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Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

It may not be the weekend. But who says you have to wait until Friday to party like a rock star? We're in Miami. And that means we could party like rock stars every single day of the week if we wanted. Here are Crossfade's six best parties on South Beach this week. Rock on. See also: -Five Best ... More >>

Who Wants Free Tickets for Calvin Harris at Story Nightclub on South Beach?

"I've been living on such sweet nothing," you lament. "But I'm trying to hope with nothing to hold." Oh, it's true ... Tickets are all sold out for Calvin Harris at Story on South Beach tomorrow night. And yet you needn't despair. Because Story Nightclub and Crossfade have got two free passes to so ... More >>

Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

The hot weather is here. And South Beach summers are all about naked shoulders, bare backs and sweet, sweet music. So go get your epic party on at one, two, or all six of these steamy SoBe soirees. Some big names are coming to the beach, raining down trance, electro, and deep house. The forecast ev ... More >>

Ultra 2013 Starts Now! And EDM Has Conquered Miami, America, the World

Electronic dance music has conquered Miami. And America. And the world. For more than three decades, it had remained a mostly underground phenomenon, epitomized by illegal raves held beneath highway overpasses in the UK or after-hours parties thrown in downtown Detroit's abandoned warehouses. But o ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Releasing Official Soundtrack From Tiesto, Avicii, 28 Others

Ultra Music Festival is nothing without the music. Well, that and the thousands of attendees. But the people wouldn't come knockin' if the beat didn't stay rockin'. That being said, the Ultra fest folks are working with the people at Ultra Records to bring you "what is guaranteed to be one of the b ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2013 Phase 2 Lineup: Alesso, Eric Prydz, Snoop Dogg, Tons More

Just when you thought the party couldn't get any better, Ultra Music Festival has announced its Phase 2 lineup. So let's not bother with the formalities. Here's who's been added: Alesso, Benny Benassi, Dirty South, Dog Blood (Boys Noize & Skrillex), Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Loco D ... More >>

Miami's 13 Best New Year's Eve Parties

Most Expensive New Year's Eve 2013 Parties in Miami

Fiscal cliff, shmimal shmilff. You're a baller. You aren't worried that your stock portfolio will be worthless on January 1, 2013. That's why come December 31, you can afford to be irresponsible with your money. And there is no better city to be financially irresponsible than Miami. This is a city ... More >>

Miami's 13 Best New Year's Eve 2013 Parties

When Miami throws an end-of-year blowout, it's guaranteed that everyone is going home broke. And drunk. And accompanied by some creepy-sexy stranger who'll ask for money in the morning. So if you wanna wake up in 2013 with empty pockets, a booze-damaged brain, and a bed full of hot mess, check out ... More >>

LIV Miami's Massive NYE Week: Diplo, Dada Life, Calvin Harris, Afrojack

Spoiler alert: The world isn't about to end. But that doesn't mean we can't drink like it will. At LIV, the club rats will saying goodbye to 2012 with almost a whole week of superstar DJs and an endless supply of champagne. If you party hard enough, just wait for the apex of the set and squint .. ... More >>

Four Best Things to Eat and Drink in Miami This Weekend

One of the greatest things about living in the city of Miami is that there is rarely a dull moment -- and if one ticks by, it's usually self-induced. Whether you're checking out the newest local band or perusing a gallery with a new collection on its walls, there is plenty to do. What good would t ... More >>

Fashion Freakouts at the MTV VMAs 2012

See also "MTV Video Music Awards 2012's Big Winners and Even Bigger Losers" -- plus "MTV VMAs 2012: Seven Things That Sucked and Seven Things That Didn't Totally Suck." The red carpet is where fashion lives, and the MTV Video Music Awards are where people let their freak flags fly. Put the two toge ... More >>

Calvin Harris at LIV Nightclub September 7

"Feel So Close" to Calvin Harris at LIV Miami on September 7

Calvin Harris has been a busy little boy. His massive hit "Feel So Close" landed him his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 12, and he penned a lucrative endorsement deal with Pepsi Max to feature his smash "Let's Go" with Ne-Yo. Riding that wave, he just got picked up to play an hou ... More >>

iHeartRadio's Ultimate Pool Party at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach June 29 and 30

Who Wants Free Tickets for iHeartRadio's Pool Party With Enrique Iglesias, Maroon 5, Flo Rida, Calvin Harris, Gym Class Heroes?

