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Last Night: It's Only Art and Rock and Roll

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Dope, Def, And totally Wac

Punk was a revolution. Rap has tried to recapture the value of iconoclastic showmanship. With the arrival of the Wac-O-Mummers, it's all old news.

Swelter

Punk was a revolution. Rap has tried to recapture the value of iconoclastic showmanship. With the arrival of the Wac-O-Mummers, it's all old news.

Matthew Dear: Spectral Shapeshifter

He touches down in Miami as two versions of himself.

Various Artists

Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered (Rapster/!K7)

Heat Rave

Ten summers that rocked.

The British Invasion

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

Guitar Hero cranks rhythm-gaming up to eleven

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

Glass Candy

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

Annie Lennox

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

Always the Champion

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

The Bars at Sunset Place

Local band Nothing Rhymes with Orange has one of its own.

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Arthur and the Invisibles

Massive Attack

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The scumfrog

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Sammy Figueroa

Dolled-Up Paper

"Pa-per-view" is actually free and waiting for your eyes only at the ArtCenter

Staying on Target

Aiming for a familiar audience, the films of summer hope for more hits than misses

Drama Queen

Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

Fun House

Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

Rotations

Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

All the Young Dudes

Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

Don't Wanna Hold Your Hand

Who in his right mind would have passed up the chance to join the Beatles? Rock-and-raving pianist Roy Young did. Regrets? Don't get him started.

Hall the Way

A former Mary My Hoper draws on the past for his musical future

Klassic Hits Kwiz

A former Mary My Hoper draws on the past for his musical future

Art of Angels

Picasso Trigger puts on its Halo and opens Heaven's gate

Sentimental Journey

Picasso Trigger puts on its Halo and opens Heaven's gate

People from Venus

Picasso Trigger puts on its Halo and opens Heaven's gate

Jeffree Star Releasing Debut Album, Headlining Culture Room July 29

Gender-bending Myspace superstar Jeffree Star is officially headlining her own show at the Culture Room on July 29. Ms. Star has her own fashion line, does some modeling, calls herself the "Queen of the Internet", and is now expanding her titles to include singer/songwriter. Star is all about androg ... More >>

Notes From the Soundboard: Let's Get Physical

Notes from the Soundboard is a new column appearing weekly on Crossfade,  focused on pop music's history and ongoing evolution. Lee Zimmerman shares insights and observations on how music continues to connect with the weirdness of the world. Click here to read past installments.I have a gripe.& ... More >>

Q&A With Peter Murphy, Playing Tomorrow Night at Respectable Street!

After a final album together, 2008's Go Away White, Peter Murphy and his former bandmates have finally hammered the last nail in the Bauhaus coffin. But that's actually good news for the group's rabid fans. Its erstwhile frontman is finally comfortable performing these songs on his solo tours, which ... More >>

Wednesday Night: Peter Murphy at Respectable Street Cafe, West Palm Beach

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

He/She's a Star

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Bizarre Boudoir

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Das Muse

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Gringo Star

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Won’t You Be My Argentine?

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Gory Electronica

Murphy's version of "Instant Karma" is on iTunes now.Peter MurphyWith the Mission VeoRespectable Street Cafe, West Palm BeachWednesday, June 26, 2009Better Than: Being too lazy to make the journey to West Palm.The Review:Peter Murphy's performance at Respectable Street Cafe was, of course, a treat f ... More >>

Q&A: Lisa Loeb Talks Musicals, AC/DC, and Hello Kitty Guitars

Photo by Justine UngaroLisa Loeb goes camp.​For thritysomthings, the pop culture trifecta is Janeane Garofalo for laughs, Winona Ryder for drama, and Lisa Loeb for tunes. All three came together for the 1994 film Reality Bites -- Loeb penning the hit single of the soundtrack, which included tracks ... More >>

Miami Science Museum's asbestos scare

Photo by Justine UngaroLisa Loeb goes camp.​For thritysomthings, the pop culture trifecta is Janeane Garofalo for laughs, Winona Ryder for drama, and Lisa Loeb for tunes. All three came together for the 1994 film Reality Bites -- Loeb penning the hit single of the soundtrack, which included tracks ... More >>

Cocaine Found at Kennedy Space Center, Again

​Aside from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era, cocaine and space exploration really aren't supposed to mix. Could you imagine what Neil Armstrong's famous quote would have been if he was high during his one small step on the moon? "That's one small step... holy crap, dude, I'm on the moon; I feel f ... More >>

David Bowie as ET in 1976's The Man Who Fell to Earth

​Aside from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era, cocaine and space exploration really aren't supposed to mix. Could you imagine what Neil Armstrong's famous quote would have been if he was high during his one small step on the moon? "That's one small step... holy crap, dude, I'm on the moon; I feel f ... More >>

Joan Jett Talks Rock 'n' Roll, Justin Bieber, and Girl Power

​If you ask us, there are icons and then there are legends. Icons are people we all admire. Legends are people who you, your mother, your grandmother, and your future children will totally love forever. And rocker Joan Jett is an effing legend. She founded one of the first all-girl bands, The ... More >>

Five Really Old Rock Stars We'd Like to $#*%

We don't wanna be Robert Plant's groupie.​TMZ has got us playing a lil' game called, Who'd You Rather? Of course, the implied last half of that question is: "...do it with?" And by it, we mean da nasty. Yesterday, the gossip site asked us if we'd rather rub private parts with Led Zep shrieker ... More >>

Score Free Fra Nefarious Tune From New Album on Miami's So Sound Recordings

​Miami's So Sound Recordings was among Crossfade's Five Best Electronic Music Labels in 2011. But what we didn't point out about DJ-producer Jazzy Eyewear's beloved imprint was the eclecticism of its catalog. Sure, the label focuses on house and electronica. But there's also plenty of tradition ... More >>