Remember the first time you saw some rocker like Slash or Tommy Lee on MTV, all sweat-slick and nasty, and sporting ink up and down their arms, and you said, “Holy shit! That dude’s a badass!” Well, tattoos are about as rock n’ roll as guitars. Which is why it…
Do you remember when you turned 15? Think back … You’re in high school now. You’re free to apply for your restricted driver’s license, and that’s a step closer to freedom. Here in Miami, it probably means a quinceañera. Dude, it’s kind of a momentous occasion. Well, in clubland, where…
Whether you describe its signature sound as funk metal or you’ve got no idea what to call it, there’s no question Primus has been rocking out ever since the three-man band debuted with 1989’s Suck On This. As frontman Les Claypool’s bass throttles from a deep rumble to percussive slaps and…
Primus at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 4
Jason Webley isn’t your normal folkster. And you might be asking yourself, “Well, what the hell’s a ‘normal’ folkster, anyway?” Damned if we know. But he sure as hell isn’t it. The singer-songwriter forgoes the requisite Martin acoustic, the upright piano, or even the quirky but not entirely commonplace fiddle…
For all we know, you may already be a huge fan of these local cats. But then again, you may not. And we’d be remiss if we failed to introduce you. So, Crossfade reader, meet Morningwar, a hard-rocking indie-prog outfit that only got together in October 2009. Nothing if not…
Maybe you know him as Mr. Pauer. Or maybe you know him as Toto Gonzalez. But you definitely know him for getting parties started all over town. For years, Toto has been doing way more than his fair share for Miami’s lovers of Latino and international culture. And now you’ll…
Calling all would-be actors, happy extras, or just plain lovers of your local music scene. If you’re not camera shy, you’ve got an opportunity to immerse yourself in the Miami music scene this Thursday … Literally. Local singer-songwriter Vito has recorded a track called “The Wave,” and will be preserving…
Transit Lounge continues taking you back to the old school this weekend with its ’80s Freestyle Series, and the featured performer this Saturday is a heavy hitter indeed … Debbie Deb! If you remember the ’80s, you know it was impossible to flip on the radio dial and not land on…
Parallels at the Vagabond May 21
Spam Allstars’ Fuacata! ten-year anniversary at Hoy Como Ayer May 19
Spam Allstars are celebrating the tenth anniversary of ¡Fuacata! this Thursday, a monumental accomplishment to say the least. Week after week for the last decade, the Spam Allstars have taken to the tight Little Havana stage in Hoy Como Ayer to lay down their one-of-a-kind descargas. And week after week, they’ve…
No, we’re not fucking with you. We know, we know. We just reported not a month ago the terribly sad news that after ten years of providing SoFla’s local music scene with one of its most beloved stages, and Miami’s drinking crowd with one of its favorite boozing spots, Transit…
Remember the days of freestyle? Ah, a simpler time with much more complicated ideas about what constituted good style. But just try to tell us that you didn’t think you were the absolute shit back in the day when you were rocking a teja and some Z. Cavariccis with a…
Hymn for Her at the Stage Miami May 17
Do you remember where you were ten years ago? If it was a Thursday night here in Miami, chances are pretty damned good that you were making your way to ¡Fuacata!, a hot new party at La Pequeña Habana’s Hoy Como Ayer. And if you weren’t heading to ¡Fuacata! to…
Parallels’ makeup is a simple one: Two artists forming one streamlined band, lean but efficient. The Canadian synth-pop duo is comprised of Holly Dodson and Cameron Findley. Dodson is the vocalist, Findley the drummer. Both compose. Both produce. But each one is responsible for their respective parts. The band was…
Did you know that an ant can carry anywhere from ten to 50 times its own body weight? Just another reason why Bachaco’s name is awesome. Besides the word being fun to say. For those that don’t know, this local Latin-reggae fusion band derives is name from a Venezuelan leaf-cutter…
Happy Cinco de Mayo, chingones! Pardon our French — er, Mexican — but tequila does that to you. Anyway, that fifth day of May is upon us once again. And you know what that means … It’s time to boisterously celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day. Even though that’s not really until…
Roselyn Sanchez first erupted onto the big screen with her role as sexy Secret Service agent Isabella Molina in the second installment of Brett Ratner’s Rush Hour. Sultry and exotic, the Puerto Rican beauty sizzled onscreen. And now, a decade later, she’s managed to maintain her career, proving that she…
Screw the Partridge Family. Hymn For Her is redefining the family band. The whole brood hits the road, taking its music to the masses the old fashioned way — one hard-earned mile at a time, covering blacktop and kicking up highway dust as Mom, Dad, and the little one crisscross…
You say you’re not familiar with Brazilian chanteuse Céu? We cry bullshit. You may have stumbled across the sultry, sexy songstress while picking up a frap at your local Strabucks. Or jamming out at Coachella a few weeks back. But the fact is, her recent buzz has been big. And…
