Music

Juan Mendez has a critical place in what can be called the American Techno scene. While techno and/or electronic music (EDM etc.) generally conjure images of a glowstick garbed Skrillex or Steve Aoki throwing entire cakes in people’s faces (or breaking a woman’s neck while crowd-cannonballing because, you know, dance…

Last year during Art Basel, Fool’s Gold Day Off was one of the coolest parties around. It was also one of the hardest to get to. The all-day hip-hop and dance music backyard jam brought Danny Brown, Mike Will Made It, Giraffage, A-Trak and more to the lot at LMNT…

For a band called Quit, they aren’t very good at living up to their name. In the late ’80’s, early ’90’s, Quit pioneered the kind of skate punk that would later be made famous by bands like Pennywise and NOFX. But, Quit was ahead of the game and it don’t…

In the minds of many, the Eagles were the first band to successfully fuse the strains of country music with the relentless appeal of rock ‘n’ roll. In truth, that’s a false assumption, one that runs contrary to pop music realities. Let’s begin with a little history lesson. Chapter 1:…

There’s hardly a sacred cow more holier in rock ‘n’ roll than David Bowie. This writer has long considered him the pinnacle of glam, experimental, pop rock and alternative rock. Despite the fact that Bowie himself has admitted that he had co-opted it all from the likes of T. Rex,…

From the moment Jim Camacho and his brother John came onto the scene with the band the Goods in the late ’80s and early ’90s, he’s been a steady presence in South Florida music. Aside from releasing a series of nearly flawless solo albums, he’s continued to spread his wings,…

New Times readers have spoken. During our Best Of 2015 Readers’ Choice poll, with a resounding click of the mouse, they chose the garage/surf rock four-piece SunGhosts as Miami’s best band. The honor had SunGhosts’ singer/guitarist Nik Balseiro — who discovered the achievement one morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee — humbled and…

The 305’s LunchMoney Lewis may be busy toppin’ charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, working with pop superstars like Nicki Minaj and Jessie J, and recording his first full-length album, but — as he’s learned — the bills don’t stop for success. They just pile higher and…

Fearless seamen of years past used to sail across the Atlantic ocean in wooden ships they built with nothing but their dry, calloused hands. They’d ride into the unknown, facing waves the size of mountains and mysterious monsters lurking below the surface. These days, traveling by boat is a little…

ISIS-leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the creation of a caliphate in June 2014. Since then the jihadist group has attracted militants from around the world to uptake its apocalyptic goal. Scholars debate the group’s sudden and insidious appeal. Popular theories point to the marginalization and alienation of Muslim minorities. Others…

Bleeth. Presented by Ladies Night. Wednesday, July 8, 10 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. “We wanted something that when you heard it, you didn’t have anything to relate it to or have some preconceived idea of,” Bleeth guitarist and former…

Let’s all take a moment to appreciate Canada. Our northern neighbors have contributed so many things to humanity: Poutine, Pamela Anderson, the word “sorry,” and so much more! And one of the best things to come out of Canada recently has to be Purity Ring. Formed in 2010, the duo…

It’s been ten years, almost to the day, since the debut release from Argentinian DJ/producer Mauricio Barembuem — better known as Barem. Released for free on the fairly obscure (and thus aptly named) Unfoundsound Records, the Kleine EP might have ended up relegated to the dustbin of underground techno history had…