Picture a big, hairy motherfucker — long in front, long in back, and long neck hair too — with a denim vest loaded with patches, a jug of whiskey, and a crossbow. He’s rocking out to some righteous tunes while sucking on a righteous doobie. The question: What’s on the…
Classical music is totally blowing up. The kids are going berserk for ballets, symphonies, and chamber music. They’re shoplifting collectible vinyl copies of Swan Lake. And they’re blowing their allowances on “Nutcrack Me!” t-shirts. OK, so maybe we’re getting kinda carried away. But this Saturday’s New World Symphony performance of…
Some bands are better than others on tour. But few are as good as My Morning Jacket. Since breaking onto the indie alternative scene in the late ’90s, the Tennessee-based group has earned a reputation for having one of the greatest live shows in music today. At the 2008 Bonnaroo…
If R. Kelly pulled a WIlly Wonka and opened his Chocolate Factory to the public, we doubt we’d find Oompa Loompas churning out R&B hits. After all, the 2003 record was clearly about baby-making, not candy-making. In fact, R. Kelly’s slow jams are all about sex. Dude makes music for…
Hey Roxanne, you’re not gonna believe it! Our favorite 60-year-old pop star, Sting, has just announced that he’ll be extending his one-night stand at the Fillmore Miami Beach “due to overwhelming demand.” Last week, we reported on the Stingman’s Back to Bass tour, squawking about spending a few hours with…
Dolly Parton is a freaking hero. Her quick wit, good manners, powerful look, and business savvy make her the Oprah of the Smoky Mountains. Or maybe Oprah is the Dolly of Chicago? Either way, both bitches are fierce, and Dolly’s more fun. As the Queen of Country Music, her reign…
Miami Police are still investigating a shooting that left one dead, six wounded, and sent hundreds of people stampeding to safety early yesterday morning at Nocturnal nightclub in downtown. New Times reported yesterday that 26-year-old Brandon Marquis McGhee was shot and killed inside the popular afterhours club, but that no…
Whenever we here at Crossfade happen to be awake at 4 a.m. on Monday morning, we slip on a pair of smashed sunglasses, flag a cab, and go grab breakfast — you know, a couple of shots and a nice cold beer — at Mac’s Club Deuce. It’s one of…
Grunge gandpappy Chris Cornell has announced his first-ever solo acoustic tour, stopping at the Fillmore Miami Beach on November 6. Cornell is most noted for his work with early Sub Pop signees Soundgarden. But he was also a member of 2000s supergroup Audioslave, alongside Rage Against The Machine members Tom…
Big up ArtOfficial, Mayday!, Dangerflow, Xperimento, Sounduo, Locos Por Juana, Lanzallamas, and all the other great funk influenced bands in Miami right now. But if they (or you) are ever looking for inspiration and the chance to sit in with some of the best musicians in the MIA, then check…
We’ve gone all verklempt. What a treat! Woody Allen, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, will be visiting Miami Beach on the first day of Hanukkah. To think, of all the cities in the world, Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band chose ours to kick off the…
It seems like enough time has passed since the sweaty-armpit era of mainstream rock (otherwise known as the Nu-Metal Dark Ages) that we can finally, maybe, approach the subject of fusing hip-hop with rock and roll. It wasn’t always Fred Durst commanding an audience of pigmen to “break shit.” Or…
See the full 30-photo Peaches at Grand Central slideshow. Peaches DJ-MC SetGrand Central, MiamiSaturday, September 17, 2011Better Than: Getting a mammogram. Although, ladies, you should get one anyway.Ah, the awkwardness of reviewing a DJ set. How to make it compelling enough to the reader so he/she actual stops and reads…
“Live fast, die young, and look good in your grave” is Mickey Avalon’s motto. He’s got that brash, absurd, and sleezy L.A. white rapper style that attracts a party crowd serious about their trucker hats and lipstick-stained, cut-all-up tank tops. Avalon was originally discovered by former MTV VJ Simon Rex…
Atmosphere The Family Vacation Tour With Blueprint and Evidence Fillmore, Miami Beach Friday, September 17, 2011 Last night, quintessential emo-rapper MC Slug and his longtime producer Ant brought the latest incarnation of their Atmosphere project to the stage at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Despite their sensitive leanings, the group managed…
Marc Anthony American Airlines Arena September 16, 2011 Better Than: Cafe con leche. We’re taking back anything bad we’ve ever said about Marc Anthony. No disrespect, Marc, but the one text we sent out during the show last night from the American Airlines Arena said, “This bitch can sing!” Honestly,…
Miami was heavily represented in Los Angeles this past Wednesday when the 2011 Latin Grammy Nominations were announced. Not only did 305 resident Enrique Iglesias earn an Album of the Year nod for Euphoria, but our very own Toto “Mr. Pauer” Gonzalez snagged a Best Alternative Album nomination for his…
Any sophisticated hipster worth his or her vintage Gibson Les Paul SG and Wusthof Super Slicer will be equally dedicated to the twin pleasures of tuneage and food. Each and every day, he or she will spend an absolutely identical amount of time practicing Count Five’s “Psychotic Reaction” as perfecting…
Debuting today: a new website where you can find the best Miami has to offer, New Times style.Voice Places is just getting started. But it offers a multitude of choices for a good time — from almost 6,000 restaurants to 100 bars and hundreds of retail stores. There are links…
It’s Friday. That means your employer direct-deposited a fat stack in your bank account or payroll tossed a money envelope in your mailbox. But before you even clock out, you’ve spent half your check on bullshit like car payments, credit card debt, student loans, rent, and utilities. Nonetheless, you want…
Can we all just agree to dub this the year of Mr. Pauer? His career, years in the making, has all led to this point. And because when it rains, it pours, he’s been reaping the fruits of his labors, notching one milestone after another throughout 2011. It started with…
This week, the queen of electroclash, Peaches, spoke with Crossfade over the phone. We were a little starstruck, so we couldn’t even get the tape recorder working properly.But we did ask her whether she’s prepping new music, which it seems she isn’t, telling us that the world will probably hear…
