Prior to their Ultra Music Festival booking, Passion Pit was already scheduled to play at the Fillmore Miami Beach on June 13. But it wouldn’t be a complete Miami concert appearance without the obligatory afterparty. That’s where the Overthrow, Poplife, and One Fifty come in to ensure the possibility that…

Two-thirds of Miike Snow is responsible for producing some of the biggest pop hits of the last decade. Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, also known as Bloodshy & Avant, are responsible for giving mega-hits to Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, Kylie Minogue, Kelis, and Madonna. But along with Andrew…

Let the record show this Buddyhead piece with the Jacuzzi Boys is perhaps the stupidest interview ever. The questions are half-assed and pointless. And for the ones that are provoking, they obviously only look to stir up drama. Thankfully, the Miami-based band wisely choose the high road.For instance: 4. Time…

Praise Jebus! There is a god, and his name is Roman Jones! For those of us already dreading the drive up to Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room to see La Roux perform live on August 4 have another option. Mansion has booked the British electropop outfit two days later on August…

We are only two weeks away until we pissed off people announce the 2010 Best of Miami winners. The choices have already been made and are in the book, but who won is currently only the knowledge of the editorial board — and no matter what people say, our sales…

Got to love M.I.A., a.k.a., Maya Arulpragasam. New York Times Magazine contributor Lynn Hirschberg, wrote an fascinating and intimate piece on the Sri Lankian-by-the-way-of-London artist. In it, Hirschberg writes about Maya’s past and how it influences her work today. The writer also seems a bit cynical about if Maya is…

We reported a few weeks ago that Heathrow Lounge had a “Nightclub Available” sign up on the facade of its building and had closed up shop. According to current majority owner Matthew Switkes, that might have been misunderstood. The nightclub is open. During this Memorial Day Weekend, the South Beach…

Not everyone is going to be digging the hip-hop madness that Memorial Day Weekend bring to South Beach. So for those looking for a regular Miami night, the mainland will be your haven.Take for instance Cafeina, the Wynwood lounge-meets-gallery that will be hosting Los Angeles DJ duo Classixx. The last…

Like Freegums and Todd James (Reas International) before him, local artist Someshine, AKA Mike Del Marmol, has taken a stab at redecorating Bar — the space formerly occupied by PS14 and Max Fish. Above is a little teaser sent to us Raul Sanchez, general manger of Bar and events/promotions coordinator…

If Crossfade is looking a little lighter this morning it’s because it had some surgery last night. We are pleased to announce South Florida now has two music blogs for the best source of everything music and nightlife related happening around our area. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach,…

With Pharrell Williams spending a lot of time in Miami for the past few years, he is basically become a local act. But if you need an even stronger local angle, FriendsWithYou-decorated cars aside, you only have to look at the promos circulating around the interwebs for N.E.R.D’s new single…

We promise we’ll stop writing about Grand Central when their bookings start to suck — which doesn’t seem to be happening any time soon. This weekend the downtown venue is packing another wallop of dance music.Friday, Green Velvet, AKA Cajmere, will be returning to Miami hopefully bringing the “Shake &…