Candye Kane is a tough chick from Cali who came up playing country, blues, and rock on the L.A. punk scene in the ’80s at the same time as she stripped to pay the bills. Later, she became a porn star, beat an abusive relationship, and survived cancer, all while…
In Space, no one can hear you scream. Also, when you party in Space, you stay a lot drier than being out in a hurricane. So it’s pretty much the perfect place to move this Saturday’s Back in Black fest since Sandy insists on being such a downer. That’s right,…
It’s been a hell of a year for James Teej. The Toronto-based producer has been busy burning up international dance floors as one-third of My Favorite Robot, while curating some of the international tech-house charts’ most forward-thinking releases on the act’s eponymous label. But Teej is a veteran of the…
The band that MySpace built is doing something their favorite social media site never could … Coming back! That’s right, the adorably spunky Matt & Kim have rescheduled their canceled October 14 show at the Fillmore Miami Beach. It seems the bright and bubbly pair caught some kind of sickness…
For a musician who once seemed to be everywhere at once, Fernando Perdomo seems unusually humble, if not by choice, then certainly by necessity. And the launch party for his debut solo album, Home is Wherever You Are actually finds him opening for Omine, one of the many acts signed…
Perhaps not since the Beach Boys has a musical act been as evocative of Southern California as Los Angeles production duo Poolside. The title of the pair’s 2012 debut album — Pacific Standard Time — gives it away. And the sun-kissed laid-back disco grooves are pure Californian leisure — a…
George Clinton at Revolution Live October 25
Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple Man Cruise Preparty at Grand Central Miami October 26
Miami Nice Jazz Fest at the Gusman Center October 26 and 27
Lemonheads and Psychedelic Furs at Grand Central Miami October 28
Ascolta is Italian for listen, and that’s exactly what local punk crew Askultura want you to do. “Listen to the culture,” says the band’s founder Andrew, a Lakota Nation warrior poet. He and his nine cohorts — two chicks, six dudes, and a beast named Captain on the washboard –…
Yo, be very, very quiet. We’re hunting rabbits. Skrillex’s OWSLA imprint is going on tour to showcase its variety of sounds and next-level skillset, and we’re going to catch us some choice bunny meat from Kill The Noise, M Machine and Nick Thayer at Grand Central on Wednesday, November 1…
“WOOHOO!” That’s exactly how stoked trance superstar Armin Van Buuren was to hear that he’d won DJ Mag’s ultimate EDM fan poll (again), ecstatically shouting via Twitter: “Just picked up @top100djs no.1 for 5th time! I can’t say thank you enough…!!!” But then the top jock’s excitement levels hit an…
House music is supposed to jack your body. It’s supposed to make you lose your mind on the floor. In a word, it’s supposed to be fun. Cerebral EDM nerds tend to forget that fact, but Heidi Van Den Amstel is here to remind them. The UK — light years…
Glen Matlock may be a Rick Kid, but he certainly isn’t some “middle-class mommy’s boy.” Last year, the former bassist and co-founding member of legendary punk band Sex Pistols took a cheap shot to the nuts when ex-bandmate Steve Jones trashed his rock ‘n’ roll brother. In an interview with…
You know that terrifying wet dream where you’re, like, a totally boner-worthy brain-eater locked inside a superchic warehouse space with a thousand other sexy zombies? There’s blood and gore smeared all over the floor. The walls are rattling at 69 BPMs. And every undead perv in the place is humpin’…
Rhythm Foundation’s 25th Season Celebration Featuring Gilberto Gil New World Center, Miami Beach Sunday, October 21, 2012 Better Than: Tim Robbins’s CD collection in High Fidelity. Last night, the Rhythm Foundation kicked off its 25th season of international music by hosting an intimate evening with world-renowned Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil…
R. Kelly Single Ladies Tour James L. Knight Center, Miami Sunday, October 21, 2012 Better Than: A night at the strip club. From The-Dream to Trey Songz, an entire generation of R&B stars have found fame retracing R. Kelly’s footsteps. Bu it’s doubtful that any of his acolytes could pull…
Nobody balls harder than the Y100 Jingle Ball. Earlier this week, we here at Crossfade posted a leaked copy of the annual holiday concert’s 2012 talent roster. The rumored superstars: Justin Bieber! Flo Rida! Psy! Ke$ha! Enrique Iglesias! One Republic! Fun.! Afrojack! Zedd! And six other superawesome pop phenoms! Now…
Dirtybird might just be the most fun-loving collective in electronic dance music with its BBQ parties, ass-clapping bass music, and lively gang of artist pals who are always down for laughs. But among the Dirtybird boys — Justin and Christian Martin, Claude VonStroke, Worthy, etc. — one character stands out…
As executive director of the Rhythm Foundation, Laura Quinlan is more than a little familiar with world music stereotypes. “Guys sitting around the fire playing their digeridoos,” she offers, playfully. “Full-moon drumming.” In fact, parodies of international folk’s hippie and/or New Age contingents have practically made the term world music…
Ferny Coipel answers the phone with an enthusiastic, “What’s up, brother?!” that sounds like a cross between Cheech, Chong and Hulk Hogan. Though we suspect the Humbert guitarist and Hialeah Fest coordinator is the kind of guy who is perpetually stoked on life, his enthusiasm may be partially attributed to…
