Bill Kelly

How Russell Faibisch Built Ultra Music Festival -- and Whom He's Battled Along the Way

Top Winter Music Conference 2012 Parties For Friday, March 16

​It's finally here! Winter Music Conference starts today. And while the big, splashy parties don't really get going until next week, there are still plenty good reasons why you should start your electro rendezvous today.Word to wise, if you are heading to South Beach car pool or cab it, we're hear ... More >>

WMC 2012 Expands to 10 Days; Realigns With Ultra Music Festival ... Sort Of

​Did Winter Music Conference organizers concede defeat? Not exactly.The largest US conference devoted to electronic music is expanding to 10 days in 2012. From March 16 to 25, WMC 2012 will take over Miami in what promises to be an endless array of events that combine music, fashion, and, yes, con ... More >>

WMC 2011's eight best parties

WMC and Ultra's complicated breakup

Eight Crossfade-Approved Parties for the First Week of Winter Music Conference 2011

You're gonna need speed to keep up with Sydney Blu.​Thanks to the sudden, nasty breakup between Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival, the month of March in Miami just might kill us all. Basically, the party plan has gone from a five-day freakout to an insanely unhealthy four-week mar ... More >>

Miami Beach Will Grant Permits to Parties Outside of WMC, MTV News Report Inaccurate

Club Space owner Louis Puig.​In an interview with MTV News today, Club Space owner Louis Puig claimed, "The [City of Miami Beach] will not give out weekly permits for pool or beach parties outside of WMC [week], which means that there will not be Pool Parties the week of Ultra. What is Miami witho ... More >>

Afrobeta Talks Its New, As-Yet Untitled Album and Totally Secret Holloween Costumes

Design by Kent Hernandez​Stretch out your candy sacks. Sharpen your fangs with a nail file. And prepare for fire, crushed pumpkins, and a plague of too-old kids in costumes. It's Hollerween. In seven hours, Miami's Afrobeta and two other electro-indie party crews -- NYC creep poppers Holy Ghost ... More >>

Afrobeta's Cuci Amador and Tony Smurphio Talk Piano Lessons, MTV in the '80s, and Being College Hippies

Photo by Karla Garcia​Man, the last time we hung out with local new wave-y freestyle faves Afrobeta was way back in June at Grand Central. So after almost five months spent zigzagging between the recording studio and big-ticket gigs like Glastonbury, Burning Man, and Space Ibiza, this Saturday's ... More >>

Afrobeta Announces a Halloween Party with Holy Ghost! and Depressed Buttons

Photo by Karla Garcia​We've been showing Afrobeta some love lately, naming them as "Best Band," tracking down their latest releases, and even following them around their home studio recently, and with good reason. The duo have been combining synths, heavy basslines, and catchy, often Miami-themed ... More >>

Winter Music Conference Event Listings

Find all the best parties taking place March 25-29.

Winter Music Conference Event Listings

Find all the best parties taking place March 24-29.

Ultra Vivid Wow!

The massive two-day festival remains a homegrown labor of love by two South Florida locals.

Energy Flash

In with the old, in with the new

What a Difference a Day Makes

Be forewarned: Time-warped Sandra Bullock flick not as bad as you think

Dance, Dance Evolution

Conference flexes its gene pool

New Year's Eve Listings

What Does It Mean?

The Bitch

Rave Robbers

Salad Days

WMC hits town and South Beach reels from the impact

Bonanza!

Everyone wants to carve up the WMC cash cow

Win Factor

Two awards shows -- one upstart, one established -- battle for the dance music industry's respect

Mix & Remix

Welcome to Miami Beach's annual Winter Music Conference, where the elite meet to discuss the future of the beat

Boogie Nights, Business Days