Music is what makes the world go ’round. And when you have jazzy tunes by bebop legend Ira Sullivan, soulful brass from the New Orleans Soul Rebels, and EDM from beat masters DJ Craze and Kill the Noise, music is what makes the work week fly by. Here are the…
“Dreaming is free.” Just ask Blondie. But you know what else won’t even cost a penny? A pair of our complimentary passes to Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and their crew’s Bleau Live concert series show on Saturday, February 15 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Soon, these pop-punk pioneers will be…
Punk rock lives. Even if as John Joseph says: “It’s just become like anything else, you know? Homogenized, watered down, and fashion.” In the first part of our conversation with Joseph, frontman of the legendary New York hardcore/thrash band Cro-Mags, we spoke about punk in 2014, the changing face of…
Magical things happen when Berlin DJ-producers Hauke Freer and Matthias Reiling surrender to the disco gods and channel those cosmic funk-soul frequencies. “Session Victim refers to the way we jam in the studio,” Freer tells Crossfade, explaining the duo’s unique choice of moniker. “We don’t aim to write a particular…
The Soul Rebels are a mighty force from New Orleans that’s rocked with Metallica, covered Jay Z, and marched with instruments across the London Bridge for the BBC. Now this eight-piece brass band is coming to Miami’s favorite 24-hour liquor, food, pool, and sports center, Will Call. And founding drummer…
From his electroclash heyday in the early 2000s to his more recent house and techno forays, Montreal DJ-producer and Turbo Recordings boss Tiga has always managed to stay ahead of the curve stylistically. One decade, he’s putting out sleazy electro reinterpretations of guilty pop pleasures, like Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses at…
When it comes to musicians with compelling personal histories, John “Bloodclot” Joseph’s story is a tough one to beat. Though we recommend his first book, Evolution of a Cro-Mag, for the full story, the man’s journey has seen him go from an early life spent quite literally on the streets…
Even 25 years later, echoes of Miami freestyle’s powerful influence can still be heard on the radio, in the clubs, and in the electronic dance music that’s dominating today’s music industry. During the mid ’80s and early ’90s, freestyle boomed from Miami’s wildly creative and prolific scene. But thanks to…
Ira Sullivan is a true jazz legend. He goes back so far that he was snapping fingers with the cool cats in Chicago for the birth of Bebop. By the time he turned 18, he was playing trumpet, sax, flute, and flugelhorn alongside some of the best in the business…
Feeling pumped up this morning? Well you should be … It’s the first full week of 2014! And to be sure you music junkies start the new year off on the right foot, we’ve provided you with the best shows to check out this week, from Rock and Roll Hall…
Jay Z’s Magna Carter World Tour BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida Thursday, January 2, 2014 Better Than: Another night of solo ass-shaking to The Hits Collection. “Broward County! West Palm Beach County! Dade County! “I fuck with y’all so much,” Jay Z told the 20,000-strong crowd at last night’s South Florida…
“Why are we underground right now, sir? Why can’t we be out in the open?” asks Private Miller while sitting in a smoky interrogation room during the opening scene of the 2008 movie Pineapple Express. “Why aren’t we in a square right now? Why aren’t we talkin’ to people, lettin’…
It’s only been a couple of years since two Dutch boys with a mutual love for the old Motown sound dropped their first collaborative release as Detroit Swindle. But that’s all the time Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales have needed to grow into a veritable international deep house institution. And…
There are only two ways to properly celebrate New Year’s Eve. Snuggled up all cozy with the family. Or drinking with strangers on South Beach, wandering the streets, looking for the next open bar. Of course, we here at Crossfade chose the beach and the booze. Especially when we heard…
Last year was a sequel of sorts to Pharrell Williams’ deluxe coffee table book Places and Spaces I’ve Been, in that the influential producer-crooner made cameos in a number of 2013’s most significant pop cultural moments, as if he were a music industry version of Woody Allen’s Zelig. His catalog…
Holy Ship!!! is only ten days away. Are you prepared? Whether you’re a first-time shipper or a seasoned mate, navigating this electronic dance music cruise’s lineup is tricky business. With so many established and emerging artists, spread out between so many stages, it’s easy to miss something totally life-changing. And…
“I believe that fate has brought us here.” That’s Ms. Macy Gray, the inimitably and charmingly croaky soul singer. And no, she’s not talking about love and stuff. The lady is saying, “We should be together, babe, for NYE 2014 at Casino Miami Jai-Alai.” Especially since the tix are free…
Pop the champagne, chow down 12 grapes for good luck, and kiss a stranger. ‘Cause it’s New Year’s Week! And in celebration of the end of 2013, the Magic City’s got Pitbull ringin’ in the new year at the AAA, Jay-Z bringin’ his Magna Carter World Tour to SoFla, and…
Every end has a beginning, and every beginning has an end. That’s the kind of cheesy statement you’d expect to find on a bumper sticker or written in the pages of some flowery Chicken Soup bullshit. But it’s also the truth. With its first-ever full-fledged festival, Life in Color underwent…
Hip-hop will never die. And neither will “Rappers Delight,” the song made famous in part by rap pioneers Wonder Mike and Master Gee. As 2014 descends on Miami, The Stage will feature that pair, and their homie HenDogg, performing as Rappers Delight, alongside Suenalo, for a concert and party to…
The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear! That may be Buddy the Elf’s definition of a Happy Christmas, but for us Miami peeps, nothing puts us in the Holiday spirit more than getting caught in the middle of a hardcore mosh pit at…
It was just a few hours before midnight on New Year’s Eve 2002, and the woman who’d DJed Madonna’s wedding could not find parking. She had rejected multiple offers to play NYE parties in other cities, because she — Tracy Young — and her friends had decided that celebrating together…
