One of the things that US electronic music fans have to envy the most about the UK scene is its diversity of sounds. For decades, it’s been a creative hotbed for all sorts of experimental styles and hybrids, from jungle and drum ‘n’ bass to UK garage, grime, dubstep, and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blames solanum. In Miami, early reports after an alleged outbreak in 2012 suggested bath salts. And in Brad Pitt’s forthcoming film, World War Z, it’s a global pandemic. Yes, zombie attacks are on the rise and pose a bigger threat to Western civilization…
The bigger you get in the music business, the bigger the rooms you fill and the less dates you need to make your bank. That seems to be the theory behind Kaskade’s forthcoming Atmosphere tour, in support of his new album by the same name, dropping in September. It’s the…
The pop music industry is a lot like the porn industry. You’ve got throwaway faces with hot bodies ready to do almost anything for the fame and fortune. Honestly, a lot of the music videos coming out today might as well be porno clips. With the lines of decency so…
If Charlotte Aitchison is anything, she’s affable. Any other 20 year old might have already let success go to her head. But this girl named Charli remains warm and friendly, if a little blunt. “I have read some reviews and stuff. Maybe that’s a bit uncool of me,” Aitchison says…
The ever-dreaded work week has begun again. And even though you’re probably hating the world right now, there are things to look forward to this week. You know, other than Friday. What else is there to anticipate other than the weekend, you may ask? Concerts. Lots of ’em, from rock…
R.I.P., feminism, for we bury it on this day. The-Dream released a pornographic music video less than 24 hours ago. And almost immediately, it was pulled from YouTube for breaking the nudity rules. Thankfully, there’s Vimeo for all our prurient needs. The clip for single “Pussy,” featuring Big Sean and…
He might be a relative newcomer to the international dance music scene, but Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (AKA Orlando Higginbottom) certainly landed with a meteoric bang. Trouble, his critically acclaimed 2012 debut artist album, was an iTunes and DJ Mag pick for Electronic Album of the Year. It would also…
The ethereal Autre Ne Veut (AKA Arthur Ashin) claims to be the”prince of flasehoods.” And perhaps you could be thrown off by the name, seeing as how this artsy musician doesn’t hail from France. (He is from Brooklyn, New York.) But listen to the stirringly sexual R&B on his newest…
South Beach nightlife prides itself on throwing the top A-list bashes in town, attracting celebrities, Miami’s elite, and superstar athletes alike. But amid SoBe’s glittering cluster of megaclubs, there is a joint that’s stood the test of time — Jazid. Having called Washington Avenue home for 17 years, it is…
So you want to go out, enjoy great music, down a couple of cold ones, and have some fun. But you’re wallet’s as empty as a political promise. No worries! There are plenty of rowdy options for cash-strapped party people. Just take a date to one of Crossfade’s ten best…
Each and every year, beat freaks become enraged when Ultra Music Festival’s early-bird tickets sell out. Like, instantly. This year, it took a whole 240 seconds. “With over 200,000 hopefuls waiting in the online queue,” Ultra organizers boasted in a post-sale press release, “it’s no surprise that the incredible value…
Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions are a couple of monsters on Miami’s dance music scene. But when their powers combine, they transform into something much more sinister. As Caligula, these dudes have caused serious dance-floor mayhem. And they continue to be the go-to local openers for the biggest names in…
Tragedy With Rotting Palms, Maruta, Nerv, Devalued, and Nunhex As part of Speedfreek’s last show Churchill’s Pub, Miami Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Better Than: What else were you doing on a Wednesday night?! Promoter Roger “Speedfreek” Forbes has decided to call it quits. Forbes, occasionally in partnership with Torche/Shitstorm drummer…
Poor Big Boi. It seems the slickest, most Southernplayalistic half of Outkast still touring has injured himself while rockin’ a stage. And now he has to sit out for at least six weeks. According to Billboard, the rapper was giving it his all at Summer Camp Fest in Chillicothe, Illinois,…
New Zealand production duo Mt. Eden (AKA Harley Rayner and Jesse Cooper) are perfectly emblematic of the sensational overnight success today’s young EDM stars enjoy thanks to viral online exposure. Take 2009 breakthrough hit, “Sierra Leone,” which received tens of millions of YouTube views before it even got an official…
At a time when most bands were either grunge, punk, or nu-metal, Los Amigos Invisibles took a different route — danceable Latin funk — and it was a path that led them to becoming the premier party band in Venezuela. Over the last 20 years, these chamos musicales have definitively…
Victor Manuelle’s Casi 20 Tour at Fillmore Miami Beach June 1
UPDATE: Big Boi’s Shoes for Running 2013 World Tour has been postponed. Read the details in “Big Boi Injures Knee, Forced to Postpone Tour.” Then enjoy the following five reasons Big Boi is better than André 3000. Earlier this year, Big Boi did a series of interviews, and every single…
Miami’s Ten Under $10 Party Guide, May 30 to June 5
Orbweaver and Shroud Eater at Propaganda Lake Worth May 31
Hey Ultra, You are getting a lot of heat lately because some spoiled brats think they deserved to get early-bird tickets. No one deserves anything. Your request of $399.95 plus fees for a general admission ticket, while high, is reasonable. Coachella tickets go for $349.95; Bonnaroo topped out at $269.50;…
