DJs are the modern rock stars. On stage, they look like golden gods, surrounded by thousands of admirers and showered in fire. But behind the scenes, these seemingly superior beings aren’t all that different from the rest of us. Sure, they’re making thousands of dollars a night. But without the…
Alejandro Sanz at American Airlines Arena May 9
People have a hard time pronouncing the name of Miami sextet Ketchy Shuby correctly. But after hearing these guys jam, South Florida fans have gotten used to saying the name: Keh-chee Shoo-bee. The moniker comes from a song by roots-reggae legend Peter Tosh. Back in 2008, there was a lot…
Miami’s Austin Paul Releases Six-Song Debut, Velvet
Slow Roast Thursdays, With DJ Craze and Louie Arson, at the Garret at Grand Central
How many times have you danced “con los terroristas”? If you’re anything like the rest of world it’s more times than you can count. Admit it, you were doing the “Harlem Shake” all through March. Even now, Baauer’s biggest hit is climbing past 39 million views on YouTube while some…
The international music scene has undergone countless transformations over the past five decades. And to keep up with record label trends, artists have been forced to adapt (even compromise their integrity) to simply stay afloat. But for Spanish singer Raphael, defying the corporate suits has worked best for his career…
If any label has best harnessed the international hipster appeal of electronic music and indie rock, it’s definitely been Paris’s Kitsuné. Founded in 2002 as both a record and fashion label by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Kitsuné seems to have been able to sustain its momentum despite the fickle…
Listen up, beat freaks. You don’t have to wait till Friday to get your party on. Nope. That’s for our friends up north, who wish they lived in a city where the champagne is always flowing, the hard hitters come to party, and the uhntz-uhntz never stops. We’re in Miami,…
As a unit, LCD Soundsystem is no more, and the chances of James Murphy reuniting the bunch are slim. He recently told Spain’s Terra Networks that while he respects and appreciates the public outcry for a reunion, it’s best for the group members to explore different options. Former LCD member…
Call Mom Maybe. In honor of Mother’s Day weekend, multi-platinum pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, the superswank Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and its BleauLive performance series will be answering “the wish in a well” of Jepsies and their momsies with fun, brunch, manicures, pedicures, blowouts, and even a Carly Rae concert…
If you made it through yesterday’s Cinco de Mayo hangover, then the rest of the week will pass as smoothly as a shot of Herradura tequila. To make the week even smoother, these next couple of days will bring plenty of sunshine by day and rockin’ concerts by night, from…
Nicole Moudaber is a veritable cultural force, a fearless revolutionary. She was organizing the very first electronic dance music parties that the Lebanese capital of Beirut saw in the years following its horrific civil war. It was a dangerous time for anyone, let alone a woman pushing a Western music…
Face it, you have no idea what Cinco de Mayo is about. No, it’s not Mexican Independence. But you know what? It doesn’t really matter. We’re just happy to have an excuse to drink all the tequila, Corona, and Dos Equis we want, and get the chance to shake our…
Bearded brewski lovers, former college frat boys, tatted ex-military men, girls walking around in red Tootsie’s t-shirts promoting the strip club, and an 88-year old man cruising around on a walker … Welcome to Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo. Over the weekend, the booze fest attracted an unlikely…
A day at the beach is supposed to be relaxing. But shortly after Entertainment Tonight’s Rob Marciano sat down with Jennifer Lopez on the Fort Lauderdale Beach video shoot set for “Live It Up,” J-Lo’s latest collaboration with Pitbull, gunfire cast a dark cloud over production. “BREAKING: Gunshots fired on…
The beef is still hot. Last month, Trick Daddy got heated over Lil Wayne disrespecting Dade County, LeBron, D-Wade, Bosh (and wife), and the #HeatGang. So he showed out, rolled up, and confronted Weezy at Miami’s King of Diamonds strip club. There was apparently a scuffle, a flicked cigarette, some…
What could a three-time DMC World Champion with a residency at Mansion and the respect of the worldwide DJ’ing community still want? A no-cover party where he can play whatever the fuck he pleases. Obviously. And that’s exactly what Miami’s DJ Craze is about to bring all y’all true music…
Big-booty girls backing that ass up onstage with Uncle Luke and bros wearing shorts, screen T’s, and neon orange, green, and yellow sunglasses while dancing to Naughty by Nature were the kind of animals that filled the grounds of Zoo Miami for Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo. Luke,…
Star Wars. It’s not really a sexy movie, but try telling that to a bunch of geeks. Alright, alright. We’ll concede Leia’s slave outfit produced a lot of first boners, and every woman wishes she could look so regal in bondage. But Darth Maul with boobs? That’s just terrifying. At…
Sure, craft beers and independent breweries may offer a better selection. Some would even argue a better product. But when was the last time that a small beverage business managed to tap the likes of Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady for a “never-before-seen live music event” or gave away…
Mainstream pop music’s become so overly sexualized. Entertainers like Rihanna, Trey Songz, and Chris Brown present sex in a really cartoonish way, at times verging on pornographic. Meanwhile, the underground seems to be maturing, bringing the real sexy back. Last night at Bardot, Kastle and Austin Paul brought the kind…
