Derrick Boyd may have blipped across your radar a couple years back with his dark deep techno releases as Dead Seal. But Tone of Arc, Boyd’s collaborative project with girlfriend and vocalist Zoe Presnick has definitely showcased the San Francisco producer’s talents to the world this past year. It’s pretty…
When you think about mom, what do you see? Do you see her lovingly tending to you, sick in bed? Is she secretly buying the toy that she said you couldn’t have at the mall? Maybe she’s screaming to hurry and get up already or you’ll be late for school?…
Some people go to the club expecting cheap, vapid entertainment. You know, Top 40 sing-alongs they can remember the lyrics to even after that sixth vodka and Red Bull. But others go to the club expecting a musical education. And underground house and techno lovers looking to get schooled couldn’t…
The infectious sound of los timbales and bongos fuse with the keyboard as sax and vocals crescendo. In a matter of seconds, a seductive melody reverberates through the room causing the party people to involuntarily and uncontrollably shake their asses. They have caught Palo! fever. For the past decade, this…
DJs are the modern rock stars. On stage, they look like golden gods, surrounded by thousands of admirers and showered in fire. But behind the scenes, these seemingly superior beings aren’t all that different from the rest of us. Sure, they’re making thousands of dollars a night. But without the…
Alejandro Sanz at American Airlines Arena May 9
People have a hard time pronouncing the name of Miami sextet Ketchy Shuby correctly. But after hearing these guys jam, South Florida fans have gotten used to saying the name: Keh-chee Shoo-bee. The moniker comes from a song by roots-reggae legend Peter Tosh. Back in 2008, there was a lot…
Miami’s Austin Paul Releases Six-Song Debut, Velvet
Slow Roast Thursdays, With DJ Craze and Louie Arson, at the Garret at Grand Central
How many times have you danced “con los terroristas”? If you’re anything like the rest of world it’s more times than you can count. Admit it, you were doing the “Harlem Shake” all through March. Even now, Baauer’s biggest hit is climbing past 39 million views on YouTube while some…
The international music scene has undergone countless transformations over the past five decades. And to keep up with record label trends, artists have been forced to adapt (even compromise their integrity) to simply stay afloat. But for Spanish singer Raphael, defying the corporate suits has worked best for his career…
If any label has best harnessed the international hipster appeal of electronic music and indie rock, it’s definitely been Paris’s Kitsuné. Founded in 2002 as both a record and fashion label by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Kitsuné seems to have been able to sustain its momentum despite the fickle…
Listen up, beat freaks. You don’t have to wait till Friday to get your party on. Nope. That’s for our friends up north, who wish they lived in a city where the champagne is always flowing, the hard hitters come to party, and the uhntz-uhntz never stops. We’re in Miami,…
As a unit, LCD Soundsystem is no more, and the chances of James Murphy reuniting the bunch are slim. He recently told Spain’s Terra Networks that while he respects and appreciates the public outcry for a reunion, it’s best for the group members to explore different options. Former LCD member…
Call Mom Maybe. In honor of Mother’s Day weekend, multi-platinum pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, the superswank Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and its BleauLive performance series will be answering “the wish in a well” of Jepsies and their momsies with fun, brunch, manicures, pedicures, blowouts, and even a Carly Rae concert…
If you made it through yesterday’s Cinco de Mayo hangover, then the rest of the week will pass as smoothly as a shot of Herradura tequila. To make the week even smoother, these next couple of days will bring plenty of sunshine by day and rockin’ concerts by night, from…
Nicole Moudaber is a veritable cultural force, a fearless revolutionary. She was organizing the very first electronic dance music parties that the Lebanese capital of Beirut saw in the years following its horrific civil war. It was a dangerous time for anyone, let alone a woman pushing a Western music…
Face it, you have no idea what Cinco de Mayo is about. No, it’s not Mexican Independence. But you know what? It doesn’t really matter. We’re just happy to have an excuse to drink all the tequila, Corona, and Dos Equis we want, and get the chance to shake our…
Bearded brewski lovers, former college frat boys, tatted ex-military men, girls walking around in red Tootsie’s t-shirts promoting the strip club, and an 88-year old man cruising around on a walker … Welcome to Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo. Over the weekend, the booze fest attracted an unlikely…
A day at the beach is supposed to be relaxing. But shortly after Entertainment Tonight’s Rob Marciano sat down with Jennifer Lopez on the Fort Lauderdale Beach video shoot set for “Live It Up,” J-Lo’s latest collaboration with Pitbull, gunfire cast a dark cloud over production. “BREAKING: Gunshots fired on…
The beef is still hot. Last month, Trick Daddy got heated over Lil Wayne disrespecting Dade County, LeBron, D-Wade, Bosh (and wife), and the #HeatGang. So he showed out, rolled up, and confronted Weezy at Miami’s King of Diamonds strip club. There was apparently a scuffle, a flicked cigarette, some…
What could a three-time DMC World Champion with a residency at Mansion and the respect of the worldwide DJ’ing community still want? A no-cover party where he can play whatever the fuck he pleases. Obviously. And that’s exactly what Miami’s DJ Craze is about to bring all y’all true music…
