In September 2010, Nicchols Toussaint of Blackout Anima, known to his friends as Nico, was working at a regular job. Reflective of these crazy times we live in, he wasn’t getting paid enough. So he quit and started doing his own thing, booking rock shows under the name of Legion…
Sometimes there’s truth to clichés. Cuban music isn’t just good for your ears. It’s good for your soul. Maybe it’s because most of us grew up with those sounds, so they’re engrained in us. Or maybe it’s because Latin musicians are just so in tune with their emotions that they…
The slick, jet-black spirit of cool jazz is embodied by the mythological street corner saxophonist. We picture him as a guy in fedora and shades, knees bent in ecstasy, torso shaking back and forth as his lungs push air through his pursed lips to rip forth some of the cheesiest…
We first heard about Cabby Tuesdays from DJ Primetime’s underground pirate radio show on 89.1 FM The Streets. He was broadcasting live from the Dixie Lounge, where every week local up-and-comers throw down rap karaokes and original music for prizes like a 15-minute showcase set. Between hosts Figaro and the…
To quote another rapper: Pitbull isn’t a businessman, he’s a business, man. In a time of general industry floundering, Mr. 305-turned-Mr.-Worldwide has anointed himself the king of endorsements and new business deals. Dr. Pepper? Sure. Kodak? How about lyrical product placements. Voli “low-calorie” Vodka? Why not. Complain about the branding all…
The room starts to spin. Bitties shaking their stuff seem to move in slow motion. And the man behind the decks raises his arms in the air in admiration of the hot, hot mess he has created. Behold Hardwell. On Friday, August 19, DJ-producer Robbert Hardwell is bringing his big-room…
TMZ is reporting that rapper and one half of OutKast, Big Boi (AKA Antwan Patton), has been arrested in the Magic City.The charges are three counts of possession of a controlled substance (MDMA, ecstasy and…Viagra?) and one count of drug paraphernalia. All four charges are felonies in Miami-Dade County.Law enforcement…
For a hot and humid second, it looked like The Heat Lightning’s What a Mission extravaganza was gonna get smashed by whiplash winds and brutal thunderstorms. According to predictions filtering out of the National Hurricane Center, tropical storm Emily was headed straight for the end/SPRING BREAK and she was screaming,…
The two delicious, locally grown brains of Bleeding Palm and This Heart Electric have proven that Miami’s got what it takes to make the world a better place. As the photographers and creators of some of the most hypnotic and hilarious GIFs of all time, Bleeding Palm documents Miami’s music…
So everyone’s seen that video of the Mariachi band serenading a beluga whale, right? If not, do you own a computer? Holy shit … Go watch “Mariachi Conneticut Serenades a Beluga Whale” now. Also, if you haven’t seen it, that must mean you don’t use Facebook– or, really, the whole…
Find us an event with all-you-can-drink beer and all you’ve gotta do is point the way. Thrilla at the Villa is a day-long brew bonanza at Villa 221, complete with performances by bands like ArtOfficial and Electric Piquete, and greasy food. Now we could pretend that all of it sounds…
Maybe you haven’t heard his obscene lyrics or witnessed his outlandish shows. But trust us, you love Blowfly. He’s the filthy soul uncle of Miami. And appropriately, Clarence “Blowfly” Reid is 69 years old. Dressed to impress in a crazy superhero Lucha Libre getup, he’s not only a local hero…
Over the last few years, Peaches has spoiled South Florida with a performance during Art Basel Miami Beach’s Art Loves Music in 2006, an unforgettable WMC performance at Mansion in 2007, a packed show at Revolution Live in 2009, and the technologically amazing theatrics of her Bally Love performance at…
Danny Laburu and Nick Reyes haven’t been in the same room in over three years. But they’ve making melodic soundscapes together the whole time as Cayos. Their project was born when Reyes, an Army guy, was stationed in Iraq. After making field recordings, he knew the sounds would work with…
Wyclef Jean is a true renaissance man. His career started with The Fugees. Just think about that fact — one of the most original, distinct collective voices in hip-hop was only the beginning for this Haitian rapper, producer, and politician. After the trio’s second and final album The Score went multiplatinum and…
In about 50 hours, Kings of Leon were supposed to set your “Sex on Fire” at West Palm Beach’s Cruzan Amphitheatre. But unfortunately, that ain’t gonna happen. Just a few minutes ago, Crossfade got word from Live Nation that KOL “are canceling their entire US tour due to Caleb Followill…
Ace Hood’s career is the stuff of rap legend. A few years back, the Broward boy handed a demo to 99 Jamz’s DJ Khaled in the hopes of performing at his birthday bash. Soon enough, he was the first artist to be signed to Khaled’s We The Best label, distributed…
We know that the rest of the country has been experiencing a lil thang called a “heat wave.” But Crossfade has no sympathy. It’s hot in Miami all freaking year. Maybe that’s why Off With Their Heads, a pop-punk quartet on perennial pop-punk label Epitaph Records, spends so much time…
When French electro-pop outfit Yelle last visited Miami in 2008, it gave the city a one-two punch, performing at the Polish American Club and then returning barely two months later to peform at Art Basel Miami Beach’s Art Loves Music event.Does Yelle have a little crush on the Magic City?…
The Nicaraguan-born, Miami-bred super DJ who runs Slow Roast Records with Kill the Noise, DJ Craze, lives right here in the 305. During the week, at least. On the weekends, he’s traveling from Vegas to Manila, doing what it takes to keep massive crowds of party people dancing. Recently, administrators…
You wonder: What’s that thrashing? The sky is dark. The fields have gone silent. But there’s a bonfire off in the distance, surrounded by vaguely human shapes and a furious funnel of sound — acoustic axe, banjo, cello, upright bass, mouth organ. This is the middle of nowhere and you’ve…
Delia Derbyshire made electronic music in the 1960s, exhibiting her sounds at experimental and electronic music festivals while working with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. She’s best known for her recording of Ron Grainer’s Doctor Who theme. But also, the female musical mastermind has been credited and covered by Sonic Boom,…
