Tobacco Road is so old that when it first opened way back in 1912 there were only 48 U.S. states. So old that when Abraham Lincoln turned 18, he hitchhiked to Miami and had his first beer there. (OK, that’s a lie.) So old that Miccosukees canoeing the Miami River…
In the beginning, there was Jack, and Jack had a groove. And from this groove came the groove of all grooves. And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared, “Let there be house!” Thus preached the Reverend Chuck Roberts in 1987. And if the gospel…
When musicians, comedians, and Friends of Nature gather to party, you know it’s gonna be a true tree-hugging bash, especially with holistic-minded headliners like Café Tacvba. “We as humans and society belong to nature and Mother Earth, and we have to be cautious and try to take care of it…
“It’s still exciting,” insists Widespread Panic’s Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz, “even after 27 years.” That’s right … For the last quarter century, Ortiz and the rest of the outfit — vocalist/guitarist John Bell, vocalist/keyboardist John “JoJo” Hermann, guitarist Jimmy Herring, drummer Todd Nance, and bassist/vocalist Dave Schools — have been rocking…
Kurt Vile has to be one of the more down-to-earth musicians currently working the indie rock scene. From his Philadelphia home, tending to his 1-year-old baby girl, the youngest of his two daughters, he is a breeze to talk with. The 33-year-old Vile has no problem entertaining questions about creative…
Forget the candy … Halloween in Miami is all about getting drunk and laid. That’s why we here at Crossfade advise against wearing ultra-creepy costumes. ‘Cause almost no one (except maybe that family member whose 4Chan screename is “Uncle Fester”) wants to have sex with a dead nun or killer…
Draco Rosa’s Vida Tour Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, October 26, 2013 Over the weekend, Draco Rosa, the multiple Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning artist, composer, producer, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor arrived at the Fillmore Miami Beach. He had come to celebrate Vida, his latest (and first post-cancer) album. It was a…
Yo, Mahomies! Only a week and a half ago, Austin Mahone — your fave Texas-bred, Miami-based, Cash Money-signed 17-year-old pop sensation — was forced to postpone his entire MTV Artist to Watch Tour because “I’ve never felt so bad.” But like a true teenage dreamboat, Ameezy (and yes, that’s an…
Weird things happen in the 305 come Halloween. Men disguise themselves as giant, live-sized lollipops, ladies roam the streets in lace corsets, leather shorts, fishnet stalkings, and whips, and concerts appear out of thin air, like some sort of black magic. Just check out the five best shows going down…
By his own admission, Domingo “Sunny” Ortiz has a great gig. While most working Americans are quick to grouse about their jobs, Ortiz, the percussionist for Atlanta-based band Widespread Panic, exudes a level of enthusiasm that would likely make most people bitter with envy. “I can’t think of anything better,”…
“We’ll be back soon.” Those were the words spoken by Arcade Fire’s Win Butler near the end of last night’s Reflektors show in Little Haiti. Now, normally, the vague assurance of a local concert at some point in the future is just an offhanded nicety, a tease, an empty promise…
Hear me now, Miami. Big ups to Red Bull for putting on one of the livest parties we’ve ever attended. We’ll drink our vodka and rum with nothing but your sweet rage juice if you promise to bring more Culture Clashes to the 305. The chance to see Slow Roast,…
Arcade Fire as the Reflektors Little Haiti Cultural Center, Miami Presented by Rhythm Foundation Thursday, October 24, 2013 Better Than: A Reflektor-less existence. “We couldn’t have made this record without Haiti.” On two consecutive nights, Arcade Fire’s Win Butler confided this same thing to Miami crowds. His band’s new album,…
The term singer-songwriter conjures images of musicians in coffee houses with classically tuned acoustic guitars, strumming open chords to overly earnest lyrics. But since leaving his former band War on Drugs to go solo, Kurt Vile has consistently subverted the stereotype with experimental atmospherics. This signature sonic approach can be…
Arcade Fire as the Reflektors Mekka, Miami Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Better Than: Catching your favorite indie-band-made-big in some giant auditorium. Arcade Fire first hit the scene, changing the sound of indie music forever, back in the early 2000s. Musical force Régine Chassagne is a first-generation Haitian emigrant, and apparently,…
Draco Rosa was born to make music. The former Menudo idol grew up listening to a mix of classic rock tunes from the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and the fast-paced descargas of salsa. And for over two decades now, the Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer, artist, writer, and producer…
Ever thought, Bro, these EDM shows just couldn’t get any more intense, with, like, all these lasers and LED screens and pyrotechnics and confetti cannons and robots on stilts and naked people? If you’ve answered “Yes!” then your imagination obviously sucks and you’ve never fantasized about electronic dance music in…
Everyone wants to talk about Drake and how the guy is sooo sad. But don’t worry about bruh. He is not sad. He’s livin’ the life, and he knows the key to livin’ the life is not being afraid to open up about your feelings. Drizzy also knows that you…
“A DJ nowadays brings their laptop and shows up at the club and they’re ready to go,” says Miami bass veteran Juan Basshead. “But back in the day, DJs had to have everything — all the gear, all the decks, all the way down to the sound.” The rise of…
Basslights 2.0, Day One With Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Panty Raid, and SuperVision Kliptsch Ampitheater at Bayfront Park Friday, October 18, 2013 Better Than: Pretty Lights without full live percussion, a horn section, and keys, duh. Walking south on Biscayne Boulevard toward thumping bass and flashing lights at Bayfront Park was…
Mondays always get in the way of the weekend, but if you live in the Magic City, the first day of the work week always brings a new set of concerts to check out. And if you were one of the lucky ones who snagged a pair of tickets to…
Want to raise hell for Halloween? Negative Approach and the Casualties are coming to Churchill’s Pub with their Destruction Campaign Tour: Coming to Ruin Your Town. These are two bands that have inspired more wild, reckless rockin’ than Johnny Cash shooting crank with Elvis at a Motörhead show. We here…
