Donald “Duck” Dunn, the famed session bass guitarist for Memphis-based Stax Records and R&B band Booker T. & the M.G.’s, died in Tokyo after performing at the Blue Note night club with fellow musician Steve Cropper. He was 70. Dunn was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1941. He met future…
Remember all those minimal techno gems from 2005? Neither does anyone else. That’s because minimal is mostly dull, monotonous, nondescript dance-floor fodder. If you ask us, it takes melodies and hooks to truly distinguish a dance track and give it the kind of timelessness imbued in the baroque cosmic disco…
View the full 37-photo slideshow of A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central here.A Flock of Seagulls Grand Central Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: A real ’80s dance party, because we’ve got smart phones. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was 1982…
See Crossfade’s preview of Space Miami’s 12th anniversary party as well as the full lineup and official invite video. With only hours until Space officially celebrates 12 years of uhntz-uhntz and afterhours parties, the Downtown Miami megaclub’s owner, Louis Puig, seems to be in a conquering mood. This morning at…
Maná American Airlines Arena Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: The Beatles and Beethoven? Well, anyway, Maná put itself in the same league, dispensing with an opening act and instead having the pre-show DJ break into a set of mellow Latin alternative tracks that got the crowd cheering during an…
Did you guys just feel that rip in the space-time continuum? Literally the two shittiest musical artists of all time, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne, are in the studio, making an album together. These two Canadian hacks are combining their talents as the world’s most-hated musicians to create the…
Rusko is the man. This English-born, Los Angeles-based DJ-producer is a veteran of the dubstep sound. He basically invented the upbeat wobble known as brostep. But that doesn’t mean he’s a fan. In a world full of bangers, Rusko just wants to bring the funk and the fairy wings. Recently,…
Despite all that “swag, swag, swag” talk, we always knew Justin Bieber was soft. But now we know he’s a totally wimpy, blubbering mess of a mama’s boy. And last night, he released a saccharinely sweet love song to his single mom, titled “Turn to You,” just in time for…
There’re only a handful of gin joints tough enough to survive prohibition, government raids, homeless squatters, and the crack epidemic. And Tobacco Road is one of them. For 100 years, this charmingly grimy bar has served up cheap booze to all types of folks — rich, poor, popular, gay, straight,…
Last week, Miami soul queen Betty Wright opened up about her recent collaborative album with the Roots, Betty Wright: The Movie; her unlikely friendship with Lil Wayne and Birdman; and the meaning of Mother’s Day, which she’ll honor this year with a co-headlining show at the James L. Knight Center…
It began as a bakery, a presumable front for a Prohibition-era speakeasy complete with hidden rooms and rumrunners. And after 100 years at 626 S. Miami Avenue, Tobacco Road’s still in the booze business. Sadly, however, the city’s oldest bar may be in jeopardy. Carlos J. Mattos, founder and president…
Twelve is a strange age. It’s a year full of awkward changes and uncomfortable levels of self-awareness. Pretty much no one’s got their shit together. Unless we’re talking about Space. This mainland nightclub has spent the past decade-plus perfecting its party mojo, working hard to become the embodiment of the…
Tupac may be dead, but his temper lives on forever. After Allen and Albert Hughes fired Pac in 1993 from their seminal film, Menace II Society, Shakur spearheaded a physical attack on Allen. A few years ago, the brothers opened up to Complex magazine about the infamous altercation. “Tupac hit…
Nicki Minaj is cool and everything. But when it comes to raw rapper women, there’s an even newer bad bitch in town. The sexy and slick-witted Australian import Iggy Azalea has been going viral with “Pu$$y”, her hit single and music video. Recently signed to Interscope, T. I. is even…
See Crossfade’s pre-concert interview with Ziggy about the Marley clan, taxes, and country music. Ziggy Marley Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Never under any circumstances leave a car door unlocked on South Beach while grabbing a slice of pizza with your girlfriend after an awesome concert at the…
What’d you get momma for Mother’s Day? Exactly. It’s just around the corner and you’ve yet to buy your mom a gift. It’s crunch time, yo. You can either (a) buy flowers from the back of a utility van on the side of Red Road in Hialeah; or (b) you…
Mana at American Airlines Arena May 11
Miami Rapper J. Nics Releases SNAS: The Product
Wilco at Fillmore Miami Beach May 15
Betty Wright’s Mother’s Day concert with Monica at the James L. Knight Center May 13
A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central Miami May 11
Buika at Fillmore Miami Beach May 12
