As part of its grand opening Saturday, Tim Finnegans in Delray Beach is inviting musicians to bring their instruments and participate in an Irish Open Mic. If you don’t have an Irish bodhran lying around, don’t fret. You can still pretend your heart pumps green blood by covering Cockles and Mussels (a.k.a…
Carlton “King” Coleman is one of the most musically influential dudes to ever set foot in Dade County. Read this great New Times profile on him from 2003 to find out how some say he invented rap music, but first enjoy “The Boo Boo Song.”…
…What, like you thought that wasn’t coming? Yes, Crossfade has had one of these newfangled Twitter things for a while now, but now we would really like to join you in a 140-character back-and-forth.Follow us at @Crossfade_SFL and we will follow you back. I promise it is definitely not a…
So much for getting your ambient-house chill on. The Orb’s June 30 date at Culture Room has been cancelled along with the rest of the tour. The Orb’s MySpace page only cites “personal reasons” for the cancellation, but the message boards below seem to blame poor ticket sales. Their personal…
It’s not easy to come up with something new to say about Locos Por Juana. Fact is, we’ve lavished them with praise time and again, and deservedly so. But how many times can one write about their stellar blend of cumbia, reggae, hip-hop, rock, and tropical flavors? How many times can…
Destinee aka Maiden Dade aka Rita N. is a Dade County Hip Hop impresario, performer, recording artist and member of the THC Crew.Crossfade recently spoke to her by email about culture, technology and the music business. All you entrepreneurs out there take note. Destinee is a focused business woman who…
It seems as if the last time they did this it went well so on Wednesday, Live Nation is again dropping all the service fees for shows at Live Nation-sponsored venues. That means, any shows at The Cruzan, Mizner, Pompano Beach, or Bayfront Park Amphitheaters will be a few dollars…
Now that Heidi and Spencer have gotten married for realz, MTV has decided to give our fair city its very own week of in-depth musical coverage. This introductory article mentions the accomplishments of the usual suspects – Lil’ Wayne, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Khaled, and Cool &…
Ah, to be 13 again! Do you remember what it was like? You’re still mostly innocent, but just corrupted enough by the raging hormones that puberty bring so you’re starting to have fun. If you were a boy, you just started sprouting peach fuzz around your nether regions not long…
Calling a club or a venue iconic is cliche, so instead we’ll say Churchill’s is a landmark, an institution, or just a great place to see local acts. Those of you who’ve been frequent supporters of Churchill’s may have noticed something fishy has been going on the internets when it…
Last summer, local musician and hip-hop activist Brimstone celebrated four successful weeks of his inaugural P.A.T.H. School of Hip-Hop Culture. As Brim told New Times last year, the camp was an outgrowth of his attempt to start a hip-hop history and culture program through Miami Dade college. That didn’t work…
Here’s exclusive behind the scenes footage from the Birdman & Lil Wayne feat. Mack Maine video shoot for their song “Always Strapped.” The song is forthcoming on Birdman’s new album, Priceless. Footage shot by the “how is he everywhere at once” hip-hop photographer Derick G. Enjoy…
Rock and roll will never die. Here’s a video of the Miami Beach Senior High School Rock Ensemble playing “Black Water” by The Doobie Brothers at a recently uploaded performance in the high school’s auditorium. Good to know that with all the talk about budget cuts and elimination of arts…
DJ Nova, a.k.a. Nelson Fernandez, is a Venezuelan transplant and pivotal figure of Miami’s underground EDM scene since the early ’90s. With a lifelong commitment to his craft, Nova’s DJ career has taken him from Miami’s myriad local clubs and venues to bookings all over the U.S. and Latin America,…
Indie rock taste-makers/breakers Pitchfork Media threw some love to Miami’s tropical-death-metal-slash-swamp-rock threesome the Jacuzzi Boys this morning. In a review of their (comparatively) mellow anti-ballad “The Countess”, Amy Granzin threw up some fairly gushy praise by Pitchfork standards: “A bass drum drives the song straight and steady, but heavy reverb…
If you’ve got a hankering to help pay Steely Dan’s rent this month, now’s as good a time as any to pick up some tickets and get these folks back on the right track. Steely Dan is playing the Mizner Park Amphitheater on June 13 and Live Nation is now…
Lanzallamas Monofonica Live From WDNA 88.9 Studios from Miami New Times on Vimeo. Here’s a video featuring Lanzallamas Monofonica playing over the airwaves broadcast by WDNA 88.9 FM on the Friday, May 22 edition of Sound Theory Live. It’s a weekly program airing Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m., dedicated…
Dialed In is a new weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists for South Florida’s campus radio stations. University of Miami – WVUM 90.5 FM, “The Voice” The Voice is dedicated to playing music that commercial stations leave out of their broadcasts.1. Begone Dull Care, Junior Boys2. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,…
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you’ll have to…
One of the most important components of the critically acclaimed, thoroughly addicting series The Wire was its portrayal of the current circumstances afflicting those simply trying to survive in the inner-city. Loosely based on lead writer David Simon’s experiences as a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun, it is hailed…
Here’s a new video produced by Buggah Da Govannah’s On Point Entertainment, in conjunction with Miami residents and Hip Hop Weekly entrepreneurs Benzino and Dave Mays. The video was directed by the ICU, and the group is called 1st 48. After the jump, read what Buggah had to say about…
The Crumbs were once signed to Lookout! Records. They toured the country and wrote great songs that made the kids sing along. But times have changed. Johnny B moved on. Chuck Loose went back to his office. Emil 4 ½ isn’t doing it anymore. But the Crumbs are still pretty…
