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Miami's Space Tapes Record Label Launches: "We Want Different, Cool, Creative"

By Alex Silva
Apr 18, 2014

Miami's newest record label, Space Tapes, is set to launch. Founded by three of the creative minds -- David Sinopoli, Jason Odio, and N.E.R.D.'s Shay Haley -- behind many of the Miami music scene's most interesting recent goings-on, Space Tapes seeks to help build a better infrastructure for the 305's...
The Sounds - Grand Central, Miami

By Alex Silva
Apr 17, 2014

The Sounds With Blondfire and Ghost Beach Grand Central Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Bringing the spirit of rock 'n' roll to the stage is easier said than done. For a band like Sweden's The Sounds, however, it's an art that seems to come naturally, as they circle the globe, making...
Allman Brothers on Final Tour: "We Don't Want to Turn Into a Nostalgia Act"

By Alex Silva
Apr 10, 2014

Now in its 45th year, the Allman Brothers Band is gearing up for its final performance at Wanee -- a three-day annual music festival that the group's so proudly organized for the fans over the past decade. The band's current roster includes founding members Gregg Allman on the organ, piano,...
The Sounds' Maja Ivarsson: "You Never Really Grow Up, Being in a Band"

By Alex Silva
Apr 9, 2014

Winning over American crowds can sometimes be tough for foreign rock bands. But Swedish group The Sounds has always enjoyed an easy, reciprocal relationship with U.S. fans. "In Sweden, we have a little bit of a different crowd," lead singer Maja Ivarsson explains. "Over here in America, though, we've also...
Markus Schulz to Wannabe DJs: Work Hard, Don't Just "Turn on the Kryo and Strobe Lights"

By Alex Silva
Mar 24, 2014

"It's all about the art of DJing and showing people what the beauty of this art form is," Markus Schulz tells Crossfade about his mission as an EDM star. "I hope that it's not lost because music is evolving to a popular commercial standard right now. There has to be...

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