There are far too many electronic dance music artists blowing up because of sheer hype these days. Too many bedroom producers stitching tired old samples and DJ tools and saturating the market with unremarkable dancefloor fodder. But every once on a while, we’re treated to flashes of genius, like those…
Every metal crew strives to be faster (or slower), harder, and more evil than the last. But is there any bludgeoningly heavy band that’s more dynamic than Today Is the Day? We think not. Since the band’s inception circa 1992, its lone constant and chief songwriter, Steve Austin, has been…
See also “Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias Announce Summer Tour ” — plus “The Real J.Lo: Diva? Mom? Millionaire? Look-Alike From Miami?” Enrique Iglesias doesn’t strike us as the type of dude who’d coordinate his outfit (a slim-fitting, three-quarter sleeve baseball t-shirt, and designer jeans) to match his fully loaded, cherry-red…
The ¡Mayday! dudes have a message for Miami, and it’s “Bitch, I’m back … Again.” Ever since joining the Strange Music army, these rap warriors have been patrolling the countryside (from Pigdick, Arkansas, to Shitshoe, Utah, and everywhere in between) on a roadwar for the musical soul of America. The…
See also Crossfade’s review of Peaches at Grand Central in September 2011 — plus the full 30-photo slideshow. Hold on to your tits, kids. ‘Cause Peaches is coming to town. Yes, the world’s nastiest electroclash sex god will be whipping out her chick dick and cumming all over the crowd…
EL-P and Killer Mike’s Into the Wild Tour at Grand Central August 23
Santana at Hard Rock Live Hollywood August 24
Respectable Street’s 25th Anniversary Block Party August 25
Shaun Reeves and Russ Yallop at Mansion August 23
After becoming big stars among the Biscayne Corridor’s Senior High and Junior College demographics (not to mention landing spots on tastemaking scene showcases like Death To The Sun 2011 and the most recent edition of Sweatstock), proggy pop-punk power trio Toad Eyes is taking an indefinite hiatus. The cause turns…
Dumb blonde bimbo DJs? The EDM industry already has one Paris Hilton. Montreal’s Blond:ish, on the other hand, isn’t messing around. With a reputation for driving, body-jacking DJ sets, the duo exploded onto the international scene this past year with some auspicious tech-house releases on Kompakt and Get Physical. Crossfade…
We can’t write our best Churchill’s Pub stories on the Internet because we don’t wanna get the place shut down. However, in anticipation of Miami’s only true rock ‘n’ roll dive celebrating its 33rd anniversary, we here at Crossfade will gladly share some family-friendly tales. Like that time in the…
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The thought of being grabbed by the throat and dragged through a tunnel to Hades is a nightmare for most people. But it’s a curious and enticing invitation for metalheads. Especially when Napalm Death’s doing the throat-grabbing. Later this year, English thrashers Napalm Death are set to embark on a…
Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group just got some fly shit from Chicago, and you know they’re gonna bring it down to the family. The newest signee to the Bawse’s label is Chi-Town’s fast-spitting swagmaster Rockie Fresh. He comes to MMG already two mixtapes deep and hailed by Complex Magazine…
See also “25 Diplo-Certified Ways to ‘Express Yourself.'” The booty clap is an artform. It’s no paltry shake or bounce. It takes real finesse and diligence. And no one has done more to promote the art of booty-clappin’ than Diplo, AKA Wes Pentz. OK, we’re just kidding. That’s the Twerk…
See also “Dennis Ferrer’s Final Word on Getting Kicked Off Mansion Miami’s Stage for Not Being ‘Commercial Enough.'” From Deadmau5 pissing off pretty much everyone with his hateful and decidedly hypocritical rants, to a clueless Paris Hilton jumping on the DJ bandwagon and crowning herself the new queen of house…
See also “Dennis Ferrer on Commercial EDM: ‘They See an Easy Customer Who Wants It Fast & Cheap.'” When renowned DJ-producer Dennis Ferrer got kicked off the decks mid-set at Mansion nightclub for not being “commercial enough” back in February, he found himself in the middle of a growing debate…
From Kodiak to the Caribbean, corporate sponsorships are taking Pitbull around the world. Just last month, Mr. Worldwide touched down in Alaska, posed with a stuffed bear, and attended an Alutiiq ceremony as a cross-promotional brand ambassador for Walmart and Sheets Energy Strips. He performed at a Coast Guard base…
See also “Stripped: The Show Brings Bulging Dong Slings Dangerously Close to Your Eyes on August 29” The trouble with oiled-up hunks is they’re rarely naked and thrusting their crotches in your face. Not Rike Mambo, Orlando, and Eduar. These beefcakes are The Strippers Del Mambo. And as stars of…
It might not be such a stretch to describe Ewan Pearson as the Brian Eno of electronic dance music. Like Eno, Pearson is an out-of-the-box musical visionary capable of taking artists to new levels. And his studio wizardry has made him one of the UK’s most in-demand remixers and producers,…
Nadastrom at Grand Central August 16
