By Beached Miami | December 25th, 2012 | No Comments
With the new year just days away and the Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2012 posted for your holiday listening pleasure, we thought we’d share, in no particular order, our favorite photos of this past year. As these pixels prove, it’s been a good one.

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By Beached Miami | December 21st, 2012 | No Comments
The fifth and final installment of the Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2012, compiled by Miami Music Guide editor William Alton, features Freckles, “Sleazy Dreams”, and an “Angry Kitten”. To take a listen, head over to Page Five of beachedmiami.com/2012songs.

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By Beached Miami | December 20th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Part four of the Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2012, compiled by Miami Music Guide editor William Alton, features a scoop of Ice Cream, a think piece by the troubadour from Cody, and a Super Meng sighting. To take a listen, head over to Page Four of beachedmiami.com/2012songs.

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By Beached Miami | December 19th, 2012 | No Comments
Part three of the Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2012, compiled by Miami Music Guide editor William Alton, features ANR, Rachel Goodrich’s hoodrat alter ego, and an experimental pool cleaning. To take a listen, head over to Page Three of beachedmiami.com/2012songs.

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By Beached Miami | December 17th, 2012 | No Comments
Part two of the Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2012, compiled by Miami Music Guide editor William Alton, features Deaf Poets, Beach Day, and a very saxual album cover. To take a listen, head over to Page Two of beachedmiami.com/2012songs.

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By Beached Miami | December 17th, 2012 | No Comments
Christmas, Chanukah, Festivus — they’re all nice. But what makes December rock is our annual Top 50 South Florida Songs of the Year list. In 2010, ANR took the top spot with “Endless Field Of Mercury” and then, in 2011, PLAINS claimed #1 status with “Judy”. Which South Florida band will rule the land this year? Find out at beachedmiami.com/2012songs, where we will be posting our picks in installments throughout this week. The first batch is already up, so head over to see who made the cut. (Hint: We used their art to make this collage.)

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By Beached Miami | December 9th, 2012 | No Comments
Sharing the bill with fellow electronic experimentalists Tanlines, Baltimore-based synth-pop composer Dan Deacon performed at downtown venue Grand Central Saturday night. To view a full album by photographer Alex Broadwell, visit the Beached Miami Facebook page.

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By Beached Miami | December 8th, 2012 | No Comments
Touring behind their fourth album, Kill For Love, the Portland-based Chromatics played their Miami debut with Prince Rama at the Gusman Friday night. To view more photos from the show, which was presented by Sweat Records, visit the Beached Miami Facebook page.

Photo by Alex Broadwell
Related Link: Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 Music Guide
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By Beached Miami | December 7th, 2012 | 1 Comment
With three full days of Art Basel Miami Beach left, there are already 500+ photos in the #beachedbasel feed. For those who don’t know, you can win a $499 Dutch bike courtesy of Grolsch and other sweet prizes just for sharing photos from your Art Basel experience via Instagram with the hashtag #beachedbasel. Visit beachedmiami.com/baselcontest for full details on the contest. First, check out this selection, featuring two celeb spottings, Thurston Moore rocking the Gusman, and this first photo of Metric frontwoman Emily Haines strutting at Scope. O, let’s not forget the Sex Machine.

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By Beached Miami | December 6th, 2012 | No Comments
Yes, it’s only Thursday, but Art Basel Miami Beach — the fair itself and the circus that comes with it — is well underway, as you can see in the 300+ photos that have already come through the #beachedbasel Instagram feed. For those who don’t know, you can win a $499 Dutch bike courtesy of Grolsch and other sweet prizes just for sharing photos from your Art Basel experience via Instagram with the hashtag #beachedbasel. Visit beachedmiami.com/baselcontest for full details on the contest, which runs through Sunday. But first, check out these shots for inspiration.

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