The late Spanish singer and actress Rocio Jurado wasn’t known as “La Mas Grande” (“The Greatest”) for nothing. From the mid sixties until only a few years ago, Jurado was, and likely still is, considered one of the motherland’s most beloved performers of all time. The quintessential diva, her command…
We kept it low-key this weekend, saving up our energy for the chaos of what is to be Halloween this week. With it falling on a Saturday, you know South Florida is going to be one big celebration.So in case you rested up as well, here is what you missed…
Photo by Lex HernandezJunior Boys with WoodhandsSaturday, October 24, 2009The Vagabond, Miami Better Than: Staying home, lighting some candles, putting So This Is Goodbye on blast and spending some quality bedroom time with someone special …well maybe. The Review: The Junior Boys threw a Halloween party at the Vagabond and…
photo from myspace.com/murderousrampage444Watch out Zombie Strippers, Murderous Rampage has just released a video for their song “Programmed to Kill.” And the topless zombie chicks are way more brutal than Jenna Jameson (no matter how much Nietzsche she reads). They don’t strip, they just want to kill you. Or maybe just…
Marc AnthonyMarc AnthonySaturday, October 24, 2009American Airlines Arena, MiamiMelodramatic Latin tenor extraordinaire Marc Anthony was personally handed the keys to Dwyane Wade’s house Saturday night. Wade, NBA star player of the Miami Heat, surprised Anthony on stage midway through the the singer/songwriter’s performance to make sure he would feel right…
The Golden FilterWe’re about a month away from Art Basel Miami Beach, and yes, the art tends to be the bigger focus, but a great bonus is usually the influx of musical performers during the week. Last year alone, we saw performances by Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Panda Bear,…
Maybe it’s bad taste to get on some kind of eulogy bender before the corpse is even cold, but the diagnosis is terminal and it’s only a matter of time … Your favorite hipster bar, PS14, is dying. So say goodbye, Miami, and make amends for all the wrongs you’ve…
We’ve already said plenty about Danny Daze, so we’ll keep this short. Above is a video interview with the Miami DJ/producer did for Scion Radio 17. In it he talks about his side projects DiscoTech and Señor Stereo. He also talks about how he got his start DJing and how…
Pete Tong is hardly a man who needs introduction. The hardworking and ubiquitous British DJ, radio personality, label head and perennial host of legendary BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix is one of the most highly-regarded tastemakers in the world of electronic dance music. An early proponent of house, when the…
Junior Boys play the Vagabond on SaturdayFriday, October 23*Local live hip-hop-ish duo the Big Bounce — made up of piano man Brendan O’Hara and beatboxer Komakozie — play tonight at the mod Moonchine in Miami. It’s a restaurant, so admission is technically free, but you’ll have to buy dinner. Luckily…
Seriously, there’s really not a whole lot more praise I could pay Locos Por Juana without seeming gushy. If you read Crossfade even twice a year, there’s like a 50/50 chance you’ve read something I wrote about them before. Sooo…instead, I’ve opted to share a few of my all-time favorite…
So long.You never appreciate what you have until its gone. Sorry to report that downtown Miami dive bar/lounge PS14 (28 NE 14th Street) will be graduating from its 14th Street locale after October 31. But it’s not because of any financial troubles, the owners have simply decided not to renew…
Here’s a quick video we shot of the world famous Pointer Sisters at last night’s opening party for Prelude, Barton G’s new restaurant at the Arsht.The Pointer Sisters have sold a lot of records for songs like “Slow Hand,” “How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side),” and of…
Photo by Kara StarzykAstari NiteHalloween won’t fall on a weekend again until 2014, and it won’t fall on a Saturday again until 2015. So Palm Beach residents will have no excuse Saturday. No “next year,” no “I’m too tired after working all week.” This is a call for them to…
via Flickr user WhiskeyboytxAmerican Idol season seven winner David Cook has made the big time. After winning Idol, he released a self-titled album which has gone platinum. Now he’s coming to Nova University in Davie November 29. Hmmm. Tickets are available here.Orlando five-piece ska boys the Supervillains are back again,…
Sweet Bronco performing at The BubbleThis Halloween, indie space the Bubble (810 NE Fourth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) will again be Broward’s hub for local art and rawkin’ local bands. Some of the bands/acts include: Sweet Bronco: Largely the solo project of Chris Horgan, Sweet Bronco delivers the kind of lyric-centric,…
Photo by Christina MendenhallClick here to view more photos from this concert.KissThursday, October 22, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Being 10 years-old all over again.From the number of kids running around the BankAtlantic Center at Kiss’s show last night, many replete with full make-up, it’s apparent that one need not be…
Photo by Rebecca Smeyne Surfer BloodEvery day, RollingStone.com publishes news on the music industry as part of its Rock and Roll Daily blog. Each day averages about 25 stories. And yesterday, between “Led Zepplin II Turns 40” and “Lenny Kravitz: I Want to Work With Jack White,” the site’s Hype…
Alligator Alley is unfortunately closing its doors for good. So if you’re looking for some live music, you should spend the last two nights there. Tonight, Albert Castiglia and friends hit the stage, tomorrow Stonefox headlines.Rock ‘n’ Roll inductee Bonnie Raitt is playing the Pompano Beach Amphitheater tonight at 7:30…
KISS plays tonight at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, but I wouldn’t attend a KISS concert if it were in my living room. Here’s why.1. The MusicKiss has never been known for producing anything but the most simplistic hard rock. On stage, the band struggles to recreate these brain-dead tunes…
Stonefox headlines Alligator Alley’s Saturday send-off.Sad news for music fans throughout South Florida. Alligator Alley, home to the best combination of food, beer, and music in Broward County, is shutting its doors for good after this weekend. The two-day farewell party begins tomorrow night with Alley staple Albert Castiglia; Jeff…
via myspace.com/theresolversThe ResolversThe revelry swings into high gear on Lake Avenue on Halloween as Lake Worth’s inaugural Halloween Street gets under way that Saturday at noon. Organizers promise three stages of music, “Coney Island-style” freak shows, a psychic fair, a costume contests for kids, pets, and adults, and arts and…
