EDM is big business. Over the last several years, electronic dance music’s popularity has spiked, especially in the United States. And so have the profits that could be made off its DJs, producers, nightlife brands, clubs, festivals, cruises… So naturally, Rolling Stone’s “50 Most Important People in EDM” is dominated…
VoicePlaces.com Last night, chaos broke loose on the interwebs as the owner of Main Events Talent Agency, Judy Blem, posted an angry text photo on the company’s Facebook demanding that World of Beer pay their bills. World of Beer, a popular bar that specifically notes live music as a key…
Old-school Chevrolets and Miami hip-hop go together as much as the driver and the gold teeth brightening up their smile. Boxes, donks, and bubbles have become a staple of the 305’s rap scene, whether it’s seeing one gliding on 24-inch rims or hearing about them in a song. Remember “Chevy…
For true 305ers, Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week can seem like tourist hour. Oh, so you wanna come to South Beach and watch a bunch of national acts, then go home to the shitty snow and talk about how much you “love Miami”? But if you’re lookin’ for…
With the mayhem of Ultra Music Festival and the endless parties at local nightclubs, it’s easy to forget that none of Miami’s March EDM madness would be happening if weren’t for Winter Music Conference. This year, the WMC list of events includes a Q&A with Hardwell, a panel on the…
EDM is big business. Just ask all the corporations cashing in on the Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival action later this month. But at its best, electronic dance music also has the power to bring communities together and give back — even in South Florida…
If you still need proof that Miami has grown an underground electronic dance music scene to rival international meccas like London and Berlin, look no further than the success of Underground Story. Five years ago, it was practically inconceivable for promoters to pull off an underground house and techno night…
Memo to the Bawse … Lay off rhymes about Gangster Disciples, rape, Trayvon Martin, and most every serious sociopolitical subject. Yes, big homie, you’ve got that deep, syrupy voice. And a smooth, supremely confident flow. And a way with vaguely meaningful gansta-life metaphors. But you definitely lack the nuance and…
The Bawse says: “Unnnggghhh.” To all y’all haters who constantly bitch about Rick Ross being a fake-ass, wannabe thug rapper who nobody gives no shits ’bout … There is now some (sorta) scientific proof that the MMG honcho is Florida’s fave musical artist, thanks to MusicMachinery.com, “the blog about the…
Now better known as The Pyrvmids, 22-year-old producer Brandon Wilson has become one of the main sonic architects for Miami rappers and singers such as Denzel Curry, J. Nics, Bizzy Crook, and Sahri. Last year, the hype surrounding Wilson jumped up another few notches with the release of KYRO (Kill…
“We are heavy hearted,” writes DJ Mark Leventhal’s sister Amy in her most recent update for family, friends, fans, and fellow DJs. “Mark has been surrounded by love throughout this ordeal and passed away yesterday afternoon with his mom at his side. He brought love into the world and left…
The sun is setting as Kaleem Muhammed, AKA Phresh James, sips a glass of Cabernet at an outdoor café near Little Haiti. Relaxing after dropping his kids home from school, the Carol City born rapper pauses to chat with two girls as they walk past. Keeping the conversation light yet…
“We are giving it ALL away.” In typically over-the-top fashion, South Beach’s Mokai, one of Miami-based nightlife empire Opium Group’s party spots, just announced that it’s closing. Not next month. Or even next week. But tonight. Apparently, though, according to club reps, the shutdown is only temporary. UPDATE Mokai has…
George Martinez In Churchill’s Pub, Dave Daniels established and maintained a safe space for musical and artistic expression, the watching of international soccer games, and drinking heavily in the heart of Little Haiti for 35 years. But, at 74, Daniels tells us: “It’s time for me to move on.” An…
Holy Ship!!!! During our time aboard the 2014 EDM cruise, we here at Crossfade spoke with Destructo, AKA Gary Richards, the captain of all things Hard, who indicated that his annual high-seas voyage just might attempt to expand with two cruises for 2015. “I want more people to be able…
It was an incredible shock to family, friends, fans, and fellow DJs when Mark Leventhal, a well-known Miami club figure and father of three, was suddenly seized last month by a terrible brain infection. Immediately hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Jackson North Medical Center, Leventhal was initially unconscious…
Every once in awhile, we here at Miami New Times and New Times Broward Palm Beach start looking around for some fresh meat (fresh as in sassy and new; meat as in freelance writers). That time has come again!…
Though artist Brian Butler began live-drawing concerts in the Northeast, he has perfected his style in Miami’s smoky bars and DIY spaces. Since moving to the area, he’s developed into a hotshot illustrator, been featured in a profile by Vice Magazine’s online video channel Noisey, and steadfastly documented our city’s…
They’re among Miami’s most beloved DJs. You can catch them playing out most weekends at one hotspot or another, including for their Scaramouche party alongside world-class headliners. And they’re also among Miami’s most respected underground dance music tastemakers, thanks to their Nightdrive blog — a Miami New Times pick for…
Miami’s Torche remains one of the most unique heavy bands ever, melding catchy, melodic vocals with a bludgeoning, slack-stringed guitar assault and drumming that has more in common with the sounds of a mortar assault than rock music. The resulting sounds are as potent as they are unique, which may…
It’s been two weeks since Mark Leventhal — a four-decade veteran of the club scene, well-known South Beach DJ, and father of three — fell “gravely ill,” in the words of his sister Amy, with “an infection that is affecting his body and his brain.” Following the onset of this…
For one reason or another, things never go as planned. Just ask Dope Ent’s Matt Zingler, 25, and his business partner, Tariq Cherif, 24. Take, for example, this past weekend: Nipsey Hussle had just left the building after his performance at Avenue D in Miami. And unfortunately, Zingler was forced…
