Psychedelic rock is the perfect soundtrack for your hot Miami summer night, with its enchanting melodies blending in with your own heat-induced hallucinations. And this Saturday you will have the chance to enjoy not only one but three South Florida psych and garage bands at Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern (more commonly…
Drinking, dancing, and roller skating? Sure, it’s maybe not the safest idea, but a lineup like this is worth a few bruises. Miami has always had a passion for strapping on the skates and many natives have colorful memories of nights of debauchery and roller disco. And this Saturday, all…
South Florida’s army of independent rappers continues to show its strength this week. While West Palm natives Malc Stewy and Wifisfuneral drop visuals for their fan’s favorite tracks, Miami rapper SIN and North Miami resident Zoey Dollaz keep Dade county hungry for more with fresh verses. Meanwhile, the anticipation for…
For the very first time in the history of vaguely orange sugar drinks that turn your heart into an 8-volt battery, Red Bull Sound Select is coming to Miami. The concert series, which pairs national names with local up-and-comers, will host three days of music with headliners A$AP Ferg, AlunaGeorge,…
You know that feeling you get when the credits roll after your favorite TV show left you with a cliff hanger? Turn that feeling into a band and —poof — you’ve got Peach Kings. For the sultry duo, headlining an extensive summer tour can become a haze, a series of…
Recently, in an interview with the Guardian, Moby said he experienced anxiety, depression and insomnia while touring. The traveling lifestyle was so hard on Avicii, he’s hanging up his headphones at age 26. But not Clyde Sergio Narain, a DJ who you probably know better as Chuckie. “So many artists…
Pablo Alvarez could feel his throat swelling. His tonsils were becoming raw and enlarged, and his sinuses started to clog. “I didn’t understand that part. My body was shutting down on me — I could tell.” But he still had many hours left to go. Alvarez, of the Miami bred,…
Julieanna “YesJulz” Goddard’s hustle as Miami’s premiere party host and Snapchat queen is taking a turn into a new medium: radio. In between flying around the country and throwing her infamous “1AM Vibes” party, the reigning it girl is busy building her brand new radio station on DJ Skee’s Dash Radio. It will…
Back in the day, South Florida had a wealth of concert venues both large and small, all suitable spaces for attracting national and international touring bands that came from both near and far. We still have a few left, of course, but those of us who went to concerts back…
Part family, part group of friends, part business venture, a band can be a sticky relationship. And like any relationship, it’s not easy for a musician to leave a band, especially one heading straight toward success. Vocalist and guitarist Luigi La Rocca experienced this firsthand when he recently parted ways…
When I was 12, I was a proud Moonie. I spent three-quarters of my free time in class drawing scenes from Sailor Moon mangas, and the rest of it writing my own Sailor Moon Fan Fiction. I avidly collected every single episode of the Japanese series on VHS tape. My…
Throughout its history, the Netherlands has not always been known as a hotbed of musical talent and innovation. Before the EDM explosion, Americans largely visited to get high or to wile away hours during a layover. But in the past decade, the country’s soundscape has been dominated by one of…
Daddy Yankee is an international superstar who has sold nearly 20 million records worldwide, winning dozens of awards along the way. However, Ramón Ayala Rodríguez might be something of a mystery to those who are familiar with only his club bangers “Gasolina” and “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó.” For that reason,…
Come next year, lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook will celebrate 20 years of Poison the Well. From the early days as a hardcore punk band through a trend-setting evolution to metalcore before, finally, settling and pioneering a melodic and more rock-oriented post-hardcore sound, PTW boasts a five-record…
Rudiments are the essentials, the foundation of a subject. Consequently, Rudimental, a genre-hopping outfit from northeast London, take the foundations of drum and bass to craft dance music that’s essential listening. First coming to prominence in 2012 with the massive hit single, “Feel The Love,” featuring vocalist John Newman, Rudimental…
In the heart of Overtown, the Historic Lyric Theater has long stood as the cultural pulse of Miami’s historically black neighborhood. Count Basie, Sam Cooke, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more of America’s greatest entertainers have graced its stage since the theater’s opening in 1913. Now, the Lyric is giving Miami’s…
Let’s face it, although we love to complain about the sticky Miami summer there’s one thing that helps us overcome the pain: pool parties. And alcohol. Fine, two things. And if you haven’t experienced the Confidante’s weekly pool party, Frankie Says, then now is you chance. Hosted by Wynwood’s Electric…
With as many fingers as she has in so many different pies, Kim Cameron might as well be a baker. Adding yet another title to her resume wouldn’t be wholly unexpected as the Miami Beach resident and L.A. native, is a singer/songwriter, children’s author, and radio personality. She’s also taken…
Miami artists like DJ Khaled and Ky-Mani Marley brought all corners of hip-hop together this week. Throughout the week, DJ Khaled has been dropping verse after verse from the best lyricists in the rap game with singles like “Holy Key” and “Do You Mind.” Meanwhile, reggaeton star Farruko and Miami’s own Ky-Mani…
Despite playing host to one of the most vibrant and financially successful club markets in the world, Miami has had more than its fair share of nightlife misfires. In the cutthroat world of capitalistic enterprise, one’s product needs to not only be better than the rest, but downright spectacular. In…
I remember the first time I saw DJ Khaled in person. It was in the small auditorium of Citrus Grove Middle School, just a few blocks west of Marlins Park, where, six months later, he’d open for Beyoncé at one of the biggest concerts Miami’s seen in decades. But back…
There was once a time when South Floridians could go to Lollapalooza without buying a plane ticket. In the ’90s, Lollapalooza was a traveling music festival where, each year, alternative music fans could compare piercings and watch bands from Pearl Jam to the Beastie Boys tear shit up in their…
