Top Five Beatles Albums You Should Buy on iTunes Right Now

Great news! The Beatles entire catalog of songs is finally on iTunes. Yes, for years Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr kept their former band’s songs off the media download service. Why? Well, the Fab Four’s Apple Records and Apple Computer Inc. had major beef. After an agreement ages ago that…

Corsages, Kings, and Queens

Before you stuff your face with turkey and mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, try to fit into that Day-Glo polyester dress you bought at Goodwill but never thought you would get a chance to wear. It’s that time again: ’80s Prom! Already in its eighth year, the bash, put on by…

Paper Magazine Talks With FriendsWithYou About Pharrell Williams

FriendsWithYou’s budding romance with producer/musician Pharrell Williams isn’t exactly news. They haven’t exactly been keeping it under wraps lately. But in this month’s Paper magazine, the publication does a nice job of talking with Sam Borkson and a super-slim Arturo “Tury” Sandoval about how the superstar is helping them grow…

Robyn’s Tour Kickoff at the Fillmore Miami Beach, November 5

View photos from Robyn’s Fillmore Miami Beach concert.RobynWith BFGF and Natalia KillsFriday, November 5, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter than: The Eurovision song contest.Perhaps it was the excitement of launching her first extensive North American tour, but Robyn didn’t let the fact that the Fillmore was half-empty (or half-full if you…

Robyn Doesn’t Think the Album Format is Dead

Tonight, Swedish pop artist Robyn is performing live at the Fillmore Miami Beach. The 31-year-old musician has had an amazing career that started out in the mid-’90s when bubblegum pop was all the rage. With a career similar to that of Britney Spear and Christina Aguilera, a few years later…

Dirty Birthday

Celebrating your birthday usually entails a nice dinner, maybe some cake, and, if you are feeling up for it, drinks at the bar. But if you are superstar DJ, that just won’t do. Serbian-born Aussie DJ Dirty South knows that, so he’s enlisted the help of Opium Group to help…

Hell’s Kitchen Casting in Miami November 15 & 16

Does the thought of being calling incompetent and stupid on national TV turn you on? Do you enjoy being told repeatedly you are doing it wrong? Like the idea of crying in front of your colleagues? Yes? Then make sure to attend the open casting calls for Hell’s Kitchen –…

Rachel Goodrich Drops Self-Titled Sophomore Album February 2011

It’s confirmed: Rachel Goodrich’s follow-up to her 2008 debut, Tinker Toys, will be released February 21. The Greg Wells-produced album, features 10 new tracks along with “Light Bulb.” (It’s unclear whether it’s a reworked or remastered version different from the one that appeared on her debut.)Unfortunately, it seems Rachel Goodrich…

Swedish House Mafia Blows the Roof Off the Masquerade Motel

View photos of Masquerade Motel Miami here.Swedish House MafiaSaturday, October 30, 2010Scope Art Fair, MiamiBetter than: We still can’t believe what we experienced.We have to forgo the traditional concert review because in-depth analysis of DJ sets is about as interesting as watching people push buttons. Seriously, though, Saturday’s Masquerade Motel…

Merry-Making at Mansion

Calvin Harris is a chart-topping pop superstar — in the UK. In America, the Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer, and DJ gets a bit of a blank stare. Why? We aren’t sure. With tracks such as “The Girls,” “Acceptable in the ’80s,” and “I’m Not Alone,” he has definitely proved he’s…

Crystal Castles Return to Miami For Ultra Music Festival 2011

This has to be some kind of record. It’s October 21 and we already know at least one act confirmed to appear at Ultra Music Festival 2011. Today, Crystal Castles’ publicist sent out a press release confirming a North American spring tour which includes a March 26 stop at Ultra.The…

Gatsby Goes South Beach

What happens when you combine F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel and a dash of ’90s Marilyn Manson? Well, a mess. But under the watchful eye of Michelle Leshem and Jose Ortiz, Gatsby Gone Goth, an All Hallows’ Eve celebration this Saturday, will combine roaring-’20s hedonism with plenty of black…

95. Anthony Spinello

In honor of our People Issue, which will hit newsstands and computer screens November 25, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.95. Anthony SpinelloAt only 27 years old, gallerist and curator Anthony Spinello inspires…