Rarely do you get to witness someone at the very beginning of their meteoric rise. Last time we probably got to see this was when Crystal Castles played small shows at Churchill’s Pub and Pawn Shop before hitting it big. Or when Justice was just a couple of French dudes…
Los Amigos Invisibles With Mr. Pauer and Me vs. Murphy Grand Central, Miami Saturday June 8, 2013 Over the weekend, just as Venezuelan party band Los Amigos Invisibles promised, the crowd at Grand Central in Miami was left “sweating from so much dancing.” The fiesta started with DJ-producer Mr. Pauer…
The weekend may be looong gone, but in your mind, it’s still Friday and you’re still partying it up and poppin’ bottles at LIV. But hey, you could still pretend it’s the weekend! All you need is good music. Here are the five best concerts to check out this week,…
Black Flag flies again. Originally formed in 1976 by guitarist and eventual SST Records boss Greg Ginn, this California hardcore punk crew played hard, fast, and loud for ten years. Then the band broke up for good. Or at least a few decades … Because Ginn, along with late-’70s lead…
If you don’t know about the massive Dutch EDM event known as Sensation, there’s still hope for you. Sensation will finally make its Miami debut this year! This is the second time that the event has come to America. Last year, Sensation made its U.S. debut in New York. But…
Nine Inch Nails lives! In 2009, NIN founder Trent Reznor retired his legendary industrial rock crew from the concert stage. But since we all know that reunion tours are inevitable, it was no surprise when Reznor revealed that “I’ve been less than honest about what I’ve really been up to…
For a band that hails from Moscow, where winters are long and summer heat waves send citizens into daytime revelries of a life beyond their crowded, artificial riverbank beaches, Pompeya’s sound is something like diving into a deep blue Caribbean lagoon, where lush green foliage dips into sparkling waters and…
Cedric Gervais is the French-born DJ and producer most famous for inciting a worldwide search for that girl Molly. But here in Miami, he’s just part of the family. Gervais moved to our city when he was just 15, originally planning to continue traveling across America, but like so many…
With an average Pitchfork album reviews rating of 8.6, Grizly Bear is undeniably one of hispterdom’s most popular bands of the 21st century. Their latest record, Shields, with its whimsical melodies and deeply emotional lyrical content, is being heralded as the group’s best. It debuted in the Top 10 of…
The 305’s musical tastes are just as diverse as the masses who live here. We’re a bunch of EDM beat freaks, salsa fanatics, Rasta lovers, hip-hop heads, hardcore punks, and indie obsessives. But we can all agree that music brings people together. This holds especially true for Afrika Bambaataa’s Zulu…
These guys may be un grupo de locos, but one thing’s for sure: they are reggae/Latin/cumbia/fusion badasses. Locos Por Juana was successful from the start. The release of their debut, self-titled album landed them a Premio lo Nuestro nomination in 2003 for Best Urban Artist. The second album, Música P’al…
It may only be Tuesday. But hey, it’s never too early to party. Especially when we’re talking South Beach, a magical hot spot near the ocean where on any given night of the week, you’ll find talented musicians throwing bashes because, why not? Check out the six best SoBe parties…
One of the things that US electronic music fans have to envy the most about the UK scene is its diversity of sounds. For decades, it’s been a creative hotbed for all sorts of experimental styles and hybrids, from jungle and drum ‘n’ bass to UK garage, grime, dubstep, and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blames solanum. In Miami, early reports after an alleged outbreak in 2012 suggested bath salts. And in Brad Pitt’s forthcoming film, World War Z, it’s a global pandemic. Yes, zombie attacks are on the rise and pose a bigger threat to Western civilization…
The bigger you get in the music business, the bigger the rooms you fill and the less dates you need to make your bank. That seems to be the theory behind Kaskade’s forthcoming Atmosphere tour, in support of his new album by the same name, dropping in September. It’s the…
If Charlotte Aitchison is anything, she’s affable. Any other 20 year old might have already let success go to her head. But this girl named Charli remains warm and friendly, if a little blunt. “I have read some reviews and stuff. Maybe that’s a bit uncool of me,” Aitchison says…
The ever-dreaded work week has begun again. And even though you’re probably hating the world right now, there are things to look forward to this week. You know, other than Friday. What else is there to anticipate other than the weekend, you may ask? Concerts. Lots of ’em, from rock…
He might be a relative newcomer to the international dance music scene, but Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (AKA Orlando Higginbottom) certainly landed with a meteoric bang. Trouble, his critically acclaimed 2012 debut artist album, was an iTunes and DJ Mag pick for Electronic Album of the Year. It would also…
The ethereal Autre Ne Veut (AKA Arthur Ashin) claims to be the”prince of flasehoods.” And perhaps you could be thrown off by the name, seeing as how this artsy musician doesn’t hail from France. (He is from Brooklyn, New York.) But listen to the stirringly sexual R&B on his newest…
South Beach nightlife prides itself on throwing the top A-list bashes in town, attracting celebrities, Miami’s elite, and superstar athletes alike. But amid SoBe’s glittering cluster of megaclubs, there is a joint that’s stood the test of time — Jazid. Having called Washington Avenue home for 17 years, it is…
So you want to go out, enjoy great music, down a couple of cold ones, and have some fun. But you’re wallet’s as empty as a political promise. No worries! There are plenty of rowdy options for cash-strapped party people. Just take a date to one of Crossfade’s ten best…
Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions are a couple of monsters on Miami’s dance music scene. But when their powers combine, they transform into something much more sinister. As Caligula, these dudes have caused serious dance-floor mayhem. And they continue to be the go-to local openers for the biggest names in…
