Solange is not her older sister Beyoncé, and that’s a good thing. Where Beyoncé is flamboyant and shimmery, Solange is soulful and down-to-Earth. Bey is the “picture-perfect” media darling, Sol is witty and challenging with “Fuck the Industry (Signed Sincerely).” In short, Solange is her own artist with her own…
A spotty, Spotified copy of Juanes: MTV Unplugged streams on an iPhone as New Times travels 70 mph down an unassuming stretch of I-75 near Resaca, Georgia. It’s the Monday after Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and we are relying on the same 4G network that’s playing the music to…
Suit up for the second annual iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party and catch some rays at the world-famous, anything-but-subtle Fontainebleau Miami Beach. It’s all going down this weekend. And because this wet ‘n’ wild bash is Clear Channel’s baby, we’ll be gettin’ a poptastic lineup loaded with superstars and megahits. So…
Irie Weekend 2013, With DJ Irie, LMFAO’s Sky Blu, Jermaine Dupri, and Others, June 27 to 29
Remember when Miley Cyrus was just a lil’ buck-toothed, aw-shucks, Southern-fried Disney princess? Well, erase that shit from your mind. ‘Cause Hannah Montana has been dead since 2011. And Ms. Cyrus has grown up into a twerking, penis cake-loving, side boob-flashing, porn star-smooching, 20-year-old Glamazon from some not-so-distant NC17-rated future…
Marcel Everett, AKA XXYYXX, is just like any other teenager on the planet. He hated high school. He’s mourning some broken young love. Oh, and he’s toured Europe a few times. No big deal. Everett stumbled onto the path of success with a self-titled release that he produced almost as…
Who needs the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater? Definitely not the Miami Beach Planning Board, a seven-member group that’s recommended city commissioners consider demolishing Miami’s best midsized live music venue to clear space for the new convention center. Oh, and more condos. After all, “the Jackie Gleason…
Oh, how times have changed. Miami used to drop mad loot on blow, an estimated $11 billion each year at the height of Magic City’s cocaine days, according to some economists. “In 1979, there was a $7 billion [cash] surplus from the Miami banks,” former IRS special agent Michael McDonald…
The “liquor-fueled love machine” that is the Electric Pickle has been bringing the best underground beats of the DJs of SAFE, Dirtybird, Crosstown Rebels, and others of the ilk to Wynwood since ’09. And now, Miami Beach will be introduced to the quality uhntz-uhntz the Pickle is known for when…
Tampa may be a small town compared to Miami. But thanks to local resident DJ Three, his longstanding Snatch club night, and his esteemed Hallucination Limited label, T-Town definitely holds its own when it comes to underground electronic dance music. One of the talented acts to come up under the…
Elastic Bond is the latest Miami band to get some well-deserved time in the national spotlight. For years, the crew’s smooth and melodious global rhythms have flowed through the nights and mornings of the city’s clubs, bars, festivals, and parties, luring a legion of local fans that’s set to grow…
Beyonce is the Queen Bey of strong, independent ladies the world over. But that doesn’t stop haters from throwing shade when she proudly represents her famous hubby. Right now, Beyonce’s feeling pretty stoked on her personal life. The woman just had her first child and she’s happily wed to hip-hop…
Josh “CuriousJosh” Reiss If there is any lingering question about the mass popularity of electronic music, one need look no further than Electric Daisy Carnival. We’d be remiss to call EDC the “Woodstock of EDM,” because even one of rock’s most iconic festivals doesn’t hold a candle to the production,…
Come summer, most Miamians will either practically live on the beach or find a way to escape the scorching heat. But with endless nights of debauchery and uhntz-uhntz from Calvin Harris, Arty, and other superstar DJs, you’ll probably find yourself hitting up SoBe more than usual, with make-up melting down…
Never give up. Never give in. Miami makes champions. Ten years ago, Wrekonize won a series of MTV rap battles for $25,000 and a recording contract with Roc-A-Fella Records. The deal never materialized, and he spent his prize money on DVDs and pizza. But he never stopped working on music…
Uh-oh. Flo Rida’s Miami Heat floor seats and his $2.25 million gold-wrapped Bugatti Veyron may be in jeopardy. The Florida Department of Revenue filed legal documents requiring the 33-year-old rapper to fork over child support in a highly contested paternity suit filed two years ago by Gloria Holloway, reports TMZ…
Electric Daisy Carnival is crazy, guys! All weekend, we were scorching in the heat of the desert by day and trekking out to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (16 miles north of the Strip) at night to experience the full-on sensory overload that is EDC. The event has come a…
The Miami Heat ain’t cheap. To reach, and ultimately conquer, the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year and secure the third title in franchise history, El Heat had to spend roughly $84 million on player salaries, the fourth largest amount in professional basketball. But when the billionaire-owned Heat waltzed…
Electric Daisy Carnival went down over the weekend in Las Vegas, bringing the EDM generation out en masse to celebrate its love of sensory overstimulation and all things electronic. The scene inside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a sight to behold, with fireworks, complex stage productions, lights, carnival rides,…
A spotty, Spotified copy of Juanes: MTV Unplugged streams on an iPhone as Crossfade travels 70mph down an unassuming stretch of I-75 near Resaca, Georgia. It’s the Monday after Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and we are relying on the same 4G network that’s playing the music to sustain a…
A new feature this year at Electric Daisy Carnival is a wedding chapel, which is not actually a chapel but an outdoor deck area tricked out with an arch made of fake flowers. Here couples can legally tie the knot — or just take part in a commitment ceremony and…
Yay! Summer’s here! That means endless beach days packed with beer, sun, and perfectly chiseled bods. And because it’s the summer and we live in Miami, that means cool, endless nights filled with music from EDM to indie rock to tropipop that’ll keep you partying till the sun comes up…
