For a band that hails from Moscow, where winters are long and summer heat waves send citizens into daytime revelries of a life beyond their crowded, artificial riverbank beaches, Pompeya’s sound is something like diving into a deep blue Caribbean lagoon, where lush green foliage dips into sparkling waters and…
Cedric Gervais is the French-born DJ and producer most famous for inciting a worldwide search for that girl Molly. But here in Miami, he’s just part of the family. Gervais moved to our city when he was just 15, originally planning to continue traveling across America, but like so many…
With an average Pitchfork album reviews rating of 8.6, Grizly Bear is undeniably one of hispterdom’s most popular bands of the 21st century. Their latest record, Shields, with its whimsical melodies and deeply emotional lyrical content, is being heralded as the group’s best. It debuted in the Top 10 of…
The 305’s musical tastes are just as diverse as the masses who live here. We’re a bunch of EDM beat freaks, salsa fanatics, Rasta lovers, hip-hop heads, hardcore punks, and indie obsessives. But we can all agree that music brings people together. This holds especially true for Afrika Bambaataa’s Zulu…
These guys may be un grupo de locos, but one thing’s for sure: they are reggae/Latin/cumbia/fusion badasses. Locos Por Juana was successful from the start. The release of their debut, self-titled album landed them a Premio lo Nuestro nomination in 2003 for Best Urban Artist. The second album, Música P’al…
It may only be Tuesday. But hey, it’s never too early to party. Especially when we’re talking South Beach, a magical hot spot near the ocean where on any given night of the week, you’ll find talented musicians throwing bashes because, why not? Check out the six best SoBe parties…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
Yay, it’s a short week! Just when you thought life couldn’t get any better right about now, check your calendar. It’s already Wednesday, and because you live in the non-stop party city of Miami, you can start your weekend as early as tomorrow. After all, it’s never too soon to…
Lil Wayne talked shit on The Heat? (payback’s a bitch) Otherwise, fuck it, they’re still #winning. (Well, except for last night.) But this is America, land of free speech, and he’ s still one of the most popular rappers in the world, even if he fell asleep at the club…
