Listen up, beat freaks. You don't have to wait till Friday to get your party on. Nope. That's for our friends up north, who wish they lived in a city where the champagne is always flowing, the hard hitters come to party, and the uhntz-uhntz never stops. We're in Miami, bitch. Now here are the six ... More >>
In a scoop that will surely rival the significance of famed investigative reportage like "Blunts Found at Reggae Festival" and "Cocaine Use Suspected at Studio 54," the Miami Herald ran a front-page story today informing the community of something that just about everyone already knows: People do dr ... More >>
Generation Wild Tour With Deniz Koyu, Danny Avila, dBerrie and Mikael Weermets Thursday, February 14, 2013 Better Than: Speed dating for a Valentine's companion. Did the youth of Miami prove they party hardest? Last night, the Generation Wild Tour made its stop at LIV for a crowd of eye-contact e ... More >>
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 >>
Wow, y'all. Another year has come and gone. But what do we have to show for it? Sure, we had a lot of fun. We discovered a lot of new, hopeful artists and said goodbye to a few favorites. But we also saw the rise of some terrible pop bullshit and we were forced to listen to some of the worst manu ... More >>
Story Nightclub, the newest premiere party destination on South Beach, hasn't even opened its doors. And yet this joint has already announced an absolutely epic end-of-year lineup. The new hot spot, formerly Amnesia, is going in on 2013 mad hard, pushing a full week of non-stop superstar DJ action. ... More >>
Ever eat a shit sandwich? Well, brrrother, go get your fill when Cedric Gervais and LIV's all-out Sh!t Show on October 27. They're going totally balls to the wall. In fact, Cedric and the superclassy Miami Beach club even held a search for the biggest shit-eater, -kicker, and/or -starter in the w ... More >>
The seemingly endless traffic nightmare is over. The crowds have gone home. That's right -- Memorial Day weekend 2012 came and went, and now the locals have reclaimed South Beach. The nightclubs are back to business as usual, booking superfamous international DJs and catering to the bottle-popping ... More >>
When talking about Miami house, Murk is a name that reigns supreme. The seminal DJ-production duo of Oscar Gaetan and Ralph Falcon not only put Miami on the house music map in the early '90s, but they also cut some of the biggest house classics, period. But what is Miami house? Does the 305 house ... More >>
Madonna's now-infamous Ultra appearance continues to weigh heavy on the electronic dance music community, ruffling more feathers than an Ecstasy-induced seizure. The latest EDM heavyweight to weigh-in on Madge's "How many people in this crowd have seen Molly?" question, Paul van Dyk. "Madonn ... More >>
Who's straight fiending for some beats? Well, with just 31 hours, 29 minutes, and 55 seconds till it's time for you and 150,000 other furry-booted beat freaks to crash the gates at Ultra Music Festival, you will soon be overdosing on the uhntz-uhntz. In the meantime, though, there's no reason t ... More >>
Attention passengers. You're normally allowed one carry-on per flight. But Ultra Music Festival is going to go ahead and upgrade that to about 10. No, we're not actually flying anywhere, but Ultra is spreading the love with their Carry On series of after parties throughout Miami Music Week. Fes ... More >>
Have y'all gotten a head start on this year's tax return by filing early? How much money are you getting back? Got enough cash to pop bottles with The Boss and party with "The Big Bad Wolf"? Check out Crossfade's guide to this weekend's best parties on South Beach. Whether you're celebrating Ri ... More >>
That's it, folks! According to its website, Ultra Music Festival 2012 is officially sold out with 73 days remaining until the first day of the festival. This breaks last year's record, when tix sold out on February 18 with a full 34 days left before the fest.Of course, Ultra's 2012 lineup, feat ... More >>
Avicii: Ultra 2012's Saturday night headliner.Big news, beat freaks. After months of teases, hype, and promises that it "will be bigger than last year," there's finally been a major development in the ongoing saga of Ultra Music Festival's 2012 lineup. Of course, we here at Crossfade have spe ... More >>
Yes, suave Frenchman and electronic stud Cedric Gervais is one of Planet Earth's top disc jockeys to the stars, especially the TV types, sports celebs, talking heads, professionally sexy people, and tabloid regulars who totally love to dance during prime time. He regularly mans the decks as celebut ... More >>
Robbie Rivera is Juicy.Ever since the days of the pirates, the Florida Keys have given humanity one of the finest geographies on Earth for getting fucked up, dancing, and running naked on the sand bar. For the next three days, you can do it all to a techno beat because the Summer Splash is tak ... More >>
Axwell: He wears the sunglasses at night.Miami's big-room house heads have been raving for months about Swedish House Mafia's upcoming Halloween Masquerade Motel ball at the Scope Art Fair tent tonight.Earlier this week, we caught up with the dynamic trio's Sebastian Ingrosso for an, er, eng ... More >>
Only a couple of years ago, Swedish House Mafia members Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and Axwell were an underground triumvirate known mostly to hardcore partiers, EDM addicts, and wannabe DJs. But now these three club thugs are making serious moves into the mainstream. With its new album ... More >>
Do the dougie with Cali Swag District.Sometimes we have to wonder what the hell people are on when they come up with these ideas. This week's nightlife lineup features a hit song about a dance that no one really understands, a cocktail benefit for boobies, and two DJs who seem a little bored.Cali ... More >>
Cedric Gervais returns to his old Space stomping grounds on day two of the club's closing parties.At 10 years old, Space has become the grand dame of mainland -- and perhaps all of Miami's -- nightlife. But if her age is showing, her acolytes haven't noticed. Still, even clubs need their beauty r ... More >>
It's virtually impossible to speak of local nightlife and electronic dance music culture without touching on Space, Miami's quintessential megaclub. May 22 marks a decade since the downtown venue first opened its doors, putting the MIA on the international clubland map by providing superstars gue ... More >>
Cedric Gervais, Miami's king of Space, has a lot to live up to at this year's WMC. Last year, his moody, slow-burning jam "Mauri's Dream" scored an "essential tune of the week" nod on Pete Tong's BBC One radio show for almost a month running. With that coronation, the track soon became the big-ro ... More >>
Favoring a pounding prog-house sound as shiny and at times as sleazy as the city he now calls home, Paris-to-Miami transplant Cedric Gervais has a reputation as a DJ who plays it both uplifting and up-thrusting. Building up his following since 2003, this big room fixture favors blissfully breezy I ... More >>
Lazaro Casanova: Don't let the baby face fool you.Local DJs like Oscar G and Cedric Gervais may get all the glory on a national level, but they better watch out for Lazaro Casanova. The young musician has gone from obscure indie-party DJ to legit techno/house producer. He even paired up with Jay- ... More >>
Miami DJ Cedric Gervais and partner Juan Carlos Dominguez are opening their Hed Kandi Lounge tonight. Located in the former Afterglo space (1200 Washington Avenue), this "gastro-lounge" will showcase molecular gastronomy. For those who aren't sure what this means, let's just say that the photo above ... More >>
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