Jose Rey

50 Best Miami Bands of All Time: From 50 to 46

Welcome to Miami. The beach is bangin'. Ditto the babes of both sexes. And the music is the effing best, bro. But while the rest of America might want to limit the MIA's music scene to its coked-out clubbers, horny Calle Ocho party crews, and ass-blasting rappers, Dade County has always been rife ... More >>

Jose Flores of the Getback Plays Solo Retrospective Gig Saturday at Sweat Records

​To get full disclosure out of the way: Jose Flores is an occasional contributor to Crossfade. Miami's music community is small so it's kind of hard to avoid that incestuousness. You'll probably better recognize, though, the alter ego for which he became best known around town in recent years: Jos ... More >>

Afrobeta Release "Play House" Teaser, Counting On You to Send Them Virgin FreeFest

Photo by Karla GarciaAfrobeta at Ultra 2010.​Got to give it to Afrobeta. After performing at this year's Ultra Music Festival -- and nabbing a Best of Miami award for "Best Band" along the way -- the PR machine has been working nonstop to keep the forward momentum. The duo just got back from playi ... More >>

Six Questions with Jose Flores of The Getback

L to R: Palacios, Flores, Rod and RotuloJose Flores has been a fixture of the Miami punk rock scene since his outfit Pin Kai caused a stir in the leather jacket rockers of the mid-90's. From there he went on to involvement with a myriad of bands (Pretend Milk, Rerun, Disney Violence, The Surf and Ro ... More >>

Deep Breath: Multi-Day Miami Music Festival Launches This Thursday

via miamimusicfestival.org​In an either extremely clever or just brave bit of scheduling, the inaugural edition of the Miami Music Festival launches this Thursday, less than a week after the onslaught of Art Basel Miami Beach. Despite the lack of a long recuperation lag, though, if you truly want ... More >>

Three Days, 75 Shows, 600 Hours of Music

The Freaks Come Out at Night

Diary of a Flasher: Behind the Music

Photo by JipsyJose El Rey takes a moment to be lone before his performance.​To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here. This week was a rock fest here in South Florida. First Slayer, then Def Leoppard? Besides going to the show to hear the music with fans, I'd love to cover it. Bu ... More >>

Review: Death Print Movie Premiere and Afterparty, August 8

Photo by JipsyNastie flanked by TM Sisters.Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the event.Aiden Dillard's Death Print Movie PremiereThe Colony Theater, Miami BeachAfterparty at the Vagabond, MiamiSaturday, August 7, 2009Better Than: Whatever the leathery South Beach cliches at Segafred ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Dolphins Cheerleaders, Viva La Vox, Nick D'Annunzio's Totally '80s Birthday and Death Print Premiere

Ch-ch-ch-changes are happening and everyone's favorite over the weekend recap has moved from its home at Riptide 2.0 over to Crossfade. Why? Well, it seemed appropriate and better yet, now we can focus on all the things happening across South Florida and between both the Miami New Times and the New ... More >>

MP3s of the Day: Miami Bass Warriors' "Going Back to Calle Ocho" Remixed

​The Miami Bass Warriors, a sort of supergroup featuring Otto von Schirach, Debbie D (Avenue D.) Jose el Rey and El Tigre, has been getting the remix treatment courtesy of the Nome and Chris Video of BF GF.MP3: Miami Bass Warriors - "Going Back to Calle Ocho" (the Nome remix) MP3: Miami Bass Warri ... More >>

Concert Review: Radio-Active Records' Eighth Anniversary Party, July 18

photo by Ian WitlenRadio-Active's punk selection is serious.Click here to view a full slideshow of photos from the event.Radio-Active Records' Eighth Anniversary Party With Beings, Jose El Rey, and the ShakersRadio-Active Records, Fort LauderdaleJuly 18, 2009Better Than: Stumbling upon a rare 12" or ... More >>

Go Shawty, It's Your Birfday

Otto Von Schirach Releases New Single on Basshead

Bass Low/Bass Galactica 8Juan Loumiet is on a busy streak.  Besides running his venue, promoting shows, and spinning beats, he is finding time to drop deep tracks on his label Basshead. Right now he has this piece coming from Miami's own Otto von Schirach.  It's a double-A side with two bi ... More >>

And Even More Freestyle: Q&A With Sa-Fire

Sa-Fire is the singer of the memorable Freestyle hits "Don't Break My Heart" and "Boy, I've Been Told."José el Rey: Sa-Fire, thanks for being right on time! What are you up to?Sa-Fire: I'm always very punctual. If you're ever late, you might miss a great opportunity. My new single "Exotique" is n ... More >>

Countdown to Freestyle Explosion on Saturday: Q&A With Johnny O

via myspace.com/johnnyofreestyleSaturday's Freestyle Explosion features some of the biggest names in the genre, and Crossfade's own columnist, Jose El Rey, interviewed most of them. We'll be publishing one or two interviews a day in celebration of the show, which takes place this Saturday night at t ... More >>

On the List: Memorial Weekend Detours

Memorial Day in Miami is like the elephant in the room. Nobody admits they don't want to party in South Beach this weekend for fear of coming off as racist. Well, you are. You aren't going to get shanked, stabbed, cut, mugged or shot at if you cross the causeway. Then there are those who just plainl ... More >>

