With the First Annual Freestyle Awards just wrapping up in Miami last week, it seems right to give freestyle artists some love here at CrossFade. I personally watched Lil Suzy, Debbie Deb, Freestyle Evolution and other’s rip things up at the award show last Wednesday night. A lot of these…
By ANDY VIHSTADT D.C. Cab Death Cab for Cutie returns with Narrow Stairs on May 13. Listen to the first single “I Will Possess Your Heart” at the group’s MySpace page, and check out a live acoustic version of another new one below. Death Cab for Cutie: “Cath…(acoustic live)” MP3…
Handsome Furs, Violens Thursday, March 27, 2008 PS14 Better Than: Fighting the WMC crowds for a taste of something electronic. While the majority of Miami pulsed to the sounds of big name DJs at Winter Music Conference, a select group of indie-minded hipsters enjoyed the electronic-infused rock show by Montreal…
Just got an email from overseas about champion British soundclash veteran David Rodigan’s time in the studio with our own Walshy Fire from Black Chiney. A week and a half ago, Roddy was in town doing a show at Studio A and before he hit the club, he and Walshy…
During his heyday in the late ’80s and mid ’90s, nobody embodied the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle more than Dave Navarro. The former Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist rocked harder than most musicians onstage and partied even harder behind closed doors. Within the rock…
Within the genre of soul music there’s been a certain revival of late, with modern artists making music that sounds like it was penned and recorded several decades earlier. The best faces for this revival belong to producers like Mark Ronson, and artists such as Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings,…
After longtime concert promoter Jon Stoll succumbed to cancer in January, at 54 years old, realizing that he’d suffer no more was probably a bittersweet relief for those who knew him best. For the many more who knew and admired his company, Fantasma Productions, Stoll’s death raised another concern: that…
Back in the day, a good mixtape was filled with enough variety that it could make you dance, sing aloud, or crack up laughing, depending on what tracks you were listening to at the time. Somehow, producers have gotten away from that over the years, but local sound system gurus…
The Moody Blues Tuesday, March 25 Hard Rock Live The Moody Blues created an indelible imprint in the annals of classic rock, having gained a generation’s eternal affection. After their initial incarnation as a blues band – and an early hit called “Go Now”– they morphed into the leading purveyors…
By ANDY VIHSTADT Friends of P Portishead returns after a decade for its Third on April 29. Click here to order the special edition before eBay scavengers deplete the supply. The box set includes a P-shaped USB card with the album and five films, as well as a double LP…
You know, I do agree with some of the readers who have been writing in saying that Jay-Z could have played a bunch of different tracks during his two night stint here in Miami that would have made the concerts better. I’ve got personal favorites that never game out but…
There’s some sad news out of England to report. According to this story from the AP, vocalist Corrine Bailey Rae’s huband, Jason Rae, was found dead over the weekend in the city of Leeds. Jason was a saxophone player in the band called the Haggis Horns. They’d just released an…
Jay-Z, Mary J Blige and Crew March, 22, 2008 American Airlines Arena Better Than: All of his competitors, hands down. Hip-hop impresario Jay-Z spent his second night of performing in Miami in top form once again as the Heart of the City tour got it’s official start at the American…
Last Night: George Thorogood and the Destroyers at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater Friday, March 21, 2008 Better Than: A refreshing pinch between the cheek and gum. The Review: George Thorogood got Bad to the Bone on Good Friday at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. It’s possible he knew of the day’s…
Hip-hop’s smokiest DJ is back at it again with a fresh new podcast via the HVW8 crew that’s well worth listening to. DJ House Shoes has a bunch of hip-hop exclusives from cats like Kool G. Rap, J. Davey, Ta’Raach, Pete Rock, and of course, some solid J. Dilla material…
Call them a jam band or consider them eclectic, but the Heavy Pets’ propulsive blend of rock, reggae, blues, and grooves is perfectly attuned to South Florida’s diverse musical mix. Not only are they Langerado regulars for good reason, but these New York transplants are also a popular draw on…
My brain’s on fire. It’s the Monday after the madness of something like 1,100 bands playing 2,200 shows in four days. That why I was in Austin, Texas, last week, which is where they hold the yearly South By Southwest music conference/showcase/blowout/extravaganza. The thing just keeps growing, which means that…
Roots Rock doesn’t really have a home in contemporary reggae any more. A good number of singers are keeping the consciousness aspects of the music alive like Tarrus Riley, I-Wayne, and others, but where those artists shine as individuals, it’s rarer still to find a full band willing to trod…
We here in South Florida have an appreciation for freestyle music that doesn’t always translate to others around the rest of the country. The once popular upbeat style of electro-pop from the ’80s and early ’90s was mainly lauded in urban locales such as Miami, New York, Chicago, and the…
Well, now that Flo Rida’s album is officially out, it’ll be interesting to see how the album sells. His hit song, “Low” has been the number one song in the country for a long time, and despite the fact that we’re paying attention to him because he’s local, the entire…
Everyone knows about Jay-Z’s upcoming Heart of the City tour which kicks off in Miami this Saturday. For Jay, the 22 city tour is sure to make him a ton of money and most of the dates are sold out already. That’s pimpin’ but Jay-Z is known to take it…
The Cool Kids hanging with the next president. Well, it’s another HOT day in Texas and the music is as hot as the temperatures. Some parts of the metro area hit 96 degrees and Austin proper was at 93 degrees today. That’s a record for March 14th btw. Anyway, the…
