MySpace.comBridget Davis of the local folktronica duo Bridget + Luke checked in to the group’s MySpace page after performing at Fort Lauderdale’s premiere experimental art space, the Bubble, on Saturday. The show was a Broward County salute to another folkie outfit, Raffa & Rainer, who recently released their sophomore album,…
Photo by Shannon CottrellGetting sleepy, J.P.?As promised, Surfer Blood got the Village Voice’s SXSW showcase started right on Saturday. VV’s Camille Dodero confirms that the guys from West Palm Beach are “the nicest kids ever,” and posted some nifty snaps from the other acts, including the Pains of Being Pure…
Photo by Bradford SchmidtCrash Kings’ bassist Mike BeliveauWe’re lucky to have bands like LA’s Crash Kings for a lot of reasons. Their kick-ass, self-titled debut album is filled with rocking power-pop — in the absolute best sense of the term — tunes that are undeniably great. Plus, they’re a drums,…
In what’s seeming to be the instrumental of the moment, you couldn’t log online or download a mixtape for a week or so without hearing yet another “Over” freestyle. “Over” being the first single from Drake’s official debut album, Thank Me Later. With months of hype surrounding the ominous first…
Few figures in the international dance music scene can wear the title of legend as aptly as Greg Wilson. The British DJ boasts a career spanning three decades, going back to the birth of house and his early days as a DJ at Manchester’s seminal club The Hacienda, and he…
Nope, we never left South Florida during perhaps the most ZOMG-worthy week of the year. Fortunately, correspondent Bradford Schmidt pounded the pavement for us and and eventually found out what South by Southwest is really all about. The free swa–wait, the music!Over a series of tweets from the heart of…
Photo by Richie WiremanJeff Tweedy’s Shaggy Mop set as the opening actWilco doesn’t demand that much from its listeners. The band’s name stands for “will comply,” and listening to music this melodic, depressing, sleepy, and disarming can feel like popping a Valium. Much like the drug, the band has loads…
As I have already mentioned, the Broward-Palm Beach wing of New Times will be performing Simon Cowell-esque duties this Saturday at America’s Backyard (200 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) during a rigorous Battle of the Bands. Even if some people aren’t *head snap* likin’ it.When all is said and done,…
It seems this weekend was the quiet before the WMC storm as people stayed in preparing for the onslaught of the 24/7 party mayhem that starts tomorrow. Still there were a few events that gave people a reason to come out of hiding. But in case you hunkered down, here…
Photo by Brandon ChesbroThe Honda Civic Tour has just announced its summer tour itinerary, and it includes a balmy stop in South Florida. Paramore, fronted by the red-haired siren Hayley Williams, will ensure that a large assortment of teens and tweens are gonna be at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in…
photo by Jipsy / Nefariousgirl.comThe Big Bounce album release showThe Colony Theater, Miami BeachFriday, March 19, 2010Better Than: Many of the popular artists that The Big Bounce hopes to play alongside. The Review:A few hundred people turned out to the CD release show for the Big Bounce’s debut album, Champagne and…
Over the last 5 years, Miami Gardens’ annual Jazz In The Gardens festival has become a premier concert event and tourist attraction for South Florida and is helping to build a positive national reputation for the largest majority-black city in all of Florida.The two-day event featured performances by Mary J…
Ever find the cumbersome Ultra Music Festival maps given to attendees at the entrance a hassle and unnecessary? Wish you could pull all that information via your iPhone? Are you rolling so hard on Ecstasy you barely know where you are? Well, Ultra organizers have the solution for you! A…
Ice Palace StudiosIt was about fucking time. According to a press release, the on-life-support venue known as Karu & Y has ceased to exist. In fact, Ice Palace Studios, which owns the lease to the building, is taking it back and reclaiming it as part of the complex, henceforth known…
Benny BenassiWith the long (and still growing) list of Winter Music Conference events happening next week, we are sure you are feeling a bit overwhelmed. It’s tough to decide where to spend your hard-earn money. Fret not! Here at Crossfade we’ve simplified things for you, as music editor Arielle Castillo…
David “Dro” Rosario–Rick Ross is on course to bring in his fourth studio album Teflon Don very soon. This past Wednesday we posted the official pre-album mixtape. Well yesterday, Ross’ official first single for Teflon Don hit the net. It’s a relaxed tune called “Sweet Life” that features John Legend…
Skinnydipping after dark with a few longhair BFFs is one of the best ways to spend a springtime Friday night. The water’s green, the sky’s green, and there’s no discernible horizon. It’s cold, but not that cold. And the wind whistles like music while puffy, cartoon-ish letters float through the…
Ok, we’re just posting this because Bradford didn’t take a photoBackstage after Thursday night’s Kashmir show at Maggie Mae’s, an awfully tall fellow could be seen laughing with Kashmir’s lead singer, Kaspar Eistrup. Turns out it was Paul Dempsey, lead crooner and guitarist of Australian band Something for Kate. SFK…
Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records has just posted its flyer for its Record Store Day in-store performers. In addition to the many, many exclusive releases, and FREE FREAKING CUPCAKES, all merchandise will be discounted by 10 percent (there is an asterisk on the flyer, so be sure to ask).On April 17,…
What does it say about scorching three-piece Lavola that within a month of their first live show they’ve booked gigs in Miami, Boca, West Palm, Palm Beach Gardens, Pompano, and Lake Worth? Not just that they are on their hustle, but that they kill it live, which you can find…
In a nutshell, the adorable folk duo Raffa & Rainer will perform tunes from their new album, No Mercy, at the Bubble (810 NE Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale) with with Sweet Bronco and Bridget + Luke. Our dedicated writer, Travis Newbill, caught up with R&R recently:”We needed to make up…
Of the 17 acts set to perform during the fifth running of Jazz in the Gardens at Sun Life Stadium, only about half are jazz artists by the genre’s strictest definition. When it comes to headliners Mary J. Blige (featured in the jam “Be Without You” above that you should…
