Hype is a bitch. When word spread that Lady Gaga’s “Judas” video would contain an infinite number of Biblical references, everyone started with the “Like a Prayer” comparisons. And you can’t blame ’em, Gaga. You’ve given snarky bloggers plenty of ammunition to justify the Madonna juxtaposition.So color us disappointed if…
Using Voodoo connotations might rile the wrong feathers. But the bottom line is Monvelyno Alexis studied the nuances of Voodoo rhythms in his native Haiti after taking up the guitar at the age of 18. That he’d already fiddled with wind instruments like the clarinet, flute, and trumpet are beside…
Can’t wait till March 2012 for another big dose of electronic music? Well, there may be a temporary cure when Identity, a summer traveling electronic music festival, stops in Miami on August 25.Details at the moment are vague. There is no word about a specific venue or ticket prices. But…
We the People thank Mexico for all they’ve given us. Like, Texas, Arizona, and yeah, New Mexico. They didn’t actually give us all that land, you say? Fuhgeddaboutit, we’re taking their holidays too.Mexican parties are fucking awesome. In los Estados Unidos, Cinco De Mayo is synonymous with taco nights, tequila…
Well, it was bound to happen. After springing out of nowhere with some serious observations on ’90s retreads Live, local hip-hop boss Rick Ross, and those swell white kids behind Major Lazer, we finally managed to track down el Cubanito behind the glory. Preferring not to meet in person, I sent him…
Bruno Mars at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 11
Listening party for Tyler the Creator’s Goblin at the Vagabond May 5
Steve Angello at LIV May 6
King Bee at the Stage May 7
Kylie Minogue at the BankAtlantic Center May 7
The Honeymoon Series with Zeds Dead at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 5
Janelle Monae at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 11
Hank and Cupcakes at Bardot May 5
Amaury Gutierrez at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 7
Kasper Bjorke at the Electric Pickle May 7
You don’t get to be Mr. Worldwide by sitting on your ass. And Pitbull, who’s earned that moniker by grinding his way to the top, knows it better than anyone. Which is why it should come as no surprise that rather than bank on the success of massive hits with…
You may remember the beautiful Kylie Minogue from her dance club hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” that didn’t get out of your head till the late Aughts. And maybe you heard somewhere that this lady just battled and beat breast cancer’s ass. You may also know that…
When the world ends, only the Twinkies and roaches will survive. Oh, and Camilo Sesto. If you laughed at that jab, it’s because you actually know Camilo Sesto. And if you’re familiar with the sexagenarian Spanish pop singer, then chances are pretty good you’re sitting somewhere in that middle-age range…
See Crossfade’s full preview of the Bringing It Back for the Kids Fest, featuring an interview with festival co-founder Cliff Wiener. Shave your head, throw on a hoodie, and slash a big black X into the back of your hand. We’re keeping it straight-edge and hitting the pits at the…
Screw the Partridge Family. Hymn For Her is redefining the family band. The whole brood hits the road, taking its music to the masses the old fashioned way — one hard-earned mile at a time, covering blacktop and kicking up highway dust as Mom, Dad, and the little one crisscross…
It’s Saturday night. The Marlins just smacked the hell out of the Nationals. And now you need autotune. And lots of it. Luckily, Teddy Paine is in the building. His Cash Money buddy Jay Sean is there too. And together, they will provide more electronically manipulated vocals than most stadiums…
For truly dedicated Deadheads, every day is a psychedelic 4/20 freakout. Smoke a bowl, drop some acid, sip a little red wine, and take a trip through the universe to a jagged purple planet and a lonely San Francisco-style tenement where six extraterrestrial rock stars are staring at a snowy…
