In the 1970’s TK Productions was 10 times more powerful than Cash Money Records is today. Company President Henry Stone had more artists, more hits, greater distribution, and more sales. But when 1980 hit it all came crashing down and the company went bankrupt. One of his first million selling…
It’s always great to see local bands do big things. And for Miami-bred technical grind masters, Maruta, signing to Relapse Records, a titan among extreme genre labels, has been a long time coming. The group, currently composed of Mitchell Luna, Eduardo Boria, Mauro Cordoba, and Daniel Morris, has previously put…
The first five days of the week are the hardest… Well, at least you only have to endure four days of cubicle dust, paper cuts, and nosy coworkers this week! And if that isn’t enough to put an encouraging smile on your face, maybe some of the shows going down…
Robin Thicke and Pharrell As part of the BleauLive concert series Fontainebleau Miami Beach Sunday, September 1, 2013 Better Than: Any typical Sunday funday that includes a concert and cocktails. Is there anything better than a long weekend spent at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach? It hasn’t been voted one…
Bruno Mars Moonshine Jungle Tour With Fritz & the Tantrums American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, August 30, 2013 It all started with the steady, pounding bass and jungle-like beat of the drums. As ladies in tribal-printed leggings, floral blouses, and tight royal blue dresses, and dudes in black blazers, blue…
Must be lonely at the top for the world’s richest DJ, Calvin Harris. Harris was once an underground sensation — a favorite among late-2000s hipsters — thanks to cuts like “Acceptable in the ’80s” and “The Girls.” Needless to say, he has taken a more pop approach to dance music…
For ten years, Gainesville indie-rock outfit Holopaw has been putting out music, first through the perennial indie label Sub Pop and more recently via Misra Records. The band dropped Academy Songs, Volume I earlier this year, which is an oddity in the era of the single track. It follows a…
“Hey, hey, hey, you don’t need no papers.” Just some free tix, baby. This Labor Day weekend, debonair pop dudes Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams will be bringing those “Blurred Lines” to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach for a mid-afternoon Bleau Live concert bash. And yes, we’ve got some gratis passes…
For 22 years, Uncle Sam’s Music has been one of the best record stores in South Florida, a place where you can buy a used CD, a new record, and a bag of incense, a pipe, and a t-shirt to go with it. After nearly a quarter century, though, shop…
You’re a free (wo)man! Not only is it Friday, but in case you’ve been living under a rock (or in Tampa) this week, it’s Labor Day weekend. That means that you’ll have three days to party, quench your thirst with liquid libations, partake in drunken shenanigans, and then party some…
How ’bout some barbecue, ice-cold PBR, and old-school hits to see you through a weekend hangover? That’s the deal on Sundays at the Midtown Get Down at the Stage. “The Get Down lets you know we’re having a little bit of fun and it’s not pretentious,” says DJ Self Born,…
Wale’s third full-length release, The Gifted, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 when it dropped in July. But the DC rapper still hasn’t scored a platinum single, and he’s cool with that fact. Because in an era dominated by quick hits, he’s into making albums. And eventually, he…
Poor Miley Cyrus. The former Disney princess finally has her moment in the spotlight, and turns out, she’s a one-trick pony. We’re starting to think she just shows up at parties and gets to doing the single awkward thing she can. Well, she’s probably pretty good at bummin’ lines, but…
We all spend our days slaving away — flipping burgers, serving slop, pouring drinks, hauling trash, driving big rigs, selling cars, cuffing creeps, dancing on poles, counting other people’s cash, or tapping data into crappy old desktop computers. But our nights (and paychecks) are gloriously wasted on cab rides, vodka…
You work hard and you know it! That’s why the entire nation celebrates its hard-working citizens by dedicating an entire day in September to not working. But while much of America will celebrate Labor Day by sitting on the couch and watching a Lifetime movie marathon, the 305 will be…
If London is the Mecca of the global electronic dance music scene, then surely Fabric could be considered the Kaaba. At least one pilgrimage to the monolithic nightclub is a requisite for international house and techno heads. But even for those who have never made the trip, the beloved Fabric…
If you’ve haven’t heard of Chase & Status (AKA Saul Milton and Will Kennard), don’t fret. For ten years, the British duo has been making music, spanning everything from classic UK garage to dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass. But around 2009, pop star Rihanna came calling, looking for a sound…
Hyped for the return of “the old Goodie Mob days”? Well, keep waiting while tapping your foot and checking that watch, because Cee Lo, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo are no longer bringing their reunion tour to Miami or most of the other 11 American cities. That’s right, as Grand…
Attention Miami trapaholics! Your days of wandering the streets, following ratchet bass systems in random cars are over. Your weekly fix has arrived. It’s time to get Based. Every Saturday, Red Rabbit Presents is bringing Base at Space and real trap music to Miami. Since debuting in June, this weekly…
It’s been almost ten years since Goodie Mob’s Cee Lo, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo last released an album together. And a lot has changed. Their funky, forward-thinking approach helped put Southern hip-hop on the map in the ’90s and early 2000s. And in their absence, the South has continued…
The Black Madonna (AKA Marea Vierge-Noire) has a bone to pick with the current state of dance music, particularly online digital distribution and the decline of analog audio formats like vinyl and tape. After all, she came up during the golden age of rave, before corporate “EDM” co-opted electronic dance…
Which way to III Points? Just buy a ticket, follow the noise, and take a sharp turn toward Wynwood in exactly 36 days. Yesterday, the III Points crew revealed its plans for a sprawling music, art, and technology festival that’ll swarm Miami’s hippest hood for a full three days during…
