Djebali Brings the French House Groove to South Beach on Saturday

France’s contributions to electronic dance music are considerable. And not just by way of commercial heavyweights like Daft Punk and David Guetta. Paris is also home to a fruitful underground house and techno scene which has grown by leaps and bounds since the 2000s. Among the Parisian scene’s prime movers…

Thank You, Taylor Swift, for Not Destroying the World

Thank you, Taylor Swift, for not destroying the world. What? You don’t think she could if she wanted to? Oh, really? Did you know that T-Swift has more followers across social media than the population of Germany? And do you remember what Germany was able to do back in the…

Milk & Honey Is Wynwood’s Newest Event Venue

While you were dancing your pants within an inch of their life at III Points, the artists who entertained you were chilling across the street at Milk & Honey, Wynwood’s newest event space. The venue served as the artist’s lounge for Mana Wynwood’s three-day musical extravaganza. Owned and operated by…

Space Resident ALX Keeps Miami Dancing Until the Sun Rises

Like heirlooms and hand-me-downs, dance music is passed from one generation to the next. Miami native and Club Space resident, Alex “ALX” Sanchez was introduced to the genre by his big brother. At an early age, he was taught that good times happen in dark rooms with loud music and…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club’s Adios Tour. Presented by Live at Knight. Thursday, October 22, 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets are sold out via arshtcenter.org. Although it’s been seven decades since Havana’s members-only party spot, Buena Vista Social Club shut its doors, “some of…

Miami’s Slip-N-Slide Records Shifts Focus With Newcomer Teenear

You can’t talk about Miami music without mentioning Slip-N-Slide Records. It’s a label as important to this city’s sound as any other — responsible for introducing the world to names Rick Ross, Trina, Plies, and Trick Daddy. For almost 20 years, Ted Lucas, the CEO of Slip-N-Slide Records has brought…

Telekinetic Walrus Prepare for 20-Day Tour With Afrobeta

It isn’t often that bands list writers as their influences. But most bands don’t go by the name Telekinetic Walrus. “We’re a mix of JRR Tolkien and Douglas Adams. It’s Lord of the Rings meets intergalactic space travel,” explained the Telekinetic Walrus singer who goes by Time-Zoo Keeper onstage, but…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

O Inimigo with Wrong, Prayer Chain, Bruiser, Reluctance, Xerox Missive, and DJ Bruno. Presented by Hardcore for Punx. Friday, October 16, 9 p.m. Churchill’s Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com. Admission costs $8. Ages 18 and up. Oh, what we would give to see a bunch of Brazilian hardcore punk rockers do the…

Luca Bacchetti Heads to Miami’s Heart Nightclub

The attentive listener can sense Luca Bacchetti’s zeal, love for life, and utter worldliness through his songs. They’re always epic in length and progression. Rarely shorter than seven minutes and regularly longer than ten, each track takes listeners on a calculated but often unpredictable musical journey that tends to manifest…

III Points 2015: Winners & Losers

After finally getting caught up on sleep, I’m ready to take a look back at all the wonderful chaos that was III Points 2015. Overall, I’d that this year’s III Points was a winner and an improvement from last year’s festival. It was bigger, the acts were more diverse, the…