Now … If you’ve been paying attention to the lively debate (i.e bitchfest) that’s hijacked Crossfade since Friday, you’ll know that Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo thinks noise music is crap. But he also kinda sorta doesn’t think noise is crap. Additionally, you’ll know…
They say that music is the universal language. And it’s a damned good thing. Because otherwise, you might miss out on Brazilian rapper Marcelo D2. Unless, of course, you happen to speak Portuguese. In any case, it’d be a shame if you missed the opportunity to be exposed to this…
Gucci Mane’s got a way with the ladies. On January 28, the rapper wanted a lil’ breakfast. But before hitting the IHOP, he decided to cruise around in his Hummer and pick up a 36-year-old Atlanta resident at the South DeKalb Mall. He offered to take the woman for some…
On Friday morning, Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo got all hyped up about the supposedly undue attention that weirdo tuneage has been given lately by local music journos. So he published a somewhat misguided, misspelled, and erratically punctuated Facebook outburst, which he titled: “What…
There was a period of time — from, let’s say, Tha Carter II to the first few mixtapes after Tha Carter III — when Lil Wayne was maybe actually for serious The Best Rapper Alive. The second Carter LP is the capstone of the early 2000s tinny, minimal, and dumb…
Every weekend, we here at Crossfade get together for some serious Saturday night pre-drinking, squeeze our inebriated asses into something shiny, select an appropriately awesome nightlife event, and hit the freaking club. And if you read our preview for Nancy Whang’s gig at the Electric Pickle, the you’ll know we…
Last month, we here at Crossfade highlighted Miami’s five best electronic music labels, including a small local imprint, So Sound Recordings, boasting some heavy duty sonic ammunition. The brainchild of DJ-producer Fabian Giannattasio (AKA Jazzy Eyewear) and one of Miami’s foremost purveyors of quality house music since 2002, So Sound’s…
When 12th Planet (AKA John Dadzie) talks, the world of bass music listens. That’s because, as we explain in last week’s mini-feature on the DJ, producer, and label co-founder, the man has been hardcore since (electronic) hardcore was a new genre. Though it’s as a dubstep producer that he’s gained…
Last night, TMZ reported that Coheed and Cambria bassist Mic Todd was arrested for robbing a Walgreen’s pharmacy in Attleboro, Massachussetts. Apparently, Todd wrote out a note on his cell phone demanding oxycontin and threatening the store employee with an alleged bomb. The best-slash-worst detail is that Todd was not…
Nancy WhangWith KrispElectric PickleSaturday, July 9, 2011Better Than: Well, that’s a tough one. The problem with overly hyping a DJ set from an indie music icon is that you’ll almost always be left disappointed. We’d like to preface this review by stating the following: There probably isn’t a bigger fan…
When word first started to spread about Torche, shortly before their first show at The Fest 3 in Gainesville, many were excited to hear the latest from Steve Brooks, guitarist and vocalist for legendary sludge band Floor. Miami’s high school-aged punk scene was particularly excited over Brooks drafting bassist Jonathan…
Jim Drain and Forcefield’s “Warmup” soundtrack the end/SPRING BREAK Friday, July 8, 2011 Better Than: Laying in an alley on broken glass and bumming out. Last night, nomadic multipurpose space, the end/SPRING BREAK, rechristened the old Spinello Gallery as a vibe den where patrons lie on the floor, on top…
When I woke up at 7:30 a.m. this morning, I crawled out of bed, sucked down some coffee, plopped down in front of my laptop, started digging through my my email inbox, and noticed that Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo had tagged me (Sean…
The Insane Clown Posse is the most successful DIY b(r)and in the history of independent music. They move merch like bona fide hustlers, tour like Black Flag in the ’80s and serve as the centerpiece of a million-dollar Dark Carnival of spin-off artists and related projects, not to mention the…
These days, being a rock star isn’t about mystery, aloofness, and fuck-the-world attitude. Thanks to the inescapable ever-presence of the internet and the slow death of the music industry, the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle has become a sterile, never-ending cycle of virtual fan friendship, high-speed schmoozing, and $9.99 album sales…
In the mid ’90s, noise band and performance art collective Forcefield were spawned from the damaged sounds of a Providence, Rhode Island scene revolving around Load Records and the collective’s base of operations, the prolific Fort Thunder. The group donned psychedelically fetishistic full-body knit suits, pumping out videos and performances…
Read part one and part two of Crossfade’s interview with Maná Drummer Alex González. It isn’t out of the ordinary for Latin pop legends Maná to pack arenas and stadiums to the point of exploding. In fact, it’s basically routine. At the end of June, Fher Olvera and his Mexican…
David Cassidy beats Bieber in any sort of teen dream competition, even today. Like, today’s Cassidy versus today’s Bieber. Sorry, Biebz, but Cassidy’s cuter. His feathered hair is better than the lesbian ‘do any day. Everyone remembers Cassidy, the androgynous, non-threatening TV and stage star who stole the hearts of…
In those hot and heavy post-disco years, otherwise known as the early ’80s, the party people of the world were dying for sexy music that didn’t suck. They desperately needed to shake some ass. But platform boots, full-body jumpsuits, and lite ‘n’ cheesy fluff just wasn’t gonna cut it. So…
Gloria Shuri Nava is the queen of internet makeup tutorials. This girl is kooky, kinda filthy, clearly smart, and definitely mesmerizing. The 23-year-old San Jose native showed America how to slap on face paint like Natalie Portman’s character in Black Swan while making funny tasteless jokes. She’s walked us through the Na’vi…
Historically, Argentina has been at the forefront of high-brow music culture. It’s the birthplace of tango and a major Latin American hotbed for classical, opera, and jazz. It’s no surprise then that Argentina would also spawn the virtuosic genius of Gabriel Gutiérrez (AKA Guti), an electronic dance music producer firmly…
Have you heard the officially leaked trio of chilly-hot tracks (“Ambulances,” “White Elephants,” and “Ace of Hz”) off Ladytron’s impending fifth album, Gravity the Seducer? If not, this is the kind of dense and brooding indie-dance stuff that’ll throw you into cold sweats. Like a pretty, paranoid dream on a…
