Pitchfork just launched its newest project, Soundplay, and it’s pretty awesome. A team effort with video game and culture mag Kill Screen, Soundplay is a series of beautiful and enigmatic online games based on the music of M83, Cut Copy, Matthew Dear, and others. They’ve done a wonderful job of…
Between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean on that long, narrow strip of South American land named Chile, there are hundreds of excellent fiestas going down. And nine men collectively known as Chico Trujillo claim to be providing “the soundtrack to every Chilean party from Santiago to Valparaiso.” In 1999,…
See SpaceGhostPurrp’s win for Best Solo Artist in Miami New Times’ Best of Miami 2012. Shrouded in all-black swag, SpaceGhostPurrp can be a seriously mysterious dude. And from the very moment he began haunting the Internet’s music blogs in the late winter of 2011, this enigmatically spooky Miami rapper has…
On May 7, Laura Sutnick, AKA Laura (of Miami), said goodbye to her longtime Monday-evening slot on WVUM. Her show, Vamos a la Playa, was arguably one of the station’s most recognizable, thanks in large part to Sutnick’s mix of indie rock, dance music, and local acts. Why did she…
He’s considered the forefather of funk and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 15 years ago. But to the Federal Government and the Internal Revenue Service, George Clinton is a delinquent. According to TMZ, Clinton owes Uncle Sam more than $115,000 in unpaid taxes from…
Win free tickets to Afrojack’s Jacked Summer Tour at Mansion Miami on June 15 and 16. What could RPGs, the Internet, Disney cartoons, the Grammys, and dirty Dutch house beats possibly have in common? Simply, 24-year-old Nick van de Wall, better known to Miami’s party crowd as superstar DJ Afrojack…
In 1994, Hot 97 became the country’s first true rap station. Nearly 20 years later, FM rap music’s holiest institution is using its annual Summer Jam festival as a forum to diss one of contemporary hip-hop’s most powerful crews, Young Money. Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg was addressing a large…
Yacht With Onuinu Bardot Miami Saturday, June 2, 2012 Better Than: Watching a PowerPoint seminar … in a classroom. At 12:04 a.m. on Saturday night, a little piece of dance heaven landed at Bardot. It arrived from Portland, Los Angeles, and Texas after more than 200 miles of driving and…
If Berlin is the world capital of techno, then Steve Bug might very well be its commander-in-chief. The celebrated DJ-producer has been at the forefront of the German uhntz-uhntz scene since the wall came down. A prolific and versatile producer, Bug’s discography speaks for itself. But he’s probably been most…
Despite the fact that Gotye had two solo LPs under his belt before releasing last year’s Making Mirrors, it wasn’t until the Australian released a xylophone-heavy track that he became a household name. This week, “Somebody That I Used to Know” became the year’s biggest hit, comfortably spending its seventh…
See the full 21-photo slideshow from St. Vincent at The Stage. St. Vincent With ANR Presented by Mute Miami The Stage, Miami Thursday, May 31, 2012 Better Than: Bath salts and anxiety attacks. Annie Clark is a real rock star. Unlike those shallow pop stars all about presentation and looking…
Scan the first few rows at a Miami Heat home game and you’re sure to find a few celebrities. Birdman, for example, got plenty of TV time during Wednesday’s win against the Boston Celtics. Oh, and Rick Ross, Diddy, Gloria Estefan … They’re all regulars at the AAA. On the…
“Let’s hope no one’s in a biting mood on Saturday,” Deaf Poets guitarist-singer Sean Wouters tells Crossfade. “But our set might make you feel like you’re on bath salts.” The band will be playing a record release party for their new seven-inch single at Churchill’s Pub on Saturday night, along…
Hello, June. Let’s keep our fingers that the last of the cannibal attacks are behind us, so we can go back to using bath salts responsibly, like in tubs or small doses. With the tourists gone and the zombies defeated, the city is ours again. It’s safe to come out…
In case you didn’t know, Electric Pickle has a new H.B.I.C. Meet Lorraine Sangre, director of marketing and booking. She’s also the lady behind the venue’s monthly party No Name. What exactly is No Name? Well, to be awesomely vague, it’s everything you want in a party with none of…
About two months ago, Kanye West released a Kim Kardashian love song (and Kris Humphries diss track) titled “Theraflu.” You know, like cold medicine. Since then, the rapper and reality star have neither confirmed nor denied their relationship. But they’ve totally been spotted holding hands and kissing while enjoying shit…
In June, Jazid celebrates its 16th anniversary on South Beach. And with live music every damn night, this club has seen some of Miami’s best bands get their start on its stage. Almost 14 years ago, Kulcha Shok Muzik collective founder Lance-O started hanging out at the laid-back SoBe party…
Take some coarsely chopped fruit, a bit of apple juice, some water, apricot preserve, and a little soy sauce. Add a few pinches of garlic powder, dry mustard, and a half-cup of brown sugar. Now you’ve got yourself some edible duck sauce. For sonic Duck Sauce, however, it only takes…
Over the last few years, Miami nightlife has seen a definite paradigm shift. And it coincides with the emergence of DJ-promotions collective LINK. The tyranny of commercial dance music and VIP culture on South Beach is being battled each week by parties like LINK’s, which cater strictly to underground electronic…
Legend has it that Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for “the Fountain of Youth.” Historians know, however, this is just a poor translation of “good tunes and a $6 PBR & Jameson combo.” In any case, ever since April 2, 1513, Miami has been a hothouse for new…
Miami should be all about moombahton. You know you love lazy Latin rhythms, reggaeton swagger, booming bass, and killer house beats. And moombahton’s got it all. It’s loud, colorful, and sexy. Just like us! Well, check it out — Munchi, the young Dominican member of Diplo’s Mad Decent crew, will…
The seemingly endless traffic nightmare is over. The crowds have gone home. That’s right — Memorial Day weekend 2012 came and went, and now the locals have reclaimed South Beach. The nightclubs are back to business as usual, booking superfamous international DJs and catering to the bottle-popping, fist-pumping tiki-tiki music…
