The northern English city of Leeds is a real hotbed of electronic dance music. A few talented natives we’ve chatted with in the past include Simon Baker, Paul Woolford and Death on the Balcony. And another illustrious act hailing from Leeds is Audiojack, the DJ-production duo of Jamie Rial and Rich…
Fishbone, as Part of Swamp Stomp 2013, at Tobacco Road February 16
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at Fillmore Miami Beach February 16
Generation Wild Tour at LIV February 14
“I hate this. I hate this so much. I love you and Im sorry.” That’s the desperately apologetic message that Lady Gaga sent out to all her Little Monsters after being forced to suddenly cancel four Born This Way Ball Tour dates because she “could not walk” following Monday’s show…
Just count the exclamation points … With every passing year, Hard Events’ electronic dance music cruise only gets more epic. And Crossfade can vouch for that fact ’cause we’ve been aboard the MSC Poesia for each and every edition of this EDM rager at sea since 2011. Now prepping its…
In almost month, Ultra Music Festival will kick off its six-day marathon of EDM madness in Bayfront Park and with it bring a slew of electronic acts to Miami, some of which you can catch pretty often at Miami-area nightclubs and others that rarely (if ever) make Magic City cameos.We…
The current state of the game isn’t strong. Back in the late ’90s, stagnant rap got a righteous kick in the gonads from the whole “backpack” movement. Now in the 2000s, the hip-hop scene has become rife with repetitive ring-tones and IQ-lowering catch phrases. And there ain’t much opposition out…
You know how you can tell a rock star from any average Joe on the street? Their hair, duh. Real rock stars have crazy quaffs. You see a rock star with lame, everyday hair, and you can rest assured they’re just a poser butthead. Same goes for people on the…
God bless Atlanta, dammit. In terms of hip-hop, the ATL is always at the forefront of swag, pumping out bangers from some of the game’s crunkest solo artists and rap crews. Among them are three MCs — Ali, Quez and Strap — from the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, known collectively…
To some, Valentine’s Day is an obligatory Hallmark holiday all about spending hundreds of dollars on romantic dinners and expensive gifts. But why not just go crazy and get drunk? Bars, lounges, and clubs across the Magic City are cranking up the magic on Valentine’s Day with parties, drink specials,…
At first, you were afraid. You were petrified. Kept thinkin’ you could never live without tickets to Gloria Gaynor’s disco party at Casino Miami Jai-Alai this weekend. But then Crossfade showed up with a bunch of free tix. And you grew strong. And you learned how to get along. Go…
Who didn’t get a little wet watching Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z kill it at the Grammys? We haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. We just keep rewatching the clip and dreaming about seeing them in person. Well, thankfully, our dreams are rumored to become reality. If the New…
The Biebz is feelin’ unloved. Yeah … Despite being an unfunny bazillionaire with good hair who gets to host Saturday Night Live (because SNL’s ratings among tweenage girls suck?), Justin Bieber feels he deserves mooooooooore. Namely, a Grammy. (Or at least a nomination.) ‘Cause, like, he’s made huge contributions to…
It’s a dark night in California and Fishbone bass player Norwood Fisher’s forearms strain as he applies a vicious chokehold to the throat of childhood friend and bandmate Kendall Jones, whose eyes bulge from their sockets. He’s nearly unconscious from the lack of oxygen to his brain. Still, Kendall throws…
While Internet-era culture boosters promote the idea that anyone can write, record, and produce quality music, Tucson-based rapper Murs does not. A veteran hip-hop hustler who broke onto the underground scene as a solo artist when he released F’Real in 1997, Murs encourages artists to think twice about what they’re…
Dressed dapper in designer duds, a hungry Rick Ross walked the red carpet of the 55th annual Grammy Awards last night, eager to take a bite out of his competition and jump on a chartered flight back to Miami with a gold-plated gramophone under his arm for God Forgives, I…
Who could’ve guessed that Israeli dubstepper and Miley Cyrus collaborator Borgore’s set would be cut short at Story Nightclub on South Beach this past weekend? Well, how about @BlakeMinto1, a local Twitter user and “DJ/Producer” who spent Friday night wondering: “Borgore sucks why do people wanna go to Story so…
Puerto Rico stand up! Miami’s own Marlow Rosado was awarded the Grammys’ Best Latin Tropical Album for his band La Riqueña’s May release Retro, a “salsa duro” nostalgia project covering golden-age classics from the 1970s. The album was recorded, produced, arranged, and promoted right out of the 305, and features…
When was the last time you got down on your knees and kissed Miami? What, never? Well, get down and start kissing, because this town loves you. Do you understand how lucky you are to be here? Supreme talent comes through this place every day. It’s just not natural for…
It’s 5 a.m., and an impromptu, collective chant to the tune of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” fills the streets of Baltimore. The city’s beloved Ravens were crowned Super Bowl XLVII champions roughly eight hours ago, but the team’s diehard fans are still celebrating the victory with the squad’s…
We’re experiencing a lot of weird feelings right now. We’re not exactly sure how to cope with these emotions. But they say the first step to getting over your problem is admitting you have one. So deep breath … Here we go. We actually enjoyed the 55th annual Grammy Awards…
