All hail Annie Clark, indie rock’s patron saint of distortion and raw spirit. Clark, known by fans as St. Vincent, is set to make her Miami debut at The Stage on May 31. But just because she’s new to our city by the sea doesn’t mean this lady hasn’t been…
Miami’s own SpaceGhostPurrp won us over with his swaggy slab Blvcklvnd Rvdix 66.6, which we hailed as one of the best albums of 2011. Now, he’s back with a new video, showing off the streets that raised him for new single, “Tha Black God.” The video is sorta standard, hitting…
View the full 37-photo slideshow of A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central here.A Flock of Seagulls Grand Central Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: A real ’80s dance party, because we’ve got smart phones. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was 1982…
Did you guys just feel that rip in the space-time continuum? Literally the two shittiest musical artists of all time, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne, are in the studio, making an album together. These two Canadian hacks are combining their talents as the world’s most-hated musicians to create the…
Rusko is the man. This English-born, Los Angeles-based DJ-producer is a veteran of the dubstep sound. He basically invented the upbeat wobble known as brostep. But that doesn’t mean he’s a fan. In a world full of bangers, Rusko just wants to bring the funk and the fairy wings. Recently,…
Despite all that “swag, swag, swag” talk, we always knew Justin Bieber was soft. But now we know he’s a totally wimpy, blubbering mess of a mama’s boy. And last night, he released a saccharinely sweet love song to his single mom, titled “Turn to You,” just in time for…
Twelve is a strange age. It’s a year full of awkward changes and uncomfortable levels of self-awareness. Pretty much no one’s got their shit together. Unless we’re talking about Space. This mainland nightclub has spent the past decade-plus perfecting its party mojo, working hard to become the embodiment of the…
Nicki Minaj is cool and everything. But when it comes to raw rapper women, there’s an even newer bad bitch in town. The sexy and slick-witted Australian import Iggy Azalea has been going viral with “Pu$$y”, her hit single and music video. Recently signed to Interscope, T. I. is even…
Ne-Yo at Fontainebleau Miami Beach May 11
See Crossfade’s review of Drake’s Club Paradise tour in Miami. Drake is a really sweet guy. Yesterday, the YMCMB member announced he’s teaming up with OurStage and the Real Hip Hop Network to give one lucky up-and-comer the chance to open for 20 dates on Drake’s ongoing Club Paradise Tour…
See the full 20-photo of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs at the Electric Pickle. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Electric Pickle, Miami Saturday, May 5, 2012 Better Than: The dinosaur DJs of Ultra Music Festival. It’s always exciting at the beginnings of things. One of the greatest joys of being a music…
Quirky, sexy, and cool, St. Vincent’s Annie Clark may just be the Zooey Deschanel of rock ‘n’ roll, i.e. she’s adorable, she’s legitimate, and she’s totally impossible to avoid. Yesterday, St. Vincent was named by Spin Magazine as the 93rd best guitar player ever. And today, we here at Crossfade…
Justin Bieber has been such a little tease lately. He got us all worked up with his new grown-and-sexy single “Boyfriend.” But until yesterday, all we could do was fantasize about his new barely-legal moves and watch a few 20-second video clips. Finally, though, the official “Boyfriend” video has been…
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. As a name for a one-man-dance-machine, it almost seems like a joke. Maybe that’s because Orlando Higginbottom didn’t expect it to be anything but a bit of fun. A few years ago, Higginbottom donned his first dinosaur costume searching for an amusing way to make the…
The Young Money Cash Money Billionaires run every kind of racket. They got the rap game on lock. They got those drank endorsements. They even got that fashion shit. And now they’re making movies. In a recent interview with XXL, Birdman confessed there’s a blockbuster in the works starring the…
This year’s Ultra Music Festival was great, but one performance left us sad and wanting. M83 was scheduled to perform an hour-long set on the second day, but due to some technical difficulties, the audience was given a bittersweet two song performance. It was probably one of the best, if…
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show in Miami” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. Earlier today, Nicki Minaj announced 14 North American dates for her worldwide summer tour in support of new album Pink…
Who’s in the mood for a music festival? We are! Thankfully, we don’t have to wait long ’cause Sunfest kicks off tomorrow on the sunny West Palm Beach waterfront, running through the week till Sunday, May 6. The line-up boasts 51 artists bringing everything from rock to hip-hop, reggae, punk,…
Our president is a real cool dude. Whatever you think of his policies, the guy can make a joke. And he’s got great taste in music. At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Obama addressed the secret second-term agenda that’s got the Republicans so terrified. He said, “My first term,…
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the Men in Black movies, it’s that aliens are everywhere. They could be on the bus, in the break room, or even singing to us on MTV. Those movies always include fun little pop culture cameos and MIB III director Barry Sonnenfeld recently announced…
The best things in life are free, and the good folks at Bacardi want to show off their new line of pre-mixed cocktails in a way that you won’t find obnoxious. So they’ve announced the Bacardi Plus Fest, a nationwide booze-and-tuneage event. On May 4, there will be a free…
John Dahlback at Mansion Miami April 28
