Blond:ish Gets Ambitious at Arkadia June 24

Alfred Hitchcock populated his films with blonde women, believing that film audiences would be more suspicious of brunettes. But when you see two platinum manes bouncing up and down behind Arkadia’s decks this Friday, you should suspect that this fair-headed DJ duo is conspiring to do evil things with their…

Caramelos de Cianuro Coming to Grand Central July 15

Over the course of nearly 20 years, the four members of Caramelos de Cianuro have managed to secure themselves as the chief proponents of rock in their native Venezuela. Moreover, they’ve established themselves as representatives of Latin rock on the whole — or Rock en Español, as it’s widely known…

Johnny’s Miami Opens Thursday in Former Urbanite Bistro Space

See photos from the Johnny’s Miami Grand Opening. For as long as Crossfade’s been partaking in Miami’s nightlife, NE 14th Street has always been dominated by hipster venues: I/O Lounge, PS 14, and White Room and later the Vagabond, Bar, and Eve. Well, the neighborhood is welcoming a new tenant…

Nil Lara Keeps It Local at Bougie’s July 2

​It may strike you as odd that an artist who plays multi-stringed instruments — like the tres, a six-stringed Cuban guitar, and the cuatro, a four-stringed Venezuelan guitar — goes by the name Nil. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Lara is synonymous with nada. His heyday was back in the…