The Five Best Concerts in Miami This Weekend
These are the five best concerts in Miami this weekend.
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Imogen Heap on Her Relative Anonymity: “Being Famous Can Be Quite a Hindrance”
Imogen Heap knows what it’s like to be a successful musician and mentor to the world’s biggest pop stars even as she remains anonymous to entire swaths of the human population.
The Living Room Wants to Be Your Live Music Den
The Living Room opened in the Faena Hotel at the end of 2015, but it wasn’t until recently that the gathering space found its musical niche, explains Alejandro Listo, Faena’s entertainment director. “The first idea was to have one band play the entire week. After a while, we decided every night was something different. We added more bands and more bands, and suddenly we have 20 bands rotating.”
Miami Record Label Space Tapes Releases a New Compilation
The experimental local label marked Record Store Day 2019 with its first physical release.
Miami Jazz Master Who Died of Brain Cancer at 56 Is Honored With Scholarship
Michael Orta, the celebrated jazz pianist who taught for 26 years at Florida International University, graduated from Miami Dade College and University of Miami thanks to full music scholarships. Now, four months after Orta’s death from brain cancer at the age of 56, his jazz colleagues have found the perfect…
DJ Shacia Päyne Adds a Dose of Girl Power to Kaya Fest
For any 4/20 enthusiast, Kaya Fest is a must-do. Created in 2017 by Stephen Marley, the Grammy-winning reggae musician and son of Bob Marley, the event offers a combination of cannabis education and topnotch music performances. This year’s lineup includes Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, and a special guest performance by Pitbull…
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Ben Folds on Your Kid’s Art and His Own: “It’s an Easier Life to Be a True Believer in Your Work”
You don’t typically see a guy lugging a piano into a punk club, but in the late ’90s, with his eponymous alt-rock band Ben Folds Five, the musical mastermind and keys guy used to do just that. It was those displays of grit, along with addictive pop songs such as “Brick,”…
The Psychedelic Furs Mastered the Art of the ’80s Soundtrack Single
Brothers Richard (on vocals) and Tim Butler (on bass) were fascinated with the contrast between the primal edginess of punk and the smooth sophistication of art rock. So the band — which formed in the Butler family living room — melded these styles together, creating an attractive fusion of atmospheric rock splashed with waves of pop throughout its melodies and saxophone hooks.
Omar Apollo Tunes Out the Haters on His New EP, Friends
The 21-year-old singer-songwriter has recently been getting plenty of positive attention for his broken-hearted psych-folk songs.
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Thomas Rhett, Flo Rida, and Maren Morris Rocked a Scantily Clad Crowd at Tortuga Music Fest
Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett, Flo Rida, and Sheryl Crow rocked a crowd of about 90,000 scantily clad country music fans in one of the biggest outdoor festivals in South Florida.
One Last Record Store Day Hurrah for Sweat Records’ Current Location
Record Store Day, the one part Comic-Con, one part Black Friday audiophile extravaganza, had a festive feel this past Saturday at Sweat Records. The Little Haiti shop earlier in the week had announced that a rent increase would force the Miami vinyl-boom pioneer to relocate. So this would be one last hurrah in a…
The Best Concerts in Miami This Week
Kimbra, the Psychedelic Furs, Claptone, and more of the best concerts in Miami this week, April 15 through 22.
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The Five Best Concerts in Miami This Weekend
These are the five best concerts in Miami this weekend.
Yesterday & Today, Miami’s Oldest Indie Record Shop, on 38 Years of Vinyl
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, days before Record Store Day, childhood friends Evan Chern and Rich Ulloa convene over a mutual, decades-long love: vinyl. Sporting a baseball cap and plaid flannel buttonup while standing among rows of neatly wrapped records, Ulloa looks at home in the cozy Bird Road strip-mall shop whose…
Five Up-and-Coming Broward Rappers to Watch
Hip-hop fans are familiar with the genre’s historically influential cities, such as Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. But there’s no question Broward County has become one of the best new areas for up-and-coming rappers. Whether they’re making a name for themselves by dominating the SoundCloud rap microgenre or occupying…
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Guide to Record Store Day 2019 Events in South Florida
The vinyl holiday known as Record Store Day is upon us. Here’s a look at how South Florida record stores will celebrate.
III Joints Keeps 4/20 “Local and Grassroots” With All-Day Party at the Freehand
III Joints is back celebrating the “high holiday” for a fourth year. And this time around, organizers are mellowing out the vibe indica-style with a day-to-night party taking over the pool, garden, restaurant, and rooftop at Miami Beach’s bohemian paradise, the Freehand. Featuring a lineup of 18 of Miami’s best…
Vicente García on His Music and His Hair: “I’m Ready to Do Something Else”
Vicente García, an award-winning musician and songwriter from the Dominican Republic, sometimes comes off as a cross between Jack Johnson and José González. García’s breezy and euphoric bachata songs seem as effortless as a lazy afternoon spent in a hammock. However, when selecting the rhythms and melodies to include in…
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Here Are the Five Best Tortuga 2019 Artists — and, Yes, They’re All Women
Entering its seventh year on the white sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, Tortuga Music Festival remains a unique and mostly positive option on South Florida’s steadily growing list of music fests. Known primarily for its bill of country music all-stars and earnest ocean conservation efforts, Tortuga has thrown…
Three FIU Students Put Queer Sexual Assault in the Spotlight Through Benefit Concert
When Amelia Leon, a student at Florida International University, learned about an on-campus group called Queering Sexual Assault Prevention (QSAP), she knew she wanted to support its work. “Unfortunately, queer sexual assault is often not discussed, especially when talking about sexual assault on college campuses,” Leon says. Hoping to raise…
Sweat Records Announces Move From Its Longtime Little Haiti Home
In its 14 years of existence, Sweat Records has endured everything from hurricanes to break-ins. However, it’s no match for Miami’s latest disaster: gentrification, which is quickly sucking the city dry of any unique characteristics. According to Sweat cofounder Lauren “Lolo” Reskin, the landlord has given the record store until this…
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Versus Is a Femme-Friendly DJ Battle Royal
“No big nightclubs in Miami had femmes or ultrafemmes in their lineup,” local DJ Gami says of her inspiration to help organize Versus. Internet Friends’ highest-capacity show will be held at the Ground this Friday, April 12. “Ground is usually a bro-fest. There was a lack of this kind of night.”