Mikey Ramirez and the folks over at Radioactive Records are celebrating 8 straight years of holding it down for the Broward County music scene with a big ass party Saturday, July 18. You might remember them as CD Collector, but they switched over to the more appropriate name around 2007ish…
A couple weeks ago, local music/culture webzine RevMiami started a nifty vlog series called “Big City Breakdown,” a biweekly thing meant to take local favorites and turn ’em loose to play in unusal environs. The first featured Afrobeta playing on the sand, so I wondered where the series would go…
Today’s Live Nation deal is another all-In event. For $29.99, you get a lawn ticket, parking, all fees, a hot dog, and soda. This offer is good all day today, until 11:59 pm, and is valid on all shows currently on sale for Pompano Beach, Bayfront, and Cruzan Amphitheaters. This…
Awesome New Republic’s popularity seems to just keep growing and growing. With Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester covering their track and the release of their EP Rational Geographic Vol. 1, the Miami duo seem to be on the cusp of making it as a national act.Speaking of Rational Geographic Vol. 1,…
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 Ten Albums for the week of June 28- July 3Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, “Radiate”Radiate 95.3 FM transmits…
Another Pickledelic house music soirée is on this Saturday night with Sunshine Jones and Pete Herbert booked to spin DJ sets. San Francisco-based DJ/producer Pete Jones was originally one half of live electronica duo Dubtribe Sound System in ’90s. Now he produces and tours under his own name, releasing on…
Local underground all ages venue Goo is branching out into more art and film related events. This week several fixtures on the Miami scene are putting together an art show at the fledgling venue. There will be the requisite food and beverages served up as well as some music of…
Poplife has confirmed Baltimore club-hop artist Rye Rye has canceled the remainder of her U.S. dates; no specific reason was given. She was scheduled to appear at yesterday’s Just Add Water pool party at Blade at the Fontainebleau and Wednesday at LIV’s Dirty Hairy party…
Let’s say tomorrow rolls around and you finally manage to tear yourself away from CNN’s round-the-clock coverage of all things Michael Jackson to celebrate the birth of our nation and the day Will Smith freed us from alien annihilation. You find yourself on South Beach for some Fourth of July…
You’ve probably seen Brooklyn-bred MC Rahsaan on Crossfade before (and here), and with regular shows and a loyal following from his adopted home of Miramar to the BK, why wouldn’t he be? As of today, Rahsaan is adding another element to his game – business owner. Today is the grand…
North Miami’s Zillion Dolla Man says, “I’m the 1,008 gram boy, I’m really from the street. I’m really still doin’ it, just trying to make my music so I can leave it all behind. They requesting me all the time on 90.7; that’s an underground station. My first record I…
Next Wednesday, LIV is hosting the 10,000-LB Hamburger Tour featuring A-Trak, Rye Rye and Treasure Fingers. But before everyone shakes it to the ground at Dirty Hairy, we’ve been told that Rye Rye will be making an appearance at Just Add Water Sunday at Blade at the Fontainebleau. The party…
It’s the beginning of the month, and you’ve just been paid. Hopefully. Sounds like it’s time to spend some of that hard earned cash on live music, and Live Nation is letting you do that without any of the service fees. Better yet, they’re discounting four and six packs of…
Don’t spend this Fourth of July in a drunken (and perhaps drug-addled) haze. You’ve been doing that and sitting in the back of your friend’s hatchback going oooh and aaah to the fireworks for far too long. Why not try something different, with just as much wow factor. Like what?…
You might want to go ahead and grab your credit card now because this deal won’t last long. A while back, we announced the July 15 show featuring Gavin DeGraw and Collective Soul at Revolution Live. Now there’s even better news for those of you who haven’t picked up tickets…
And Then There Was YouAnd Then There Was You (Indianola Records)www.myspace.com/ATTWY Powerful, melody-driven three – and – a – half – minute ditties propel this album above and beyond the muck of what has sadly become of the post-punk/hardcore scene. The extremely adept rhythm section of Alex De Renzis (drums)…
Once upon a time, Jacki-O and Trina were the big contenders for the title of queen of the south. (Khia, perhaps, was a contender, but … last the public at large really heard from her, she was getting kicked off VH1’s Miss Rap Supreme). Then poor Jacki-O had a number…
University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”The Voice is dedicated to playing alternative music that most commercial stations exclude from their broadcasts. To visit WVUM’s new website and blog, click here.1. You Need Pony Pony Run Run, Pony Pony Run Run2. Wave If You’re Really There, Wave Machines3. Miike Snow, Miike Snow4…
The run of Fuerza Bruta at the Adriennne Arsht Center ends next month. It’s expensive as hell — $75 per ticket — but you shouldn’t miss it. Being in a dance club will never feel the same after you attend this show. Every time you have had a few drinks,…
Gloria Estefan recently recorded a colabo with Hank Williams Jr. for the football classic, “Are You Ready For Some Football”, which will open all three nationally televised games this year (two on ESPN and a Monday Nighter against the Jets on October 12). It should be fun to hear her…
Everyone grieves in different ways. Some like crying endlessly, while others just like to be left alone. But for everyone who wants to pay respect to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, while having a bit of fun — which we’d like to think is how Michael would have wanted…
Here’s a brand new video from ArtOfficial live from Tobacco Road performing the song “Architect.” Art Official are playing tonight in Atlantic Beach with Saltwater Grass from Jacksonville, but if you don’t make it to that show they have a string of dates booked from now through September. Find out more at…
