Electric Piquete is the José Martí of Miami’s Latin funk scene. The group’s commitment to the groove is a force to be reckoned with, and they are full of poetry and fuego. Zipping from national TV to a club near you, the big, nine-man band has an album, video, and…
David Gray apparently has a fondness for Florida. “Last time we were there, we had a day off somewhere near Tampa,” he recalls. “We got to swim and do all that kind of stuff. I love the bird life, the wildlife. It’s quite an exotic, subtropical place, Florida.” Holidays aside,…
Get the party started and the music blastin’ … It’s a brand new week. So celebrate it with Miami’s five best concerts from Lily Allen and Sheezus at the Fillmore to Ty Segall at the Stage to Demi Lovato at the AAA. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, the 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
Juan Gabriel Volver Tour 2014 American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, September 5, 2014 Over the weekend, Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel performed an epic three-hour set at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. Only a few months ago, Gabriel had delayed his entire Volver 2014 tour because of health…
You may take for granted that Miami is a great dance music mecca, but there’s a lot of work that goes into it. Big-name DJs don’t just decide to come to town. They’ve got to be invited, and then provided for and paid and all that backstage business shit. Same…
Florida is America’s reggae music capital. More island-music talent resides in the Sunshine State than anywhere besides Jamaica. From the Panhandle to the gumbo pot of Miami, local riddim rockers Sound Movement prove it with every easy-skankin’ riff. Here is what the band’s rapper Bizerk has to say about working…
As a child, turning a year old means your parents will throw some party that you’ll never remember. But when a music and culture blog reaches the end of its first 365 days, the occasion should be commemorated with an Evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Debauch. So that’s exactly…
The ForePLAY has ended. So has the “hottest hip-hop Friday in the world.” Yep, Club Play has closed. And taking over its place is SoBe’s newest part spot, Ivy Nightclub. Since its grand opening last month, Ivy’s already hosted some of the biggest names in the biz, including the world’s…
In Miami, there’s no such thing as partying too hard, especially if we’re talkin’ the weekend. But just because you can’t get enough of those fun nights and drunken memories doesn’t mean you have to go broke doing so. Just check out the ten best things to do under $10…
Over the phone, Alexis Mincolla sounds a bit drained. It’s not even noon on the West Coast and he’s already been in a meeting, and now he’s taking our call. Of course, Mincolla’s work ethic isn’t surprising. He hasn’t gotten ahead by sleeping all day and making excuses. And despite…
Labor Day may have marked the unofficial end of summer, but the heat is still rising in the 305. So gather up your crew and celebrate the city of eternal sunshine and endless partying. Here are the six best club bashes going down this week, from Grammy award-winning uhntz-uhntz from…
From selling cell phones at a store in New York City to Billboard Latin award-winning success, Prince Royce is living the dream. El principe de la bachata will be melting corazones with his sweet voice and flirtatious ways this Sunday at the Fillmore Miami Beach for his Soy el Mismo…
Some would say Kings of Leon never went away; others would argue the band is just coming back, and now some fans are simply crying in a corner. Recently, it was announced that the Nashville-based radio-friendly rockers canceled two weeks’ worth of shows so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from…
It’s not often that music critics fall into unanimous agreement about the quality of a record. But from Mixmag and Pitchfork to Resident Advisor, the acclaim for Lone’s Reality Testing has been virtually universal since the new album dropped this summer. Granted, the prolific UK producer (born Matt Cutler) has…
The man appears to be allergic to any article of clothing that covers his taut, tan sexagenarian chest. And yet, Iggy Pop, the 67-year-old rock god, punk pioneer, and Miami resident, who’s spent much of the last six decades going shirtless, is gonna be designing a clothing line. Teaming up…
Push-ups and funky pirouettes. That’s how sexy R&B slow-jammer Usher is preppin’ for his UR Experience tour, a 27-city sprint set to hump and bump through party towns like New York, Philly, Chi-Town, L.A., Vegas, Dallas, Nola, and ATL, before spending its penultimate night in the MIA. This 2014 U.S…
Ultra Music Festival is finally legal, in the sense that adult party people will no longer need to rage alongside wide-eyed 12-year-olds and be astonished when they say it’s their “third year.” For the 2015 edition of the EDM fest, each and every raver will need to be at least…
Here at Crossfade, we have mad love for SpaceGhostPurrp, but not everyone shares our feelings. In fact, some offhand remarks about bad rap music have got 11-year-old rapper Lil Shark feelin’ more than just some type of way. The whitest kid in hip-hop not only put out a less-than-scathing diss…
It’s official, ravers. Over the weekend, we here at Crossfade, like the rest of the EDM world, were surprised by the sudden revelation that Ultra Music Festival seemed to be adopting a strict 18-and-over policy for its 2015 edition. The rumor began to spread after a flier (which read “you…
Fresh Kid Ice is the only member of 2 Live Crew to appear on every 2 Live Crew album. He’s one of three founding members who got together in a dorm room at an Air Force base in Riverside, California, started rocking shows in Miami, moved permanently to the 305,…
It’s no secret that rappers love to talk about Miami. Even though we don’t boast as many famous MCs as New York City or Los Angeles, the 305 is definitely on the list of hip-hop hot spots to throw into your raps. Oftentimes, MIA shout-outs feel gimmicky. Too…
