“Isolation has not worked,” President Barack Obama said today in his address on U.S.-Cuba policy. “It’s time for a new approach.” At the same time, Cuba’s Raúl Castro, speaking to his own country from the capital city of Havana, delivered the news of the two nations’ plans to normalize relations…
Welcome to the 305. The city that vibes. And shakes ass. And shreds. Too often, jetsetters and Midwestern tourists land on the sandy white shores of South Beach seeking only uhntz-uhntz and a trip to the VIP. And sure, we love that stuff too. But the locals know Miami is…
In the great traditions of DJ Uncle Al, Disco Dave, and Milton “Butterball” Smith, DJ Roliboy is a Miami street DJ known for dropping tremendo bass. He was posted at the Graffé Cafe in Wynwood during Art Basel Miami Beach throwing his “Rollin Balls 7.8: Booty Monster” mix straight onto…
Gunplay approaches a medium height Hispanic male who has jus taken a bump of coke. He disrespectfully places a finger in front of Gunplay’s face suggesting for him to hold on. Not one to take the disrespect lightly, Gunplay pulls out a gun from his waist and shoots the man…
Glitz. Glamour. And obscene, seven-figure weekly paychecks. Such is the life of the rich and famous pop tarts, rock stars, rappers, and superstar DJs who enrich our lives with their inspiring music, spectacular tours, semi-nude Instapics, and endless drug-taking, DUI-ing, sex tape-ing antics. Can you imagine making $100,000 a day?…
After a four-year stage absence, Phil Collins was finally set for a comeback concert. During Art Basel Miami Beach week, he would perform “three or four songs” as part of a gala to benefit the Little Dreams Foundation, a youth scholarship and mentoring program that he founded with ex-wife Orianne…
The world’s most sensitive rapper got cold-cocked by the mogul with the softest name in the game.
Khaotic is an Overtown rapper who collaborated with a Hungarian abstract artist named MSL for “Khaotic Killz Basel,” a mobile pop-up art performance. They put a painting on a Benz and staged impromptu street performaces of Khaotic’s new single “Dime Piece” while parked on the busiest block in Wynwood. Up…
At 11:30 p.m., a gaunt, bespectacled Phil Collins walked on to the stage of the Fillmore Miami Beach, flanked by his ex-wife Orianne Collins-Mejjati and their young son, to tell the sold-out Little Dreams Gala crowd that he had to cancel his performance. It was to be Collins first concert…
“Back in 2006, I had no band, no car, and a lot of free time,” says Miami musician Jose Flores. “So I was doing hundreds of home recordings. I always thought freestyle and Miami bass were these fun and lost genres. I noticed that the simpler, funny bass-heavy jams were…
Novy Græy is an enthusiastic young man, talented and spiritual. While emerging with Quarter Horses as an intricate, self-described “Gospel Noir” outfit, he’s also been the main driving force behind the technical and experimental project {in-boxes}. We had a chance for a lengthy discussion about spirituality, music and the creation…
Please don’t let us down. We begged. And pleaded. But sadly, Solange Knowles (AKA Beyoncé’s sis) is canceling her Art Basel Miami Beach week music series at Select Art Fair 2014. The Saint Records founder was supposed to be headlining and curating six nights of free Basel parties, starring label…
Gloria Estefan is passionate about many things. One of those things is the 305. No matter how many shiny awards the “Get On Your Feet” singer may stack on her shelf, or the number of successful businesses she runs with hubby Emilio, Miami remains, and always will, at the center…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. When Sofy Encanto was a child in Tegucigalpa, her babysitter forbade her to go out. Trapped inside…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. From winning a national televised singing competition as a teenager in Cuba to being selected to play…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. As a Grammy-winning singer, Latin Songwriters Hall of Famer, successful businesswoman, and local activist, Miami’s favorite cubanita…
Goodbye penny beers? Over the weekend, Sandbar Sports Grill, a beloved college kid and locals hangout in Coconut Grove that’s famous for its one-cent Miller Lites, was invaded by Spike TV’s Bar Rescue. Hosted by bar-and-club expert Jon Taffer, the reality show specializes in “giving failing nightlife establishments one last…
#459515396 / gettyimages.com Even if you don’t particularly like Pitbull, you have to admit, we got dude on stage hosting the American Music Awards. That’s pretty baller. Armando Christian Pérez has come a long way from his M.I.A.M.I. days. He represents the 305 worldwide. You don’t have to love him,…
“Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga.” That’s what Miami’s Cuban princess Gloria Estefan demands of you when she, her husband Emilio, and the Nederlander Organization bring the Estefans’ autobiographical musical, On Your Feet! to Broadway next fall. “I’m so excited!” la cantante expresses. “We have a dream…
The Road is rubble. Last month, the infamous century-old boozing establishment at 626 S. Miami Avenue slung its final beer and a shot. The Last Call Closing Party ended with bleary eyes and empty glasses at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Over the weekend, Miami’s Oldest Bar celebrated its…
“Whatever happens, we feel we already won,” says Palo! pianist Steve Roitstein from Las Vegas as he waits to find out whether his Miami Afro-Cuban funk five-piece’s record Palo! Live will win the 2014 Latin Grammy for Best Contemporary Tropical Album. “Submitting the album was daunting. Not the process, which…
The duke of food porn meets the godfather of punk. As Miami New Times food blog Short Order reports, Anthony Bourdain has been spotted lurking about our subtropical shores shooting a likely Miami episode of his enormously popular CNN show, Parts Unknown. So far, Bourdain’s scarfed a medianoche sandwich. He’s…
