See also: “Bon Iver: The Five Least Sexy Erotica Stories About Bearded Indie Dude Justin Vernon” — plus the full 23-photo slideshow of Bon Iver at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Bon Iver With The Staves Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Better Than: Bon Iver and I went to…
It’s hard out there for an aspiring Bawse. If Rick Ross gets recorded talking about drug deals, he sells millions of records and “Pat Riley [becomes his] neighbor.” But when Rozay’s fellow Miami rapper Mike “Majic 305” Yuen does the same thing, he gets two years in prison, a $12,500…
If you’ve heard of glam punker Bobby Durango, perhaps you’re a Johnny Depp obsessive. Or maybe you know everything there is to know about 1980s hair metal. But for fans of Durango, who died this week after singing in bands for about 30 years, he will be remembered as one…
A fundraiser on Sunday for one of Miami’s most beloved musicians, Nabedi Osorio, was spoiled when the cashbox was stolen towards the end of the night. Hundreds gathered at The Stage for NabediPalooza, a farewell party and fundraiser for Osorio, one half of The State Of and a dear friend…
Surfer Blood! The West Palm Beach band is currently recording its second full-length slab in California with Gil Norton, a studio pro who’s previously produced The Foo Fighters and Counting Crows, as well as the final three albums by The Pixies (with whom the Blood boys toured last year). Given…
“Let’s hope no one’s in a biting mood on Saturday,” Deaf Poets guitarist-singer Sean Wouters tells Crossfade. “But our set might make you feel like you’re on bath salts.” The band will be playing a record release party for their new seven-inch single at Churchill’s Pub on Saturday night, along…
Legend has it that Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for “the Fountain of Youth.” Historians know, however, this is just a poor translation of “good tunes and a $6 PBR & Jameson combo.” In any case, ever since April 2, 1513, Miami has been a hothouse for new…
See Crossfade’s review and slideshow of Puscifer in Miami — plus Maynard James Keenan’s suggested wine pairings for a meal of human face and his “Five Favorite Adult Swim Moments.” Metal’s leading weirdo luminary, Maynard James Keenan is coming to the Gusman Center on June 12. He won’t be with…
See Crossfade’s review and slideshow of Puscifer in Miami — plus Maynard James Keenan’s “Five Favorite Adult Swim Moments” and “Puscifer Gets Weird at the Gusman on June 12.” Any vulgarian can wash down a lunch of human face with LSD and half a dozen bullets. A true gourmand, however,…
See the full 51-photo slideshow from Best of the Best 2012. Best of the Best 2012 With Fabolous, Meek Mill, French Montana, Fat Joe, 2 Chainz, Ace Hood, and others Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park, Miami Sunday, May 28, 2012 Better Than: If you know what this was better than,…
How down in the dumps must a member of the Terror Squad be to have a Ring Pop on his finger and still have a frown on his face? Only DJ Khaled knows. In advance of his set at this weekend’s Best of the Best, DJ Khaled has released the…
Just because you’re ovulating, that’s no reason to miss next week’s Bon Iver concert at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Ever since the creation of the Bon Iver Erotic Stories Tumblr, it has become impossible to separate the band’s sleepy-eyed singer from the sexy, sexy tales that have been written about…
Just when Downtown Miami’s dearth of Swedish dance-pop divas was starting to get a little embarrassing, Grand Central is here to save the day with an announcement of new additions to their summer lineup. Five new shows have been added for June: Just Blaze; Munchi; Digitalism; Flosstradamus and Drop the…
Lil Wayne is willing to pick up the world and drop it on your fucking head. But in a pinch, a skateboard will apparently do the job. According to TMZ, Weezy and his entourage are being investigated for their second skateboard-related assault in two months. A fan who’d been denied…
Toss a couple Dramamines into your party-time pill pack. On January 4, 2013, the second annual edition of Hard’s Holy Ship!! electronic music cruise will set sail from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades for three nights of brain-busting beats. Tickets sold out in only 28 hours and now the hotly anticipated…
When Crossfade checked in with The Duke Spirit on Thursday, the London rock band was lost and on the run somewhere outside Daytona Beach. They finally arrived under cover of darkening skies, as the neon tubes buzzed on for the evening in Miami Beach. Crossfade tagged along to see what…
See also “Joslyn James’s Tips for Lube Wrestling, Ping-Porn, and Surviving Exxxotica 2012.” Crossfade exclusive! Joslyn James, Tiger Woods’ former mistress and porn star (Mama Fucked a Black Man, Shorty Iz Fuckin’ Yo Mama 2), will be contributing to a coffee table book in honor of Trayvon Martin. As the…
Yes, Joslyn James is Tiger Woods’ former mistress and a porn star, known for such stiffening cinematic feats as Men in Uniform Love Big Tits and Cougars, Kittens & Cock. That’s why she’ll be appearing at the Exxxotica expo all weekend. But Ms. James is also an athlete. And this…
See also “Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell Comments on Tom Gabel’s Transgender Announcement” — plus the Fillmore’s full Facebook photo album from Jane’s Addiction in Miami. Jane’s Addiction With The Duke Spirit Fillmore Miami Beach Friday, May 18, 2012 Better Than: Remembering that Ritual de lo Habitual came out in 1990…
See also “Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell Comments on Tom Gabel’s Transgender Announcement.” When Jane’s Addiction brings its rock party to the Fillmore Miami Beach tonight, it will be a homecoming show for the band’s frontman, Perry Farrell. “I moved to Miami Beach when I was about fourteen, shortly after my…
English rock band The Duke Spirit is due to open for Jane’s Addiction at the Fillmore Miami Beach this Friday. But right now, singer Leila Moss and her crew are lost somewhere outside of Daytona Beach with an angry gas station attendant on their tail. “We have no idea where…
Shave the sides of your head right after buying Skrillex tickets on Saturday morning and it will have grown back by the time his show hits Mansion on September 28. But you’ll still have tickets to see Skrillex unleash his magical diarrheic iPod. For such an intimate gig, it’s almost…
