Poor Fantasia. The erstwhile American Idol champion won fans and hearts on season three of that show with her squeaky, unusual voice and around-the-way appeal. Still, she was relatively public with her personal struggles, and then commercial breakout success didn’t really follow, either. Recently, she attempted a comeback through realty television, a…
Got to give it to Afrobeta. After performing at this year’s Ultra Music Festival — and nabbing a Best of Miami award for “Best Band” along the way — the PR machine has been working nonstop to keep the forward momentum. The duo just got back from playing several European…
We’ve hyped Jazid and MiamiAlterLatino.com’s collaborative effort to expand your party horizons until our fingers grew tired. In fact, we’ve even told you about Fiesta Argentina previously.So why bring it up again? Because we’d be remiss if we failed to mention the opportunity to catch some noteworthy live performances at…
Louis David, Juan Rojas, and Dsan Powell Revolutionary EP (petFood)The petFood label was formed in 2008 by native Miamian DJ/producers Lazaro Casanova and Jay-You as a launching pad for their own tropical-flavored brand of late-night club beats. They’ve since continued to expand their artist roster and sonic gamut, thanks to…
Since 2006, Josh Young and Curt Cameruci have been making crowds dance their asses off from coast to coast, as well as overseas. As Flosstradamus, they’ve given the remix treatment to huge indie acts such as Matt & Kim and Mates of State. Meanwhile, their own original output has been small;…
We love musical cruise season every winter. It brings such a random assortment of sea-bound voyages, from the by-now-an-institution Jam Cruise to our new favorite, the garage-rock-soul-themed Bruise Cruise. Well, here’s another somewhat unlikely hit trip that’s returning: The New Kids on the Block cruise! Haters be damned. Since reuniting in…
Wolf Parade: One of the many bands who arose in that one crop of lupine-themed acts a few years back. It’s been a few years since these Quebecois were the indie rock flavor of the week, and back then, through their first two albums, they were dogged by constant Modest…
Rick Ross’ annual Be Out Day returned last week to the North Miami Athletic Stadium for its third year, and we just got our mitts on some photos of the star-studded charity event. For all his flossy gangster fantasies, Ross is still a diehard Miami guy who frequently back to…
Erykah Badu caused some controversy a few months ago when she released her video for “Window Seat” and followed in Matt and Kim’s footsteps, taking off all of her clothes, piece by piece. Well now she’s released a remix of “Window Seat” called “Turn Me Away,” featuring our very own…
It is no secret that I am completely giddy with the upcoming reunion show of the legendary Coke this coming Saturday. So in honor of the Miami bands that created and paved the way of the real Miami Sound, here’s a video clip from a jam earlier this year by…
This coming Saturday will bear witness to a reunion gig thirty-plus years in the making. We recently had a chance to catch up with keyboardist Joe “Tito” Rubio to play the Crossfade game of five questions. Crossfade: What have you and other members of Coke been up to these years?…
Born in Montreal, Quebec of Haitian stock, Omicil’s style has been likened to jazz greats Sonny Rollins and Miles Davis. Ever the innovator, he takes these comparisons and influences and translates them into the Afro-centric diasporas. There are hints of Brazil and Afrobeat. But what’s most endearing about this young…
We’d lie if we said we weren’t excited about Interpol’s South Florida stop at the Fillmore on August 21. We haven’t seen them stop here since 2007, and we’ve missed them. A lot. Well, now there’s more news for Interpol fans: Churchill’s has just announced that there will be a special…
More free parties, y’all! This time it’s Smirnoff who will bring its intoxicating fun to Grand Central this Thursday during its People’s Challenge event. The event, with open bar from 9 a.m. to midnight, is challenging you to make your own decision if Smirnoff is the best tasting vodka. You…
While the Metromover suffered a little setback last month with a two-car collision that left 18 commuters with minor injuries, the automated and elevated transit system can boast many, many years of service without incident. And tonight, as an expression of love for our beloved robotic carriages, the Metromover will…
If you ever wanted to have the Miami New Times available at your fingertips at any time, your prayers have been answered. Now available as a free download, the New Times app for your iPhone or iPod Touch brings you everything you love about New Times on the go. Available…
If you know me, you know how I feel about Lady Gaga and how she’s running the biggest pop scam since Milli Vanilli. But I can put aside my feelings aside for a moment to bring you a snapshot from this year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago courtesy of our sister paper,…
Last night, Ed Banger DJ/producer Breakbot got everyone into the groove with his funk-meets-electro set. It was definitely one of the better DJ sets we’ve heard all year — WMC included. Photographer Lex Hernandez captured Breakbot’s Grand Central debut.Hernandez has actually been busy all week shooting for ClubChaser, so take…
Phresh James is an old soul, it seems; he’s still young, but sounds mature beyond his years. His trademark smooth stylings, backed with even smoother beats, have earned him an increasingly wider audience and make him one of the standouts of the “New Miami” movement.Crossfade caught up with Phresh James…
Given the homogeneity of Miami’s EDM scene — as much as we love house and techno, even we need an occasional rest from that four-on-the-floor beat — it’s exciting to get the type of booking that’s truly pushing the sonic envelope. Thanks to the small but burgeoning local dubstep/bass scene…
The Massive Attack/Thievery Corporation double-header in Miami is most definitely still on for October 26 at Bayfront Park…. But in case you logged on to Live Nation or Ticketmaster earlier and got confused, tickets aren’t actually on sale today. Some confusion arose after Thievery Corporation’s label, ESL Music, posted an…
No two songs have gotten more music publicity lately than Kanye West’s “Power” and Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie.” We’ve been hearing about how good their videos will be for weeks now, but what will make this showdown possibly even bigger than the Kanye vs. 50 Cent Rolling Stone…
