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Father's Day is this Sunday, and it's an obligatory holiday. One exception: If you're a fetus whose dad has dubbed himself "Yeezus," you have our permission to ignore the holiday from now until forever. But for the rest of us, it's time to start the mad scramble for a last-minute gift. This isn't l ... More >>
We're sure its an honor just to sit on the steps of capitol at the inauguration, but lets be honest, the hottest seat was next to Beyonce. Which, well, obviously was taken by Jay-Z, but seated directly next to them was South Florida congresswoman and DNC chief was Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who the e ... More >>
In spite of past problems, little seems to be standing in the way of Miami food trucks serving the masses in Wynwood during the week of Art Basel. Sakaya Kitchen's Dim Ssam a Gogo will host more then 30 food trucks at the usual art walk location, 210 NW 22nd Lane from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. from today (T ... More >>
Rolling Stone just farted out a list of turds and called it the "25 DJs That Rule the Earth." But we here at Crossfade have got more than a bone to pick with them about it. Not only is this list completely nonsensical and asinine, it plays like a tired attempt at relevancy by a dancing corpse that ... More >>
Yes, Soulja Boy showed off his pretty-boy bone on Tumblr. But, uh, it was an "accident." The platinum-selling, dance-craze-starting, go-dumb rapper posted a picture of his swaggy weiner the other day, and Perez Hilton snagged an NSFW version before it was deleted. Because we know you're as pervers ... More >>
Chan Marshall never really seems to catch a break. While her management and PR team were pushing Marshall's new album Sun as the ultimate proof that she'd finally gotten her shit together, we here at Crossfade knew something was up when the songstress was hospitalized and Tweeting weird shit, just ... More >>
The DJ Mag Top 100 comes out today. But pretty much no one cares. Like, it's just an excuse for the machine to rip off more commercial consumers and demand bigger dollars for their predictable set performances, bro. These are producers. They're not even DJs. You know who lives above that Top 100 ... More >>
Cat Power (AKA Chan Marshall) is a brilliant indie rock badass. But she apparently doesn't dig criticism. Especially the kind that she perceives to be unfairly judgmental, arrogant, and "square." This morning, we here at Crossfade, the Miami New Times' music blog, ran a review of Marshall's Sun to ... More >>
See also "Deadmau5 Obsessed With Kat Von D, Uploads 43-Photo Album to Facebook." Move over, Mr. Meowingtons! 'Cause EDM's biggest hater has a new favorite kitty kat. Turns out, Deadmau5, who sometimes seems to hate everyone and everything (including himself), is totally head-over-heels in love wit ... More >>
Just two weeks ago, Joel "Deadmau5" Zimmerman was crowned the rat king of hooded sweatshirts, oversized graphic t-shirts, and flat-bill ball caps when he launched NeffMau5, an exclusive, collaborative clothing line with swag sport punk brand Neff. "The people involved are the people I see at my sh ... More >>
Let's be honest. The first instinct most people have when a Republican politician's seminude photos emerge online is that a sex scandal is about to unfold. Probably a gay sex scandal. So when pics of state Rep. Peter Nehr leaked online in, of all places, the political blog of the Tampa Bay Times, we ... More >>
Of course I'm not saying what a candidate eats should be the sole factor considered by voters when determining the next president of the United States. That would be crazy. Other things are important too -- like what he drinks, and economic policy and stuff.But character surely plays a role in our e ... More >>
White girl rappers are a tough sell. Ask Uffie, Kreayshawn, and Iggy Azalea. The vitriol thrown their way -- whether deserved or not -- tends to stem from the question, "What do white girls know about hip-hop?"That's why Kitty Pryde, a Daytona Beach native, seems to differ from her peers. She gets p ... More >>
Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean recently opened up on Tumblr about falling in love with a man, and the blogosphere is buzzing with stories about gay Franky. But we're stuck on how modern this whole coming-out ceremony has become. Gays, bisexuals, and lesbians have been a big part of the music indust ... More >>
For a dead mouse, Joel Zimmerman just won't shut up. The Mau5 has never been one to shy away from brutal honesty, telling everyone from the Queen of Pop to the Ultra addicts, the scum of Jersey, and even all of EDM exactly where to stick it. Here are the four most vicious feuds in Deadmau5 history ... More >>
A lot of hot dogs were consumed over Memorial Day weekend, but that's just the beginning. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans will eat more than seven billion frankfurters between now and Labor Day (818 per second). That's shocking -- I mean the notion of a National Hot ... More >>
Despite reports the University of Miami had reached out to the Big 12 conference to gauge interest in a possible move in case several ACC members leave for more Midwestern pastures, athletic director Shawn Eichorst has broken his silence on the matter. He laims the U is "committed to the ACC."
Known to be a white liquor city, Miami is currently enjoying a craft beer explosion. With Schnebly Redland Winery and Brewery becoming the city's first to export its beer and Wynwood Brewing Company on the cusp of opening its doors, Magic City cicerones have a lot to look forward to. Between the com ... More >>
Read Crossfade's post about Madonna's Ultra Music Festival 2012 and watch the full six-minute and 52-second clip of Madonna's Ultra appearance. Uh-oh, Deadmau5 is pissed off again. The last time he unleashed his fury on Ultra Music Festival in a 12-minute YouTube rant, slamming the electronic ... More >>
We all know that Miami's reigning rap king Rick Ross prefers the finer things in life, and likes to flaunt that fact on his Twitter account. Today Ross Tweeted a picture of his latest favorite product: marijuana named after New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.
