When the Strange Boys played Churchill’s last September, our review was, well, a bit harsh. “The band appeared to be catching a cold,” we wrote, “seemingly disinterested in their songs, and even less interested in the crowd.” But in the spirit of second chances, Crossfade’s giving the Strange Boys a…
It’s not easy cooking up a melting pot of exotic world sounds while still nailing a savvy dancefloor-ready formula. But that’s exactly how Zombie Disco Squad operates. The forward-thinking UK production duo of Lucas Hunter and Nat Self is breaking the house music mold by crossbreeding styles as diverse as…
A night out with sample-happy psycho Girl Talk (AKA Gregg Gillis) is never gentle. Imagine your brain being force-fed 36 hours of music in 36 minutes, pushed to the brink of seizure, and then fucked by a superpowered laptop that’s been wrapped in plastic to protect it from all kinds…
It’s called an “out-of-control crush.” Lately, we here at Crossfade have been totally and shamelessly agog over Miami’s weird and whimsical Rachel Goodrich. We’ve gushed about her “twisted, jaunty tune ‘Light Bulb'” and its “whimsy-laced lyrics.” We’ve stomped around the office to the tune of “G-Dino.” And we’ve chatted the…
The Bruise Cruise sets sail from the Port of Miami on Friday. And while there’s plenty of dope coming through Dodge Island, y’all better think twice about sneaking some out; narcs like to prey on unsuspecting travelers, especially theme cruise passengers. In January, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents partnered…
First, they were Stonefox, a three-piece kicking ass around South Florida with an amped-up brand of swamp rock that was precociously sharp for these parts. Then they added a fourth member, kind of broke up, and regrouped again as a three-piece called Blond Fuzz, playing more of the same. That…
DJ-producer Shonky might have been the next great mathematical genius and invented the time machine or something. But instead, he followed his musical passion. Since landing on the EDM scene with a big bang in the late ’00s, the Parisian prodigy has been blowing minds and jacking bodies across the…
Jonas Stein is a very busy guy. Not only does his band Turbo Fruits tour regularly, but he’s also co-organizing the Bruise Cruise, leaving from the Port of Miami this Friday. The Nashvillian was first introduced to an international audience as the fresh-from-high-school guitarist for Be Your Own Pet (formerly…
Yeah, we seriously slagged Questlove’s last local DJ gig. In fact, you may remember us saying shit like, “Besides the purp stench lingering in the air, nothing about Questlove’s mix … got us high” and “We’re done covering DJ sets.” Well, um, we meant it at the time. But with…
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival. A Miami tradition. Whether you like crappy overpriced art or not, it is a ten-dollar people-watching extravaganza. On a gorgeous day, it is the perfect excuse to get liquored up with your friends, eat a gyro, and watch a great band like Suénalo at Peacock…
Cody Chesnutt’s been out of the spotlight for a bit. But after years of keeping a low profile, he’s back on the scene with a new message.He recorded his 2002 double album The Headphone Masterpiece on a four-track cassette recorder at home. That album ended up being nominated for the…
There is only one adjective that does the almighty Shitstorm justice … Relentless. For starters, can you think of a local act that plays faster, nastier and harder? We certainly can’t. Figure in that the grindcore outfit has been smokin’ suckers since 2004, and you’ve got a blasting, metallic stamina…
In between sipping drinks and smoking cigarettes, Detroit electronic dance music veteran Jimmy Edgar performed impressively. Recognizable at the beginning of his set was material from his most recent album XXX, which has its R&B and funk elements. Kinda sexy…
N.O.R.E. With ¡Mayday! As part of the Rising Transit Lounge Saturday, February 19, 2011 Better than: A XXXL Fatburger with cheese, some Swisher Sweets, and a PBR. Remember when Victor Santiago Jr. (AKA N.O.R.E., AKA Noreaga) got busted at a SoBe burger joint for slugging some dude three times and…
Goldie Electric Pickle Saturday, February 19, 2011 Last night, on its two-year anniversary, the Electric Pickle proved it is the club it always promised to be. When the club opened during WMC 2009, there was hope the club might fill the void caused by Circa 28’s sudden closure. And with…
Tickets for Ultra Music Festival have sold out. But for procrastinating electro nuts willing to drop a few hundred bucks on scalper tickets, the opportunity to trip balls in downtown Miami is still alive. The news came as a shock to everyone, smeared across the top of the festival’s website,…
That’s it, folks. According to Ultra Music Festival’s site, tickets to this year’s event are gone with 34 days left until the festival. Will more be made available? We’re not sure, but we’re working to finding out.Could this be a marketing ploy? Maybe. There is no way of really knowing…
Various Artists Murmur Presents Nofitstate(Murmur Records)murmurrecords.com If you decide to prep for Ultra Week by listening to only one compilation album of contemporary underground house, then make it Murmur Presents Nofitstate. With almost thirty tracks spanning two discs, this record offers as robust a cross-section of sounds from the transatlantic…
Que Bajo, mi gente?! No, we’re not speaking Spanish drunk with a mouth full of cotton balls. We just wanted to let you know about a killer party going down tonight at Transit Lounge. Que Bajo? is absolutely legendary on New York’s party scene. Featuring Afro sounds, cumbia, reggae, dancehall,…
Ultra Week may have the bigger names and parties, but Winter Music Conference is still going to give us plenty of reasons to become 24-hour party people.Case in point: The Vagabond’s WMC lineup is so well thought out and diverse. Whether it’s classic house, dubstep, or electro, the 14th Street venue…
A month and a half ago, Rachel Goodrich packed up her car and hit the highway, bound for Cali. In the run-up to the February 22 release of her self-titled sophomore album, she had set up a month-long residency at Los Angeles’s Hotel Café, a tiny Hollywood joint where a…
First off, I want to congratulate David Banner (featured in this week’s episode of PrunkTV after the cut) on his induction into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, alongside Elvis, B.B., and Muddy! David Banner was one of my favorite interviews. We just drove around Miami for hours and talked. Usually, the…
