For boy bands, former Tiger Beat heartthrobs, and arena rockers, VH1’s Behind the Music is often a sad, hour-long reminder of what once was –groupies, money, three-day benders — and the grim reality of what has become — rehab, foreclosure, obesity. Those episodes often linger in the background while you…
Get your mojo workin’ on St. Paddy’s Day with a crucial American blues superhero. James Cotton — the man known as “Superharp,” veteran of the Muddy Waters band, the Howlin Wolf band, the man who got “Killin’ Floor” guitar blazer Hubert Sumlin up to Chicago to join Chester Burnett’s show, and a…
Did you drop the bulk of your paycheck on an NCAA March Madness office pool? Us too. But our shit’s a lock, yo. We’ve got Florida State over Michigan State in the finals, with Kentucky and Kansas rounding out the Final Four. However, we won’t cash in on our winnings…
Ben WesthoffAbnormally attractive pedicab driver.Paying homeless people $70 a day to serve as human wifi hotspots is a bizarre way to make a buck, but it’s indicative of the hustler’s spirit at South By Southwest this year. Folks are grinding hard and employing increasingly-gimmicky measures to make money. But there’s…
In two days, millions of non-Irish folks around the world will gather in inauthentic “pubs” for a day of drunken debauchery in the name of St. Patrick. In Miami, however, Tyler, The Creator and his Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All collective will (sweaty) dick slap the Big Mango…
For a lot of party people, America’s dance music obsession is a rather recent phenomenon. But for Harry Romero, it’s been a way of life for more than 15 years. As a renowned producer, international DJ, and co-founder of Subliminal Records, Romero has watched the EDM world change a lot…
Nick RalloSharon Van Etten, at the NPR showcase, was a stunner. Plus, there was a box accordionIf you’re familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with…
In New Jersey, Whitney Houston is spinning in her grave and violently vomiting over her own corpse, filling the oak casket to the brim. This is the posthumous reaction to news that Bobbi Kristina and her “adopted” brother, Nick Gordon, may be having an “incestuous” affair. According to TMZ, Kristina…
Bro, what a mission! We just moved into a new place outside the city limits y los vesinos are already starting to piss us off. They’ve got three huge dogs, one of which insists on barking super early in the morning while the other two stare us down through a…
If there is one act that rarely disappoints, it’s Simian Mobile Disco. We’ve caught the duo so many times live that we’ve started to lose count. From a cavernous light show at the now-defunct Studio A to an odd New Year’s Eve booking at the Shore Club, what stays consistent…
The EDM game is tough. Before you get the big dollars, you’ve got to pay your dues and take a few hits. So it’s no surprise most of these heavy hitters are well into their 30s or even older. But over the last couple of years, there’s been a youth…
Odd Future at the Fillmore Miami Beach March 17
Four swag suggestions for Odd Future’s Adult Swim series, Loiter Squad
Mary J. Blige as part of Jazz in the Gardens at Sun Life Stadium March 17 and 18
Sheer Terror at Churchill’s Pub March 17
Ill Gates at the Vagabond March 15
Tony Bennett at Hard Rock Live March 16
Junior Boys at Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge March 16
Juan Luis Guerra at American Airlines Arena March 17
Young the Giant at Culture Room March 18
Mimosa at Revolution Live March 15
Miike Snow at Ultra March 23
