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3 days ago | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
Downtown Miami's new shopping and entertainment hub will open with a star-studded grand opening on Thursday, May 22. DJ Irie and DJ Scotty B will host the celebration, with country singer-songwriter Lee Greenwood kicking off the performances. Also on the bill are rapper Flo Rida, reggaetonero Nicky Jam, and reggae singer Shaggy. Swedish EDM producer Alesso will close out the show. The event is free with RSVP. Eleven thousand residential units are planned throughout the multiphase development.
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2 weeks ago | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
Vinyl collectors and music enthusiasts have a new home away from home in Kendall. Endo Records and Music, the newest record store on the block, will host its first Record Store Day celebration on Saturday, April 12, with live music, exclusive deals, and more. "This is my first Record Store Day as a record store owner, which is why I'm really excited about it," says Jason Sparks, owner of Endo Records.
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3 weeks ago | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
From his early days in the Jamaican sound system Black Chiney to his current success in the popular EDM trio Major Lazer, Walshy Fire has skillfully blended music genres from South Florida and Jamaica for almost 30 years. The Grammy Award-winning music producer, DJ, MC, and entrepreneur will soon add "published author" to his list of accomplishments; Fire will release his first book, Art of Dancehall, on April 1.
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1 month ago | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
Dublin-based indie-alternative band Inhaler will soon visit South Florida as part of the North American leg of its Open Wide Tour. Released on February 7, the group's third album, Open Wide, has topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Since 2012, Inhaler, comprised of vocalist and guitarist Elijah Hewson (the son of U2 frontman Bono), bassist Robert Keating, lead guitarist Josh Jenkinson, and drummer Ryan McMahon, has found its footing, with sold-out shows to prove it.
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2 months ago | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
Trends are cyclical, so you can't blame Mad Kelly for diving head-first into Y2K nostalgia. The South Florida musician and producer has a soft spot for the nu metal and emo sounds of the early 2000s, amassing a sizable online following of Zoomers, most of who were too young to even remember the era.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
During Miami Art Week, high above the nightmarish traffic downtown, Blue the Great is celebrating the debut of his capsule collection with 7-Eleven, aptly named "Oh Thank Heaven." It's all happening at Citizen Miami Worldcenter Hotel's Night Swim Rooftop bar, complete with a DJ set by Blue and a live art competition by Secret Walls. Dallas-born, Los Angeles-based artist Bryan Blue has been an artist for most of his life.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
Within a city teeming with tourist traps and overpriced gimmicks, there is a secret oasis for Miami locals under I-95. Hosted by Let's Get Together, OurMarket is a semi-regular event at Lot 11 Skatepark that features live music, dozens of vendors, and the opportunity to mingle with skaters and thrift fiends alike. For a small price of $6, attendees can peruse more than 50 booths, ranging from vintage clothes to photo ops, while enjoying a nice break from the scorching sun.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
In the Magic City, famous for its beautiful beaches, rich mix of cultures, and eccentric nightlife, it is assumed that the most recent batch of 21-year-olds would leap at the chance to explore the many nightclubs the city offers. It's also natural to think that every club in Wynwood, Miami Beach, and Brickell would be crawling with bright-eyed, barely legal young adults trampling one another to order a cocktail at the bar.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
miaminewtimes.com | Isabel Wilder
With the recent resurrection of the fashion trends we adored in the 1990s and early 2000s, such as low-rise jeans and skinny scarves, it's not surprising that tattoos that were once considered provocative have made a resurgence as well, Tramp stamps, or lower-back tattoos as Charli XCX lovingly refers to them in her song "Guess," have become one of the latest upcycled trends to date.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
browardpalmbeach.com | Isabel Wilder
Despite originating about four years ago in the New York City tattoo scene, a recent uptick in calls for cybersigilism tattoos among Gen Z has stirred up equal parts admiration and scrutiny for this style of body art. Echoing the allure of futuristic design during the early 2000s and pairing it with the ancient mysticism of sigils, cybersigilism uses sharp linework and organic shapes to highlight the interconnectedness of humanity and technology.
