Santiago (Chile)

Sabado Gigante Celebrates 50 Years

Protest Stupid, Racist Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court and President Obama leave the undocumented and their allies no choice but to escalate civil disobedience.

Chico Trujillo, Chilean Party Band, Making Miami Debut at PAX on June 13

Between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean on that long, narrow strip of South American land named Chile, there are hundreds of excellent fiestas going down. And nine men collectively known as Chico Trujillo claim to be providing "the soundtrack to every Chilean party from Santiago to Valparaiso." In ... More >>

Ana Tijoux at PAX Miami May 19

Ana Tijoux, Chilean Rapper, Talks Chile Student Protests and Miami Bass

Born to a French social worker momma and a Chileno father escaping a tyrannical regime, Ana Tijoux is a golden-era hip-hop superfan, rapid-fire lyricist, musical activist, party girl, and pop star. Her youth was spent running wild in the streets of Paris to a rap soundtrack. But at the age of 13, ... More >>

Meteorite-Infused Wine: Better Than LSD

​You might remember the Natural Ice beer marketing campaign in which two fans attempted to make the first beer in space. But this is better. How about meteorite-infused wine?Double-u, tee, eff. That's right, an Englishman by the name of Ian Hutcheon created Meteorito, the world's first wine aged w ... More >>

Erislandy Lara: Robbed in a boxing scandal, he's coming back

Monotonix Cancels Art Basel Week Show at Electric Pickle

Photo by Eilon PazMonotonix cancelled! Nooo!​Holy shit, SoFlo freaks. Can we not catch a break? Last time, Monotonix trekked this far south (or almost, it was Respectables in West Palm), the band's explosive Israeli punk-show-slash-Krav-Maga-exhibition ended prematurely after lead singer Ami Shale ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Manuvers

Head Spins: DJ Manuvers

​Miami may not have completely shed its reputation as a party mecca, even for its full-time residents. But with cats like DJ Manuvers coming up and taking over, we might one day also be known for our work ethic.Of course you might expect some fast action from one whose name is both a noun and a ve ... More >>

A Virtual Chilean Wine Tasting -- Without the Virtual

Lee Klein​A virtual tasting of 8 Sauvignon Blancs from Chile (five of which were D.O.'s) took place last Wednesday evening. The promoters of the evening, Wines of Chile, invited me to participate along with 50 other wine enthusiasts, bloggers, writers, etc. We had all received our bottles in advan ... More >>

Winter of Their Discontent

Andes Wagyu from Chile is Coming Soon to America through Miami

Fernando Hartwig South Pacific Specialties partners Francisco Pinto (left) and Damien Claire (right,) and their new friend, the docile Chilean Wagyu bull out to pasture at Andes Wagyu in Santiago. ​It was the end of June in New York City.  The gourmet industry gathering that was the 20 ... More >>

Behind the Scenes Photos from Univision's Viva El Sueno

Jacob KatelWalking the red carpet.​ Last week Crossfade got invited to Greenwich Studios in North Miami where Univision is filming their new mega reality talent competition Viva El Sueño. Univision was holding an industry preview of the program for big-wig executives, rich, important and famous p ... More >>

Motorcycle Arsonist Has History of Domestic Violence

It turns out that pathetic guy was a wife beater.

Motorcycle Arsonist Has History of Domestic Violence

via Florida Department of Corrections Tojeiro was released from prison in September 2002 after he served time for beating and stealing from his exes.News reports last week shot around the world -- from the Chicago Tribune to MSNBC to El Mercurio of Santiago, Chile. A spurned boyfriend had plo ... More >>

Head Spins: Danny Ashe

Music-making and mashups in one seamless mix.

Head Spins: Danny Ashe

Is a DJ a musician? Some say yes, some say no. If you say yes, what happens when the DJ ditches the turntable and kicks on the Serato? Are they still musicians? And what about the Pioneer CDJ folks? Or the Apple core crowd? Are they musicians too?The question is as old as disco and has been revived ... More >>

Music-making and Mashups

Head Spins: DJ Miner

Bella Rose's weekend warrior.

Meet Purvis Young

Head Spins: Drop.D

Love Hate's resident hip-hop hero.

Wedding Trasher

A store owner is too Christian to serve a gay couple

Revolution and Evolution

A Miami Film Fest documentary about Chile's Salvador Allende carries a contemporary message

La Gata

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Argentine tango goddess María Angelica Milán remembers her nine lives

Revenge of the Misfit Toys

A year ago, three South Florida friends began sewing plush dolls for fun; now they're at the vanguard of a toy revolution

Dialogue: The Final Frontier

When trade sanctions, bluster, and a few bombs don't work, you gotta try something else

Shameless Copy

Chilean classics Los Prisioneros come back, this time imitating themselves

Argentine Invasion

Ratones Paranoicos do everything like the Rolling Stones, even conquering the United States

Shake

Cuban rockers shift from Lenin to Lennon

Fancy Footwork

After being banned in Cuba, kickboxing is making a run for South Florida fight fans

The Assassin Next Door, Part 2

Chile demands that former secret police agent Armando Fernandez Larios face justice for his role in the murderous Caravan of Death. But he seems to be safe in Miami -- thanks to the U.S. government.

Magic of Real Life

The Sentimental Teaser

The Assassin Next Door

Chile's infamous undercover operative Armando Fernandez Larios has lived a quiet life in Miami. But his past is about to catch up with him.

The Sound of Change

The Reel Deal

With films from fourteen countries, the Miami Film Festival features a volatile mix of love, lust, and crime

The Sweet Buy-and-Buy