Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean recently opened up on Tumblr about falling in love with a man, and the blogosphere is buzzing with stories about gay Franky. But we’re stuck on how modern this whole coming-out ceremony has become. Gays, bisexuals, and lesbians have been a big part of the…
It’s quite appropriate that Berlin DJ-producer Alex Niggemann titled his debut long player Paranoid Funk. It’s a clever description of his sound, which can be dark and moody. Or anxious like a bout of drug-induced paranoia. But a Niggemann track is never lacking in proper floor-ready funk goodness. This sound…
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See the full 48-photo slideshow of Audio Junkie Independence Day Bash at O Cinema. While Fourth of July celebrations all across our nation have been hijacked by hot dog-eating contests and superpotent fireworks displays that leave American suburbs buried under ash, the meaning of the holiday was not lost on…
See Crossfade’s interviews with Speedfreak Presents, Merchandise, Torche, Noothgrush, and Dropdead. Punks, metalheads, and experimental noise enthusiasts … Are you ready for 305 Fest? This three-day heavy music marathon at Churchill’s Pub will be packed with almost limitless awesomeness, i.e. Torche and Floor, Merchandise, Dropdead, Noothgrush, and 42 other bands…
The Fourth of July may be over. But Independence Day weekend’s just beginning. America’s 236th birthday celebration continues on South Beach this weekend with some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. After all, nothing says Independence like a $3,200 bar tab and prerecorded bass drops. From the Netherlands…
White girl rappers are a tough sell. Ask Uffie, Kreayshawn, and Iggy Azalea. The vitriol thrown their way — whether deserved or not — tends to stem from the question, “What do white girls know about hip-hop?”That’s why Kitty Pryde, a Daytona Beach native, seems to differ from her peers…
Talib Kweli With DJ Fly Guy SET Nightclub Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Better Than: Going to sleep early and waking up for work after celebrating Fourth of July. You always have to wonder what it means when you see a rapper’s name on a flyer for any club in South…
Best Coast at Grand Central July 10
305 Fest at Churchill’s Pub July 6 to 8
Mike Marsh’s Paper Releases Debut Album Sunbeam on Limited Fanfare Records July 10
Radio One Fest at Bayfront Park’s Klipsch Amphitheater July 7
DMX at Revolution Live July 6
Don McLean at Hard Rock Live July 5
Adrian Lux at LIV Nightclub July 7
Celebrando la Independencia de Colombia at La Covacha July 7
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America rocks. And even at 236 years old, the United States of America is still the sexiest country in the free world. But the 50 states, its federal district, and territories throughout the Pacific and Caribbean wouldn’t stand a chance if it weren’t for the brave men and women who’ve…
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Obviously not. But Obama sat in on Marc Anthony’s Miami show last week. So stranger things have happened, right? Well, there was that time the guy had the pine tree growing in his lungs, and that was a stranger thing. Nevertheless, we feel pretty safe in saying that Bill Clinton…
If you didn’t cry while watching The Notebook with your girlfriend, you’re a heartless bastard. The film, based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, is one of the sweetest, most romantic movies ever produced. Touching enough that it moved R. Kelly to tears. But the R&B crooner and accused pee fetishist…
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