Just three months removed from her controversial appearance in a Burger King ad peddling fried chicken, Mary J. Blige has crawled out from “under the bed” and put that “mistake” behind her. These days, she’s feeling liberated. So much so, in fact, that’s she’s hitting the road with legendary ’90s…
See also Stacey Pullen in “Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend.” Last month, we here at Crossfade had a chat with second-wave Detroit techno legend Rick Wade about “disposable tracks” vs. “substance.” One of Wade’s homeboys from that second wave is celebrated DJ-producer Stacey Pullen, throwing down…
See also “Ultra Music Festival TV Hits YouTube, Free Stream of Can U Feel It EDM Documentary.” Ultra Music Festival Television is alive! Just hours ago, UMFTV debuted on YouTube with its first bit of exclusive content: a ten-minute mini-journey with Avicii through his first-ever UMF headlining set. We see…
See also “Who Wants Tickets for Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Afterparty at LIV Miami?” and “Kaskade on EDM Critics: ‘Anytime Something’s on Top, People Will Be Ripping It Down.'” Keep it PLUR, kids. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect … That’s the totally upbeat vibe that seems to motivate each and every…
Frank Sinatra Jr. at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino July 12
311’s Unity Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 17
Los Autenticos Decadentes at Grand Central Miami July 15
Three Loco at LIV Nightclub July 18
If you’re a veteran EDM head, then German DJ-producer Ian Pooley probably needs no introduction. The rest of you would do well to get acquainted with Mr. Pooley’s body of work, because he is one of the true, enduring talents on the international dance music scene. If Pooley’s name is…
See also the 35-photo slideshow of Best Coast at Grand Central and “Best Coast’s Guide to Local Eats Across America” Best Coast With Those Darlins Grand Central, Miami July 10, 2012 Better Than: The second Best Coast? “I hate the ocean,” Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino confessed from Grand Central’s…
Punk rock’s political history is more convoluted than the plot of Prometheus.By most accounts, the fast-hard-and-loud aesthetic came into vogue during the mid 1970s as a sneering response to the hippies of the ’60s and an extension of the hard-partying glam scene.Although obviously rooted in social angst, first-wave punk was…
See also “Best Coast Ranks Other Coasts, Survives Slayer Riot, Can’t Punch Out Glenn Danzig.” As one half of Best Coast, Bobb Bruno loves California and stands by his band’s designation of it as “The Only Place.” That’s the title of the album and single they’ll be touring at Grand…
Humans are obsessed with the beach because it reminds us that we are sacks of flesh fulfilling the evolutionary teleology that began when all life on Earth was, like, primordial soup. This is about more than sand, saltwater, and boobies, dammit. We’re talking about the birthplace of our existence. The…
See also “Who Wants Tickets for Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Afterparty at LIV Miami?” and “Kaskade on EDM’s Future and Freaks of Nature: ‘Summer of 2012 Could Go Down as Best Ever.'” Oh, yes, America. The freaks are living (and dancing) among us. Ever since EDM went massive in 2011,…
See Crossfade’s review of 305 Fest’s Day One and Day Two — plus interviews with Speedfreak Presents, Merchandise, Torche, Noothgrush, and Dropdead. 305 Fest 2012, Day Three With Shitstorm, House of Lightning, Iron Lung, Bastard Noise and othersChurchill’s Pub, MiamiSunday, July 8, 2012 Better Than: Chinese checkers in the dark…
Before 1982, network television after 2 a.m. was an absolute waste of valuable airtime. That’s about the time stations literally signed off until programming resumed later that morning. But 30 years ago, a dude named Frank Cannella convinced some networks to let him push hair-growth products in the wee hours,…
See also “Best Coast’s Guide to Local Eats Across America.” When Bobb Bruno and Bethany Cosentino bring their band Best Coast to Grand Central on Tuesday night, it’s entirely possible that Downtown Miami will break out into a riot. And if it does happen, count on Bobb to keep a…
See Crossfade’s review of 305 Fest’s Day One — plus interviews with Speedfreak Presents, Merchandise, Torche, Noothgrush, and Dropdead. 305 Fest 2012, Day Two With Floor, Dropdead, Noothgrush, Post-Teens, Rose Cross, Failure Face, and others Churchill’s Pub, Miami Saturday, July 7, 2012 Better Than: Day Two of 305 Fest 2005…
See Crossfade’s review of 305 Fest’s Day Two — plus interviews with Speedfreak Presents, Merchandise, Torche, Noothgrush, and Dropdead. 305 Fest 2012, Day One With Torche, Jacuzzi Boys, Merchandise, Black Mayonaise, Fistula, Gorilla Pussy, No Qualms, No Childen, Sure Charm, Baker Acted, and others Churchill’s Pub, Miami Friday, July 6,…
See also “Those Darlins to Scrap EP Plans, Record Full Album with R.E.M. Producer Scott Litt.” When Tennessee rock band Those Darlins opens for Best Coast at Grand Central on July 10, it’s a safe bet the trio is going to get loud enough to turn your ears into sour…
It’s quite appropriate that Berlin DJ-producer Alex Niggemann titled his debut long player Paranoid Funk. It’s a clever description of his sound, which can be dark and moody. Or anxious like a bout of drug-induced paranoia. But a Niggemann track is never lacking in proper floor-ready funk goodness. This sound…
See the full 48-photo slideshow of Audio Junkie Independence Day Bash at O Cinema. While Fourth of July celebrations all across our nation have been hijacked by hot dog-eating contests and superpotent fireworks displays that leave American suburbs buried under ash, the meaning of the holiday was not lost on…
