Goodfellas Cover Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin Jack Flash”

Goodfellas cover the Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” at Titanic Brewery & Restaurant in Miami.This is the Godfellas’ description of theirselves on their Facebook page: “GOODFELLAS IS THE GROOVIESTTitanic continues its tradition of showcasing live, local music. Log on to titanicbrewery.com for more info…

Poplife Nominated for Paper’s Nightlife Award

What makes a party America’s Best Party? We’re not entirely sure, but if you have a strong desire to give show some hometown love, Miami’s own Poplife is nominated for the title in Paper Magazine’s Fifth Annual Nightlife Awards. The uber-hipster publication has pitted the party against other hipster nights…

Consume More Spam This Thanksgiving Weekend

Well, Thanksgiving is finally upon us. I know I’m not alone when I say that I start getting antsy for this holiday right around the end of summer. After all, I no longer need to fit into my bikini, so why not gorge myself on copious amounts of sweet potatoes,…

Video: Pitbull Performs In Istanbul, Turkey

Here’s video of Pitbull’s recent performance in Istanbul, Turkey, where he’s famous, and where he claims he had the album of the year for 2009, “Not 305. Not Miami. Not Dade County. Not none of that shit. Turkey. Pa que sepa. Internacional.”…

What to Hear in Broward and Palm Beach This Weekend

As usual, there’s plenty of music to hear in Broward and Palm Beach this weekend. If you’re in the mood for some indie rock AND comedy, you should head out to Propaganda to hear John Ralston, Sweet Bronco, and the Beards of Comedy. If you want your comedy more hard-edged,…

For Crazy Elvis Fans Who Want to Meet His Cousin

If you’re still reading, author/actress (Seriously. She’s on IMDB.) and Elvis’s cousin Edie Hand will be at Borders Saturday to sign copies of her latest novellas A Christmas Ride: The Miracle of Lights and The Soldier’s Ride. Although those don’t have anything to do with Elvis, she has paid homage to…

Video Ad: Dynamix II vs Viking Techno Conga at Respectable Street Cafe

Beware! Strange European techno dancing may erupt in the streets of West Palm Beach for Dynamix II at the Respectable Street Cafe on Wednesday, November 25, 2009.According to the YouTube description for the above video, “The Techno Vikings themselves return to our local stomping ground after a well deserved break…

A Blast from the Past: Septeto Nacional at Hoy Como Ayer

If time between shows is any indication, you may have to wait another 76 years to catch Cuba’s legendary Septeto Nacional on yanqui shores again. The band made its last U.S. appearance at the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago, where it won a Gold Medal by spreading the Afro-Cuban music…

Gallows Drops Off AFI Tour, Jonny Craig Fills In

On its MySpace page Sunday, English punk band Gallows unfortunately announced it would be canceling the rest of its tour with AFI, explaining:”We’re sorry to announce that we have had to cancel our remaining dates on the AFI tour due to illness. We’re sorry to disappoint anyone who bought tickets…

Learn Christmas Songs on Guitar at George’s Music in West Palm Beach

Christmas music ain’t for everybody. Some people even think it sucks. But, a lot of people like it, even Bob Dylan, who just cut a whole album of Christmas songs.One thing’s for sure, there are plenty of places in South Florida where a guitar-playing, holiday-music strumming, Santa-hat wearing drunk is…

OK Go Bringing Mildly Annoying Act to Design Miami/

We’re just going to come out and say it: The only reason OK Go has enjoyed any kind of popularity is because of that darn “quirky” music video. Their songs are okay at best, so we’re a little shocked that they’ve been tapped by forward-thinking fair Design Miami/ for a…

Dialed In: Last Week’s Top Ten From UM Radio “The Voice”

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations.2. Life of Leisure [EP], Washed Out3. Ayrton Senna [EP], Delorean 4. A Strange Arrangement, Mayer Hawthorne 5. East of Eden, Taken by Trees 6. My Guilty Pleasure, Sally Shapiro 7. Milky Ways,…

Sam Barry Plays Harmonica, Talks Cocaine at Miami Book Fair

Local funnyman Dave Barry usually introduces him as “The only guy I know who’s been a minister and a coke dealer.” That’s according to Sam Barry, his brother, a guy who used to ruin lives, save souls, and is now working for book publisher HarperOne and sidegigging as an author.Sam…

Tobacco Road Celebrates Growing Old, This Weekend

Getting old sucks. I mean seriously. Remember what it was like being able to stay up all night drinking, then rolling into work the next day with nothing more than a cup of Starbucks and mixed visions of the previous one’s debauchery and those of the one to come dancing…

Video: Ms. Jones, “Broward County First Lady”

She calls herself Ms. Jones, Broward County First Lady and according to her Myspace page “A fake bitch will take you were you need to go – A real bitch throws you her keys and says it needs gas!”She has a song called “Ice Cream” that follows the South Florida…

Bebel Gilberto Show Scheduled For the Fillmore Is Cancelled

Bebel Gilberto is considered by many to be at the forefront of modern Brazilian music. Though she was actually born in New York City, she was born into all-star lineage, her mother being Brazilian singer Miucha and her father Joao Gilberto, considered by many to be the “Father of Bossa…

Justice Coming to Mansion December 4

Yes, you read it correctly. Just in time for Art Basel Miami Beach, Mansion is bringing French electrohouse duo Justice to Miami Friday, December 4.The pair haven’t really played a proper club set since Winter Music Conference 2007 when they spun at the Fixed/Ed Banger party at Studio A. They’ve…

Slip-N-Slide DJ Purfiya Wants To Be As Big As DJ Khaled

DJ Purfiya is on the streets grinding.Not only is the team Slip-N-Slide DJ from southwest Florida not dead, he’s living with purpose.Last week we brought you news of the Purfiya death hoax that was circulated via Twitter.We also interviewed his former boss, Howard Roberts, CEO and founder of Firmlife Entertainment,…