This isn’t good. The S.S. Groot — David Grutman’s $1.7 million VanDutch yacht, a black beast that looks less like a boat and more like a spaceship one would take to travel to a planet reserved for very important aliens — is broken. Normally, this would be just an inconvenience,…
With his epically massive ‘fro, it’s pretty hard to miss Arremer Jack (AKA Allen Rodriguez) at the Electric Pickle. But once it hits your ears, you definitely can’t miss the exuberant and decidedly soulful signature sound he’s brought to the club’s downstairs lounge as the resident DJ since 2014. Suffice…
After a long day of work, I checked my Twitter timeline to see it completely flooded with Kanye West retweets. “21 PABLO STORES WORLDWIDE THIS WEEKEND LOCATIONS HERE,” the Tweet said at 6:05 p.m., causing a complete frenzy, and starting dozens of arguments as to who deserved the title of…
The Miami hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud, will get a change of location for its third year. Since Dope Ent. founders Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler created the event in 2013, the two-day hip-hop music festival, which was born and raised in Wynwood, has developed a strong following throughout its short…
In 2000, a record emerged onto the scene asking a simple question: Who Is Jill Scott? 16 years later, we’ve got an idea. One part neo-soul, one part hip-hop, and another part deep poetic verse, the answer was a timeless talent. “I’m Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler’s child” was how…
Rubén Blades is a national treasure in his native Panama. One day soon he may also be the country’s president. The 68-year-old activist, actor, musician, politician, and Harvard-educated lawyer has already cemented his legendary status in the pantheon of great songwriters and vocalists in both his home country and throughout…
Jay Sean isn’t the type to look back nostalgically at his past successes, though he’s had many. His driving force is his search for the accomplishments that still await. His latest single “Make My Love Go” — his second collaboration with Sean Paul after 2009’s “Do You Remember” — is…
It’s impossible to discuss disco as a cultural movement without bringing up “Disco Demolition Night.” An ill-fated and ill-conceived promotion designed to stimulate faltering White Sox ticket sales. The event promised 98 cent tickets to any fan who brought a disco record to Comiskey Park in Chicago. Said records would,…
Miami’s rap stars have taken freestyles to a whole new this week level. DJ Khaled’s former artist Nino Brown fired back at Trick Daddy’s viral threats with his own freestyle, and Trina put her spin on Drake’s single “For Free.” Meanwhile, Zoey Dollaz transformed a social media challenge into his…
Back in April, a line wrapped around the block when Drake Tweeted a random address in Wynwood. After over an hour of waiting in line, we learned it was all just for a T-shirt. When Bieber was in town in July, he took over a space at the top of…
The Degeneration party series is back this Saturday, August 20, at the bar at 1306, and this time it comes with a pretty sweet deal. Local promoters Stephany Torres and Lauren Palma are saying goodbye to the very cruel and sticky Miami summer with a series of dance parties bumping everything…
Concerts and festivals aren’t cheap. Sure, the base cost might be $15 or $20, but that’s before legal Mafia and entertainment oil barons — AKA Ticketmaster — adds on their ridiculous fees service fees (Really? a $66 fart insurance fee?). Then there’s the cost of transportation, food, drinks, hotels, etc…
There aren’t many Miami bands that reach the decade mark. Luckily for all of us, Modernage is one of them. The rock outlet formed by guitarist Xavier Vazquez, guitarist/keyboardist Garcia Freundt, bassist Izzy Silva, and drummer Alex de Renzis have been composing tracks together since 2005. Many locals over the…
Drake will be returning to E11even in two weeks to host two consecutive after parties at the 24/7 downtown mega-club, August 30 and 31. This won’t be Drizzy’s first E11even experience. Last New Year’s Eve, Drake hosted a party at E11even, and whatever happened that night must have left a…
Back in April, thousands of floatie-wielding Miamins stormed South Pointe Park for a Miami Beach gathering known as Floatopia. The event did not originate in Miami, but people embraced it nonetheless as a welcome excuse to bob around in the surf like a drunk pelican. But sadly — and not unsurprisingly…
Some people might recognize Seal solely from the scars that line his face or the tabloid tales that were the inevitable result of his marriage to and subsequent split from supermodel Heidi Klum. Sadly, though, those things have nothing at all to do with the music he’s made over the…
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, the four day event that drew thousands last year, will be holding a second edition. The 2017 dates are March 2 through 5, backers announced Tuesday. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday morning, August 17 at 11 am at okeechobeefest.com. 4 day general admission passes…
In 1991, when LL Cool J dropped perhaps his most popular track, “Mama Said Knock You Out,” he famously opened with the lines “Don’t call it a comeback/I’ve been here for years.” The members of Orishas — a highly influential Cuban rap group that made a name for itself with…
Ever since its initial lineup announcement back in May — where we learned we’d be treated to LCD Soundsystem, M83, Flying Lotus, and more in October — III Points has been steadily tweaking its lineup. Two months ago we learned Machinedrum was leading another wave of added acts. Then it was Vince…
Twitter beef is a lot like McDonald’s beef: tasteless, poorly crafted, and devoid of substance. And such tastelessness was on full display this past weekend during a heated exchange between Washington D.C.-based rapper Wale and Miami Snapchat socialite YesJulz. Wale — who already has an extensive and well-documented history of…
Wes Anderson’s 2004 flick The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was a film full of memorable performances that changed the way we saw red beanies forever. But perhaps no one in the movie was a more efficient scene-stealer than Brazilian musician Seu Jorge. Jorge appears throughout the film as the dutiful and…
Assembling a collection of great songs is tough work. Divining just one compelling melody or hook from the creative ether can present a steep challenge unto itself — but a whole EP or LP? That’s asking a lot. It’s a challenge that has long beset electronic artists. Regardless of subgenre,…
