When we first heard that Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor would be scoring The Social Network, we got a little confused. First off, a movie about Facebook? But once we saw the trailer, we breathed a sigh of relief. Oh, so this movie might actually be good. And it’s directed…
On a first encounter, a Beach House song, much like the boarded-up building from which it takes its name, can offer a lot to unpack. There is, above all, always an unforgettable, sometimes eerie melody, stretched out with a drowsy fluidity by singer and organist Victoria Legrand. But there are…
The DrumsWith The Young Friends and Surfer BloodAt Grand Central, MiamiSaturday, September 18, 2010Better than: Goin’ surfin’.The Review:People who eternally run late to everything, take note: When Grand Central says the show starts at 7 p.m., they mean it. The lines were already wrapped around the block when we arrived…
Click here to view photos of Toro y Moi at Electric Pickle.Toro y Moi Electric Pickle Saturday, September 18, 2010 Better Than: A foam party in Ibiza. Columbia, South Carolina’s Chaz Bundick is Toro Y Moi and he’s trademarked a magical brand of sample-based sentimental synth-pop. Although there are two…
Click here to view photos of Bassnectar at the Fillmore Miami Beach.Bassnectar, VibeSquaD, ESKMO Friday, September 17, 2010 The Fillmore, Miami Beach Better Than: Watching Avatar for the first time at IMAX in 3D … while tripping on acid. There’s no question that people in Miami love bass. Some might even say…
There’s probably nothing we love more than a private party with open bar. Well, maybe our families or something, but not much else. So when we heard that Hennessy was following in Heineken’s footsteps and launching a Hennessy Artistry bash with free booze, we jumped out of our seats.We didn’t…
Dangerflow doesn’t need an intro from me. If you’re a hip-hop fan in Miami — or just a music lover in general — you already know who they are. Even if you aren’t into music (like you’d be reading Crossfade if you weren’t!), if you attended a game at the…
Brooklyn-based indie-poppers The Drums aren’t what you think they are. Sure, they put out their Summertime! EP, filled with beach-themed tracks like “Let’s Go Surfing,” “Down by the Water,” and “Submarine.” But they actually mentioned to us recently that they probably wouldn’t go to the beach if you paid them…
This past May, thrash metal’s “Big Four” — Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, and Metallica — appeared together onstage for the first time in years. For whatever scheduling reasons, the show took place in the semi-unlikely locale of Sofia, Bulgaria. But no matter, the band simulcast the show worldwide, including several theaters…
The cover art for Japanese Cartoon’s In the Jaws of the Lords of DeathYou probably know Wasalu Jaco best for all of his hip-hop collaborations. With Lupe Fiasco as his stage name, he’s worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Neptunes, and Pharrell Williams, Justice, and Rihanna. But…
via heard-words.comBig BoiWhen something happens in threes, we take note. When Gary Coleman and Dennis Hopper died earlier this year, everyone was asking, “Who’s next?” The universe answered: Rick Moranis Art Linkletter. There are three primary colors, three types of matter, three little pigs, three stages of life, and the…
Ahhh La Ciudad Que Progresa. It’s not uncommon to hear jokes at its expense, like the classic rhyme, “Hialeah, agua, fango y factoria,” (water, mud and factories). Sure, motorists tend to end up more lost in Hialeah than Helen Keller without a seeing eye dog. After all, it’s like, “WTF,…
See Crossfade’s review and photos from Ms. Lauryn Hill’s UM Homecoming concert. After some rumbling that Lauryn Hill could be making a rare live appearance at the Arsht Center turned out to be false, it turns out she’s making a Miami appearance after all. The reclusive legend is set to…
What do you do once you have a handful of Grammys? When you’re not only the first solo salsa star to sell out Madison Square Garden — even though the venue is situated in the seat of Nuyorican salsa, courtesy of Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, and Celia Cruz — but…
The golden era of house music came and went with the early-’80s-to-early-’90s heyday of pioneering legends such as Frankie Knuckles, Steve Hurley, and Larry Heard. But with his grasp on the soulful essence and rhythms of classic house, there’s no denying that DJ-producer Dennis Ferrer is carrying the torch into…
The last time Surfer Blood was in Miami, the local crew caused a stir, swearing it’d never again play Grand Central. Now only a few months later, the group has made amends and scheduled a return to the downtown venue, this time with Brooklyn indie-poppers the Drums. Surfer Blood is…
In contrast to Washed Out’s idyllic, well-manicured Life of Leisure, the first full-length, Causers of This, from Toro y Moi (AKA Chaz Bundick) is an intentionally chaotic affair. But it turns out that chillwave, even in deconstructed form, has its virtues. Though Causers is an undeniably piecemeal assemblage, there’s something…
Señor Stereo is what you get when you put together a Kendall boy and two Midwesterners. Individually, Danny Daze, Gigamesh, and Joe Maz have accomplished a lot, but it only gets better when they churn out disco-house tracks together. “We all have the same style, and we feed each other…
British rock band James’s 28-year career has endured the kind of trials and tribulations that would make for a riveting episode of VH1’s Behind the Music — unpaid £250,000 tax bills, drug addictions, and a six-year breakup — but its resplendent jangle pop lives on. While never commandeering the charts…
We’ve been showing Afrobeta some love lately, naming them as “Best Band,” tracking down their latest releases, and even following them around their home studio recently, and with good reason. The duo have been combining synths, heavy basslines, and catchy, often Miami-themed bilingual lyrics that makes us just want to…
Alright, Jacory Harris isn’t getting any fruit baskets this week. But don’t lose faith in the U just yet. And while we’re telling you to keep supporting the Canes, how about supporting a Hurricane alum? No, Michael Irvin won’t be live at Jazid this weekend. And no, Gino Torretta isn’t…
Fucked Up With Neon Blud and Jacuzzi Boys Churchill’s Pub Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Better than: Bleeding from your eyes. It’s now eight and a half hours since Fucked Up played their last song. But still my hearing is dangerously (permanently?) damaged. Human voices sound like muffled, faraway echoes from…
