Rise and shine, party people… The last week of 2014 is upon us. And in celebration of the past 12 months, we here at Crossfade are hooking you up with a little music to help end the year with a bang. So hit up the Magic City streets and get…
Ever wondered what makes the Most Wonderful Time of the Year the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? To our frozen friends up north, it’s the snow and ugly Christmas sweater parties. But to us here in the 305, it’s all the kickass music. Just check out the five best…
In honor of new album, Just Be Free, the Queen Diva, Late-Night Creepa, New Orleans’ Big Freedia (a gay man, if you don’t already know, who answers to “he or she”), brought her booty-shakin’ bounce party to Bardot Miami’s carpet stage last night. The rich and fabulously fierce cross-dressing tradition…
Artem Stoliarov released his first original track at the age of 19. Months later in 2010, Armin van Buuren took notice of Arty, as he’s come to be known, choosing the track “Bliss” for one of his State of Trance mixes. Soon, he signed to Above and Beyond’s prestigious Anjunabeats…
With something like 50 records released this year alone, including original cuts and remixes on top labels like Defected, Poker Flat, and his own Maya Records, Joeski’s certainly as prolific as dance music producers get. And the real kicker? This NYC underground legend has been doing it for close to…
Who knew that Latin rock guitar gods liked to unwind with some putt-putt? We would’ve guessed Carlos Santana preferred the relaxing effects of marijuana, transcendental meditation, and a marathon jam sesh. Rather than, say, six hours in the sun, 18 holes, and a frosty Arnold Palmer. However, the psychedelic axe…
If you like songs about cocaine, marijuana, liquor stores, tropical diseases, and booty shaking, then Last Testament: Book of Guinnesses by Mr. Entertainment and the Pookiesmackers is the rock album for you. Making fun of life and politics since 1999, these South Florida miscreants are louder than ever, with a…
In the spring of 1980, Joy Division’s Ian Curtis hung himself. His tombstone reads “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” However, in the wake of Curtis’ suicide, his bandmates Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, and Stephen Morris decided to stay together. They’d made a pact, though, to abandon the Joy Division moniker…
Feelin’ “Fancy”? We thought so. After all, everyone’s favorite Australian rapper, Iggy Azalea, just announced her Great Escape tour. She’s hitting 24 North American cities in 47 days. And obvi, she’s coming to Miami. With her “swagger on super,” Iggy will prance and hump from Fresno, California, to Los Angeles…
Ever had those days when you wake up and know that the next 24 hours are gonna be epic? Yeah, they rarely ever happen on a Monday, but today is an exception. That’s because there’s lots of pretty good music to look forward to this week, starting with the Black…
The sun had just gone down. We walked into downtown Miami’s Mekka Nightclub. And to our surprise, Top Dawg Entertainment’s own Isaiah Rashad was doing his sound check. “This sounds good, but turn the beat down a little bit so that you can hear me better,” the Chattanooga, Tennesse-bred rapper…
Poppy electronic tunes and “seductively tainted love songs” don’t really go hand-in-hand. But in Miami, anything goes… Especially ’round New Year’s Eve. That’s why supermodel-turned-DJ twins Nervo and XO recording artist The Weeknd are throwing one of the biggest NYE 2015 ragers, poolside at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. See also:…
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Miley Cyrus gets a lot of credit for bringing twerk to the masses. But Diplo told ladies to “Express Yourself” before pop’s most ratchet princess ever cranked up that booty. And hell, the Ying Yang Twins sang “Whistle While You Twerk” in 2000. Still, no one’s got…
When we saw Giraffage open for Porter Robinson’s Worlds tour, he completely blew us away. Sure, we were familiar with the San Fran producer’s quirky-yet-sexy style, but it’s a whole lot different for someone to rock a 3,000-capacity venue when, up until then, he’s mostly played small, dark clubs. Giraffage’s…
“Yop = Your Own Path.” This maxim is the essential tenet of the simple, self-empowering philosophy practiced and preached by Niko Javan, the Miami music producer, member of rap duo O’Grime, and eternal optimist whose “non-stop yoppin'” has led to festival slots at Bonnaroo and TomorrowWorld, as well as shoutouts…
Neutral Milk Hotel is coming to town. After 15 years apart, the much mythologized indie band, led by cult legend Jeff Mangum, got back together in 2013. An ever-extending world tour came next. But now Mangum and company have announced “spring 2015 will be our last tour for the foreseeable…
Miami’s always had good punk rock, even when the rest of the U.S. didn’t know it. Our city’s punk scene has been world class since the mid ’70s and the Magic City’s actually developed a sound of its own, steeped in tropical sludge and sun-bleached scuzz. That’s why 305 Fest…
Having Basel withdrawals? Good thing there’s a remedy for that… Even more music. Just check out Miami’s five best concerts this week, from 305 mayor Trick Daddy at The Stage to the rockin’ holiday tuneage of TSO at the BB&T to Usher’s sexy, smooth abs vibes at the AAA. See…
James Blake Presented by III Points and Young Arts Young Arts Campus, Miami Friday, December 5, 2014 Better Than: Sunday mass. We’re not really a religious bunch. But last night, James Blake took us to church. The English artist brought heavenly chords and a voice like honey to his Florida…
FKA Twigs With Clams Casino Presented by III Points and YoungArts YoungArts Campus, Miami Thursday, December 4, 2014 Better Than: Voguing alone in your room to the Queen of the Damned soundtrack. Ever wonder what it would be like if Trent Reznor and Siouxsie Sioux had a daughter who loved…
Telekinetic Walrus looks like a gang of interdimensional beings on a concert tour across space-time. This Miami band’s stellar live shows are a tripped-out electronic circus of operatic vocals, rhythmic tidal waves of bass, and uplifting sonic landscapes that weave their way around your chakra like a wireless connection to…
The Dreamer returns. As the first artist signed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation, J. Cole emerged onto the worldwide rap scene amid crushing hype. But the Fayetteville, North Carolina-bred rapper and Dreamville Records founder never broke. He just slowly and steadily turned out album after album of thoughtful, ambitious hip-hop…
