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…
Peter Hook seems happy that he is no longer a member of New Order. He also appears quite content to be diving deep into the catalog of the Manchester, England group’s early manifestation as pioneering post-punk band Joy Division. Speaking over the phone from his second house in Malloraca, Spain, the…
Shroud Eater has been, without a doubt, one of the steadiest forces on South Florida’s contemporary metal scene. The trio’s informed doom is tempered by flourishes of melody, yet grounded in the cavernous and thunderous roll of sludge and stoner metal. Founded by Jean Saiz and Janette Valentine, respectively playing…
Ever been tempted to take a time machine back to 1950s Havana, but the only thing keeping you in 2015 was you wouldn’t be able to dance to Pitbull in the ’50s? Well, now the 1950s and Pitbull’s music don’t have to be mutually exclusive. This Friday, April 10, Pitbull…
If Yahaira Antonia Vargas would have made the cut on season one of Diddy’s Making the Band 3 in 2005, the “tropical Latino urbano” singer, who goes by the name Miss YaYa, probably wouldn’t be where she’s at today. YaYa didn’t make it into “the next international girl group sensation,” but…
The rainbow flags are flying. Everybody’s looking glisteningly glam. And it’s so hot that even the firemen aren’t wearing shirts. Happy Miami Beach Gay Pride 2015! The fest officially began on Monday when the glorious red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple was hoisted high above Miami Beach City Hall,…
Liberty City’s Pork ’n’ Beans Projects are a historic landmark in the worlds of street life, music, and entertainment. But for Project Stacks they’re also a home to be proud of. The rapper, known for his My Block mixtape series, can be found hosting and performing at Take One, Coco’s,…
Blurb. Wanee 2015’s Set Times Wednesday, April 15 11:00 p.m. Melvin Seals & JGB 8:30 p.m. Crazy Fingers 6:30 p.m. Cope 4:45 p.m. Parker Urban Band 3:00 p.m. Bonnie Blue Thursday, April 16 Mushroom Stage 11:30 p.m. Pink Talking Fish 9:30 p.m. Hot Tuna Electric 7:30 p.m. Raw Oyster Cult…
Hannah wanted to be a DJ. She clawed her way up the dance-music ranks for 10 years. Now Hannah is wanted all over the world. According to both DJ Mag and Mixmag, the Birmingham, UK native was 2014’s Best Breakthrough DJ and Star of the Year. She thrilled crowds on…
It isn’t a crossover. More than maybe any other Latin pop act, Maná represents what the Top 40 charts could look like in a couple of decades, as the U.S.’s Spanish-speaking population continues to explode. The Mexican rock band sings only en español. Unlike Shakira, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and…
Marky Ramone (born Marc Steven Bell) is best known as the second drummer for the seminal punk rock band, the Ramones. Before he was a Ramone, he drummed for several other groups, including hard rock band Dust and Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys. For the 15 years Bell spent…
It’s been seven decades since anyone actually stepped into the Buena Vista Social Club, a members-only hangout in Havana, where some of the island’s most skillful singers and musicians pioneered a distinctively Afro-Cuban mezla of jazz, mambo, charanga, cha-cha-cha, rumba, and son. The club closed in the 1940s, long before…
When you’ve got a bunch of talented artists and crazy shows to check out, living in the Magic City can be somewhat of a struggle. But this week, your music experts at New Times present you with a challenge, one that will require strategic planning and critical pacing: To hit…
Thirteen is a number considered by many to be unlucky, but the organizers of the 13th-annual Heineken TransAtlantic Festival see themselves as incredibly fortunate. When this world music-focused fest was launched in 2003, it seemed unlikely that a decade-plus run lay ahead. But as Rhythm Foundation director Laura Quinlan explains,…
Since her 2009 debut, Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus has consistently pulled off the odd feat of coupling insanely vibrant dance numbers that often sound like the inner rumblings of a piñata on the verge of bursting with weighty lyrics about everything from body image and socioeconomic privilege to gentrification, resource access,…
Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival may be long gone, but the uhntz-uhntz never ends in the party palace that is the 305. And while there’s never a shortage of ragers to crash and bottles to pop in the Magic City, there is one problem that…
