Been wondering what’s up with Modernage lately? You’re not alone. Fact is, the normally ubiquitous indie crew has been tucked away from the local scene. And it isn’t because the five-piece was off on the Left Coast, slipping south down the seaboard to Mexico again. “We went away on purpose,”…

Dangerflow doesn’t need an intro from me. If you’re a hip-hop fan in Miami — or just a music lover in general — you already know who they are. Even if you aren’t into music (like you’d be reading Crossfade if you weren’t!), if you attended a game at the…

Ahhh La Ciudad Que Progresa. It’s not uncommon to hear jokes at its expense, like the classic rhyme, “Hialeah, agua, fango y factoria,” (water, mud and factories). Sure, motorists tend to end up more lost in Hialeah than Helen Keller without a seeing eye dog. After all, it’s like, “WTF,…

What do you do once you have a handful of Grammys? When you’re not only the first solo salsa star to sell out Madison Square Garden — even though the venue is situated in the seat of Nuyorican salsa, courtesy of Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, and Celia Cruz — but…

Alright, Jacory Harris isn’t getting any fruit baskets this week. But don’t lose faith in the U just yet. And while we’re telling you to keep supporting the Canes, how about supporting a Hurricane alum? No, Michael Irvin won’t be live at Jazid this weekend. And no, Gino Torretta isn’t…

The Agency at Transit Lounge, MiamiSaturday, September 11Better Than: I could have even hoped.The Review:If you read my Q&A with drummer Mike Marsh earlier this week, you know I was pretty psyched to see this show. Having attended high school (or various high schools, as the case may be) in…

Grant C. Dull is anything but. Party promoter, culture blogger, international DJ, impresario, and record company head/founder are just a few labels that apply. Free spirit who up and moved to Argentina from his home in the U.S. after taking a couple of trips inspired by the country’s literature and…

Tito El Bambino at Dolce Ultralounge

If you were lucky enough to be in Miami in the mid to late ’90s and of drinking age (okay, truth be told, anyone could get in anywhere back then), there’s a good chance you know exactly what Arsenal 88 vocalist Andres Aguero means when he says, “I grew up…

What do you get when a clothing brand decides to branch out into the realm of music? It all depends on the clothing brand in question. If we’re talking about Brooks Brothers, the result could very well be a rousing soundtrack to your badminton match. When we’re talking about Last…

People say Miami’s a dance town, and we can’t deny that. But the 305 is a hip hop town, too. Look at Mr. 305, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Trick Daddy, or Trina. Or if we need to take you from those last old school to out of school, the…

In the last four years, Dutch DJ, producer, and label impresario Fedde Le Grand has literally blown up. It’s incredible to witness the breadth of his success, especially when he’s said that in his early days people didn’t even like his music. He founded major dance label Flamingo Records along…

Try to put them in one category, and you can’t. Arboles Libres are just what their name implies, free. Free from the boundaries of genrefication, free from the pressures of a band that began with visions of grandeur and free from the self-confining, self-defeating nature of musicians determined to be…

Spam…it’s not just for breakfast anymore. And, really, if ever you’ve eaten it, you know you’re not missing much in the canned foods department. Spam for your ears, however, is a whole other ballgame. And this Friday, the new Sunny Isles boutique hotel Solé On the Ocean is serving it…

Conceivably, there are some seeing her name up on the marquis outside the AAA, or posted around town, and wondering just who Ivete Sangalo is. The answer, for those asking, is a simple one: she’s a singer, and something of an artistic treasure in her native Brazil. Oh yeah, and…

We just can’t say enough about Miami’s premier son slingers, Conjunto Progreso. They were our pick for Best Latin Band in this year’s Best of Miami, and for damn good reason. Combining elements of Latin jazz with straight up Cuban swing, these guys bring the hardcore cubaneo every single time…

Ah, the Supergroup. She’s a fickle mistress for musicians, often paying massive dividends for the investment of brilliant musical minds, but other times … not so much. Examples of successful collaborations range from Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young and the Traveling Wilburys to Velvet Revolver, Audio Slave, and Them Crooked…

Radioboxer With LavolaThe Annex, HialeahSaturday, August 13Better Than: Not going to a warehouse party where Radioboxer and Lavola are going to rock out.The Review:Saturday was keyboardist Gian Nicolaci’s birthday, and this week is bassist Jota Dazza’s, so naturally, the Radioboxer gang celebrated the only way the would make any sense at…

You may have missed this Top 10 list telling you why you should head to Transit Lounge for live music this month, and if so, consider this a shameless plug. But if not, then you no doubt already noticed that one Miami’s favorite local bands, Locos Por Juana, is officially…