The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He’ll smile,…
Space Between Words at the Stage July 23
Yeah, we livin’ in the era of ringtone rap. But a few days ago, we here at Crossfade got word that the Rock the Bells Festival Series will be bringing Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Mobb Deep to Miami Beach. So we started getting all nostalgic about that “Golden Age of…
You’ve got a date with pop star Kat DeLuna. And surprisingly, the little Dominican chick is pretty low maintenance. All she wants is a trip to Dolphin Mall, some movie tix, refillable popcorn, two new pairs of banana yellow high-tops, and three or four games of bowling at Strike Miami…
Wanna go hang out with Tom Cruise, the Rock of Ages crew, and thousands of sweaty, unpaid extras? Perfect. ‘Cause today at 1 p.m., the New Line Cinema movie musical is hosting a “concert” at Sun Life Stadium, wherein Cruise as Broadway rocker Stacee Jaxx will perform (i.e. lip synch)…
The tabloids have been predicting it for years. But finally, after seven years of wedded whatever, Jennifer Lopez and Mr. Jennifer Lopez (uh, we mean Marc Anthony) are getting a divorce. Now while Crossfade wouldn’t usually care about the marital drama between a couple of serial celebrity wedders (Lopez has…
All summer, Jay-Z’s protege and Roc Nation signee J. Cole has been roadtripping across America with Rihanna. And last night, J. hit the BankAtlantic Center with RiRi and her LOUD Tour. But after the concert, Mr. Cole wanted to party. So he headed out to Miami Beach for booties and…
We all know hip-hop was better back in the day (namely the mid ’90s) before MCs and beatmakers-for-hire became obsessed with their cellphones and started writing ringtones instead of blratt-blratt rap tracks. Thankfully, the Rock the Bells Festival Series is hustling hard to preserve the days — otherwise known as…
Do you hear that high-pitched wail? This morning, America’s peroxide blonde, bubble-bodied, wannabe hair metal vixens have locked themselves in public washroom across the country and they’re weeping uncontrollably while squealing out the chorus to Bret Michaels’s “Wasted Time.” No, unfortunately, the former Poison frontman and eyeliner enthusiast’s incredibly annoying…
Last month, we here at Crossfade noticed that downtown Miami was starting to look a hell of a lot like L.A.’s Sunset Strip. And we took some pictures to prove it. For a very brief moment, we panicked, thinking the Big Money was trying to push all the hipsters off…
At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, local groove crew Space Between Words, power pop dynamos Radioboxer, rockers the Deadly Blank, ACE (the Artist Collective Extravaganza), and approximately 600 friends will mob the Design District, descending upon the Stage for a megaevent that’s being modestly called the Awesome Show…
Last month, your favorite Miami music blog (i.e. us) hooked up a drunken, debaucherous night of black-out rock ‘n’ roll at the Stage. Tall boys were guzzled and crushed. Speakers were scorched by Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Secret Arms. And as we noted the next morning, “about 100 of…
Dam-Funk and Steve Arrington at the Electric Pickle July 14
Who would’ve pegged Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo for a cruise enthusiast? But in a YouTube commercial posted today, the emo icon appears ocean-ready (no Buddy Holly glasses) and dressed in a totally Carnival-appropriate outfit (crappy baseball cap and striped, navy-blue polo) to announce that he’s gone crazy for the cruising life…
What exactly does it mean to “get your island on”? Well, we here at Crossfade spend most of our time on the mainland. But we’re guessing it involves sun, sand, lots of baby oil, coconut bikinis, banana hammocks, consenting adults, and a safe, moderate, and very responsible amount of alcohol…
Oh, you irresponsible little raver … The Identity Festival is still one month, two weeks, and a couple of hours away. And yet you’ve already blown 90 percent of your loose change on bad drugs and bottled water, party paraphernalia (gas masks, top hat, Caution tape, etc.), and an entire…
Now … If you’ve been paying attention to the lively debate (i.e bitchfest) that’s hijacked Crossfade since Friday, you’ll know that Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo thinks noise music is crap. But he also kinda sorta doesn’t think noise is crap. Additionally, you’ll know…
Gucci Mane’s got a way with the ladies. On January 28, the rapper wanted a lil’ breakfast. But before hitting the IHOP, he decided to cruise around in his Hummer and pick up a 36-year-old Atlanta resident at the South DeKalb Mall. He offered to take the woman for some…
On Friday morning, Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo got all hyped up about the supposedly undue attention that weirdo tuneage has been given lately by local music journos. So he published a somewhat misguided, misspelled, and erratically punctuated Facebook outburst, which he titled: “What…
Every weekend, we here at Crossfade get together for some serious Saturday night pre-drinking, squeeze our inebriated asses into something shiny, select an appropriately awesome nightlife event, and hit the freaking club. And if you read our preview for Nancy Whang’s gig at the Electric Pickle, the you’ll know we…
When I woke up at 7:30 a.m. this morning, I crawled out of bed, sucked down some coffee, plopped down in front of my laptop, started digging through my my email inbox, and noticed that Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo had tagged me (Sean…
These days, being a rock star isn’t about mystery, aloofness, and fuck-the-world attitude. Thanks to the inescapable ever-presence of the internet and the slow death of the music industry, the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle has become a sterile, never-ending cycle of virtual fan friendship, high-speed schmoozing, and $9.99 album sales…
