Danny Laburu and Nick Reyes haven’t been in the same room in over three years. But they’ve making melodic soundscapes together the whole time as Cayos. Their project was born when Reyes, an Army guy, was stationed in Iraq. After making field recordings, he knew the sounds would work with…
Wyclef Jean is a true renaissance man. His career started with The Fugees. Just think about that fact — one of the most original, distinct collective voices in hip-hop was only the beginning for this Haitian rapper, producer, and politician. After the trio’s second and final album The Score went multiplatinum and…
In about 50 hours, Kings of Leon were supposed to set your “Sex on Fire” at West Palm Beach’s Cruzan Amphitheatre. But unfortunately, that ain’t gonna happen. Just a few minutes ago, Crossfade got word from Live Nation that KOL “are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill…
Ace Hood’s career is the stuff of rap legend. A few years back, the Broward boy handed a demo to 99 Jamz’s DJ Khaled in the hopes of performing at his birthday bash. Soon enough, he was the first artist to be signed to Khaled’s We The Best label, distributed…
We know that the rest of the country has been experiencing a lil thang called a “heat wave.” But Crossfade has no sympathy. It’s hot in Miami all freaking year. Maybe that’s why Off With Their Heads, a pop-punk quartet on perennial pop-punk label Epitaph Records, spends so much time…
When French electro-pop outfit Yelle last visited Miami in 2008, it gave the city a one-two punch, performing at the Polish American Club and then returning barely two months later to peform at Art Basel Miami Beach’s Art Loves Music event.Does Yelle have a little crush on the Magic City?…
The Nicaraguan-born, Miami-bred super DJ who runs Slow Roast Records with Kill the Noise, DJ Craze, lives right here in the 305. During the week, at least. On the weekends, he’s traveling from Vegas to Manila, doing what it takes to keep massive crowds of party people dancing. Recently, administrators…
You wonder: What’s that thrashing? The sky is dark. The fields have gone silent. But there’s a bonfire off in the distance, surrounded by vaguely human shapes and a furious funnel of sound — acoustic axe, banjo, cello, upright bass, mouth organ. This is the middle of nowhere and you’ve…
Delia Derbyshire made electronic music in the 1960s, exhibiting her sounds at experimental and electronic music festivals while working with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. She’s best known for her recording of Ron Grainer’s Doctor Who theme. But also, the female musical mastermind has been credited and covered by Sonic Boom,…
The Latin Recording Academy announced its intended special awards recipients for this year’s ceremonies yesterday. And late salsa heavyweight Joe Arroyo was among those named to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The announcement came just hours after Arroyo’s wife, in a call to Colombian radio chain Radio Caracol,…
Ted Leo’s 2010 Matador debut The Brutalist Bricks was another lap around the field for the seasoned indie-rock veteran. But the run might be getting lonelier with every few feet, as the singer-guitarist belongs to an increasingly rare breed. Leo has done it all. In the late ’80s, he was…
Good times can be dangerous. We know it. So does six-man punkabilly band Everymen. And this Thursday, the Lake Worth crew and the Crossfade music series — along with The Wholetones, Brain Chips, and Uncle Scotchy — plan to fill The Stage with fun and flames. Thus, a warning: “Our shows…
TMZ is reporting that Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment.Their source is a press release from the Metropolitan Police, reposted after the jump. The investigation into the cause of the 27 year old pop-soul singer is underway.Winehouse was last in the news for canceling a string…
“I have a special connection to Sun Ra,” insists artist Kevin Arrow. And this Saturday at the end/SPRING BREAK, he will be leading a special listening session, presenting Sun Ra’s recordings decade by decade. Arrow’s seen Sun Ra many times over the years, both in Miami and New York. Most…
Still feeling bummed about Bar closing? Get over it already!But if you are feeling truly inconsolable, Grand Central has some good news: It’s acquired Bar’s iconic pool table. Of course, the table been around since 28 NE 14th Street was PS14. But Bar made it a star when it routinely…
Have you noticed that there isn’t a single human being with fully functional ears who dislikes Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”? Honestly, it’s strange. Her sophomore album, 21, has been stuck near the top of the charts for months. It’s sold seven million copies. And despite the fact that we’ve…
We here at Crossfade spent a sleepless night obsessively stalking all our favorite Latin pop stars via Twitter, Twitpic, Facebook, YouTube and other interwebby means. Why? Yesterday was día de Premios Juventud! And even though we were pretty busy trolling the depths of the net for celeb cam snapshots and…
See the full list of winners and losers from Premios Juventud 2011. You already know that Premios Juventud 2011 went down last night in the MIA. It was hard to miss, what with Latin music’s best and brightest descending upon our fair city over the past few days. They rehearsed,…
The Guadian reports that R&B creeper R Kelly is laid up “indefinitely” as he recovers from emergency throat surgery. The singer — whose innumerable hits include “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Ignition (Remix),” and “I’m A Flirt (Remix)” — had recently been complaining about his sore throat on Twitter after…
The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He’ll smile,…
When someone, like Stokeswood band leader and lead guitarist Mark Godwin, tells you that his musical influences range from “Aretha Franklin to The Whitest Boy Alive,” you kinda have to stop and wonder. But just like Oreos and peanut butter, sometimes weird-as-hell combinations work.The Georgia band has been making Miami…
Hey, America, not sure if you got the memo or not. But Chris Brown is public enemy number one. Before 2009, Crossfade admired the young performer’s vocal chops and sharp, Timberlake’d Jacko dance swagger. But ever since he beat the shit out of his then-girlfriend, R&B siren Rihanna, we have…
