Everyone knows that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And when some random dude 1,500 miles away makes a YouTube cover of your song (in this case, Jacuzzi Boys’ “Smells Dead”), the flattery factor is cranked up to 10,000. Boston’s Glen Maganzini is a 19-year-old college student, the leader…
What’s up, you glostick-toting weirdos? Effective immediately, Miami New Times is looking for a part-time clubs listings editor. The successful candidate will have some knowledge of Miami clubs and blogging, be detail-oriented, and will have some professional writing experience. The job requires 25 to 30 hours per week, including visits…
As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami’s Best Concerts of 2010. Rick Ross and Raekwon October 23, 2010 Sneaker Pimps at Mekka Late one night, we were killing time with a couple of friends named…
In 2010, SET was major purveyor of high-profile EDM bookings. So it makes sense that the club would kick-start the new year with French house heavyweight Joaquim Garraud. The chart-topping DJ-producer cut his teeth spinning on the ’90s Parisian club scene. But his greatest accolades are as a studio producer…
At this point, San Franciso-based DJ-producer Max Vangeli is basically a made man. He’s scored support sets for Swedish House Mafia. He’s been signed to Mafia member Steve Angello’s Size Records. And he’s even the production partner of Stevie’s brother, Antoine Josefsson, otherwise known as AN21. Those kind of connects…
As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami’s Best Concerts of 2010. Ms. Lauryn Hill November 5, 2010 The University of Miami She’s a legend and you should call her Ms. Lauryn Hill. Really … That’s…
Although Miami’s hosted WMC for decades and booked commercial DJ heavyweights at megaclubs like Space for years, it’s only recently that there’s been a steady influx of quality underground EDM bookings. And if 2010 was any indication, you could almost say the MIA is starting to become an electronic music…
When listening to Novalima, fans will find many similarities between this modern Afro-Peruvian group and the highly percussive sounds heard every night in Calle Ocho’s nightclubs. After all, both Peru and Cuba have a long history of blending the music of formerly enslaved Africans with the drums of the native…
Elastic Bond Frequencia Natural EP (Self-Released) elasticbond.com As time passes, Elastic Bond band leader Andres Ponce is beginning to look like the greatest export the rhino-shaped country of Venezuela could’ve mustered. (Sure, there’s all that petroleum for your lame SUVs and the Miss Universo titles. But that’s politics for a…
Maybe you’re the kind of high-minded individual who enjoys the occasional night out at the opera. Or maybe you spend every Saturday night losing your mind to murder thrash in an abandoned Coconut Grove bomb shelter. Either way, you’ve probably put together your very own Ten Greatest Moments in Live…
Wouldn’t it be great if we were all lucky enough to spend New Year’s Eve snorting an entire uncut key of White Diamond caviar while guzzling ice-cold magnums of Piper Heidsieck 1907 as if it were Gatorade? Unfortunately, you’ve got to be a Kardashian, some guy with a rare and…
Ludacris has made a career of walking the fine line between offensive and infectious. For ten years, the charmingly crass MC has made songs that are just substantive enough for the critics, and just catchy enough for radio. He’s got it down to a science at this point: When he…
If you’re a pop culture junkie, you might recognize DJ Tracy Young from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, where she recently appeared alongside ex-girlfriend Kim Zolciak. But if that’s the only reason you know her, you’re crazy. Since 1991, Ms. Young has racked up a total of 40 Billboard number…
Although Toronto DJ-producers Jonny White and Kenny Glasgow are established scene veterans, nothing prepared them (or the world) for the tsunami wave of “Without You,” their 2010 debut as Art Department. A monstrous bass-driven banger oozing with raw sex and haunting Quaalude-hazed vocals, it dominated international dance floors and DJ…
Sure, the internet may be infinite, but all you laptop producers gotta understand it’s not OK to digitally release whatever noise pollution creeps out of your MacBook. Frankly, it’s time to stem the flow. Otherwise, like minimal-techno DJ Matt Tolfrey has said, “you’re just filling up a virtual record shop…
If he hasn’t already made plans to build himself a giant geodesic disco dome atop the Fontainebleau Hotel, Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello’s top priority in 2011 should be purchasing a prime SoBe condo. Ever since he and fellow Mafia-men Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso headlined the main stage at…
When news hit our inboxes that ’80s legends Dead Kennedys would be making a stop in South Florida on January 1, 2011, we didn’t know what to do. Should we hide our obvious New Year’s Eve hangovers and go out again in honor of our favorite San Fran-based hardcore punk…
When your predictions for the future of Planet Earth and the general good of all mankind are just as murky and doom-filled as the fourth and final verse of “War Pigs,” there’s probably no better way to acknowledge the passing of yet another year than waking up after sundown to…
The Beach Boys have experienced a kind of resurgence by becoming a reference point for today’s most buzzed-about indie acts. For example, Grizzly Bear’s super-tight harmonies and layered instrumentals are an obvious throwback to Pet Sounds. But none of the polish and sparkle of the Beach Boys’ songs would’ve been…
If there was ever an underrated musician out there, it’s Mr. Oizo. While he gained a bit of notoriety thanks to his track, “Flat Beat,” and its adorable video star, Flat Eric, Oizo has always been a behind-the-scenes kind of man. When he isn’t busy directing films or commercials, he’s…
If DFA has taught us anything, it’s that if you combine nu-disco beats with a dash of house and a bit of punk attitude, you have an instantly winning combination. Sure, label head James Murphy (under his LCD Soundsystem moniker) has made an entire career out of it. But here’s…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010 here.ArtOfficial The Payback (Self-Released) Ahhh, the cover song. Sure, bands can master one or two tracks by a legendary counterpart. But putting together an entire…
