Every week, we gather some interesting stuff from our sister Village Voice Media publications’ music sections. Just for kicks. Here’s last week’s entry.An in-depth look back at N.W.A. frontman Eazy E resides in Phoenix New Times.SF Weekly goes deep with indie darlings of the moment the Morning Benders and Washed…
American Idol Season 8 star Danny Gokey, who finished third behind Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, will not perform at the Culture Room on April 8, according to the venue’s website. Gokey’s debut country album My Best Days is selling briskly, though. The album’s first single is “My Best Days Are…
DJ/producer Seth Troxler has to be one of the most archetypal characters in contemporary EDM. Born and bred in the Detroit techno scene, schooled by the scene veterans and absorbing all the sounds he could get his hands on at the record shop/DJ hub where he worked as a teen,…
There is cutting it close and then there is just waiting to last possible minute. NYC party Fixed chose the later. Its annual Fixed WMC Freakout just got announced. This party has hosted some big names over the years including Justice, Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco, and more.This year it…
Whoa, we were sure excited the day SunFest announced their initial slate of performers the 28th installment of the music festival, which takes place April 28 – May 2 in downtown West Palm Beach. Nas, Damian Marley, the Flaming Lips and Weezer are among the choice goodies in the batch.After…
We normally try to conserve our energy the first few days before getting too crazy the rest of the week, but how could we skip out on the first night of Winter Music Conference? In fact, there were a few good reasons to nix the sleeping for some weekday partying.Mansion…
Good morning, local rockers. Perhaps some of you slept better last night than you have ever before. That would either be because of the mixture of intoxicants you ingested, or because destiny is on your side. The in-house selection panel (including yours truly) started out with 22 acts, and narrowed…
Time to hit the gym because BET’s Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach’s Rivera Beach will host the spring’s hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you’re a dead-ringer…
Think of this as a chill way to kick off the week, or, if dance music is not your thing, to get a final taste of live sounds before you go into hiding. (The latter would be kind of a shame, considering the range of genres and artists represented, including,…
Guess the rush of caffeine just kicked in over at Cafeina Lounge, because today it finally announced the Winter Music Conference lineup.Festivities kick off Thursday with Electrosonic Miami featuring sets by Cristian Varela, Marco Bailey, Tim Baker, Lele Sacchi, Greg Gow, Tom Hades, and David Gonzalez. On Friday the Silent…
What do you need to know that you don’t already know? Over the last few years, Switch (real name Dave Tayor) has become one of the most massive masterminds of mash-up music in this new-ish millennium. He and Diplo (real name Wesley Pentz) were the guys behind M.I.A.’s Pineapple Express-powered…
James Zabiela is just 30 years old, but is well on his way to achieving superstar DJ status. Chalk it up to the fact that the preternaturally gifted mixer and producer already boasts almost ten years as a pro. Since his earliest days winning bedroom DJ competitions, Zabiela has continued…
The bi-coastal reppin’ hip-hop duo are at in again. Causal Sax & The Saxual Revolution have just released their video for their track “Bootyland BBQ.” The track, which appears on the duo’s 2009 debut album, The Blow Sven Theory, is a dirty summertime anthem complete with humid-heavy beats. The video…
With 70,000 Tons of Metal’s addition of New Jersey’s Swashbuckle, Mastodon can’t be far behind. These pirate-metal maniacs are the 14th act of an eventual 40. Each will give new, heavy meaning to the luxury cruise ship Majesty of the Seas when it embarks from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico, and…
Bridget Davis of the local folktronica duo Bridget + Luke checked in to the group’s MySpace page after performing at Fort Lauderdale’s premiere experimental art space, the Bubble, on Saturday. The show was a Broward County salute to another folkie outfit, Raffa & Rainer, who recently released their sophomore album,…
Few figures in the international dance music scene can wear the title of legend as aptly as Greg Wilson. The British DJ boasts a career spanning three decades, going back to the birth of house and his early days as a DJ at Manchester’s seminal club The Hacienda, and he…
As I have already mentioned, the Broward-Palm Beach wing of New Times will be performing Simon Cowell-esque duties this Saturday at America’s Backyard (200 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) during a rigorous Battle of the Bands. Even if some people aren’t *head snap* likin’ it.When all is said and done,…
The Honda Civic Tour has just announced its summer tour itinerary, and it includes a balmy stop in South Florida. Paramore, fronted by the red-haired siren Hayley Williams, will ensure that a large assortment of teens and tweens are gonna be at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami September 4…
Ever find the cumbersome Ultra Music Festival maps given to attendees at the entrance a hassle and unnecessary? Wish you could pull all that information via your iPhone? Are you rolling so hard on Ecstasy you barely know where you are? Well, Ultra organizers have the solution for you! A…
It was about fucking time. According to a press release, the on-life-support venue known as Karu & Y has ceased to exist. In fact, Ice Palace Studios, which owns the lease to the building, is taking it back and reclaiming it as part of the complex, henceforth known as the…
With the long (and still growing) list of Winter Music Conference events happening next week, we are sure you are feeling a bit overwhelmed. It’s tough to decide where to spend your hard-earn money. Fret not! Here at Crossfade we’ve simplified things for you, as music editor Arielle Castillo and…
–Rick Ross is on course to bring in his fourth studio album Teflon Don very soon. This past Wednesday we posted the official pre-album mixtape. Well yesterday, Ross’ official first single for Teflon Don hit the net. It’s a relaxed tune called “Sweet Life” that features John Legend. You may…
