Email Author S. Pajot

2010 Stories by S. Pajot

• Who Wants Javelin Tickets for Saturday's Show at Awarehouser

  published Nov 11, 2010

  In their home laboratory, cousins Tom van Buskirk and George Langford of Javelin conduct strange sound experiments, feeding snippets of hip-hop, lost vinyl nuggets, and newly unearthed audio clips int... More >>

• Toubab Krewe Turns Up the Tribal Psych at the Electric Pickle November 19

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, world-beat rock band Toubab Krewe is kinda like Animal Collective's cousin from the country whose long-absent daddy happens to be the Dead. Taking cues from ind... More >>

• Big Sam's Funky Nation Brings the Second Line to Tobacco Road's 98-Year Anniversary Party

  published Nov 10, 2010

  In the undisputed birthplace of jazz, grand old New Orleans, there's a brass-band tradition called the "second line." On random Sundays, Mardi Gras, or certain other celebratory occasions, a group of ... More >>

• Can the Miami Music Festival Be the Local Scene's Next Big Stepr

  published Nov 09, 2010

  A pretty loaded question, rightr Especially after last year's admittedly shaky showing. Overpriced wristbands, crappy tents, and other bad venue choices ... For some, like New Times, it was a big disa... More >>

• Fantasia Barrino at James L. Knight Center November 14

  published November 11, 2010

  Fantasia Barrino at James L. Knight Center November 14 More >>

• Social Distortion at the Fillmore Miami Beach November 13

  published November 11, 2010

  Like any 31-year-old punk crew that has spent a good chunk of its life in the gutter — rocking recklessly, shooting heroin, looking for... More >>

• Ludacris at James L. Knight Center November 11

  published November 11, 2010

  Ludacris at James L. Knight Center November 11 More >>

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  COVER STORY

  2010 Miami Music Festival, November 11 to 14

  published November 11, 2010

  2010 Miami Music Festival, November 11 to 14 More >>

• Come Crash the New Times' Miami Music Festival VIP Party This Thursday

  published Nov 08, 2010

  We here at New Times are gonna be hosting a VIP party to help launch the 2010 edition of the Miami Music Festival. And yeah, we want all our friends to come, including you, J-Lo, and Jimmy Buffett. ... More >>

• Miami Music Festival Starts Thursday: Get Your Wristbands and Your Amphetamines Ready

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Heads up, all you live music junkies. The second annual Miami Music Festival starts this Thursday and here's what you can expect: A 72-hour sprint of 200 bands blitzing through approximately 400 sets ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Lil Wayne's Homecoming: Exclusive Red-Carpet Shots With Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Tons More

  published Nov 08, 2010

  See the full Lil Wayne Welcome Home Party slideshow. It had been eight months since Weezy'd seen the streets. So he wasn't gonna waste his first weekend of freedom. On Friday, the Young Money Cash ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Lauryn Hill at the University of Miami Homecoming, November 5

  published Nov 06, 2010

  With Donnis The University of Miami Friday, November 5, 2010 Better than: Listening to your vintage 1998 copy of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill for the billionth time. Believe it ... Ms. Lauryn Hil... More >>

• American Idol Diva Fantasia Barrino Is Out of the Hospital and Working Again

  published Nov 05, 2010

  You know what's funny about primetime pop pageant American Idolr (Nope, not ex-panelist Ellen Degeneres.) It's that the biggest star to ever shoot out of that black hole was a loser named Jennifer Hud... More >>

• Social Distortion Lives Hard and Rocks Recklessly at the Fillmore November 13

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Like any 31-year-old punk crew that's spent a good chunk of its life in the gutter, rocking recklessly, shooting heroin, looking for love, and breaking the law, Social Distortion has a pretty messed-u... More >>

• Will Ludacris Bring Nude Waterskier Enrique Iglesias to His Miami Show November 11r

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Not only is OG Dirty South spitter Chris "Ludacris" Bridges the star of such upcoming films as Fast & the Furious 5, chairman of the non-profit Ludacris Foundation, and a connoisseur of fine cognac. B... More >>

• Entresol and His Machines to Attend WVUM Days Out CANCELLED

  published Nov 03, 2010

  UPDATE: We've just been informed that today's show has been cancelled because of rain.  What do we know about Entresolr Well, like all good 21st century journalists, we here at Crossfade subscrib... More >>

• DJ Le Spam and the Miami Wax Record Sale Bring Back Vinyl at Champion Sound Tonight

  published Nov 03, 2010

  All you old-school heads, it's finally safe to creep out from your trenches and return to the club. If only for one night, the non-stop digital assault on classic wax has been called to a halt. And to... More >>

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  Plain White Ts and Buick Regal Remix Want to Sell You a Car at Grand Central This Thursday

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Man, there ain't nothing that typifies the American Dream like speeding through the suburbs at night in your brand-new Buick Regal GS while the Plain White T's hit "Hey There Delilah" blasts out the r... More >>

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  Florence and the Machine Announced as Opening Act for U2's Miami Stop June 29

  published Nov 02, 2010

  When middle-aged rock stars start breaking their backs like Bono, it's hard not to wonder whether fans should request a mandatory retirement cutoff for all arena-level entertainers. But following emer... More >>

• Richie Hawtin's Miami Tickets and Arkives Boxset Now Available Online UPDATED

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Exactly 40 days ago, Crossfade broke the news about Plastikman's Richie Hawtin's scheduled invasion of Miami. (UPDATE Due to some press release confusion we made the mistake of assuming the ... More >>

• Wolf Parade at the Fillmore Miami Beach November 10

  published November 4, 2010

  In the early '00s, cool kids everywhere became obsessed with all kinds of lupine creatures. Maybe it was irony. Maybe it was rabies. Or maybe... More >>

• Steve Lawler at Soho Studios November 5

  published November 4, 2010

  If your name were "Steve Lawler," you'd probably spend Wednesday afternoon spinning for the Masters of the Universe on the deck of some Cypriot... More >>

• Ms. Lauryn Hill at University of Miami November 5

  published November 4, 2010

  Just like Ms. Whitney Houston, former Fugees frontwoman and diva of the new millennium Ms. Lauryn Hill was a mind-blowingly successful pop star... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Halloween Weekend: Gatsby Gone Goth, Masquerade Motel, Steve Aoki, and More

  published Nov 01, 2010

  Somewhere right now, a Halloween moon is still rising. And evil clowns, half-naked ladies, and psychopathic serial killers are raging through their 60th hour of candy- and cocaine-fueled mayhem in a (... More >>

• Ms. Lauryn Hill Makes a Rare Appearance at University of Miami Homecoming November 5

  published Nov 01, 2010

  See Crossfade's review and photos from Ms. Lauryn Hill's UM Homecoming concert. Just like Ms. Whitney Houston, former Fugees frontwoman and diva-of-the-new-millennium Ms. Lauryn Hill was a mind-blowi... More >>