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Flume on Death, Hard Miami, Getting High

Flume is an Australian kid signed to Mom Pop Records who's been lighting up the sales charts with his chilled-out electronica. This week, he's in town for Hard Miami, a show at Bardot, and a few days off before a North American tour. Here's what he has to say about Ultra Music Festival, getting ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2012: A Six-Party Weekend Guide

Art Basel Miami Beach is officially in full swing. So even though we've already hit you with the ten best EDM parties and the fifteen best parties period ... The awesome arty parties just won't stop keep cropping up. And the best thing about these six? Some of them are totally free! See also -F ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 Music Guide: Acts Announced So Far

Sure, we like to pretend the week of Art Basel Miami Beach (AKA Miami Art Week) is all about the glorified flea market happening either side of the causeway. But you just want to party. You can't afford to pay $10,000 for a bike covered in Saran Wrap and called "Untitled." But you can afford the cov ... More >>

Matt & Kim Cancel Fillmore Show, Opening Act Oberhofer Playing The Stage Miami Tonight

Matt & Kim work so hard ... They got too sick to play Miami. Last night, the perpetually psyched indie duo canceled their show at the Fillmore Miami Beach because Matt lost his voice. But opening act Oberhofer's still ready to rock, playing a last minute booking at The Stage tonight. See also ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain No Reservations: The End Is Near

No Reservations, the final tour, premiered last evening. The series, which features host Anthony Bourdain eating, drinking, and behaving badly, has won both awards and a loyal fan base. In this, the first of the countdown to the end of Bourdain's Travel Channel show, we travel to Austin, Texas, for ... More >>

Rokbar Miami Reopens on South Beach

Rokbar Miami Reopens on South Beach After a 14-Month Closure

See also "Rokbar Closes After Seven Years." When iconic South Beach party spot Rokbar closed in 2011, the time was right. It had enjoyed a seven-year run -- an eternity by SoBe nightclub standards -- with plenty of noteworthy moments. So perhaps that's why news of the Rokbar's reopening came as ... More >>

UR1 Music Festival Promises Diverse Music Lineup, Art During Basel 2012 Weekend

If you're saw the ads and announcements popping up for the UR1 Music Festival, you know that there is something brewing for the week of Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 in December. We have to admit our first thought was, Wait, another EDM event in Miami? How many do we need? Our initial conclusion was ... More >>

Beach House at Fillmore Miami Beach May 8

Beach House's Victoria Legrand on Bloom, New Songs, and Practicing Musical Magic

In its recent music issue, Entertainment Weekly declared Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House to be one of the 30 greatest bands working today. Though the duo was number 30, the list also included the legendary Bruce Springsteen and pop sensation Adele. "I saw that thing, and it kinda freaked ... More >>

Video: Neon Indian at Ultra Music Festival 2012

​The collective celebration of electronic dance music (otherwise known as Ultra Music Festival) finally kicked off yesterday at Bayfront Park. And a few hiccups aside, everything seemed to go smoothly. We had gotten so used to the layout at Bicentennial Park that first thing we did was survey the ... More >>

Winter Music Conference, Ultra Music Festival, and Miami Music Week expand to nine days for 2012

Neon Indian at Ultra March 23

Ultra Music Festival's Neon Indian Releases Trippy Adult Swim-Directed Video for "Fallout"

​Ultra Music Festival band Neon Indian just released an Adult Swim-directed video for new-ish single "Fallout" and it's just as cartoonishly trippy as you'd imagine. Coming from the minds of the best primetime stoner entertainment on the market, this clip features an animated hottie with pink hai ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012 Sold Out With 73 Days Until Start

​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 >>

Ultra Music Festival 2012 Announces Lineup: Avicii, Tiësto, David Guetta, and 89 Others

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 >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011's Ten Best Parties and Concerts

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Music Guide: All the Acts Announced So Far

​Right now, Miami is being swarmed by art fairs, galleries, and artists from across the globe. Of course, we're talking about Art Basel Miami Beach. A side benefit to all this arty international activity is the influx of awesome music to entertain all the jetsetters. And naturally, Crossfade is k ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach: Ten Places to Spot a Celeb Listening to Music

​Art Basel Miami Beach is a horrible, crippling beast. It stands, hovering over the first week of December, forcing free drinks down your throat, making you listen to terrible music and look at bad art. Sometimes, though, every once in a while, it takes a step back and shows you the light, somet ... More >>

Art Basel Bingo 2011: Play Along!

