Mainstream pop music’s become so overly sexualized. Entertainers like Rihanna, Trey Songz, and Chris Brown present sex in a really cartoonish way, at times verging on pornographic. Meanwhile, the underground seems to be maturing, bringing the real sexy back. Last night at Bardot, Kastle and Austin Paul brought the kind…
“Hey Miami!” Of Montreal exclaimed via Facebook the other day. “We’re kicking off our US tour with Wild Moccasins at Grand Central!” And boy, we were so hyped! Especially ’cause we’d just chatted with frontguy Kevin Barnes about the new album, Lousy With Sylvianbriar! And we’d even met Mr. Of…
Who’s ready for the perfect party? Because Naughty by Nature and Uncle Luke are “gonna make it happen” at Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo. In fact, we here at Crossfade just chatted with Naughty’s Vin Rock. And he insists that we don’t wanna “mess ’round with Naughty by…
Everyone loves a good concert, and everyone loves a good porno. So it’s only math that everyone loves it twice as much when famous musicians get nasty as fuck in public. And nothing beats being brought on stage by your favorite performer for a scandalous, titillating, once-in-a-lifetime sexual experience. Even…
Take off your suit, kick off your shoes, and put on your party pants — it’s the weekend. In case you forgot, it’s Cinco de Mayo weekend, which means endless tequila-flowing fiestas. And tacos. But the best part is that you won’t need to spend all of your money on…
Feel it, maaaaaan. As the superpositive peeps over at Cloud 9 Productions gush: “We want to take a moment to tell you, the Jam Cruise community, just how much we love and cherish you “The memories of all we have been through together over the past decade mean the world…
Long before Apple ventured into the world of Intel processors and redefined industry standards with the MacBook Pro, DJs carried crates full of store-bought vinyl records to their gigs and remixed tracks on bulky, direct-drive turntables. But whenever science and software evolve, electronic dance music quickly follows suit. For German…
Who’s in the mood for some “aphotic tekno/psychedelic noise”? Awesome. ‘Cause local cult of experimental tuneage Roofless Records and its high priest Matt Preira are convening a kickoff ceremony for the Spring of Rites Florida Tour at Wynwood’s Gramps tonight. Go forth. Descend into the eternal out-there. And enter the…
One of the perks of living in Miami are the non-stop, bottle-poppin’, liquor flowin’ parties on South Beach. Not only do we have celebrity-status bashes every night of the week, there’s a whole whack of ’em to choose from. It’s no wonder they call this place the Magic City. Just…
Among the most commercially successful and artistically respected Latin pop artists in the world, singer, songwriter, and composer Alejandro Sanz has sold more than 22 million albums over the last two decades while also becoming the most Grammy-winning Spanish-language artist in history, with three Grammys and 16 Latin Grammys in…
Imagine upside-down polka-dot monsters, naked pig people, and men in bras dancing amid massive rainbow bursts and confetti explosions. Now add a soundtrack of infectious, uplifting, and thought-provoking indie pop that challenges what everyday life has taught you to expect from reality. If you can paint (and score) that fantastical…
Before Luther Campbell was Uncle Luke, he was Luke Skyywalker. But George Lucas sued him for violating copyright. And that’s how the nasty boy went from Star Wars to car wars. The Lucas lawsuit was just the beginning of his infamy. Soon, Miami bass became the trunk rattle heard ’round…
Who’s down with O.P.P.? Everybody. For more than 20 years, Naughty by Nature has been touring the world off the strength of that crossover hit on its first album. Now fully independent, the group has a new album, Anthem Inc., in stores and is prepping to party at New Times’…
For decades, Dade County has been caught up in a tide of grime and blood that rolls across the concrete wastelands of the city and its suburbs. But that’s also the cesspool from which punk-rock bands are born. Such as Die Trying, a Miami crew whose members — Charlie, Matt,…
Rebellion, it’s inevitable — whether as simple as hiding a cigarette habit from parents or as monumental as overthrowing a government in the Middle East. But when Bruno “Sergent” Garcia joined a revolution, the multinational musician wasn’t entirely sure why. “My view of the world is much clearer now,” Garcia…
It’s a battle of bawses. Last month, sneaker mob Reebok killed its endorsement deal with Maybach Music Group honcho and rapper Rick Ross in the wake of his “U.O.E.N.O.” rape lyrics scandal. “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard,” the athletic shoe hustlers stated, “and we expect them to…
Lil Wayne is still alive. Last month, reports of Weezy’s imminent death started flying ’round the internet after TMZ inaccurately announced that a sizzurp-binge week’s worth of seizures had left the rapper “on life support, awaiting last rites.” Turned out, Wayne survived. He finished a new album. He even announced…
Órale, vato… ¡Wassápenin! It’s Cinco de Mayo, amigos, that time of year when we all celebrate the defeat of the French in the Battle of Puebla by pounding shots of tequila. So grab your sombreros and lucha libre masks for the seven best Cinco de Mayo fiestas this side of…
Miami, meet Dude Skywalker, a trio that’s “time-traveled from the year 3046 to bring you dance music of the future.” “Upon arrival in this dimension, we dropped our first tune, ‘To the Floor,’ which blew up virtually overnight with support from local DJs, an array of Internet blogs, and lots…
Peter Murphy Grand Central Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Better than: Dalis Car live. It was nice seeing Peter Murphy channel some of the primal strangeness of Bauhaus, even though all his original cohorts were probably somewhere in England, sipping their tea and not giving a shit. The music will exist,…
One day, you’re a young artist struggling to find yourself in a strict Christian household. But then, only 15 months later, you’ve moved out, released your first EP, and scored a co-sign from Pharrell who tweets that you’re “the future!” Life is strange that way. Just ask 20-year-old Austin Paul,…
“Retired marimbero” and Miami New Times columnist Pepe Billete doesn’t know many specifics about the Battle of Puebla, Mexico’s victorious May 5 mêlée against France during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. However, that isn’t stopping the frisky felt puppet from hosting tremenda fiesta to commemorate the occasion with Nadastrom, Craze,…
