It’s been a hard week for South Florida. The tragic stories and photos that have emerged after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have left many in tears, grieving, and feeling raw, helpless, and depressed about the world.
Two young women sit pretty in leggings and long sleeves. They eat Froot Loops in water and wash it down with Sunkist soda on the hood of a candy-purple Cadillac. They pay no attention to the dudes hollering while playing dice on the sidewalk. Soon the two will ride through the streets of Miami…
Miami soul singer Timmy Thomas remembers the first time he heard his Vietnam-era peace plea “Why Can’t We Live Together” on the radio. “I stopped on the side of the street just to listen to it,” he recalls. That was 1972. Forty-three years later came “Hotline Bling” by Drake.
Can you still have fun at Gramps if all the drinks are nonalcoholic? For Camila Cabello fans gathered at the popular Wynwood bar this past Sunday afternoon, the answer was a resounding yes.
In Miami, few artists personify the power and potential of party culture and clubbing as well as Get Face. The artistic moniker of Tampa native Skyler Schubert, Get Face saw the release of his debut EP, Horns of a Beast, last week courtesy of local label Space Tapes. Named for the sea-dwelling monster in the Book of Revelation…
If you’ve felt a slight ringing in your ears the past few days, it’s because a certain clamorous time of year is upon us. The International Noise Conference (INC) will descend upon Churchill’s Pub for several nights of end-to-end insanity February 6 through 10. Think shrill feedback, outré performance art, weird fluids, and maybe even some melodies.
After a controversial yet successful third edition at Bayfront Park, Rolling Loud announced today that this year’s festival will take place Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, far from the NIMBYs who’ve taken up residence in the über-expensive condos along the downtown Miami stretch of Biscayne Boulevard.
The 2018 Grammys are over. Kendrick Lamar got screwed. Bruno Mars won maybe a little bigger than he should have. And Miami pretty much got skunked. But as the Washington Post pointed out this past weekend, the Grammys have always been bad at choosing winners or moving beyond the curve.
Robbie Elias was about to quit the music business when his father-in-law suggested he watch a music documentary. “It had Phil Spector in it,” Elias recollects. “He started talking about making the Ronettes song ‘Be My Baby.’ It got me digging into soul and pop music from the ’60s.” After…
Elderbrook is an electronic producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his chilled-out, down-tempo style, but he makes high-energy music as well — and he’s good at it. In fact, his single “Cola,” a collaboration with British duo CamelPhat, is nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Record.
After a triumphant decade, Kendrick Lamar and the Top Dawg Entertainment roster will swing by South Florida this summer.
Leas says his classical training affords him a more natural and smoother entrée into the world of bass, beats, and bounce.
DJ Irie oozes charisma and gets parties started like pretty much no one else, because, look: He’s the official DJ of both the Miami Heat and Jamie Foxx for a reason. But 2017 was a banner year for the jet-setting Miami product with a huge personality. New Times recently caught up with…
Though testimonials from alumni, who also scored the short’s music, “Carry That Weight: A Rockumentary” celebrates Burris’ will to live life to the fullest despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Miami is the protagonist of local producer Kaixen’s new music video for “Wasting Time.” Alongside local alt-R&B singer Native Youth and Orlando soul newcomer Dvwez, Kaixen introduces his own vocals on the track, and the three sing about the anxiety that comes with almost-relationships.
Miami artist Mystvries will provide a unique live score for the cult film Fantastic Planet this Saturday at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.
Alejandra Jimenez has learned that her talent is not in making grandiose statements about life but rather in analyzing the smaller moments in between.
The soundscapes and cinematic imagery of Dude Skywalker.
Musicians leave Miami and go to cities like New York and Los Angeles all the time. Why is that? What makes them leave? What might make them stay? New Times speaks to four musicians to try to find out.
Apocalypse Records hopes to set things off with a signing party at Churchill’s January 19.
Miami will be able to finally enjoy Mikey Ramirez’s expertise when he opens Technique Records at 853 NE 79th St. on the Upper Eastside.
Nobody is sad to see 2017 go. It was a chaotic year of political anxiety, social change, and warmongering. If there’s one bright spot, it’s that music seems to be rebuking the call for nationalism. In fact, music has never been more diverse, and it can thank Miami for that…
