Hey noiseniks, it’s almost time again to put your auditory system through those 72 hours of awesome sonic abuse commonly known as the International Noise Conference. As always, Rat Bastard and Laundry Room Squelchers will be helming the whole thing with backup from a sprawling roster of gear freaks and…
More than a decade before Weezer’s “Blue Album” toasted undone sweaters, surf boards, and Happy Days, the Adolescents’ highly influential debut was well known for its cerulean cover. Springing up from the ashes of Agent Orange and Social Distortion during the affectionately turbulent days of the Southern California hardcore scene…
To the outside world, Miami isn’t particularly known for its punk history. We weren’t part of the first wave (New York City, Los Angeles, London), we didn’t invent hardcore (Washington D.C.), and we burn through venues so fast that we’ve never managed to forge a long-term institution like the Gilman…
Now in darkness world stops turning! Ashes where the bodies burning! — “War Pigs,” Black Sabbath When your predictions for the future of Planet Earth and the general good of all mankind are just as murky and doom-filled as the fourth and final verse of “War Pigs,” there’s probably no better…
What’s up, you glostick-toting weirdos? Effective immediately, Miami New Times is looking for a part-time clubs listings editor. The successful candidate will have some knowledge of Miami clubs and blogging, be detail-oriented, and will have some professional writing experience. The job requires 25 to 30 hours per week, including visits…
Although Miami’s hosted WMC for decades and booked commercial DJ heavyweights at megaclubs like Space for years, it’s only recently that there’s been a steady influx of quality underground EDM bookings. And if 2010 was any indication, you could almost say the MIA is starting to become an electronic music…
Elastic Bond Frequencia Natural EP (Self-Released) elasticbond.com As time passes, Elastic Bond band leader Andres Ponce is beginning to look like the greatest export the rhino-shaped country of Venezuela could’ve mustered. (Sure, there’s all that petroleum for your lame SUVs and the Miss Universo titles. But that’s politics for a…
If there was ever an underrated musician out there, it’s Mr. Oizo. While he gained a bit of notoriety thanks to his track, “Flat Beat,” and its adorable video star, Flat Eric, Oizo has always been a behind-the-scenes kind of man. When he isn’t busy directing films or commercials, he’s…
If DFA has taught us anything, it’s that if you combine nu-disco beats with a dash of house and a bit of punk attitude, you have an instantly winning combination. Sure, label head James Murphy (under his LCD Soundsystem moniker) has made an entire career out of it. But here’s…
The swamps and warehouse squats, Carol City and Coco’s Nightclub, South Beach and the megaclubs — our city’s music scene is the product of so many split-up, spliced, and remixed sources that any attempted overview of its output will inevitably seem insufficient and incomplete. But here at Crossfade, we don’t…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010 here.Space Between Words And We All Follow the Sun(Space Between Words, Magnetron Publishing LLC, SESAC)Space Between Words like to play with celestial themes. And that…
Torche Songs For Singles (Hydra Head Records) hydrahead.com Admittedly, this eight-song EP came out in September. But I’m boiling down the tardiness of this review as follows: I just bought a copy, it hadn’t been properly reviewed, and my colleague Erica K. Landau over at County Grind just named it…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010 here.Suénalo Live at Transit (Suenalo Music)Though made up of relatively young cats, Suénalo has established itself as one of our local scene’s granddaddies with a…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010 here.Lazaro Casanova Soul Food EP (petFood) Miami’s not really a house music town. Sure, we host WMC each year and we’ve grown a pretty banging…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2010 here.Lil WayneI Am Not a Human Being (Young Money/Cash Money)Lil Wayne will never stop repping his hometown of New Orleans — just count the references…
Around the turn of the century, it seemed at one point that Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook) would be the first superstar DJ. While he reached an incredible level of success Stateside, it paled in comparison to his European achievements. Hey, a dance sequence to the tune of “The Rockafeller…
We know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Crossfade. Who doesn’t enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren’t evil robots. We hate to break it to you, but Captcha is going away. Crossfade and the other Miami New Times blogs are…
Club promoter and artiste extraordinaire Aholsniffsglue has a heart of gold. He’s constantly thinking of ways to help the community. His motto: “You can talk about how bad things are. Or you can step up and do something about it.” It’s this attitude that got him in the party-making business…
What are we calling that period between March 22 and 28? Ultra Week? Miami Electronic Music Week? We need to come to a consensus so we don’t get too confused. Just the other day, Crossfade announced Swedish House Mafia’s party happening opposite Ultra, and now British trance trio, Above &…
Alex “Gucci Pucci” Bethune (pronounced ‘goochie-poochie’) is an elusive individual. He usually stays behind the scenes. But as the longtime manager of the one and only Rick Ross, he’s definitely among the hip-hop industry’s power players. Wherever Mr. Ricky Rozay happens to be, Gucci’s never too far behind. And quietly helping…
Everybody enjoys free drank, right? Well, Amway North America, a one-time “seller of household cleaner” and current pusher of cosmetics, is getting into the energy drink game with a “sparkling orange” product called XS Naranja Blast that’s loaded with “B-vitamins and key amino acids.” It sure sounds healthful. But here’s…
Ah, electroclash. The dance genre known for its analog rhythms and monotone vocals. Part krautrock, part electro, it was a genre doomed to fail from the start. Why? Well, once you heard one electroclash track, you’ve pretty much heard them all.That’s not to say there weren’t some genuine electroclash superstars…
