Concerts

Bad Brains at Revolution Live September 21

See the full 20-photo Rock the Bells slideshow. Rock the Bells Rakewon and Ghostface Killa With Mobb Deep and ArtOfficial Fillmore Miami Beach September 13, 2011 Better Than: Album-length karaoke renditions of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Nigga Please. (Although … Wu-Tang karaoke is a good idea. And someone should get that…

As the show review and slideshow clearly demonstrate, Manu Chao brought that fire to Klipsch Amphitheater on Saturday night. But while the Rhythm Foundation was busy doling out free box seats to official reviewer personnel, we were livin’ clandestino and (not) sneaking into the show. Hey, it’s a park, we…

British rapper Tinie Tempah either (A) shits money, or (B) loves Michael J. Fox. The 22-year-old Londoner recently dropped a staggering $37,500 on a pair of Nike Mag sneakers at a Los Angeles charity auction benefiting the Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s foundation. The limited-edition kicks are actually based on a…

Hey Roxanne, wanna spend a few hours with Sting, getting stripped down and raw? And no, unfortunately, we’re not talking about running a bath, lighting a circle of fertility candles, and prepping for a private exhibition of the former Police frontman’s mastery of tantric pleasure principles. We’re referring to nothing…

​The largest Miami band packed into the smallest live music venue in town on Saturday night. Psychic Mirrors handed over 40 minutes of groove to a packed room of music fans. We counted 12 bandmates working hard together to bring the funk to Bardot. Although, it’s possible there were only…

See the full 18-photo Manu Chao at Klipsch Amphitheater slideshow. Manu Chao  La Ventura Tour Hosted by Rhythm Foundation Klipsch Ampitheatre at Bayfront Park September 9, 2011 Onstage, Manu Chao is the gift that keeps on giving. With four encores and boundless energy, the diminutive multilingual artist and his three-man…

See the full 25-photo Hunx and His Punx at The Stage slideshow. Hunx and His Punx With Lil Daggers and the Coathangers The Stage September 9, 2011 Better Than: A golden shower in our butts. Seth Bogart is a corporate whore. And for the record, he wasn’t wearing any underwear…

There have been good times, plenty of booze, and a few flashes of craziness. Back in June, we kicked off Crossfade Presents The Local at The Stage with a wild punk rager soundtracked by Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Secret Arms. Next, we took a midsummer trip to the country,…

With Langerado acts like Arctic Monkeys and Ghostland Observatory rebooked at Broward venues, we suspected it was only a matter of time before Miami got some of the other defaulted acts. First one announced: Das Racist at Grand Central, which was confirmed yesterday by Poplife’s Jake Jefferson via Facebook.The October…

The Guns N’ Roses will never reunite. But Axl’s other band, Guns N’ Roses, is still touring. And they’re kicking off the 2011 US leg of the Chinese Democracy tour right here in Florida. In the band’s 26-year history, 21 different dudes have shuffled through GNR’s revolving door. And aside from…

Miami’s a city full of ballers. Poppin’ bottles with celebs on South Beach, makin’ it rain dolla, dolla bills at King of Diamonds, and dropping stacks of Benjamins just ’cause it’s the motherfucking weekend. That’s how we roll. Alright, that’s a bunch of bullshit. Crossdade’s never made it rain, those…

Following his nasty, shocking split from America’s favorite Latina ice queen, salsa-pop singer and semi-serious actor Marc Anthony’s been in the news a lot. Of course, when we say news, we mean that his bony face has been splashed all over tabloid rags, celebrity gossip websites, and supposedly reputable entertainment…

Few artists on the international EDM scene have undergone as many career permutations as UK veteran Richard West, AKA Mr. C. The guy is a veritable chameleon. And over the course of three decades, he’s shifted gears numerous times.Today, Mr. C remains a force to be reckoned with. You can…

Psychic Mirrors 12-Inch-Single Release at Bardot September 10

Willy Chirino’s My Beatles Heart at the Arsht Center September 10

Hunx and His Punx at the Stage September 9

Swans at Respectable Street September 14

Immigration’s off his back. And that nasty attempted murder charge … Chalk it under pardoned. Not only is Slick Rick on top of the world, he’s straight touring it. The Ruler’s Back, bitches! So Let’s Get Crazy. Charlotte, Salt Lake City, the dude’s been everywhere. And later this month, the “Liberace of…

Miami loves Dixon.In fact, the whole world loves him. The veteran Berlin DJ-producer was ranked the seventh top DJ of 2010 by Resident Advisor, placing him right behind the likes of EDM demigods Ricardo Villalobos and Richie Hawtin.So what makes Mr. Dixon so special? His Innervisions imprint, for one. Since…

Gary, Indiana’s favorite wardrobe malfunction is bringing her pasties to South Beach. Early this morning, Crossfade received a very excited press release from New Times Best Flack 2011 winner Woody Graber. The subject line simply read, “JANET JACKSON @ THE FILLMORE,” followed by the most exclamation points we’ve ever seen…

If you’re at all in the loop of what’s been going on in the international EDM underground this year, then there’s little chance you’ve missed the meteoric rise of producer Eric Estornel, AKA Maceo Plex. And if you attended the now-legendary 2011 edition of Crosstown Rebels’ Get Lost party during…