When French musician Anthony Gonzalez started recording as M83, his deeply dreamy signature sound was a total anomaly. The year was 2001, and the electronic music world was still deep in the throes of proggy four-four beats. Meanwhile, the cool-kid rock scene was about to get warmed up by a gar ... More >>
Think your commute sucks? South Florida market analyst Carlos Edde, 25, and graphic design consultant Alex Pretelt, 26, are preparing to driving 10,000 miles from England to Mongolia -- all without a GPS system in a 1.2 liter car. The insane drive is part of the international Mongol Rally, a seri ... More >>
You probably know by now that Back to the Future II predicted that there would be a baseball team using the name "Miami" as their home signifier, but did another movie predict the Miami Marlin's new uniforms?The 1998 box office bomb BASEketball, staring South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Par ... More >>
Will Art Basel Miami Beach get a Wall Street-style occupation this week? The art fair warned gallerists of the possibility, and rumors are swirling. Now OccupyArtBasel.com is live, but right now it's just a Tumblr blog filled with a mini-manifesto and a Occupy movement related pictures and links. ... More >>
Not since "Paula Deen Riding Things" has a scene in Miami taken the Internet by meme storm. After defeating the Dolphins in his first NFL career start last weekend, Tim Tebow got down on one knee, clenched a fist, and proceeded to take a quick prayer break while the rest of the Broncos ran around ... More >>
LeBron James, being the business mogul that he is, and his partners launched Sheets energy strips earlier this year. They're like those dissolvable breath freshener strips, except they contain caffeine and other energy supplements.Well, someone in the marketing department over at Sheets HQ really ... More >>
In the beginning, Domo Genesis dropped Rolling Papers, an ode to getting high in the guise of mixtape. Pardon the pun, but it was dope. Now, Odd Future's squinty-eyed stoner is back with a new mixtape, Under the Influence. Yesterday afternoon at 4:20 p.m., Domo released his sophomore effort v ... More >>
The only thing scarier than chicks with Rick Scott's eyes: Rick Scott with Rick Scott's eyes.In case the real Gov. Rick Scott hasn't given you enough nightmare fuel to last a thousand bloody dreams, our in-house graphics department (commonly called "Pam Shavalier") has compiled a new collection f ... More >>
It was almost exactly seven weeks ago during Miami Music Week when glossy flyers advertising a gig by Kid Cudi at La Covacha started showing up all over the city, tacked to telephone polls, tossed in the gutter, and being used at the Vagabond as coasters for Colt 45s. The show was being promoted ... More >>
Tyler the Creator: Is he the über-hipster hopper?There is no escaping the young-and-vulgar West Coast hip-hop collective Odd Future. There was a brief incubation period on the internet. But ever since performing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the group has been everywhere: SXSW, Coachella, and ... More >>
We know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Crossfade. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to you, but Captcha is going away. Crossfade and the other Miami New Times blogs are switching to Dis ... More >>
We know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Short Order. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to you, but Captcha is going away. Short Order and the other Miami New Times blogs are switching to ... More >>
We know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Riptide. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to you, but Captcha is going away. Riptide and the other Miami New Times blogs are switching to Disqus ... More >>
via myspace.com/entresolUPDATE: We've just been informed via the comments section that Entresol has cancelled his show today. Instead, WVUM Days Out will present a team of its own DJs. What do we know about Entresol? Well, like all good 21st century journalists, we here at Crossfade subscribe t ... More >>
MSU's mascot briefly dated Snooki. It won't be for another 10 years, but the Miami Hurricanes and the Michigan State Spartans will meet in a home-and-away series in 2020 and 2021. Even with mixed results over the past few seasons, it seems the Miami athletic department isn't shying away from the ... More >>
The Standard Miami's always had a little swag about it. Whenever we go there we know we'll be able to relax and let loose, and somehow just stepping through the doors of any of their four branches (Hollywood, Downtown LA, New York, or our very own Miami Beach spa) makes us feel slightly coole ... More >>
Whether or not we'd like to admit it, we've all been there. Moving to new cities and jumping head first into the dating pool isn't easy. But we're guessing the real trick is standing out. Cue SeeClaudiaDate.com. Claudia, a native Texan and recent New York transplant, spent the last year in South ... More >>
Remember when we told you about that social media scavenger hunt you'd have to go on to get tickets to a social media fiesta with booze provided by @SmirnoffMiami, music by @RkmyKeny, and everything live-tweeted by your Twitter jockey, @ManuGabaldon? Well, we have an even easier way for ... More >>
In yet another awesome cover choice, check out ex-Fort Lauderdale synth-rock trio Selebrities' take on Technotronic's "Move This" right now. Like, now! Hit it over at the group's MySpace. For the '90s-challenged, just think about the song that reminds you to "shake that body" a lot.Thanks to the ... More >>
Art Basel is many things to many people. Some see it as a drug-infused bacchanal where, occasionally, art is appreciated. Others see it as the art world's seasonally scheduled hangover. Most would agree it's a catastrofuck of major proportions. William PowhidaDo you remember anything from last year ... More >>
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