When news hit our inboxes that ’80s legends Dead Kennedys would be making a stop in South Florida on January 1, 2011, we didn’t know what to do. Should we hide our obvious New Year’s Eve hangovers and go out again in honor of our favorite San Fran-based hardcore punk…
When your predictions for the future of Planet Earth and the general good of all mankind are just as murky and doom-filled as the fourth and final verse of “War Pigs,” there’s probably no better way to acknowledge the passing of yet another year than waking up after sundown to…
The Beach Boys have experienced a kind of resurgence by becoming a reference point for today’s most buzzed-about indie acts. For example, Grizzly Bear’s super-tight harmonies and layered instrumentals are an obvious throwback to Pet Sounds. But none of the polish and sparkle of the Beach Boys’ songs would’ve been…
Miami’s most recognizable road is getting a makeover next week, when Ocean Drive becomes Orange Drive. We know what you’re thinking … And no, OD isn’t getting spray-tanned with Snooki. It’s more botox than facelift. The venerable avenue will only get a temporary name change. And a slightly different way…
Unlike so many other pop lotharios, Mr. Usher Raymond IV didn’t opt for some superexclusive NYE party attended only by celebs and their imaginary friends. Instead, the R&B star with the rippling abs decided to take his OMG world tour to the AAA so he could hang with 19,600 of…
Are we the only ones shocked it’s already the end of 2010? Damn! It’s certainly not the first time we’ve been assaulted by the sudden passage of an entire year. Still, there’s one local group for whom passage of time has been especially auspicious: Suénalo. Long one of Miami’s hottest…
Back when a president called Clinton ruled the White House, a band called Harry Pussy lorded over Miami’s tiny noise rock scene. The explosively experimental unit first emerged in 1992 when guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer Adris Hoyos decided to cause general musical mayhem for no real reason besides their…
Ever loved your sugar pie honey bunny pookie bear soooo much that your relationship already felt like beautiful music? We guess that’s what local musicians Me She and Chris V were feeling when they decided to express it in song. The enamored couple (look, they even have similar haircuts!) formed…
Making up words is fun, but it rarely yields any expression worth keeping (unless you count Peter Griffin’s festizio). The band name Lanzallamas Monofonica is an exception. It isn’t entirely fabricated: If you speak Spanish, you know lanzallamas to mean flamethrower. Meanwhile, monofónica refers to single-channel recording. Though the band…
Intergalactic surf rock act The Gutter Queens is ensuring that every willing participant can have a very retro and ribald Christmas this year at the Monterey Club. Led by guitarist-vocalist Ryan Black, the Coconut Creek natives (currently students at USF in Tampa) do a mean rendition of Dick Dale’s “Misirlou”…
For awhile now, Toronto DJ-producers Jonny White and Kenny Glasgow have been established scene veterans. But nothing could have prepared them (or the world) for the tsunami wave of their 2010 debut release as Art Department, “Without You.” A monstrous bass-driven banger oozing with raw sex and haunting Quaalude-hazed vocals, it dominated…
What’s next on Swedish House Mafia’s to-do list? Total global takeover? Almost. This evening, word has arrived that Mafia members Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell will challenge Ultra Music Festival’s exclusive claim to the last weekend of March by throwing one of their Masquerade Motel parties on Saturday, March…
If he hasn’t already made plans to build himself a giant geodesic disco dome atop the Fontainebleau Hotel, Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello’s top priority in 2011 should be purchasing a prime SoBe condo. Ever since he and fellow Mafia men Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso headlined the main stage…
UPDATE: Originally scheduled for April 15, Juanes’s show at the American Airlines Arena has been changed to October 15. If you missed the special presale for Juanes’ recently announced Miami date, have no fear … Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster for his April 15 October 15 show at the AAA…
Rejoice freaky party people ’cause Made Event’s massive Sunday School for Degenerates throwdown is back for another year. And just as we speculated last week when announcing the Anjunabeats party, class will be convening alongside Ultra Music Festival and not WMC. Like the 2010 edition (and Above & Beyond’s Anjuna…
You can joke about Justin Bieber’s lesbianism all day. But the Biebz reigns supreme. Powered by asexual androgyny and cotton-candy songcraft, he has brainwashed tween girls, their mothers, and even, in the most extreme cases, their fathers. You could be next. Seriously, if JB didn’t look (and sound) like an…
Ultra Music Festival revealed its Phase One lineup announcement early this morning via Facebook. The lineup really shows an ambitious mix of live indie-dance bands, usual crop of house DJs, and more experimental electronic musicians. Really, it’s one of the best lineups for the festival in recent years.Previously announced acts…
Is there a broke-ass musician in your life? Well, if not, just look to your left and you’ll find a guy named Danny in a band called Dirty Cherry who can’t even afford a simple bar of soap. Now look to your right and meet Jake, a bass player with…
Holidazed 2010 Presented by 10K Islands and Discosoma With ANR, Can’t Stop, Sumsun, Plains, and Deaf PoetsChurchill’s PubThursday, December 16, 2010Better than: A lame corporate office Holiday party.When we heard 10K Islands and Discosoma Records were teaming up to have a holiday party, we half expected tacky Christmas sweaters, strings…
That old-school jacking house sound from the early ’90s made a big comeback in 2010. One of its pioneers was none other than Miami’s Oscar Gaetan, who along with DJ Ralph Falcon and their seminal Murk Records single-handedly put Miami on the house music map two decades ago. Under the…
Back when a president called Clinton ruled the White House, a band called Harry Pussy lorded over Miami’s tiny noise rock scene. The explosively experimental unit first emerged in 1992 when guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer Adris Hoyos decided to cause general musical mayhem for no real reason besides their…
Shortly after moving into our swanky new offices at 4500 Biscayne, Crossfade saw the potential for a concert series. The premise was simple: Musicians come into our editorial suite and perform on a plush white couch overlooking the Ivax building’s parking garage. We film the performance, post the vid on…
