Teengirl Fantasy and Hoody – Perez Art Museum Miami

Teengirl Fantasy With Hoody Pérez Art Museum Miami Thursday, June 19, 2014 It was a grey, rainy Thursday evening, and garbage bags dangled precariously from the keyboards, mixers, and samplers of avant-pop duo Teengirl Fantasy. Setting up under a small alcove where rain and wind threatened to destroy the equipment…

Miami’s Ten Best Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend

The weekend has finally arrived, party people! So bring out the bottles, pop the André, and get ready for back-to-back nights of endless debauchery with fresh beats from Donnie Lowe at the Pickle, rumba from Palo! at The Stage, and poolside tunes at the Congress Hotel. Here are the ten…

Cut Copy and Classixx – Grand Central, Miami

Cut Copy With Classixx Grand Central, Miami Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Better Than: Yes. No. Maybe. Cut Copy’s Dan Whitford really gets into his music. His voice is always studio quality, as he pumps his fist and jabs the air with every beat. It’s hard not to follow his lead…

The Crumbs Talk Two Decades of Punk Rock

The Crumbs have been around for almost 20 years in one shape or another. Fronted by Raf Classic, whose Latin-inflected nasal snarl is widely recognized as one of the best voices in the realm of punk rock ‘n’ roll, The Crumbs have been relatively quiet since he relocated to Los…

Best of Miami 2014: Music and Clubs Winners

Game on! We did it! Best of Miami 2014 is complete! Places to eat, places to meet people, places to go pee in public… This annual issue has got it all. Of course, though, New Times’ music department is most hyped to discuss the 305’s top tuneage and party spots…

Win Free Tickets for Belle & Sebastian at Fillmore Miami Beach

Feeling cuckoo? Well, for all of you wistful pop fans feeling excessively chuffed that the gentlemen and lady of Scottish sextet Belle & Sebastian are finally set to grace the Magic City with cheeky ditties about failed love, twisted emotions, and “funny shoes” … Here’s some even sweeter news. The…

Six Best Club Parties in Miami This Week

Everyone knows summertime in Miami is hot, sweaty, and steamy. While the blazing sun and scorching weather may have something to do with it, our hardcore party rep, endless nights, and flawless looks are actually most to blame. Just check out the six best club parties going down this week…

Best of Miami 2014: Music & Clubs Winners

Game On! We did it! The Best of Miami 2014 is complete! Places to eat, places to meet people, places to go pee in public … This annual issue’s got it all. Of course, though, we here at Crossfade are most hyped to discuss the 305’s top tuneage and party…

Tavares Talks Disco and “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel”

For over 40 years, Tavares has been one of the best Northern Soul acts in America, smoothest R&B groups in Europe, and most celebrated disco bands in the world. The live show has always impressed, and the five brothers who make up this band continue to harmonize for packed concerts…

Miami’s Ten Best Recording Studios

Sure, two high-school girls can make a “Chonga Song” with an old PC and a USB mic, and go viral. But there’s still nothing like a professionally recorded song produced with quality gear and a dedicated engineer in an acoustically sound environment. Miami’s great musical history is proof. Outside of…

Deafheaven – Churchill’s Pub, Miami

Deafheaven Churchill’s Pub, Miami Sunday, June 15, 2014 By this point, we’ve heard the lamentations, death knells, and obituaries for ye olde Churchill’s Pub, the alternative hub in the heart of Little Haiti, where a punk and experimental scene has flourished for decades on end. The club was recently sold…

Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week

Have a case of the Monday blues? Well, get over it! You live in Miami. That means there’s always a pretty good party comin’ up. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from Futro’s Oscar G and Lazaro Casanova at Bardot to Cut Copy and Classixx…

Little Dragon – Grand Central, Miami

Little Dragon With Lawrence Rothman Grand Central, Miami Thursday, June 12, 2014 Better Than: Watching the Miami Heat lose … Sob. On a night when parking was hard to come by (as a few blocks away an NBA Finals game was being played), a sold-out crowd still managed to pack…

Miami’s Ten Best Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend

Freaky shit happens in the Magic City come Friday the 13th. Full moon bashes are thrown, free parties appear out of thin air, and regular lounges transform into mystical gardens like some sort of magic. Yeah, it’s weird. But instead of being all superstitious about it, go and get your…