It’s an ironic truth that sends a mixture of anger and confusion shooting up the spine of out-of-towners: South Floridians who live near the beach tend not to actually go to the beach very often. Maybe we’re jaded, spoiled, or don’t want to get sandy — who knows? But the concert…
The Tallahassee college dayglow-turned-traveling-international-EDM-paint-party, Life in Color, has some big plans for its tenth anniversary. First off, it announced a change in its traditional venue and will be moving from Hard Rock Stadium (formerly Sun Life Stadium), to two nearby Wynwood venues: Mana and the…
When Theo Kottis flies in from the United Kingdom to embark on his first North American tour, the first thing he’ll be looking for is some Miami sun. “In Scotland, it’s just raining every day nonstop,” he says, presumably from the inside of a very thick wool sweater. Although it’s…
In the mostly wordless world of club music, finding the right words to describe one’s sound can be frustrating. It’s a problem Berlin-based DJ and label head Camea Hoffman, better known simply as Camea, encounters frequently. “Even when I’m just trying to write, like, a one-sheet for a release, I…
Resident Advisor was never meant to become one of the most read and respected electronic-music publications around. At least that wasn’t the intention of its founders — a pair of Aussies named Nick Sabine and Paul Clement. “We started RA to write about music that we love,” Sabine says. “It…
Miami’s newest record store — in spite of its name — is proud to be from the 305. “I was raised in Allapattah,” Diane Perez, owner of Brooklyn Vintage & Vinyl, explains, “but my girlfriend was born in Brooklyn, and we always liked it there.” The record store, which celebrated…
It’s ironic that a week sure to be filled with plenty of gluttony and greed is a rather lean week in terms of Miami concerts. Apparently no one is in the mood to lug around equipment and slog through soundcheck on a belly full of bird. This week is Thanksgiving…
I’ve had an upset stomach since Election Day. Most of you probably have as well. And, aside from nausea and a loss of appetite (especially for flaky, orange foods), one side effect of the 2016 election has been a reluctance to have fun. With every cabinet appointment or moronic Tweet from…
In just 12 months, Wynwood Yard has become one of the undisputed hotspots in Miami’s most competitive neighborhoods. This is thanks in part to a staggering diversity in events — from all sorts of live music to culinary events and workshops. It seems that since the venue opened its doors…
Buscabulla likes it dirty, but not too dirty. The husband-and-wife duo of Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle recently released its latest single, “Tártaro,” an homage to ’80s salsero Frankie Ruiz. It’s the latest in a line of slinky, Spanish-language synth-pop gems that include “Caer” (“Fall”), “Sono”…
Art and alcohol have long been engaged in a mutually beneficial relationship. You go to art galleries partially for the promise of free alcohol. You then drink free alcohol. Repeat this process until the art starts to make sense and suddenly you’re convincing yourself $10,000 actually isn’t so bad for a life-size papier-mâché sculpture of Xena the Warrior Princess.
Ultra Miami unrolled its Phase One lineup today, and in addition to the usual players, it’s got some pleasant and unexpected surprises — especially when it comes to the live acts. To start, Ice Cube — a rare hip-hop booking — will perform, as will French duo Justice, which will be making the U.S. debut of…
The sound of Australian-turned-LA-transplants, VOWWS, is a guitar-heavy, strung-out take on industrial music with nods to your favorite ’80s goth kings. Thing is, they didn’t exactly plan it that way. “If I go to another DJ night and they play the fucking Cure I’m going to kill myself,” laughs Rizz,…
Smoking inside is a throwback to a simpler time, reminiscent of the 1950s, when powerful business executives puffed on cigarettes during meetings and housewives could smoke as they prepared dinner. But those white picket fences couldn’t stave off the dangerous truth about cigarettes for long. Eventually, officials learned that 480,000…
Tegan and Sara have always been outspoken. The Canadian indie-pop duo isn’t shy when it comes to a variety of topics, whether it’s bantering with the crowd (a staple of their live show) or talking about politics, which, being gay themselves, often includes conversations on LGBTQ civil rights. These days, the twin sisters…
It’s only fitting that the most political of hip-hop groups, Dead Prez, would be touring during an election year. The duo, consisting of emcees M-1 and stic.man, have rapped for decades against power structures, war, and inequality. Or, as M-1, a resident of Miami for the last six years, puts…
The past week’s fracturing of the political climate and escalation of dangerous rhetoric against marginalized groups across the country has left many wondering how to heal the wounds between neighbors and friends and even within ourselves in the aftermath of an unprecedented election season. Talk of self-care and…
In case you haven’t seen yet, our 2016 People Issue went live online yesterday. And this Thursday, the annual compilation will hit stands all over Miami. We’re pretty darn proud of this one, to be honest. So to celebrate, we’ve asked one of the members of our 2016 People Issue…
No matter how you’re feeling about last Tuesday’s election results, we’re all in dire need of some positivity to wash off the ick from nearly two years of the ugliest presidential contest in modern American history. They say all politics is local, and tomorrow, Thursday, November 17, the Miami Foundation…
Since her last stop in the Magic City, Nora En Pure has felt the most telling sign of music biz success: She’s busy, busy, busy. “I can’t remember the last time I was off for a week or so,” she says. “New music has come out, and I’m trying to…
Sitting in a hotel room in Mexico, the Dominican-born, Miami-bred DJ and producer known as Happy Colors pauses and thinks for a moment. At our request, he’s trying to identify the early roots of his carefree, rebellious attitude — the same attitude that inspired songs like “Con Ese Culazo,” “Mamagüevo,” and…
When we spoke, Wayne Coyne was on the way to his Oklahoma City gallery to participate in what he describes as “Friday-night drunk yoga.” And though he says he’s “as old as Dracula,” the 55-year-old lead singer of the Flaming Lips still speaks as enthusiastically about the power of rock ‘n’ roll as any millennial out there.
