Rihanna’s always turned heads with her choices in fashion, boyfriends, and song title choices (umbrella, anyone?). But now we think she might be attempting to change genres with her fifth studio album, Loud.”Yes it is called LOUD,” Rihanna told fans during a live chat recently. “Get LOUD everybody. Get crazy…
You probably know Swedish pop songstress Robyn best by her debut dance hit “Show Me Love.” She took over the dance airwaves with other songs like “Do You Know (What it Takes)” and “With Every Heartbeat,” too. Her songs have been so sugary in the past that they bordered on…
Indie pop darlings Belle and Sebastian haven’t released an album since 2006. Die-hard fans were impressed with the Glasgow 7-piece’s two-song contribution to the initial Juno soundtrack in early 2008, but still, we wanted more.Word started to spread in May of this year that the band was “working on new…
What do you get when a clothing brand decides to branch out into the realm of music? It all depends on the clothing brand in question. If we’re talking about Brooks Brothers, the result could very well be a rousing soundtrack to your badminton match. When we’re talking about Last…
Jacuzzi Boyswith Strange Boys, Gentleman Jesse and His Men, and Electric Bunniesat Churchill’s Pub, MiamiSeptember 5, 2010 Better than: last Sunday, next Sunday. The Review:”We’d like to thank Sailor … um … Sailor … Sailor Jerry” were the first of few words said by Electric Bunnies’ main guitarist Eldys Diaz…
Click here to view photos of the 2010 Honda Civic Tour at Bayfront Park Amphitheater.2010 Honda Civic Tour presents: Paramore, Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory, KadawathaSaturday, September 4, 2010Bayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiBetter than:(I’m making a prediction here, but) the upcoming 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th.The ReviewSo…
Jacuzzi Boys have only been around for three years. In that time they’ve managed to frequently tour the U.S., put out a handful of fast-selling seven inches, release an album, and get noticed and respected on a national level. Not bad at all. The band practices and finds inspiration at…
Jacuzzi Boys and Beings Miami Art Museum Thursday, September 2, 2010 Better than: Another smooth jazz concert in the sculpture garden. The Review: Why can’t our cursed subtropical weather just cooperate for one fucking minute? It’s like anytime someone’s set for major fun, Mother Nature gets all uppity and shits…
People say Miami’s a dance town, and we can’t deny that. But the 305 is a hip hop town, too. Look at Mr. 305, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Trick Daddy, or Trina. Or if we need to take you from those last old school to out of school, the…
T.I. has been all over the news this week. First, his latest film, Takers, is doing amazingly well, reaching #1 at the box office. Then he and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested on Wednesday, allegedly for drug possession, just a month after their secret Miami wedding. But before any of…
In so far down the line, you probably won’t remember news: Lady Gaga has chosen who will be her opening act for her 2011 Monster Ball tour, and more importantly, her South Florida shows on April 12 and 13. Equally dance-worthy, but not enough to upstage Gaga herself, she’s selected…
We’ve featured QuESt on more than a few occasions here on Crossfade. He’s definitely one of South Florida’s brightest upcoming hip-hop artists. He has the talent, the voice, the flow, and seemingly a great following in the world of the “true school” hip-hop circles (and, by “true school,” we mean…
In the last four years, Dutch DJ, producer, and label impresario Fedde Le Grand has literally blown up. It’s incredible to witness the breadth of his success, especially when he’s said that in his early days people didn’t even like his music. He founded major dance label Flamingo Records along…
Try to put them in one category, and you can’t. Arboles Libres are just what their name implies, free. Free from the boundaries of genrefication, free from the pressures of a band that began with visions of grandeur and free from the self-confining, self-defeating nature of musicians determined to be…
Weird Wives
Snoop Dogg at Mansion
Last year, when Little Haiti’s best and only sort-of-English pub turned 30, we got a tad worried. Would Dave Daniels take the milestone as an opportunity to finally sell the place? The answer was no, and though it seems like Daniels is perennially talking about ridding himself of it, Churchill’s…
Pete Tong at Set
Club Space closing parties
UK progressive house titan John Digweed hardly needs an introduction anywhere people get down to electronic music beats, lazers and glowsticks. Since his ’90s decade-defining forays alongside Sasha and their famed Northern Exposure compilation series, Digweed has become one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable names in the industry. The…
In a joint effort to foist some seriously intense shit on an unsuspecting public, Roofless Records and Laundry Room Squelchers dragged notorious noise offender Justice Yeldham (AKA Lucas Abela) from his microphone and glass-filled hole in Sydney, Australia. They disguised him in khakis and sport sandals. They smuggled him onto…
Spam…it’s not just for breakfast anymore. And, really, if ever you’ve eaten it, you know you’re not missing much in the canned foods department. Spam for your ears, however, is a whole other ballgame. And this Friday, the new Sunny Isles boutique hotel Solé On the Ocean is serving it…
