Photo by Nate “Igor” Smith Another Gathering of the Juggalos has come and gone, and with it thousands of face-painted, fun-loving freaks and misfits to and from the event’s first year in Thornville, Ohio. While the move from the deep wilderness of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, to this year’s decidedly more inhabited…
Travi$ Scott With Nuri, SpaceGhostPurrp, Robb Bank$, Denzel Curry, Yung Simmie, Nik SB, IndigoChildRick, and others Presented by Yes Julz and Norma Now Grand Central, Miami Saturday, July 26, 2014 Better Than: Your fave videos of Travi$ Scott in action. Live, Travi$ Scott is even raunchier than Youtube footage of…
Life sucks. There is a multitude of reasons why, and no one has come to terms with this inescapable truth better than juggalos. Zen masters of nihilism and partying, they have become unquestionable experts at finding creative ways to cope with the unrelenting pain of reality. Behind the fun-at-any-cost, consequences-be-damned…
In the Magic City, the Monday blues are cured by one thing and one thing only: music. That’s why there’s never a lack of tuneage across the SoFla region. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week from Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater…
“Please, we ask you to hold your Faygo until the wedding begins,” a woman with electric green braids instructs the crowd. Standing anxiously nearby is the groom, outfitted in a Jack Skellington top hat. His big day has arrived — he is about to be wed to the love of…
Those in the outside world tend to view the Gathering of the Juggalos as a lawless festival of debauchery, with apparently violent clowns — “gang members,” even, if you ask the U.S. government — running rampant and chaos ruling the day. In actuality, this notion is far from the truth…
He growls. He flashes gold grills with fangs. He’s Travi$ Scott. Signed to the production wing of Kanye West’s GOOD Music, with credits on Cruel Summer and Yeezus, many consider this 22-year-old Houston rapper and studio pro to be ‘Ye’s protégé and possible heir. Now, more than a year after…
Dance music culture as we know it today owes much to the seminal New York City scene of the ’70s and ’80s, and pioneering DJs like John “Jellybean” Benitez. While he would go on to an illustrious career as a producer, putting his Midas touch on chart-topping hits by the…
What’s different about this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio? Well, the cops for one thing. During last year’s event, set in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, we encountered minimal security. The gatekeepers and patrol staff, which seemed to be just exceptionally large juggalos in “SECURITY” shirts, peered into backpacks to…
Pitch down dance music’s tempo from the manic 140 beats per minute favored by candy ravers — pitch it way down — and you begin to approximate the languid, sensual, baby-making rhythms of Slow Hands, AKA Ryan Cavanagh. Of course these days, tempo is less a concern for Slow Hands…
Machine Gun Kelly Presented by Dope Entertainment Grand Central, Miami Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Better Than: A rock show. Or a rap show. “Welcome to the greatest show on Earth. Lace the fuck up.” There’s only one place in Miami where you can comfortably rock Lebron James’ Cavaliers jersey without…
As the name People’s Blues of Richmond might suggest, guitarist Tim Beavers and bassist Matthew Volkes began making music together to commemorate a mutual friend’s funeral. “Tim and I went to kindergarten together, but we never played music,” Volkes tells Crossfade. “But in 2009, during our freshman year of college,…
Two guitars. No vocals. They grew up in Mexico City. They busked on the streets of Dublin. They played the White House for President Barack Obama. They recorded with a 13-piece Cuban orchestra in Havana. And now they’re coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach. Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are…
Three months till III Points. For the second straight year, Wynwood’s homegrown music, art, and technology festival will flood its native hood with stellar bands and solo acts, street artists and performance types, tech startups and hacktivists. Obviously, though, we here at Crossfade are most hyped for the tuneage. So…
Ever had that reoccurring nightmare where you’re sitting in the middle of an office meeting and realize you forgot to put your pants on? If we had to bet on it, we’d say it happens, like, almost every Sunday night. Well, good thing for everyone, it’s just a dream. But…
J. Cole’s Dollar & A Dream Tour Grand Central, Miami Thursday, July 17, 2014 Better Than: Anything else you could do in Miami for a dollar. And most full-priced concerts. “Dreamville in this motherfucker!” It cost $1 to get in, but only J. Cole’s most ardent followers made it through…
In 1804, Haitian drums booming through the mountains helped the country overthrow slavery and gain its independence. In 2014, that same throbbing beat has established Haiti-born, Miami-based Michael Brun as an emerging international EDM powerhouse. And with his own freshly minted independent record label, Kid Coconut, he’s determined to further…
Welcome to Dreamville. As J. Cole says, “Miami. The Warm Up. $1.” Of course, he’s talking about the 2014 run of his Dollar & A Dream tour — a string of semi-secret shows in six cities across two continents. It only costs a dollar. It features a “special commemorative performance…
J. Balvin may be an up-and-coming superstar, but el Colombiano’s already living that reggaetonero life — topping Billboard charts, going Platinum with his debut album, La Familia, and partying with mamis till “6 AM.” Yesterday, though, José Álvaro Osorio Balvín was all “Tranquil[o]” at the Biltmore Hotel in anticipation of…
Without Africa, there’d be no Miami bass. There’d be no rock ‘n’ roll or hip-hop or jazz or salsa. No Hendrix, Nas, Byrd, or Machito. In fact, almost every modern music genre can be traced back to that great continent across the Atlantic. And that’s why, 16 years ago, Jose…
Brood. Swoon. Now dance. It’s been four years since New York City post-punk crew Interpol’s last studio album. (And two years since Paul Banks, Sam Fogarino, and Daniel Kessler reconvened following a hiatus caused by the departure of longtime bass player Carlos Dengler.) But now Banks, Fogarino, and Kessler have…
When Raheem Devaughn sings, panties get wet. That’s probably why he’s been featured on songs by everyone from Ghostface Killah to The Roots. The Grammy-nominated artist has also cracked the pop charts with his own albums and singles, including “Guess Who Loves You More,” “Woman,” and “Customer.” He’s an R&B…
