A little known fact about Crossfade is that we’re degenerate gamblers. We’ve been dropping mad bills on Magic City Casino’s maquinitas ever since the joint introduced Vegas-style slots. But aside from free parking and a few comped dinners, we haven’t won shit. Really, though, who cares? Win or lose, Magic…
For years, Boise Bob and his Backyard Band have brought swampy, raucous, hootenanny energy to the people of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. And this Friday, they’ll be playing washtub basses, fiddles, and banjos at Churchill’s Pub’s American Roots Festival where hillbilly heritage and knee-slapping will be celebrated openly. “We play…
Trina at Mansion September 22
Rey Ruiz at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 22
Blink-182 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre September 23
Digable Planets’ Doodlebug at the Loft at Grand Central September 23
Slick Rick at Eve September 24
Trey Songz at King of Diamonds September 24
Cameron Crowe’s rock doc Pearl Jam Twenty, which premiered last night at a packed Tower Theater, fittingly begins with aerial shots of Seattle. Then it quickly cuts to footage from a local television interview of the band when it was just starting out. Frontman Eddie Vedder sits with his band…
See the full 35-photo Chromeo at Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow. Night Falls Tour Chromeo With Mayer Hawthorne and the County, and Sammy Bananas Fillmore Miami Beach September 20, 2011 Better Than: Cornichons on a ham sandwich. Chromeo loves Chromeo. And Chromeo should love Chromeo because Chromeo is one of the…
Even if nobody’s exactly sure how to pronounce this Parisian threesome’s name, the consensus among international fans is that a dOP show is not to be missed. Producers Damian Van de Sande, Clement Zemstov, and MC-vocalist Jonathan Illel have taken the underground EDM scene by storm over the last couple…
We here at Crossfade love Ricky Martin because he’s a very charitable dude with a great pair of man boobs who really knows how to shake his freaking “Bon Bon.” And we aren’t ashamed to admit that we’d love, love, love to spend this Thanksgiving stuffing a 25-pound turkey with…
Picture a big, hairy motherfucker — long in front, long in back, and long neck hair too — with a denim vest loaded with patches, a jug of whiskey, and a crossbow. He’s rocking out to some righteous tunes while sucking on a righteous doobie. The question: What’s on the…
Some bands are better than others on tour. But few are as good as My Morning Jacket. Since breaking onto the indie alternative scene in the late ’90s, the Tennessee-based group has earned a reputation for having one of the greatest live shows in music today. At the 2008 Bonnaroo…
If R. Kelly pulled a WIlly Wonka and opened his Chocolate Factory to the public, we doubt we’d find Oompa Loompas churning out R&B hits. After all, the 2003 record was clearly about baby-making, not candy-making. In fact, R. Kelly’s slow jams are all about sex. Dude makes music for…
Hey Roxanne, you’re not gonna believe it! Our favorite 60-year-old pop star, Sting, has just announced that he’ll be extending his one-night stand at the Fillmore Miami Beach “due to overwhelming demand.” Last week, we reported on the Stingman’s Back to Bass tour, squawking about spending a few hours with…
Grunge gandpappy Chris Cornell has announced his first-ever solo acoustic tour, stopping at the Fillmore Miami Beach on November 6. Cornell is most noted for his work with early Sub Pop signees Soundgarden. But he was also a member of 2000s supergroup Audioslave, alongside Rage Against The Machine members Tom…
We’ve gone all verklempt. What a treat! Woody Allen, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, will be visiting Miami Beach on the first day of Hanukkah. To think, of all the cities in the world, Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band chose ours to kick off the…
See the full 30-photo Peaches at Grand Central slideshow. Peaches DJ-MC SetGrand Central, MiamiSaturday, September 17, 2011Better Than: Getting a mammogram. Although, ladies, you should get one anyway.Ah, the awkwardness of reviewing a DJ set. How to make it compelling enough to the reader so he/she actual stops and reads…
Atmosphere The Family Vacation Tour With Blueprint and Evidence Fillmore, Miami Beach Friday, September 17, 2011 Last night, quintessential emo-rapper MC Slug and his longtime producer Ant brought the latest incarnation of their Atmosphere project to the stage at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Despite their sensitive leanings, the group managed…
Marc Anthony American Airlines Arena September 16, 2011 Better Than: Cafe con leche. We’re taking back anything bad we’ve ever said about Marc Anthony. No disrespect, Marc, but the one text we sent out during the show last night from the American Airlines Arena said, “This bitch can sing!” Honestly,…
Any sophisticated hipster worth his or her vintage Gibson Les Paul SG and Wusthof Super Slicer will be equally dedicated to the twin pleasures of tuneage and food. Each and every day, he or she will spend an absolutely identical amount of time practicing Count Five’s “Psychotic Reaction” as perfecting…
