Derrick N. Ashong was living in Qatar when he first heard N.W.A. say, “Fuck tha police!” The political nature of gangsta rap set a fire in him that has yet to be put out. For the Ghana-born, Flatbush-raised MC, TV host, and band leader, hip-hop offers a crucial record of…
Another day, another dollar… To spend on kick-ass concerts! At least that’s the mentality of every music junkie here in the 305. And while it may be only Monday, once the clock strikes 5 p.m., you’ll be one step closer to hitting up South Florida’s five best concerts. Check ’em…
There’s very little Erol Alkan hasn’t done during his odd two decades in the music game. As a DJ, he’s garnered some of the international dance music industry’s top accolades, including Mixmag’s prestigious DJ of the Year award in 2006. As an A&R visionary, he’s broken cutting-edge new electronic artists…
“From its birth to I guess now being a toddler, the strength of the label has and always will be putting out quality music,” says Limited Fanfare Records founder Brian Kurtz. “The productivity and activity generally stems from different things: relationships with bands that I’ve worked with over the past…
DJ-producers Zip Stolk and Tom Waist may as well be time-warp Chicago homeboys, considering their keen grasp of the jacking classic house sound. But in fact, they hail from present-day Amsterdam. As Homework, the pair has taken the international scene by storm since 2010 with a series of delectably deep…
Oh, the wonder of the weekend: three whole nights and two full days filled with nothing but endless possibilities of fun. But with Tax Day behind us, your pocket may be running short on dollar bills right about now. In the Magic City, however, your 48-hour party bender doesn’t have to…
An unprepared Record Store Day shopper is a disappointed Record Store Day shopper. If one intends to totally carpe diem, as Latin-speaking RSD fans say, then it is absolutely necessary to compile an alphabetized and annotated list of potential purchases, wake up before dawn to empty all bank accounts, and…
Growing up in Miami, Trick Daddy was the hardest and grooviest thug playboy of them all. Who would have thought the man behind the legend can be so traditional? Miami New Times had the divine pleasure of hanging with the Slip-N-Slide superstar in his Miramar home last week, and we…
Let’s make one thing clear about this list: the only goth bands that matter were those at the forefront of this short-lived scene in England. Everything after the bands listed and explored below were some sort of rip-off … excluding one exception (it’s called cognitive dissonance, humor me … it’s…
Sierra Blackford really wanted to go to Coachella. But it wasn’t easy. The 23-year-old Hawaiian singer-songwriter juggled three jobs as a waitress, playing gigs at local bars and working in a slipper store to save enough for her concert tickets, heavily discounted airfare (she knows somebody in the industry), camping…
The Stage Miami opened its doors at 170 NE 38th St. on November 11, 2010. But after almost five years and countless classic club gigs from famous folks like Ty Segall, St. Vincent, and Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah, as well as nearly every notable local band, the venue is vacating its Design District…
Growing up in Little Havana, Aura Peralta found inspiration in the unlikeliest of places, an episode of The Simpsons. “Watching Lisa Simpson play the sax back in sixth grade, that’s when I knew music was what I wanted to do,” she recalls. Now grown up, she sings in a band…
“Suky” is a song, a dance, and a worldwide phenomenon by Miami’s own Tomas Diaz. The international singing sensation went from jail in Cuba for playing dangerous music to backing Bruce Springsteen, touring with Phish, co-founding Spam Allstars, and recording his new solo project. He recently inked a deal with…
As the co-founder and CEO of New York/London/Los Angeles-based record label Hippos in Tanks, Barron Machat earned a reputation for fostering internet-era experimental pop that blenderized New Wave, R&B, techno, avant-garde noise, and other far stranger sonic strains. Launched with Travis Woolsey in 2010, Machat’s label helped boost underground electronic phenoms…
When Peter Hook takes the stage at Grand Central this Friday night to perform the music of Joy Division, he will be playing on the same stage Peter Murphy performed his tribute to Bauhaus two years ago. Before Murphy took that stage, Miami New Times had a nice long chat…
The CD seems destined for obsolescence. Sales continue to decline. Profits too. And people are starting to discover that crusty old coffee-table coasters can be conveniently replaced with compact discs. But vinyl is booming. For the seventh straight year, the format’s sales have increased. (In 2014, there were 9.2 million…
The temperature isn’t the only thing that’s sizzling at Coachella. With their tanned bodies, gym rat physiques, and seriously on-point bohemian/ethereal/fairy-style choices, Coachella-goers know to look their best while they’re in the desert. Both the festival itself and the parties that go with it have some of the most desirable…
“You have to be proud of the city that you’re representing.” With those simple words, Trick Daddy captured the whole vibe of Fadenfest II. Newly 24-year-old Eric Faden wasn’t so much throwing a birthday party for himself as he was dedicating a night of epic rowdiness to the streets that…
Living in Miami can be rough, bro. But there is one thing that makes the 305’s sleazy politicians, never-ending traffic, and jacked-up prices all worth it: the music. And with pretty good tuneage almost every single night of the week, you’ll realize there is no other city in the country…
Trick Daddy is a passionate man. He’s passionate about his city, his community, hip-hop, and he’s definitely passionate about his food. “Tilapia, that’s a new fish,” he says. “I don’t even remember when tilapia came out. That’s not a fish we ate. Growing up in the ghetto, we ate grunts, we…
The struggle of having so many VIP parties to attend and not enough money to splurge on them is real, especially in the 305. Lucky for you, Miami’s party fairies have come to save you from your misery. Through their magical powers, these genies of fun are spreading some uhntz-uhntz…
“¡Te voy a dar jarabe de palo!” That may be a common phrase parents tell their kids in Spain when they act up, but those words are what inspired the name of Spanish rockeros, Jarabe de Palo. “It’s something mothers say to make their kids react,” Jarabe’s lead singer Pau…
