Haters gonna hate. Ballers gonna ball. And rappers are going to claim to be (or at least claim to have been) really good at basketball at some point in their life. We all know rap and basketball are the two entertainment worlds with the thinnest common border. NBA players are…
Miami’s underground dance music scene owes many hard-working local promotions visionaries, many of which have come and gone. But one crew that has stood the test of time, while standing out for its bold, forward-thinking musical programming, is SAFE. Since launching in 2006, these trailblazing tastemakers have introduced Miami to…
Cutting music and arts programs from public schools is a sign of the decline of western civilization. But have no fear, professional musicians are here, and they’re putting the instrumentation back into education. Guitars Over Guns is Miami’s answer to the need for leadership training in the form of artistic…
There must be something about beach towns and garage rock. Fans of local favorites the Jacuzzi Boys will be delighted to know they have a West Coast doppelganger in Crocodiles, who will be coming to town for a gig at Churchill’s Pub. The San Diego band, like its Miami counterpart,…
Hot. Sticky. Sweaty. That’s summer in the Magic City for you. But come 11 p.m., your nights are gonna get even hotter when Steam Miami makes its official debut with their Wish You Were Here party. See also: Steam Miami: “It’s Very Interactive. We Embrace All Fetishes”…
Closing in on 60 years old has done nothing to slow Keith Morris. Having founded Black Flag with Greg Ginn in 1976 and then the Circle Jerks when that relationship soured, Morris was behind two seminal outfits that will be synonymous with hardcore punk forever. And now four years into…
Which “Black Widow” once dated Calvin Harris, “Will Never Let You Down,” and is coming to play a free and intimate show at downtown Miami’s Grand Central? It’s bleach-blonde bombshell Rita Ora, of course! And it’s all thanks to Hits 97.3’s Hits Sessions series. All you’ve got to do is…
Twenty years ago, Eazy E insisted that Bone Thugs-n-Harmony use the power of the supernatural to draw in listeners. As of today, they’ve sold over 40 million records around the world. And now Flesh-n-Bone (AKA Stanley Howse) and Bizzy Bone (AKA Bryon McCane) are coming to Grand Central for their…
Dude’s a filthy freak. However, after building a rep for bump-n-grind, smash-n-dash sex anthems (and then suffering a nearly career-ending spinal injury), Jason Derulo says he’s determined to become a more mature artist. Sure, the Miami native’s new album is entitled Talk Dirty. And yeah, the biggest hit is a…
Pop the bubbly and gather up your crew … It’s Hump Day! Before you know it, you’ll find yourself raging like a college kid, drinking bottle after bottle of champagne, and grinding up on strangers. Until then, here are Miami’s six best club bashes to help get your party juices…
If anyone’s got tips for how to succeed in the music industry, it’s Diddy. Even name changes more confusing than Prince’s failed to slow him down. Sure, Making the Band was kind of weird, and his girl bands don’t always take off, but he does make $700 million a year…
“¡Prepárense y dáleeeeee!” Yo’ chico Pitbull is getting his own SiriusXM radio station. “First of all, I want to thank SiriusXM for the opportunity to touch my fans in a more personal way,” Mr. Worldwide said in a statement released yesterday. “I will also get a chance to play all…
Elvis died on August 16. And hey, it is Madonna’s birthday too. Even more importantly, Miami’s own Stephanie “Baby Cobra” Torres came bouncing into the world on the same date. And without her, we’d be missing a lot of great Poplife events, like Thursday Degeneration and all manner of post-punk,…
Lounging inside a coffee shop, singer Amber Monique smiles with a hint of embarrassment as she remembers an awkward childhood moment. “I was young, dumb. And I went around the wrong side of the pole I was supposed to move to, because I thought I was a rebel, and I…
We’ve been having some fun lately with these “Best of All Time” lists. But today, we will refrain from saying these jazz musicians were/are the best of all time. No, they are jazz musicians of note who made Miami their home. A best-of-all-time list would be way too long, and…
OMG, you guys! Someone posted this flier to Facebook, and it looks like the Chemical Brothers, Pheonix, Justice, A Tribe Called Quest, OFWKGTA, and about 70 other headliners are coming to Bayfront Park for some incredible new two-day festival called Down by the Bay during Art Basel. The lineup is…
Just because today marks the most dreaded day of the work week doesn’t mean you can’t pretend it’s Friday and go concert hopping. Sure, you’ll probably regret every decision you’ve ever made the next morning, but at least you’ll get to hear some pretty good music. Just check out the…
Henry Stone, king of the record business, passed away peacefully August 7, 2014, in Miami. Throughout almost 80 years of wildly prolific musical activity, the 93-year-old had a hand in every aspect of the music business and was a true pioneer of independent manufacturing, promotion, and distribution. In the 1970s,…
Miamians don’t wait until they really need one to get a face lift. Sometimes, it’s more fun to just change things up because you can. The same rule applies to Miami nightlife, and international Latin entertainment destination Gavanna Nightclub is keeping the spice in its relationship with its patrons, opening…
We here at Crossfade are proud to introduce our new DJ podcast series today. Each month, we will be showcasing exclusive new mixes by those who call the 305 home — from local nightclub residents to up-and-coming talent. The first installment in our series comes courtesy of Miami clubland mainstay…
Click here for Blowfly’s Indiegogo campaign page. Clarence Reid and his alter ego Blowfly have released hundreds of songs and albums since starting a recording and songwriting career in Miami in the early ’60s. From straight ahead pop hits like Betty Wright’s “Cleanup Woman,” to groundbreaking classics like “Rapp Dirty,”…
Round up your shot glasses and pour the tequila … It’s Friday! And since payday is an entire week away, and we’re all, well, broke, we’re gonna sing the blues with Juke at the Stage, have a chaotic rock meltdown at Churchill’s, do the “bump ‘n’ hustle” at the Pickle,…
