Getting old sucks. I mean seriously. Remember what it was like being able to stay up all night drinking, then rolling into work the next day with nothing more than a cup of Starbucks and mixed visions of the previous one’s debauchery and those of the one to come dancing…
Ask any salsa lover worth his salt (or white powder of more dubious origin) which is the hardest hitting, most hip swinging salsa track of all time and a heated debate is likely to ensue. But you can bet your ass that Joe Arroyo’s “Rebelion” would be in the mix…
La Quinta Estacion (The Fifth Station) only rose to Latin pop prominence in the U.S. in recent years, first making an impact with their 2004 sophomore release Flores de Alquiler (Leased Flowers). It may have taken them a minute to catch on, but once they did, single after single became…
Bebel Gilberto is considered by many to be at the forefront of modern Brazilian music. Though she was actually born in New York City, she was born into all-star lineage, her mother being Brazilian singer Miucha and her father Joao Gilberto, considered by many to be the “Father of Bossa…
If you missed them last week, here’s a little heads up fo’ yo’ ass (not a head up yo’ ass…like that guy in front of you on your way to work this morning on his cell phone, giving you an even worst case of Moooooondays than you had to begin…
Alright, if you’re not headed up to FLIFF tonight to catch Radioboxer at Cinema Paradiso, but you are in the mood for a little local rocking this weekend, there’s a simple solution. It involves floors covered in a perpetual sheen of freshly spilt beer, a haze of cigarette smoke so…
Is it just me or does it seem like there’s a whole lot going on this weekend? This time of year always gets a bit crazy, I suppose. Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) is just a couple weeks away. Holidays and holiday parties right around the corner after that. Art Basel…
If you missed them last week, here’s a little heads up fo’ yo’ ass (not a head up yo’ ass…like that guy in front of you on your way to work this morning on his cell phone, giving you an even worst case of Moooooondays than you had to begin…
Alright, if you’re not headed up to FLIFF tonight to catch Radioboxer at Cinema Paradiso, but you are in the mood for a little local rocking this weekend, there’s a simple solution. It involves floors covered in a perpetual sheen of freshly spilt beer, a haze of cigarette smoke so…
Unless you reside in Little Buenos Aires (around North Beach, where Las Vacas Gordas throw down!), it’s possible you’re unfamiliar with Damas Gratis. Hailing from Argentina, the eight-piece band has never been to Miami. But these guys have been putting together some seriously swinging cumbia with Andean flavor, known as…
Let’s talk for a minute about Soul Do Mato. Because I feel like you don’t hear enough about this Miami-based band. While enjoying their vids on YouTube, I did find that they have at least one metric shitload of views though, so it’s entirely possible I’m just preaching to the…
Do you swoon like a schoolgirl at the mere mention of Wisin y Yandel’s names (even though you’re not one)? Are you anxiously awaiting Aventura’s upcoming Miami show with your Romeo T-shirt already ironed? Can you frequently be seen driving around town with your windows down, blasting the latest Don…
Well, it’s that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling “trick or treat!” and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, “esta envenenado” (“it’s poisoned”). Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits (I managed both at once…
Well, it’s that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling “trick or treat!” and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, “esta envenenado” (“it’s poisoned”). Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits (I managed both at once…
Defining MuteMath’s sound is daunting. The band’s songs feature lush, synth-laden rhythms that at times chug persistently alongside post-New Wave rock riffs. Other times, ambient backdrops and soundscapes sweep through haunting down-tempo tracks that, for lack of a better word, can only be labeled ballads. All variations along this spectrum…
It’s entirely possible, unless you reside in Little Buenos Aires (right up there between North and South Beach …where Las Vacas Gordas throws down!), that you’re unfamiliar with Damas Gratis. Hailing from Argentina, the eight-piece band has never been to Miami before. But these guys have been putting together some…
Hurting on funds after spending 90 bones on that Halloween costume? You know the one, a slutty nurse, or a slutty cop, or a slutty Margaret Thatcher or whatever. And for you ladies, the slutty costumes only get more expensive! But, while Halloween isn’t until Saturday, it is Halloween weekend,…
The late Spanish singer and actress Rocio Jurado wasn’t known as “La Mas Grande” (“The Greatest”) for nothing. From the mid sixties until only a few years ago, Jurado was, and likely still is, considered one of the motherland’s most beloved performers of all time. The quintessential diva, her command…
Seriously, there’s really not a whole lot more praise I could pay Locos Por Juana without seeming gushy. If you read Crossfade even twice a year, there’s like a 50/50 chance you’ve read something I wrote about them before. Sooo…instead, I’ve opted to share a few of my all-time favorite…
It’s tough to nail down one place to begin enumerating Marc Anthony’s talents. He’s as complete a performer as Latin music has ever known, amassing accolades for his recordings and captivating fans with his passionate stage presence. And he’s not simply a record-setting Latin artist and top-selling salsa singer of…
There’s not a whole lot of information out there on local one-man act Audio Lobo, so I’ll have to talk out my ass. Then again, you should be used to it by now. Lobo, an obvious play on the musician’s real name (Brian Wolfe) plays sax, keyboards, drums and uses…
Yo P-Lo, this is C-Lo. I just want to say, I dig your groove.For those of you as yet unfamiliar with the P-Lo in question, he is none other than Patrick Lopez (no relation), the man behind the P-Lo Project, a super smooth sampling of some seriously cool jazz with…
