Niko Javan be going through some changes. “I’m letting out my inner James Blake, but I don’t wanna act like I’m not a fucking clown,” the Miami music producer and member of O’Grime says. This “inner James Blake” is expressed beautifully on his new Trench EP, featuring vocals from The…
Deep bass tones set the mood for the humming of a soft, melodic voice. A bit of blues-infused heartache shot through with the trill of Latin pop, the richness of soul music, and a hint of rebellious folk. These are the kinds of musical moments, urgent yet graceful, that flow…
That Caribou (AKA Daniel Snaith) is such a singular, idiosyncratic artist with a sound all his own has much to do with his being a self-confessed studio production nerd. It’s hard not to agree that the bespectacled 30-something mathematics PhD from Canada perfectly embodies the stereotype of the sonic mad…
“I CANNOT WAIT!” Oh yes, all caps and exclamation points… That’s how excited Taylor Swift is about her 1989 World Tour. Another reason Ms. Swift is stoked: The 24-year-old record sales machine just released 1989, her fifth studio album (named, obvi, for the year of her birth), and it’s already…
Marnie Stern With Killmama and Kazoots Presented by Brooklyn Brewery’s Mash 2014 Gramps, Wynwood Saturday, November 1, 2014 Sure, it was a downright brisk November night, and many of us were undoubtedly still feeling the burn from spooking up the city on Halloween. But that wasn’t going to stop the…
For over a decade, Interpol has been one of the premier outfits flying the ever-vague flag of indie rock. In 2002, when the group’s debut full-length, Turn on the Bright Lights, dropped, it showcased a band that was mostly without peer in its ability to pump new life into post-punk…
Still recovering from all those candy corn shots and endless Pixie Stix you consumed over the weekend? So are we. That’s why we’re hooking you up with the ultimate hangover/sugar rush cure: a little bit of music. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from the…
Blowfly is so old that hieroglyphics on Egyptian pyramids show him and Cleopatra having oral sex. Legend has it that’s where he wrote the lyrics to his classic “Girl Let Me Cum in Your Mouth.” Both Snoop Dogg and the RZA have cited his profound influence on the world of…
Break out the party favors. And hide your grandmas. ‘Cause it’s almost time for Fool’s Gold Day Off. Last year, this annual Art Basel Miami Beach week get-down brought out 305 legend Trick Daddy and nearly the entire Fool’s Gold crew for thousands of rap fans, hipsters, and arty partiers…
Les Claypool has been the driving force behind funk metal outfit Primus since 1984. In that time, he has also written a book, South of the Pumphouse, directed a film, Electric Apricot, and become synonymous with the sounds of animated TV shows Robot Chicken and South Park. Now he’s remade…
Just as seasons change, so do musical fads. What is stylish eventually grows passé before becoming cool again. However, legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris has never paid any mind to waves of popularity. Over the course of her four-decade career, she has been too concerned with staying true to herself, no…
Ten months of working and spending time in America was all it took for the Moscow-born, Australia-based, half-Dominican electro-soul singer Fantine to perform in front of Michelle Obama. “The First Lady was at an event in Miami Gardens, and what happened was, a few days prior, I was singing the…
Every mash ends with a bash, are we right? If you’re Brooklyn Brewery, you’d be inclined to agree, given that your mash was already a weeklong series of beer-themed parties. And what better way to wash down all those hops than with a final blowout featuring none other than New…
Midnight Magic is their name, and that funky disco groove is their game. Founded by production veterans Morgan Wiley and W. Andrew Raposo, fronted by soulful chanteuse Tiffany Roth, and backed by a stellar ensemble cast of musicians, the group has been making major waves on the NYC underground dance…
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull With J Balvin and the Jump Smokers American Airlines Arena, Miami Sunday, October 26, 2014 Better Than: Staying home “Bailando” to YouTube videos and listening to your drunk friend talk shit. When Enrique Iglesias chatted with Crossfade earlier this month, el cantante warned, “Prepárate for ‘party…
No matter what you tell yourself, you can never mentally prepare yourself for Monday. Sure, you can watch re-runs of The Walking Dead, crash one last weekend bash, or plan to call in sick the next morning, but there’s just no escaping the reality of the work week. The struggle…
Gather up tu gente and get ready to go hard at the Cultura Dura Tour. On Thursday, October 30, Mr. Pauer (AKA Toto Gonzalez) and his amigos at Mike’s Harder and Remezcla will be bringing electrópico beats to The Garret at Grand Central for a night of baile, rumba, and…
For 35 years, 7 Seconds has been a stalwart of the hardcore punk scene. Founded in Reno, Nevada, by brothers Kevin and Steve Marvelli (who adopted the new last names Seconds and Youth, respectively), this Sacramento crew has also figured prominently in the straight-edge movement. An energetic man by nature,…
“Oh, hey, I wasn’t listening …” Well, we were just saying that English folkie Ben Howard is winding his way toward the Fillmore Miami Beach for a midwinter stop in the subtropics. This Brit Award-winning, Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter will soon venture across America for the I Forget Where We Were…
There’s always tons of talk about III Points’ dance music acts, but the annual fest pays serious tribute to Miami’s rock scene too. It’s important to give a boost to our local bands, and we here at Crossfade were stoked to catch up with groovy garage rockers Plastic Pinks, whom…
Porter Robinson Worlds Tour With Giraffage and Lemaitre Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, October 17, 2014 Better Than: The hazing we went through growing up because we liked Sailor Moon and Mario Bros. more than whatever it is “cool” kids do. “Say my name and you can say it with honor.”…
From the alarm clock that woke you up at an ungodly hour this morning to the symphony of 8 a.m. traffic on your way to work, music is everywhere. Sure, it may not be the kind of music you wanna hear, but that’s why you’ve got us to hook you…
