Xperimento, Radioboxer, and More! A Local Music Guide to the Twelve Days of Christmas

As you prepare to celebrate with massive amounts of alcoholic nog, hours of lyrically inaccurate Christmas caroling, and some very drunken, dirty dancing, Crossfade has been busy making helpful, funny, and seasonally appropriate lists. Today we present a local music guide, sung to the tune of the 18th-century folk classic...

By Paul Torres

December 13, 2010

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As you prepare to celebrate with massive amounts of alcoholic nog, hours of lyrically inaccurate Christmas caroling, and some very drunken, dirty dancing, Crossfade has been busy making helpful, funny, and seasonally appropriate lists. Today we present a local music guide, sung to the tune of the 18th-century folk classic "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

On the First Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Xperimento's cumbia-funk! (Jazid, Wednesday, December 15.)

On the Second Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... reggae Latino with Kolabo! (Jazid, Thursday, December 16.) And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Third Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Radioboxer rockin' out! (Electric Pickle, Thursday, December 16. Yes, technically that's the second day again.) Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Fourth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! (Transit Lounge, Friday, December 17.) Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Fifth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Elastic Bond's spacey fusion jam! (Van Dyke Cafe, Friday, December 17.) Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Sixth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Conjunto Progreso live with Locos! (Transit Lounge, Saturday, December 18.) Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer at the Pickle! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Seventh Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... a Spam jam poppin' off! (Jazid, Saturday, December 18.) Conjunto Progreso live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Eighth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Xperimento at Jazid again! (Wednesday, December 22.) A Spam jam poppin' off! Conjunto live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... P-Lo Project jazzin' up! (Van Dyke Cafe, Wednesday, December 22.) Xperimento again! A Spam jam poppin' off! Conjunto live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Tenth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Rockea en Español! (Jazid, Thursday, December 23.) P-Lo jazzin' up! Xperimento again! A Spam jam poppin' off! Conjunto live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Lanzallamas on Lechon Day! (Van Dyke, Friday, December 24.) Rockea en Español! P-Lo jazzin' up! Xperimento again! A Spam jam poppin' off! Conjunto live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Miami gave to me ... Christmas with my pick! (Suenalo at Transit Lounge, Conjunto Progreso at Van Dyke, Locos Por Juana at Jazid, Saturday, December 25.) Lanzallamas y Lechon! Rockea en Español! P-Lo jazzin' up! Xperimento again! A Spam jam poppin' off! Conjunto live with Locos! Elastic Bond's spacey fusion! Electroparranda with Afro-Kumbé! Radioboxer rockin' out! Reggae Latino with Kolabo! And Xperimento's cumbia-funk!

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