After a brutal recession, Miami’s corpse has reanimated itself into something that’s hungry for BRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSS!, er, a comeback. Sure, this zombie smells a little rotten and moves a bit slowly, but soon enough there will be an army taking over. No government-enforced quarantine will keep it down.Every good zombie takeover…
After a brutal recession, Miami’s corpse has reanimated itself into something that’s hungry for BRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSS!, er, a comeback. Sure, this zombie smells a little rotten and moves a bit slowly, but soon enough there will be an army taking over. No government-enforced quarantine will keep it down.Every good zombie takeover…
You know the current crop of noisy electronic acts like Crystal Castles and Sleigh Bells? Well, they owe a lot to a certain Berlin hardcore outfit spearheaded by Alec Empire, Hanin Elias, Carl Crack, and Nic Endo. They were better known as Atari Teenage Riot and throughout the ’90s they…
Hey, little monsters. Crossfade knows you want to look superfierce for Wednesday’s Lady Gaga concert at the American Airlines Arena. But there are still a few guidelines that you’ll have to carefully follow if your fabulously freaky ensemble’s gonna be up to code.In fact, arena management has posted a warning…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 59…
Jesus H. Christ! Perhaps it’s about time that Sweat Records owner Lauren Reskin called upon a santero to do a limpieza (washing) at the store. It has been stricken with bad luck since its inception. From hurricanes to AC failures to robberies, Sweat has seen it all.So is it any…
Miami is a difficult place for an underage music junkie. Most venues are 21 and over. On the rare occasion that the age restriction is dropped to 18 or — even rarer — all ages, you know security is going to be keeping an extra set of eyes on you…
You have to hand it to DJ Tamara Sky. After being subjected to undeserved vitriol for winning Best Club DJ in our Best of Miami issue, Sky took it all in stride. It’s just not her style. Sure she gets aggravated when people (i.e., men) try to put down female…
We love Miami-inspired music and videos. So it’s hard for us not to get behind Mobroder, the Italo-disco side project from Spank Rock, Blu Jemz, and DJ Hoff that seems hell-bent on creating the perfect Magic City soundtrack. (Mobroder’s Twitter lists its location as “Miami 1983.”)And for the “Rush” music…
If you haven’t heard ANR’s latest record, Stay Kids, you are perhaps missing the Miami duo’s finest hour. It features tighter production, catchier hooks, and a bit of the unfamiliar to create something that sounds Pitchfork-ready without falling into the chillwave trap. (Thank the indie gods!)One of the album’s highlights,…
While we were all raving at Bicentennial Park this past weekend, Miami’s most generous couple, Patricia and Phillip Frost, donated $35 million toward the construction of the new Miami Science Museum to be erected adjacent to the Miami Art Museum in what is presently known as Bicentennial Park.If you attended…
Eater, with the help of Frodnesor of Food for Thought Miami uncovered a slew of filings against the eatery by its landlord — referred to as Lincoln Road III (LLC) — including a scheduled court hearing. A motion to “determine accrued rent” signifies this could be a dispute about unpaid…
Miami, couldn’t get enough of Hard’s measly one-day event at Grand Central last week? Well, you’re in luck! Hard is returning to South Florida in January 2012 with its first-ever Hard Cruise!We noticed flyers scattered around the city during Miami Music Week promoting the Hard Cruise. But we’ve received confirmation…
There is no arguing here. Best. Ultra. Performance. Ever. Most were foolishly duped into checking out Underworld and Deadmau5’s performances on the Main Stage. But you foolish punks missed out on one the best moments in the festival’s entire history.Only once have we felt such a rush of energy, knowing…
Maybe it was the unbearable heat at their last Ultra performance, but Cut Copy seemed rather reserved this time around.Still, with pop gems that would make Depeche Mode jealous, the Aussie band gave the kids what they wanted: polished songs with unbelievably catchy hooks. Seriously, we had their sophomore effort,…
It seems like Simian Mobile Disco has taken a bit of a tumble lately. In shedding their electro-house sound and adopting a darker techno approach, it seems they’ve lost quite a few fans. We remember a few years ago, in 2008, when the duo performed live at Studio A to…
We are waiting until after the full 36-hour rager known as Sunday School: The Lost Weekend to give our verdict. But after stopping by last night (this morning, really), Sunday’s climax seems promising. We arrived early in the night to find it a little dead. But after returning at 4…
Can CSS be considered electronic music? Barely. Except for a few synthesizers, the band is more about live instrumentation. But it was a welcome relief to ears already tired of the bleeps and bloops that come with attending a festival like Ultra.However, it being the first day, it seems like…
Got your Ultra/Miami Music Week 2011 bingo cards ready? Because we’ve already found our first visual item. It didn’t take long to find a guy with the Ultra logo shaved into his head, and where else would he be hanging out but Nikki Beach.Check out the photographic evidence after the…
View photos from Hard Miami at Grand Central.The line stretched around the block. And inside, it was already packed. Numbers-wise, Hard Miami was a resounding success. On Wednesday, Poplife announced that the event was sold out, so demand was obviously pretty high for tickets. But unlike other sold-out events at…
WTF! The 2011 edition of Ultra Music Festival hasn’t even started but the festival’s organizers have already announced dates for next year’s date. Mark it down, because the three-day electronic music gathering will return to Miami on March 23 to 25, 2012.Early artwork also indicate the week during the festival…
Tomorrow’s the day! And finally, Ultra Music Festival’s organizers have released the entire list of set times for the massive three-day gathering.It really helps a lot knowing beforehand what to expect when attending a festival the size of Ultra. You are going to have to possible make some tough choices,…
