On January 4, 2011, the ninth annual Jam Cruise got totally sunk in a sea of negative vibes when federal agents and K-9 officers from ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, the DEA, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint drug raid as hippies, herbal enthusiasts, and jam-band junkies boarded…
It’s been almost exactly 11 years since Billy Corgan’s infamous May 23, 2000 interview with Los Angeles alt-rock radio station KROQ. It started with a minirant against “the Britneys of the world” and concluded with the on-air announcement that Smashing Pumpkins were breaking up. But now that a decade-plus has…
Relative to the universe, rock ‘n’ roll is a recent phenomenon. Though the exact moment when the genre came into being is hard to pinpoint, the following is undeniable: It’s genesis was a distinctly American occurence, which took place near the beginning of the 20th century. And almost immediately, the…
What’s got six strings, four hands, a kit full of skins, and a fuzz box? The Deaf Poets, a two-man band from the MIA featuring guitarist-songwriter Sean Wouters and drummer Nicolas Espinosa.The duo’s catchy garage sound tempers lo-fi wildness with digital recording value for an ear-friendly dose of modern rock…
Back when Matisyahu made the trek down to Miami in February, the diehard Tribe Called Quest fan and admitted Deadhead hit up the Arsht Center for a quiet, intimate night alongside acoustic axe-wielding buddy Adam Weinberg. But Matisyahu’s newly announced 43-date US summer tour — with a stop scheduled at…
Wanna star in a faux snuff flick? Well, if you’ve been dying to die on film (or commit some kind of bloody crime in front of the camera), this might be your big break ’cause local psych-rock creeps Lil Daggers are currently seeking one girl and one guy for a…
View photos from Sleigh Bells at Grand Central here.Sleigh BellsSaturday, April 30, 2011Grand Central, MiamiBetter than: Playing cowboys and Indians.Yeah, 45 minutes is a pretty short set. But you can’t blame noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells for the quick performance. They only have one album, Treats, under their belt and most…
Almost a month ago, we received word that Puerto Rican tag team Calle 13 was planning a Miami show on May 27 as part of its initial 11-city Entren los Que Quieran US tour. At the time, there was no venue. And details were sketchy. But still, we got all…
Good news for anyone who missed the chance to rock out ironically while simultaneously creeping out sunbathing Midwesterners this past February … As our sister blog County Grind reported earier today, Bruise Cruise Festival organizers have announced the second installment of the sea-faring indie music fest, taking place February 10…
Broadcast live across the globe to 70 countries, the Billboard Latin Music Awards were billed as música Latina’s biggest night. Show hosts promised we’d see more stars at the annual gala than we would in the sky. But then again, Miami isn’t known as a stargazer’s paradise. Bright city lights,…
Officially, April 12 was the street date for local garage-y gang Lil Daggers’ debut full-length disc. But so far, no one’s seen an actual vinyl copy of the self-titled slab. As reported in New Times’ recent Lil Daggers mini-feature, the album was supposed to be released via Boca Raton-based label…
When talking about UK DJ-producer Mark Knight, powerhouse is a word that immediately comes to mind. For one thing, Knight boasts some of the industry’s highest accolades. There’s his Grammy nomination for work on the Black Eyed Peas’ multi-platinum album The E.N.D., three of the biggest selling records on Beatport’s…
That little chico Pitbull got robbed last night at the BankUnited Center on the campus of the University of Miami. And the entire world watched it happen. Well, maybe not everyone. But the people who saw Telemundo’s broadcast of the Billboard Latin Music Awards know what I’m talking about … Mr…
Read Crossfade’s recent manic meditation on Interpol, the rise of the internet, and the death of the music industry. For the last nine months, New York City rock crew Interpol has been touring non-stop behind its 2010 self-titled fourth album, hustling back and forth across the country, jetsetting to foreign…
The wobbly bass line is just as important to dupstep as analog sounds were to French electro-house. So you can’t fault Caligula, the local dynamic duo of Obi Tawil and Mike Larson, for always featuring it prominently. However, with The Rise EP, which was released in March, Tawil and Larson almost…
Remember the Miami Sound Machine, what with all its comachakeyobodybaby and doing the conga? Well, the Tijuana Sound Machine is a totally different creature. Instead, it’s the Grammy nominated 2008 debut of Bostich + Fussible, a two-man offshoot of Mexilectric pioneers Nortec Collective. Bridging the gap between native sounds and electro,…
If you didn’t get wasted, riot-slash-dance, lose your underpants, and do something shameful on February 17, 2011, then you weren’t partying with electro-raunch tag team Hank & Cupcakes at Bardot. Don’t ever make that mistake again. Especially next Friday when these hot pop junkies return for a rerun of February’s…
You say you’re not familiar with Brazilian chanteuse Céu? We cry bullshit. You may have stumbled across the sultry, sexy songstress while picking up a frap at your local Strabucks. Or jamming out at Coachella a few weeks back. But the fact is, her recent buzz has been big. And…
The last Friday of the month is just a little less than 34 hours away. So go put on your most blazingly bright red dress shirt and whitest tie, polish your lucky set of fichas, and suck back a half-gallon of guarapo spiked with Havana Club … It’s almost time…
See the cut to download King Bee’s Howl EP. Back in January, local blues rock crew King Bee was partway through recording its fourth album and set to hit the road for a full national tour. But then founding member and lead singer Angel Suarez suddenly quit. “Angel felt like…
Read Crossfade’s print feature on Taking Back Sunday at SunFest 2011. Throughout history, humans have worshipped the sun in strange ways, often involving mass orgy and human sacrifice. Our ancestors really knew how to party, huh? Well, yes … But it’s now the 21st century and we are reasonable, civilized…
Sleigh Bells at Grand Central Miami April 30
