The entire tawdry story of DJ Seasunz, who was arrested yesterday and charged with second degree murder in the death of his 18-year-old-girlfriend, Jaclyn Torrealba, has a 21st-century technology flair. After Torrealba first went missing from Club Space in the wee hours of Sunday morning, her friends and loved ones…
Sorry Broward trance fans, Tiesto has nixed his show at University Center Arena at Nova Southeastern University. The show, scheduled for this Saturday, is rumored to have suffered from poor ticket sales, although the “official” excuse being given is scheduling conflicts.The only conflict they could be talking about is Tiesto’s…
A well-known Miami DJ Juan Carlos Portieles, known professionally as DJ Seasunz, turned himself in yesterday afternoon after driving around with the dead body of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Jaclyn Torrealba. Police are charging the 30 year-old Portieles with second degree murder. The arrest affidavit can be read here. Police say the couple became involved in a…
If you’re not headed down to Thievery Corporation in Miami tonight, there’s still plenty to hear in Broward and Palm Beach. Ben Prestage and Dex Romweber Duo are playing Propaganda tonight, Johnny Winter is playing The Culture Room, Ever So Klever is playing Poor House, and the battle of the…
This week I decided to try something new — an interview. I asked my friend Tommy Newman of Murderous Rampage ten questions about his band. Here we go. Please let me know what you guys think. Brooklyn: What bands have you been in around South Florida, and what did they sound…
You know the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade?” Well, Awesome New Republic know it all too well. After releasing their latest EPs Rational Geographic Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, October was suppose to bring the release of the final installment. Unfortunately, we’ll never get to hear those…
It wasn’t too long ago that N.E.R.D performed like at the somewhat dysfunctional Future Classic Festival. But that didn’t stop them from giving Miami a weekend full of alt hip-hop (arguably N.E.R.D are the original hipster-hoppers).But this past weekend’s performances, both at the W South Beach and Kia Soul Collective…
Finalists in New Times’ 2009 Battle of the Bands, Miami group King Bee plays heavy alt-rock that feeds off a bluesy underbelly. The scruffy trio are masters of the subtle build-up, hitting their stride with wail-out sessions that creep up faster than you can say crescendo.I caught the last song…
Check out this video of The Boss losing his balance at a recent performance in Manheim, Germany. Ouch! Rick Ross, our hearts go out to you, man. Hope that you are ok and that you can represent Miami throughout the world (he is currently on tour in Europe and Asia)…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Albums for the week of September 28 – October 3University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”The voice is not your typical…
B.O. and Gunline Entertainment rep Richmond Heights, Peerrine, South Dade, goon muzik, and tearin’ ya ass. Here’s what Big O had to say about his song “Tear My Ass,” after the jump…
New York and London battle it out over bragging rights as the definitive birthplace of punk rock. Southern California in general is acknowledged as the second cradle of the genre, home of all those amazing, sun-bleached ’80s bands. But people tend to forget about the flyover states’ place in the…
If anyone has had an amazing year, its definitely been the quirky electronic duo from Portland YACHT. After being relegated to relative obscurity since its inception in 2003, their breakthrough came after Claire Evans joined Jona Bechtolt in 2008 transforming the solo act into a duo.Evans contributes much of YACHT’s…
Lotus House Thrift (203 NW 36th St., Miami) is a Wynwood extension of Overtown’s Lotus House Women’s Shelter. It is a thrift shop that specializes in selling clothes, furniture, electronics, and household goods to help fund shelter meals, housing, health services, job training, and more. I bought a Sony amp…
No more “sweaty” jokes people, Sweat Records finally got that much needed AC. The independent record store in Little Haiti announced today that it would be resuming its normal hours of operation: noon to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, starting Monday.The record store hasn’t had a history of having the…
Boca Raton is home to a brand new music store and recording studio called The Garage. Robert Munser and his brother-in-law Bobby Hatton bought the store with the intention of just fixing it up a bit and selling a few instruments and accessories, but things quickly got more complicated.Owner Robert…
Lamborghini, Maybach, Ferrari, Kia. Yes, Kia. You don’t know it yet, but the South Korean car might be the next thing you’ll rollin’ down the street on 22s. Auto companies making their brand appealing to young adults through free events isn’t exactly new — Scion has been doing it for…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. Top Albums for the week of September 20-27 University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice” The voice is not your typical…
You read correctly: former Daft Punk manager and Ed Banger head honcho Pedro Winter (a.k.a. Busy P) is coming to Miami. This will be his first DJ set in the Magic City since Ed Banger took over Studio A for its Fixed WMC party in 2007.Busy P’s appearance is part…
Far up north, Toronto’s Mod Club hosts a Friday night party called Arcade. Produced by Embrace, a local production company, it books some of the most amazing dance music acts all year long. But it seems the company wants to making itself known in Miami — perhaps just in time…
The fine folks at The Talent Farm, Broward County’s finest independent show space/recording studio, are doing a little experimenting. One of the cornerstones of their online presence is the ability to stream all the shows onto the internet. Due to some technical issues (i.e. too many people were taking them…
Sound Theory Live is the Friday night (7 – 8 pm) WDNA 88.9 FM show that takes local bands, puts them in the studio to play live on the air, and interviews them too. The show recently featured Miami-Dade County’s own ’80s tribute band Eruption. They reformed out of the…
