Four years ago, a mysterious R&B group suddenly appeared out of thin air to woo and capture the hearts of music journalists everywhere. A few months later, in 2013, they released their debut LP, Woman, and there was hardly a soul unmoved or a libido unaroused. The hype grew, and…
With only hours left in the election, celebrities across the country are mobilizing to encourage everyone to vote, from Bruce Springsteen to Jay Z. But as this inconceivably draining election cycle finally comes to an end and fatigue sets in, your average pep rally just ain’t cutting it. To…
The Chipotle Cultivate Festival will be the live music equivalent of the Mexican restaurant chain’s diverse menu. Just as customers have a range of options in meats and toppings, attendees of the company’s signature event can choose to enjoy craft beer and desserts from local artisans, demos by celebrity chefs,…
Miami New Times is looking for a part-time clubs listings editor. Qualified candidates will be detail-oriented, will have good knowledge of Miami, and will have some understanding of the nightlife scene. This is not a writing job but involves keeping up a large database of concerts and events. Email resumé and three references who…
Thanks to the eternal hell that is the 2016 presidential campaign, South Florida saw its fair share of events in the last few weeks, including a Clinton rally starring J. Lo and Marc Anthony. However, while that shitstorm is finally about to end, Miami is no less busy this coming…
Contrary to popular belief, Joe Budden has no problem connecting with an array of everyday people, whether it be in the studio or online with his more than 900,000 followers on social media. The Jersey City native may have spent the summer igniting viral beefs with rappers like Drake and…
You probably woke up this morning to your girlfriend nagging you for two things: tickets to see Jeremih and PARTYNEXTDOOR at the Fillmore tomorrow night and a text back. You should comply with both of her demands if you don’t want to sleep on the couch for the next week — not…
2016 has been awful for many, many different reasons. But one of the biggest turds fate has left on our pillows this year came in the form of the United States of America’s presidential campaign. In the end, when the dust cleared and Marco Rubio finally agreed to stop playing…
Miami artists know they don’t have to prove anything to anyone, but this week a few MCs decided to take some time out to remind the world of their hustle. Earlier this week, Ace Hood kept the spirit of Starvation 5 alive with a new video and provided an…
Big Night in Little Haiti — the music, food, and arts festival that celebrates the rich Haitian culture of Miami — returns this Saturday, November 5. The event that started as a monthly festival in 2011 courtesy of the Rhythm Foundation and the Little Haiti Cultural Center tragically announced last…
“In some medieval religions, the female orgasm is considered the craft of the devil. This is a black mass where we celebrate the female orgasm… in the name of Satan!” Cue awesome rock-and-roll finale and crowd sing-a-along. And so concluded the first-ever concert in Miami by the…
Yet another new venue has emerged to try and reclaim the spot where the beloved Vagabond once stood. And the new joint, Armando Records, is hitting the ground running. But don’t expect an actual Armando to greet you at the door tomorrow night for the grand opening. “Armando is a…
For those who revere and miss the days before social-media feeds took over our ability to experience the present moment, we have good news. There is hope. Because last night in Miami Beach, there was a place where phones were a rare and unwelcome sight. More surprising still is…
The Soul Clap twosome — Boston natives Eli Goldstein and Charles Levine — were en route to the airport in Chicago the morning after a six-hour set when we connected. Chi-town was the first stop on their 14-show North America tour. The duo’s self-titled second album dropped on October 14, and now…
You just have to love the Swedish heavy-metal outfit known as Ghost. You have to love it about as much as its members profess to love the devil in all his forms and under all his names, be they Beezlebub or Lucifer. Led by their “anti-pope,” Papa Emeritus III (seemingly…
Lord knows we’ve had our share of political events in Miami as the final week of the election nears, and Florida’s vote becomes all the more critical. But this, by far, will be the most lit of them all. The day before the election, on November 7, rappers T.I., Rick…
Last month, while most of Miami was busy preparing for the clusterfuck of Hurricane Matthew and III Points, a Facebook event page started to make the rounds online. The event was called House of Creatives Music Festival, and it boasted an impressive lineup for such a low-key announcement: the Flaming…
Four months after he was forced to awkwardly sing his own song at a Key Biscayne wedding, Jon Bon Jovi will return to Miami for a private concert presented by SiriusXM. The concert, to be held at a secret location, will sadly be available only to SiriusXM subscribers. It’s all…
It has been a big year for James “Woody” Beckham. While many people might foolishly think someone who suffers from paralysis — as Beckham has since 2011 — might slow down, Woody has proven just the opposite. He’s spent the last 12 months graduating from FIU with a finance…
It’s been two years since the world-renowned hardcore-punk act Trash Talk sweatily yelled and thrashed around on a Miami stage. In that time, the Sacramento act has toured in Australia and Japan and recorded and released the free EP, Tangled. Now Trash Talk is touring the nation by van and…
Over the past few years, Plastic Pinks have worked and played their way toward becoming one of the most recognizable names in Miami music. And their upcoming EP-release show at Churchill’s promises to be both a celebration of the band’s accomplishments thus far and a launching pad toward a new…
Last year, at III Points 2015, Run the Jewels laid down one of the most memorable sets of the festival. It was the duo’s first time in Miami. Killer Mike and El-P ran through a high-energy set, encouraged the crowd to vote for Bernie Sanders, and stopped the performance every…
