Another weekend, another Tobacco Road-centered music festival sponsored by the tireless Oski Gonzalez and Queen of the Scene. No, seriously, this pair are two of the most unfailingly positive movers and shakers in the local scene. And if they put on so many multistage, million-band festivals, it’s because they really…
For almost 30 years now, New Hampshire’s resident rock ‘n’ roll oddballs the Queers have been helping misfit kids through high school with a brand of power-pop punk that’s equal parts innocent and crass. Like the Ramones before them, Joe Queer and crew say the things outcast young punkers wanna…
Before monotheism ruined the fun, humans worshiped a female god (hell yeah!) and held huge, outdoor fuck parties to honor the beginnings and endings of seasons. Instead, we now scrunch into hard-backed pews to be lectured, spend our entire Friday nights in the dark because we’re not allowed to flip…
You can get to the top of the pop charts by being a complete idiot, but it takes some serious sharp thinking to stay there. So don’t make the mistake of thinking rapper/producer/all-around Svengali Lil Jon is a buffoon. The man behind the blinding grills and creatively shocking lyrical allusions…
Every so often, a girl’s gotta release her inner Zelda Fitzgerald. You know — be unapologetically flamboyant and tempestuous and have herself a classy adventure, replete with fancy drinks. So, last week, I grabbed a well-read wingman and we went up to Boca to pay a social visit to Gatsby’s,…
via slipnsliderecords.net You can write and record the greatest song ever sung and never make a dime. But Slip-N-Slide records refuses to go that route. Their distribution relationships with corporate powerhouses have made them a recognized name around the world by giving their product the visibility it needs in the…
In an age when all things retro are honored with a certain amount of street cred, a group from Peru called Novalima took kicking it old school to a whole new level. Delving into their country’s history and tracing back to the roots of the first slaves brought over in…
NSFW continues this week at Live Nation. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stand for Not Safe For Work (if you’re looking for that, click here), instead it’s No Service Fee Wednesday. That means that tickets for most shows at Live Nation venues throughout South Florida (Cruzan, Pompano Beach, and Bayfront Park Amphitheaters…
We are living in the most awesome period of human civilization. You gotta love it. Have you sent out a tweet today? Welcome dear viewers, to another episode of Prunk TV. I am your host, Jason Handelsman. I want to tell you about my rock band, GWIP. We will be…
The world is full of awful noise and sometimes one’s sanity depends entirely upon getting a teensy bit of quiet time. But it should never be too quiet. That’s where Sharlyn Everetsz’ unsteadily strummed guitars and whispery vocals come in handy. Hers is singer-songwritery stuff that’s better than silence. Yesterday,…
Check out the rest on the305.comHere is a roundup of a few interesting posts around the local music blogosphere. For a lot more, visit the sites on our blog roll. It’s on the right-hand side of this page when you scroll down. If you run a blog based in South…
To read past installments of Jacobs Ladder’s tour diary, click here. This is the final installment, by bassist Sammy Gonzalez. Now that the band is back home, you can stay updated on their shows and releases by checking out the Jacobs Ladder MySpace page. Driving home from Tampa at 12:30 a.m…
The debate between Elvis fans and Beatles fans over which rock god/gods were more important or influential has been waging for half a century. “Paul is still making music!” “Elvis died a has-been on a toilet!” “Elvis shook the establishment!” “Elvis is king!” “Elvis was the hillbilly cat, and the…
DUB magazine events always feature the craziest custom cars, and random celebrities coming out of the woodwork. This Saturday’s local edition of the DUB Show tour, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, is also largely a concert. The line-up features an all-star cast of the usual local suspects: Rick Ross…
The last time Lady Gaga was in town, she was playing Revolution Live in front of a sold out crowd. It looks like she’s moving up considerably in the entertainment world, as she’s just announced the Fame Kills tour will be hitting up the American Airlines Arena on December 9…
Poplife’s new Saturday night at Electric Pickle kicked off with a real bang in September and has already hosted some fine artists from the indie dance contingency, like VHS or Beta (DJ set) and Alexander Robotnick. This Saturday night brings NYC-based DJ/producer Tim Sweeney, one of the youngest new talents…
Wisin y Yandel were one of the first breakout reggaeton success stories. Now they’re claiming they’re not reggaeton, just pop, or Latin hip-hop, or whatever. Fair enough. Nobody wants to be associated with a one-dimensional genre, and the survivors are all stepping up their game and trying out new styles…
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 13-19University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”Jamie Long’s indie-pop tunes knocked out Pony Pony Run…
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.Best-sellers for the Week of September 13 – 19:Radio-Active Records, Ft. Lauderdale1. Backspacer, Pearl Jam2. Temporary Pleasure, Simian Mobile Disco3. We Hear You, Luke Vibert4. Man on…
Dylan Eiland, better known as Le Castle Vania, is a product of the mid-decade electro-house scene — or blog-house — which produced superstars like Justice, MSTRKRFT and Steve Aoki. While many proclaimed the genre was here to stay, it didn’t last. Instead, it evolved and quickly replaced by nu-disco, progressive…
“If it ain’t about money, nigga…fuck how you feel,” says Opa Locka’s Nove. Tonight, Take One Cocktail Lounge is having a release party for Nove’s Product of My Environment mixtape. I was in Opa Locka recently, hanging out in the studio with Nove as he put the final touches on…
The third round of the Summer Spin Series is in the books. DJ Christi 10hagen completely refrained from playing The Black Eyed Peas (something that’s been a rarity during this competition) and still managed to impress the crowd and judges enough to declare her the winner.DJ Christi 10hagen will be…
