Country fans, brace yourselves for the taurine-fueled Country Throwdown 2010 tour, which will overwhelm Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on May 15. The tour, sponsored by RockStar Energy Drink, boasts country roughnecks Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram, and Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses. If Bingham’s name sounds…
The Moody BluesBayfront Park Amphitheater, MiamiMarch 5, 2010 It was be easy – and excusable to a degree – for a band like the Moody Blues, whose entire history is draped in nostalgia, to coast by simply on the haze of blissful memories. After all, the majority of the band’s devotees…
We knew that the day would come that Lil Wayne would have to finally go to Riker’s Island prison in New York, and no amount of dentistry or fire or social networking could ultimately change that fact. According to TMZ.com, Monday was indeed that day. Weezy was jovial in a…
An album by a band called Beach House selling well in South Florida shouldn’t be a surpriseFind out what your neighbors are listening to without putting your ear up to the keyhole by reading our Moving Units column. Mike Ramirez over at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date…
Some of us judge Ultra Music Festival by the, how should we say, “chemical experiences,” yet others of us have the novel idea of actually judging it by the music. This is supposed to be America’s premier electronic and dance music festival, ain’t it? This year’s fest has all your…
BehrouzColor us shocked. We honestly expected for more hipster-oriented events booked during the week of Winter Music Conference at the Vagabond (34 NE 14th Street, Miami). But New York house-haven Cielo taking over the downtown club Wednesday, March 24, shouldn’t really come as a surprise. Owner Carmel Ophir has been…
Photo by Derrick TurnerBlowfly, unmasked at lastClarence Reid (a.k.a. Blowfly) with Mr. Entertainment and the Pookiesmackers Saturday, March 6, 2010 The Monterey Club, Fort Lauderdale “We’re all going down with the ship, at least I get to hang with the string section” — Tom Bowker The night was odd from…
Get those crisp dollar bills out for Plastician.What better primer for Winter Music Conference than a bass heavy set at a strip gentlemen’s club? If you are looking for one, North Miami Beach’s Encore (17450 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach) has your answer.British dubstep master Plastician will be joined by…
When Detroit native DJ Justin Ryan moved to Miami last year he didn’t know anyone involved in the local EDM scene, so he got proactive. Seeking to connect with other local artist while establishing a structured outlet for his own productions, Ryan launched Miami Dance Party, a website featuring regular…
As we already mentioned, Record Store Day, which falls on Saturday, April 17, is gonna be epic. Via the Guest Lab, we discovered that Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, better known as the rugged punks No Age, are gonna rock Sweat Records’ five-year birthday bash that day, dubbed Sweatstock. Also…
Myspace.comPromising to just “simply progress”, Phresh James brings a new level of smooth to South Florida music. Born and raised in Carol City, Phresh James is simply an old soul. His music and style just show a sign of maturity and willingness to keep growing. And believe it or not,…
ticketmaster.comYou’ll pay that $32.00 service fee and like it!Oops! We just checked Ticketmaster and $249 seats, which better be good ones, are still available for Paul McCartney’s visit to South Florida April 3 at SunLife Stadium. Seats went on sale this morning, and aren’t likely to last well into the…
South Florida temperature still rather chilly, but the events are still heating up. Let’s hope by the time Winter Music Conference rolls into town, things are a bit warmer. In case you were too busy huddling next to your space heater, here is what you missed over the weekend:The Strip…
Goyo and Tostao, of Choc Quib TownLocos Por Juana with Choc Quib TownKukaramakara, MiamiFriday, March 5, 2010Better Than: Seven shots of aguardiente. Or perhaps even better because of them?The Review:I’m not going to lie to you. I’d been psyched about this show for some time. Curious about Choc Quib Town…
Sayre BermanNo tears on Taylor Swift’s guitar Sunday at BankAtlantic CenterClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the concert.Taylor SwiftWith Kellie Pickler and GlorianaBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSunday, March 7, 2010Simultaneously embodying adolescent pathos and empowerment, Taylor Swift swung her golden ringlets into South Florida’s BankAtlantic Center Sunday evening. While…
This week, we’ll highlight the biggest South Florida acts making the trip to Austin, Texas, for the South by Southwest Music Conference March 17-21. First, Fort Lauderdale’s Every You.Stop and smell the flowers, guysEvery You is a band that makes each track count. With only a handful of recorded songs…
GME doing turquoise proudYet another installment of MP3 of the Day, which ideally appears on a daily basis here at Crossfade. If you’re in a South Florida act, or know one we at the New Times Broward-Palm Beach office should co-sign for, please drop a line to mp3ofthedaysofla@gmail.com.On the single,…
Kelis is bringing her milkshakes to Ultra.With Ultra Music Festival only a few weeks away, things are coming into the home stretch, and that means time for the Phase 3 announcement for the lineup. This by far has been the most underwhelming revelation of the bunch.Somewhere Ultra has forgotten its…
Freaknik: The Musical – T-Pain & DJ Drama clipT Pain | MySpace Music VideosGood afternoon! Broward-Palm Beach’s contributions to Crossfade this week were greatly enhanced by Lil Wayne (and his dentist) but we can’t ride that pony forever.Nas is coming! Plus, local art-punks Alexander took over Poor House on Saturday…
Little Beard, photographed by Liana MinassianThe streets, squats, garages, and clubs of unincorporated Miami-Dade are flooded with unsigned indie bands, punk crews, rap collectives, and solo singer-songwriter types. And they’re all calculating their imminent signing bonus. Even you, dear New Times reader, must fantasize from time to time about becoming…
Friday, March 5*Tonight at Transit Lounge, the home of many fun, free things, check out a screening of the new Serj Takian DVD, Elect the Dead Symphony. (Elect the Dead is his new huge project wherein he plays every single instrument). Click here to visit Transit Lounge’s page.*Carnaval on the…
Not a racist album, by any meansIn our sister print publications this week:Ex-Pedro the Lion David Bazan tells the OC Weekly: “I don’t ever see myself pandering.”LA Weekly profiles movie soundtrack badass Lalo Schifrin, who indirectly made Portishead’s “Sour Times” a possibility.In Houston Press, Ben Westhoff gets Geto Boy Big…
