Hey look! It’s a music festival which is actually family friendly! The Surfin’ Snook Summer Jam is going down at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater on June 20 starting at 3:30 pm and should be a perfect destination for music fans and families looking to get out of the house for…
Long Beach rockers RX Bandits and San Francisco based prog-rockers Dredg are setting off on a co-headlining tour which is currently slated to end on July 22 at Culture Room. The RX Bandits have an interesting catalogue of music: going back to their earliest days (think 1995 or so) the…
Ace HoodSaturday, May 30, 2009Club Premier, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Your standard birthday bash Just a few years into his young career, local rapper Ace Hood has garnered mixed early feedback. Despite being named as one of XXL’s “Freshmen of 09,” and collaborating with some formidable names in the industry, Hood has…
Hurricane Wilma may have been devastating for a lot of folks, but not for Jenni Foxx. See, on that 2005 day after it hit, she happened to have a scheduled DJ audition at the Clevelander. But there was no power. And a few hours later, when power was restored, Foxx…
The literal treatment of a music video strewn with metaphor. Now can we do this with the rest of the Eighties videos, please?…
One of the most important components of the critically acclaimed, thoroughly addicting series The Wire was its portrayal of the current circumstances afflicting those simply trying to survive in the inner-city. Loosely based on lead writer David Simon’s experiences as a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun, it is hailed…
Here’s a new video produced by Buggah Da Govannah’s On Point Entertainment, in conjunction with Miami residents and Hip Hop Weekly entrepreneurs Benzino and Dave Mays. The video was directed by the ICU, and the group is called 1st 48. After the jump, read what Buggah had to say about…
The Crumbs were once signed to Lookout! Records. They toured the country and wrote great songs that made the kids sing along. But times have changed. Johnny B moved on. Chuck Loose went back to his office. Emil 4 ½ isn’t doing it anymore. But the Crumbs are still pretty…
Julian MarleyAwake (Ghetto Youths International)It’s been six years since Julian Marley’s last full-length. Awake, his third major release, comes to us at the height of spiritual and political alertness. The first African American president is in power, and our ever-growing global village is becoming even more interconnected, one Twitter as…
Click the artists’ names to read Crossfade’s previous Q&As with Rockell, Sa-fire, David of Nice N Wild, Judy Torres, and Johnny O. “When I Hear Music” and “Lookout Weekend” by Debbie Deb are Miami anthems. They are two timeless instant party starters. If you think you saw Debbie Deb perform…
Recession-minded, “frugal,” or just plain cheap? No problem — Ten Under $10, a new column on Crossfade, gives you budget-friendly music events to check out over the weekend. Tonight, Friday, May 29*The Mission Veo is one of the best local dark, post-punk-type acts going, and tonight they play at one…
With all the rain and clouds, I’ve kept myself busy shooting all over town. Best time, in a long time, goes to the 10th annual Urban Beach Week this past weekend. Ocean Drive is wide open, but traffic was almost at a standstill. That is, of course, because part of…
The Juan MacLean with The FieldWednesday, May 27, 2009LIV, Miami BeachBetter than: Ninety-nine percent of the acts to have performed at LIV.Miami, you are hopeless and a disgrace. I never felt so embarrassed to call myself a resident of the 305 as I did on Wednesday night. You had in…
It’s nice to see Steely Dan touring again. Not that they’ve been off the road much recently, but for fans of the jazz-rock band, there must have been quite a few very frustrating years of having to listen to their albums at home or in their cars. In the mid-1970s,…
Can’t afford to shell out a couple hundred bucks to see the latest hip shaking pop diva play live at BankAtlantic Center on June 29? Beyonce feels your pain, and is actually doing something about it. Beyonce set aside 2000 tickets to each of her non-Las Vegas shows for $20…
It’s virtually impossible to have avoided the buzz surrounding two of Miami’s best female-fronted acts: Afrobeta and Steph Taylor and the State Of. Here’s a good opportunity to catch them for free in a cozy (and smoke-free!) environment. Both bands play an in-store at Sweat Records this Saturday, starting at…
Sa-Fire is the singer of the memorable Freestyle hits “Don’t Break My Heart” and “Boy, I’ve Been Told.”José el Rey: Sa-Fire, thanks for being right on time! What are you up to?Sa-Fire: I’m always very punctual. If you’re ever late, you might miss a great opportunity. My new single “Exotique”…
Click here to read Crossfade’s Q&A with Judy Torres, here for the Q&A with David from Nice & Wild, and here for the Q&A with Johnny O.Rockell’s “In a Dream” came out a decade after the initial freestyle wave. It was the only new Freestyle song on the radio in…
Never sleep in Miami. Never rest. This Saturday night, May 30, Sneaker Pimps is coming to South Florida again and this time with a live blast from Clipse as well as Cool Kids. I am not a huge fan of CKs but Clipse is extra special good. If you haven’t…
Wassup Kendall. Dade got heat in every corner of the county so put your whiskey up for some down home blues, beers, and food on Stormy Mondays at The Fish House at 10000 SW 56 Street (Miami, FL 33165). The event takes place every Monday night featuring music by artists…
I can pretty much blame Steve Bug for how I first acquired a taste for minimal. I didn’t always get minimal –I used to have a hard time grasping its tedious repetitiveness, the absence of real melody and conventional song structure. Then a couple years ago I heard a compilation…
Crossfade announced earlier that Counting Crows will be playing August 18 at the (by that time) newly renovated Bayfront Park Amphitheater on August 18. The news just got much more exciting as Michael Franti & Spearhead and California rockers Augustana will be joining the Crows for the awkwardly titled “The…
