Photo by Sebastian MlynarskiHolly MirandaVocally, Detroit-born, Brooklyn-based neo-pop folk songstress Holly Miranda might bring to mind Chann Marshall. But mood-wise she’s got much more in common with, say, American dream pop duo Azure Ray. Both find solace in sleep, and the things that go bump in the night. And each…
As bored young professionals with a median age of 28, we here at Crossfade spend our days online and our nights in the club. While it’s light outside, we Twitter, blog, and stalk former sex partners on Facebook. Then, as soon as the sun goes down, we drink too much,…
Photo by Aleksandra MarcotteRoman Jones watches you as you pee.First it was silkscreening his face on panties, now Roman Jones is allowing people to wipe their asses with his face. Yes sir, the newly reopen Mokaï seems to be stocked with toilet paper printed with Jones’ mug. We’ve got to…
Austin LeedsHere in Crossfade we may always hype up the new or up and coming, but plenty of people come to Winter Music Conference to listen to the old standbys, and we don’t blame ’em. It’s perhaps the only week in the United States you can catch them all back…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mausaldanha/ / CC BY 2.0Honeyboy Edwards in July, 2006.Honeyboy Edwards is playing Miami Beach’s Colony Theatre this Saturday fresh off winning the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Grammy’.Tigertail Productions booked the gig well in advance. Tickets are still available for $35 to $50.Honeyboy told us, “I don’t know nothing…
Blast From the Past is a weekly column on Crossfade re-examining classic releases from Florida music of yesteryear. To read previous installments, click here.DeathLeprosy (Combat)For this installment of Blast from the Past we’ll be concentrating on Death’s second full-length album, 1988’s Leprosy. Hailing from Orlando, Death were pioneers of metal…
Photo by David “Dro” Rosario Ghostwridah Ghostwridah is a native of South Miami. You know, that little corner of Dade County between the University of Miami campus and Dadeland Mall. He’s been a mainstay in Miami’s diverse hip-hop scene for years and is one of the names that you will…
via myspace.com/theelasticbondHere’s an MP3 for the upcoming third album by Miami’s Elastic Bond. Ringleader Andres Ponce always does a good job of imbuing his musical efforts with a keen sense of blues, Tropicalia, and little bit of funk that’s usually termed “urban,” but in my book, makes for some good…
Ike ReillyHard Luck Stories (Rock Ridge Music)If you took the Pogues and multiplied them by the Clash, then divided by Dylan the result would be Ike Reilly. Over the past decade, he’s quietly amassed one of the most raucous and literate catalogues in rock and roll. His peculiar genius is…
If you’re a native of the 305, Spam probably means a good deal more to you than processed and canned ham byproduct. For one, you no doubt associate it with the ass-shakinest, groove-makinest, bad-ass mamajammas in the city (yeah, I went there. I said mamajamma). But instead of just correlating…
Photo by Michael MaryanoffIt’s not surprising that Miami, “the city of Bass,” would so fondly embrace a form such as dubstep. A heavy mash of UK garage and grime, with roots tracing back to Jamaican dub, the genre is deep and low and perfect for the kinda nights where the…
The State Of The Live Studio Sessions EP (self-released) thestateofmusic.com Drummer Nabedi Osorio and vocalist/keyboard Steph Taylor have become local favorites with their work as the State Of. Both play well and share an excellent chemistry that, though it’s kind of journalistically douchey to do so, can be compared to…
Back in 2005, I was at the tail end of what seemed to be an interminable exile just outside of Philadelphia. Although it was pretty much an unnerving ordeal, from sunup to sundown, I maintained my relative sanity by keeping my cracker-box radio tuned to WXPN-FM, one of the nation’s…
Jay-Z is the man with a thousand names: Hova, Jigga, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, and most recently, it seems you can even call him Caesar. It’s apropos, since he’s arguably the most prolific person ever to emerge from the rap game. Consider that he’s sold more than 30 million copies of…
Kill Miss Pretty recently teamed up with former Mansonoid Daisy Berkowitz for a new single called “Judy Garland.” To celebrate, South Florida’s preeminent glam band teams up this Saturday with Daisy for a performance at a night called “Squeeze at Sea Monster.” As the name implies, it’s a throwback night…
For a pixie-ish twin-sister act like Tegan and Sara, the inherent novelty and cuteness of your situation can be both a good and a bad thing. It’s good because two, physically identical, 20-something siblings writing songs and strumming guitars in perfect unison is an automatic marketing hook. It’s good because…
Paleface is an archetypal musician’s musician, the kind of fiercely talented guy whose friends all go on to surpass him in fame but never stop singing his praises. Known as one of the originators of so-called “anti-folk,” he got his musical start more than 20 years ago thanks to a…
Tim McClure seems sedate on a recent afternoon as he sips on a cold coffee drink at a corner table in Fort Lauderdale’s Brew Urban Café. It’s a marked contrast with how the 24-year-old appears onstage, where he’s known as local rapper Protoman. With a crowd’s eyes on him, he’s…
I like my nightspots to feature partial nudity, enough bitch martinis to drown a sorority, thumpin’ bass, tit-grabbing, dirty grinding, liquor stiff enough to knock you off your barstool, and root beer floats, if possible. Fortunately, the Manor has enough clubs within the complex to satiate my every hedonistic whim…
International techno giant Mathew Jonson is back in Miami on Saturday to play at the Space Techno Loft, and be advised that this will be a party of epic proportions. Canadian-born/Berlin-based producer Jonson heads the esteemed Wagon Repair label and is one of the more virtuosic and boldly innovative figures…
Photo by Lex HernandezProtective eyewear not necessarily required at Coco De Ville.If you haven’t checked out the newest lounge over at the Gansevoort South Hotel (which actually might lose a few cool points after the loss of its original owners), you probably fall into one of two categories: You either…
Okay, okay, so this is the last time we’ll blog about Artopia for now — we just really want you to come to the next one, if you missed this time. (We’ll give you presents.) Miami New Times’ event last Thursday at the Freedom Tower was packed — who knew…