See also "iHeartRadio Pool Party: A Lusty Five-Part Guide With Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, and More!" Tonight (or at least this Saturday evening), he'll be specially appearing for you. We here at Crossfade have already euphorically oohhh-ed and aahhh-ed about this weekend's iHeartRadio Bleau ... More >>

Paris Hilton's DJ Debut Sucked Balls: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

And the award for shittiest, most tragic DJ in the entire universe goes to ... The slut in the awkward construction paper dress! Oh, we mean Paris Hilton, obviously. Remember when Crossfade told you that Paris was bound to ruin everything with her DJ premiere at the Pop Music Festival in Brazil? W ... More >>

iHeartRadio Pool Party: A Lusty Five-Part Guide With Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, and More!

See also "Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach." If you think that radio's only shortcomings are (1) the musicians aren't playing live for you and (2) the lack of heat mirages rising off a vast field of tanned European buttocks -- well, things are about to change for you, friend. On Jun ... More >>

EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing

Dance music is fighting for its soul. The charts are filled with tracks (Rihanna, Flo Rida) that borrow from the ecstatic trance and pulsing grooves of electronic dance music. The last time pop was so infatuated with the dance floor was 1979, the year disco died. This time around fans are more sa ... More >>

Calvin Harris at LIV Nightclub June 7

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

Sure, Avicci may be taking over the American Airlines Arena on Friday. But he's hardly the biggest DJ booked to play the 305 this weekend. From electronic dance music veterans to up-and-coming collectives, a plethora of world-class DJs will hit the decks around South Beach over the next few days, ... More >>

Calvin Harris Coming to LIV Miami on June 7

From electro-pop to mainstream success as one of dance music's biggest names, Calvin Harris's rise to the top has been quite the whirlwind adventure. And though he may not be the richest man in the world, his hard work has paid off handsomely. If not in freshly minted currency, the Scottish-born, ... More >>

Maroon 5, Calvin Harris, and Others Set for Fontainebleau's iHeatRadio Pool Party

Calvin Harris, Maroon 5, Flo Rida, Gym Class Heroes, Enrique Iglesias ... It reads like the soundtrack listing of a PG-13 rom-com. But that's just the lineup for the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In fact, the two-day musical extravaganza is a strict 21-and-older ... More >>

Sebastian Ingrosso: Today's "Enthusiasm Surpasses the Late '90s and Early '00s Scene"

​To the three producers who make up Swedish House Mafia -- Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso -- operating on a massive scale is no big deal, pun intended. From the beginning of the trio's rise to international prominence, they've seemed to always operate at a sweeping level, beginnin ... More >>

R3hab at LIV February 11

R3hab Bringing the Ruckus to LIV on February 11

​The best dance parties aren't the ones you can escape with your sexy intact. Great nights are the ones that leave your hair a mess and clothes covered in booze. Maybe you wake up the next morning with a headache and a couple of mysterious bruises. Never mind the consequences, epic ragers are t ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

Via facebook.com/calvinharrisCalvin Harris brings hopeless love to LIV.​You're not going to spend your Saturday night watching South Carolina Republican Primary results on CNN, right? Of course not, the Grand Old Party's an elephant-sized waste of time and Calvin Harris is playing LIV. Peel your ... More >>

Swedish House Mafia's One Night Stand at the Masquerade Motel, March 26

Photo by Yesenia HernandezSinning with Swedish House Mafia.​Sunday, a day typically reserved for Jesus. And if I were a praying man, I'd probably throw on a pair of kakis and confess that I was involved in a massive seaside dry-hump last night. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Over the cour ... More >>

Your Mysterious One-Night Stand at Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel

​You really, really, really want to spend the night at Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel. But how do you even find the place? Well, you could always try to track the synthy cinematic overload of the club-killing triumvirate's superhit single "One" to its source. However, here's another (ad ... More >>

