(Photo from ArtOfficial’s Myspace page) Amazing. Over 1000 bands nationally who competed in the Last Band Standing contest, judged by Perry Farrell, to play an opening slot at Lollapalooza. And among the five finalists is a band from Miami — ArtOfficial! What’s more, they’re the only hip-hop group in the…
The world’s favorite Miami R&B quartet, Pretty Ricky, just released a video for its latest single, “Knockin Boots ’08.” And again, we’re reassured that the boys are totally celibate virgins…. Kidding! This video is full of grade-A, Madonna-in-the-early-Nineties style beefcake (I guess they needed to save wardrobe budget money? hah)…
It’s safe to assume it was the first time a bunch of West Kendallites appeared in the New York Post’s infamous “Page Six” gossip column. And it’s especially notable because they did so for indirectly inciting a minor riot in L.A. alongside a famously celebrated, then disgraced, then semiredeemed memoirist…
Here’s the latest variation in the ever-popular Guitar Hero competition circuit: a Hard-Rock-Cafe-sponsored bonanza focusing specifically on the game’s all-Aerosmith edition. The Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Rocks the Hard Rock national tour takes place in 15 different cities; next Monday, July 21 marks the Miami date. And while the Seminole Hard…
This humble blog, South Florida Music Scene Past and Present, is on CrossFade’s blogroll, but it’s such a wealth of local music history goodness that I wanted to highlight it for this installment of Throwback Tuesdays. I sat down to delve into the entire archive of posts last night (good…
I’ll post a full review later on, but I wanted to get the set list up for the very excellent Peter Murphy gig last Saturday at Revolution. Because his current tour is billed as a “retrospective,” I know I’m not alone in obsessively Googling his set lists (hey, I was…
The pale, delicately boned wraith known as Peter Murphy gained his seat as an anointed dark king in the 1970s and ’80s as frontman of the legendary Bauhaus. Channeling the glam theatrics of David Bowie by way of the morgue, Murphy was drama incarnate, a Count Vlad lookalike who sometimes…
The excellent New York quartet Locksley opens for Rooney tonight (along with the Bridges) at Revolution. Still unsigned, thanks to their catchy Brit-inflected power pop, and a fierce penchant for self-promotion, the band already boasts an enviable string of high-profile television appearances and tours. Here’s what I had to say…
The L.A. quintet Rooney has not exactly suffered from its Hollywood-style connections or good looks. Frontman Robert Schwartzman is the brother of actor (and occasional rocker) Jason. (This also makes him son of producer Jack Schwartzman and part of the extended Coppola clan that includes his mother, Talia Shire, uncle…
Motley Crue are fast, cheap, and easy… Uh, the tickets to see them are, at least. Attention cheap (I prefer the terms “clever” and “thrifty”) music lovers who wish to attend any of the marquee-name shows coming up at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. Today, and today only…
Here’s something to get you excited for tomorrow’s IHEARTCOMIX/Scion tour shebang at the Vagabond tomorrow night. On the bill are Radioclit, Drop the Lime, and of course, IHEARTCOMIX founder Franki Chan (who’s no stranger to Miami decks). Download Franki Chan’s mix for the new Iheartcomix two-disc sampler for free, by…
Since we’re on an old Miami dance trip here at Crossfade today, I’ll throw my hat into the ring with this old gem: “Journey into Bass” by DJ Laz. Somewhere between freestyle, electro, and bass, this is a prime example of Miami-fying a sound by adding some tinkly synth and…
A few of us over here at Crossfade (okay, mostly me) were excited about the upcoming Boy George gig scheduled for July 25 at Club Cinema in Pompano. So, um, I was totally bummed out when I just received an official missive from Boy George’s camp announcing that the entire…
It’s fashionable, isn’t it, pulling an In Rainbows and giving away your music or letting people pick their own price. It’s also fashionable to like the Pittsburgh DJ/producer/remixer guy Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk… Sooooo is it any surprise you can download the latest Girl Talk CD for…
The Counting Crows kick off their summer tour at the end of July in Virginia Beach. It doesn’t roll down to South Florida until October 4 at the Cruzan Ampitheatre in West Palm Beach, but it’ll still be hot as hell then so we’ll still count it as summer. As…
VH1 reported yesterday that Lil Wayne finally confirmed the rumors floating around that he’s forming a “supergroup” with T-Pain. In typical Weezy, uh, succinct fashion, he confirmed it thusly: “Yeah.” (T-Pain, however, was a little more talkative on the matter.) Still, that’s just two people; technically it would take at…
True hometown hero (Miami born and raised!) Desmond Child gets inducted today into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. Boasting almost three decades in the biz, Child may not quite be a household name – but the stars for whom he’s crafted megawatt hits are. Enjoy this streaming…
Here’s one from the vaults that all but the most dedicated heavy music geeks in South Florida have probably forgotten about. And those guys were possibly all at that recent Opeth show at the Fillmore. (I’m not going to pretend I knew about them this whole time; thanks Juan from…
Mudhoney With Birds of Avalon and the Getback Friday, June 13, 2008 Churchill’s Pub, Miami Better Than: Most other new-jack “indie” shows I’ve seen in the past couple of months. The Review: I was originally going to take a vacation from scribbling notes at shows and just check out this…
….And so is the whole tour. Seems lead singer Tom Keifer’s vocal cords have hemorrhaged (who knew that could even happen? yikes). Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Below is the official statement from Keifer’s camp. — Arielle Castillo “It’s with unbelievably deep regret that it must be…
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten one of these Lost and Found requests, but I’ve actually managed to reunite a few musicians (thanks Internet!) so I hope this one works out as well. Steve Satterwhite is looking for a fellow musician who goes by either Nes, Raraavis, or Nestor…
Here’s an oldie but goodie from the disco years. Foxy was formed right here in Miami in 1976, led by the Cuban-born Ish Ledesma — and also featuring Tito Puente’s son Richie on percussion!. The group’s big-time hit, “Get Off,” was released in 1978, and hit number nine on the…
