Now is not the time to start a band. Not if your intention is to be rich and famous. Not if you think you’re going to get by on talent alone. Not if it’s for anything more than an innate need to create and make people, yourself more than anything,…
Do you like bass? Are you so dedicated to the lower register that you’d haul your own 150,000-wat rig around the country, then shove the ear-bleeding sounds of Adventure Club, Destroid, Flux Pavilion, and more through the speakers and totally wreck lives? That takes a lot of effort, and most…
All hail the first queen of comedic controversy, Joan Rivers, who has passed away at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan at the age of 81. The news, confirmed by her daughter Melissa and reported in the New York Times, comes after a hard week of medical stay. She was taken…
When was the last time you checked your local Craigslist personals? The sad messages, often written in broken English, present a bleak, pervy view of singles culture. So 27-year-old Marilyn Rondón had an idea. Why not post a Craigslist personal ad titled “Latina Seeks Thug,” explaining she wanted said thug…
No matter how you try to fight it, your hometown — with its particular quirks, humor, and lingo — affects your evolution. The same is true for bands, and “Las Vegas” is written all over the collective face of the theatrical punks of Panic! At the Disco. Its dedication to…
Kids who’ve lived in Tallahassee know that town has some awesome house parties, so it makes sense Tallahassee boy and multiplatinum artist T-Pain would theme his latest tour around that house-party vibe. He converted the Revolution stage into a living-room hangout, complete with comfy couches, bottles of liquor, girls in…
No matter how you try to fight it, your hometown — with its particular quirks, humor, and lingo — affects your evolution. The same is true for bands, and “Las Vegas” is written all over the collective face of the theatrical punks of Panic! At the Disco. Its dedication to…
I’m a 26-year-old white woman who grew up in a mostly-Jewish suburb in Broward County, but the only thing I listen to, day-in and day-out, is thuggish ruggish rap music at uncomfortably loud volumes. It’s not that I relate to songs about selling dope. I think crack is wack. I…
Slam poetry is a serious art form, and improv comedy is anything but. That doesn’t mean the two aren’t perfectly paired for an evening of fun. It’s the best of both worlds with SLAMPROV: A Night of Slam Poetry and Improv, on Saturday at the Showtime Performing Arts Theatre (503…
Slam poetry is a serious art form, and improv comedy is anything but. That doesn’t mean the two aren’t perfectly paired for an evening of fun. It’s the best of both worlds with SLAMPROV: A Night of Slam Poetry and Improv, on Saturday at the Showtime Performing Arts Theatre (503…
The life of a big-time dance-music producer seems easy enough. You travel the world, hang out with your buddies, meet adoring fans, and you make tons of money while doing it. But that’s just the surface. If you’re a real artist, there’s a serious balancing act between fueling your passion…
The life of a big-time dance-music producer seems easy enough. You travel the world, hang out with your buddies, meet adoring fans, and you make tons of money while doing it. But that’s just the surface. If you’re a real artist, there’s a serious balancing act between fueling your passion…
Most professional musicians who make it to the world stage are rather beautiful. It’s part of the deal that they’re more attractive or interesting in the face than most. But no matter how gorgeous that mug, if they’re putting even smidgen of soul into their efforts, their face is gonna…
Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now, we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think that just maybe, their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the…
Kids love candy, and then, when they grow up and start going to raves, they upgrade to Candyland. No, seriously, the young rave crowd eats this shit up like it’s covered in high-fructose corn syrup and dies your tongue neon blue. This DJ duo has some of the wildest and…
Who would have known Katy Perry and Juicy J would make such a great pair? By now, we’re all too familiar with their guilty-pleasure hit of the year. We think that just maybe, their match-made-in-heaven shtick could extend well beyond the trap hook of “Dark Horse.” Juicy J is the…
Earl Sweatshirt has come a long way. He used to be a nervous kid with a knack for language. Then, he was a famous, nervous kid with a knack for language. Now, he’s still got one of the illest skill sets in the game, but a critically-acclaimed album and a…
Of all the genres in the musical universe, hip-hop maintains the healthiest level of competition. It’s an art form partially founded on the basic principles of battling, bragging, and shutting down the other guy. In today’s fast-changing landscape, a new generation of rappers is emerging, the most skilled of which…
Of all the genres in the musical universe, hip-hop maintains the healthiest level of competition. It’s an art form partially founded on the basic principles of battling, bragging, and shutting down the other guy. In today’s fast-changing landscape, a new generation of rappers is emerging, the most skilled of which…
Photo by Neil Krug The Glitch Mob isn’t your average DJ group. In fact, these guys don’t usually DJ. They’re one of those rare, talented acts who play electronic instruments. And they even help design those instruments, as well as the stage production behind their performances. We’ve caught them in…
Photo by: George MartinezFrom left to right: Jessie Wedell, C.J. Jones, and Kelli Rika We’ve all seen them. They’re gorgeous, perfectly unattainable beauties with grace, poise, and loads of talent. They’re the go-go dancers of Ultra Music Festival, and they’re dressed in fantastic costumes, floating from the rafters, and charming…
Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez What is it about Ultra Music Festival that makes the young kids go crazy? Can this year’s UMF top the twin weekends of 2013? Does it live up to the hype? What’s better: PLUR or molly? These are the hard-hitting questions that we asked the…
