It’s now been two years and one month since venue problems, “sluggish ticket sales,” and the general shittiness of the U.S. economy sank the Langerado Music Festival. But now, the fest is back. Mere minutes ago, Crossfade received notice from Fresh Clean Media that “the wait is officially over.” And…
Yo, homie. We here at Crossfade have dug up another pair of rap-related throwdowns for your already thick-ass Winter Music Conference party plan. This Thursday and Friday, critic’s fave Talib Kweli and superproducer-slash-MC 9th Wonder will be teaming up to lay down a double dose of heavy hip-hop knowledge –…
Bar is like an everybody-knows-your-name-art-gallery where you can buy beer and booze. But they never seem to have PBR for some reason. And for a fairly compact watering hole located on the edge of Overtown, the place has hosted a string of impressive musical names like MIA, Ariel Pink, Diplo,…
It wasn’t so very long ago that Lady Gaga was still an up-and-comer playing lots of nightclubs and hitting gay clubs like Score. Though some of us might have had a suspicion, her rise was hugely unpredictable. So that isn’t to say we’re expecting meat dresses and Gaga status for Erika…
Ultra Naté is the consummate professional. When interviewed, the Maryland-bred and -based maverick diva of deep house, R&B, and the Billboard dance charts steadily holds your gaze, answering questions without a single awkward pause, but in a manner that never feels rehearsed. She speaks freely on the industry she entered…
The human body is an amazing biological machine. You can try your best to irreversibly damage its every last cell by subjecting it to a sleepless six-day WMC spree of ass-pounding party music, 36-hour dancing blackouts, and a diet consisting of Red Bull, vodka, and miscellaneous pharmacological products. But still,…
Have you ever taken a guided tour of the White House? Shaken the hand of the commander-in-chief? Broken out the Ouija board and communed with the ghost of our Founding Fathers while shotgunning Old Milwaukee NA and jamming on twin axes till the sun comes screaming over the the horizon?…
Last year, ANR released its latest album, Stay Kids, via the Something in Construction label. Bad news: It was only released in UK. Where’s the stateside love, ANR?The Miami duo are finally showing it when Stay Kids sees its U.S. release this month (March 15 digital, March 29 physical). If…
Now that Valentine’s Day is long gone and couples can stop pretending they like each other, it’s the perfect time to give a giant middle finger to youthful romantic bliss and get back to reality. And like a sinking ship of Titanic proportions, the duo simply called the Dysfunct brings…
It seems like only yesterday (or a week ago) that we were smiling up at our beloved Jacuzzi Boys while bopping happily through the sparse early evening crowd at the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party. After the show, we gave Gabriel, Danny, and Diego a hug, made sure they packed packed…
Last time Parisian chanteuse Uffie said she was coming to Miami, she bailed out in order to further prepare for the release of last year’s Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans. For someone who sings big about reppin’ Miami, she sure doesn’t like to perform here a lot.But maybe this year’s…
In the early outlaw ’80s, Freeway Ricky Ross turned crack rock into an interstate empire. Based out of Los Angeles, he cooked up megakilo after megakilo, packaged that weight, and trafficked it to every corner of the country. He traveled with a thug army equipped with Uzis, AK-47s, and Glocks…
Every now and then, a really cool local band comes along and you say, “Holy crap! This band is pretty fuckin’ cool.” Less often, they get to count themselves among those lucky few who make it beyond their city’s area code, transcending region and working beyond the challenges of being…
Who says Coral Gables is stuffy? Um, just about everybody who doesn’t live there. But this Saturday through Sunday, you can get down for free to some of the best local and national acts spread out across three big stages at Carnaval on the Mile. Now if you want to…
It’s been over three decades since the birth of house music, and Chicago house pioneer Derrick Carter has been there for the long haul. The legendary DJ-producer cut his teeth spinning in the Windy City’s seminal scene, which he still calls home. So who better to ask why Chicago was…
Believe it or not, there is indeed such a thing as party science. But you’re not going to learn it by running the club circuit like a lab rat on double doses of Ritalin. If you really want to develop yourself into a certified master of the electronic music industry’s…
Sadly, FIU’s Radiate FM went soft in the second-to-last round of MTV’s marathon contest for best college radio station in the nation. So they’re out. Thanks to WVUM 90.5 FM, though, Miami can continue to dream about bringing home a big beautiful Woodie, polishing it to a high gloss, and…
A four-day event featuring Miami Modern architecture and style begins this week and runs through the weekend. There will be music, including a DJ set by Fred Schneider of the B-52s, at the American Legion Hall just off Biscayne Boulevard. The event will also include art shows, workshops, and “a swankadelic experience for…
Local dubstep duo, Caligula, recently wrapped up its first-ever music video. The track, “Light in the Dark,” comes from forthcoming EP, The Rise — available digitally March 8 via Beatport. Overthrow’s Samuel Baum sent over a few pictures of the video shoot at Studio 1415, which was filmed under the…
Win free tickets to Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson’s Hard Rock Live show. UPDATE: Mr. Rock’s tour management just released 100 production holds the March 8 show. Score yours via ticketmaster.com. When Kid Rock first surfaced in the late ’90s, slightly goofy hip-hop trappings and incongruous long hair in tow,…
It’s a big night in Miami. Some indie music’s biggest names–Surfer Blood, Black Lips, Vivian Girls–are in town for the inaugural Bruise Cruise Festival, and before they set sail with 400 other seafaring hipsters tomorrow, they’re playing the Bruise Cruise Kickoff Party at Grand Central tonight. We’ll be there live-blogging…
Sirens & Sealions is a troop of six sea creatures with a mission to spread a bright, feel-good sound throughout the city of Miami. That’s not my line. It’s theirs. Now, I don’t normally open with a quote (notice, I even ignored grammatical convention and ditched the bunny ears), but…
