Local funnyman Dave Barry usually introduces him as “The only guy I know who’s been a minister and a coke dealer.” That’s according to Sam Barry, his brother, a guy who used to ruin lives, save souls, and is now working for book publisher HarperOne and sidegigging as an author.Sam…
Getting old sucks. I mean seriously. Remember what it was like being able to stay up all night drinking, then rolling into work the next day with nothing more than a cup of Starbucks and mixed visions of the previous one’s debauchery and those of the one to come dancing…
She calls herself Ms. Jones, Broward County First Lady and according to her Myspace page “A fake bitch will take you were you need to go – A real bitch throws you her keys and says it needs gas!”She has a song called “Ice Cream” that follows the South Florida…
Bebel Gilberto is considered by many to be at the forefront of modern Brazilian music. Though she was actually born in New York City, she was born into all-star lineage, her mother being Brazilian singer Miucha and her father Joao Gilberto, considered by many to be the “Father of Bossa…
Yes, you read it correctly. Just in time for Art Basel Miami Beach, Mansion is bringing French electrohouse duo Justice to Miami Friday, December 4.The pair haven’t really played a proper club set since Winter Music Conference 2007 when they spun at the Fixed/Ed Banger party at Studio A. They’ve…
DJ Purfiya is on the streets grinding.Not only is the team Slip-N-Slide DJ from southwest Florida not dead, he’s living with purpose.Last week we brought you news of the Purfiya death hoax that was circulated via Twitter.We also interviewed his former boss, Howard Roberts, CEO and founder of Firmlife Entertainment,…
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 November 1-7Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, “Radiate”Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University…
Bad news for huge fans of Living Single. The star of the criminally underrated ’90s sitcom has canceled her plans to show up at The Fillmore on November 17 (and the rest of her tour for that matter). No official reason was given, but here’s to hoping that LS reunion…
Boynton Beach country girl Amber Leigh rocked the stage at Homestead’s Ribfest yesterday from 2 to 3 p.m. The video above is her rendition of the Charlie Daniels Band classic “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Amber Leigh throws in a Led Zeppelin fiddle breakdown.Amber Leigh’s web site describes her…
If you missed them last week, here’s a little heads up fo’ yo’ ass (not a head up yo’ ass…like that guy in front of you on your way to work this morning on his cell phone, giving you an even worst case of Moooooondays than you had to begin…
The Art Basel Miami Beach music news just keeps coming. This time we’ve received word that the Vivian Girls, Exene Cervenka and the Blow will be performing at Pulse Miami Art Fair, which moves to Ice Palace Studios this year. Their performances are part of the fair’s Pulse Miami Performance…
If there is one guarantee in life is that Ultra Music Festival’s lineup is always one of the best in the country. Need proof? Early-bird, two-day tickets to the festival, which sold for $99.95, are gone. What’s impressive is that it happened without a single act being announced for the…
Friday, November 6*Like we recommended earlier today, the Jacobs Ladder EP release party at Churchill’s in Miami tonight, where $10 entry also gets you a copy of the band’s new disc. Click here for full details. *And the similarly recommended Astari Nite, plus a million other bands, at White Room in…
Tonight: The new jam capital of the world, Broward County, welcomes The Radiators to Culture Room. Peaches, who is probably the polar opposite of every jam band ever, is playing Revolution Live. Surf rockers Cutback are playing a rum fueled show at Mai Kai tonight, and reggae masterminds 4th Dimension…
We checked them out in the studio and then followed their adventures on their latest national tour… So Crossfade fully recommends Jacobs Ladder’s EP release party tonight at, of course, Churchill’s. Yes, this kicks off another tour, this time around the Southeast and a little bit up the East Coat,…
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…
Let’s talk for a minute about Soul Do Mato. Because I feel like you don’t hear enough about this Miami-based band. While enjoying their vids on YouTube, I did find that they have at least one metric shitload of views though, so it’s entirely possible I’m just preaching to the…
It’s kinda difficult to take seriously a soundtrack that features components entitled “Jedi Prayer” and “LSD in the Water.” Well, British composer Rolfe Kent most likely wouldn’t have kept those crazy headings had he expected anybody to stay truly serious while listening. But be assured that Kent, who counts to…
To view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here. Moonfest 2009Downtown West Palm BeachSaturday, October 31, 2009Better Than: Witnessing a scantily clad Tinker Bell getting spanked by Beaker the Muppet.The Review:With an estimated attendance of over 40,000, Moonfest has become one of South Florida’s largest and rowdiest street…
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”Radiate 95.3 FM transmits from the University Park location and 88.1 FM transmits from the…
Mark your calendars and set your alarms. Next Monday, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp, tickets for the July 9, 2010, U2 show at Land Shark Stadium go on sale.If you’re quick on your feet, you won’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to get a good seat either. U2 announced…
Lady Gaga’s New Year’s Eve show at the Knight Center is going to be one hell of a 2009 send-off. So, while tickets are available, all the good ones are long gone (what remains, basically is a bunch of side-view seats). South Florida is full of the pop diva’s biggest…
