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…
Last time indie-electro outfit Junior Boys played in the Magic City it was during Winter Music Conference 2007 at Poplife’s awkward temporary venue Post, a restaurant/lounge located on the edge of Brickell directly on Coral Way. The duo was no stranger to the city’s indie set after it had easily…
Catastrophic Euphoria Fundraiser With Boxwood, Radioboxer, and others PS14, Miami Saturday, September 26, 2009 Better Than: Wandering through Bayside wondering why you’re broke. The Review: Catastrophic Euphoria, the musical kaleidoscope stuffed into P.S. 14’s backyard this past Saturday night, was organized with three intentions. First and foremost, the event…
We aren’t ones to brag about hanging out with quasi-famous people, but on Halloween 2006, the Sounds played a secret show at the now-defunct Studio A. Afterward, they spun at the Redroom at Skybar located inside the Shore Club. There couldn’t have been more than 50 people there, and we…
RollingStone.com reported Friday that South Florida’s favorite homegrown freak, Marilyn Manson, contracted swine flu. According to the article, Manson made the announcement via his Facebook page, saying, “So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU. I know everyone will suggest that fucking a pig is how this disease was…
There are tons of bands to hear tonight, so no matter your musical taste, you should be all set.If you haven’t already picked up your tickets to the Blink-182 show tonight at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, you’re going to be doing some scalping and/or auditioning to be a new roadie as…
If you can’t make it down to Colossal Music Fest at Tobacco Road or Howitzer at Churchill’s Pub, there are still plenty of things to hear in Broward and Palm Beach tonight.Universally hailed as one of the finest bass guitar players of this generation, Victor Wooten is lighting up Culture…
One of my favorite South Florida groups, the dark indie-pop duo The State Of officially start a national tour for their new record Day of Abandon October 1. I e-mailed the pair, made up of pianist/vocalist Steph Taylor and drummer/vocalist Nabedi Osorio, a few questions about their influences, background, and what to expect from the new…
Gear Wire is a Chicago based news and video site covering music and audio technology. This recently uploaded video finds Gear Wire in Fort Lauderdale’s Modern Music (320 E. Oakland Park Blvd.) talking about Fender Stratocasters made in America, Japan, Mexico, Korea, and China.Find out what these guitar store Van…
Everybody’s favorite (ironic?) Miami bass/freestyle/electro quartet Miami Bass Warriors are finally getting around to celebrating the release of their 12″ EP. The record was released back in July and features staple cuts “Going Back to Calle Ocho” and “Bro, That Chick’s a Basser,” as well as a new track, “Breakfire.”Now…
You can write and record the greatest song ever sung and never make a dime. But Slip-N-Slide records refuses to go that route. Their distribution relationships with corporate powerhouses have made them a recognized name around the world by giving their product the visibility it needs in the market place…
NSFW continues this week at Live Nation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stand for Not Safe For Work (if you’re looking for that, click here), instead it’s No Service Fee Wednesday. That means that tickets for most shows at Live Nation venues throughout South Florida (Cruzan, Pompano Beach, and Bayfront Park Amphitheaters…
