You wonder: What’s that thrashing? The sky is dark. The fields have gone silent. But there’s a bonfire off in the distance, surrounded by vaguely human shapes and a furious funnel of sound — acoustic axe, banjo, cello, upright bass, mouth organ. This is the middle of nowhere and you’ve…
Delia Derbyshire made electronic music in the 1960s, exhibiting her sounds at experimental and electronic music festivals while working with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. She’s best known for her recording of Ron Grainer’s Doctor Who theme. But also, the female musical mastermind has been credited and covered by Sonic Boom,…
The Latin Recording Academy announced its intended special awards recipients for this year’s ceremonies yesterday. And late salsa heavyweight Joe Arroyo was among those named to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The announcement came just hours after Arroyo’s wife, in a call to Colombian radio chain Radio Caracol,…
Ted Leo’s 2010 Matador debut The Brutalist Bricks was another lap around the field for the seasoned indie-rock veteran. But the run might be getting lonelier with every few feet, as the singer-guitarist belongs to an increasingly rare breed. Leo has done it all. In the late ’80s, he was…
Good times can be dangerous. We know it. So does six-man punkabilly band Everymen. And this Thursday, the Lake Worth crew and the Crossfade music series — along with The Wholetones, Brain Chips, and Uncle Scotchy — plan to fill The Stage with fun and flames. Thus, a warning: “Our shows…
TMZ is reporting that Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment.Their source is a press release from the Metropolitan Police, reposted after the jump. The investigation into the cause of the 27 year old pop-soul singer is underway.Winehouse was last in the news for canceling a string…
“I have a special connection to Sun Ra,” insists artist Kevin Arrow. And this Saturday at the end/SPRING BREAK, he will be leading a special listening session, presenting Sun Ra’s recordings decade by decade. Arrow’s seen Sun Ra many times over the years, both in Miami and New York. Most…
Still feeling bummed about Bar closing? Get over it already!But if you are feeling truly inconsolable, Grand Central has some good news: It’s acquired Bar’s iconic pool table. Of course, the table been around since 28 NE 14th Street was PS14. But Bar made it a star when it routinely…
Have you noticed that there isn’t a single human being with fully functional ears who dislikes Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”? Honestly, it’s strange. Her sophomore album, 21, has been stuck near the top of the charts for months. It’s sold seven million copies. And despite the fact that we’ve…
We here at Crossfade spent a sleepless night obsessively stalking all our favorite Latin pop stars via Twitter, Twitpic, Facebook, YouTube and other interwebby means. Why? Yesterday was día de Premios Juventud! And even though we were pretty busy trolling the depths of the net for celeb cam snapshots and…
See the full list of winners and losers from Premios Juventud 2011. You already know that Premios Juventud 2011 went down last night in the MIA. It was hard to miss, what with Latin music’s best and brightest descending upon our fair city over the past few days. They rehearsed,…
The Guadian reports that R&B creeper R Kelly is laid up “indefinitely” as he recovers from emergency throat surgery. The singer — whose innumerable hits include “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Ignition (Remix),” and “I’m A Flirt (Remix)” — had recently been complaining about his sore throat on Twitter after…
The man might be the worst possible role model. He tells filthy jokes. He sings twisted songs. He empties entire bottles. But whatever his personal defects, Uncle Scotchy is a good fucking time. Well, until things go bad. He will get you, your mama, and your dog drunk. He’ll smile,…
When someone, like Stokeswood band leader and lead guitarist Mark Godwin, tells you that his musical influences range from “Aretha Franklin to The Whitest Boy Alive,” you kinda have to stop and wonder. But just like Oreos and peanut butter, sometimes weird-as-hell combinations work.The Georgia band has been making Miami…
Hey, America, not sure if you got the memo or not. But Chris Brown is public enemy number one. Before 2009, Crossfade admired the young performer’s vocal chops and sharp, Timberlake’d Jacko dance swagger. But ever since he beat the shit out of his then-girlfriend, R&B siren Rihanna, we have…
Joel Grind is Toxic Holocaust, a one-man metal militia that unabashedly indulges every single thrash cliche, from the speed-shred of ’80s standards like Slayer and Motörhead to lyrics almost exclusively about annihilation, nuclear or otherwise. However, Grind’s throwback is most potent in its style: he and the shredders-for-hire who back…
Wanna go hang out with Tom Cruise, the Rock of Ages crew, and thousands of sweaty, unpaid extras? Perfect. ‘Cause today at 1 p.m., the New Line Cinema movie musical is hosting a “concert” at Sun Life Stadium, wherein Cruise as Broadway rocker Stacee Jaxx will perform (i.e. lip synch)…
The tabloids have been predicting it for years. But finally, after seven years of wedded whatever, Jennifer Lopez and Mr. Jennifer Lopez (uh, we mean Marc Anthony) are getting a divorce. Now while Crossfade wouldn’t usually care about the marital drama between a couple of serial celebrity wedders (Lopez has…
Even though it came out in 2008, Estelle’s “American Boy” featuring Kanye West sounds like the best of the dance ’90s, deliciously Moloko-like. It’s mature, melodic, and completely enjoyable. That’s what the classy Brit seems to be about. And the chanteuse is coming to South Florida thanks to 99 Jamz,…
We all know hip-hop was better back in the day (namely the mid ’90s) before MCs and beatmakers-for-hire became obsessed with their cellphones and started writing ringtones instead of blratt-blratt rap tracks. Thankfully, the Rock the Bells Festival Series is hustling hard to preserve the days — otherwise known as…
Yesterday, hip-hop pioneer Tone Loc plead not guilty to dual charges of domestic violence and unlicensed possession of an assault rifle. The rapper and cartoon voice actor was arrested after a dispute with the mother of his children turned physical. Police found the Colt AR-15 Sporter when responding to that…
Do you hear that high-pitched wail? This morning, America’s peroxide blonde, bubble-bodied, wannabe hair metal vixens have locked themselves in public washroom across the country and they’re weeping uncontrollably while squealing out the chorus to Bret Michaels’s “Wasted Time.” No, unfortunately, the former Poison frontman and eyeliner enthusiast’s incredibly annoying…
