From the very beginning, Crookers hasn’t been like other dance music producers. His first hit, a remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘n’ Nite,” didn’t even have a hook, just some blaring sirens and attacking synths, but it was a game-changing chart-topper. Yes, Crookers is really weird. And that’s what makes…
Cedric Gervais is the French-born DJ and producer best known for inciting a worldwide search for that girl Molly. But here in Miami, he’s just part of the family. Gervais moved to our city when he was just 15, originally planning to continue traveling across America, but like so many…
Cedric Gervais was born in France, but he’s been a local Miami DJ since he was 15 years old. More recently, he’s become a worldwide superstar, thanks to an infectious brand of pop-dance and a girl named Molly. He’s celebrating a birthday this week, and he’s more than stoked to…
Justin Bieber is an adult, and he needs to start acting like one. That’s the advice of an angry photographer named Jeffrey Binion, who alleges the “Lil Swaggy” heartthrob sent a bodyguard to assault him outside a Miami recording studio. The photog — who swears he’s not a paparazzi –…
Cedric Gervais is the French-born DJ and producer most famous for inciting a worldwide search for that girl Molly. But here in Miami, he’s just part of the family. Gervais moved to our city when he was just 15, originally planning to continue traveling across America, but like so many…
Game Boys, the Fresh Prince, booty bass. Why did the ’90s ever have to end? It’s true that time waits for no man, but if we gather in our bike shorts, stirrup pants, and platform flip-flops and dare to believe, we can turn the hands of the clock back for…
Let’s be real. Some of the best ideas in the world are born out of bottles. Australian-born comedian Caroline Reid certainly owes a lot to a wild night and some vodka. One night, she dressed up as a Pan Am air hostess and had some friends over for a party…
It looks like little Justin Bieber is all grown up, Biscayne strip club style. The 19-year-old superstar was spotted enjoying the Miami Heat game last night, as well as some of the more adult attractions in the 305. It seems the last few days he’s been blowing off some steam,…
The bigger you get in the music business, the bigger the rooms you fill and the less dates you need to make your bank. That seems to be the theory behind Kaskade’s forthcoming Atmosphere tour, in support of his new album by the same name, dropping in September. It’s the…
The pop music industry is a lot like the porn industry. You’ve got throwaway faces with hot bodies ready to do almost anything for the fame and fortune. Honestly, a lot of the music videos coming out today might as well be porno clips. With the lines of decency so…
R.I.P., feminism, for we bury it on this day. The-Dream released a pornographic music video less than 24 hours ago. And almost immediately, it was pulled from YouTube for breaking the nudity rules. Thankfully, there’s Vimeo for all our prurient needs. The clip for single “Pussy,” featuring Big Sean and…
The ethereal Autre Ne Veut (AKA Arthur Ashin) claims to be the”prince of flasehoods.” And perhaps you could be thrown off by the name, seeing as how this artsy musician doesn’t hail from France. (He is from Brooklyn, New York.) But listen to the stirringly sexual R&B on his newest…
So you want to go out, enjoy great music, down a couple of cold ones, and have some fun. But you’re wallet’s as empty as a political promise. No worries! There are plenty of rowdy options for cash-strapped party people. Just take a date to one of Crossfade’s ten best…
Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions are a couple of monsters on Miami’s dance music scene. But when their powers combine, they transform into something much more sinister. As Caligula, these dudes have caused serious dance-floor mayhem. And they continue to be the go-to local openers for the biggest names in…
Poor Big Boi. It seems the slickest, most Southernplayalistic half of Outkast still touring has injured himself while rockin’ a stage. And now he has to sit out for at least six weeks. According to Billboard, the rapper was giving it his all at Summer Camp Fest in Chillicothe, Illinois,…
Most divas are content to live their lives in the spotlight, seeking nothing less than the undying adoration of their fans. Not Angélique Kidjo, the Benin beauty taking over the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) this Friday. This singer-songwriter is not only a Grammy-winning artist but also a…
Miami’s Ten Under $10 Party Guide, May 30 to June 5
Floyd Mayweather isn’t nicknamed “Money” for nothing. The welterweight champion came through King of Diamonds on Monday night and unleashed thunderstorms onto big-booty strippers. He came rollin’ up fresh in his “Money truck” and reportedly dropped $100,000! See also: -Six Best Strip Club Parties for Memorial Day Weekend 2013 in…
Oh, Urban Beach Week. You came and left so quickly. We’re still coughing up your kush clouds, and they still taste like purple. We can’t get the image of your bubble-butt constricted by ill-fitting neon fishnets and your glorious bikini gut out of our minds. We only want to smoke…
Children of the ’90s … Remember that awesome alt-rock group The Breeders? Kim Deal of the Pixies started it with her buds, and they had that sick, bass-driven hit “Cannonball.” Well, someone did the math, and that song, as well as the Breeders third album, Last Splash, turns 20 in…
Let’s be real — some of the best ideas in the world are born out of bottles. Autralian-born comedienne Caroline Reid certainly owes a lot to a wild night and some vodka. One night, she dressed up as a Pan Am hostess and had some friends over for a party…
Over the weekend at Bardot, the Gaslamp Killer honored America’s fallen soldiers with what has to have been one of the best performances the loungey hangout has ever seen. It was heart-pumping, body-shaking insanity from start to finish. The loud and proud no-shits-given artist wasn’t holding anything back. He slapped…
