Flume’s First Miami Show Brings Out the Youngsters

Dear Miami, don’t fret. That subtle shock of sexual energy you experienced last night was not the ancient gods of libido trying to claw their way out of the earth’s crust. It was only the scientific reaction of Flume’s music meeting the live-wire hormones of about 1,000 nubile screaming superfans…

Meet Your Best of Miami 2015 Winners

Each year we at New Times get together, crack open a few pizzas, and try to decide how we can grab a third slice without anyone noticing. And after that third slice is securely in our stomachs we get down to business choosing the best and brightest that Miami has…

The War on Drugs Lives Up to the Hype at Fillmore Miami Beach

The War on Drugs with The Everymen Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Better Than: Staying home and hate-watching LeBron James lose another NBA Finals. It’s safe to assume the Philadelphia-based rock band that played the Fillmore last night came up with the name The War on Drugs ironically…

Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable World Tour Is Coming to Miami

Her wardrobe may malfunction from time to time, but Janet Jackson is an unbreakable act. Her 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 helped popularize socially conscious music while her sexual provocation sparked controversy with conservatives. Despite her brother’s towering status, the youngest Jackson child was never overshadowed by her family name…

Miami’s Kat Lane Hits the Stage With Snoop Dogg

Kat Lane’s on a mission to spread positive dance vibes across South Florida. “I love seeing people having fun and making them dance,” she says. The Miami DJ’s love of EDM is indeed infectious, something that’s helped her connect with South Florida audiences. “Being able to try new things and…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Dance Club

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: Best of Miami 2015 is almost here! Here’s a preview of one of the winners, but check out the entire issue when it hits miamnewstimes.com/bestof tomorrow and newsstands Thursday, June 18. Do Not Sit on the Furniture…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

Lana Del Rey’s Endless Summer Tour with Grimes. Tuesday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. Coral Sky Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 561-795-8883; ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $19 to $73.50 plus fees via livenation.com. Brace yourself for some Ultraviolence with Lana Del Rey. Take a ride to West Palm (you can visit your grandma on the way) as…

Cold War Kids Deliver a Free Show to a Lucky Few in Miami

Cold War Kids Lou La Vie, Miami Thursday, June 12, 2015 Better Than: Anything else you can get for free. Only Miami’s most punctual freeloaders were able to witness fourteen songs of high-energy rock and roll last night. At 8:15 p.m., on the corner of 14th and Biscayne, hundreds of…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

Psychic Mirrors with DJs Mikey R. and Benton G. Friday, June 12, 10 p.m. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-699-2669; gramps.com.  The Magic City’s Psychic Mirrors are “on some next level shit.” That’s why the Miami boogie funk masters are traveling all the way to the foreign lands of Barcelona for the annual Sónar…

Tycho Was Well Worth the Wait at Grand Central

I — along with many in last night’s diverse Grand Central crowd — have been waiting years to see Tycho, AKA ISO50, AKA Scott Hansen. Fusing art and music together in ways few can, Tycho’s look and sound are instantly recognizable. The San Francisco artist’s live show is a trip into his imagination…

How Hot Sugar Uses Everyday Sounds to Connect With His Audience

Hot Sugar’s work can be considerably icy and bitter — at least nominally so. Track titles like “Addictions,” “Trauma,” and “Dead Inside” certainly seem to point to a darker section of the human condition, a running theme in his work. But the actual sound of the Grammy-nominated NYC producer (born…

Olde Time Religion Is Ready to Take on Miami’s Rock Scene

Olde Time Religion doesn’t need the glamour of sold out shows. Though the duo are newcomers to the Miami music scene, the brooding, easygoing yet no bullshit sounds of South Miami’s own of Gerard Di Paolo and Garman Ranck are making South Florida music fans take note. The bluesy, hard…

For Alex Niggemann, Techno Was Love at First Listen

With his older brother DJing in the family garage, a teenage Alex Niggemann learned about techno music through osmosis. But it wasn’t effortless. There was obviously a lot of sweat mixed in as well, the classically trained pianist and Berlin-based DJ told New Times. As he prepared for his sojourn…