Not all sequels are total garbage. Ghostbusters II, for example, needed, to happen. If we didn’t have sequels, we would have never seen John Connor battle the badass, liquid-metal T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And let’s not forget Weekend at Bernie’s II, if only for managing to float a second movie…
“I have a special connection to Sun Ra,” insists artist Kevin Arrow. And this Saturday at the end/SPRING BREAK, he will be leading a special listening session, presenting Sun Ra’s recordings decade by decade. Arrow’s seen Sun Ra many times over the years, both in Miami and New York. Most…
If you ain’t a Justin Martin fan, then you ain’t living. The San Francisco wunderkind is easily one of the most beloved DJ-producers on the international scene. There’s no party he can’t get started with his energetic, fun-loving approach to dance music.And as co-owner of the esteemed Dirtybird imprint with…
Still feeling bummed about Bar closing? Get over it already!But if you are feeling truly inconsolable, Grand Central has some good news: It’s acquired Bar’s iconic pool table. Of course, the table been around since 28 NE 14th Street was PS14. But Bar made it a star when it routinely…
Punk has always been about refusal. The Bowery art-scum, L.A.-glam burnouts, and British street punks that collectively defined the OG wave were all rejecting the cornball excesses (and masturbatory guitar solos) of the ever-inflating Age of Arena Rock. Hardcore, in turn, kicked punk’s cartoonish packaging to the curb, opting instead…
Have you noticed that there isn’t a single human being with fully functional ears who dislikes Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”? Honestly, it’s strange. Her sophomore album, 21, has been stuck near the top of the charts for months. It’s sold seven million copies. And despite the fact that we’ve…
We here at Crossfade spent a sleepless night obsessively stalking all our favorite Latin pop stars via Twitter, Twitpic, Facebook, YouTube and other interwebby means. Why? Yesterday was día de Premios Juventud! And even though we were pretty busy trolling the depths of the net for celeb cam snapshots and…
See the full list of winners and losers from Premios Juventud 2011. You already know that Premios Juventud 2011 went down last night in the MIA. It was hard to miss, what with Latin music’s best and brightest descending upon our fair city over the past few days. They rehearsed,…
The MTV Video Music Awards are a sham. Every year, the network interrupts its regularly scheduled scraping-the-barrel reality television programming to pretend that there are people over at MTV who actually listen to music. To soften the blow of turning its focus away from pregnant teens and piss-drunk guidos (and…
Estelle brought class and style to Santo Live last night for A Night with Estelle. Hosted by 99 Jamz and Grey Goose, the vodka was flowing and the place was packed. Everyone was dressed to the nines since the flyer specified summer chic attire and no athletic gear. It was…
Malicious mofos might try to play with you, insisting, “Wheaties is the Breakfast of Champions!” But that’s bullshit. Just ask Wizard Sleeve, Brian Breach, or watch the new vid for their Sleigh Bells-sampling “So I’m Cool Now.” And you’ll learn that a good morning shit, some porno on the iPad,…
The Guadian reports that R&B creeper R Kelly is laid up “indefinitely” as he recovers from emergency throat surgery. The singer — whose innumerable hits include “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Ignition (Remix),” and “I’m A Flirt (Remix)” — had recently been complaining about his sore throat on Twitter after…
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,…
When someone, like Stokeswood band leader and lead guitarist Mark Godwin, tells you that his musical influences range from “Aretha Franklin to The Whitest Boy Alive,” you kinda have to stop and wonder. But just like Oreos and peanut butter, sometimes weird-as-hell combinations work.The Georgia band has been making Miami…
Britney Spears’s Femme Fatale Tour with Nicki Minaj at the American Airlines Arena July 22
Designer Drugs at the Fillmore Miami Beach July 23
Holly Hunt, Shroud Eater, Ether, Orbweaver, and Slashpine at Churchill’s Pub July 21
Marcelo D2 at the Fillmore Miami Beach July 22
Chest Pain and Mindless at Churchill’s Pub July 26
Troy Kurtz at Arkadia July 22
Space Between Words at the Stage July 23
Soul Clap at the Electric Pickle July 23
