We’ve featured QuESt on more than a few occasions here on Crossfade. He’s definitely one of South Florida’s brightest upcoming hip-hop artists. He has the talent, the voice, the flow, and seemingly a great following in the world of the “true school” hip-hop circles (and, by “true school,” we mean…
The President LeBron (Roofless Records) www.rooflessrex.com I blame my suspicions on authoritative persons based on my pseudo-socialist Latin American upbringing. Did I believe those bozos (namely Hugo “Monkey-Ass-for-Brains” Chavez) when they said they were in charge? No! Do I believe in Junior’s second term? No! Do I believe in The…
In the last four years, Dutch DJ, producer, and label impresario Fedde Le Grand has literally blown up. It’s incredible to witness the breadth of his success, especially when he’s said that in his early days people didn’t even like his music. He founded major dance label Flamingo Records along…
Try to put them in one category, and you can’t. Arboles Libres are just what their name implies, free. Free from the boundaries of genrefication, free from the pressures of a band that began with visions of grandeur and free from the self-confining, self-defeating nature of musicians determined to be…
We’d like to apologize in advance for getting the above song stuck in your head. But it was the early ’90s, and just like everybody else, we were afraid to “turn around” and wanted to find out “all that she wanted.” Ace of Base was the Swedish pop band that…
This week on Crossfade, we’ve been taking a look at a number of recent releases from local label Forward Motion Records, headed by Fernando Perdomo. Here’s the last of the round-up.Jorge Moreno”Thank You” (single)This single is culled from his upcoming English-language debut, Grammy Award-winner Jorge Moreno makes a powerful case…
Tegan and Sara at Bayfront Park
Robbie Rivera rocks the Gansevoort
Fabolous performs at Cameo
Weird Wives
Snoop Dogg at Mansion
Last year, when Little Haiti’s best and only sort-of-English pub turned 30, we got a tad worried. Would Dave Daniels take the milestone as an opportunity to finally sell the place? The answer was no, and though it seems like Daniels is perennially talking about ridding himself of it, Churchill’s…
Pete Tong at Set
Club Space closing parties
If you’ve never been to a Radiohead show but have always wanted to see the mastery behind Thom Yorke’s softly echoing falsetto, you’re in luck. More than 50 devoted Radiohead fans that attended last year’s show in Prague on August 23 filmed the show from different angles in the crowd,…
UK progressive house titan John Digweed hardly needs an introduction anywhere people get down to electronic music beats, lazers and glowsticks. Since his ’90s decade-defining forays alongside Sasha and their famed Northern Exposure compilation series, Digweed has become one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable names in the industry. The…
In a joint effort to foist some seriously intense shit on an unsuspecting public, Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers dragged notorious noise offender Justice Yeldham (AKA Lucas Abela) from his microphone and glass-filled hole in Sydney, Australia. They disguised him in khakis and sport sandals. They smuggled him onto…
Michael Arcos is one of Miami’s most gifted sons. As a filmmaker he makes movies that make people confused, giddy and sometimes a little upset. As a musician he makes music that elicits the same gut reactions. There’s something innocent about him and his art. Sometimes. There’s something dark and…
Spam…it’s not just for breakfast anymore. And, really, if ever you’ve eaten it, you know you’re not missing much in the canned foods department. Spam for your ears, however, is a whole other ballgame. And this Friday, the new Sunny Isles boutique hotel Solé On the Ocean is serving it…
This week, Crossfade is taking a look at a number of recent releases from Fernando Perdomo’s new local-centric label, Forward Motion.Kingsley and PerdomoFake Smiles(Forward Motion)Judging by the cover photo, these bearded, shaggy-haired minstrels could pass themselves off as twin sons from different mothers. In fact, one listen to this superb…
This week, Crossfade is taking a look at a number of recent releases from Fernando Perdomo’s new local-centric label, Forward Motion.Yves GiraudHello(Forward Motion)Who says the French have to be haughty? On this, Yves Giraud’s American introduction, he spins an amiable sound not unlike that of John Mayer before Mayer opted…
There’s a special place in our hearts for punk/noise pop enthusiasts Wavves. Maybe it’s because their latest album is named King of the Beach, and the band’s name is Wavves. Can’t get more South Florida than that, right? Except for the fact that they’re from the West Coast, and not…
