It seemed for a while that Miami could play host to multiple music festivals. But after the rapid demise of Bang! (we hardly knew ye) and the sudden cancellation of Langerado, it seems like nobody will be able to match the success of Ultra, so far the city’s only music…
Dubstep DJ/producer Skream is no stranger to Miami. He played at Laundry Bar late last year and made several appearances at this year’s WMC. But something clicked in the Magic City earlier this year that has it enamored with the dubstep genre. It’s not entirely surprising since Miami bass and…
With three storms whirling around us, it reminds us that we are the midst of hurricane season. So from here on out we need to remember a storm-free weekend is a blessing. Let’s hope this upcoming weekend remains quiet.Anyway, here is what happened during over the (storm-free) weekend:Woodstock 40th Anniversary…
One of the most anticipated announcements of Miami’s nightlife scene has been where Saturday night indie-dance staple Poplife would be moving to. We heard rumors of the party moving to the partially Poplife-owned Ecco Restaurant & Lounge in downtown, as well as talk that the party was abandoning its mainland…
No band has risen more quickly to the top of Miami’s indie scale than Radioboxer. The relatively young group seemingly came out of nowhere in 2008 and amassed a following that would make most veterans of the local music scene jealous. With the release of its first full-length, Radio Drama,…
South Florida artists — with the exception of Rick Ross — continue to get high marks on the notoriously difficult-to-please music site Pitchfork. This time it is The Postmarks who manage to snag a 7.6 rating from reviewer Matthew Solarski. In the review for their latest album, Memoirs at the…
Ch-ch-ch-changes are happening and everyone’s favorite over the weekend recap has moved from its home at Riptide 2.0 over to Crossfade. Why? Well, it seemed appropriate and better yet, now we can focus on all the things happening across South Florida and between both the Miami New Times and the…
Purdy Lounge is like that girl in your phonebook you ring up once in a while for a booty call. It’s not that you’re ashamed of her; you just don’t see her as somebody you’d go steady with. Plus she always makes herself available to you, so why ruin a…
What’s a helpless independent record store to do when it needs to raise money for a new AC unit? Get some star power, of course.For months, it seems Sweat Records has lived up to its name, forcing owners Lauren “Lolo” Reskin and Jason Jimenez to amend store hours and cancel…
Remember when indie-dance parties were low-key affairs? Cheap drinks, lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people out there looking to bring that back. Nightdrive started out at the New Lounge, but never seem to gain the popularity it deserved. Here was a Thursday night party…
He’s here, he’s queer, but former weeknight anchor Charles Perez says WPLG doesn’t want to get used to it. According to Herald columnist Steve Rothaus, the anchor has filed a complaint with Miami-Dade’s Equality Opportunity Board. In the complaint, he says news director Bill Pohovey told him WPLG would switch to…
Miami has been so hot lately that the AC wall unit in my Edgewater studio is fighting a losing battle. I’m actually hoping we get some rain soon because I’m not sure how much longer I can stand the heat. So while I sit directly in front of the vents,…
When New York’s Aaron “A-Ron” Bondaroff and local art collector Al Moran decided to open a Miami exhibition space, they didn’t choose the obvious Wynwood locale. Instead they looked to Allapattah and founded Our House West of Wynwood. As crazy as it probably sounded, it worked, and O.H.W.O.W. easily became…
Poplife has never really been a faithful lover, so White Room should have seen this coming from a mile away. We heard the rumors weeks ago, but we were told it was off the record. However, today we received word via press release that Saturday’s event with Black Moth Super…
If anyone embodies the indie-dance phenomenon, it’s Dim Mak founder Steve Aoki. The hipsterati mogul is notorious for crowd surfing, pouring endless bottles of Grey Goose into open mouths, and hyping the crowd to the brink of insanity. His music, on the other hand, isn’t exactly blowing anyone away. But…
Miami isn’t shy about its love of bass. And not just any bass. Big-booty bass — bass so fat that when the room shakes, it feels like an earthquake. So it’s no surprise that the dubstep genre has finally boiled over from the underground. Its natural evolution from electro-house —…
If anyone embodies the indie-dance phenomenon the best its Dim Mak founder Steve Aoki. The hipsterati mogul is notorious for crowd surfing, pouring endless bottles of Grey Goose into open mouths, and hyping the crowd to the brink of insanity. His music on the other hand isn’t exactly blowing anyone…
The Internets seem to be at a consensus about Miami Social, which premieres tonight at 10 on Bravo: It sucks. But perhaps the people who feel the most angered are those of us who call ourselves Miamians, because the cast members embody so many of the things we hate about this city: vanity,…
We interrupt your daily snarky news intake for a special announcement: Miami New Times has a Flickr photo pool! What does this mean? Local photographers (amateur, professionals and everything in between) are welcome to submit photos of local events and occurrences. Once the community is active enough, we’ll start compiling…
Rain has been replaced by intolerable heat, and we aren’t sure which is worse. Still, we braved the rise in temperature to make sure we wouldn’t miss everything that happened over the weekend:Grand Opening of FameParkwest reopened Friday night under a new moniker, Fame. The club “officially” opens next weekend,…
Last time we posted it was in May. Why? Because you’re boring us Miami! Same shit every weekend over and over again. We thought the economic crisis would force clubs and promoters to get creative — obviously, they don’t care they are hemorrhaging money. Whatever, Miami can use one or…
Miami’s isn’t shy about it’s love of bass. Big-booty bass so fat that when the room shakes you could almost mistake it for an earthquake. So it’s no surprise that the dubstep genre has finally boiled over from the underground. It’s natural evolution from electro-house – think dirty, choppy beats…
