Joel Grind is Toxic Holocaust, a one-man metal militia that unabashedly indulges every single thrash cliche, from the speed-shred of ’80s standards like Slayer and Motörhead to lyrics almost exclusively about annihilation, nuclear or otherwise. However, Grind’s throwback is most potent in its style: he and the shredders-for-hire who back…
Wanna go hang out with Tom Cruise, the Rock of Ages crew, and thousands of sweaty, unpaid extras? Perfect. ‘Cause today at 1 p.m., the New Line Cinema movie musical is hosting a “concert” at Sun Life Stadium, wherein Cruise as Broadway rocker Stacee Jaxx will perform (i.e. lip synch)…
The tabloids have been predicting it for years. But finally, after seven years of wedded whatever, Jennifer Lopez and Mr. Jennifer Lopez (uh, we mean Marc Anthony) are getting a divorce. Now while Crossfade wouldn’t usually care about the marital drama between a couple of serial celebrity wedders (Lopez has…
Even though it came out in 2008, Estelle’s “American Boy” featuring Kanye West sounds like the best of the dance ’90s, deliciously Moloko-like. It’s mature, melodic, and completely enjoyable. That’s what the classy Brit seems to be about. And the chanteuse is coming to South Florida thanks to 99 Jamz,…
We all know hip-hop was better back in the day (namely the mid ’90s) before MCs and beatmakers-for-hire became obsessed with their cellphones and started writing ringtones instead of blratt-blratt rap tracks. Thankfully, the Rock the Bells Festival Series is hustling hard to preserve the days — otherwise known as…
Yesterday, hip-hop pioneer Tone Loc plead not guilty to dual charges of domestic violence and unlicensed possession of an assault rifle. The rapper and cartoon voice actor was arrested after a dispute with the mother of his children turned physical. Police found the Colt AR-15 Sporter when responding to that…
Do you hear that high-pitched wail? This morning, America’s peroxide blonde, bubble-bodied, wannabe hair metal vixens have locked themselves in public washroom across the country and they’re weeping uncontrollably while squealing out the chorus to Bret Michaels’s “Wasted Time.” No, unfortunately, the former Poison frontman and eyeliner enthusiast’s incredibly annoying…
Nightdrive Miami is a nightlife entity proving it can stand the test of time. First it was a party – then just “Nightdrive” – at the once-popular, now-forsaken Harvey’s By The Bay at the American Legion. Then, the promotion and blogging consortium – now comprised of founder Patrich Walsh, WVUM music…
At precisely 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, local groove crew Space Between Words, power pop dynamos Radioboxer, rockers the Deadly Blank, ACE (the Artist Collective Extravaganza), and approximately 600 friends will mob the Design District, descending upon the Stage for a megaevent that’s being modestly called the Awesome Show…
If you haven’t noticed yet, a Tower Records has popped up on North Miami Avenue and 14th Street. But before you head over hoping to by the new Britney Spears album, we have some bad news. It’s a fake. A little bit of movie magic has transformed the 14th Street…
Jenny Lewis’s indie-pop band, Rilo Kiley, has broken up. And girl, it’s nasty. Guitarist and singer Blake Sennett told Spinner.com that he initiated the bands dissolution after “a lot of deception, disloyalty, greed” and assorted other grievances. He also talked shit about the band’s last record, Under The Blacklight. Crossfade’s…
If Crossfade had a time machine available, the first thing we’d do is travel back to the late 1950s when everyone was up in arms over Elvis and his gyrating pelvis. We’d turn off The Milton Berle Show, plug in the turntable, and give them a crash course in powerviolence and fastcore…
Earlier this week, Crossfade reported on Coheed and Cambria bassist, Mic Todd, being arrested in Massachussetts for stealing oxycontin from a Walgreens hours before his band’s opening gig for Soundgarden. Well, it’s a good/weird week for rock star arrests as Nick Oliveri, ex-bassist for the Dwarves, Kyuss, and Queens of…
After awhile, reggaeton groups can start to seem the like the same old thang. But whether it’s because they’re clever or just lucky, Jowell y Randy have got some weird shit going on that grabs our attention. Here are three things about J&R that really make us cock our heads…
Leonardo Valencia used to cook brunch for his broke friends in Brooklyn with his ex-wife Didi. She’s a pastry chef and he’s a former culinary school attendee whose favorite thing to make is breakfast. And one day, these two cooks realized that the most delicious garnish for eggs is Motown…
Who would’ve pegged Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo for a cruise enthusiast? But in a YouTube commercial posted today, the emo icon appears ocean-ready (no Buddy Holly glasses) and dressed in a totally Carnival-appropriate outfit (crappy baseball cap and striped, navy-blue polo) to announce that he’s gone crazy for the cruising life…
She is a 52-year-old British singer who hadn’t put out an album in ten years. And yet we all instantly recognize the name Sade. No doubt, her enduring popularity is fueled by a few iconic 1980s hits. But over the years, she’s cultivated a legion of loyal followers that follows…
Oh, you irresponsible little raver … The Identity Festival is still one month, two weeks, and a couple of hours away. And yet you’ve already blown 90 percent of your loose change on bad drugs and bottled water, party paraphernalia (gas masks, top hat, Caution tape, etc.), and an entire…
Gucci Mane’s got a way with the ladies. On January 28, the rapper wanted a lil’ breakfast. But before hitting the IHOP, he decided to cruise around in his Hummer and pick up a 36-year-old Atlanta resident at the South DeKalb Mall. He offered to take the woman for some…
On Friday morning, Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo got all hyped up about the supposedly undue attention that weirdo tuneage has been given lately by local music journos. So he published a somewhat misguided, misspelled, and erratically punctuated Facebook outburst, which he titled: “What…
Last night, TMZ reported that Coheed and Cambria bassist Mic Todd was arrested for robbing a Walgreen’s pharmacy in Attleboro, Massachussetts. Apparently, Todd wrote out a note on his cell phone demanding oxycontin and threatening the store employee with an alleged bomb. The best-slash-worst detail is that Todd was not…
When I woke up at 7:30 a.m. this morning, I crawled out of bed, sucked down some coffee, plopped down in front of my laptop, started digging through my my email inbox, and noticed that Forward Motion Records CEO and Dreaming in Stereo frontman Fernando Perdomo had tagged me (Sean…
