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April 2, 2012
Adele Sucks Up Music Revenues, Industry Report "Least Negative" Results Since Bush Administration
Just when you thought the bubble was 'bout to burst... Recent reports from The Music Industry have revealed that the world of aural entertainment is not only transitioning away from a free-falling-plummet to lightly-descending-tumble, but the music business be sticking around a little longer tha ... More >>
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March 22, 2012
Justin Bieber Promises to "Swag, Swag, Swag" All Over His Fans
There's nothing quite as satisfying as watching an avowedly religious teen pop star clumsily stumble around his or her own sexuality in public. Remember when Britney Spears was pop culture's ultimate Virgin Whore? She was all dolled up like a slutty school girl. And then a few years later, Brit ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Adele's Middle-Finger Fiasco and the Top Five Pop Star "F#%& You" Flip Offs
Big ups to British siren Adele for keeping it seriously real at last night's Brit Awards. The "Rolling In The Deep" singer was in the process of accepting the award for Album of the Year when, seconds into her speech, actor and Brit presenter James Corden interrupted her to introduce a live perf ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
The Kills at Revolution January 28
Big ups to British siren Adele for keeping it seriously real at last night's Brit Awards. The "Rolling In The Deep" singer was in the process of accepting the award for Album of the Year when, seconds into her speech, actor and Brit presenter James Corden interrupted her to introduce a live perf ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
We Bought a Zoo: Matt Damon needs your love
Big ups to British siren Adele for keeping it seriously real at last night's Brit Awards. The "Rolling In The Deep" singer was in the process of accepting the award for Album of the Year when, seconds into her speech, actor and Brit presenter James Corden interrupted her to introduce a live perf ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Coldplay Announces Mylo Xyloto 2012 North American Tour With Miami Show on June 29
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
We Like to Party
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Demon Talk
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
But a Dream
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
Music
September 22, 2011
Slick Rick at Eve September 24
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Metric Conversion
Photo by Sarah LeeColdplay's Chris Martin.Even though cranky American music snobs like Crossfade might dismiss Chris Martin and Coldplay as foreign providers of "safe and sentimental sonic wallpaper," there's no denying that this Brit pop-rock crew stands to inherit the proverbial arena whenever ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
Gavin Rossdale's Daughter Daisy Lowe Gets Naked for Playboy NSFW
Photo by Tony Kelly/Courtesy of PlayboyModel, celebutante, and Gavin Rossdale's daughter Daisy Lowe.Do you remember the Alternative Revolution? Well, you're old. Grunge is ancient fucking history. And all those '90s babies born during the reign of George H.W. Bush are grown up and getting nake ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Naked! Plus Five Other Arty Moments Inspired by Pop Stars
Photograph: Daniel Edwards/Cory Allen Contemporary ArtJustin and Selena as One by Daniel Edwards. Artist Daniel Edwards is best known for casting a life-sized sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth on all fours, hunched over a bear skin rug. (As if Brit were that earthy!) But now Edwards has sh ... More >>
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July 23, 2011
Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour With Nicki Minaj at the American Airlines Arena, July 22
Photo by George MartinezSee the full 40-photo Britney Spears & Nicki Minaj at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour With Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo American Airlines Arena Friday, July 22, 2011 Better Than: A cherry Blow Pop. Forget Br ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour with Nicki Minaj at the AA Arena July 22
Photo by George MartinezSee the full 40-photo Britney Spears & Nicki Minaj at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Britney Spears's Femme Fatale Tour With Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo American Airlines Arena Friday, July 22, 2011 Better Than: A cherry Blow Pop. Forget Br ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Six Greatest Weirdo Pop Queens of All Time
Last.fmRolling Stone created a Queen of Pop Index, ranking the top 16 female pop recording artists of the last two years by examining, according to them, "album and digital song sales, Hot 100 rankings, radio airplay, YouTube views, social media, concert grosses, industry awards, and ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Estelle's Coming to Town! But 99 Jamz Isn't Saying Where
Even though it came out in 2008, Estelle's "American Boy" featuring Kanye West sounds like the best of the dance '90s, deliciously Moloko-like. It's mature, melodic, and completely enjoyable. That's what the classy Brit seems to be about. And the chanteuse is coming to South Florida thanks to 9 ... More >>
