The great state of Texas is known for many things, including football, barbecue, big oil, women with big hair, men with big hats, and the fact that, well, everything is supposedly bigger there. The latter assertion may be cause for debate, but one thing is beyond question: the Lone Star…
In 1994, singer and guitarist Warren Haynes never imagined Gov’t Mule would still exist in the year 2014. “In the beginning, it was just a side project, because Allen Woody and myself were full-time members of the Allman Brothers Band,” Haynes says. “We had no ambitions or aspirations. It was…
St. Vincent Fillmore Miami Beach Monday, October 6, 2014 Better Than: Doing the Automaton Shuffle alone. “Hello to all of you men and women out there,” said St. Vincent, welcoming a few thousand art-rock acolytes to the Fillmore Miami Beach last night. “And,” she added, after a pregnant pause, “all…
III Points, three days. The second annual edition of Wynwood’s music, art, and tech fest has finally made the big reveal of its 2014 music sked. Day by day. Hour by hour. So snatch up some last-minute tix. And check the cut for III Points’ music set times. See also:…
The last time that the Juan Maclean performed live in Miami, it was in 2009. At the then-new LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau, he and DFA Records diva Nancy Whang were booked for the megaclub’s Dirty Hairy party, a weekly Wednesday-night party meant to mimic what was happening downtown, even…
“Maybe it was crazy. But we believed.” Out of nowhere in the summer of 2013, Miami’s David Sinopoli and Erica Freshman unveiled their vision for something called III Points, a sprawling three-day festival that aimed to unite our city’s disparate creative communities — and perhaps even help forge the future…
Miami, we’re more than just a city of superficiality, alcoholics, and club rats — we’re actually a town of thinkers, artists, and creatives. And every now and then, we get hit with some pretty good music, like the five best concerts going down this week. Check them out, from St…
Marc Anthony’s Cambio de Piel Tour With Joey Vega American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, October 3, 2014 Better Than: A night salsa dancing at Mango’s. “Latinos, we always wait to the last minute,” joked comedian Joey Vega as los rumberos at the American Airlines Arena waited for el Rey de…
Christians pray for the men of Eyehategod. Which is good, considering the Louisiana sludge giants’ 26 years of hardship, disaster, and even death. They may have sold their souls on the bayou. But how else would they spawn heavy, full-bellied blues and give a pulse to stiff darkness? “We’re definitely…
If you had the misfortunate of missing Bonobo’s Miami performance last year, the UK electronica wizard is back at Grand Central on Saturday. Now while this gig comes as part of his current North America DJ tour — meaning no awesome full-ensemble live show — the show packs a very…
What is “Real Love?” That’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves at one point or another. The hopeless romantic might say it’s when your other half let’s you eat the bigger cookie. The pessimist would agree it’s nothing but a fairytale. But us here at Crossfade, we know the true…
An accomplished vocalist, producer, and DJ, Joyce Muniz is as consummate an artist as you’ll find on today’s global electronic dance music scene. Born in Brazil, she spent her formative years in ’90s Vienna, soaking up the European underground house, techno and bass music which she would later put her…
There’s no doubt III Points’ anchor will be the amazing lineup of artists performing throughout the weekend at the fest’s Soho Studios headquarters. Lykke Li and Flying Lotus alone are worth the price of admission. But if you want to get up close and personal with your favorite acts, you’ll…
Stéphanie Sokolinski, better known as Soko, is a 27-year-old actress and musician who’s steadily garnered accolades and critical praise for both facets of her work. Immortalized on the screen in Alice Winocour’s impeccable historical drama Augustine, SoKo’s 2012 album I Thought I Was an Alien also shot to fame thanks…
AC Slater is about to take you back to a time before fancy light rigs and Jesus-posing DJs, when dance parties were messy, dark, personal affairs and nothing mattered but the bass. Maybe some of you remember those times fondly, and perhaps some of you are tired of hearing about…
On your mark. Get set. Go score some rave tix. Ultra Music Festival 2015 tickets are officially on sale. So for all those party people who qualify under UMF’s new 18-and-over policy, it’s time to camp in front of the computer and secure a spot at America’s longest-running dance fest…
Before joining creative forces as Gorgon City, Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott were already celebrated DJ-producers in their own right. Going by Foamo and RackNRuin, respectively, the two came up as part of London’s beloved Black Butter artist collective and label, which also spawned the likes of Rudimental and international…
“I always had a passion to make music,” says Duke Dumont. “I knew if it was a hobby, I’d do it. And if it was a full-time job, I would always be doing it.” Now 32 years old, this British DJ-producer (born Adam George Dyment) has achieved so much more…
Belle & Sebastian Fillmore Miami Beach Sunday, September 28, 2014 Better Than: Staying home, to paraphrase everyone’s favorite Glaswegian sextet, and playing with yourself. “We were here! Where were yooou?” Last night, the five guys and a gal of Belle & Sebastian finally graced a stage in the Sunshine State…
The hour of III Points is almost upon us. Soon, Wynwood will be a mass of hipsters, artists, thinkers, musicians, geeks, freaks, and confused passerby. The whole ‘hood will come alive with discussion, live drawing, video games, bleepy-bloops, and the best looks we’ve been hiding in our closets until this…
The weekend may have abandoned us, but that’s okay … At least we have some kick ass shows to make us less miserable. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from la música caliente de Marc Anthony at the AAA to Wu-Tang’s GZA at the Stage…
Party people old enough to remember Miami’s roller disco days should be stoked to know that the 305 has a new party on wheels. Roller Disco at Grand Central may be just a monthly party, but with some of disco music’s most legendary DJs headlining, it might be the single…
