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Spring Breakers: A Thrilling Corruption of the Disney Princess Set

Carl Cox at Ultra Music Festival 2013

Carl Cox and Friends Return to Ultra Music Festival With Mesmerizing "Mega-Structure"

Ultra is more than an annual music festival. It's an EDM institution. Just like British house legend Carl Cox. Every year at UMF, the Carl Cox and Friends arena (which has been with the fest for its entire 15-year history) gets bigger, better, and brighter. But it doesn't only exist in Miami. It al ... More >>

SoBeWFF: Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson Drink PBR; Talk Tattoos, Runny Eggs and Christopher Walken

Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson might be the hottest culinary duo since bacon met the frying pan. And yesterday, the Taste stars took the stage together at the SoBeWFF. Lounging on a couch, the two talked significant others, guilty pleasures and Christoper Walken. Oh, and drank beer. Seriously, ... More >>

The XX Made Miami Debut: "We'd Like to Make a Formal Apology For Taking Our Damn Time"

The XX The Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Better Than: Any other XX show up to this point, probably. The XX just played their 100th show earlier this week. But until about 13 hours ago, the Brit indie-pop crew had never been to Miami. It's a difficult market, and for a lot of touri ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach January 17 to 23

S.S. Coachella Cruise, Day One: Father John Misty, Yeasayer, !!!, Pulp

The S.S. Coachella set out to sea rather unceremoniously. There weren't horns, not a streamer in sight, and no one smashed bottles against the body of the ship. But we'd all been aboard the Celebrity Silhouette for about four hours at that point and Father John Misty was launching our oceanic musi ... More >>

Red Dawn: North Korea and Audiences Go Home Unhappy

Wuthering Heights: Black Like Me

Andrea Arnold's adaptation of Brontë braves lines of color.

Britney Spears's Epic Breakdown: "Strapped to a Gurney, Screaming and Yelling"

Britney Spears went fucking crazy, y'all. Back in 2007, she was all over the place, shaving her head, driving with her babies in mama's lap, and releasing tracks like "Gimme More." Everyone falls on hard times. But now Spears has to live out her demons in the public eye all over again. And all be ... More >>

John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten) Is Still a Total Asshole: His Ten Shittiest Moments

Yes, John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten) is still a total asshole. Last week, we here at Crossfade attempted to conduct a phone interview with the Public Image LTD frontman and former Sex Pistol. But unfortunately, Johnny seemed to be stuck in one of his legendarily shitty moods. After only a couple of ... More >>

Dave Cornthwaite Braves 1,000 Miles of Reptiles and Bad Drivers on Bike Journey to Miami

For the past month, British adventurer Dave Cornthwaite has peddled a small bike-car from Memphis to Miami. Along the way he's burned more calories than the Miami Marlins' entire roster and braved hordes of alligators, snakes, and blood-sucking mosquitoes. But the most dangerous creature he's met is ... More >>

Top Ten Totally Batshit Crazy Musicians

It's a fine line between pure genius and utter insanity. Many musicians have made a career out of toeing that line. Or, uh, totally jumping it and never looking back. As it turns out, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And since batshit crazy people don't care what month it actually is, neither ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do in Miami This Weekend Under $10

​Holy cold front, bro! It was mad frigid this week, like 50-degrees. WTF, Mother Nature? C'mon, we live in Miami, not Antarctica. So glad it's getting back to normal, socks and sandals-type weather. It couldn't happen at a better time. As y'all know, it's President's Day Weekend. And even th ... More >>

Ten Couples We're Sad to See Split (But Not Really)

​When you heard the news about Heidi Klum and Seal's separation this weekend, you probably felt kinda sad. But admit it: the twisted, schadenfreude-loving part of you was a teeny bit thrilled. They were just too perfect, weren't they? With their beautiful bodies and accents and adorable babies?And ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival Launches Concert Series With Above & Beyond on March 22

​Just the other day, we here at Crossfade were trying to find a way to console the poor beat freaks who'd failed to buy, buy, buy tix to Ultra Music Festival 2012 before it totally sold out. But then Ultra itself mended broken electro hearts, saved beat-freaking dreams, and restored ticketless ra ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do During MLK Weekend Under $10

​It's the first long weekend of the year, a three-day celebration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King would've been 83 years old if he hadn't been gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray, an evil son-of-a-bitch who hated social justice and equality. Thankfully, ho ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012: Carl Cox and Sven Vath Added to Ultra Lineup

​UPDATE Ultra Music Festival has finally announced its Phase 1 lineup. Check out Ultra 2012's 92-act roster, headlined by Avicii, Tiësto, and David Guetta. Yes, we here at Crossfade continue to sit, unwashed and sweaty, at our laptops. Like a 150,000 other beat freaks all around the globe, we ... More >>

We Bought a Zoo: Matt Damon needs your love

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do This Weekend Under $10

Class Actress, Facebook​We're really starting to regret that "Warhol original" that we bought off some dude in a Ford Pinto last week during Art Basel Miami Beach. He swore it was real. And at $490, we couldn't pass on it. The bad thing, however, we've only got $10 bucks to hold us over until nex ... More >>

Outside the White Cube

Selena Gomez's Death Threat and the Ten Creepiest Pop Star Stalkers of All Time

​Barely legal teen pop queen (and Justin Bieber's girlfriend) Selena Gomez received a seriously threatening letter from a superfan-turned-stalker named Thomas Brodnicki and Crossfade can't help but wonder if those naked gold statues had anything to do with it. Regardless, it's ridiculous for a 46 ... More >>

