A gleaming white Cadillac Escalade lurches to a stop in a grimy South Beach alley. A slender, olive-skinned dude in a T-shirt steps out holding a bulky duffel bag. He approaches a husky, Mohawked young man with gold teeth and a face full of startling tattoos that include a microphone,…
You gimmicky schmucks. Yes, you. The multi-platinum artist reigning over the Billboard charts, farting out hits like your shit doesn’t stink. Actually, it smells like your soul died and rotted. It’s so hard to hear any good music over all these wack-ass jumble jams. Your keywords are rich, but your…
The Pimp With the Limp is back. It’s been a rough few years for booty bass pioneer and radio host DJ Laz. In 2012, the Miami legend suddenly and shockingly split with Power 96, ending a 22-year tenure. At the time, he planned “to take the boat out for a…
You can’t buy an all-over Nascar t-shirt with a picture of Chief Keef talking into a fat stack of Benjamins like it’s a cellphone, but you might see one on Sir Michael Rocks as he rolls through Kendall. The Chicago-bred rapper made the shirt himself, and he did actually sell…
Ever wished you could make the week disappear? So does, like everyone else in the Magic City. That’s why we’re always on the search for good music, good times, and good people. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
Calling all club rats! It’s time for a lifestyle upgrade. Excessive clubbing is fun at first, but no one wants to turn into an episode of the Real World. Long-term excessive clubbing can have adverse effects on your wallet, your sanity, and the sanity of those around you, especially in…
Oceans of blood, purple syrup, and pounding bass pervade every monstrous track by Three Six Mafia, currently touring as Da Mafia 6ix. Straight outta Memphis and thuggin’, DJ Paul’s notorious crew of head smashers are a riotous force to be reckoned with. And like any great high-speed chase, you either…
Impeccable sound, killer views of the Magic City, and “water in the sky” … That’s what you’ll find 50 stories above sea level at Ciel Eau. “It’s actually pronounced cielo,” explains Alex Butler, the musical mastermind behind this Sunday pool party. “Its literal translation is ‘water in the sky.’ It’s…
Feeling a sudden burst of energy this morning? That’s what you call Friday. And come 5 p.m., you’re gonna shut off your email, throw your papers in the air, and party all weekend long. Just check out Miami’s ten best things to do under $10 from sazón y rumba with…
Haters gonna hate. Ballers gonna ball. And rappers are going to claim to be (or at least claim to have been) really good at basketball at some point in their life. We all know rap and basketball are the two entertainment worlds with the thinnest common border. NBA players are…
Miami’s underground dance music scene owes many hard-working local promotions visionaries, many of which have come and gone. But one crew that has stood the test of time, while standing out for its bold, forward-thinking musical programming, is SAFE. Since launching in 2006, these trailblazing tastemakers have introduced Miami to…
Cutting music and arts programs from public schools is a sign of the decline of western civilization. But have no fear, professional musicians are here, and they’re putting the instrumentation back into education. Guitars Over Guns is Miami’s answer to the need for leadership training in the form of artistic…
There must be something about beach towns and garage rock. Fans of local favorites the Jacuzzi Boys will be delighted to know they have a West Coast doppelganger in Crocodiles, who will be coming to town for a gig at Churchill’s Pub. The San Diego band, like its Miami counterpart,…
Hot. Sticky. Sweaty. That’s summer in the Magic City for you. But come 11 p.m., your nights are gonna get even hotter when Steam Miami makes its official debut with their Wish You Were Here party. See also: Steam Miami: “It’s Very Interactive. We Embrace All Fetishes”…
Closing in on 60 years old has done nothing to slow Keith Morris. Having founded Black Flag with Greg Ginn in 1976 and then the Circle Jerks when that relationship soured, Morris was behind two seminal outfits that will be synonymous with hardcore punk forever. And now four years into…
Which “Black Widow” once dated Calvin Harris, “Will Never Let You Down,” and is coming to play a free and intimate show at downtown Miami’s Grand Central? It’s bleach-blonde bombshell Rita Ora, of course! And it’s all thanks to Hits 97.3’s Hits Sessions series. All you’ve got to do is…
Twenty years ago, Eazy E insisted that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony use the power of the supernatural to draw in listeners. As of today, they’ve sold over 40 million records around the world. And now Flesh-n-Bone (AKA Stanley Howse) and Bizzy Bone (AKA Bryon McCane) are coming to Grand Central for their…
Dude’s a filthy freak. However, after building a rep for bump-n-grind, smash-n-dash sex anthems (and then suffering a nearly career-ending spinal injury), Jason Derulo says he’s determined to become a more mature artist. Sure, the Miami native’s new album is entitled Talk Dirty. And yeah, the biggest hit is a…
Pop the bubbly and gather up your crew … It’s Hump Day! Before you know it, you’ll find yourself raging like a college kid, drinking bottle after bottle of champagne, and grinding up on strangers. Until then, here are Miami’s six best club bashes to help get your party juices…
If anyone’s got tips for how to succeed in the music industry, it’s Diddy. Even name changes more confusing than Prince’s failed to slow him down. Sure, Making the Band was kind of weird, and his girl bands don’t always take off, but he does make $700 million a year…
“¡Prepárense y dáleeeeee!” Yo’ chico Pitbull is getting his own SiriusXM radio station. “First of all, I want to thank SiriusXM for the opportunity to touch my fans in a more personal way,” Mr. Worldwide said in a statement released yesterday. “I will also get a chance to play all…
Elvis died on August 16. And hey, it is Madonna’s birthday too. Even more importantly, Miami’s own Stephanie “Baby Cobra” Torres came bouncing into the world on the same date. And without her, we’d be missing a lot of great Poplife events, like Thursday Degeneration and all manner of post-punk,…
