The world of dance music is dominated largely by solitary figures. Collaborations — especially those of the pop-heavy vocal variety — may abound, but ultimately, the names adorning album covers and Ultra lineups are usually of a singular nature. With regards to trendiness, the multi-instrumental Duran Durans, New Orders, and…
If there’s one absolute tenet of rock and roll awesomeness, it’s the ability to hold sway over large swaths of people that have nothing but music in common. As many talented groups as there are, only a rare few hold such universal appeal. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling…
Back in May, III Points unveiled the bulk of its 2016 lineup, showing off headliners like LCD Soundsystem, M83, Flying Lotus, Earl Sweatshirt, Method Man and Redman, and dozens more. But the homegrown festival, now entering its fourth year, isn’t quite done yet. Today III Points announced another wave of acts added…
Celebrity is a funny thing. It can open some pretty glamorous doors, while simultaneously shutting a dozen more. Once a famous person is known for that one thing, it’s hard to change the public’s mind. Nothing could be truer when it comes to pornography. Your job in porn is to…
Anyone who knows even the slightest bit about the history of the South Florida music scene knows that the late Henry Stone was a visionary. For those that don’t know, Stone launched TK Records, a hugely successful independent label that became a worldwide sensation. More importantly, the company launched the…
It’s been a long week. And if you just don’t have it in you tonight to Uber over to LIV, we’ve got a significantly more laidback (and free) option. This week, the monthly series Jazz at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami presents Lanzallamas Monofonica, a Miami-based…
Rock n’ roll is all about mythology: selling your soul to the devil in exchange for godly guitar riffs. Bands achieve immortal status by soundtracking the most important moments in our lives, sometimes with eerie specificity. Unfortunately, in the world of rock n’ roll mythology, old legends and first impressions…
EDM catches a lot of flak, much of which is well-deserved. It is a genre of excess, produced by excessive musicians in order to be consumed by people with excessive taste. EDM is so large and monolithic, that it wound up consuming — insofar as terminology — an entire format…
When it was announced last year that the Cure would grace Miami with its grim presence at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, we were pleasantly surprised. Shortly thereafter, upon learning that Robert Smith and company’s time in our fair city had been extended to a two-night performance, we were positively shocked. The…
For a lot of rock stars, headlining a show at Bayfront Park is just another gig at just another amphitheater — a very hot and humid amphitheater, but an amphitheater nonetheless. For Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, though, it brings back fond memories. “I mostly went to smaller venues, but I…
Though the lawsuit has been ongoing for over a decade, Ticketmaster only recently finalized a case over its sneaky service fees, and the justice system agreed that they are, indeed, sneaky. And, apparently, illegal too. So, as part of its $400 million settlement, Ticketmaster announced it would be dishing out…
It’s impossible to talk about Pink Floyd without invoking some heady existential themes. Both in their lyrics and in the storied mythos surrounding them, the band contended with insanity, greed, and the occasional overinflated ego or two. So when I ask Damian Darlington, lead singer and guitarist behind Floyd tribute…
It’s a well-worn cliché, but seriously — DJ Irie is a man who needs no introduction. Hell, we’ve introduced him within these very pages on no less than five occasions. To any readers who are unmoved by that number, when you get the chance, please type ‘DJ Irie’ into the…
While much of the talk since the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando has focused on the shooter himself, the politics of gun control, homophobia, and Islamophobia, the people at Miami’s Revolution Radio couldn’t stop thinking about the victims. So, this Saturday, June 25, at the Mana Wynwood Event Tent, Revolution…
Even though this is a dense week in Miami, bursting with a number of quality shows — including Bryson Tiller and Fabulous at the Bank United Center and Dashboard Confessional and Taking Back Sunday teaming up at Bayfront Park — as the old movie tagline goes, “There can be only…
Looking for a good dose of local music, art, and free booze? This is your lucky day! On Saturday starting at 9 p.m., downtown’s 1306 will host the first edition of Something Tropical, an event featuring live bands, DJs, art installations, and an open bar on select drinks. The night,…
If Charles Dickens were a contemporary writer for Resident Advisor, he may have authored the introduction to A Tale of Two Cities under decidedly different circumstances: We live in an age where Kraftwerk can host a sold-out residency at the Museum of Modern Art, Aphex Twin releases new work with…
Coming straight out of Salt Lake City, Max Pain and the Groovies earned the attention of ears across this great nation with their debut album, Electro Cosmic, a valentine to garage rock and psychedelia where — if you listen carefully — you can hear influences as varied as the Make-Up,…
A week after Kanye West nearly caused a riot in New York City’s East Village with rumors of a surprise show, the rapper has finally announced his much anticipated Saint Pablo Tour. Spanning three months and touching down in 32 cities, the Saint Pablo Tour is sure to be the…
Mir Seddique told reporters that his son, Omar Mateen, saw two men kiss at Miami’s Bayside Marketplace, just a few football fields away from Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Outraged at the display of public affection, Mateen would later walk into Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June 11, and, armed with an…
Festival season is in full swing, and no doubt, you’re rackin’ up the unforgettable moments. Maybe you (almost) caught Kanye doing his best Pablo impression in New York City, or maybe you’re going to bathe yourself in layers of light and the sad, angelic croon of Radiohead’s Tom Yorke in…
The LA-based, Michigan-bred folk quartet, Lord Huron, is the brain child of frontman and lead singer, Ben Schneider. Named after the Great Lake where he spent his formative years, Schneider has so far crafted a catalogue of music that’s simultaneously very traditional and yet modern enough to capture our darting…
