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Matisyahu at the Arsht Center January 18

Matisyahu Doesn't "Really Love Shaving," But He's a Big Fan of Florida

The narrow crevasses between letters on our keyboard are vile, makeshift graveyards of curly black hairs peppered with hints of gray and, occasionally, red too. But these facial follicles tell a story, each a remnant of a stressful day at work anxiously spent twirling the hairs on our chinny chin ... More >>

The Possession: Sam Raimi's Latest Has Few Haunting Moments

311's Unity Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 17

Four Summer Music Festivals Featuring Local Miami (and Local-ish) Acts

Constant intrascene belly-aching aside, a few local (and local-ish) acts are managing to squeeze out of South Florida geographical isolation this summer for big stages. A number of major national festivals are featuring homegrown talent on the bill. And rightfully so. Here's a quick rundown of ... More >>

SunFest 2012: A Ten-Act Guide With Pitbull, Snoop Dogg, and Matisyahu

Who's in the mood for a music festival? We are! Thankfully, we don't have to wait long 'cause Sunfest kicks off tomorrow on the sunny West Palm Beach waterfront, running through the week till Sunday, May 6. The line-up boasts 51 artists bringing everything from rock to hip-hop, reggae, punk, and d ... More >>

Matisyahu at Kravis Center December 29

Matisyahu Shaves His Beard, Says: "No More Chassidic Reggae Superstar"

Via twitter.com/matisyahuMatisyahu's newly naked mug.​Is a Matisyahu without a beard like "A King Without a Crown"? Yesterday, in a sudden move that shocked every member of Planet Earth's Hasidic reggae community to the etsem (or bone for all you non-Hebrew speakers), everyone's favorite Jewi ... More >>

Matisyahu at the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25

Matisyahu Brings a Full Band and a Full Beard to the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25

​With similar holy praise and spiritual righteousness, Matisyahu scratches the Haile Selassie out of reggae music and gives it up to G-d. Born Matthew Paul Miller, the musician made it all the harder for us to say his name when he started using the Askenazi version of it. This former Phish-head ... More >>

Matisyahu Announces Free Acoustic Show at Uncle Sam's Music on Miami Beach

​Stalwart South Beach record store Uncle Sam's Music has announced a free, all-ages, and unplugged Matisyahu in-store performance that'll take place a few hours before the Hasidic reggae superstar's gig at the Fillmore on August 25. As the biggest name in the history of Jewish riddim', the M ... More >>

Matisyahu Announces US Summer Tour With Concert at the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25

​Back when Matisyahu made the trek down to Miami in February, the diehard Tribe Called Quest fan and admitted Deadhead hit up the Arsht Center for a quiet, intimate night alongside acoustic axe-wielding buddy Adam Weinberg. But Matisyahu's newly announced 43-date US summer tour -- with a stop s ... More >>

Letters from the issue of February 17, 2011

Matisyahu Unplugged at the Adrienne Arsht Center, February 12

​Read Crossfade's interview with Matisyahu. Matisyahu With Adam Weinberg Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht CenterFebruary 12, 2011 On Saturday night, the Adrienne Arsht Center was transformed from world-class concert hall to new-age synagogue as Matisyahu and his guitarist Adam Weinberg we ... More >>

Matisyahu at Adrienne Arsht Center February 12

Matisyahu Talks Late-Night TV, Beatboxing, and His New Album Live at Stubb's II

​Growing up in suburban White Plains, New York, during the early '90s, Matisyahu (born Matthew Paul Miller) was a pretty average teenage kid. He watched a lot of MTV. He listened to De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. And he smoked some weed. The son of liberal, social worker Jewish parents ... More >>

The Crystal Method spins a DJ Set at Gryphon

The Big Bounce celebrates its debut CD release this Friday at the Colony Theatre

Free Matisyahu Show at SKY309 on Thursday

The adorable children above are performing Matisyahu's reggae-tinged pop smash "One Day," which got massive play during the 2010 Winter Olympics. On Thursday evening, the Brooklyn-based Hasidic Jewish singer brings his act to West Palm's SKY309, the rooftop section of Roxy's Pub. It's a free show li ... More >>

Concert Review: Matisyahu at the Vagabond, January 6

Photo by Ben ThackerClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the event.MatisyahuThe Vagabond, MiamiWednesday, January 6, 2010Better Than: Your best friend's bar mitzvah.The Review:Hassidic reggae/hip hop hero Matthew Paul Miller, a.k.a. Matisyahu, dropped into the Vagabond Wednesday night for a ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Justice, Buzz Bake Sale, Mala Rodriguez and Golden Filter

Somehow, someway we survived Art Basel week. We are exhausted to say the least, so no witty comments. Here is what you missed over the weekend:Justice at MansionPhoto by Lex Hernandez​Electrohouse icons Justice made a long overdue Magic City appearance Friday night at Mansion. Their banger-filled ... More >>

