We are still in the midst of Winter Music Conference, but in case things are sort of hazy, here are some the slideshows we’ve put up so far, with plenty of more to come. Click on the pictures to view the full slideshow.Mansion Love ElectroSuper You & Me at LIV…
We will save our review for Ultra Music Festival Day 1 for another post, but we just quickly wanted to post video of Little Boots and Passion Pit’s performances on the main stage of the festival. We actually left right after Passion Pit’s turn because the days were a bit…
Before you head over to Bicentennial Park today for Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival, you may want to check out the set times for the entire festival, which is available online.We’ll be there covering the entire festival starting today, so be on the look out for our reports. Also,…
Yesterday, Los Angeles-based event HARD finally made its Miami debut, something we expected them to do ages ago. But did HARD live up to the hype? No and yes. We would have liked to have experienced HARD as a full-fledged production instead of a daytime pool party, but with the…
Exhaustion is setting in, but we here at Crossfade are trying to keep up the pace. So we are going to make this quick so we can go back to bed in order to rest up for Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival.Here is a video we shot Wednesday at…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
Grammy nominations, superstar collaborations, amazing headlining gigs — it’s easy to be in awe of all the things Paul Van Dyk has accomplished in his long and illustrious career. The man is the envy of dance music scenesters, and who can blame them? Well, he’ll fuel the fire when he…
There is cutting it close and then there is just waiting to last possible minute. NYC party Fixed chose the later. Its annual Fixed WMC Freakout just got announced. This party has hosted some big names over the years including Justice, Erol Alkan, Simian Mobile Disco, and more.This year it…
We normally try to conserve our energy the first few days before getting too crazy the rest of the week, but how could we skip out on the first night of Winter Music Conference? In fact, there were a few good reasons to nix the sleeping for some weekday partying.Mansion…
Guess the rush of caffeine just kicked in over at Cafeina Lounge, because today it finally announced the Winter Music Conference lineup.Festivities kick off Thursday with Electrosonic Miami featuring sets by Cristian Varela, Marco Bailey, Tim Baker, Lele Sacchi, Greg Gow, Tom Hades, and David Gonzalez. On Friday the Silent…
It’s here! Winter Music Conference officially begins today. What better way to get pumped up that with a DJ mix. Crossfade obsession and DJ Tamara Sky sent us the follow up to her last year’s Pussy Violence mix, this one titled Pussy Violence II Lip Service.The mix feature hipster dancefloor…
The bi-coastal reppin’ hip-hop duo are at in again. Causal Sax & The Saxual Revolution have just released their video for their track “Bootyland BBQ.” The track, which appears on the duo’s 2009 debut album, The Blow Sven Theory, is a dirty summertime anthem complete with humid-heavy beats. The video…
Last night, Crossfade stopped by Bar (28 NE 14th Street, Miami) to check out its new look it debuted in time for Winter Music Conference. Gone is the black-and-white decor by local artist Alvaro Ilizarbe, AKA Freegums, replaced by the work of Todd James. The change is pretty drastic since…
As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com…
It seems this weekend was the quiet before the WMC storm as people stayed in preparing for the onslaught of the 24/7 party mayhem that starts tomorrow. Still there were a few events that gave people a reason to come out of hiding. But in case you hunkered down, here…
Ever find the cumbersome Ultra Music Festival maps given to attendees at the entrance a hassle and unnecessary? Wish you could pull all that information via your iPhone? Are you rolling so hard on Ecstasy you barely know where you are? Well, Ultra organizers have the solution for you! A…
It was about fucking time. According to a press release, the on-life-support venue known as Karu & Y has ceased to exist. In fact, Ice Palace Studios, which owns the lease to the building, is taking it back and reclaiming it as part of the complex, henceforth known as the…
With the long (and still growing) list of Winter Music Conference events happening next week, we are sure you are feeling a bit overwhelmed. It’s tough to decide where to spend your hard-earn money. Fret not! Here at Crossfade we’ve simplified things for you, as music editor Arielle Castillo and…
Bad news kids: Electro Lolita Anna-Catherine Hartley, AKA Uffie, will not be stopping by Miami next week for Winter Music Conference. According to a source, the Ed Banger chanteuse decide to rehearse for her upcoming tour in support of her debut album, Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans, instead.Needless to say…
Everybody knows that in order to stay on top in Miami, you always have to look your best. And let’s face it, MiamiNewTimes.com was looking a little weathered — even Botox wasn’t helping anymore. So it’s time to take more drastic measures: MiamiNewTimes.com is going under the knife, so to…
So by now you’ve probably heard that DJ booking agency Deckstar and LIV at the Fontainebleau Hotel is hosting a tribute for Adam Goldstein, AKA DJ AM, who died of an accidental drug overdose last summer.But who exactly will be paying tribute to the fallen DJ? Our sources wouldn’t give…
After much blood, sweat, and tears it’s finally done and hot off the presses. In newsstands today all over Miami you will find our Winter Music Conference Guide 2010 put together by Miami New Times music editor Arielle Castillo and featuring work by regular Crossfade contributors Esther Park, Sean Levisman,…
