South Florida loves Fat Joe; he seems to be here so often we can almost claim him as one of our own. So it was with some interest that I read this MTV News Mixtape Daily blog post on his latest album, Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2). But…
The entire tawdry story of DJ Seasunz, who was arrested yesterday and charged with second degree murder in the death of his 18-year-old-girlfriend, Jaclyn Torrealba, has a 21st-century technology flair. After Torrealba first went missing from Club Space in the wee hours of Sunday morning, her friends and loved ones…
Now based in British Columbia, of all places, the singer-songwriter Alex Cuba is surely a long way from the homeland reflected in his stage name. Born in the town of Artemisa some 35 years ago, he grew up on the island with a guitar player father, Valentin Puentes, and took…
In the post-hardcore pantheon, the New Jersey guys of Thursday are millennial gods. Led by the unapologetically erudite frontman Geoff Rickly, in the late ’90s and early ’00s, their early loud-soft aesthetic helped define what would later come to be known — often pejoratively — as “screamo.” That accomplishment has…
That little “influences” box on a musician’s MySpace page is usually a repository for not-funny irony or complete bullshit. Shit Robot’s, however, is as sincere and accurate as this single-man-act’s name is not — name-checked here are early electronic heavyweights like Carl Craig, Andrew Weatherall, Derrick May, and Juan Atkins…
These days, everyone likes to pretend they didn’t like electroclash at the turn of the millennium and that it’s a blight on the illustrious hipster recent past. (Give it another couple of years and it’ll be time for an electroclash “revival.”) But for all of that little flash in the…
UK DJ Lee Burridge has become something of a semi-resident at the Vagabond, landing in downtown Miami every couple months or so. Perhaps it’s because he recently relocated to New York. But also, the Vagabond’s cozy dance floor and famously up-for-it Saturday crowd lend themselves well to Burridge’s nuanced, slowly…
New York and London battle over bragging rights as the definitive birthplace of punk rock. Southern California is acknowledged as the second cradle of the genre, home to all of those amazing, sun-bleached ’80s bands. But people tend to forget about the flyover states’ place in the punk pantheon. Sure,…
Alice CooperPompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano BeachSaturday, October 3, 2009Better Than: Watching some new jacks noodle boringly in the name of authenticity.The Review:This past Saturday marked a strange, rare occasion in which fans of shlock-gore-obsessed hard rock were faced with a difficult choice. At Revolution, there was GWAR, but further up…
The UK-born DJ Lee Burridge has become something of a semi-resident at the Vagabond, touching down in downtown Miami every couple months or so. Perhaps that’s because he recently relocated to New York. But also, the Vagabond’s cozy dancefloor and famously up-for-it Saturday crowd lends itself well to Burridge’s nuanced,…
New York and London battle it out over bragging rights as the definitive birthplace of punk rock. Southern California in general is acknowledged as the second cradle of the genre, home of all those amazing, sun-bleached ’80s bands. But people tend to forget about the flyover states’ place in the…
To view a full slideshow of photos from this show, click here.MetallicaWith Gojira and Lamb of GodBankAtlantic Center, SunriseThursday, October 1Better Than: Pretty much every other big metal show I’ve seen this year including, possibly, Iron Maiden at the same venue. (Heresy, maybe, but I felt much more connected to…
These days everyone likes to pretend they didn’t like electroclash at the turn of the millennium, and that it’s in general a blight on the illustrious hipster recent past. (Give it another couple years and it’ll be time for an electroclash “revival.”) But for all that little flash in the…
If you recognized the name in this little headline, let’s just get this out of the way: Yes, Brand Nubian is still around. Or rather, since the inception of this original paragon of conscious hip-hop excellence, the group has only periodically faded away and reappeared. There has never been a…
September 19 marked another recent, terrible loss for the DJ community , and hip-hop at large: Pioneering turntablist Roc Raida, born Anthony Williams, passed away after cardiac arrest. Williams had been hospitalized after an accident while practicing Krav Maga, which he had been studying for the past two years. He…
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…
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 already refined them. This is a particularly good weekend for partying on the…
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 you just like fun, ironically…
The 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 similar to the…
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…
