Listen to “Welcome to Broward County” at least twice, says Kie MoneyWhen it comes to making a regional song into a global phenomenon, gotta hand it to Jay-Z. “Empire State of Mind” isn’t disappearing from the airwaves any time soon (although we’re partial to his “Brooklyn’s Finest” featuring Notorious B.I.G.)…
Friday’s closing bell is only hours away, and there’s a whole weekend’s worth of angst yet to spend. On Saturday evening, one option worth risking a black eye for is a run of seven local hardcore acts at Brogues on the Avenue Irish Pub in Lake Worth (621 Lake Avenue).Dubbed…
Photo by Steve Rullman’s iPhoneSurfer BloodWith Turbo Fruits, Love Handles, and the DewarsRespectable Street, West Palm BeachApril 20, 2010Before your faithful Broward-Palm Beach Crossfade contingent became a member of the New Times staff, he attended a fateful Surfer Blood show January 27 at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach. The…
Photo by Ian WitlenDashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba is doing Lynn University a solid following a tragedy that rocked the Boca Raton campus earlier this year. The January 12 earthquake in Haiti claimed the lives of four students and two professors who were in the country providing care to the less…
Cypress Hill’s latest is the group’s first new material in six yearsEven the most blunted Cypress Hill fans know that 4/20 marked the release of Rise Up, the group’s eighth studio album. The release — the weed-loving rap group’s first collection of new material in six years — features local…
Poster created by Iron Forge Press, design by Scotty BaldwinFort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on Crossfade.Our last entry showed off a showman seahorse promoting Wilco’s Miami show, and today’s poster could…
Quoting Christopher R. Weingarten: Record Store Day AKA “eBay Eve”In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Based upon the amount of this column devoted to teasing Record Store Day…
Illustration courtesy of Jason SeilerRoyal Flush: Scott Storch New Times scribe Gus Garcia-Roberts has a gem of a feature about the rise and complete ruin of South Florida hip-hop producer Scott Storch, who once played John Travolta’s role in Grease and can play any top 40 song from the past…
Former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, whose thudding lower notes on The Queen is Dead even gave the dour Morrissey some pleasure, is now a thriving DJ at Manchester, England’s Xfm. His acumen for assembling a mix of influential songs spanning the years is impressive given that he must know that…
Photo by Bradford SchmidtWho could forget this amazing angle?Among the many bands we are excited to see at SunFest’s New Music Night next Wednesday, Crash Kings are near the top — due largely to our SXSW correspondent’s unwavering love for the Los Angeles band. Now, as the images of Texas…
Stapp one on at Cruzan Amptheatre August 31Following the media blitz of baseball’s new greatest hit “Marlins Will Soar”, Scott Stapp and the recently reunited Creed have announced the 20-10 Tour, which hits us locally August 31 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. The ticket prices are so low…
Photo by Reed FischerThis blue bike is probably the best indication that you are near the very well-hidden venue 1921Just a reminder about an event we teased last week. Fort Lauderdale indie rock group Alexander is indeed giving away It’s Not Always Signs, It’s Not Always Wonders, a yet-to-be released…
The front and back of Fela Kuti’s 10-inch EP, which was a Record Store Day exclusiveSaturday was the absolutely perfect day to run around, buy records, drink a moderate amount of Strongbow cider, and consume a cornucopia of live music. Except: impressive Record Store Day events were planned for both…
Surfer Blood is back home in South Florida and boy is there a pile of dirty tube socks to wash! The gents will perform Tuesday evening at Respectable Street (518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) with Turbo Fruits and locals the Dewars. Then, check them out at Bal Harbour Resort…
To the delight of local skinny-jeaned optometrists, Los Angeles alt-shoegaze rockers Silversun Pickups will bring “Lazy Eye,” as well as more recent material off 2009’s Swoon to the scenic Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton June 16. See the whole tour itinerary here. Ticket sales are forthcoming.Along for the ragged…
Photo by Tom BeardUffie doesn’t appreciate you watching her manicureAs we approach the June 8 release of South Florida native Uffie’s debut album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans, the leakiness will likely turn into a full-on gush soon enough. A radio rip of her electro-heavy upcoming single “ADD SUV” featuring…
As you may have heard about 2,112 times already, Record Store Day is Saturday, and Sweat Records (5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami) has posted the full schedule for the Sweatstock extravaganza. (Previously: “Radio-Active Records Unveils Details of Saturday’s Record Store Day”)The free, all-ages block party launches at 10 a.m., and…
Photo by Kaitlin RobinsonEvery You isn’t just taking this fundraising thing sitting downFor the uninitiated, Kickstarter.com is one of the smartest ideas for a website since Al Gore invented the Internet. Its goal would probably appeal to our former Vice President: helping creative people get their projects off the ground…
This blog posting was actually written from inside a dark-green Coleman tent that’s perched on the sidewalk outside Radio-Active Records (1930B E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale). Although the store is technically open right now, we predict a Bonnaroo-level event in the parking lot in anticipation for Saturday’s 10 a.m. launch.In…
Memphis/South Florida glam-punk luminaries the Rock City Angels top the bill for a night of unbridled rock ‘n’ roll at Monterey Club (2608 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale). Show starts at 9:30 p.m. In short, the band, fronted by Bobby Durango, has a history far too long and twisted to…
Scott Stapp really has a baseball-shaped dome, doesn’t he?The happiest moment of Crossfade’s day so far was transcribing the full lyrics for Scott Stapp’s new musical wet kiss to the Florida Marlins, “Marlins Will Soar.” After the tepid reception his National Anthem performance received at the Marlins’ home opener, it’s…
In yet another awesome cover choice, check out ex-Fort Lauderdale synth-rock trio Selebrities’ take on Technotronic’s “Move This” right now. Like, now! Hit it over at the group’s MySpace. For the ’90s-challenged, just think about the song that reminds you to “shake that body” a lot.Thanks to the Guest Lab…
