Your imaginary friend Slow Magic loves playing Bardot so much that not even the threat of a shanking can scare him away. “There was this guy who was dressed up with a top hat and was really weird,” the mysterious masked man remembers of his last trip to the lounge…
When you go to summer camp as an adult, it’s already pretty clear that you’ve refused to grow up. So, naturally, you’ve got to have theme music to accompany your fairytale life. That’s where Magic Giant comes in. For the last two summers, Magic Giant has played private concerts for…
By the sound of it, George Lewis Jr. has just woken up. He’s on the West Coast, meaning the relatively early scheduled interview might be cutting into his sleep. “Hey, what’s up?” he says after a long sigh. It’s not that Lewis is being rude. For the next 15 minutes,…
Diplo’s Mad Decent Bon Voyage Party and Birthday Celebration. Tuesday, November 10, 11 p.m. E11even Miami, 29 NE 11th St., Miami; 305-305-6611; 11miami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $50 plus fees via 11miami.com. Ages 21 and up. Diplo has a lot to celebrate this week — his birthday on November 10 and his Mad Decent…
Dee Dee Bridgewater could be considered a renaissance woman. Born Denise Eileen Garrett, she’s gained fame on Broadway, in concert, and on vinyl, winning three Grammys and a Tony in the process. She hosts her own radio show on PBS, JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, and serves as a United…
When the founding members of Surfer Blood first decided to be a band, they hit the road hard. Within their first five months, they’d already done four tours. Before long the band had built a buzz that stretched between SXSW, CMJ, and beyond. Their DIY debut LP, Astro Coast, was…
Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens’ catalog of sound stretches far — from the electro-based The Age of Adz to the detail-laden Come On Feel the Illinoise. He’s been creating something near orchestral with each album for more than a decade. Now, finally, Miami will get to experience the live melancholia of Stevens…
Lodewijk Fluttert didn’t set out to become a DJ. Indeed, the young Dutch producer who records and performs internationally as Bakermat (including an upcoming set this Thursday night at LIV) didn’t set out to do anything beyond finding himself. “I was a psychology student in Holland. I took a semester off…
One minute, you’re posting covers of your favorite artists on YouTube. The next moment, you’re sharing the stage with them at the American Airlines Arena. Instances like this are a rarity, but such was the case for Becky G. At only age 18, the Mexican-American pop star from Southern California…
Next month, on December 3, Miami will go into Art Basel mode, jamming as much art, music, and alcohol into this city as possible. While Art Basel itself is an annual art show that takes place at the Miami Beach Convention Center — what Art Basel really means to most…
Last November, when the New York City electro quartet Brazilian Girls left the stage of Ball & Chain after a fantastic set that had the crowd chanting, “Pussy, pussy, pussy, marijuana” (the chorus of the band’s single “Pussy”), singer Sabina Sciubba promised that the band would come back to Miami…
With the plethora of themed musical cruises popping up practically every day, it was inevitable that an established band like the Moody Blues should jump on the proverbial bandwagon — or in this case, the luxurious cruise ship, the NCL Pearl — and host an outing of their own. “The…
Metric. Monday, November 2, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $32.50 plus fees via livenation.com. Metric’s got five Juno Awards — that’s the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy for us ‘Mericans — to its name. In just over 15 years, vocalist Emily…
Portland’s Mean Jeans have rapidly become darlings of the punk rock scene with their energetic live shows, touring and a large discography released throughout the band’s roughly eight year career. They might be self-described “goofballs,” but since relocating to Portland from the DC-area, singer and guitarist, Billie Jeans, and drummer,…
Without much mental gymnastics, it’s easy to connect Chris Cornell to some of the most pivotal figures of the past 25 years of rock music. Simply put: Chris Cornell is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. Just as Gump popped up in the biggest moments in 20th-century history, Cornell…
One day you come home and your dog is barking and snarling at you like you’re some kind of threat. You say, “Chill, Dog. It’s me. You licked pizza grease off my fingers last week.” But she won’t listen. She keeps barking and running around the couch, chest out, teeth…
Metric has steadily built a career straddling the line between indie and pop without ever pandering to either audience. The Canadian quartet’s newly released sixth album, Pagans in Vegas, doubles down on the synth-forward sounds of 2012’s Juno Award-winning Synthetica, eschewing guitars in favor of glitchy analog synths that carve…
Despite the constant influx of new music themed cruises, there’s an upcoming outing that ought to find favor with folks who maybe have been reticent to get their feet wet with any offering so far. In effect, it allows passengers to wet their gullets instead. That would be the forthcoming…
Paper Diamond is not one to talk about the past. “You can find most things about me if you do some research online,” The electronic music producer told New Times. Instead he was more interested in discussing his present and future. “I’ve been on the road three years straight, but…
Ben Folds is no stranger to ambition. Over a two-decade career, the witty, sardonic piano rocker behind hits like “Brick” has done everything from soundtracking movies to serving as a judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off. But his newly released album, So There, concludes with what might be his most ambitious…
Ah, the Jamband scene. It’s not just for your pothead uncle anymore. The scene is growing and evolving — becoming very organized. It’s also a scene that most of Miami isn’t as aware of as it should be. Hulaween is a “Jamband” festival that happens on Halloween weekend, and it…
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour. With Vance Joy. Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $36 to $197 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Taylor Swift is possibly the world’s most influential pop star. The 1989 superpower has more followers across social media…