Adele Cancels Entire US Tour Due to Vocal Cord Hemorrhage, Including Miami Concert

​It's happened again. On June 3, Brit songbird Adele was forced to cancel nine US tour dates due to a nasty bout of laryngitis. "I'm really frustrated. I was hoping with a weeks rest I'd be better to sing again straight away," she said at the time. "However there is absolutely nothing I can do bu ... More >>

Slick Rick Survival Gear for the Ruler's September 24 Show at Eve

​Immigration's off his back. And that nasty attempted murder charge ... Chalk it under pardoned. Not only is Slick Rick on top of the world, he's straight touring it. The Ruler's Back, bitches! So Let's Get Crazy. Charlotte, Salt Lake City, the dude's been everywhere. And later this mo ... More >>

Identity Festival signals dance music's true arrival on the American scene

Identity Festival 2011: A Guide for Bros, Girls, Hip-Hoppers, Snobs, and Hipsters

​Dance music's gonna blow up! That's the kind of ecstatic chatter that's been endlessly parroted by pop commentators in 2011. However, this perception that electronic tuneage has been waiting idly on the sidelines just isn't true. Dance music crossed over a long time ago. In case you hadn't not ... More >>

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 >>

Spank Rock's New Video Mixes David Lynch With Sesame Street

​It's been five years since Philly-based MC Spank Rock's last full-length record. And if the first two singles from his highly anticipated new album are any indication, the record is sure to reflect half a decade of dilligent writing, rewriting, mixing, remixing and mastermind-level tinkering. ... More >>

Sade at BankAtlantic Center July 15 and American Airlines Arena July 16

Thor is a bore

Interpol at the Fillmore Miami Beach April 29

The Internet Killed the Music Industry and Interpol Wached It Happen

Interpol was there, circa 2001, when the hype machine died.​There was a certain millennial flash-point when New Wave-y New York City goth-pop quartet Interpol seemed as though it might play a major part in the cleanup of a half-decade's crappy music. This was near the outset of the 21st Century w ... More >>

Duran Duran Delivers the Glitter at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day One, March 25

Photo by S. PajotSimon Le Bon woos the Ultra-lites.​Guy in gasmask, pointing toward Duran Duran's lead singer Simon Le Bon: "My dad totally hated that dude!" Girl in smiley face bikini: "What? Him? Why?" Guy in gasmask: "'Cause my mom really, really, really wanted to fuck him. She was crazy ob ... More >>

Still Hungry! Duran Duran Hits Ultra Music Festival 2011 This Friday

Photo by Stephanie PistellrDuran Duran survived the '70s and mastered the new millenium.​There are several parts to the Duran Duran saga. The first found the Brit New Wave band conquering America, providing fodder for MTV, and turning songs such as "Hungry Like The Wolf," "Save A Prayer," "Union o ... More >>

Trip to Ultra Land! Crossfade's 15-Act Itinerary for Ultra Music Festival 2011

Trip to Ultra and rip your hair out with Rusko.​Let's be prepared, beat freaks. There is absolutely no reason to wait till we're trapped at the bottom of a 1000-foot k-hole to start planning our Ultra Music Festival itinerary. So before digging out our dosage, stripping down to our rubber unde ... More >>

Diplo at Grand Central December 23

Candyland 15 With Starkillers, Ed Rush, and Otto Von Schirach at Mekka December 17

Photo by Logan FazioEnter Candyland. The winter rave gang is waiting for you.If you've never made the trip, there's only one way to enter Candyland: Get a group of festively costumed friends together, drop a tab and a little gamma-hydroxybutyrate, spin some drum 'n' bass (or maybe dubstep, if you're ... More >>

Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: A New Times reporter attempts 26.2 miles for ten grand

Mark Ronson Brings His Famous Surname to LIV December 1

Mark Ronson​You 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 >>

Social Distortion at the Fillmore Miami Beach, November 13

Photo by Edvill, via Wikimedia Commons​With Frank Turner and LuceroThe Fillmore Miami BeachSaturday, November 13, 2010Better than: An '80s punk show in a burned-out dive bar in East L.A. Some genres are built for longevity, but you wouldn't think punk rock would be one of 'em. The hard-charging e ... More >>

Michael Caine Scraps Cuba Restaurant Plan Because He's Scared of Miami Backlash

Creative Commons photo via Robert Wade Actor/culinary communist Michael Caine​British actor Michael Caine is known for riveting performances in dozens of movies including The Dark Knight, Inception, Austin Powers: Goldmember, and, perhaps most Oscar-worthy, A Muppet Christmas Carol. The sil ... More >>

Five Influential Tracks by Dieselboy, Spinning at Electric Pickle This Saturday

via twitter.com/djdieselboy​Unlike 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 >>

Steve Lawler and Viva Music Rave Out at Soho Studios November 5

​If your name were "Steve Lawler," you'd probably spend Wednesday afternoon spinning for the Masters of the Universe on the deck of some Cyprian millionaire's giga yacht off the coast of Dubai. Then Thursday, you'd take the red-eye back home to collate your 1001 solid-platinum platters. And Friday ... More >>

Carl Cox at Mansion October 31

South Beach Wine & Food Festival highlight reel

Perfect Pop from the Pet Shop Boys

The seminal duo ditches the paranoia on its latest album, Yes.

Tasty Business

The new Ritz-Carlton scores big with Willis Loughhead's classy cuisine

Honeys and the Rock