After attending this year’s Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, it hit him. Miami’s Galactic Effect (real name, unknown) finally understood what his upcoming six-track release needed. The “other-worldly” weeklong event gave him an opportunity to perform twice, showcasing a lot of unreleased as well as unfinished music during his…
A Night with Amy Winehouse. Featuring Taylor Powell. Part of “Wish You Were Here” Fridays. Presented by the Prism Music Group. Friday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. The Annex Wynwood, 44 NE 29th St., Miami; theannexwynwood.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. Listen to the sounds of one of the greatest, most powerful voices…
D’Angelo’s highly anticipated show at the Fillmore Miami Beach has been cancelled. Fans who bought tickets to the show, which was scheduled for October 6 at 9 p.m., were sent an email from Ticket Master this morning saying the following: Hi live event fan, Unfortunately, your upcoming event was canceled…
Kasper Bjørke had it pretty good during the 2000s as one half of dance pop duo Filur. Along with vocalist Tomas Barford, the pair certainly enjoyed its share of commercial success in Europe with hit singles like “I Want You,” one of Denmark’s top music exports in 2005. But alas,…
In the world of electronica, Bonobo is a mellow monkey among men. We mean that in the best sense. As other artists float around in airy imbalance, Simon Green samples sounds – both industrial and organic – with layered structures as secure as they are ethereal. The 39-year-old English musician,…
Did you go so hard during Ultra 2015 that you just now woke up? Oh man, you really went for it, huh? Don’t worry. It’s going to be okay. We’ll fill you in on what you missed. Miley Cyrus has basically been naked since you lost consciousness, Kim Kardashian tried…
In a city that seems to have little value for its history, the Olympia Theater is an anomaly. Since 1926, it’s been entertaining residents, first as a movie palace and Vaudeville stage, then as a performing arts center after 1975. But what has remained constant all those years is the…
“Story is a challenge, and maybe the most challenging club to play in Miami because of the mixture of core dance music fans and fringe fans or people just in town on vacation,” Arty says. The 25-year-old DJ is the most popular thing to come out of Russia since vodka…
For some, the Everglades is simply a vast mass of land one has to get through on long, tiring road trips. Sure, you may see the occasional alligator or two, but from behind a car window, our massive swamp can lose some of its magic. But in reality, it’s a…
Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic somewhere in Michigan amid a 60-date nationwide tour, Benjamin Miller (better known as Wrekonize) is feeling philosophical. The rapper is one-sixth of Miami’s underground hip-hop group ¡Mayday!, and his band is days away from the September 18 release date of its new album, Future Vintage. “It’s…
Nicole Moudaber has a complicated relationship with the media. On one hand, they’re responsible for her big break. On the other hand, they got her arrested. Since entering the music scene in the Middle East in the ’90s, Moudaber has been on an upward trajectory — a product of passion…
Death to the Sun 5 should benefit those with short attention spans. It’s almost like a musical equivalent of speed-dating. Over the course of the ten-hour underground music festival at the North Beach Bandshell, 27 musical acts will hit the stage from noon to 10 p.m. The concert’s organizer, Ricardo…
Eric Garcia has a serious problem with Miami. Like so many of us who call Dade County home, the lead singer and harp virtuoso of the blues band Juke has a love/hate relationship with Miami. Lately, its been teetering towards the hate end of the spectrum. Fortunately for him, he’s…
A large contingent of South Florida’s teenagers began their three day weekend by hanging out with their parents on a Friday night. It’s safe to say, for once, neither party had any complaints. This generational ceasefire was thanks to the dazzling, musical fireworks of Canadian electro-dream pop duo, Purity Ring…
S&T: Skinny Dip Takeover. With Pazmal, the Gamma Bot, Telescope Thieves, Leon the Lion, Pirate Stereo, Santiago Caballero, and BirdyPop. Hosted by Norma Now. Tuesday, September 15, 10 p.m. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-7750; bardotmiami.com. Ages 21 and up. The only thing better than Slap & Tickle on a Tuesday is a Skinny…
The rap game has never been more competitive than it is today. Fueled by a flood of millennials and teens nostalgic for the OG beats that made-up their childhood soundtracks, rappers have never had to work harder to please evermore discerning audiences. A byproduct of all the competition is the…
When Fool’s Gold Day Off rolls into Wynwood, it will have come a long way from its humble beginnings. “Day Off started as a party in a Soho parking lot five years ago,” A-Trak remembers. He would know. The 33-year-old Canadian DJ has been there from the start. After all, he…
At the end of this month, the loudest party on the high seas will chug its way from Miami to the Bahamas, leaving a trail of head-banging dolphins in its path. Motörhead’s annual Motörboat Cruise is departing on September 28 with bands like Slayer, Crobot, Anthrax, Exodus, and — we…
The Bolero Ball & Live Music. In el Bolero Room with Lazaro Casanova, Dude Skywalker, and Austin Frank b2b Bryan Estefani. Presented by Deep Playa and PetFood; and live music upstairs with Delpaxton, Lavola, and Grey 8s. Presented by Gummdrops. Friday, September 11, 10 p.m. The Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-456-5613; electricpicklemiami.com. Admission to…
AJ Ruiz wants you to make you cry — you know, those authentic ugly, wet, gut-wrenching tears. At least that’s what he is hoping happens when you listen to his debut solo album Nimbus. “I want my album and my songs to be that song that you listen to in the…
Don’t underestimate the force of 20,000 teenage girls screaming in unison at the top of their lungs. When the lights cut out at the AAA at precisely 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, the sheer force of the shrieks rip through the arena like a shotgun blast, powerful enough to put…
There’s something exciting about witnessing the birth of a band. Perhaps you’re seeing the beginning of something great — something you’ll tell your grandchildren years from now, when you’re old and gray and trying to figure out how to work that damn iPod97. The Hours Strange is a new duo…
