Snakehole has a suggestive name and provocative lyrics. Though the band is only four months old, it’s already making heavy waves in and out of the local music scene. Last weekend alone, Snakehole played both Will’s Pub in Orlando and the Miami International Art Fair at the Miami Beach Convention…
Anyone who’s seen the Jacuzzi Boys play knows their live shows are pure fun. Anyone who’s heard a Jacuzzi Boys record knows their songs are supercatchy. We recently announced that Jack White’s Third Man Records would be releasing a live LP of them. And when that record showed up in…
Llamabeats haven’t been around all that long, having only linked up on this project in 2008. But this crew definitely has a vision for where it’s headed and what it stand for. Beyond that, Llamabeats is surprisingly clear on the state of the business and what it takes to put…
You will spend almost every day of your life in a monkey suit, tracking the mysterious movements of the market, haunting the office, and hoarding overtime hours. But for the weekend of Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16, unleash your inner neo-hippie and say, “Screw the man and his…
Wisin & Yandel, otherwise known as El Duo de la Historia, have certainly lived up to the nickname. Roughly translated, it marks them as the greatest duo in history. They’ve blazed new trails throughout their career, first in the reggaeton world, and then branching out into the urban and pop…
he line between weekdays and weekends gets blurry on Thursday night. For college students, it signals the end of the school week. For working stiffs who gotta get up early Friday morning, it’s more of an “I’ll go out for a few beers, won’t stay out too late, shit it’s…
There have been a lot of rumors circulating regarding bachata boy band and all-around global superstars Aventura, particularly those of the breakup variety. As early as last summer, gossip began to swirl that the New York-based band comprising Anthony “Romeo” Santos, Henry Santos Jeter, and brothers Max and Lenny Santos…
Self-admitted douchebag Kanye West and expletive-uttering crooner Cee Lo Green nab the top spots in 2010’s Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll.What is Pazz & Jop, you say? It’s just the biggest survey of the year in music by our sister paper in NYC. Over 1,500 critics were asked to…
Late last night while scooping the spam out of Crossfade’s constantly clogged inbox, we spotted a shocking subject line: “Bar Is Closing.” WTF? It’s been barely a year since OHWOW’s Aaron Bondaroff and Al Moran ran a blitz on the 2009 Basel scene by remaking the former PS14 space into…
Since launching in 2007, SoundCloud has emerged as one of the most popular audio distribution platforms on the web. By allowing sound files to be distributed and embedded anywhere online, SoundCloud has expanded its reach across major social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter.It’s been adopted by the international DJ…
Call off your trip to New Amerykah ’cause Crossfade just received official word from the James L. Knight Center’s assistant marketing director Roxy Este that tonight’s Erykah Badu concert has been canceled. According to Este and the James L. Knight Center website, the show will be rescheduled for a later,…
If you’ve missed all four previous installments of the Rising monthly hip-hop series at Transit Lounge, go get correct this Saturday night. Launched back in August 2010 by local swag supplier Last Rights, Fort Lauderdale producer Numonics, the C9 family, and Miami rap crew ¡Mayday!, the Rising has done big…
When local MC Garcia does something, he always does it big. For years with their Crazy Hood Productions group, he, DJ EFN, and a tight-knit family of collaborators have been proving that “independent” definitely does not mean “unprofessional.” Crazy Hood keeps in-house everything from a recording studio, to a label,…
Celebrating birthdays with live music is just the friendly thing to do. Last night, a few bands joined forces for a house-party-slash-mini-concert in honor of their friend and housemate. It took place at La Cueva, all-girl band Snakehole’s practice space, conveniently located above a Calle Ocho institution, El Gato Tuerto…
Here at the New Times, we root hard for our local teams; especially when they win big on the road. Ever since our Big Three got together, we knew Miami would conquer the nation – we ain’t talking about James, Wade and Bosh, we’re talking about the Jacuzzi Boys. When…
Last month, Crossfade reported the massive news that Ms. Lauryn Hill would be headlining the two-day Jazz in the Gardens festival at Sun Life Stadium — and only a few months after the former Fugees frontwoman laid down one of Miami’s best concerts of 2010 as part of UM homecoming…
There were a lot of great albums in 2010, and we caught a lot of great shows too. But what’s in store for 2011? Will Katy Goodwin leave the Vivian Girls after La Sera’s full-length drops in February? Will Alex Ebert’s (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) solo debut, Alexander,…
Take some Afro-Colombian rhythms, mash in a bunch of American and European break beats, plus just a hint of dance-y grooves … And blammo, here comes Palenke Soultribe. Six years ago, the band was formed in Los Angeles by two Colombian musicians, Juan D. Borda and Andres Erazo. Soon, the…
Like a lot of other post-millenial musicians, 21-year-old dubstepper Jakwob (AKA James Jacob) is an internet-made man. A year and a half ago, nobody really knew his name. Hailing from the English Midlands, he was just another university student who sidelined as a laptop producer. But then things changed: He…
Beastie Boys fans have plenty to look forward to this year: MCA is cancer free and the Brooklyn trio’s Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 is on track for a Spring 2011 release — even though part one’s indefinitely delayed.In 2009, the Beasties had to pull out of several headlining gigs…
We love a good contest, especially when the grand prize is a chance to play for thousands at an enormous electronic music festival. And that’s exactly what Afrobeta, their label Do IT Music Group, and Ultra Music Festival are offering every wannabe DJ-producer.The deal? You gotta take a stab at…
Dre Films, Miami’s best one-man hip-hop video production company, recently released Gunplay Don Logan’s “All On You/Rollin’,” featuring Waka Flocka Flame and cameos from DJ Khaled, T Pain, Rick Ross, and lots more industry types. Gunplay is a Rick Ross affiliate, Maybach Music Group label roster member, and one-third of rap…
