Email Author Christopher Lopez

2011 Stories by Christopher Lopez

• Que Bajor With Lanzallamas, DJ Le Spam, and Mr. Pauer at Transit Lounge Tonight

  published Feb 18, 2011

  Que Bajo, mi genter! No, we're not speaking Spanish drunk with a mouth full of cotton balls. We just wanted to let you know about a killer party going down tonight at Transit Lounge. Que Bajor is ... More >>

• Get Your Fusion Done Right With Bachaco at Jazid February 26

  published Feb 16, 2011

  The blending of genres and melding of styles is becoming as commonplace in popular modern music as cocaine lines next to grapefruit juice at Lindsey Lohan's breakfast table. The whole world, including... More >>

• Cleaveland Jones's CD-release party at the Stage February 11

  published February 10, 2011

  Cleaveland Jones just might be the ideal Miamian — the alpha Floridian, if you will. And if there's any doubt that he's as fitting a face... More >>

• Mike Marsh's solo project Paper at Transit Lounge February 12

  published February 10, 2011

  Miami native Mike Marsh is no stranger to South Florida's music scene. After all, the Dashboard Confessional drummer grew up here, cutting his... More >>

• Bachaco's Eddy Morillo Talks Touring Argentina and Tonight's Show at Transit Lounge

  published Feb 04, 2011

  We Miami residents are damned lucky. We have a killer local music scene just bursting at the seams with ultra-talented groups that draw on the wellspring of myriad influences that come from being a me... More >>

• Five Questions with Natalie Arroyave of Miami Music Television

  published Feb 03, 2011

  We don't have to tell you that Miami's got a fantastic, flourishing music scene. And if you're wise enough to be reading Crossfade regularly, we're sure you already know it. Now there's a new televi... More >>

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  Cleaveland Jones Gets Spiritual (and Ironic) on New Album Tao Jones

  published Feb 03, 2011

  Cleaveland Jones just might be the ideal Miamian -- the alpha Floridian, if you will. And if there's any doubt that he's as fitting a face as the MIA could want, consider his new album Tao Jones, a ha... More >>

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  Dashboard Confessional's Mike Marsh Launches His Solo Project Paper at Transit Lounge

  published Feb 02, 2011

  Miami native Mike Marsh is no stranger to South Florida's music scene. After all, the Dashboard Confessional drummer grew up here, cutting his teeth on Rush covers while still a student at Sunset Se... More >>

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  Five Super Bowl Halftime Moments That Didn't Suck

  published Feb 01, 2011

  Once again, it's that magical time of year ... Super Bowl! Hell, even people who could give a damn seem to get into the spirit. Like Jews shopping for Christmas gifts at Aventura Mall in mid-Decembe... More >>

• Xperimento at Art in the Park February 4

  published February 3, 2011

  Naming a band can be tricky. That said, Xperimento doesn't seem to have had that problem. Its moniker perfectly encapsulates the group's... More >>

• Jacob Jeffries Band Performing Live at Transit Lounge Tonight

  published Jan 26, 2011

  The Jacob Jeffries Band has been going strong since its inception some five years ago. And the crew continues to forge ahead, gathering Jacobians (a term for followers the band's frontman may not have... More >>

• Jorge Drexler at the Fillmore Miami Beach January 29

  published January 27, 2011

  The title of singer-songwriter carries with it a certain weight, artistic mystique, and creative clout. It's a badge of honor for those who pen... More >>

• Llamabeats Takes Hip-Hop Fusion to the Masses at Eve Tonight

  published Jan 22, 2011

  Llamabeats haven't been around all that long, having only linked up on this project in 2008. But this crew definitely has a vision for where it's headed and what it stand for. Beyond that, Llamabeat... More >>

• Xperimento Performs Live at Transit Lounge This Saturday

  published Jan 21, 2011

  Naming a band can be a tricky thing. You don't want to get all set to rock the Pit on Saturday in order to save the dorm and put together some upstart, slacker rock band called Everyone Ge... More >>

• Bright Light Social Hour at Transit Lounge January 21

  published January 20, 2011

  Raucous, rowdy, and nothing if not fun, Bright Light Social Hour is everything we fell in love with when we first discovered rock and roll. The... More >>

• Bright Light Social Hour Rampage Into Transit Lounge This Friday

  published Jan 17, 2011

  Raucous, rowdy and nothing if not fun, Bright Light Social Hour is everything so many of us fell in love with when we first discovered rock 'n' roll. It's the kind of bluesy jam that could be heard b... More >>

• Miami's Favorite Musicians Share Their Failed New Year's Resolutions

  published Jan 07, 2011

  Welcome to 2011! Depending on how you look at it, you might be excited because it's a new slate to improve your life and be a better person, or it could fill you with anxiety and woe. Personally, I ... More >>

• Afro Kumbe Kick Off 2011 With Not One But Two Gigs This Friday

  published Jan 05, 2011

  Mark Kondrat, Itagui Correa and Javier "Lakambre" Delgado are collectively known as Locos Por Juana, or in their DJ set incarnation, Afro Kumbe. Already, these three dudes are off to a busy start thi... More >>