Daft Punk Fake-Out Friday and Saturday, all anyone could talk about was if Daft Punk was going to show up during Phoenix’s set. Why? Because we were fucking teased. On the main stage before the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a long commercial for their new album played, and then we found…
Pac Div Featuring Johnny Polygon Eve, Downtown Miami Saturday, April 13, 2013 Better Than: Watching Three Musketeers, Three Stooges, and Three Amigos. Descending from atop of the stairs, the three California dudes (Mibbs, Like, and BeYoung), who make up Pac Div, headed toward the EVE stage as they gave daps…
While over at the main stage the bulk of the Coachella crowd was enduring Phoenix with the hope that Daft Punk would come out — they instead got R. Kelly — a smaller but perhaps- more-enthusiastic crowd got a first-rate greatest hits set from New Order. See also: -Coachella 2013:…
Praise the pot gods. We have all survived to see another 4/20, the highest, holiest, and happiest of weed holidays. The crop has been harvested. It is lush and green and good. Now if only there were someplace to celebrate with a nice, ceremonial, musical smoke out … Here are…
Last night, an Illuminati princess in a bra, shorts and fishing hat initiated Miami into some kind of dark, new world hip-hop order. In this new order, there are no genders and no lames, just cold beats that bang and verses that sting. It was a strange and enchanting initiation…
Spring has only recently sprung, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves, drooling over the summer line-ups to be. It looks like Grand Central isn’t waiting around to announce some top-notch shows.They’re digging deep and going hard, bringing a serious mix of old, new, electronic, analog, local, international and all flavors…
If Joe Preston had simply hopped from prolific, legendary stoner metal band to prolific, legendary stoner metal band, he would still probably be Joe Preston. But he didn’t. In addition to performing as a member of some of the genre’s all-time heaviest hitters – Earth, The Melvins, High on Fire,…
“Everybody’s working’ for the weekend.” Oh, Loverboy, you may have been wrong about a lot of things, but you were sooo right about that. The weekend is finally here and you can’t let it go to waste. Because before you know it, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will disappear as quickly…
When Taylor Swift fanatics heard the news that Tay-Tay was coming to the Magic City … OMG, they screamed uncontrollably. Then they immediately started planning out their concert outfits. Some decided to show support by wearing Taylor’s Red Tour t-shirts. Others decided to get a bit more creative with red…
Taylor Swift may get trashed for writing songs about almost every single one of her ex-boyfriends. But man, can she put on a show.
DJ Sneak (AKA Carlos Sosa) doesn’t need an introduction if you know house music. Sneak has been running around bragging that he’s a house gangster for a while now. And that’s a pretty bold claim. What is a house gangster though? Isn’t that a term more fitting of violence-glorifying rap…
Deep house fans should be excited about this week’s South Beach party madness. The tides are really turning, and it seems like the house revival is real and crashing upon our shores. But that’s not to say we’re heading into a week without nasty, in-your-face, raw energy. And trance fanatics…
Damn, what’s that cloud of pine-scented smoke wafting through the South Florida air? Oh, it’s just the impending arrival of Rihanna. She won’t be here till next week (AKA 4/20, the international blunt-blowin’ nation’s favorite holiday), when she takes the stage at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Still, we’re already…
Taylor Swift is coming to town. She’ll be singing about heartbreak and no-gooders and bad romantic decisions. Of course, that’s all swell and splendid, but we want to see Tay-Tay’s other talents on display. And no, we’re not talking about her ta-tas. Girl has some dank dance moves. And by…
You thought last year’s iHeartRadio pool party was, like, the Ultimate. After all, Flo Rida stripped down for the crowd while Enrique and Adam Levine humped out the hits. All the wasted white girls got wasted. And even tatted-up bros felt the love. But just wait for the 2013 edition…
Lots of really stellar talent is hitting stages all across Miami this week. No matter what you fancy — hip-hop, dreamwave, math rock, experimental, country, or just plain pop — you can find it right here in your hometown. Representing the freshest talent from all corners of the country, here…
Kinky With Feneiva and Mr. Pauer La Covacha, Doral Saturday, April 6, 2013 Kinkier Than: A swinger’s party en La Saguesera. Over the weekend, La Covacha welcomed Mexican rock band Kinky, after an absence of seven years from Miami. In a city where reggaeton, salsa, and merengue are the constant,…
The traditional rock ‘n’ roll laser show just got a reboot. A quick scan of the repertoire reveals your standard-issue Planetarium jams: Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Grateful Dead, and, of course, Pink Floyd. But Saturday night, Planetarium Krautrock (presented by Miami Art Museum and Miami Science Museum in collaboration with…
South Beach can be a dangerous place. Everyone is too sexy. The rich VIPs run the clubs. And even though electronic dance music is currently the biggest thing in pop culture, famous DJs still get kicked off the decks. Obviously, though, clubbing in Miami isn’t as hazardous as grappling with…
Bomba Estéreo With Zuzuka Poderosa & Kush Arora Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2013 North Beach Bandshell Saturday, April 6, 2013 Better Than: An aguardiente-drenched wedding in Bogotá. Man or woman, if Bomba Estéreo’s Liliana “Li” Saumet doesn’t make some part of your anatomy hum with strange, sensual electricity, then you need…
Those darn Kitsuné kids are always trying to turn you on to new music. And wouldn’t you know it, they have a knack for picking out real talent. Last November, the Parisian electro label brought Oliver and the Twelves to Grand Central for their 10th Anniversary Club Tour. And even…
You know something’s up when legendary South Florida-slash-Gainesville metal group Floor is playing a local show and it’s not even the band we’re most excited about. We love Floor, its signature metallic hum, and bright pop flourishes. But next weekend, that beloved heavy-tuneage outfit will share the Churchill’s Pub stage…
