Novalima For the First Time in Miami, This Saturday

In an age when all things retro are honored with a certain amount of street cred, a group from Peru called Novalima took kicking it old school to a whole new level. Delving into their country’s history and tracing back to the roots of the first slaves brought over in…

Prunk TV: GWIP Tonight at the Mausoleum

We are living in the most awesome period of human civilization. You gotta love it. Have you sent out a tweet today? Welcome dear viewers, to another episode of Prunk TV. I am your host, Jason Handelsman. I want to tell you about my rock band, GWIP.  We will be…

Elvis vs. The Beatles: Two Photo Exhibits, Which One Will You See?

​The debate between Elvis fans and Beatles fans over which rock god/gods were more important or influential has been waging for half a century. “Paul is still making music!” “Elvis died a has-been on a toilet!” “Elvis shook the establishment!” “Elvis is king!” “Elvis was the hillbilly cat, and the…

DFA’s Tim Sweeney Plays Poplife at Electric Pickle this Saturday

Poplife’s new Saturday night at Electric Pickle kicked off with a real bang in September and has already hosted some fine artists from the indie dance contingency, like VHS or Beta (DJ set) and Alexander Robotnick. This Saturday night brings NYC-based DJ/producer Tim Sweeney, one of the youngest new talents…

Dialed In: Top Tens from Local College Radio for September 13-19

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.The voice is not your typical college radio station. They pride themselves on introducing new and innovative music to the greater Miami area…

Le Castle Vania Spins at White Room Saturday

Dylan Eiland, better known as Le Castle Vania, is a product of the mid-decade electro-house scene — or blog-house — which produced superstars like Justice, MSTRKRFT and Steve Aoki. While many proclaimed the genre was here to stay, it didn’t last. Instead, it evolved and quickly replaced by nu-disco, progressive…

Nove Mixtape Release Party Tonight at Take One Lounge

“If it ain’t about money, nigga…fuck how you feel,” says Opa Locka’s Nove. Tonight, Take One Cocktail Lounge is having a release party for Nove’s Product of My Environment mixtape. I was in Opa Locka recently, hanging out in the studio with Nove as he put the final touches on…

DJ Cristi 10hagen Wins Third Round of New Times’ Summer Spin Series

The third round of the Summer Spin Series is in the books. DJ Christi 10hagen completely refrained from playing The Black Eyed Peas (something that’s been a rarity during this competition) and still managed to impress the  crowd and judges enough to declare her the winner.DJ Christi 10hagen will be…

Concert Review: Way Out West at Shine, September 19

​To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Way Out West Saturday, September 19 Shine at the Shelborne South Beach Better Than: Watching their live footage on YouTube. The Review:For better or worse, this is less of a proper concert review than my own reflections on the cultural/commercial legacy of Way…

Head Spins: Dean Michaels

Few DJs would think to cut through Florence, Italy and New York City in order to get to Fort Lauderdale. Then again, few DJs have proven the logic of a circuitous route quite like Dean Michaels. In fact, it appears that Michaels is so intent on spinning his way straight…

Video: Juanes’ Paz Sin Fronteras Concert in Cuba

=”” height=”250″ width=”302″>We’ve for the most part stayed away from this topic over the course of the past several weeks. Meanwhile, fans of America TV across the city have watched pundits on every show in the lineup debating Juanes’ motives for going to perform in Cuba in the controversial concert…