Nick Warren has been a working DJ since around the time Avicii was learning how to hold a baby rattle. And as one-half of pioneering production duo Way Out West, he helped forge the sound of U.K. progressive house, blissing out the entire rave generation with transcendent chart-topping dance hits…
Stigmata. Exploded ears. Underwear full of hot ooze produced by the brown note. These are just some of the strange side effects of attending the International Noise Conference in Miami. For the past 12 years, this annual assembly of auditory deviants and incurable exhibitionists has brought blood, pain, shit, and…
The 305’s music scene is blowing up. But it’s not just about Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival. And it’s not just about dance music. “Why is Ultra the only show in Miami with multiple stages, and it’s all EDM?” asks Tariq Cherif, cofounder of Dope Entertainment. “Why don’t…
Ramblin’ and rockin’ and rollin’… Ryan Adams is coming to town. The brooding alt-country rocker just expanded his 2015 U.S. tour. And somewhat surprisingly, the North Carolina singer/songwriter has decided to schedule a stop in the Magic City. On Thursday, May 7, he’ll be strumming and wailing at the Fillmore…
There’s nothing new about looking to a rock star for inspiration. From Bad Brains singing about positive mental attitudes (PMA) to Pink and Katy Perry singing about female empowerment, it happens all the time. What is surprising is that a guy with songs called “Party Hard” and “Party Til You…
Just one more night, and they’re coming off this long and winding road. Forever. Don’t fret, true Crüe fans, the Mötley band of brothers have one more year of touring before they call it quits, and that means one more stop in the 305 before the hairspray can is finally…
The work week can be tough. It can be boring. And just when you’re ready to let loose, the weekend can be expensive, especially when you live in Miami and suffer from a bass addiction. Thankfully, there’s a new surge of locals-only parties on the downtown club scene, and Push…
Booze, beats, and twerking. That’s a typical night out in the Magic City for you. Even on a Wednesday. And while the weekend may be a few short days away, all you really need to make it to Friday is a little club madness. Just check Miami’s six best parties,…
Rene Lecour and Amigo Skate Cuba have sent over 1,000 skateboard wheels rolling through Havana, and now they’re going back to donate more. Born five years ago when Kaya Lecour convinced his dad to take a skate trip to Cuba, Amigo Skate and its crew’s mission has grown into a…
UPDATE The police have revealed that cocaine was found in Alex Omes’ condo after his death. Family, friends, and fellow dance music lovers are preparing to say goodbye to Alex Omes. Last week, the Ultra Music Festival cofounder and Miami nightlife icon was found dead at home after failing to…
Dilla forever. It’s been nearly nine years since legendary Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla (born James Dewitt Yancey) died, just three days after his 32nd birthday, from a rare blood disorder. But there’s no doubt that Jay Dee’s legacy lives. And every year, on the anniversary of his birth, his…
“Gimme Something Good.” So goes Ryan Adams’ latest brooding alt-country tune. “I can’t see/Some darkness on the rise,” he sings on this lead single off his 2014 self-titled album. “I’ll be waiting here/Till the end of time.” A notoriously moody and volatile guy (despite his apparent love of arcade games),…
Three weeks later, the victim of a South Beach club beating remains in a coma. But the Miami Beach Police Department has finally arrested and charged the alleged perpetrator: Cameo bouncer Cody Quaife, AKA Q, a 34 year old who stands six foot, four inches and weighs 265 pounds. On…
If you step into the South Beach apartment-turned-recording-studio of local underground music aficionado Frank Falestra, better known by his ubiquitous stage name, Rat Bastard, you’ve got to come prepared. From the sundry rock posters, guitars and paraphernalia dotting the walls, to the full rack of records and the ceiling-high stacks…
UPDATE Ultra 2015 just revealed its Phase Two lineup and the fest’s set times. When Ultra Music Festival’s lineup “leaked” last month, I was really hoping it was some kind of joke. The lineup was what I hoped Ultra would never become: lazy. The problem is that instead of setting…
A cool concert on a Monday… Life doesn’t get much better. But when you throw in tuneage from English singer-songwriter Ben Howard at the Fillmore Miami Beach, Michael Bolton’s kitschy classic jams at the Hard Rock Live, and Grand Hustle boss man T.I. at the BB&T Center, you’re in for…
Jazz. Before the DJs ruled South Beach, before dance-oriented Latin rhythms commandeered the airwaves, and well before rock ‘n’ roll seized a sizeable stake in South Florida’s live music scene, jazz was king, queen, prince. Now, though, the Van Dyke is gone. So are Satchmo’s and Sandoval’s. So are Gil’s…
Daleee! Mr. Worldwide for public office? Not quite. That’s just City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado giving Armando Christian Pérez the keys to the 305 and Florida Gov. Rick Scott naming Pitbull the Florida Ambassador of the Arts. Not a bad way to celebrate your 34th birthday. See also: Pitbull…
The men of Napalm Death are never too busy decrying human slavery to take a Caribbean vacation. But as soon as the 7000 Tons of Metal music cruise returns to shore, they will march, sunburned and rested, from the Port of Miami to downtown’s Grand Central, where they will rip…
Miami, the city of lights, bottles, and nighttime shenanigans, where no matter how broke you may be, you’re never too broke to party. That’s because cheap (and at times, free) parties are always on the radar. So if you’re looking for some weekend fun, but all you’ve got is change…
“The first time I heard techno in a rave, it was like a real revolution in my mind.” So says Étienne de Crécy, French touch electro-house producer, DJ, and conceptual artist. Likewise, de Crécy’s original releases and live productions have been revolutionary to the worldwide dance music movement. In a…
How can a man be everywhere and nowhere all at once? Ask dance music professional Lazaro Casanova. He holds down several jobs. He plays club gigs every week. But “I sometimes get into these music hermit holes,” Casanova says. “I sit here and I get so caught up in work,…
