¡Mayday!’s Stuck On An Island is officially out now, meaning you can buy it physically in select stores, digitally on iTunes, or via the band’s site as an instant “HD MP3 download.” You can even score a copy as part of merch packages that include hangout time with the band,…
We’re an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It’s understood that musicians — like writers — struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purchasing records or attending shows is the ultimate display of artistic camaraderie.Face it: Dropping $0.99 to download a digital track from…
Even nine years after his horrific murder, DJ Uncle Al’s name still rings heavy in the streets of Liberty City. In what was said to be a case of mistaken identity, Al’s death on September 10, 2001 was overshadowed by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the…
Formed in 2008, Maq is an acoustic pop duo comprised of guitarist-vocalists Quinn Carson and Matt Alderman, who fine tuned their chops together at UM’s Frost School of Music.”We formed as an acoustic songwriting duo, writing songs about girls,” explains Alderman. The two wasted no time recording a demo to…
Next Tuesday’s Caribou show at Grand Central just continues the wave of musical excitement washing up on Miami’s shores this October. (Before this, of course, there’s Beach House and Vampire Weekend at the Fillmore on Wednesday — if you got tickets — and Active Child and School of Seven Bells…
No live music scene in Miami? You’re wrong and the Miami Music Festival is here to prove it, incontrovertibly, with more than 400 performances across 45 stages from downtown to the Gables, from Groveside to South Beach, from Little Haiti to the District. (Alright, so those last ones are just…
The Standard Miami’s always had a little swag about it. Whenever we go there we know we’ll be able to relax and let loose, and somehow just stepping through the doors of any of their four branches (Hollywood, Downtown LA, New York, or our very own Miami Beach spa) makes…
Something strange has been happening with the Miami music scene the last six months. People are actually paying attention. The bands down here have been getting more and more national coverage. And now Miami has one more artist to add to our ever growing roster of hype-worthy musicians: Ryan DeGrandy,…
Originally, Canadian indie guy Dan Snaith called himself Manitoba. He recorded a whole batch of eclectic electro-poppy stuff, sent it out into the world, and started gaining cred with brainy music fans. But then proto-punker Handsome Dick Manitoba (real name Richard Blum) crawled out of a black hole, claimed total…
Cuban-born DJ and producer Lazaro Casanova hardly needs an introduction among Miami’s EDM cognoscenti. Many of you will remember him from his days as resident DJ of Revolver, the infamous, long-standing party that put downtown Miami hipster nightlife on the map. These days, Casanova is best known as a busy…
All great imitation, even when it’s parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade’s list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion’s cover of AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long” (need I say more?);…
LeBron James has been pretty vocal about his infatuation with his new home. He has tweeted his admiration for Barton G, his attendance at the recent Drake concert, and even gave a little love to Booker T. Washington High School. We should have known from the moment he said he would…
The Trinumeral Festival With Big Boi, ¡Mayday!, ArtOfficial, Juan Basshead, Mochipet, and more Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10!!!) Grand Central Better Than: Probably the other two nights of the Trinumeral Festival. There’s no doubt that 10/10/10 is a date that will make any bona fide tech geek giggle in binary…
When a baby’s born with a microphone in his mouth and a name like Gift of Gab, there’s no denying he’s gonna grow up to be a badass MC. It’s almost like the rap gods have got their finger on the boy from the very first minute, steering him toward…
Photo by Ian WitlenOtto Von SchirachView photos from Trinumeral at 7th Circuit Studio.The Trinumeral Festival With Otto Von Schirach, Tokimonsta, Eprom, Panic Bomber, and More Friday, October 8, 2010 7th Circuit Studio Better Than: The actual day when the digits align in auspicious numeric sameness? When we arrived Panic Bomber…
Drink a case of Red Bull. Stay up for 36 hours straight. And then go listen to the overamped and fucked-up digital noise that soundtracks Eprom’s days and nights. How do you feel? Weird? Scared? Awesome? Like you’re falling into a partially pixilated reality where Wario or some other evil…
T-Pain is shooting a music video in the 305 on October 13, and the auto-tune king is looking for “20-30 extras for a club scene,” according to a Craigslist posting.T-Pain’s “Rap Song,” featuring Rick Ross, is a heartfelt track: “Or just put on that N.W.A./Comin’ straight outta Compton on that…
Mr. 305, Pitbull, had an interesting week. He had a big concert lined up in New York with Drake and Trey Songz to promote the new “So Kodak” campaign. And he also had a video shoot scheduled with T-Pain for Pit’s song “Hey Baby.” But all of that suddenly came…
Yeah, this is a hint.When secret parties with special guest DJs are announced, 90 percent of the time they don’t live up to the hype. Trust us when we say tonight’s secret party at Bar probably isn’t going to be one of those times. The person taking over the decks…
It’s a well-recorded rule that a smart man never speaks of a woman’s age. Still, Myriam Hernandez is no spring chicken, which isn’t to say that the 43-year-old Chilean songstress and television personality isn’t still a hottie. But she’s put in her time — and then some. Hernandez started her…
Today we celebrate the birthday of two Ramones: Johnny and CJ Ramone. Yes, CJ (who turns 45 today) is viewed as a ringer or a hired gun. He isn’t anyone’s favorite Ramone, but he did a fine job filling Dee Dee’s Chucks and leather jacket Johnny is another story. Born…
Hidden somewhere in the thick mist and jagged rock of the Andes Mountains, there’s a secret training academy for professional pickpockets and it’s called the School of Seven Bells. Now, maybe this whole thing is a myth, but no one really knows. Even Interpol and the NYPD refuse to fully…
