Hard is ready to take over Miami’s party scene. Since 2007, Hard has been giving dance music fans in the West Coast their fix with regular events that consistently feature a killer lineup. It isn’t hard for, er, Hard to sell out a 30,000-person event. And with Los Angeles, New…
See the full 33-photo Nine Mile Music Festival slideshow. The 18th Annual Nine Mile Music Festival (Formerly Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival) Featuring Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Inner Circle, Major Lazer, Thievery Corporation, and Others Bayfront Park, MiamiSaturday, March 12, 2011 Better Than:…
So it wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say that everyone who matters in dance music attended the International Dance Music Awards at Dolce last night. But even if Armin Van Buuren and Deadmau5 couldn’t make the event, a few high-class yet earth-bound performers made the brief awards show and the…
Australia’s Cut Copy began as the solo production extension of Dan Whitford, a DJ in Melbourne. The project then expanded to a trio concurrent with the release of 2004’s Bright Like Neon Love, which cemented the group’s presence in the blogosphere as a premiere “dance-rock” band. Now the group –…
Over the past couple of years, tribute shows have kind of become a staple of Churchill’s programming. And I’ll admit that at first I thought of them as a kitschy attempt to fill slots. But more and more, the whole tribute show thing seems to be a better and better…
UffieWednesday, March 9, 2011The Standard, Miami BeachBetter Than: Not sure it was “better than” anything. Definitely reminded me of being on some kind of bender.The Parisian-by-the-way-of-South-Florida singer Uffie really came out of nowhere in 2006, having lucked out by befriending the right producers (Mr. Oizo and Feadz) on the right…
Henry Gray & the Cats at Colony Theatre March 11
Class Actress at the Vagabond March 11
Derrick Carter at Shine at the Shelborne March 10
Snoop Dogg at Club Cinema March 11
Tiempo Libre’s Tribute to Benny More at Miami-Dade County Auditorium March 12
Freeway at Transit Lounge March 12
You can always tell when a politician is lying by whether their lips are moving. Those dirty bastards will say anything to get your vote.Luckily, Uncle Luke is not a politician. (At least, we hope not). He is running for Miami-Dade County mayor, though. And he’s using the same tactics…
Did anyone else see this concert listing on Ticketmaster and say to themselves, “Holy shit! Raphael is still alive?” Though, in retrospect, there’s the distinct possibility that if you’re familiar with this 67-year-old Spanish singer, you might be offended by that wisecrack, as you may very well be old yourself…
Troy Roberts is a jazz musician who followed his heart’s lead from Perth, Australia to the sunny promise of South Florida. His weapon is the saxophone. He’s currently on the part-time staff at the University of Miami. And his accolades stretch from the Great Down Under to the continental USA…
Manchester has been the breeding ground for Joy Division, New Order, the Smiths, Chemical Brothers, and Autechre, among many others.And David Wolstencroft (AKA Trus’Me) is another proud Mancunian. Since the late 2000s, the DJ, producer, and Prime Numbers label chief has been banging out some of the most soulful and…
It’s possible you’re not too familiar with Gal Costa. Hell, you may have never heard of her. But if that’s the case, you probably aren’t all that into Brazilian music in the first place. Because Costa’s career in musica pop Brasileira has been a storied one. Costa, born Maria da…
I guess there’s a Rolling Stones joke somewhere when you mention rock ‘n’ roll powerhouses that have been around for what seems like an eternity. And sure, like the Stones, there have been highs and lows for everyone. But when it comes to the thirty-two years that Fishbone has been…
Hidden in the rolling, bright-green Dry Harbour Mountains of St. Ann Parish on Jamaica’s north coast, there’s a tiny rural village called Nine Mile. You will find it by following the narrow road from Brown’s Town and counting down the mile markers till you reach one less than ten. Just…
There’s nothing we could add to the Charlie Sheen internet chatter that hasn’t already been said. However, it was only a matter of time before the first rap song dropped using the phrase “on that Charlie Sheen.” So who was to answer the clarion call first? Turns out it was…
See the 25-photo Winter Party Beach Party slideshow.Winter Party Beach PartyWith DJ Charlmix and DJ Alyson CalagnaLummus Park, South BeachSunday, March 6, 2011Better Than: A #4 combo meal from Chick-Fil-A.The Winter Party Beach Party on 12th Street in South Beach was what you have come to expect from all large-scale…
The Death SetThe VagabondFriday, March 4, 2011 Better Than: Drinking to the usual indie-dance playlist going on in the other room of the club.The 50-odd people who managed to wander in to the Vagabond’s main dance floor area last night for the Death Set’s performance got a fast, furious half-hour…
