Ben Folds is a musical chameleon. Since the early days of the Ben Folds Five, when he was banging out cheeky, college kid, punk rock for nerds, Folds was paying homage to his heroes – namely George Gershwin – while deftly misdirecting our attention to his honest and often clever…
Metric. Monday, November 2, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $32.50 plus fees via livenation.com. Metric’s got five Juno Awards — that’s the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy for us ‘Mericans — to its name. In just over 15 years, vocalist Emily…
Let’s check in with Rick Ross, shall we? It’s been an interesting year. His legal trouble, including assault and kidnapping charges, were perhaps his biggest headlines of the 2015, and it remains to be seen how the drama will end for the Carol City native. He’s currently walking free on…
Were there music snobs in 1790 who went to hear Mozart play in a fancy opera house and said, “Bah, I remember when he only played small, grimy pubs.” Sure, seeing Chris Cornell play in as clean and classy an establishment as the Arsht Center last night was a strange…
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means Miami will be crawling with more costumed freaks than it has seen in years. There’s a whole lot of party options on the table already, and to help you make a choice, we’re compiling a list of every single Halloween party…
Put on your slutty pumpkin costume (that How I Met Your Mother reference will never get old), hit up the Magic City’s streets, and get your party on — it’s Halloween! And for this year’s spook bash, New Times has rounded up the wildest All Hollows’ Eve ragers that will…
Portland’s Mean Jeans have rapidly become darlings of the punk rock scene with their energetic live shows, touring and a large discography released throughout the band’s roughly eight year career. They might be self-described “goofballs,” but since relocating to Portland from the DC-area, singer and guitarist, Billie Jeans, and drummer,…
Strange Wilds. With the Bearings, Dénudés, Euro-Asia, In Oculus, Fulltime Motherfucker, and DJ Barba Roja. Presented by Cheap Miami Records. Sponsored by Jolt Radio and PBR. Friday, October 30, 10 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. It doesn’t get stranger than Washington state’s band…
Without much mental gymnastics, it’s easy to connect Chris Cornell to some of the most pivotal figures of the past 25 years of rock music. Simply put: Chris Cornell is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. Just as Gump popped up in the biggest moments in 20th-century history, Cornell…
One day you come home and your dog is barking and snarling at you like you’re some kind of threat. You say, “Chill, Dog. It’s me. You licked pizza grease off my fingers last week.” But she won’t listen. She keeps barking and running around the couch, chest out, teeth…
I wasn’t sure I even wanted to go. I’ve seen Duke Dumont DJ a few times, and every time it was good, but hearing about his new live set triggered something in my brain. It’s like I started to consider him a “live artist,” in the vein of Disclosure or…
Uncle Luke called it “the best bass party” he’s ever attended. “That shit was dope,” DJ Craze told us. Our own Kat Bein called it the “party of the fucking century.” And, trust us, she’s been to a lot of parties. Red Bull’s United States of Bass, which featured a…
There are some things that I, as a 25-year-old male, can never fully understand. A few examples: childbirth, the Disney channel, Forever 21, bangs, a world where John Travolta isn’t creepy, sexy vampires, and, among many other things, Taylor Swift. I’m not saying Taylor Swift has no appeal to men…
Miami’s hometown heroes of electronic dance music are in the habit of ditching us for greener pastures once they blow up internationally. Take heavyweights like Maceo Plex and Danny Daze, who skipped over the pond to stake their place in Europe’s more lucrative club and festival circuit. One artist reversing…
Metric has steadily built a career straddling the line between indie and pop without ever pandering to either audience. The Canadian quartet’s newly released sixth album, Pagans in Vegas, doubles down on the synth-forward sounds of 2012’s Juno Award-winning Synthetica, eschewing guitars in favor of glitchy analog synths that carve…
Despite the constant influx of new music themed cruises, there’s an upcoming outing that ought to find favor with folks who maybe have been reticent to get their feet wet with any offering so far. In effect, it allows passengers to wet their gullets instead. That would be the forthcoming…
Paper Diamond is not one to talk about the past. “You can find most things about me if you do some research online,” The electronic music producer told New Times. Instead he was more interested in discussing his present and future. “I’ve been on the road three years straight, but…
Ben Folds is no stranger to ambition. Over a two-decade career, the witty, sardonic piano rocker behind hits like “Brick” has done everything from soundtracking movies to serving as a judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off. But his newly released album, So There, concludes with what might be his most ambitious…
As the biggest hurricane ever recorded ripped into Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday night, singer Natalia Lafourcade pleaded on behalf of her country — for the world to wake up to the realities of an ailing planet. “I invite you to reflect,” the Mexican indie pop star said in Spanish to…
If your local convenience store tells you they’re out of Plan B, don’t be surprised. The United States of Bass was so hype, somebody’s got to be pregnant. It was the party of the year, the kind of magical homecoming Miami’s legends deserved. The superstars of my youth proved they…
Ah, the Jamband scene. It’s not just for your pothead uncle anymore. The scene is growing and evolving — becoming very organized. It’s also a scene that most of Miami isn’t as aware of as it should be. Hulaween is a “Jamband” festival that happens on Halloween weekend, and it…
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour. With Vance Joy. Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $36 to $197 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Taylor Swift is possibly the world’s most influential pop star. The 1989 superpower has more followers across social media…