What to Hear in Broward Palm Beach This Weekend

via Flickr user Dark Botxy​Plenty to hear in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend, no matter what you're into. If you're in the mood to see an iconic punk band, The Misfits are playing Culture Room tonight. Sure they're minus Danzig, but Jerry Only is still around to blast out the horror punk. If y ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Chevelle

via Flickr user Chad Davis​No matter how hard the members of Chevelle try, they won't be able to run away from certain parts of their past or comparisons to other bands. Face it, when you sign with a Christian Rock label and have your first album distributed through Christian book stores, you're g ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: :30 Seconds to Mars

via Flickr user Alvinasheridan​Let's hope this blog post doesn't ruin anything for :30 Seconds to Mars fans. It's been said that if venues used the fact Hollywood dream-boat Jared Leto heads this band, he'll flat out refuse to play the show. I guess we're safe since we're clearly not the venue pro ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Metric

via Flickr user Jalapeno​The first couple times I heard Metric, I couldn't stand the singer's voice. Bands with female lead singers who have airy, over processed voices are becoming grating to me, a guy who grew up using Riot Grrl bands as my measuring stick for female vocal performances. Then I h ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Our Lady Peace

via Flickr user Zanastardust​Our Lady Peace is probably the most underrated band playing the Buzz Bake Sale tomorrow. Yeah, they've sold over five million albums, enjoyed relative success in the late '90s, and are revered in their homeland (notch another one for Canada). But aside from their flash ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Panic at the Disco

via Flickr user NRK P3​Panic At the Disco is a very different band from Panic! At the Disco. Back when they had the extra punctuation, they also sported a more dark(ish), electronic, and  keyboard laden sound. Once they dropped the !, they also decided to start sounding much more like the Jon ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Matisyahu

via Flickr user Chrontourage​Seeing a Hasidic Jewish man on stage free styling and beat boxing between his hardcore reggae songs might seem off-putting at first but it shouldn't. All that's happening lyrically is reggae's traditional Rastafarian religious views being replaced by Jewish teachings, ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: The Used

Emo, screamo, post-punk, pop punk, alt-rock, post-hardcore, call it whatever the hell you want--attempting to keep track of the subgenrefication of moody rock bands in eyeliner is practically impossible. But we can all still agree on good music versus bad music, and The Used most definitely falls un ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Cage the Elephant

With a loud and raucous sound zigzagging over the lines of alt rock, rock n' roll and punk like a driver 14 shots of Jack deep, Cage the Elephant have been rattling the bars of that pen plenty. The quintet out of Kentucky blurs the lines of what their sound is. Guitars shift from dusty, twangy, jang ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: Manchester Orchestra

Borrowing an opening bit from Coffee Talk with Linda Richman, Manchester Orchestra is neither from Manchester, nor a real orchestra. Okay, talk amongst yourselves. They're actually a five-piece rock band from Atlanta, who just released their second album. And they kick serious ass. Their debut, I'm ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale 2009 Lineup Announced

via Flickr user beana_cheese​103.1, The Buzz has announced the lineup of their 14th annual Buzz Bake Sale 2009, which is slated to take place at Cruzan Amphitheater on December 5. This twelve hour music festival is taking place over three stages starting at 10 am. Tickets, which run $20 for lawn t ... More >>

Wish You Were There: Les Claypool at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, May 30

Wish You Were There is a new column on Crossfade highlighting pictures and videos from around the web of the weekend's biggest shows. One of the most anticipated gigs in town this past Saturday was the kick-off of bass god Les Claypool's national outing with Matisyahu. The weather at the Pompano Bea ... More >>

Last Night: The Crystal Method at Revolution

Ian WitlenThe Crystal Method performing at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale. Click here to view the full slideshow.The Crystal MethodThursday, May 14, 2009Revolution Live, Fort LauderdaleBetter than: Revenge of the NerdsWhen I spoke with The Crystal Method's Ken Jordan last week, he assured me that whe ... More >>

The Crystal Method's Divided by Night Tour Hits Revolution Thursday

311 Is Underrated!

Our writer loves the band's psychedelic rock/reggae fusion, and he's not afraid to say so.

Matisyahu and Les Claypool to Play Pompano Beach Amphitheatre on May 30

The best Hasidic Jewish reggae artist is teaming up with quite possibly the best bass player of the last 20 years to give Pompano Beach a unique night of music. Matisyahu, aka Matthew Miller, could easily be written off as a novelty before you hear his music.  Reggae has always had deep spiritu ... More >>

Initial Lineup Announced for Langerado 2009: Snoop Dogg, Chromeo, Bad Brains, Public Enemy, Cafe Tacuba, and More

After much Internet gossip and rumor-mongering, the folks behind Langerado announced they would release the first phase of the festival's 2009 lineup yesterday morning. That didn't happen, with a delay as organizers "finalized last-minute details." Still, this morning they've come forward with a few ... More >>

Recession Festivals: Put Your Langerado Tickets on Layaway

Continuing Riptides coverage of minute recession realities: So this years Langerado lineup was announced earlier today. It is the perfect music festival for sensitive, "eclectic" frat boys. Death Cab! Snoop Dog! Dashboard! Matisyahu! Anyway, because the economy sucks and festival tickets are general ... More >>

Last Night: Talib Kweli, David Banner, and B.O.B. at Revolution

Langerado 2009 Moving to Miami's Bicentennial Park

Last Night: Matisyahu at the Florida Room

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Dancing in the Bazaar

Golem's not a creature — it's a six-piece band waltzing in from New York.

Put on Your Yarmulke

Hypothetical Hanukkahs with some of our favorite stars.

Matisyahu Tonight at Sound Advice Amphitheatre

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