BFGF at PS 14 on May 22

Bringing Love to the WorldChris Video, visual artist, man about town, lover, and conspiracy investigator and Me She join together like a two headed Voltron to form fun electronic dancy duo BFGF.  He is boyfriend and she is girlfriend.  If you haven't had a chance to peep their music, check ... More >>

Art, Straight from the Ahol

Shake Presents Dyamilet's Quince

Shake Presents Dyamilet's Quince This Thursday at the Vagabond

photo by Jipsy, nefariousgirl.comA scene from last year's fiestaWhat do you have in common with Afrobeta and Jose El Rey?  No, not a police rap sheet as thick as a phone book, comprised mostly of various counts of public intoxication and indecent exposure. You shouldn't assume that of Afrobeta ... More >>

Video: José El Rey "Ladies of the Night"

Everyone's favorite Cuban electro/Miami bass/freestyle act -- and part-time Crossfade columnist -- José El Rey released a new music video for his track "Ladies of the Night." From the looks of it, it was mostly filmed, where else, but in the deep bowls of west Miami.And while José has taken a bit ... More >>

The Upper Eastside Shifts into Overdrive

And we refuse to make a citizen’s arrest for speeding.

Jose El Rey Seeks Valentine's Day Advice

¿Que Pasa, M.I.A.? Why I Sold You Out, Bro

You sold me out, bro!  What the hell? What happened? I'll tell you what happened: I got an e-mail from some dude from the New York Times. He said he was in Miami to cover some sort of terrible crime spree, complete with beheadings. He wanted to write about something fun, so the worldwide press ... More >>

¿Que Pasa, M.I.A.? Jose Goes Camping

To get an introduction to Jose El Rey (if you actually need one!) and to read previous installments of his weekly Crossfade column, Que Pasa, M.I.A?, click here. Against my better judgment and sense of comfort and convenience, I went camping. Into the woods. Into the night. With fire. And "beware of ... More >>

Jose El Rey Shares His New Year's Resolutions

The singer, dancer, and lover starts '09 with his own New Times column.

¿Que Pasa, M.I.A.?: How To Get The Ladies

To get an introduction to Jose El Rey (if you actually need one!) and to read last week's installment of his weekly Crossfade column, Que Pasa, M.I.A?, click here. Maybe it's my moustache. Maybe it's the gel in my hair. Perhaps, and most likely, it's the manner in which I dress that makes all the d ... More >>

Miami Bass Warriors "Going Back to Calle Ocho" Video Premiere

Yesterday, we told you that Otto Von Schirach, Jose El Rey and El Tigre, who together form Miami Bass Warriors, would make their small-screen debut on Pitbull's La Esquina on mun2. Their video for (their only song?) "Going Back to Calle Ocho" -- which we're pretty sure is play on Notorious B.I.G.'s ... More >>

Introducing Crossfade's New Weekly Column: Que Pasa, M.I.A.? by Jose el Rey

José el Rey is a singer, dancer and jumper. What he feels and what he thinks is completely the truth to him. And his mom. His truths were developed while basking in the Miami sun while listening to "Diamond Girl" and Gucci Crew tapes.¡Ta mala la cosa! All day, every day, that's what my ears hear. ... More >>

Miami Bass Warriors on Pitbull's La Esquina, Blowfly on Chocolate News

Who let these guys on TV all in one night? No clue, but they deserve a gold star for making the evening boob tube schedule just a little bit more full of major LOLs. First up tonight, if you get Mun2 (actually, relatively few people do, so check your cable listings), check out La Esquina, the show ... More >>

King of Colt Deposed at The Vagabond's Beer Chugging Contest

Vomitron heaves and prevails.

On the List - Aquabooty, Shine, Fedde Le Grand and Damian Lazarus

Last weekend was a busy one, but there is still plenty of momentum going in the nightlife scene to keep things going. The highlight this weekend of course being the reopening of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In case you've been hiding under a rock, the hotel is celebrating its reopening with a pa ... More >>

Shake Is Contagious

Over the Weekend - My Morning Jacket, Club Jupiña Colada and Roger Sanchez

Photos: Club Jupiña Colada with Otto Von Schirach and Jose El Rey at PS14

The Weekend in Live Music, Labor Day Edition

José El Rey

A Little Strong (Palm Tree Snuff/¿Que Pasa M.I.A.?)

Last Night: Gravy Train!!!! at White Room

Thursday: Gravy Train!!!! at White Room

Over The Weekend - 2 Live Crew, Ringo Starr and Armin van Buuren

Fourth of Jose with Jose El Rey at the Vagabond

My Super Sweet Quince

Somebody queue up the Stevie B.

Record Setting

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

Last Night: Jose El Rey at Poplife

Over the Weekend - Models, Cheerleaders, and Jose El Rey.

Long Live El Rey

José El Rey rules with poetic justice and sweet, sweet music.

José El Rey

Espirituality (self-released)

Jose El Rey rules the House of Sex

Whatever You Want

This crazy new party is hard to describe