​Back in March, we debuted Ultra Bingo. The exploration of a subculture through a game of chance was more enjoyable that we thought it would be, so why not apply it to another major Miami event? So here you have it, Basel Bingo!Like its Ultra cousin, Basel Bingo is packed with (stereotypical) stu ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach Parties You Are Not Invited To

FacebookIt's all about the Benjamins, baby. ​Whether you're an affluent jet setter or an artistic street kid, Art Basel Miami Beach and the plethora of satellite fairs, gallery exhibits, and public instillations attached to the four-day festival offer a little something for everyone. For Crossfade ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach 2011's Ten Best Parties, Concerts, and Strip Shows

Via facebook.com/TamaraSkyGet your Basel happy ending with Tamara Sky, The Overthrow, and Hard 2 Leave.​Check out Crossfade's blogs on other awesome Basel week events like YACHT, Salem, James Murphy's Special Disco Version, Yelle, and GZA. It might seem like a really rad idea to spend the next fo ... More >>

DFA Records' Secret Show, Moby, Macy Gray Added to Bardot's Art Basel Lineup

​In terms of show announcements, the weeks leading up to Art Basel Miami Beach are like Crossfade's never-ending Hanukkah. Every day, we get a new gift, as one culturally relevant musical act after another proclaims its mission to rock the Magic City, Basel-style. Just a short time ago, Bardot ... More >>

Electric Pickle's Art Basel Week: YACHT, Wolf Lamb, Miami Horror and More

Photo by Alin DragulinYACHT sailing into Miami during Basel week.​With Neon Indian and Yelle already slated to visit the city during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach, you can bet there's still plenty of music to be announced over the next couple of months.Of course, being at the center of the act ... More >>

Bardot Announces Living Room Sessions Series Lineup

Junior Boys play Bardot's Living Room Session on October 6.​Miami's live music scene is on the up-and-come. And in particular, one Midtown lounge is really stepping it up by bringing some of the most diverse acts in indie pop, hip-hop, and chillwave to the 305. Bardot recently announced the Thur ... More >>

Neon Indian Announces Miami Show at Bardot During Art Basel Week

​Even though Art Basel Miami Beach is still four months away, we here at Crossfade have already started scouring the interwebs for arty party announcements. And lo, superfluorescent popster Neon Indian (AKA Alan Palomo) has just announced a Basel week show at Bardot on December 1. But Mr. Indian ... More >>

Rokbar Closes After Seven Years

Photo by Ivon David Rojas​An anomaly among nightclubs and lounges in South Beach, Rokbar was a favorite among locals and downtowners who wanted something a bit more authentic than what the area usually afforded. Unfortunately, effective immediately, Rokbar has closed its doors for good."I came onb ... More >>

Shuttle Opening for Major Lazer at Grand Central May 15

Jamaican me crazy Major Lazer!​We are only about a week away, but we're pretty sure you haven't forgotten that Major Lazer is bring its crazy mix of dancehall-meets-electro to Grand Central May 15. If that wasn't awesome in itself, Poplife has announced that Passion Pit drummer Nate Donmoyer, AKA ... More >>

Lil Jon Talks Extensively to TMZ, Rocks Amazing Mishka Sweater, Plays WMC

Lil Jon recently sat down with TMZ for about a half-hour-long interview as part of the site's ongoing video interview series, TMZ Live. In it, he discusses Weezy's upcoming jail sentence, why he hasn't worked with Justin Bieber, and why fans should stop screaming "Yeah!" and "Okay!" at him i ... More >>

MillionYoung

MP3s of the Day: Free EP from MillionYoung, Playing the Vagabond This Friday

courtesy of Danger Village​The Coral Springs-based act MillionYoung has been hailed as South Florida's own bona fide entry into what is cringe-inducingly called "glo fi" or "chillwave." (The latter word actually started as a joke on the parodic blog Hipster Runoff.) In fact, impending blog hype lo ... More >>

Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From UM Radio "The Voice"

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Top Albums for the Week of November 30 - December 5University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, "The Voice" The voice is not your typical college radio station. They pride themselves on introducing ... More >>

Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From UM Radio "The Voice"

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations.Top Albums for the Week of November 8 - 15 University of Miami- WVUM 90.5 FM, "The Voice"The voice is not your typical college radio station. They pride themselves on introducing new and inn ... More >>

Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio Station "Radiate"

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations.  Dialed In for the week of October 25-31 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"Canadian duo The King Khan & BBQ Show tambourine-d their way into ... More >>

Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio Station "Radiate"

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. Dialed In for the week of October 18-24 Florida International University- WRGP 88.1 FM & 95.3 FM, "Radiate"Electro-Psychadelic fus ... More >>

Dialed In: Last Week's Top Ten From FIU Radio

Dialed In is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the top-ten lists on South Florida's campus radio stations. Click here to view the top tracks from previous weeks. The Texans and New Yorkers from electro-pop group Neon Indian topped Radiate's chart this week. ​Florida International University- ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: "Digital World" by Awesome New Republic, Playing Rokbar Tonight

Album art by Reeve Schumacher​For five years, local duo Michael John Hancock and Brian Robertson of Awesome New Republic have made hipsterized pop that sounds like some dead future from the '80s. They self-describe as "punk, soul, R&B," but that hardly probes the bloggy depths of the ANR enigm ... More >>