Haim With Shy Girls Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Better Than: The musical skills of any other teeny bopper groups. Haim (pronounced unlike late-1980s teen dreamboat Cory and more like the last four letters of Hebrew toast l’chaim or the first four letters of Spanish name Jaime) have…
Hey, gamers … Have those formerly nimble wrists gone stiff? Is that trigger finger sore? Your button thumb irreversibly bent? Well, it’s time to muster a last flurry of whipping, poking, and joysticking, because these are the final hours for New Times’ Best of Miami 2014: Game On! readers’ poll…
Sorry, kids. Local punk landmark Churchill’s Pub, a longtime haven for 18-and-up shows, will no longer be letting anybody except drinking-age adults through the door. It’s been only three weeks since founder and owner Dave Daniels completed the pub’s sale. And many Miami promoters, scene figures, and band members are…
“Get back to your seatssssss.” That’s just St. Vincent, snarling so glamorously for your attention and “all of your mind.” Because the art-rock artiste, otherwise known as Annie Clark, has just expanded her 2014 U.S. tour. After helping to close out the current season of Saturday Night Live, Ms. Clark…
In December 2011, Crossfade first wrote about the impending arrival of House, a nightclub concept from Living Room veteran Mark Lowe. Months and eventually years went by with no word on the fate of House. We’ll admit, we just thought it was going to join Miami’s long history of never-materialized…
Marino Maali lounges in the backyard of his friend’s house. His arms are covered with tattoos of Psalm 23, a coy fish, the name of his hometown, Windsor Castle, and the footprints of his son. His non-stop smile bridges the space between his ears. Behind his left ear, a hearing…
“Yesterday’s history, tomorrow’s a mystery.” He spent his teens break-dancing on the streets of Dallas and busting moves in Miami malls. He snagged a string of motocross championships. He learned to beatbox and rhyme. And then he became the most famous rapping white boy in the world. See also: Review…
The key to a quality concert experience … As Mogwai guitarist John Cummings might say: “General respect of other lives of other people, I suppose, is more important than a lot of other stuff.” But Crossfade would also like to toss off some shout outs to comfortable shoes, mind-expanding substances,…
Lana Del Rey Fillmore Miami Beach Sunday, April 27, 2014 Better Than: Staying at home, sobbing over the “West Coast” music vid. Lana Del Rey, despite producing a steady output of mostly excellent recordings over the past few years, still somehow elicits a fairly polarizing response from people (read: Internet…
#OnTheRun This summer, Jay Z and Beyoncé will be taking their whole “boy meets girl, girl perfect woman/Girl get the bustin’ before the cops come running” act across these Unites States of America for a 16-city crime spree stadium tour. Previously rumored to be called the Mr. and Mrs. Carter…
Close your eyes, now open them. Just like that, the weekend has come to an end, and now, it’s back to the Monday morning grind. But with gigs from Bruce Springsteen AKA the Boss, indie rockers Vampire Weekend, and pop queen Lady Gaga to look forward to, Friday will get…
Peanut Butter Wolf, founder of the legendary Stones Throw Records, has presided over some of the most important releases and moments in modern hip-hop history. Recently, a Kickstarter-funded documentary, Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, was released about his iconic mecca of underground hip-hop beats. It has received rave reviews. PBW,…
There was so much rumba coming from the BankUnited Center last night, the roof almost collapsed. Los cantantes set the stage on fire (literally) y la gente were going wild con la música. Marc Anthony dominated the night by winning ten Billboard Latin awards, including Artist of the Year, while…
Young overhyped producers are a dime a dozen in the electronic dance music capital of Berlin, not to speak of the wider global dance music scene. Far more rare are seasoned production veterans like Alex Krüger, who has stood the test of time and stayed ahead of the curve for…
Cris Cab was a 15-year-old troubadour who liked to chill on the beach, fish with friends, and do the general Miami teenager thing. But then Pharrell was passed his music by a mutual family friend and took note of the kid’s talent. Fast-forward six years and Cris is a 21-one-year…
Say goodbye to your grey cubicle, messy desk, piles of papers … And shout hello to the weekend! Starting tonight, you’re gonna ditch the monkey suit for club duds, and party till you drop. The best part, you won’t have to blow all that hard-earned cash on music and booze…
Felicidades to Marc Anthony. Last night, the Nuyorican superstar stocked up on Billboard Latins, winning ten crystal statuettes, including Artist of the Year and Hot Latin Song, Digital Song, and Latin Airplay Song of the Year for his salsa scorcher “Vivir Mi Vida,” Other notable premios recipients: The late Jenni…
The Ultra ban has failed. After delaying the issue at its April 10 meeting, the Miami City Commission finally discussed, considered, and voted on the future of the EDM fest. The result was 4-1 in favor of Ultra returning to Miami and Bayfront Park for 2015. See also: In Defense…
The Vagabond is gone. After six years, the NE 14th Street nightspot will be shuttered. And the closing isn’t next year, next month, or next week. The club is closing today, according to co-owner Carmel Ophir. See also: The Vagabond Miami: Five Classic Memories From the Fifth Anniversary Party…
Goblin are out for blood. They’re gonna gut you, and string your entrails from the rafters. Guts will explode, heads will crack, leg bones will snap under the weight of their monstrous sound. They started in Italy in 1975, scored some of the scariest horror movies of all time, and…
The Scottish post-rock outfit Mogwai’s been releasing albums for the past 20 years. The band is now on its eighth full-length, Rave Tapes, if you do not count its two noteworthy soundtracks. In 2013, the group released the score for acclaimed French television mini-series Les Revenants, about zombies who want…
There aren’t many musicians who inspire serious scholarship, but Bruce Springsteen is one of them. The New Jersey native has sold more than 120 million albums over his four-decade-plus career. Although many acts that started in the 1960s or ’70s still sell out arenas, most of these musicians (without naming…
