Photo by Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklySee the video of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s resurrection-slash-performance at Coachella; a six-point recap from Friday, April 13; and the top moments from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday. But once we…
See the video of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s resurrection-slash-performance at Coachella; the top moments from Saturday, April 14; a four-point recap from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits…
Fly that rainbow flag! Over the next three days and nights, Miami Beach is gonna be totally flooded with gay pride as bears, twinks, lovely les ladies, trans babes, and legacy couples — not to mention grand marshal Chaz Bono, one of the Pussycat Dolls, and futuristic pansexual divas on…
Booty bass never went out of style in Miami. And now it’s experiencing a resurgence all across the nation. So, of course, it’s time for the banging debut track and music video from Otto Von Schirach, Debbie D, and the Miami Booty Club. And it’s super effing dirty! Featuring vocals…
Disc jockeying is certainly a respectable craft. It requires certain skills, like programming a track selection and beatmatching/mixing records. But let’s face it, we give DJs way too much credit — all they do is play records. There’s something about the improvisational spontaneity and the hands-on human aspect of live…
WTF, 1.8 Million people “like” Def Leppard on Facebook? And holy shit, another 800,000+ dig Poison? No wonder these two glam metal giants are hitting the road together again; it’ll be the biggest tour ever! That’s right, MILFS, “Great Britain’s premiere arena rock band” and Rock of Love heartthrob Bret…
What’s the best vinyl in your collection? Do you have a collection? It’s OK if you don’t ’cause it’s never too late to start. For me, it’s a copy of 1956’s Elvis, the King’s second LP. Aside from the music being timeless, the record was one of several that my…
“Dinorocks!” We here at Crossfade just received that non-sensical message from The Overthrow’s Sam Baum via text, email, and phone. Our reply: “WTF … Our favorite’s the Triassic era. So what?” His response: An official Overthrow newsletter containing hype about a secret show and afterparty with Mad Decent’s “Original Don”…
Mel Gibson’s an angry motherfucker. Hollywood’s anti-Semitic Christ crusader seemingly hates everything from Israel to his former girlfriend Oksana Gregorieva to positive press. But to say John Lennon “deserved to be shot” … That’s crossing the line, Mad Max. Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is accusing Gibson of making some disturbing…
Dude, Langerado is dead. Forever. So how’s a Miami indie band like South Miami teen foursome Astronaut ever gonna get to play a big-deal rock music festival? The answer: Win Bonnaroo’s Road to Roo contest with a little help from Crossfade, local scene supporters Space Between Words, and the 0.5%…
Headlined by the Black Keys, Radiohead, and west coast rap superstars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Coachella’s back-to-back weekend stint at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Ground kicks off tomorrow. While the festival will inevitably produce memorable moments, few will top the resurrection of Nate Dogg, G-funk’s most deceased “melodic homie.”…
If the EDM industry handed out high ranks for badassery and length of time spent on the battlefield, like they do in the military, Mr. C (AKA Richard West) would surely be a general by now. Yes, this UK rave veteran has pretty much been through it all. West got…
Have y’all filed your taxes yet? That Tuesday, April 17 deadline is right around the corner, folks. And unless you’re pulling a Mitt Romney and keeping your change in foreign bank accounts, prepare to be fucked by the long dick of the Internal Revenue Service. Our suggestion, file an extension…
Hunx and His Punx at Churchill’s Pub April 13
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012 at North Beach Bandshell April 13 and 14
DJ Laz’s Departure From Power 96 Marks the End of a 22-Year Era
Babasonicos at Grand Central April 12
Flosstradamus at Mansion April 13
MillionYoung at the Vagabond April 13
Serge Devant at Set Nightclub April 15
Your mama is so one-in-a-million. Just, like, the best you ever had. So why not make up for all that bitching you did when she was just trying to raise you right? Go show her a good time this Mother’s Day. Sure, sexy isn’t what we usually think mom needs…
He was born in Toronto. He hung around the NYC music scene for a few years. And then he settled in the MIA circa 2008. But now superskilled and masterful singer, songwriter, and solo recording artist Tristan Clopet is heading “back to New York.” “So why am I moving?” he…
