The Miami-based, 26-year-old Rico Love is quietly becoming one of the industry’s most sought-after R&B and pop arrangers and songwriters. Starting out in his early 20s as a rapper in Atlanta, he got his real boost when, as a performer, Usher signed him to his J Records imprint. And while…
via myspace/djpurfiyaDJ Purfiya with Suga Shack from Wild 98.7DJ Purfiya is from the city of Palmetto, Florida, just south of Tampa. He’s affiliated with Miami’s own Slip N Slide Records as one of their official DJs.Wednesday, rumors hit the Internet — namely Twitter — that he had died due to…
When an artist is utterly outspoken about herself, it’s hard to resist trying to goad her into saying a little bit more. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Or sometimes it doesn’t work before it works. Take, for example, Peaches. The Canadian electroclash superstar and all-around provocateur has never had…
If websites like Hipster Runoff have taught us anything, it’s that when the alt community comes together for a “meaningful” experience, it can be a beautiful thing. It seemed like all of hipsterdom, both local and foreign, was at one of two related places Halloween night: OHWOW, or Our House…
To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it’s not because they appear clad in face paint or leather and chains — this underground punk-bred foursome would never waste time on costume-like trappings. Rather, part of the reason they are so scary is because they are…
Like some buff God-looking dude, Jon Gaiser (a.k.a. Gaiser, a.k.a. Fraktion) emerged from his bedroom studio in a blaze of blue light. The genius was naked, except for a sweaty sheet wrapped about his waist, and he stroked his beard while muttering this rote quote: “My bedroom has always been…
If you missed it, and it’s your kind of thing, you missed out: NeckFace’s Devil’s Disciple opening at O.H.W.O.W. was one of the best parties on Halloween. And Busy P’s set at the afterparty at Poplife didn’t disappoint, either. As much as we wanted to hate on it and find…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Dialed In for the week of October 25-31 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, “Radiate”Canadian duo The King Khan & BBQ Show tambourine-d their way into Radiate’s charts last…
Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Top 5 Albums for the week of October 25 – 31Seattle-based indie artist Brandi Carlile topped Uncle Sam’s charts this week with her newest release, “Give Up The Ghost”.Uncle Sam’s, South Beach1…
via myspace.com/djmednasMiamians take a rightful pride in our reputation as the northern-most capital of South America. But if we’re ever going to truly be considered a world-class city, it’ll be because of cats like DJ Mednas. Mednas, who derives his moniker from a mix-up of his given name, Mehdi Nassiri, was…
Night Watch is a regularly-occurring feature by Broward/Palm Beach nightlife columnist Tara NieuwesteegThe sign for the Village Well glowed through the darkened shopping plaza like a beckoning blue promise of beer and all that is good and pure in the world. The smoky, rectangular room was homey but still classy;…
Night Watch is a regularly-occurring feature by Broward/Palm Beach nightlife columnist Tara NieuwesteegOn a recent evening in advance of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, I decided to check out bars near the 17th Street Causeway, and ended up at the yachtie mecca, Southport Raw Bar. It’s a 1960s-style, let-it-all-hang-out…
By the time you reach a non-trick-or-treating age (i.e., whenever the candy-giving adults start asking for your cell number) it’s easy to get all jaded about Satan’s birthday. And why not? As a grown-up, your Halloween future sucks. No more free candy, no more shitty-awesome psycho slasher costumes, and no…
Note: Night Watch is a regularly-occuring feature by Broward/Palm Beach nightlife columnist Tara NieuwesteegYou’ve got to love Fort Lauderdale: where stilletoed women drink directly from the beer tap, where “happy hours” last eight-hours, and where the geriatrics can put ’em away with the best of them. During a single outing,…
Of the many memorable nights at Revolution over the past five years, the best was arguably Peter Murphy. Really. Although the nod too could go to the Spoon/Walkmen/White Rabbits triple bill. For Woody Graber, the club’s publicist, it was Chris Cornell, out under the stars. And it was also Panic…
With the exception of Rammstein (a raging post-industrial roar of a rock band) and Tokio Hotel (a neo-glam group of anime-like youngsters), Germany’s been strangely silent on the band front in recent years. Well, silent but for the racket coming out of KMFDM, anyway, who have released either an EP…
Trying to describe the sound of the New Orleans quartet Mute Math can bring to mind that music-writing adage — it’s like dancing about architecture, i.e., inaccurate and silly. But here’s an attempt anyway to translate Mute Math’s beautiful squall into words: Lush, synth-driven rhythms churn insistently alongside rock riffs,…
You’ve got to love Fort Lauderdale, where stilletoed women drink directly from the beer tap, where “happy hours” last eight hours, and where the geriatrics can put ’em away with the best of them. During a single outing, I can rest my happy bar-hopping self at a classy hotel bar,…
Alligator Alley was one of the most distinctive venues we had in South Florida. Where else could you munch on savory gator ribs, sip on a crisp microbrew, and listen to funky New Orleans zydeco all at once? Sadly, it is no more — after a weekend-long sendoff, Alligator Alley…
Check Crossfade on Wednesdays from now on for a quick survey of interesting recent national releases.Chuck ProphetLet Freedom Ring (Yep Roc)You’ve got to hand it to Chuck Prophet. While the rest of the world was panicking about the swine flu outbreak, the San Francisco-based songwriter was holed up in a…
Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida’s campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. Dialed In for the week of October 18-24 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, “Radiate”Electro-Psychadelic fusion Bear in Heaven…
Well, the contemporary flouting of respect for copyrights has provided one great thing. If you miss some big club or music event, you’re sure to find it on the Internet, somewhere. “Amateur” videographers and photographers are as good as the pros these days, and YouTube now has HD, so…. I…