Music
June 30, 2011
Fatboy Slim with Dirty South at the Surfcomber Hotel's IndepenDANCE closing pool party July 4
Even though it came out in 2008, Estelle's "American Boy" featuring Kanye West sounds like the best of the dance '90s, deliciously Moloko-like. It's mature, melodic, and completely enjoyable. That's what the classy Brit seems to be about. And the chanteuse is coming to South Florida thanks to 9 ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2011
Britney Spears' Tickets Half Off? Four Things That Would Make It Worth Full Price
via XwomanizerxRecently, Perez Hilton reported that tickets for Britney Spears' Femme Fatale tour are selling for half off. Apparently, the original prices were extremely expensive, in the range of $96 to $346.50, before fees. But her boyfriend Jason Trawick is selling tickets on his site at a ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
Britney Spears' "I Wanna Go" Tries and Fails With Robots and Creepy Sexual Innuendo
Britney Spears, our favorite almost-30-year-old, meltdown-prone mom is trying to keep her music videos sexy. It isn't working and here are some lowlights from her new vid for "I Wanna Go." Robots. People keep turning into androids. The video ends with a guy giving her a handful of seashells ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
Fatboy Slim Talks American Independence, Pool Parties, and Laser Attacks
It's been 235 years since the Founding Fathers won us our freedom from all those evil, red-clad limeys. The war is so over. And yet Brit club-killer Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook) seems to be plotting a counterattack for this Fourth of July. Admittedly, Crossfade is frazzled. And you should be wo ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Britney Spears Is Back! Femme Fatale! North American Tour! Miami Gig July 22!
Brit is back, bitches.OK, so we're not really that excited about Britney Spears's hot new album Femme Fatale. Or her 11-city North American tour. Or even her local gig at the American Airlines Arena. The multiple exclamation points were gratuitous and cheap. But when a former pop tart goes bonk ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Duran Duran at Ultra Music Festival March 25
Brit is back, bitches.OK, so we're not really that excited about Britney Spears's hot new album Femme Fatale. Or her 11-city North American tour. Or even her local gig at the American Airlines Arena. The multiple exclamation points were gratuitous and cheap. But when a former pop tart goes bonk ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
Anjunabeats' Ultra Week Invasion of Ice Palace Is Only Three Days Away
The members of Above & Beyond are no strangers to celebrating in Miami. The British trance trio made up of Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki, and Tony McGuinness have been throwing annual parties here for a few years now. And like previous installments, the threesome's 2010 appearance will focus o ... More >>
Music
March 17, 2011
Anjunabeats party at Ice Palace March 24
The members of Above & Beyond are no strangers to celebrating in Miami. The British trance trio made up of Jono Grant, Paavo Siljamäki, and Tony McGuinness have been throwing annual parties here for a few years now. And like previous installments, the threesome's 2010 appearance will focus o ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Five Super Bowl Halftime Moments That Totally Sucked
Steven Tyler and Britney Spears ... That totally sucked.We know you're gearing up for the big game this Sunday. Maybe you're actually washing your Ben Rapistburger jersey for the first time all season, or polishing your cherished wedge of cheesehead. Whatever you're doing, you're getting pumped ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
This Charming Man
Steven Tyler and Britney Spears ... That totally sucked.We know you're gearing up for the big game this Sunday. Maybe you're actually washing your Ben Rapistburger jersey for the first time all season, or polishing your cherished wedge of cheesehead. Whatever you're doing, you're getting pumped ... More >>
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January 28, 2011
Air London Showcase Headlined By Simon Baker, Matt Tolfrey, Glimpse, and Others March 22
Simon Baker Headlines Air London ShowcaseNow preparing its third annual WMC installment, Brit label-cum-artist collective Air London will be landing in Miami on March 22 with another stellar international lineup. Last year's sold-out showcase at the Electric Pickle boasted a hefty array of i ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Rachel Goodrich's "Golden Phone" Is Being Used to Sell, uh, Phones in New BlackBerry Ad
Photo by Yvette LabovThe choice: Golden phone or BlackBerry?That's right ... Our favorite ukelele-toting songslinger in the whole damn 305, Rachel Goodrich, has another song in a TV commercial. Last time, the Crayola corporation was making use of Ms. Goodrich's "Light Bulb" to brainwash kiddies ... More >>
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January 7, 2011
Date With a Brit at the Biltmore
