Dialed In: Last Week’s Top Ten From FIU Radio Station “Radiate”

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations.  Dialed In for the week of October 25-31 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, “Radiate”Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the…

U2 Tickets Go On Sale Monday November 9

Mark your calendars and set your alarms. Next Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp, tickets for the July 9, 2010, U2 show at Land Shark Stadium go on sale.If you’re quick on your feet, you won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get a good seat either. U2 announced…

Concert Review: Busy P at Electric Pickle, October 31

Click here to view more photos from this event.Busy PSaturday, October 31, 2009Electric Pickle, MiamiBetter Than: The prefect pair of alt breast, y’all.If websites like Hipster Runoff have taught us anything is that when the alt community comes together for a ‘meaningful’ experience, it can be a beautiful thing. It…

New EP by Alexi Delano and Alejandro Sab Out Today

Crossfade has been following Miami-based DJ/producer Alejandro Sab for a while now, considering his PL0T parties and international artist bookings have been a veritable cornerstone of our local underground EDM scene for the last couple years. At least once a month since 2007 PL0T has made us privy to some…

2009 Urban Latin Music Conference in Miami, This Weekend

Do you swoon like a schoolgirl at the mere mention of Wisin y Yandel’s names (even though you’re not one)? Are you anxiously awaiting Aventura’s upcoming Miami show with your Romeo T-shirt already ironed? Can you frequently be seen driving around town with your windows down, blasting the latest Don…

Over the Weekend: NeckFace, MoonFest and The Other Hollywood

We skipped dressing up for Halloween this year, but people wouldn’t stop bothering us as to why we weren’t in costume. Being an overworked, underpaid writer is a full-time job and is the scariest costume we could come up with.But enough about us — here is what you missed over…

Random Venue Review: Pulp Live

​This past weekend I made a belated first visit to Pulp Live, the venue on Oakland Park Boulevard that was known previously as the Metal Factory. I went to see friends play, so I won’t review the actual music that night. When I go to a show to support a…

Head Spins: DJ Mednas (With MP3s!)

​Miamians take a rightful pride in our reputation as the northern-most capital of South America. But if we’re ever going to truly be considered a world-class city, it’ll be because of cats like DJ Mednas. Mednas, who derives his moniker from a mix-up of his given name, Mehdi Nassiri, was born…

Fort Lauderdale Bar Tour: Southport Raw Bar

Night Watch is a regularly-occurring feature by Broward/Palm Beach nightlife columnist Tara NieuwesteegOn a recent evening in advance of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, I decided to check out bars near the 17th Street Causeway, and ended up at the yachtie mecca, Southport Raw Bar. It’s a 1960s-style, let-it-all-hang-out…

Video: Best Halloween Song Ever, the Misfits’ “Halloween”

There is no better Halloween song than The Misfits – Halloween. The Fiend Club will be out in force when the band, featuring Danzig’s brother Jerry Only, and Dez Cadena, and Robo from Black Flag, hits Culture Room on December 4th. Here are the lyrics to The Misfits – Halloween.Bonfires…

Guy Gerber and Tom Clark Play Space on Saturday

Techno heads looking to work their feet on Halloween night need look no further than Space, where internationally-acclaimed Israeli producer Guy Gerber will be performing along with Berlin-based DJ/producer Tom Clark. Boasting a distinctive and futuristic brand of proggy melodic tech house, with releases on the Cocoon, Bedrock, and SAW…

Vampiros en La Habana…La Pequena Habana, That Is!

Well, it’s that special time of year kiddies, when real kiddies get to go door to door yelling “trick or treat!” and collecting candy, most of which their grandmothers will warn, “esta envenenado” (“it’s poisoned”). Meanwhile, grownup kiddies get to dress like strippers and dipshits (I managed both at once…

What to Hear in Broward and Palm Beach This Weekend

Plenty to check out in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend, and no matter who you are, you’ll find something that will scare you. David Allan Coe, for instance, is playing tonight at Culture Room. He’s been known to scare more than a few people in his day. KMFDM are…

Q&A With Converge, Playing With Mastodon and Dethklok November 8

To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it’s not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains — this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-like trappings. Rather, part of the reason they are so scary is because they are…