New Order Returns to the Fillmore for Another Sold-Out Show

New Order has a bit of a crush on Miami, and based on the response at last night’s sold-out show at the Fillmore, the feeling is mutual. The influential British New Wave group responsible for enduring dance-rock masterpieces such as “Blue Monday” and “Bizarre Love Triangle” announced a Miami stop on the heels of a rescheduled Chile tour date in early December. Within days of going on sale, tickets to the January 12 show had sold out.

Atlanta Psychedelic Trio Chew Will Melt Your Face

Despite more than 400 shows on its roster since its inception four years ago, Atlanta’s three-piece Chew consistently delivers a high-energy live performance laden with spacey psychedelic instrumental sounds that reverb off the walls and straight into your brain. Cofounders of the hard-hitting band are Brett Reagan (guitar/electronics) and Sarah “Snare-Uh” Wilson (drums)…

Cher’s Greatest Talent: Turning Her Questionable Decisions Into Trends

Sonny & Cher’s 1965 song “I Got You Babe” blares each morning from the clock radio of Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 comedy classic “Groundhog Day.” Asked why he chose that song, writer Danny Rubin said that after several replays, “it would drive you crazy!” But wasn’t there always something also charming about the song?…

Why Two Miami Music Promoters Are Better Than One

It all started with a scheduling conflict. “The band Steve Jr. from New York were touring their new album. They hit me up about playing in Miami,” Ricardo Guerrero, who produces a series of shows called Death to the Sun, tells New Times. “I reached out to Churchill’s, and they told me that Gordo [Emmanuel Nanni, who promotes Hardcore for Punx] already had the date reserved for a punk show…”

How New Order Pioneered the Sound and Image of Alternative Dance Music

Released 35 years ago last May, New Order’s iconic LP “Power, Corruption & Lies” wasn’t the influential English band’s first album. But the sophomore effort marked the group’s clear transition from its moody punk origins as Joy Division to an extroverted, effervescent dance act. A pioneer of postpunk, electro-pop, proto-rave, dance-rock, and a whole umbrella of enduring club styles, New Order has been credited with “inventing the ’80s” and “changing music forever.”

The Ten Best Miami Concerts of 2018

At times, Miami music fans feel shafted when some of their favorite artists and tours don’t make their way to the depths of Florida. But this year, that was hardly the case. Among the tons of shows Miami got to witness in 2018, choosing the ten best felt nearly impossible. From large arena shows to intimate club ones, each show displayed a specialness that will forever live on as some of the best the Magic City has ever seen. From TLC to Hinds, here are the ten best concerts of 2018.

Tancred Finds Inspiration in the Horrors of War and a TV Teen Drama

“Tancred started out as a side project. My big three influences were the Cure, Portishead, and Letters to Cleo. I’d been listening to them since I was 11, and they always get me to want to write music,” explains Jess Abbott, the onetime guitarist for the indie-rock band Now Now. “I named [Tancred] after a character in a children’s book series…