Final Electro Frontier

Opium Group's Ultra Week Lineup: David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Calvin Harris, and Others

David Guetta does Opium.​When we polled you, the reader, about what to call the week of events happening around Ultra, 67 percent of you decided Ultra Week would be the best moniker. For Google's sake, we sort of agree with you, even if the name carries connotations of Ultra's dominance.The Opium ... More >>

Swedish House Mafia Adds Calvin Harris, A-Trak, and Others to Masquerade Motel

Calvin Harris just scored a room at Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel Miami.​One month, a week, and three days ago, Crossfade dropped the awesome bomb that Swedish House Mafia would be bringing Masquerade Motel back to Miami for an Ultra week explosion of overindulgence and excess. At the ... More >>

Calvin Harris DJing His Way Into Mansion November 6

Legitimate pop star and party starter, Calvin Harris. ​Calvin Harris is a chart-topping pop superstar. In the UK, of course. In America, he earns a bit of a blank stare. Why? We aren't sure. He proved he's definitely able to compose killer hooks with tracks like "Girls," "Acceptable in the '80s," ... More >>

Best of Miami 2010: Best Weekly Party

In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 17, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.Photo by Lex HernandezUncle Luke's "backup dancers" during his performance at LIV.​Dirty HairyLIV at the Fontainebleau4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 33140305-674-468 ... More >>

Head Spins: Sevim Abaza, South Florida's queen of metal disco

Annie Mac tops out at four WMC gigs this year

WMC 2010: Q&A with Burns

At 24, Burns has a DJ career most would be envious of. But his meteoric rise has been because of the hard work and dedication he's put into his craft -- and well, a shout out from the likes of Annie Mac, Mylo, and Calvin Harris doesn't hurt either. He'll be releasing the lastest installment in his E ... More >>

Calvin Harris Tomorrow Night at LIV, Plus WMC 2010 Dates

via myspace.com/calvinharristv​And to think it was only a year ago that Calvin Harris was playing for the Poplife crowd at White Room. Early tracks like "Acceptable in the '80s" and "All the Girls" may have been hipster dance jams, but his latest album, last year's Ready For the Weekend, pushed hi ... More >>

Beats With Brogue

Diplo, Dan Black, Calvin Harris Confirmed for Dirty Hairy at LIV's Winter Schedule

Calvin Harris performs at LIV Febrary 24.​We've been a little quiet lately on LIV's Wednesday night party Dirty Hairy. Partly because the acts that have been booked lately are more gimmicky than actually, er, talented. Nothing wrong with gimmick -- a mega-club of LIV's size needs to make money -- ... More >>

A look at 2009 in dance music

DJ Enferno

Innovative French Label Institubes Celebrates Its Sixth Year

WMC Preview: Q&A with Para One

Camille VivierPara One promises that cherries will be popped at Les Six Years du Institubes party at Louis Wednesday, March 25.While 2008 was a quiet year for Jean-Baptiste de Laubier -- better known as Para One -- 2009 promises to be a busy one for the DJ/producer. Laubier will be in town during Wi ... More >>

Opium Group Releases WMC Lineup: Boys Noize, Benny Benassi, Bob Sinclar, Calvin Harris and More

Boys NoizeNow that Ultra's lineup has finally been unveiled, it's time to move on the what the local clubs will be putting on. There are certain things we are concerned about for this year's Winter Music Conference: Are there going to be enough people in town this year to support all the events that ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Vertigo

Pangaea's resident structuralist.

Head Spins: DJ Vertigo

Like the architecture degree he keeps sequestered, and the dizzying heights implied by his name, DJ Vertigo structures some truly classic nights on the town. Sure, the head spinner's using sound, rather than steel and concrete, to create what he envisions. But that doesn't make the edifices any ... More >>

Record Setting

Sweat Records hangs on for its third year.

I'm a WMC Survivor

The highlights of this year's Winter Music Conference.

Acceptable in the '00s

Calvin Harris didn't create disco, but he sure is giving it a new swing.