Time once again to tip you, the dear readers of Crossfade, off to some sweet, sweet cubaneo. You know it, you love it. You know we love it. That Cuban swing is a big part of our fair city’s cultural lifeblood. And on the menu for this week’s recommended sumptuous…
Country fans can barely drink a glass of water these days without some image of Brad Paisley coming to mind. Last month he dove into a swimming pool while singing his hit single “Water” during the Academy of Country Music Awards, and more recently, he became a poster boy for…
With Pharrell Williams spending a lot of time in Miami for the past few years, he is basically become a local act. But if you need an even stronger local angle, FriendsWithYou-decorated cars aside, you only have to look at the promos circulating around the interwebs for N.E.R.D’s new single…
I tried to think of snarky lyrical references with which to pepper this blog. After all, irony and perversion (blowjobs in theaters, hands in pockets) could all work their way into a blog about ’90s alternative-rock chanteuse Alanis Morissette carrying a bun in the oven, according to Perez Hilton. But quirky…
While stations like 99 Jamz and Power 96 got all the shine in the urban/rhythmic/party music broadcasting wars, contender 103.5 the Beat quietly cultivated its own devoted following. The station’s slogan for a time was “Grown and Sexy … And Loving It!” and its programming and on-air banter reflected this…
It seems like just yesterday Crossfade was hanging out at the Miami Light Project, basking in the feel-good glow of P.A.T.H., the annual hip-hop summer camp spearheaded by Brimstone127 and Amit Regev. In a throwaway culture saturated with negativity, and in a world of “hip-hop” populated by the likes of…
We promise we’ll stop writing about Grand Central when their bookings start to suck — which doesn’t seem to be happening any time soon. This weekend the downtown venue is packing another wallop of dance music.Friday, Green Velvet, AKA Cajmere, will be returning to Miami hopefully bringing the “Shake &…
Gear theft is a sad reality of the touring life, but despite its many, many months on the road, Miami-birthed Torche had been lucky enough to avoid a major incident — until this past Friday. The band is currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, a package…
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is hitting the road with his band at the end of the month, and so the restaurant he co-owns, Rock ‘n’ Roll Ribs, is throwing a Memorial Day Weekend bash on May 30. Broward-Palm Beach Food editor John Linn has more details here and a…
We’re going to make this quick: if you fancy yourself a Little Monster, the floodgates open at 10 a.m. today for Lady GaGa tickets. The Monster Ball Tour is coming to South Florida next year on April 12 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and April 13 at American Airlines Arena…
Everyone dying to hear the XX’s “Islands” performed live in South Florida this fall can likely get their wish by attending one of Shakira’s two concerts in the area: September 25 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, and September 27 at American Airlines Arena in Miami. You see, as several folks…
Lilith Fair’s August 10 tour stop at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach features Gossip, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, Court Yard Hounds, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Martina McBride, the Rescues, Ceci Bastida, Katzenjammer, and the winner of a local talent competition judged by fans.Artists must submit their finest original song…
Those of you that miss your weekly dose of acoustic bliss no longer have to fret. Sweat Records is bringing Miami’s beloved “Can You Rock a Little Softer” back. Bands slated to perform on Thursday include Rachel Goodrich, Animal Tropical, and surprise guests–and of course it’s hosted by Raffa &…
If you are a big fan of 103.5 The Beat and their hip-hop and R&B format, you may have noticed something different when you turned on the radio this afternoon. The Beat’s yet another in a slew of stations to be taken over by Spanish radio. Now replaced by “103.5…
Recently reunited South Florida blooz-rawk trio Stonefox has posted a missive to its Facebook friends requesting assistance booking gigs up and down the East Coast in September. The shows would ideally occur September 17-19 in New York, and October 13-17 in Orlando, Atlanta, Raleigh, and Baltimore. UPDATE: the fellas just…
Swoon, y’all. Our number one crush Tamara Sky has sort of been laying low lately from spinning at local clubs, and now we know why. She’s been busy traveling around the world. She was at LA club Cinespace last month showing America’s worst (we have a natural hatred for Angelenos)…
After conducting several highly scientific polls at downtown Fort Lauderdale watering holes, we are convinced that Tears for Fears’ August 31 concert at the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts will be off the chain. Tickets are available today.Few bands can boast a body of work…
Ice Billion Berg is the young Trick Daddy protege on a trajectory to becoming a major name in the rap game. He has over 12,000 twitter followers, a dedicated fan base around the world thanks to the web, and Dunk Ryder Records behind him. Ever since “Fuck The Other Side,”…
— Pitbull revealed yesterday that he was going to be canceling his May 31st show in Phoenix, Arizona. The cancelation comes as an open call for a protest of Arizona, after their state legislature passed the controversial Immigration Bill that has caused furious battles between liberals and conservatives across the…
Music aside, visuals have played an important role in the Switch and Diplo side project, Major Lazer. From the ’80s Saturday morning cartoon-style of Jamaican zombie comando Major Lazer himself to the odd-ball music videos. The man responsible for most of the music videos is director Eric Wareheim — better…
Local artist Francesco LoCastro recently held a photo shoot with Boynton electro raunch-pop act Kill Miss Pretty. Broken up into three parts, with a fourth coming in a week or so, each set of photos is equal parts titillation, art, and theatrics, featuring the trio in masks, industrial garb, and…
Symmetry, a new compilation curated by W Hotel’s Global Music Director Michaelangelo L’Acqua, made the rounds at Winter Music Conference, and now there’s an event planned for Fort Lauderdale’s W Hotel at Living Room (401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.) May 21 at 7 p.m. Miami New Times’ esteemed Jose…
