Some Journey diehards don’t like the fact the band still performs under its original name, but with replacement Arnel Pineda, a Filipino former cover band frontman, on vocals. Still, it seems like most fans just want to hear the songs performed live, and well, whether Steve Perry is along for…
If you recognized the name in this little headline, let’s just get this out of the way first: Yes, Brand Nubian is still around. Or rather, since the beginning of this original paragon of conscious hip-hop excellence, the group has only periodically faded away and reappeared. There’s never been a…
Some may prefer to celebrate the arrival of South Florida “fall” with foolishly worn token sweaters and decorative knick-knacks from Bealls. Just as reliable a sign of the changing seasons, though, is the annual Fort Lauderdale stop on GWAR’s seemingly never-ending tour. The last time these monsters played in these…
photo by Danny ClinchThe Postelles are another coolly dressed, young and good-looking New York four-piece getting a lot of buzz in all those blogs and magazines that “matter.” That makes them sound kind of douchey, but actually their music is eminently likable. The band overall has a kind of vibe…
photo by Kim FixThe Leftovers open for the Queers at Respectable Street on Saturday.Rejoice, fellow broke-asses. The recession is kind of good for us, because finally, there is no societal shame in our thrifty-nightlife game. Now the whole word is trying to perfect its get-in-free-or-cheap and procure-free-drinks methods, when we’ve…
Dino Felipe plays the fest tomorrow.Reasons to attend the Death to the Sun festival at Legion Park in Miami tomorrow afternoon: 1) It’s free. 2) You have nothing to do in the early afternoon, most likely, anyways, besides nurse a hangover. Why not treat it with some hair of the dog? 3) If…
School of Rock is a new weekly column on Crossfade filling you in on acts playing in town that may be flying under your radar, but shouldn’t. Click here for past installments.When I was but a young teenage wannabe punk rocker, the Queers appealed to me straight away. First, and…
Although it can seem silly to outsiders (and insiders), the byzantine world of hardcore dance music aficionados is full of weird genre-based in-fighting. And some of the most ferociously discerning fans come from the word of soulful house. Not to say that, as a scene, the people of deep grooves…
Although they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Formed by brothers Paul and Sean Ryder in ’80s Manchester, the Mondays formed at the exact moment in which post-punk was fading and early…
You can get to the top of the pop charts by being a complete idiot, but it takes some serious sharp thinking to stay there. So don’t make the mistake of thinking rapper/producer/all-around Svengali Lil Jon is a buffoon. The man behind the blinding grills and creatively shocking lyrical allusions…
Another weekend, another Tobacco Road-centered music festival sponsored by the tireless Oski Gonzalez and Queen of the Scene. No, seriously, this pair are two of the most unfailingly positive movers and shakers in the local scene. And if they put on so many multistage, million-band festivals, it’s because they really…
Although they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Formed by brothers Paul and Sean Ryder in ’80s Manchester, the Mondays formed at the exact moment in which post-punk was fading and early…
Check out the rest on the305.comHere is a roundup of a few interesting posts around the local music blogosphere. For a lot more, visit the sites on our blog roll. It’s on the right-hand side of this page when you scroll down. If you run a blog based in South…
DUB magazine events always feature the craziest custom cars, and random celebrities coming out of the woodwork. This Saturday’s local edition of the DUB Show tour, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, is also largely a concert. The line-up features an all-star cast of the usual local suspects: Rick Ross…
Wisin y Yandel were one of the first breakout reggaeton success stories. Now they’re claiming they’re not reggaeton, just pop, or Latin hip-hop, or whatever. Fair enough. Nobody wants to be associated with a one-dimensional genre, and the survivors are all stepping up their game and trying out new styles…
via backspinpromo.comBad news for record geeks: The DJ set/performance by Black Devil Disco Club scheduled for the Vagabond this Friday night is canceled. And although DJ bookings by people with complicated names are a dime a dozen in this city, this one was rather special. While the name sounds like…
via myspace.com/themauxmsThe Mauxms (pronounced “moms”) are five guys out of Miami who list themselves as “Progressive / Punk / Latin” on their MySpace page, and claim Sublime and the Police as influences. Sure, you might think sounds like the potential for jazz-band-nerd, noodling disaster. But the band, which has seemingly…
Another weekend, another Tobacco Road-centered music festival sponsored by the tireless Oski Gonzalez and Queen of the Scene. No, seriously, this pair comprises two of the most unfailingly positive movers and shakers in the local scene. And if they put on so many multi-stage, million-band festivals, it’s because they really…
While they remain a cult act in the United States, the rough-and-ready northern Brits of the Happy Mondays are hugely influential on today’s indie/dance crossover acts. Formed by brothers Paul and Sean Ryder in ’80s Manchester, the Mondays formed at the exact moment in which post-punk was fading, and early…
photo by Ian WitlenStonefoxFriday, September 18*Crossfade favorites Stonefox, from Boca, and Astari Nite, from Miami, play PS14 in Miami tonight. Admission should be well under $10. Click here to visit PS14’s web site. *The guys of Modernage are Miami’s Anglophile indie rock workhorses, always around and always reliable. (Also, always liquored…
Both members of the Bristol, England, duo Way Out West – Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warren – have become international star DJs in their own right. But it’s in this twosome that they really sparkle as creators of warm, expansive dance music that knows few genre bounds. At Way Out…
Sharam Tayebi – known to the dance community as just Sharam – first made a name as half of progressive house duo Deep Dish. As an individual producer, though, Sharam’s style has sort of been the yang to partner Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia’s yin. Although the Dubfire excursions have been darker…
