New York and London battle it out over bragging rights as the definitive birthplace of punk rock. Southern California in general is acknowledged as the second cradle of the genre, home of all those amazing, sun-bleached ’80s bands. But people tend to forget about the flyover states’ place in the…
These days, people like to pretend they didn’t like electroclash at the turn of the millennium and that it’s in general a blight on the illustrious hipster recent past. (Give it another couple of years and it’ll be time for an electroclash “revival.”) But for all that little flash in…
The civil, social, and political unrest of the ’60s was not exclusive to American shores. While U.S. soil was damp with tears over Vietnam and the sweat of protesters fighting for basically everything, Brazilian soil was churning beneath a coup d’état. The turning gears of military machinations looked poised to…
Pompano Beach is known for its giant casino and minefield of strip clubs, but here’s a little-known fact: It’s one of the ass-kickingest places to watch a Dolphins game. Between beer-chugging camaraderie and hot girls in jerseys at Bru’s Room, a dose of hippie-paced football culture at Pat’s Place, and…
Photo via Billionaire Boys ClubIt wasn’t too long ago that N.E.R.D performed like at the somewhat dysfunctional Future Classic Festival. But that didn’t stop them from giving Miami a weekend full of alt hip-hop (arguably N.E.R.D are the original hipster-hoppers).But this past weekend’s performances, both at the W South Beach…
Miami Carnival time is here. If you’re not familiar with the festival, just know this: They don’t stop. It’s not a party, or even a series of parties — it’s a party marathon. If Miami Carnival was a U.S. president it would be called Drinkard Fillmore. Check out this slick…
At her tender young age, Inbal Lankry is already something of a scene veteran. At age 15, the Brooklyn native was promoting for legendary NYC clubs Limelight, Tunnel and Paladium, while helping out older brother DJ Baby Sean with his residencies at various hot spots all over the city. In…
photo from kingbeehive.comFinalists in New Times’ 2009 Battle of the Bands, Miami group King Bee plays heavy alt-rock that feeds off a bluesy underbelly. The scruffy trio are masters of the subtle build-up, hitting their stride with wail-out sessions that creep up faster than you can say crescendo.I caught the…
On The Monkey Village’s website, it says that if you ask 10 people to define the name, you’ll get 10 different answers. Not to worry, though. It goes on to give the assurance that all of them would be correct. Well, what about that one drunk jerk who would invariably…
Like all purebred party animals, the adventuresome men of Miami garage psych crew Lil Daggers welcome any kind of fun, no matter how dangerous, drunk, or bizarre. They’ll play house parties. They’ll play pool parties. They’ll play satanic séances, bake sales and shit fights. From the very first Pagan fuck…
Check out this video of The Boss losing his balance at a recent performance in Manheim, Germany. Ouch! Rick Ross, our hearts go out to you, man. Hope that you are ok and that you can represent Miami throughout the world (he is currently on tour in Europe and Asia)…
Insanely talented musician, poet, cabaret act, and acquired taste Emilie Autumn is playing Culture Room November 26. You might have heard her playing with The Chelsea (an all female band fronted by Courtney Love) and Hole, or on Metalocalypse playing the violins for the London Philharmonic. Tickets for the show…
NewTimes week of Oct 5 – 11. 1988 This week Archive Diver rips some music and dance related listings straight out of the classifieds of our paper’s October 5 – 11, 1988 edition.We’ve got private dirty dancing lessons, an ad to sell peace bracelets at a Grateful Dead concert, DJ…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Albums for the week of September 28 – October 3University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”Where’s Pony Pony Run Run? Last…
Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of September 28-October 3 Sweat Records, Miami Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs led the charts at Sweat Records…
When Cameo opened in 2007, it marked Louis Puig’s first venture in South Beach. After success with Space in Miami’s Park West district, it only made sense that Puig would be able to do it again across the causeway. Well, that didn’t exactly turn out to be true as rumors…
photo by Arielle CastilloAlice CooperPompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano BeachSaturday, October 3, 2009Better Than: Watching some new jacks noodle boringly in the name of authenticity.The Review:This past Saturday marked a strange, rare occasion in which fans of shlock-gore-obsessed hard rock were faced with a difficult choice. At Revolution, there was GWAR,…
Photo by Rene RigauThird Eye BlindFriday, October 2, 2009Revolution, Fort LauderdaleBetter Than: Reading your BFF’s diary. If you’re of a mind to do such a thing.The Review:Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins truly has no shame. Not that he has anything to be really shameful about, mind you; not that I…
By all accounts the Aquabooty 10th Anniversary party at Electric Pickle on Friday night was an epic good time. For those of you who missed out or didn’t get enough of those sultry deep house sounds and are still aching for more, Aqua-booty NY’s DJ Greg Cuoco (part of Friday’s…
Lee BurridgeThe UK-born DJ Lee Burridge has become something of a semi-resident at the Vagabond, touching down in downtown Miami every couple months or so. Perhaps that’s because he recently relocated to New York. But also, the Vagabond’s cozy dancefloor and famously up-for-it Saturday crowd lends itself well to Burridge’s…
B.O. and Gunline Entertainment rep Richmond Heights, Peerrine, South Dade, goon muzik, and tearin’ ya ass. Here’s what Big O had to say about his song “Tear My Ass,” after the jump…
via thccrew.comThis remix of Black Dada’s “Imma Zoe” comes courtesy of UB the Underboss from the THC crew. The song is called “Imma Chico,” and it calls for Latinos all over Miami-Dade County, South Florida, and the world to stand up.Here’s UB’s message that we received by e-mail with the track: “Get…
