“Just living, taking in your experiences. That’s how you grow, especially as an artist.” Almost exactly a year ago, before her Miami debut, Banks told Crossfade all about her journey from “writing in my room” to touring with the Weeknd. And now the 26-year-old brooding pop songstress is returning to…
As director of Minimax Events, Matthew Ohashi has helped book more than 200 international acts to play major Miami clubs, from Mansion to the Delano, Electric Pickle to Treehouse. It’s a thrill to bring high-quality dance music entertainment to discerning Miami crowds. But if Ohashi’s being honest, the same old…
“Luv u.” That’s a special message from Broward County native, former Nickelodeon star, and breakout pop diva Ariana Grande. After two consecutive number-one albums, Yours Truly and My Everything, as well as three Top Ten singles, “Problem,” “Break Free,” and “Bang Bang” … The girl is all grown up and…
Lily Allen With Samsaya Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Better Than: Your usual Taco Tuesday dinner plans. Pop’s most outspoken artist, Lily Allen, finally made her proper Miami debut last night. Sure, she played in Fort Lauderdale a couple years back, but lots has changed since then. Miami…
Actors want to be musicians and musicians want to be actors. Often, the results are cringe-worthy. But the average crossover bomb is what makes it so special when the line between acting and music is breached successfully. Just take MKTO, the dynamic duo that’s turning heads with hit single “Classic.”…
When Toro y Moi came to downtown Miami’s Grand Central in December, every hipster in the tri-county area went into fits. The Brooklyn artist played to a sold-out crowd while even more fans were left out in the (metaphorical South Florida) cold. If you were a member of the unlucky,…
He can feel it coming in the air tonight. Of course, we’re referring to the annual benefit gala for the Little Dreams Foundation, a youth scholarship and mentoring program created by Phil Collins and his ex-wife, Orianne Collins Mejjati. On December 6, the Genesis member and “In the Air Tonight”…
Electric Piquete is the José Martí of Miami’s Latin funk scene. The group’s commitment to the groove is a force to be reckoned with, and they are full of poetry and fuego. Zipping from national TV to a club near you, the big, nine-man band has an album, video, and…
David Gray apparently has a fondness for Florida. “Last time we were there, we had a day off somewhere near Tampa,” he recalls. “We got to swim and do all that kind of stuff. I love the bird life, the wildlife. It’s quite an exotic, subtropical place, Florida.” Holidays aside,…
Get the party started and the music blastin’ … It’s a brand new week. So celebrate it with Miami’s five best concerts from Lily Allen and Sheezus at the Fillmore to Ty Segall at the Stage to Demi Lovato at the AAA. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, the 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
Juan Gabriel Volver Tour 2014 American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, September 5, 2014 Over the weekend, Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel performed an epic three-hour set at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. Only a few months ago, Gabriel had delayed his entire Volver 2014 tour because of health…
Florida is America’s reggae music capital. More island-music talent resides in the Sunshine State than anywhere besides Jamaica. From the Panhandle to the gumbo pot of Miami, local riddim rockers Sound Movement prove it with every easy-skankin’ riff. Here is what the band’s rapper Bizerk has to say about working…
As a child, turning a year old means your parents will throw some party that you’ll never remember. But when a music and culture blog reaches the end of its first 365 days, the occasion should be commemorated with an Evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Debauch. So that’s exactly…
Over the phone, Alexis Mincolla sounds a bit drained. It’s not even noon on the West Coast and he’s already been in a meeting, and now he’s taking our call. Of course, Mincolla’s work ethic isn’t surprising. He hasn’t gotten ahead by sleeping all day and making excuses. And despite…
From selling cell phones at a store in New York City to Billboard Latin award-winning success, Prince Royce is living the dream. El principe de la bachata will be melting corazones with his sweet voice and flirtatious ways this Sunday at the Fillmore Miami Beach for his Soy el Mismo…
Some would say Kings of Leon never went away; others would argue the band is just coming back, and now some fans are simply crying in a corner. Recently, it was announced that the Nashville-based radio-friendly rockers canceled two weeks’ worth of shows so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from…
It’s not often that music critics fall into unanimous agreement about the quality of a record. But from Mixmag and Pitchfork to Resident Advisor, the acclaim for Lone’s Reality Testing has been virtually universal since the new album dropped this summer. Granted, the prolific UK producer (born Matt Cutler) has…
Push-ups and funky pirouettes. That’s how sexy R&B slow-jammer Usher is preppin’ for his UR Experience tour, a 27-city sprint set to hump and bump through party towns like New York, Philly, Chi-Town, L.A., Vegas, Dallas, Nola, and ATL, before spending its penultimate night in the MIA. This 2014 U.S…
Ultra Music Festival is finally legal, in the sense that adult party people will no longer need to rage alongside wide-eyed 12-year-olds and be astonished when they say it’s their “third year.” For the 2015 edition of the EDM fest, each and every raver will need to be at least…
It’s official, ravers. Over the weekend, we here at Crossfade, like the rest of the EDM world, were surprised by the sudden revelation that Ultra Music Festival seemed to be adopting a strict 18-and-over policy for its 2015 edition. The rumor began to spread after a flier (which read “you…
Listeners of a certain vintage will already know there was indeed such a thing as dance-based electronica between the eras of disco and EDM. In fact, not only was there exciting music to be heard between those fabled eras, but much of the most thrilling sounds were made by duos…
