Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists from South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks.Top Ten Albums for June 15-19.via myspace.com/datarockDatarock’s new album, Red, made WVUM’s top ten this week.University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice”The Voice…
Slip N Slide’s been on a signing binge lately, with head honcho Ted Lucas snapping up Atlanta R&B group Jagged Edge, as well as a slew of other new acts. When I spoke to him in late May, Lucas waxed particularly enthusiastic about Georgia-based rapper Swazy Baby.His first single, “F…
Cosmic TwinsSaturday, June 20, 2009Eden Terrace Garden at Nocturnal, MiamiBetter than: anything Miami has had the privilege to hear since WMC and far more epic than anything we heard then. The Review: Amid concerns of rain over the weekend and fears that it might hamper Cosmic Twins, the preeminent techno show…
PL0T presents another installment in their continuing series of brilliant German minimal bookings, with a Miami debut performance by Frankfurt-based DJ/producer Robert Dietz at White Room this Friday night. A relative newcomer to the scene with a few releases on the Cécille and Deep Vibes labels, Dietz brings a refreshingly…
After a final album together, 2008’s Go Away White, Peter Murphy and his former bandmates have finally hammered the last nail in the Bauhaus coffin. But that’s actually good news for the group’s rabid fans. Its erstwhile frontman is finally comfortable performing these songs on his solo tours, which have…
Miami’s retro electro-dance duo BFGF will bring the party to Fort Lauderdale’s Brick Rock Bar Wednesday, performing their blend of minimalistic electronic instrumentation and Casiotone-loving Fischerspooner clash. While songs like the cheeky “Electric Supermodel” and “Super-dude-fuckin-A-licious” are more accessible for those craving dance-floor pop tunes, the group’s more experimental, spookier…
He’s played Bonnaroo and Langerado. He’s toured with Ben Harper, the Wailers, and Steel Pulse. Now, Trevor Hall is taking his acoustic folk/hip hop/reggae mashup on the road solo and he’ll be hitting Culture Room July 18. Hall’s music stands out from many of his fellow folk singer/songwriters for a…
courtesy of Pryslezz’s MySpaceHip Hop groupies, and those thirsty for something new in the rap category, add another import to your list of MC’s to watch. Youngstown, Ohio native Pryslezz (read: Priceless) is making music in our lil’ city. He recently finished his debut album, “Rebirth of a King” and…
Here’s a video of 26-year-old Itzhak Perlman protege and violin virtuoso Giora Schmidt rocking with beyond-expert pianist Rohan De Silva. The concert was part of the Sunday Afternoons of Music Series at Gusman Concert Hall and was filmed Sunday, June 14. The piece they are playing is by a dude…
Moving Units is a new column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling music at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to see past top sellers.Top Sellers for the week of June 15-19Courtesy of Deathcabforcutie.comDeath Cab’s “Open Door EP” made Sweat’s top 5 this weekUncle Sam’s Music, South Beach1. Cielo Playtime,…
Now Hannah Montana’s minions are striking out on their own. Mitchel Musso, best known as Oliver on the Hannah Montana sitcom courtesy of Disney, is hitting the road with a head full of songs and an itching, burning need to sing them to you and your children. Having just released…
Jon WolfKendall HC act Homestretch is finally releasing a seven-inch they have been working on since late last year. It’s finally done mastering and after all the typical delays associated with independent releases should be out this summer on Hot Air Press. The band has been making plenty of noise…
courtesy of 400Life.comHe’s been linked to RIhanna romantically, and everyone from Lil’ Wayne to Lykke Li professionally – its high time that your favorite rapper’s new favorite rapper Drake made his way to the 305 to play. Friday night he partied with the 400 Club at the Fifth, and…
Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain –a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain’s most traditional sound. Influences…
On any given Thursday evening at the Palms Hotel on South Beach, you’ll find an intimate confab of hipsters swaying to a decidedly worldly beat. The party’s called Sip and Spa, and, as the name implies, it’s as heavy on the cocktails as it is on the massage. Actually, there…
It may seem like there’s been a blog avalanche on Crossfade about the Pretty Faces, but it’s because they deserve it. The Boca-based quartet is one of Palm Beach County’s best-kept rock secrets — a welcome, refreshing blast for fans of the Kinks, the Raspberries, Badfinger, and any number of…
Wish You Were There is a new column on Crossfade highlighting pictures and videos from around the web of the weekend’s biggest shows. Click here to see past installments.via J A I M E’s Flickr photostreamThere were several (although not obnoxiously too many) photographers at the So Raw Festival this…
photo by Maria PerezFatboy SlimFriday, June 19, 2009LIV at the Fontainebleau, Miami BeachBetter Than: paying $70 worth of parking tickets.The Review: Let me start off by warning Crossfade readers that this review might get a bit ugly. I’ll do my best to remain as objective as possible about the music…
BernBiz and ¡Mayday! blow up at Transit on Friday ¡Mayday! Friday, June 19, 2009 Transit Lounge, Miami Better than: A photo of yourself. The Review: Sometimes a club fills with 400 and every single one seems to be starring in his or her own personal reality show. That was the scene at Transit Friday…
JipsyLadies at O.H.W.O.W. in their fabulous thrift finds.To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here.The other night, I had an assignment at O.H.W.O.W. art space to cover the Michael Genovese show that debuted for this month’s art walk. It’s one of the galleries to close last (midnight)…
Here’s a brand new video for Zillion Dolla Man’s “Rap, Hustle, Flour.” The video is produced by Ason Productions and appears on their Touchdown305 youtube channel. Can’t find any information on the artist, but think that’s Ramses from Chef Creole in the video. Here’s my favorite line from the song:…
As wild admirers of Johnny Cash, Karl Marx, and Pee Wee Herman, the ex-Miami and now Oakland-based outfit Kreamy ‘Lectric Santa makes a skuzzy, avant-garde sound that could be called “kinder commune rockabilly.” But that might be short-selling a crew that’s got as many facets as an LSD-25 trip in…
