Tom Wilco Nabedi Osorio (left) and Steph Taylor of the State OfShows this weekend by local artists, or concerts that are otherwise under-the radar in Broward and Palm Beach. Friday:Piano and drums mixed with vocals that are simultaneously haunting and tough define the sound of The State Of, the female…
via myspace.com/mickeyavalonGutter-glam rapper Mickey Avalon plays SetThe Miami date of the Blazed and Confused Tour, originally scheduled August 1, was officially canceled a few days ago, but there was a lot of confusion in the aftermath. (This previous Crossfade post about it definitely devolved into a mess of strike-throughs.)So here’s…
via myspace.com/theclockoutsLooks like West Palm Beach street punk band the Clockouts have a new CD out called Toxic,and I am listening to it. It’s a grittier step away from the more pop-punk projects that three of the four members usually pump out under the guise of the Ridicules. And yes,…
Did you miss the Allman Brothers at last month’s Wanee Festival in Live Oak? Well fret no more, the biggest act from(and founders of) the festival just can’t get enough of their home state and have announced an October 20 date at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. It’s a wonder…
photo by Amanda MiliusGraveyard first played in South Florida a few months ago, opening for Clutch and the Sword at Culture Room. A quick scan of the crowd showed I wasn’t the only one floored by these Swedes’ straight-up vintage-sounding, heavy psych onslaught. Well, maybe that crushing feeling was partly…
In this video, CNN’s Larry King interviews James Brown and they talk about Henry Stone, the man who made Miami a global musical force. Stone was the first person to sign James Brown, and among the first people to record Ray Charles. As a major distributor of black music in…
It seems like the international EDM talent is just pouring in at the Electric Pickle lately, to the point where the artist bookings are coming in pairs and even triples each night (see last week’s disco/house/techno three-way with Sunshine Jones, Pete Herbert and Benno Blome). Needless to say, this gratuitous…
Talk about huge concert announcements. Yesterday, Bruce Springsteen announced a stop at the BankAtlantic Center, and today the Beastie Boys let slip one of their nine stops on this year’s tour will be at Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Even better news: this is the last stop on the tour, so you…
John Digweed is not only one of the biggest superstar DJs ever, but he’s got a heart just as extra-large. The man has spun to thousands at the biggest venues and festivals in the world, but tonight he touches down at the Vagabond for a more intimate, down-to-earth event. He…
Last month’s So Raw Festival in Miami was one of the best recent celebrations of the city’s burgeoning underground garagey rock and roll thing. (Click here for a slideshow of photos from the event, and here for a review). It was also one of the best deals in town: Admission…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the most-played albums on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Ten Albums for the week of July 6-10:via laroux.co.ukLa Roux, a London based electro-pop duo, made the top of WVUM’s chart this…
It’s impossible to hyperbolize here: Brit DJ titan John Digweed — along with longtime partner Sasha — is progressive house. Digweed started DJing as a young teen in the late ’70s and early ’80s, but it was in the early ’90s that he finally got his big break, spinning at…
As far as we know, a star maker didn’t have anything to do with the formation of Hey Monday. But the West Palm Beach group’s members seem to have been as carefully cast for their roles as the telegenic types who made up two of Florida’s prepackaged ’90s-era exports, ‘N…
Daniel LeDisko and Jo’B, the twosome currently causing LA Riots, are the remixers of the moment — definitely a short-term position given the trendiness of the international club scene but one that can occasionally lead to greater things. The duo, who’ll share the console with Felix Cartel, have been rocking…
Orlando outfit the Angst formed in 2004, but these guys could have come straight out of the early ’80s punk scene. Uncompromising in energy and melody, with the standard shout-along choruses and aggressive hooks, the Angst has toured with some of its similarly minded musical heroes, including GBH and the…
It’s been nearly 25 years since the Offspring first kicked sand in the face of pop music. Some folks called the Southern California kids punks; others said they weren’t hard enough. But no one disputed the fact that what the band brought to the mosh pit bloodied many a nose…
Q: Where’s the best place in town to get drunk while trying to think of the name of Michael Jackson’s pet chimp? The name of a nine-sided polygon? The fruit associated with Wimbledon? What a baby hippo is called? The first Heat player to have his jersey retired? Other useless,…
Success has fractured many brotherly relationships. Just ask Oasis, the Kinks, or the Black Crowes. But acoustic rockers the Avett Brothers are not stressing over their recent mammoth achievements. There were the spring tour dates with the Dave Matthews Band, the recent recording sessions produced by Rick Rubin, and the…
In the handful of months the Lake Worth indie rock spot Propaganda has existed, local booking/promoting guru Steve Rullman has done a remarkable job of luring cutting-edge regional and national acts to the small but vital club. This past Friday, Rullman seriously outdid himself: There was Raffa and Rainer from…
Call It Radar We Need Our Friends to Be Closer (self-released) callitradar.com Tom Gorrio hung up the towel on Call It Radar not too long ago with the intention of taking his solo work on the road. Well, he did just that, but the power of Call It Radar still…
Notes from the Soundboard is a new column appearing weekly on Crossfade, focused on pop music’s history and ongoing evolution. Lee Zimmerman shares insights and observations on how music continues to connect with the weirdness of the world. Click here to read past installments.Okay, let me start by stating that…
Local film Auteur and fitness dude, Aiden Dillard’s film Death Print is getting another Premiere showing , this time over on South Beach’s Colony Theatre, right in the heart of Lincoln Road. This piece of cinema mayhem has many local musicians and people about town starring in it. Look for…
