Calle Ocho. The only time of the year when all of Miami’s papi chulos y chongas interesting characters (two million, to be exact) gather en masse along a 19-block stretch in the heart of Little Havana. Sure, every year’s fest brings about its own surprises, but there are some things…
Monday morning misery is among us. Right now, you’re probably scrolling through thousands of unread emails flooding your inbox and prepping for those back-to-back meetings. Yeah, life pretty much sucks right now, but when you have music from indie pop stars Tegan and Sara, rock legends Paul Simon and Sting,…
Daddy Yankee is more than just a shade-bearing reggeatonero with a passion for mujeres Latinas … The Puerto Rican papi runs a frickin’ empire. The Big Boss is head of El Cartel Records. He peddles his own El Cartel tequila and DY fragrance line. He’s even the commissioner of the…
You know that feeling you got when you woke up this morning? It’s called Friday victory. And to make you feel even more like a conqueror, we’ve come up with ways for you to celebrate the defeat of the work week. Best part, they won’t cost you more than a…
Screw Friday, the real party starts tonight in the Magic City. So slip on your stilettos, grab your girls, and head out to South Beach for some hardcore rap from Yo Gotti, “forward thinking house & techno” from Fur Coat, and a neon paint throw down at Mansion. Here are…
Living the PLUR life, wearing kandi, and listening to that tiki-tiki music may be all the rage right now. But there’s one pachanga that cranks up más volumen que Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week combined. And it’s called Calle Ocho. Every year, two million cubanos,…
Nothing ruins your Friday like realizing it’s only Monday… Now after you’ve come to terms with your rude awakening, take a seat on your black office chair, and check out Crossfade’s pick for the five best concerts this week. When you’ve got JT’s “Suit & Tie” and other shows to…
Stoked because it’s Friday, but bummed because you have nothing but pennies and lint in your pocket? Don’t worry, you won’t have to spend your weekend watching El Chacal blow his trumpet on Sábado Gigante with your Abuela. We’ve got you covered with the ten best music-related things to do…
Cuban poet and political figure José Martí once wrote, “Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice.” That was about 60 years before communism would begin its reign over the island, depriving the Cuban people of so many basic rights, including that…
Living the PLUR life, wearing kandi, and listening to that tiki-tiki music may be all the rage right now. But there’s one pachanga that cranks up más volumen que Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week combined. And it’s called Calle Ocho. Every year, two million cubanos,…
The uhntz-uhntz madness of Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week madness is almost upon us. In just a few short weeks, the sandy shores of SoBe will be filled with over-excited PLUR freaks in neon sunglasses and pink fur boots, and house, techno, trap, and all…
With perfectly chiseled beach bodies, (mostly) sunny skies, and 80 degree weather in the middle of winter, Miami is like some sort of magical wonderland. And with never-ending music almost every night of the week, the 305 really is paradise. Here are the five best concerts to check out this…
We’ve waited four days, 96 hours, and 5,760 minutes for Friday to arrive, and now that it’s finally here, we can’t wait to slip on our party pants and get the weekend started. So call up your bros, roll up your Washington’s, and hit up the 305 for the ten…
South Beach may have a bad rep for towing resident cars from residential parking spots, selling overpriced drinks, and charging over-the-top covers, but you gotta admit SoBe attracts some pretty stellar talent to its sandy shores. That’s why we’re gonna make our way to the beach and hit up this…
Before Second Saturday Art Walk became a thing, before Wynwood was named one of “America’s Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods” by Forbes, before the neighborhood became a walking ground for music royalty, there was the Electric Pickle. From the moment its neon green sign lit up for the first time in 2009,…
Music is the fuel that keeps us going. That’s why the Magic City is filled with pretty good shows almost every night of the week, from trap star Lunice to hip-hop veteran Nas and reggaetonero Don Omar at the Soulfrito Urban Latin Music Festival. Just check out the five best…
The Chocó region of Colombia sits in the South American nation’s northwestern countryside. Bordered by the mountains of neighboring Panama and the waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, this small, rural locality is one of the poorest places in the entire country. Yet it is culturally rich. And…
Love makes you do crazy things, like go buck wild on dark chocolate and red roses for your lover on Valentine’s Day, or buy mojitos for Ms. Little Black Dress sitting at the bar in hopes of finding love for the night. No matter how you spend the holiday, chances…
From the moment Tessanne Chin grabbed the mic and sang her heart out to Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” on season five of The Voice, the singer sent shivers down spines and made millions of Americans (and Jamaicans) jump off their couches and stare in awe at the TV screen…
There’s something about the warm, salty South Beach air that captivates all who walk through its sandy shores and makes them fall in love with the Magic City. Maybe it’s the whole sultry Latino vibe we’ve got going on, or maybe it’s just all the nightly parties packed with flawless…
First dates in Miami… They can be the first encounter you have with Mr. or Mrs. Right (Now), the greatest romantic rendezvous you’ve had in a while till he asks you to spot him for dinner or she proclaims her unrequited love for you, or, more than likely, one of…
You don’t need a significant other, heart-shaped chocolates, and roses to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside this Hallmark holiday dedicated for lovers Valentine’s Day … All you need is music and Mr./Mrs. Right Now. Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from Wale’s…
