deeply contemplative hypnagogic qualities.
I’ve only watched Twelve’Len perform live once, but that performance left me gasping for air and more of his music. His gold hair jewelry glimmered in the spotlight as he introduced himself to the crowd. It’s intimate. He was only talking to me. Three hundred other women in the pit…
Brooklyn trio Boytoy is no stranger to Miami. Following a 2015 headlining show at Gramps in celebration of Cassette Store Day, the group will return Monday in support of its forthcoming seven-inch, Putty, as well as the band’s in-the-works sophomore full-length. Boytoy’s Miami stop lands in the middle of an American tour that will take the bandmates from their home base of Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
For the first time in more than 20 years, Stephen Marley will reunite with brothers Ziggy, Damian, and Ky-Mani onstage at Kaya Fest. The inaugural event will take place Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
Nowhere outside of Cuba did the November 25 death of Fidel Castro have a bigger impact than in South Florida. Many Miamians will always remember where they were when they heard of Castro’s death, just as they recall their whereabouts during the 9/11 terror attacks, the JFK assassination, or the…
When you’re in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 north after a hectic day at work, the best thing to do is blast your radio so loudly you stop caring about everyone attempting to sneak into the express lanes without paying. Atlanta hip-hop group Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” single is an ideal…
Some artists reflect in their work the world they see around them. Others aim to change the world around them into a futuristic alternative. Over the past three decades, Phoebe Legere has proven herself to be the latter in her work as a singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and painter.
At her bingo night at Gramps each week, Miss Toto has to yell across the room at a player who breaks one of her biggest rules: shouting “woo” when she calls O-69. “Who the fuck woo’s during an orgasm?!” she yells, before reminding the crowd that the mandate is to…
At Henry Rollins’ last spoken-word show, in Fort Lauderdale in 2012, the former Black Flag frontman spoke his truths onstage, telling stories, such as the one about his adventures as a host on Nat Geo Wild’s Animal Underworld, and sharing his opinions on everything, like how American culture subjugates women…
Throughout the years, the 9 Mile Music Festival (formerly known as Marley Fest) has featured the best in reggae music, as well as top-tier hip-hop artists such as Nas, 2 Chainz, and even the honorable Lauryn Hill. The Caribbean-centric music celebration will stick to its regularly scheduled programming in 2017 with the announcement of its latest headliner.
It’s been 30 years since U2 released its now-classic album The Joshua Tree, packed with hits such as “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The bad news is that if you were a fan of the album, you probably feel pretty old right now…
The year is already shaping up to be a banner one for live music in Miami: Homegrown festivals are popping up with growing frequency, and more artists are recognizing that making the trek to the Magic City is worth it. Here are some of the coming year’s most exciting opportunities.
Last year, New Times chronicled genre-bending Miami native Twelve’Len’s nervy transition into a solo artist. Then we highlighted his standout performance at III Points in October and named his breakout single, “Star Dust,” one of Miami’s best songs of 2016.
Florida rappers know better than to sleep at the top of the new year. When the clock struck 12:01 January 1, South Florida artists such as North Miami resident Billy Blue and Hialeah native Eskeerdo refused to wait a minute longer to drop off their latest creations. Kiddo Marv not only celebrated 2017 but also put on for Haitians all over the nation via his video dedicated to Haitian Independence Day.
Friends of local musician Alex Diaz, better known as Xela Zaid, have started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money that will go toward helping Diaz recover from a stroke he suffered last month just before Christmas. Organizers ask that anyone who enjoyed Diaz’s work to donate to help the musician regain his ability to speak. He has been a staple of the Miami music scene for more than three decades.
Nervo, the Australian twin-sister DJ-and-EDM personality duo, will take its high-energy, love-inducing set to Story nightclub today for an 11 p.m. show that is sure to give fans New Year’s Eve flashbacks and lots of reasons to dance their asses off.
Five years ago, when Johnny Deezal was living in rough-and-tumble New York City, he traipsed from sublet to sublet with one constant in his life: his portable home studio setup. “I guess I went there to discover myself musically as a solo artist. Everywhere I would go I’d…
