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Teepee Explains His Two-Year Disappearance, Eats Ten Bananas for Breakfast Everyday

Two years ago, Teepee mastermind Erix S. Laurent was poised for a breakthrough. He took his critically acclaimed 2009 LP, Morals, on a national tour while aslo being heralded back home as a true Miami original. Laurent had been renowned for his intense solo performances. He'd sing, play guitar, con ... More >>

Battles (and Nisennenmondai!) Blow Minds at Grand Central, October 27

​Battles With Nisennenmondai Grand Central, Downtown Miami Thursday, October 27, 2011 Better Than: Approximately 95% of most live music events. Two tight bands, decently timed sets, booming sound. What else do you need? Last night, Battles blew our fucking mind. Sorry to indulge the most standa ... More >>

Battles at Grand Central October 27

Battles' John Stanier on the Departure of Tyondai Braxton and New Album Gloss Drop

Photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg​"I can't imagine making a more difficult album," says Battles drummer John Stanier when asked to describe the process behind Gloss Drop, the first full-length in four years from the recently downsized (once a quartet, now a trio) post-math-rock ensemble. While ... More >>

Battles Making South Florida Return at Grand Central October 27

​Crossfade was doing some casual afternoon lurking when the Events section of the Nightdrive blog slapped us in the face with some pretty cool news. According to the Miami promoters-slash-bloggers, math-rock mutant-pop ensemble Battles will be making its return to South Florida. The listing offe ... More >>

Head Spins: Brian Hunker

The rock 'n' roll-loving un-DJ.

2007 Music Year in Review

It's all in the stars.

Around the World in 60 Minutes

With Surrounded by Silence, Prefuse 73 continues to leap musical boundaries

Prefuse 73

Surrounded by Silence Warp

International Agents

Interpol looses Antics and takes on the world

Enon

Eggheads

Wilco makes alt-country go pop and lives to tell the tale

Blonde Redhead

Misery is a Butterfly (4AD)

Catch It Live!

Get ready for Enon's guerrilla-theater tactics

No Cotton Ear Candy

Carnival Waste likes it harsh

Best Rock Club

Churchill's Hideaway