Britney Recording With Scott Storch in Miami?

Photo by Sayre BermanBritney performed at the American Airlines Arena twice last year.​Everyone — meaning, uh, people with too much time on their hands on the Internet — flipped their shit yesterday when word got out that Britney Spears was spotted over the weekend in Miami. She touched down with…

Local Motion: The Hongs and Radar Vs. Wolf

​The HongsDelicate Tremors (Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator)twitter.com/thehongs  There is something very delicate and ephemeral about the Hongs. Their music sounds like something that reverberates in hallways in those moments before sleep hits. I’m talking about serenity — because there is something very serene about this EP. It somehow manages…

Night Watch: Mickey’s 19th Hole, a Comfy Fort Lauderdale Dive

NightWatch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg.​Mickey’s 19th Hole Bar & Grill2739 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort LauderdaleCall 954-561-1911Mickey’s is the kind of place that doesn’t change much. Regulars are so comfortable, they’ll interrogate anyone whose face they don’t recognize. It’s nothing personal;…

Flyer of the Week: Drop Dead Gorgeous at the American Legion Every Thursday

​For a while there the fourth day of the week sucked. Everyone was almost forced to watch TV. Lately, though, things are looking pretty good again. Sweat is back up and charging hard with arty/punky/noisy in-stores and weirdo movie screenings while, next door, old reliable Churchill’s has kept shit on lock…

Blast From the Past: Psycho Daisies, Sonicly Speaking

​Blast From the Past is a new occasional series on Crossfade, revisiting classic local albums from days of yore.Psycho Daisies, Sonicly SpeakingWe’re gonna kick these blasts from Florida’s past with a record that best exemplifies how easily the stuff gets lost in the swamp. I’m talking about one of the…

Night Watch: Mugs, a New Fort Lauderdale Sports Bar

​Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. Mugs2671 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort LauderdaleCall 954-566-7782 or visit mugsbar.comI got a clear sense of déjà vu at Mugs, but only, as I realized, because I’d been taken there for dinner once by a lovely…

Rising Techno Star Troy Pierce Plays Space’s Loft on Saturday

Berlin is a fascinating, postindustrial landscape of architectural reconstruction and musical deconstruction. With a Tetris-like, physically shifting backdrop, the city offers all manner of spacious cavities to inspire composers. Among those so inspired is American expat Troy Pierce, a rising star on the roster of the ultimate techno label, Minus…

Swigging and Swilling From Bar to Bar in Oakland Park

Shooters Waterfront Cafe: “I thought you were really… different. That was the first thing about you that really caught my attention,” he was saying. His clean sweatshirt was neatly pressed; he was good-looking, dark-complexioned, and had, throughout their conversation, employed many comical cartoon-character voices in attempts to make her laugh…

Help Save the Wallflower Gallery!

via wallflowergallery.com​The Wallflower Gallery, downtown Miami’s improbable pocket of bohemia, has faced any number of challenges during its existence. For one, it’s a venue that doesn’t serve alcohol, in a town bent on partying. It inhabits a lonely corner in a neighborhood that until very recently was a complete ghost…

Night Watch: Shooters Waterfront Cafe, Where the Wet T-Shirt Contest Once Reigned

​Night Watch is a recurring feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. Shooters Waterfront Café3033 NE 32nd Ave, Fort LauderdaleCall 954-566-2855, or visit shooterscafe.com”I thought you were really… different. That was the first thing about you that really caught my attention,” he was saying. His clean sweatshirt was…

Night Watch: JByrd’s Muddy Waters Restaurant and Raw Bar in Deerfield

​Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. JByrd’s Muddy Waters Restaurant and Raw Bar (2237 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach Call 954-428-6577, or visit muddywaters.biz)Out front, the patio area is replete with glider booths, palm trees, and parrot cages. A small island-like…

Garage Tapes: Dan Black Meets Dirty Hairy

Normally, I prefer to spend my time and money in clubs that look, feel, and smell like actual garages. But this past Wednesday, I chose instead to spend my time and money in the sex dens of that 21st century disco Sodom, otherwise known as LIV. The night was long,…

Haiti Mizik Relief, This Weekend at Bayfront Park

If you’ve been paying attention to the news–and it’s almost impossible not to at a time like this–you’ve no doubt witnessed the horrors our poor Caribbean neighbors in Haiti have endured since a major earthquake registering 7.0 on the Richter mag scale all but obliterated the small impoverished country sharing…