Phantogram With Bad Things Saturday, June 28, 2014 Grand Central, Miami Better Than: A mouthful of diamonds. Remember chillwave, the insufferable genre term coined and popularized by Pitchfork? It was a poor way to justify crappy production as a lo-fi aesthetic. They weren’t fooling anybody, and after a year, everyone…
It’s Fourth of July week, y’all! That means a four-day work week for most of us working citizens! So show off your red, white, and blue pride, bring out those stars and stripes, and celebrate 218 years of freedom with the five best concerts going down this week, from Katy…
Jennifer Lopez, Neon Trees, Magic! and Nick Cannon iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party Fontainebleau Miami Beach Saturday, June 28, 2014 Fun Fact: iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party is short for “The Jennifer Lopez Hour.” Well, there it was. The end of iHeart Radio Ultimate Pool Party weekend. No one thought it could…
Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Tiësto, Nick Cannon, and Lil Jon iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party, Day One Fontainebleau Miami Beach Friday, June 27, 2014 Better Than: The fact that the phrase “Turn Down For What” will never get old. Yes, we said so. “Turn Down For What” came into our lives…
Party on a boat! Again!!!! For the fourth consecutive year, the Holy Ship! electronic dance music cruise will be sailing outta South Florida for the Bahamas with dozens of big-name DJs and thousands of beat freaks all aboard a sweet MSC supership. Unlike previous years, HS! will be taking two…
By Chris Kornelis At the time of his death, in May 1981, Bob Marley was 36 years old, reggae’s biggest star, and the father of at least 11 children. He was not, however, a big seller. For Dave Robinson, this presented an opportunity. Two years after Marley’s passing, Chris Blackwell,…
Musically, it’s been a sometimes erratic ride for the last 40-plus years, but Miami has remained at the forefront of Latin rock in the U.S.
Las Vegas, Nevada, where you can show up to the bar at 5 a.m. with ten bucks in your pocket and leave with $50,000. It’s a hustler’s paradise, and the name Sin City doesn’t come cheap. But if you appreciate good weed, fine women, 24-hour parties, and infinite bass, it…
We know what you’re thinking: Does Miami even have five music venues for local acts? The answer, our skeptical friend, is yes. It was actually hard for us to narrow this list to only five places. Because, while it may come as a surprise to the average club hopper, Miami’s…
Alex Caso has been a man of different names in South Florida’s music and DJ scenes. Alternately known as DJ Cookieheadz and/or Sad Tiger, he was the synth/keys player in the Waterford Landing and one of the early figures of Pop Life’s success. A man with an enviable collection of…
While your wallet may be a little on the broke side this weekend, that’s no excuse to spend your Saturday night stuck at home, doing laundry in your Superman undies. You live in the Magic City! That means no matter how penniless you may be, there’s always an abundant supply…
Jay Z and Beyoncé On the Run Tour Sun Life Stadium, Miami Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Better Than: Any power couple in the history of the world. We were somewhere around NW 175th Street, on the edge of victory and madness, when the traffic kicked in. Suddenly, a light burst…
DJ Qu (AKA Ramon Lisandro Quezada) didn’t start releasing music until the mid-2000s, but the New Jersey native already commands the sort of respect from underground house heads reserved for legends who have been doing it for decades. That’s partly to do with the fact that Qu is by no…
At the time of his death, in May 1981, Bob Marley was 36 years old, reggae’s biggest star, and the father of at least 11 children. He was not, however, a big seller. For Dave Robinson, this presented an opportunity. Two years after Marley’s passing, Chris Blackwell, the founder of…
Florida has always been associated with the vibrant metal scene of the ’80s, thanks to recording studios like Morrisound, as well as bands like Death and Morbid Angel, which catapulted this wasteland into international consciousness. There have been metal outfits formed in every corner of the FLA. Some have gone…
It doesn’t get much more one-dimensional than the modern popular music scene. Blame the Internet, marketers, the apathy or distraction of a generation, but things aren’t like they used to be. “Back in the day, people were more into exploring things,” says Guy Gerber, an Israeli electronic producer more likely…
No matter how muggy Miami nights may get, nothing stops us wild party animals from slipping on our little black dresses, stacking layers upon layers of makeup on our faces, gathering our bros and gals (sweat drenched and all), and hitting up the streets of the Magic City for some…
Yandel has never stopped striving to become a legend, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be caught off guard.
You thought only homely people went to Electric Daisy Carnival this past weekend? Think again! This year, per usual, the bold and the beautiful made their way to Las Vegas for parties that lasted all night long. Here are the concertgoers whom we found particularly enchanting. See also: Electric Daisy…
The man in the dark hat is coming to town. He used to prefer candy cane colors. But these days, former White Stripes frontman Jack White almost never wears any shade beside black and white upon his back. It’s all part of his latest elaborately art-directed, conceptually rigorous blues-rock solo…
What’s Ladytron up to these days? The English synth-pop quartet made the soundtrack to your electro days: “Playgirl,” “Seventeen,” “Destroy Everything You Touch.” All of them are dance-floor classics. The band’s last album was 2011’s Gravity the Seducer, with little else being released since. But every now and then, a…
Yesterday, Louis Salgar, a Miami punk musician and bartender, was shot and killed at his home in Miami. And his car was stolen. Hours ago, Palm Beach Police found a gray Honda Accord in the bushes near the Breakers Hotel after receiving an early-morning call from a security guard about…
