You know what EDM needs? More sex kittens. Like, if you’re going to be banging out, you need some eye-candy with a hard edge. And that’s where fierce Chicago trio Krewella comes in handy. This threesome is pushing a trendy mix of hard dub and house productions with catchy sing-rap…
When Danny Brown tells you to rub them titties at Bardot, you will motherfucking obey. That’s because you’ll be inundated with propaganda of the highest order. And when we say “propaganda of the highest order,” we mean a VJ set from graphic art star Shepard Fairey. Yeah, Brown and Fairey…
2 Chainz’s B.O.A.T.S. Tour With Trigg Da Kidd and Cap 1 Fillmore Miami Beach Monday, November 26, 2012 Better Than: No Chainz. Or even 1 Chainz. The doubters said 2 Chainz was a hardcore dummy with weak lyrical skills. But with the full fucking endorsement of Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj,…
If there’s one thing we learned from Cheers, it’s that “sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” And nowhere in Miami is that sense of belonging stronger — especially for J Alvarez — than at La Covacha, New Times’ two-time Best Latin Club award winner. Alvarez, the…
If Nicolas Jaar has been pigeonholed as a dance music producer, it’s primarily because his auspicious first releases were put out by NYC deep house label Wolf + Lamb. Admittedly, these were records with a four-to-the-floor beat. But Jaar’s ever-evolving sound has since eluded categorization, instead offering a kaleidoscopic tapestry…
Calvin Harris Created Disco in 2007. He was Ready for the Weekend in 2009. Then he “Found Love” with Rihanna in 2011. And now he’s shutting 2012 down in Miami-Dade County. The Scottish DJ-producer will ring in the New Year with a headlining set at LIV, and he’ll be supported…
Over the weekend, Khaled bin Abdul Khaled rounded up some of the biggest names in the rap game and invited them to “Temple.” And by “Temple” we mean LIV, the site ofDJ Khaled’s “Temple Birthday Bash.” The Miami-based DJ, producer, and We the Best Music Group boss actually turns 37…
Death to the Sun IV: The Final Episode Churchill’s Pub, Miami Saturday, November 24, 2012 Better Than: Rocky IV, Lethal Weapon IV, The Land Before Time IV, Alien: Resurrection, and Indiana Jones and the Aliens or whatever. Death to the Sun has celebrated its final end-of-summer extravaganza. So obviously, we’ve…
Over the last decade, Rick Ross has become the Bawse, collaborating with everyone from Trick Daddy to Diddy, Drake, and beyond. His label, Maybach Music Group, is home to some of the biggest names in contemporary rap music. The MMG fam includes Meek Mill, Wale, and French Montana, just to…
If house and techno are the roots of EDM, then few artists have been more enduring exponents than Chicago DJ-producer Curtis Jones, AKA Cajmere, AKA Green Velvet. That’s because Curtis has preserved the raw, body-jacking essentials of those sounds for as long as he’s been making music. Whether it’s perky…
Earlier this summer, we here at Crossfade included Murk in our list of the 50 Best Miami Bands of All Time. And with good reason. The production power duo of Oscar Gaetan and Ralph Falcon is among the most commercially successful acts in the history of house music. But also…
Parisian DJ-production threesome Apollonia borrowed its name from Prince’s ’80s backup group Apollonia 6. It’s a nod to that raunchy Minneapolis funk sound, which the trio has infused with European tech-house. This signature sound is currently all the rage on international dance floors. And Resident Advisor even picked Apollonia for…
Speeding motorcycle, let’s speed smart … Because indie music legend Daniel Johnston just announced a very rare live show and installation of “original artwork” at Grand Central during Basel week. UPDATE According to Poplife reps, “a dj set by Devendra Banhart” has just been added to Johnston’s show at GC…
So we got bad news and we got good news. The bad news is the UR1 Festival — which was set to take place during the 2012 edition of the annual citywide, Caligula-style art party otherwise known as Art Basel — has been postponed. Lucky for us, the Windish Agency…
While James Brown was the hardest working man in soul music, Lee Fields is the hardest feeling, dishing out emotional exorcisms with every hoot, holler, and wail. Even the name of his backing band – the Expressions – is loaded with burning sentiment. On Saturday, December 1, Sweat Records will…
Art Basel Miami Beach … For wealthy locals and jetsetters, it’s a chance to shop for additions to their already extravagant art collections and attend velvet-rope receptions in chic new getups. But for us uhntz-uhntz heads, it’s just another excuse to put on our tattered dancing shoes. In fact electronic…
Madonna The MDNA Tour With Paul Oakenfold American Airlines Arena, Miami Monday, November 19, 2012 Better Than: Looking for Molly with MDNA at Ultra Music Festival. Three ingeniously slutty decades. That’s how long Madonna has been selling her marvelously meaty ass to the American public. And last night, the newest…
When you’re a 50-year-old musician with a $290 million fortune, majority ownership of an arena football team, and a chummy relationship with President Obama, you’re definitely not “Livin’ on a Prayer” anymore. Life is good for Jon Bon Jovi. So the feathery-haired frontman and his band of New Jersey arena…
This year, the ever-hip and massive Basel Castle lineup is getting mad foolish. The Overthrow peeps announced a beefy list of artists, featuring Purity Ring, Twin Shadow and a host of others, a large number of whom can be included in the always ace Fool’s Gold family. Plus, there’s going…
Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquín Sabina Dos Pájaros Contraatacan Tour American Airlines Arena, Miami Friday, November 16, 2012 After the huge success of a world tour dubbed Dos Pájaros de Un Tiro (Two Birds with One Stone) in 2007, Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquín Sabina have returned stronger than ever…
Regina Spektor With Only Son Fillmore Miami Beach November 17, 2012 Better Than: An Audrey Tatou movie marathon. Last night, Regina Spektor — the reigning queen of quirky, folky, and hyper-emotive piano pop — filled the Fillmore Miami Beach to the brim and inflamed nearly one thousand separate smiles…
“Fightin’ fake motherfuckers.” That’s the 24/7/365 mission of self-described “Black God,” seriously mysterious dude, and Miami swag rap visionary SpaceGhostPurrp. So it makes sense that SGP and his Raider Klan homies would hook up with next week’s BKMIA Music Fest, a street-level stab at bringing “progressive Brooklyn and Miami musicians…
