Eater Miami is reporting that the beloved, and nearly 70-year-old South Miami lounge, Fox’s Sherron Inn, will close at the end of July due to construction for a possible hotel. With its dim lighting and strong drinks, Fox’s was beloved by nearly everyone who walked through its doors and plopped…
There’s hardly a sacred cow more holier in rock ‘n’ roll than David Bowie. This writer has long considered him the pinnacle of glam, experimental, pop rock and alternative rock. Despite the fact that Bowie himself has admitted that he had co-opted it all from the likes of T. Rex,…
From the moment Jim Camacho and his brother John came onto the scene with the band the Goods in the late ’80s and early ’90s, he’s been a steady presence in South Florida music. Aside from releasing a series of nearly flawless solo albums, he’s continued to spread his wings,…
Despite it being nearly 1 o’clock in the afternoon on a Wednesday, the house is dark as night. Outside the front door sits a pile of shoes, their barefoot owners lying, passed out, on a black leather couch inside. Denzel Curry, one of the few awake, sits shirtless, ready to…
New Times readers have spoken. During our Best Of 2015 Readers’ Choice poll, with a resounding click of the mouse, they chose the garage/surf rock four-piece SunGhosts as Miami’s best band. The honor had SunGhosts’ singer/guitarist Nik Balseiro — who discovered the achievement one morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee — humbled and…
The 305’s LunchMoney Lewis may be busy toppin’ charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, working with pop superstars like Nicki Minaj and Jessie J, and recording his first full-length album, but — as he’s learned — the bills don’t stop for success. They just pile higher and…
Fourteen years since its formation, the Miami-based Tiempo Libre is at a point in its career that most up-and-coming bands dream about. Three Grammy nominations, worldwide recognition on stages and television, and several albums later, the group is in the midst of a promotional tour for its first release under…
Fearless seamen of years past used to sail across the Atlantic ocean in wooden ships they built with nothing but their dry, calloused hands. They’d ride into the unknown, facing waves the size of mountains and mysterious monsters lurking below the surface. These days, traveling by boat is a little…
ISIS-leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the creation of a caliphate in June 2014. Since then the jihadist group has attracted militants from around the world to uptake its apocalyptic goal. Scholars debate the group’s sudden and insidious appeal. Popular theories point to the marginalization and alienation of Muslim minorities. Others…
How stupid is work? The stupidest, obviously, but it’s a necessary evil. Like flossing, or Ryan Seacrest. Of course, you can only take so much monkeying around before you throw your hands up in the air and dismiss all your adult responsibilities for a good old-fashioned game of hooky. Days…
Bleeth. Presented by Ladies Night. Wednesday, July 8, 10 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. “We wanted something that when you heard it, you didn’t have anything to relate it to or have some preconceived idea of,” Bleeth guitarist and former…
Let’s all take a moment to appreciate Canada. Our northern neighbors have contributed so many things to humanity: Poutine, Pamela Anderson, the word “sorry,” and so much more! And one of the best things to come out of Canada recently has to be Purity Ring. Formed in 2010, the duo…
Armageddon Man. With Snakehole, DJs Benton G., and Mikey R. Friday, July 3, 10 p.m. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-699-2669; gramps.com. “Rock ‘n’ roll, Kung Fu, and Wang Chung.” That’s the kind of night you’re in for when Armageddon Man and Snakehole bring their “loud, crude, and rude” punk to “First City,…
A little over a month ago I found myself sitting on a couch in between Rick Ross and Gunplay. The two Carol City natives and childhood friends had just wrapped up a Memorial Day show at the BB&T Center, and, at that moment, I was the meat in between their…
It’s been ten years, almost to the day, since the debut release from Argentinian DJ/producer Mauricio Barembuem — better known as Barem. Released for free on the fairly obscure (and thus aptly named) Unfoundsound Records, the Kleine EP might have ended up relegated to the dustbin of underground techno history had…
Rick Ross was released on a hefty bond yesterday after spending a week in a Lafayette County jail. Though the judge previously denied the rapper bail, by the end of his bond hearing yesterday, Ross was allowed to leave on a $2 million bond. He’s required to wear a GPS…
How will you be celebrating America’s birthday this Saturday? Sure, there’s the classic backyard barbecue option. You could light a few sparklers and order American Sniper on demand. But this is Miami. That’s not enough. Nikki Beach’s IndepenDance party is perhaps one of the most Miami ways you can celebrate the…
“My mom and dad don’t like dance music, but they like mine,” Nora En Pure tell us. Mom and dad might like their daughter’s music if she was scraping forks on a chalkboard, but point taken. Nora En Pure went on to add that other non-ravers and PLUR-types typically appreciate her…
For Miamians, many things come to mind at the mention of Overtown. But what’s often overlooked is the neighborhood’s rich history, a past when it was commonly referred to as the “Harlem of the South” or “Miami’s Little Broadway.” Those who were there to see that Overtown paint a picture…
In 2012, dance music lover Justin Salit was frustrated. He was sick and tired of scanning email lists, Facebook invites, venue websites, and online calendars. So he took matters into his own hands. “I’m essentially a fan, and there was no way for me to find out what’s going on…
In the 2002 song “Without Me,” Eminem told Moby: “You’re too old, let go, it’s over/Nobody listens to techno!” He was wrong, of course. And in a cruel twist of fate, techno ended up outlasting Slim Shady himself. The Detroit native wasn’t oblivious to techno (a genre his hometown played…
Who’s ready to get wet and sticky? Life in Color’s flagship Miami festival is officially back. Last year, the locally-based international dance music experience brought Kaskade, Diplo, Carnage, Madeon, and 20,000-plus gallons of neon, water-based paint to more than 50,000 screaming fans. This year, It’s back to a one-day format…
