The life of the party is in the hands of the DJ. They play the cuts that keep the people dancing, moving, and shouting along. They are also in charge of bringing the newest sounds of the streets into the clubs and onto the radio. DJ Bre is an up-and-coming…
Do nautical dreams come true? Can an aging couple rise from the ranks of fandom into total brand-worthy acceptance? They do, and they can if you’re talking about #ShipFam. Last year, Stephanie and Robert P. Bunting organized a well-attended Officially Unofficial Holy Ship!!! Pre-Party that packed tons of #ShipFam DJs…
“Who knows how many people come to our band’s website looking for porn?” wonders Aaron Johnston, drummer for NYC’s Brazilian Girls, who in every interview is forced to proclaim that no one in the group is Brazilian and only one of the four members is actually a girl. “The name…
“Electronic producers aren’t real musicians” – Haters Get ready to eat your words, “real music” enthusiasts… Because Grammy-nominated electronic producer BT is teaming up with video-game composer Tommy Tallarico (AKA that dude who transformed your childhood into high art with Video Games Live) to re-create 12 favorite tracks from his…
Has it always been your dream for someone to pay attention to you? Perhaps your parents ignored you as a child? Or you were too afraid to speak up during those awkward teenage years? Well, that’s why God created music journalism, so we could compartmentalize all the painful trials and…
From Daft Punk to David Guetta, there’s no denying that the French have dominated global dance music since the ’90s. But aside from the aforementioned commercial stars, Paris is also home to a rich underground house music scene. Take Franck Roger. Inspired by the enduring Chicago house legacy, the prolific…
There are many questions we ask ourselves… “Do I go out tonight?” should never be one of them. Especially when you live in the party mecca of the South. And if that doesn’t convince you, just check out the six best club parties this week, from DJ Sneak and Jesse…
Infinite. Lightless. Boomin’, bruh. This is the Void, where Los Angeles bass producer RL Grime just happens to be prepping his debut full-length album of the same name. It is “the deepest and darkest place on Earth,” he says, “beyond any human or life form in existence.” Oh, and the…
Free time is a precious commodity. Weekend warriors have a mere 48 hours to get as nasty as they wanna be, then it’s a long, hot shower and another five days of money makin’. No one wants to waste their Saturdays on shitty drinks in shitty environments. And there’s nothing…
Ben Wash couldn’t be anything further from a snob. Talking with him, he’s affable and surprisingly energetic, especially considering we’re calling him in the midst of a busy visit to California, where he’s promoting his debut full-length album, Snob Rock. “It’s something I kind of throw around,” Wash says when…
Last week, we here at Crossfade spoke with Caribou ahead of his highly anticipated upcoming live show at downtown Miami’s Grand Central, and he had nothing but praise for Jessy Lanza, his opening act on the current tour and a collaborator on his new album. Of course, the critical acclaim…
DJs are a dime a dozen these days. Thanks to the ubiquity of user-friendly DJ software and digital music, everyone and their grandmother can call themselves a DJ as long as they own a laptop. So what makes a masterclass DJ? In the case of celebrated Scottish record slinger and…
There is a stigma attached to Christian music. And Atlanta-based rapper Lecrae wants no part of being stereotyped. “My music is not Christian, Lecrae is,” he often explains to the press. “I think Christian is a wonderful noun, but a terrible adjective,” he tells Crossfade. “Are there Christian shoes, Christian…
Interpol With Hundred Waters Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, November 8, 2014 Venture onto South Beach on any given Saturday night and you’ll likely find a gridlocked mess of sports cars and tourists blocking streets, parking spots, and doorways. Add the South Florida Auto Show to the mix… and you’re in…
Going from dirty clothes to filthy rich isn’t easy, but Fort Myers’ Pretty Boy Gangsta has done it by traversing Alligator Alley to Miami for more than a decade. The rapper whose brother built the label and studio that made Plies famous is about to star in his own MTV…
It’s never easy having to wake up at an ungodly hour just to spend the entire day slaving away in your cubicle. But hey, working eight hours a day is the only way you’ll be able to treat yourself to some pretty good music. Just check out the five best…
Haochi Waves has been living up to the second part of its name for some time now. From the ashes of Pretty Please, husband-and-wife creators Juan Oña and Ana Farina Mackliff reemerged, joined again by Didi Aragon. And now they’re poised to release their latest band’s first full-length album, Peggy…
Tucked away beside I-95, Sidebar promises to be a haven for those who think nightlife hoods like Wynwood and downtown have seen better days. But Brickell? Yes, places like Kukaramakara, Fifty, and Blue Martini already exist in the area, but they tend to serve the occasional weekend warrior who needs…
One of the perks of living in the 305 is that you’ll never have a shortage of weekend plans … Even if you’ve been eating Ramen Noodles and Frosted Flakes for dinner all week. When you’ve got Crossfade’s weekend guide on the cheap, you can still live it up with…
It’s rare that Miami plays host to a rock event with the potential to be of worldwide consequence. But that may in fact be the case on December 6, when Phil Collins and a support cast of assorted stars congregate at the Fillmore Miami Beach for a special concert on…
Before Sam Forgarino provided the beat for Interpol, one of the biggest (and best) indie-rock bands of the past decade, he was a fixture of our city’s punk scene. As a member of one of the area’s most underrated bands ever, the Holy Terrors, Fogarino has deep musical roots in…
Blowfly, otherwise known as Clarence Reid, is more than just the world’s first recorded rapper, a smooth-singing soul crooner, and a sex prophet for profit. He is living proof of Miami’s global relevance to the world of music. And there are not many people who know Blowfly as well as…
