Wanna get Jacked? Again? That’s right … Even though Mr. Nick van de Wall (better known among beat freaks as Afrojack) just slammed Miami with a two-night stand in June, the 24-year-old DJ, producer, fist-pumper, vodka-guzzler, and certified Pitbull bro is already heading back to the Beach. Having just announced…
Amon Tobin With The Holy Other Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, September 22, 2012 Better Than: Any light show that venue (and most people) have ever seen. In EDM, the visual element is becoming increasingly important. Many DJs and producers are funneling thousands into next-level sound and lighting in hopes of…
For the last year and a half, Brenton Brown has been having an affair. But now it’s time to come clean. “Honestly, I’m excited,” he says, obviously relieved. “I couldn’t be more happy that it’s actually out.” No, Brenton hasn’t broken any hearts. He’s in love with a girl named…
Big Poppa E went down to Biscayne Bay and rowed his way to the land of dead legends. R.I.P., dude. But his fellow musicians in Miami have banded together to raise $10,000 for a student award in his name — the Big Poppa E Music Scholarship Endowment Fund — so…
Pretty Lights is a man from Colorado. His name is Derek Vincent Smith. He makes party music. And he has built a legion of dedicated fans all around the world. His blend of hip-hop and funk with glitched-out EDM has literally changed the game. It set him apart from the…
He’s dressed in head-to-toe black, covered in studs with two bullet belts, a foot-long blue fan mohawk, and green paint smeared across his face like some kind of ceremonial warpaint. Then this punk leans into the microphone. And mustering an exaggerated sneer as spittle flies with each syllable, he dramatically…
Hashish will make a lady do some crazy shit. Like give her new album a 23-word title. Say, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do. Or maybe even make a run for the Mexican…
Florence and the Machine at the BB&T Center September 26
Brother Ali at Culture Room September 23
PillowTalk at Villa 221 September 22
Forever R&B, With Kelly Price, Dru Hill, Carl Thomas, and Shirley Murdock, at BankUnited Center September 22
What’s done is done. Steven Tyler cheated on Joe Perry with Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. But “now it’s time to bring rock back.” And just as Tyler promised when he announced that he’d be leaving American Idol to rededicate his time to Aerosmith, the group’s been “kicking some serious…
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Better Than: Jethro Tull? Hmm … There’s reason to consider. Ian Anderson’s decision to revisit Jethro Tull’s most elaborate opus (and no, we’re not talking Aqualung) certainly took some fans by surprise, if for no other reason that the…
Despite opposing views on war, the current administration, or foreign policy, supporting our men and women in uniform is something that all Americans can agree on. After all, we’re forever indebted to their brave, selfless service, and commitment to our country. So buy a vet a beer. Or simply thank…
Last Halloween weekend, Midtown Miami played ghost host to the “largest dance music costume party in the U.S.,” transforming a 70,000 square-foot arena into a maddening scene of titties, booze, and bass-fueled mayhem. It was a sold-out event for Go Big Productions, topped by headliners like Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian…
Wyclef Jean is baring his soul in the upcoming autobiography, Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story. And he’s including all the dirty details. For more than a decade, fans of epic rap group The Fugees have been fascinated with the details of the band’s demise, the sexual relationship between Lauryn Hill and…
In the 1990s, nothing was bigger than the 1980s. The phrase “sooo 80s” became applicable to every last iteration of big hair, bright colors, and schmaltzy synthesizers. A few of the Me Decade’s touchstone references: MTV overdoses, Madonna’s dirty Bowery tutu, the Flock of Seagulls hairdo, baggy suits, too much…
“You and I are like cocaine and ketamine — I just wanna make you high,” sings Cari Golden on “You and I,” the insidiously catchy 2012 breakout hit from Venezuelan DJ-production duo Fur Coat. And with such provocative party favor references in its lyrics, what hedonistic club rat could resist…
See also “Chris Isaak on New Album: ‘We Did It Like the ’50s, No Overdubbing, That’s Cheating.'” Chris Isaak The Fillmore Miami Beach Friday, September 14, 2012 Better Than: Any other professional show biz showcase. Chris Isaak is at his best when he’s going back to basics. Of course, that’s…
See also “Fiona Apple Announces Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach on September 30.” Even if every penny of your savings from that mid-’90s stint as a Lilith Fair roadie has run out, there’s still no reason for all you Fiona Apple superfans to stay at home alone, scream-singing “Criminal” till…
See also “M83 at Ultra Music Festival 2012: Technical Issues Ruin Live Performance” and “M83 on Ruined Ultra Performance: Our Deepest Apologies.'” When M83 was announced as part of 2012’s Ultra Music Festival, it wasn’t unexpected. The band, led by Frenchman Anthony Gonzalez, was coming off a stellar year with…
Finley Quaye Ricochet, Miami Wednesday, September 13, 2012 Better Than: Shopping for overpriced fedoras. At a little after 11 p.m., amid smoke and buzz, Scottish reggae guy Finley Quaye took to Ricochet’s stage and started crooning, no unnecessary fanfare or wild shout outs. It was a mellow start to his…
