In just a few weeks time, the annual Carnaval on the Mile will return to the streets of Coral Gables for another year of arts and music. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, the two-day event will host over 150 visual artists and some 30 musical groups this March 1 and 2…
George Martinez In Churchill’s Pub, Dave Daniels established and maintained a safe space for musical and artistic expression, the watching of international soccer games, and drinking heavily in the heart of Little Haiti for 35 years. But, at 74, Daniels tells us: “It’s time for me to move on.” An…
Imagine standing behind the decks at a massive concert, a solitary king ruling over an undulating sea of adoring fans. Must be hard not to feel a surge of absolute power and control. After all, you’re the DJ, the person in charge of sonically and spiritually guiding thousands of people…
Holy Ship!!!! During our time aboard the 2014 EDM cruise, we here at Crossfade spoke with Destructo, AKA Gary Richards, the captain of all things Hard, who indicated that his annual high-seas voyage just might attempt to expand with two cruises for 2015. “I want more people to be able…
It was an incredible shock to family, friends, fans, and fellow DJs when Mark Leventhal, a well-known Miami club figure and father of three, was suddenly seized last month by a terrible brain infection. Immediately hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Jackson North Medical Center, Leventhal was initially unconscious…
Deep Dish is back. Last month, Dubfire and Sharam, legendary house music production partners who’ve been focused on solo stuff since 2006, began a mysterious “countdown to Miami” via DeepDish.com. There were no other details. But it seemed obvious that a reunion was coming. And at the time, we here…
Miami’s Melissa Giles was barely 18 when she started Soulfrito. The music festival, launched way back in 2002, was the first of its kind in Miami, presenting all urban styles, from reggaeton to rap, on one bill. For several years, she and Soulfrito were a success. But then the fest…
From the moment Tessanne Chin grabbed the mic and sang her heart out to Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” on season five of The Voice, the singer sent shivers down spines and made millions of Americans (and Jamaicans) jump off their couches and stare in awe at the TV screen…
A hotel reservation on South Beach always costs crazy money. But during Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival (when citywide occupancy hits 90 percent), room rates skyrocket even higher. Especially if you’re looking to bed down with Swedish superstar Avicii on SoBe. In 2013, a Miami…
Get Hard, beat freaks. ‘Cause Destructo (AKA Los Angeles DJ, producer, and superpromoter Gary Richards) has just announced this year’s Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week party plan. For the third straight WMC/MMW season, Hard Miami will throw down two full nights of fist-pumping and hump-dancing at downtown Miami’s…
Theo Parrish is a producer’s producer. The Detroit techno veteran’s experimental flair puts him as much in the realm of avant-garde sound art as that of electronic dance music. After all, Parrish was creating sound sculptures and installations as a student at the Kansas City Art Institute before he was…
Dom Kennedy Presented by Dope Ent Avenue D, Miami Friday, February 7, 2014 Better Than: These bitches talking a lot of shit about you. With the cell phones in full attendance, Dom Kennedy strolled onto the stage in his Los Angeles Dodgers hat and Wayne Gretzky jersey. He began his…
There’s something about the warm, salty South Beach air that captivates all who walk through its sandy shores and makes them fall in love with the Magic City. Maybe it’s the whole sultry Latino vibe we’ve got going on, or maybe it’s just all the nightly parties packed with flawless…
Skinny Puppy Shapes for Arms Tour 2014 With Army of the Universe Grand Central, Miami Friday, February 7 Industrial music does not possess a great wealth of heroes. It’s a genre that many acts love to borrow from, but rarely ever commit to. However, Skinny Puppy is one group that…
Panic! at the Disco With the Colourist and Junior Prom Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, February 8, 2014 Over the weekend, Panic! at the Disco returned to South Florida with its Too Weird tour. And triumphantly, the Vegas outfit played for a sold-out crowd at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Let’s just…
You don’t need a significant other, heart-shaped chocolates, and roses to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside this Hallmark holiday dedicated for lovers Valentine’s Day … All you need is music and Mr./Mrs. Right Now. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from Wale’s…
Every once in awhile, we here at Miami New Times and New Times Broward Palm Beach start looking around for some fresh meat (fresh as in sassy and new; meat as in freelance writers). That time has come again!…
Love is a mysterious thing. So this V-Day, if you finally meet some sexy stranger who makes your palms sweat, knees shake, and the tip of your tongue tingle, please don’t waste time asking a million questions, like, “Is this forever?,” “What if we don’t like the same music?,” or…
Though artist Brian Butler began live-drawing concerts in the Northeast, he has perfected his style in Miami’s smoky bars and DIY spaces. Since moving to the area, he’s developed into a hotshot illustrator, been featured in a profile by Vice Magazine’s online video channel Noisey, and steadfastly documented our city’s…
The clock tower’s chiming. The smiley faces are turning into rage faces. The dancepocalypse is truly upon us. In just seven days, trap lords RL Grime and Salva will unleash fire, brimstone, and bass on Miami’s most cataclysmically inclined club freaks. Now … It’s true that this low-end doomsday at…
They’re among Miami’s most beloved DJs. You can catch them playing out most weekends at one hotspot or another, including for their Scaramouche party alongside world-class headliners. And they’re also among Miami’s most respected underground dance music tastemakers, thanks to their Nightdrive blog — a Miami New Times pick for…
There are plenty of things we can never prepare for … A speeding ticket, the zombie apocalypse, a horrible Vidal Sassoon haircut. The weekend, however, isn’t one of things, especially when we here at Crossfade lay the ground work for you. So sit back, relax, and check out the ten…
