From singing and playing her guitar on the streets and in the subway stations of Madrid to Grammy-winning success, Natalia Jiménez has been living the dream. “It was pretty cool when you’re 15 and you’ve got nothing to lose,” laughs Jiménez as she recalls her teenage metro days. “I would…
Ever wished you could make the week disappear? So does, like everyone else in the Magic City. That’s why we’re always on the search for good music, good times, and good people. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
Oceans of blood, purple syrup, and pounding bass pervade every monstrous track by Three Six Mafia, currently touring as Da Mafia 6ix. Straight outta Memphis and thuggin’, DJ Paul’s notorious crew of head smashers are a riotous force to be reckoned with. And like any great high-speed chase, you either…
Miami’s underground dance music scene owes many hard-working local promotions visionaries, many of which have come and gone. But one crew that has stood the test of time, while standing out for its bold, forward-thinking musical programming, is SAFE. Since launching in 2006, these trailblazing tastemakers have introduced Miami to…
Cutting music and arts programs from public schools is a sign of the decline of western civilization. But have no fear, professional musicians are here, and they’re putting the instrumentation back into education. Guitars Over Guns is Miami’s answer to the need for leadership training in the form of artistic…
There must be something about beach towns and garage rock. Fans of local favorites the Jacuzzi Boys will be delighted to know they have a West Coast doppelganger in Crocodiles, who will be coming to town for a gig at Churchill’s Pub. The San Diego band, like its Miami counterpart,…
Which “Black Widow” once dated Calvin Harris, “Will Never Let You Down,” and is coming to play a free and intimate show at downtown Miami’s Grand Central? It’s bleach-blonde bombshell Rita Ora, of course! And it’s all thanks to Hits 97.3’s Hits Sessions series. All you’ve got to do is…
Twenty years ago, Eazy E insisted that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony use the power of the supernatural to draw in listeners. As of today, they’ve sold over 40 million records around the world. And now Flesh-n-Bone (AKA Stanley Howse) and Bizzy Bone (AKA Bryon McCane) are coming to Grand Central for their…
Dude’s a filthy freak. However, after building a rep for bump-n-grind, smash-n-dash sex anthems (and then suffering a nearly career-ending spinal injury), Jason Derulo says he’s determined to become a more mature artist. Sure, the Miami native’s new album is entitled Talk Dirty. And yeah, the biggest hit is a…
Just because today marks the most dreaded day of the work week doesn’t mean you can’t pretend it’s Friday and go concert hopping. Sure, you’ll probably regret every decision you’ve ever made the next morning, but at least you’ll get to hear some pretty good music. Just check out the…
Peter Murphy doesn’t want to be called the Godfather of Goth. At least that’s what he told New Times in a recent interview. The only thing is, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more adequate title for the former Bauhaus frontman. The inimitable Murphy hit Grand Central this Tuesday, bringing…
Two good things are better than one, and by that logic, the Life in Color Miami Festival just got a whole lot sweeter. The “largest paint party in the world” brought Martin Garrix to Sun Life Stadium last night in order to announce the return to its hometown for not…
Miami was once such a soul music mecca that it could rival Motown. This was thanks to classic local labels like Henry Stone’s Deep City Records and legendary recording artists like Clarence “Blowfly” Reid, Betty Wright, and the Moovers. Of course, our local melting pot of both Caribbean and American…
Closing in on 60 years old has done nothing to slow Keith Morris down. Having founded Black Flag with Greg Ginn in 1976 and then the Circle Jerks when that relationship soured, Morris was behind two seminal outfits that will be synonymous with hardcore punk forever. And now four years…
Mondays are better when music’s involved. They’re even sweeter when you realize the entire week is, in fact, jam-packed with kick ass shows from splashes of EDM at the Life In Color halftime show at the Guinness International Champions Cup Final to industrial rock from Nine Inch Nails. Here are…
Nick Weiss and Logan Takahashi, the duo that comprise Teengirl Fantasy, met at Oberlin College, connecting over their favorite old-school techno albums while Nick studied film and Logan attended the college’s conservatory. Taking a break from their final semester to tour with Animal Collective, the project became a full-time pursuit…
The funky house revival lives on, and the latest fresh-faced producer taking the scene by storm is coming to show why he should be named Rookie of the Year. Oliver Heldens was signed to Spinnin Records when he was just 17. Two years later, his song “Gecko (Overdrive)” featuring Becky…
“No jaded shock star … A seeking searcher, a shifting shape, a spirit lifter.” Those are the words of post-punk icon Peter Murphy, as crooned and howled on “I Am My Own Name,” a seemingly semi-autobiographical musical musing off his latest solo record, Lion. Once the frontman of proto-goth band…
Rev it up, ravers. Superfamous pro party pros Baauer and Boys Noize are hitting the road for their Run X Tour. And you can come along for the breakneck, 180-BPM ride. Just buy tickets on August 1. Or you know, win a free pair of passes to the Run X…
Could Primus & The Chocolate Factory be to Willy Wonka as Dark Side of the Moon is to The Wizard of Oz? Well, Les Claypool hopes so. The Primus frontman admits he “always wanted to be Wonka.” And now he’s come as close as possible by reuniting with his original…
Though many of the Florida’s struggling artists lament the difficulty of gaining national traction from the southernmost state, Pompano Beach’s Postmarks and its lush, cinematic pop enjoyed quite a bit of success a few years back. The Postmarks even managed to pique the interest of America’s most widely read music…
“Back in the world again.” After nearly a half-decade, England’s David Gray is finally taking another trip around America. His newly announced U.S. tour begins in Boston before eventually striding south for a September 30 stop at the Fillmore Miami Beach. As the British singer-songwriter muses on the latest single…