You've undoubtedly heard the expression, "Things aren't always as they seem," and in the case of my latest date -- the second one filmed for the viewing pleasure of some major television network executives--no truer words could've fit the experience.Producers came to town yet again to film their ... More >>
Music
December 23, 2010
Diplo at Grand Central December 23
You've undoubtedly heard the expression, "Things aren't always as they seem," and in the case of my latest date -- the second one filmed for the viewing pleasure of some major television network executives--no truer words could've fit the experience.Producers came to town yet again to film their ... More >>
Music
December 16, 2010
Candyland 15 at Mekka December 17
You've undoubtedly heard the expression, "Things aren't always as they seem," and in the case of my latest date -- the second one filmed for the viewing pleasure of some major television network executives--no truer words could've fit the experience.Producers came to town yet again to film their ... More >>
Music
November 25, 2010
Mark Ronson at LIV December 1
You've undoubtedly heard the expression, "Things aren't always as they seem," and in the case of my latest date -- the second one filmed for the viewing pleasure of some major television network executives--no truer words could've fit the experience.Producers came to town yet again to film their ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Timo Maas and Lee Burridge at Nocturnal November 24
You've undoubtedly heard the expression, "Things aren't always as they seem," and in the case of my latest date -- the second one filmed for the viewing pleasure of some major television network executives--no truer words could've fit the experience.Producers came to town yet again to film their ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Mark Ronson Brings His Famous Surname to LIV December 1
Mark RonsonYou might recognize the surname Ronson thanks to the three famous siblings attached to it. Charlotte Ronson is a well-known designer, while Samantha Ronson is a semi-talented DJ better known for bedding damaged starlettes.Then there is Mark Ronson, the producer and musician. The Brit w ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Timo Maas and Lee Burridge Team Up at Soho Studios November 24
Why so cranky, Timo?After an entire decade behind the decks as a DJ-for-hire, German spinner Timo Maas finally became a full-blown techno convert in the early '90s. He hung around warehouses and cut together live mixes that kickstarted his ascent through Deutschland's rave scene. There were res ... More >>
Music
November 11, 2010
Paul Oakenfold's Facelift Tour at LIV November 13
Why so cranky, Timo?After an entire decade behind the decks as a DJ-for-hire, German spinner Timo Maas finally became a full-blown techno convert in the early '90s. He hung around warehouses and cut together live mixes that kickstarted his ascent through Deutschland's rave scene. There were res ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Five Influential Tracks by Dieselboy, Spinning at Electric Pickle This Saturday
via twitter.com/djdieselboyUnlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic music was, at least at its inception, purely a product of the U.K. Singl ... More >>
Music
November 4, 2010
Steve Lawler at Soho Studios November 5
via twitter.com/djdieselboyUnlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic music was, at least at its inception, purely a product of the U.K. Singl ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Animal House
via twitter.com/djdieselboyUnlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic music was, at least at its inception, purely a product of the U.K. Singl ... More >>
Music
February 18, 2010
Gringo Star
via twitter.com/djdieselboyUnlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic music was, at least at its inception, purely a product of the U.K. Singl ... More >>
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November 26, 2009
Londoner Ebony Bones! is this year's Art Loves Music performer
via twitter.com/djdieselboyUnlike with punk rock, at the height of drum 'n' bass' near-mainstream crossover, there was never much of a debate over its country of origin. The skittering, ragga-inflected, bass-heavy electronic music was, at least at its inception, purely a product of the U.K. Singl ... More >>
Music
August 27, 2009
Pieces of Her
Reappointed pop queen Britney Spears hits the American Airlines Arena.
Music
June 25, 2009
On a Square
Reappointed pop queen Britney Spears hits the American Airlines Arena.
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May 14, 2009
The Vibrators
Reappointed pop queen Britney Spears hits the American Airlines Arena.
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March 19, 2009
Manchester Band The Whip Gets Feisty with Glam Electro-Pop
Reappointed pop queen Britney Spears hits the American Airlines Arena.
Music
March 19, 2009
Late of the Pier's Ice Pop
The English youngsters make frosty New Wave into something, well, new.
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March 12, 2009
Other Clubs Just Give Us Lemons
The English youngsters make frosty New Wave into something, well, new.
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