Over the course of his storied, nearly 30-year career as a professional musician, Bela Fleck has been recognized by many as the world’s premier banjo player. It takes only a few seconds of listening to his nimble fingers to hear why. His fret hand seems to blaze across the neck…
I grew up landlocked and still get pretty intimidated by the great big ocean— and bathtubs, for that matter. My favorite way to experience massive amounts of water and all that lies beneath is from a few feet away, with a very alcoholic beverage firmly in my clutches. So I…
Shepard FaireyClick here to read past installments of our occasional Crossfade series, Mad About Miami, in which celebs dish on their favorite local spots. Shepard Fairey, the man responsible for iconic imagery such as “Obey Giant” and Obama’s “Hope” poster, made quite a splash during last year’s Art Basel, especially when…
Kreamy ‘Lectric SantaOperation Spacetime Cynderblock: “Four Riddles of the Spheres”(Starcleaner Records)It has been a very long time since the Kreamies have graced us with a full-length effort and what an incredibly delicious piece of wax it is. And though it has been ages, the spirit of this outfit permeates every…
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 October 4 – 10 Nova Southeastern University- WNSU 88.5 FM, “Radio X”Radio X broadcasts local bands, alternative music…
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 October 5-10 Uncle Sam’s Music, South Beach Jay Z continues his domination of Uncle Sam’s charts with his mega-hit…
via myspace.com/damagedgoodsFor a cat who claims he’d play whatever it takes to get folks out on the dancefloor, DJ Damaged Goods sure has a rather rarefied playlist. A pairing of Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On” with La Roux’s “In for the Kill?” MGMT’s “Kids” with Ellie Goulding’s “Starry Eyed?”…
Facebook photo Jaclyn TorrealbaA well-known Miami DJ Juan Carlos Portieles, known professionally as DJ Seasunz, turned himself in yesterday afternoon after driving around with the dead body of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Jaclyn Torrealba. Police are charging the 30 year-old Portieles with second degree murder. The arrest affidavit can be read here. Police say the couple became…
United States law says that the airwaves belong to the people.Mixx 96, the underground Caribbean station on Dade County airwaves did a killer live broadcast of the International Flag Party at Space on Friday that we tuned somewhere around 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.This is the station that gave DJ Khaled…
You know, media mogul and notorious big baller Ted Turner was totally right when he said: “Sports is like a war without the killing.” And that’s why our Miami Dolphins should immediately suspend their punk-bitch-porpoise-in-a helmet logo in favor of Last Rights’ Mac-10 redesign. For one, this murder weapon with…
Washington, D.C., is, of course, the nation’s capital, home to the U.S. government and the hub for power brokers from across the globe. So what better place for the home base of one of the most compelling underground acts of the past 15 years? That’s Thievery Corporation, and the duo was…
Jacuzzi Boys/Woven Bones “The Countess”/”Grown Crazy” split Needless Records myspace.com/jacuzziboys Here’s another quality split from South Florida’s super-infectious Jacuzzi Boys and Orlando’s Woven Bones. More edgy, surreal guitars propel this 45 into the ne’er-do-well regions of the mind with solid results. Is it a coincidence that I’ve been singing Jacuzzi…
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 was GWAR, but in Pompano Beach was the grand originator of it all: Alice Cooper. The latter, while stain-free, was still an entertaining, good-time bang for the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seven hours. That’s how long Ryan Evans mixes up the mayhem at Buck 15 each and every Friday night. Seven hours. But if you’re the kind of DJ who can begin with ’90s hip-hop, segue through commercial house, and peak with classic rock and roll, well, seven hours is just…
Despite having grown up in South Florida, Uffie hasn’t actually step foot in our swampy parts since 2006 when she made an appearance during Winter Music Conference. Still, South Florida’s influence on her style of music in undeniable. Hints of Miami booty bass, freestyle and crunk are all there mashed…
