Gloria Estefan is passionate about many things. One of those things is the 305. No matter how many shiny awards the “Get On Your Feet” singer may stack on her shelf, or the number of successful businesses she runs with hubby Emilio, Miami remains, and always will, at the center…
Chaz Bundick doesn’t really need another moniker. As Toro y Moi, he’s released three albums to plenty of critical acclaim and fan adoration. Still, he is looking forward to introducing the world to his latest alter ego, Les Sins. “There’s some sonic difference,” Bundick says. “I don’t know if I…
Gratuitous tongue wagging. Thong onesies. Human-sized bananas. Where are we? An Art Basel Miami Beach rager? Or a Miley Cyrus arena show? Exactly. And that’s why it is almost no surprise that America’s most ratchet former Disney starlet is bringin’ dem Bangerz to Basel week. She has just been confirmed…
Your kid drops out of high school to start an Internet-driven music career, rapping about video games, hard drugs, sadness, and Arizona Iced Tea. As a parent, you may raise an eyebrow. Lucky for Yung Lean, he doesn’t have any parents. That’s obviously not true, but the 18-year-old Swedish stream-of-conscious…
Grab a feathered friend and do the turkey wobble! Not only is it Hump Day — it’s Thanksgiving Eve. That means that in less than 24 hours, you’ll be home free, stuffing your face with gravy. But before you do, check out the six best club parties going down in…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. When Sofy Encanto was a child in Tegucigalpa, her babysitter forbade her to go out. Trapped inside…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. From winning a national televised singing competition as a teenager in Cuba to being selected to play…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. Clubland might not seem like the best place for an art project. But Sean Wildchild crash-lands his…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. “When you find a beautiful woman,” Mac Klein advises, “never change a hair on her head.” That…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. As a Grammy-winning singer, Latin Songwriters Hall of Famer, successful businesswoman, and local activist, Miami’s favorite cubanita…
After bassist Gerard Smith’s 2012 death from lung cancer, TV on the Radio almost called it quits. “At the end of the last album and tour cycle I was on the page of, ‘We could put this down right now and I’d feel really good about what we’ve done,'” TVOTR…
It’s Art Basel Miami Beach’s de facto VIP room. And in its ten-year history, Le Baron has served as the clubhouse for creative types. But even though celebrities like Demi Moore, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Pharrell Williams have made cameos at the hot spot, star sightings are not why throngs of…
Goodbye penny beers? Over the weekend, Sandbar Sports Grill, a beloved college kid and locals hangout in Coconut Grove that’s famous for its one-cent Miller Lites, was invaded by Spike TV’s Bar Rescue. Hosted by bar-and-club expert Jon Taffer, the reality show specializes in “giving failing nightlife establishments one last…
Art Basel hits our city each December like a ton of very stylish, possibly graffitied, definitely expensive bricks. People with cash flock here to snap up valuable artwork, culture nerds come for the quirky performances, and party animals get ratchet at each and every live music venue, because it’s still…
These days, iconically quirky Detroit-born rapper Danny Brown rhymes about sadness, drugs, cats, Cool Ranch Doritos-smelling poonanny, and other such stuff. You’ll get the chance to join in on the fun during this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, as part of Fool’s Gold Day Off. Danny will be taking the…
In 1989, Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew launched a rap revolution with the release of their unrepentantly filthy slab of Miami booty bass, As Nasty As They Wanna Be. It set millions of asses a-quakin’. And it blasted that hard-core 305 party vibe ’round the world. But it terrified…
Marco Carola’s clubland reputation most certainly precedes him. Over the course of a career spanning two decades, the Italian-born DJ-producer and label magnate has become a global dance institution. His driving, groove-laden signature sets have made Carola one of the most in-demand selectors on the international scene, particularly in the…
#459515396 / gettyimages.com Even if you don’t particularly like Pitbull, you have to admit, we got dude on stage hosting the American Music Awards. That’s pretty baller. Armando Christian Pérez has come a long way from his M.I.A.M.I. days. He represents the 305 worldwide. You don’t have to love him,…
“Come on, shake your body, baby, do the conga.” That’s what Miami’s Cuban princess Gloria Estefan demands of you when she, her husband Emilio, and the Nederlander Organization bring the Estefans’ autobiographical musical, On Your Feet! to Broadway next fall. “I’m so excited!” la cantante expresses. “We have a dream…
We don’t need a giant turkey to remind us of how lucky we are to be living in the Magic City. All we need is some good music. Just check out the five best concerts going down in the 305 this Thanksgiving week, from Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew…
Did you get the chance to see Outkast during this summer’s great revival tour? If not, you missed out. If so, you were probably wondering about that weird black jumpsuit André 3000 wore with the cryptic message on it. Always a pillar of unique and thoughtful style, André 3000 wore…
Upon first listen, many people assume that James Blake is black. And when they do set eyes on the 26-year-old white Englishman singing, they’re taken aback. “He’s like a white Erykah Badu,” one smitten YouTube user commented on a video clip of Blake’s 2013 live performance on the Late Show…
