Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, and Shonky are each celebrated DJ-producers in their own right. But as Apollonia, this Parisian trio is even greater than the sum of its individual members. It is a collective dance music powerhouse that, in many ways, encapsulates the global house music zeitgeist of 2014. Of…
“Pace yourself.” That’s party veteran and Groove Cruise founder Jason Beukema’s advice to all who board the Norwegian Pearl for the 10th anniversary edition of his floating uhntz-uhntz bash. “It’s so high energy, people go raging from the moment they walk in,” claims Beukema. “They go too hard, too fast.”…
There were two ways to procure Nipsey Hussle’s recent release Crenshaw: either download a digital copy for the cost of nothing or pay $100 for one of 1,000 hard copies. But who the hell would buy a $100 album? Jay Z did. Well, more like Jay Z bought 100. And…
Carcass’ Jeff Walker forges ahead, continuing to craft innovatively searing sounds and poetically grim lyrics.
The cover of Mr. Feathers’ new album, Cold Horses, depicts the artist carrying a naked blonde girl with her throat slit toward an altar. He is dressed in what looks like Beethoven’s old clothes. The room is dark. And there are candles. A mysterious arm and black gloved hand jut…
At present, South Florida’s hardcore scene is strong. And that really should not be taken for granted. We have benevolent promoters who continue to toil away, convincing bands to make the journey down the length of a seemingly endless state to perform in Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach. The area…
Music is what makes the world go ’round. And when you have jazzy tunes by bebop legend Ira Sullivan, soulful brass from the New Orleans Soul Rebels, and EDM from beat masters DJ Craze and Kill the Noise, music is what makes the work week fly by. Here are the…
“Dreaming is free.” Just ask Blondie. But you know what else won’t even cost a penny? A pair of our complimentary passes to Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and their crew’s Bleau Live concert series show on Saturday, February 15 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Soon, these pop-punk pioneers will be…
Punk rock lives. Even if as John Joseph says: “It’s just become like anything else, you know? Homogenized, watered down, and fashion.” In the first part of our conversation with Joseph, frontman of the legendary New York hardcore/thrash band Cro-Mags, we spoke about punk in 2014, the changing face of…
Magical things happen when Berlin DJ-producers Hauke Freer and Matthias Reiling surrender to the disco gods and channel those cosmic funk-soul frequencies. “Session Victim refers to the way we jam in the studio,” Freer tells Crossfade, explaining the duo’s unique choice of moniker. “We don’t aim to write a particular…
The Soul Rebels are a mighty force from New Orleans that’s rocked with Metallica, covered Jay Z, and marched with instruments across the London Bridge for the BBC. Now this eight-piece brass band is coming to Miami’s favorite 24-hour liquor, food, pool, and sports center, Will Call. And founding drummer…
From his electroclash heyday in the early 2000s to his more recent house and techno forays, Montreal DJ-producer and Turbo Recordings boss Tiga has always managed to stay ahead of the curve stylistically. One decade, he’s putting out sleazy electro reinterpretations of guilty pop pleasures, like Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses at…
When it comes to musicians with compelling personal histories, John “Bloodclot” Joseph’s story is a tough one to beat. Though we recommend his first book, Evolution of a Cro-Mag, for the full story, the man’s journey has seen him go from an early life spent quite literally on the streets…
Even 25 years later, echoes of Miami freestyle’s powerful influence can still be heard on the radio, in the clubs, and in the electronic dance music that’s dominating today’s music industry. During the mid ’80s and early ’90s, freestyle boomed from Miami’s wildly creative and prolific scene. But thanks to…
Ira Sullivan is a true jazz legend. He goes back so far that he was snapping fingers with the cool cats in Chicago for the birth of Bebop. By the time he turned 18, he was playing trumpet, sax, flute, and flugelhorn alongside some of the best in the business…
Feeling pumped up this morning? Well you should be … It’s the first full week of 2014! And to be sure you music junkies start the new year off on the right foot, we’ve provided you with the best shows to check out this week, from Rock and Roll Hall…
Jay Z’s Magna Carter World Tour BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida Thursday, January 2, 2014 Better Than: Another night of solo ass-shaking to The Hits Collection. “Broward County! West Palm Beach County! Dade County! “I fuck with y’all so much,” Jay Z told the 20,000-strong crowd at last night’s South Florida…
“Why are we underground right now, sir? Why can’t we be out in the open?” asks Private Miller while sitting in a smoky interrogation room during the opening scene of the 2008 movie Pineapple Express. “Why aren’t we in a square right now? Why aren’t we talkin’ to people, lettin’…
It’s only been a couple of years since two Dutch boys with a mutual love for the old Motown sound dropped their first collaborative release as Detroit Swindle. But that’s all the time Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales have needed to grow into a veritable international deep house institution. And…
There are only two ways to properly celebrate New Year’s Eve. Snuggled up all cozy with the family. Or drinking with strangers on South Beach, wandering the streets, looking for the next open bar. Of course, we here at Crossfade chose the beach and the booze. Especially when we heard…
Last year was a sequel of sorts to Pharrell Williams’ deluxe coffee table book Places and Spaces I’ve Been, in that the influential producer-crooner made cameos in a number of 2013’s most significant pop cultural moments, as if he were a music industry version of Woody Allen’s Zelig. His catalog…
Holy Ship!!! is only ten days away. Are you prepared? Whether you’re a first-time shipper or a seasoned mate, navigating this electronic dance music cruise’s lineup is tricky business. With so many established and emerging artists, spread out between so many stages, it’s easy to miss something totally life-changing. And…
