We’ve already said plenty about Danny Daze, so we’ll keep this short. Above is a video interview with the Miami DJ/producer did for Scion Radio 17. In it he talks about his side projects DiscoTech and Señor Stereo. He also talks about how he got his start DJing and how…
Pete Tong is hardly a man who needs introduction. The hardworking and ubiquitous British DJ, radio personality, label head and perennial host of legendary BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix is one of the most highly-regarded tastemakers in the world of electronic dance music. An early proponent of house, when the…
Friday, October 23*Local live hip-hop-ish duo the Big Bounce — made up of piano man Brendan O’Hara and beatboxer Komakozie — play tonight at the mod Moonchine in Miami. It’s a restaurant, so admission is technically free, but you’ll have to buy dinner. Luckily the place is super inexpensive. Click…
Seriously, there’s really not a whole lot more praise I could pay Locos Por Juana without seeming gushy. If you read Crossfade even twice a year, there’s like a 50/50 chance you’ve read something I wrote about them before. Sooo…instead, I’ve opted to share a few of my all-time favorite…
You never appreciate what you have until its gone. Sorry to report that downtown Miami dive bar/lounge PS14 (28 NE 14th Street) will be graduating from its 14th Street locale after October 31. But it’s not because of any financial troubles, the owners have simply decided not to renew the…
Here’s a quick video we shot of the world famous Pointer Sisters at last night’s opening party for Prelude, Barton G’s new restaurant at the Arsht.The Pointer Sisters have sold a lot of records for songs like “Slow Hand,” “How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side),” and of…
Halloween won’t fall on a weekend again until 2014, and it won’t fall on a Saturday again until 2015. So Palm Beach residents will have no excuse Saturday. No “next year,” no “I’m too tired after working all week.” This is a call for them to take to the streets…
American Idol season seven winner David Cook has made the big time. After winning Idol, he released a self-titled album which has gone platinum. Now he’s coming to Nova University in Davie November 29. Hmmm. Tickets are available here.Orlando five-piece ska boys the Supervillains are back again, this time they’ll…
This Halloween, indie space the Bubble (810 NE Fourth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) will again be Broward’s hub for local art and rawkin’ local bands. Some of the bands/acts include: Sweet Bronco: Largely the solo project of Chris Horgan, Sweet Bronco delivers the kind of lyric-centric, expressive folk reminiscent of early…
Click here to view more photos from this concert.KissThursday, October 22, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Being 10 years-old all over again.From the number of kids running around the BankAtlantic Center at Kiss’s show last night, many replete with full make-up, it’s apparent that one need not be of a certain…
Every day, RollingStone.com publishes news on the music industry as part of its Rock and Roll Daily blog. Each day averages about 25 stories. And yesterday, between “Led Zepplin II Turns 40” and “Lenny Kravitz: I Want to Work With Jack White,” the site’s Hype Monitor recommended West Palm Beach’s…
Alligator Alley is unfortunately closing its doors for good. So if you’re looking for some live music, you should spend the last two nights there. Tonight, Albert Castiglia and friends hit the stage, tomorrow Stonefox headlines.Rock ‘n’ Roll inductee Bonnie Raitt is playing the Pompano Beach Amphitheater tonight at 7:30…
KISS plays tonight at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, but I wouldn’t attend a KISS concert if it were in my living room. Here’s why.1. The MusicKiss has never been known for producing anything but the most simplistic hard rock. On stage, the band struggles to recreate these brain-dead tunes…
Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff Watkins, John Yarling, and Kilmo…
The revelry swings into high gear on Lake Avenue on Halloween as Lake Worth’s inaugural Halloween Street gets under way that Saturday at noon. Organizers promise three stages of music, “Coney Island-style” freak shows, a psychic fair, a costume contests for kids, pets, and adults, and arts and crafts vendors…
OrganicArma is one of a handful local bands who won a spot to play an official CMJ showcase through SonicBids. Their CMJ debut took place last Tuesday at the Ace of Clubs, on Great Jones Street in the East-ish Vilage. Here’s a quick video probided by the folks at SonicBids,…
For those who have been lamenting the lost of Laundry Bar, and its short lived incarnation Black Sheep Bar, count this as the nail in the coffin of any possible return of the beloved spot. We received a press release yesterday stating that Bar 721 (721 Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach)…
Sarah JacobDamask(Reppertoire) According to the Merriam-Webster, Damask is a firm lustrous fabric make with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms. After listening through Miami’s own Sarah Jacob’s Damask, I can say the title is fitting. It’s filled with flat patterns, plain-woven lyrics, and…
What would the world be like if Ozzy had never put that “vocalist seeks band” flyer in the record store, which caused soon to be guitar-god Tony Iommi to call him up? Ozzy joined Earth, which later became Black Sabbath, and the rest is Heavy Metal history. Do you feel…
Head Spins: The Vagabond’s Carmel Ophir
Junior Boys’ Halloween-themed tour hits the Vagabond
Ketchy Shuby spreads downtown soul throughout Miami
