Afrobeta needs little introduction to Crossfade readers, but the band is finally and deservedly gaining some serious international traction. Of course, there was that performance at the massive Glastonbury festival, and a gig with Booka Shade in Ibiza (!) around the same time. Now, they’ve also got a PR representation…
Sprawling event space Soho Studios, in the heart of Wynwood’s warehouse district, seems to be tailor-made for massive, all-night parties. Indeed, few promoters have been able to truly pack the cavernous venue into a critical crowd mass. So we salute the promoters of the Sunset Music Festival for trying, and…
This Thursday’s free show at Bar continues Roofless Records’ ongoing series at the venue showcasing the best of, well, the strange. That’s strangely good, though. No matter how left-field Roofless’s performer picks might seem, they never devolve into the kind of clatter of, say, experimental noise or whatever else along…
Just in time for the dog days of summer, here’s Kid Sister’s new candy-colored ode to rollerskating and junk food (mmm…. Chicago-style hot dogs). While other songs from her debut album, Ultraviolet, seemed to be aiming for straight-up pop styles, this jam, “Big N Bad,” goes back more towards her…
Make no mistake, Rick Ross’ Teflon Don is selling pretty briskly for a rap album that makes few pop concessions — especially in the dismal 2010 buying climate. But last week, the first of the album’s release, it seemed that Ricky Rozay might be able to knock Eminem’s Recovery out…
Another Wednesday in the summer, another $10 Live Nation ticket deal. The bad news: This deal only adds one concert to the list of shows that were discounted last week. The good news: If you still have a kid who wants to see Jonas Brothers, now’s your chance — again. Just…
At least one member of every reality show has to come out with a token pop single after his or her 15 minutes are over. It’s a rule. So cross this to-do off the Jersey Shore cast list with the latest painful announcement.Surprisingly, it’s not Pauly D, who, as a…
So, who the (@#*& is Mumiy Troll, you ask? Oh, just Crossfade’s favorite discovery since Monday. Here are some essential amazing things you need to know about this Russian foursome: They are one of the biggest bands in their homeland; although it’s okay if you have never, ever heard of them…
How do you get rap gold at this very moment? Easy equation. Add Rick Ross, flying high onnew albumTeflon Don’s critical claim and store-register success, to anything involving Nicki Minaj. Voila, the Boss’ take on Nicki’s track “Your Love,” which leaked to the Internet about six months ago.Parent label Universal…
All Tomorrow’s Parties — or rather, the American spinoff of the original English festival — may get a little less hype than the other blockbuster summer festivals in this country, but it’s one of the best going. That’s because rather than just splatter the latest hype bands across a bunch…
The sprawling event space Soho Studios, in the heart of Wynwood’s warehouse district, seems to be just made for massive, all-night parties. Still, the venue is cavernous indeed, and few promoters have been able to truly pack it into a critical crowd mass. So we salute the promoters of the Sunset…
This Thursday’s free show at Bar continues Roofless Records’ ongoing series at the venue showcasing the best of, well, the strange. That’s strangely good, though. No matter how left-field Roofless’ performer picks may seem, they never devolve into the kind of clatter, of say, “experimental noise” or whatever else along…
It’s been a banner year for La Roux, who has gone from hipster favorite stateside to somewhat unlikely mainstream crossover. (Really — “Bulletproof” has been in heavy rotation on local pop station Y100 for a minute now.) Still, the whirlwind of touring and activity can wear on someone, and unfortunately,…
Nadia Harris, lead singer of the local band Agape, is without a doubt one of the city’s best female vocalists. An effusive, instantly likeable live performer, Harris switches between a reggae croon, a soul wail, and any number of other flexible vocal stylings — all sometimes in one song. With…
Like buddy James Zabiela, British super-DJ Nic Fanciulli was, from the beginning, something of an upstart wunderkind. Growing up in Kent, some 30 miles outside of London, Fanciulli was, by just age 16, DJing around town. And just four years later, he would launch the by-now-legendary ClubClass, a regular party…
Jacuzzi Boys are quickly gaining critical mass on the national circuit, yet they’ve cleverly avoided the hype-overload of certain other South Florida breakout-acts-come-lately. The Boys attract only goodwill, no haterade, and for good reason. One, they’ve been playing together long enough to deserve success. Two, their sound is roughed up…
Rick Ross Lands in a Helicopter from Halo Media Entertainment on Vimeo.In recent months, Halo Media has been capturing some of the most amazing, over-the-top moments in local celebrity and music news. They were on the scene last night at Rick Ross’ much-hyped Teflon Don release party at King of…
Broken beat may not be the newest electronic flavor of the month any more, but the individual members of that scene’s biggest collective name, London’s Bugz in the Attic Crew, have continued to put out quality choons. The brightest star to rise from that collective seems to be Daz-I-Kue, who’s…
As we type this, Rick Ross’ Teflon Don has only officially been available since whatever time your local music-selling store opened. The national press is already weighing in with reviews, though, and so far they’re pretty positive. (Most of the music-buying and downloading public will probably choose to decide for themselves,…
This past June, Miami New Times awarded John “Somejerk” Gregory our nod for Best New Electronica Artist. That was, perhaps, something of a misnomer — Somejerk’s been doing his thing on the scene for a minute, but the past year or so is when he’s finally gotten enough deserved credit. While…
Here’s another summer ticket deal from Live Nation. Starting at 12:01 a.m. tonight/tomorrow morning (technically Wednesday, July 21) and running until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night, you can score $10 tickets for a handful of South Florida shows. That includes all fees and taxes, no catch — and while a couple are…
Today is all about the @rickyrozay madness! Yes, it’s the much-anticipated official release day of Rick Ross’ new album, Teflon Don. He’s got a serious track record to live up to: All of his previous albums, 2006’s Port of Miami, 2008’s Trilla, and 2009’s Deeper Than Rap all entered the Soundscan…
