Ty Segall’s Manipulator Tour With Wand and Plastic Pinks Presented by Sweat Records The Stage, Miami Thursday, September 11, 2014 You forget how many varieties of white people there are until you go to a real rock show. There’s the dirty, hairy skinny dude; the twee, soft-spoken sarcastic; the black-clad…
There’s a great scene from Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese’s documentary about the Rolling Stones’ 2006 performance at New York’s Beacon Theatre, in which Jack White joins the band to sing and play guitar on “Loving Cup,” a bluesy track off 1972’s Exile on Main St. Midway through the song,…
Thrash will never die, and the crushing force of Death Angel will make sure of it. These Bay Area masters of heavy riffing, speed, and power will arrive in Miami to unleash the beast at Grand Central for a Motörhead’s MotörBoat Cruise pre-party. Before Ted Aguilar joined Death Angel as…
Well, whaddya know? We made it through another week! And since we survived the Ebola scare that wasn’t Ebola, dodged those furry poisonous caterpillars that fall from trees, and steered clear of the gang of giant African land snails, we’re celebrating with lots of partying on the cheap. Just check…
Ah, Second Saturday Art Walk. That time of the month when Miami’s most refined residents gather in the streets of Wynwood to marvel at beauty and culture. Or maybe it’s just a day for the 305’s hipsters to get drunk for free while checking out some cool galleries. Either way,…
“Just living, taking in your experiences. That’s how you grow, especially as an artist.” Almost exactly a year ago, before her Miami debut, Banks told Crossfade all about her journey from “writing in my room” to touring with the Weeknd. And now the 26-year-old brooding pop songstress is returning to…
As director of Minimax Events, Matthew Ohashi has helped book more than 200 international acts to play major Miami clubs, from Mansion to the Delano, Electric Pickle to Treehouse. It’s a thrill to bring high-quality dance music entertainment to discerning Miami crowds. But if Ohashi’s being honest, the same old…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, a 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
“Luv u.” That’s a special message from Broward County native, former Nickelodeon star, and breakout pop diva Ariana Grande. After two consecutive number-one albums, Yours Truly and My Everything, as well as three Top Ten singles, “Problem,” “Break Free,” and “Bang Bang” … The girl is all grown up and…
It’s Hump Day ‘err body! That means that in just a few short days, the weekend will make its long-anticipated arrival and you’ll be crashing parties non-stop and raging till the break of dawn. For now, though, here are the six best club bashes going down in the 305 this…
Lily Allen With Samsaya Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Better Than: Your usual Taco Tuesday dinner plans. Pop’s most outspoken artist, Lily Allen, finally made her proper Miami debut last night. Sure, she played in Fort Lauderdale a couple years back, but lots has changed since then. Miami…
Actors want to be musicians and musicians want to be actors. Often, the results are cringe-worthy. But the average crossover bomb is what makes it so special when the line between acting and music is breached successfully. Just take MKTO, the dynamic duo that’s turning heads with hit single “Classic.”…
When Toro y Moi came to downtown Miami’s Grand Central in December, every hipster in the tri-county area went into fits. The Brooklyn artist played to a sold-out crowd while even more fans were left out in the (metaphorical South Florida) cold. If you were a member of the unlucky,…
He can feel it coming in the air tonight. Of course, we’re referring to the annual benefit gala for the Little Dreams Foundation, a youth scholarship and mentoring program created by Phil Collins and his ex-wife, Orianne Collins Mejjati. On December 6, the Genesis member and “In the Air Tonight”…
Electric Piquete is the José Martí of Miami’s Latin funk scene. The group’s commitment to the groove is a force to be reckoned with, and they are full of poetry and fuego. Zipping from national TV to a club near you, the big, nine-man band has an album, video, and…
David Gray apparently has a fondness for Florida. “Last time we were there, we had a day off somewhere near Tampa,” he recalls. “We got to swim and do all that kind of stuff. I love the bird life, the wildlife. It’s quite an exotic, subtropical place, Florida.” Holidays aside,…
Get the party started and the music blastin’ … It’s a brand new week. So celebrate it with Miami’s five best concerts from Lily Allen and Sheezus at the Fillmore to Ty Segall at the Stage to Demi Lovato at the AAA. See also: New Times’ Concert Calendar…
He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, the 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…
Juan Gabriel Volver Tour 2014 American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, September 5, 2014 Over the weekend, Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel performed an epic three-hour set at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. Only a few months ago, Gabriel had delayed his entire Volver 2014 tour because of health…
You may take for granted that Miami is a great dance music mecca, but there’s a lot of work that goes into it. Big-name DJs don’t just decide to come to town. They’ve got to be invited, and then provided for and paid and all that backstage business shit. Same…
Florida is America’s reggae music capital. More island-music talent resides in the Sunshine State than anywhere besides Jamaica. From the Panhandle to the gumbo pot of Miami, local riddim rockers Sound Movement prove it with every easy-skankin’ riff. Here is what the band’s rapper Bizerk has to say about working…
As a child, turning a year old means your parents will throw some party that you’ll never remember. But when a music and culture blog reaches the end of its first 365 days, the occasion should be commemorated with an Evening of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Debauch. So that’s exactly…
