Rise and shine … It’s Labor Day! That means it’s a short week for (most of) us working-class citizens. In honor of the American labor movement, here are the five best concerts going down in SoFla this week, from the rap bromance of Drake and Lil Wayne to Kings of…
Some may complain; others may cheer. It seems like Ultra Music Festival organizers have finally put an age restriction for the event. EDM.com is reporting that Ultra 2015 will be a 18-and-over affair. This is according to flyers handed out at this weekend’s Electric Zoo in New York City. UPDATE…
Google Lily Allen’s name and the first news clippings that pop up are British tabloids discussing her weight and “erratic” behavior. The headlines read “Lily Allen flashes a hint of toned stomach” and “Lily Allen’s behaviour ‘worries pals.'” When she launched her music career in 2006 with debut album, Still…
Notorious B.I.G. used to smoke blunts and drink liquor with The Lox. They met when Mary J. Blige delivered the group’s Styles P, Sheek Louch, and Jadakiss from the streets of Yonkers to Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy headquarters, where they helped make hits like “It’s All About the Benjamins.” Later,…
Even Geoffrey Royce Rojas knows the meaning of hard work and hustle. Today, todas las mujeres know him as the Latin Grammy-nominated bachata star Prince Royce. But just a few years ago, Rojas was a kid with a dream, juggling a full-time job, college classes, and late-night recording sessions in…
Most 21 year olds don’t spend their days traveling around the world, performing their songs for crowds of adoring fans while collaborating with some of the biggest names in the music industry. But Cris Cab is not most 21 year olds. Thanks to a combination of hard work, determination, talent,…
Some of the most rabid revelry in metal fandom can be found in Latin America, where the devil horns fly hard by the hundreds of thousands. Mosh pits the size of soccer stadiums are the norm, and music about fighting oppressive and corrupt regimes hurtle the masses into cathartic euphoria…
The year was 1979. The Clash kicked off its first American tour, AC/DC released Highway to Hell, and Churchill’s Pub opened its doors for the first time. While the Clash called it quits and the AC/DC dudes have long passed their glory days, Little Haiti’s live music gem, in spite…
Behold the triangle. A potent (and sometimes mystical) symbol, this simple geometrical shape is often used to represent such eternal trinities as past, present, future. (Or, say, music, art, technology.) And occultists even scratch it into the earth to summon spirits. But if you’ve recently spotted an equilateral, three-sided polygon…
Lil Debbie With Otto Von Schirach Presented by Notorious Nastie The Nest, Miami Saturday, August 23, 2014 Where can you go for real Miami hip-hop, booty bass jams, and general debauchery? The Vagabond used to have the market cornered with their weekly (((Shake))) party, but that NE 14th Street club…
Tori Amos With Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou Fillmore Miami Beach Sunday, August 24, 2014 Better Than: Listening to “Stairway to Heaven” again. At first it made no sense that a medley of Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits would be playing at the Fillmore Miami Beach as the seated crowd waited for…
With music, you can face anything … Even Mondays. Sure, it won’t get rid of those annoying coworkers who steal your lunch, countless e-mail threads, and hour-long meetings. But at least it’ll make the work week fly by quicker than an Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. To that end, here are the…
Why do wayward women have to be penitent? That was the thought tearing through Tori Amos’ mind as she gazed upon an etching entitled “Geraldine” by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. “It got me thinking about not apologizing,” the fiery (and fiery maned) singer-songwriter recalls. Hence, Unrepentant Geraldines, her defiant…
#453888644 / gettyimages.com Rita Ora With DJ Laz As part of HITS 97.3’s HITS Sessions Grand Central, Miami Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Finding a pop star with a real set of pipes feels like trying to win the lottery. You know it’s possible, but the odds are long. Last night,…
Ready to get turnt up? It’s (almost) Labor Day weekend! That means that in a little over a week, the Magic City will be celebrating the American labor movement with an extra day of wild partying, mindless drinking, and grinding with strangers. Here are the 305’s Labor Day bashes, so…
As an electronic dance music artist, you can either draw your influences from the relatively limited palette of styles within the genre itself, or reach beyond it. If you’re Quantic (AKA Will Holland), the quest for inspiration could even take you as far as crossing the Atlantic, from England to…
Blonde Redhead and Mayer Hawthorne As part of the Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour Soho Studios, Miami Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Not everyone can afford a fancy Mercedes-Benz, but when Mercedes-Benz is putting on a party to celebrate the launch of the new GLA sports utility vehicle, everyone can afford live music…
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…
