#453888644 / gettyimages.com Rita Ora With DJ Laz As part of HITS 97.3’s HITS Sessions Grand Central, Miami Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Finding a pop star with a real set of pipes feels like trying to win the lottery. You know it’s possible, but the odds are long. Last night,…
A lot has changed for the boys of GTA. They’re no longer Miami’s most promising upstarts but internationally known DJ-producers. They’ve opened for Rihanna’s world tour, played nearly every major music festival in the United States, and relocated to the West Coast. But even though JWLS (AKA Julio Mejia) and…
Ready to get turnt up? It’s (almost) Labor Day weekend! That means that in a little over a week, the Magic City will be celebrating the American labor movement with an extra day of wild partying, mindless drinking, and grinding with strangers. Here are the 305’s Labor Day bashes, so…
As an electronic dance music artist, you can either draw your influences from the relatively limited palette of styles within the genre itself, or reach beyond it. If you’re Quantic (AKA Will Holland), the quest for inspiration could even take you as far as crossing the Atlantic, from England to…
The rise of Stitches, the Miami rapper who attracted millions of page views and huge national attention for his hit “Brick in Yo Face,” provides a blueprint for modern-day hip-hop myth-making. Almost overnight, Phillip Katsabanis went from being a suburban Kendall kid known as “Lil Phill” to a bona fide…
From his early days cutting hair and trimming beards as a barber en la isla del encanto to global reggaeton dominance and Billboard Latin Award-winning success with Wisin y Yandel to his solo career, Llandel Veguilla Malavé (AKA Yandel) has never stopped striving to become a legend. Or as he…
It’s been a few years since EDM became big business. But the bubble hasn’t burst. And those folks who wear bulky headsets and press play (i.e. celebrity DJs) are still laughing all the way to the bank. The giddiest jock is once again Calvin Harris. The scruffy-faced Scotsman topped Forbes’…
Blonde Redhead and Mayer Hawthorne As part of the Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour Soho Studios, Miami Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Not everyone can afford a fancy Mercedes-Benz, but when Mercedes-Benz is putting on a party to celebrate the launch of the new GLA sports utility vehicle, everyone can afford live music…
Walking up the familiar stairwell of what was once Soho Lounge, there are now the sounds of hammers and electrical saws. Reaching the building’s second level, it looks like Bizerq — the newest nightclub in mainland Miami — has a long way to go. To say the space is in…
Mayer Hawthorne (real name Andrew Mayer Cohen) is a chill dude. Backstage at Miami’s Soho Studios, prepping for last night’s Mercedes-Benz Evolution Tour gig, his band, manager, and crew crowd around him, listening to every word that comes out of his mouth. With such a successful career, he could be…
No one parties like the Magic City. That’s why the 305 is always poppin’ with kick-ass music and wild bashes that last till the break of dawn. Just check out the six best club celebrations going down this week. See also: Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week…
Ever wanted to become the next Gloria or Emilio Estefan and share the story of Miami’s favorite power couple through song, music, and dance under the shiny lights of Broadway? If so, you had better get On Your Feet! and head out to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing…
From singing and playing her guitar on the streets and in the subway stations of Madrid to Grammy-winning success, Natalia Jiménez has been living the dream. “It was pretty cool when you’re 15 and you’ve got nothing to lose,” laughs Jiménez as she recalls her teenage metro days. “I would…
A gleaming white Cadillac Escalade lurches to a stop in a grimy South Beach alley. A slender, olive-skinned dude in a T-shirt steps out holding a bulky duffel bag. He approaches a husky, Mohawked young man with gold teeth and a face full of startling tattoos that include a microphone,…
You gimmicky schmucks. Yes, you. The multi-platinum artist reigning over the Billboard charts, farting out hits like your shit doesn’t stink. Actually, it smells like your soul died and rotted. It’s so hard to hear any good music over all these wack-ass jumble jams. Your keywords are rich, but your…
The Pimp With the Limp is back. It’s been a rough few years for booty bass pioneer and radio host DJ Laz. In 2012, the Miami legend suddenly and shockingly split with Power 96, ending a 22-year tenure. At the time, he planned “to take the boat out for a…
You can’t buy an all-over Nascar t-shirt with a picture of Chief Keef talking into a fat stack of Benjamins like it’s a cellphone, but you might see one on Sir Michael Rocks as he rolls through Kendall. The Chicago-bred rapper made the shirt himself, and he did actually sell…
Ever wished you could make the week disappear? So does, like everyone else in the Magic City. That’s why we’re always on the search for good music, good times, and good people. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
Calling all club rats! It’s time for a lifestyle upgrade. Excessive clubbing is fun at first, but no one wants to turn into an episode of the Real World. Long-term excessive clubbing can have adverse effects on your wallet, your sanity, and the sanity of those around you, especially in…
Oceans of blood, purple syrup, and pounding bass pervade every monstrous track by Three Six Mafia, currently touring as Da Mafia 6ix. Straight outta Memphis and thuggin’, DJ Paul’s notorious crew of head smashers are a riotous force to be reckoned with. And like any great high-speed chase, you either…
Impeccable sound, killer views of the Magic City, and “water in the sky” … That’s what you’ll find 50 stories above sea level at Ciel Eau. “It’s actually pronounced cielo,” explains Alex Butler, the musical mastermind behind this Sunday pool party. “Its literal translation is ‘water in the sky.’ It’s…
Feeling a sudden burst of energy this morning? That’s what you call Friday. And come 5 p.m., you’re gonna shut off your email, throw your papers in the air, and party all weekend long. Just check out Miami’s ten best things to do under $10 from sazón y rumba with…
