Have a Krisp Aural Orgasm at The Vagabond October 21

Wynwood-based synth-pop quartet Krisp has emerged from the Miami music-and-arts ether to gig around town like an old-school classic rock workhorse. Of course, the band’s done its requisite time at Little Haiti’s portal to seedy England — and Miami’s widest open door for booking — Churchill’s Pub. It’s braved the…

Boyz II Men Bring the Science of Panty Droppin’ to Miami November 5

Boyz II Men have announced a Miami stop on their latest tour, along with fellow 90s smooth-crooner Keith Sweat and gangsta diva Faith Evans. And Crossfade anticipates the concert will be a top-shelf seminar in panty droppin’. Yeah, yeah, yeah … Boyz II Men can sing. They broke Billboard records…

Das Racist Not Reduced to Sex Objects at Grand Central, October 9

See the full 30-photo Das Racist at Grand Central slideshow. Das Racist With Danny Brown and Despot Grand Central Miami Sunday, October 9, 2011 Better Than: The graveyard shift at a combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. A Lot Better Than: Langerado. About a month ago, Langerado organizers announced that…

Five Reasons Cassy Britton Rules the Dancefloor

​There are few artists more beloved on the transatlantic house and techno scene than Cassy Britton. But why? Ask most fans why they love Cassy so much, and they’ll most likely say you have to experience one of her live sets to understand. And that’s true. It’s no coincidence she’s…

Anoraak With Teen Daze and Millionyoung at Bardot October 13

If you’re into electronica, chances are you’ll be riding that chillwave of excitement into Bardot for the club’s second installment of its Living Room Sessions. The speakeasy’s new Thursday-night concert series kicked off last night with Junior Boys. And now we’re all set to indulge in a dose of superrelaxed,…

Smash a Sax into Shrapnel at Big Brass Juke’s Debut Show October 14

Get ready to guzzle a bottle of cheap bourbon, howl about love, loss, death, and redemption, and smash a saxophone into shrapnel ’cause Juke founder and frontman Eric Garcia (AKA Uncle Scotchy) tells us, “Miami’s favorite dirty blues band is going big” and adding a hot shot of fat brass…

DJ Jonathan Toubin’s Five Favorite Florida R&B Burners

​You might know New York DJ Jonathan Toubin from his Soul Clap Dance-Off parties. He brought Miami’s best and most adventurous dancers to their knees last February just days before the Bruise Cruise with soulful music that kept us dancing all night. Spinning only vinyl, his music comes from a…

Surfer Blood Plays Free Miami Show for DWNTWN Concert Series October 14

​Surfer Blood is, like, superfamous. The West Palm foursome has been almost singlehandedly spreading South Florida’s indie rock message, playing every music festival imaginable, including SXSW, CMJ, and even ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas. In fact, this crew may be the hottest white-boy thang to come out of SoFla since Vanilla…

Hot 8 Brass Band Blows the Roof Off The Stage, September 30

Big Bad Brass Party with The Hot 8 Brass Band The Stage Miami Friday, September 30, 2011 Better Than: Kenny G’s greatest hits. There’s nothing like a hot horn section. And last night at The Stage as part of a three-night residency, Hot 8 Brass Band proved that axiom true…

Blowfly’s Weird and Wonderful Night at The Vagabond, September 30

​Blowfly The Vagabond Friday, September 30, 2011 Better Than: A hot fudge sundae. Even at 72 years old, Blowfly still has all the humor, presence, and charm of a school boy, which he sweetly displayed last night at The Vagabond. This weekend, Miami is celebrating one of its favorite potty-mouthed…