There are plenty of things we can never prepare for … A speeding ticket, the zombie apocalypse, a horrible Vidal Sassoon haircut. The weekend, however, isn’t one of things, especially when we here at Crossfade lay the ground work for you. So sit back, relax, and check out the ten…
Since November of last year, we here at Crossfade have been scratching our heads, wondering, “What is 11?” Last night, all of the mystery was unveiled at E11EVEN Miami’s media opening, where we got to experience firsthand the “upscale nightclub, meets Cirque du Soleil, meets international cabaret.” While not a…
When you live in the 305, there’s never such a thing as “partying too hard.” I mean, with an endless supply of nightly bashes attracting world-class DJs, A-list celebrities, and drop-dead-gorgeous creatures, how can you party too hard? Just check out the six best South Beach bashes going down this…
When you’re up against Peyton Manning and the (no longer?) best offensive team in NFL history, the odds might seem slim when it comes to winning the Super Bowl. But not for the Seattle Seahawks. With a final score of 43-8, not even Manning, with his all-time touchdown skills (55…
Car horns frantically beeping during rush hour, neighbors yelling greeting each other at 8 a.m. on a Sunday, and hits of uhntz-uhntz blasting from the strip of clubs that line Washington Avenue till the wee hours of the night. That’s the distinct sound of Miami. But every now and then,…
Blink … Now open your eyes. Just like that, the first month of 2014 has come to an end. The weekend madness, parties, and wild shenanigans may fly by as quickly as the last 31 days, but the dollar bills in your pocket won’t. Just check out Crossfade’s ten best…
Ever been struck by kinky Cupid’s arrow? If you’re like Fetish Factory’s Danny Martinez, then the answer is yes. “I met my fiancée, who happens to be one of the lead dancers, at a Fetish Factory party and it was love at first sight,” Martinez endearingly recalls. “We’re just the…
So what if it’s only Tuesday? We can still daydream about the weekend. And since we live in the Magic City, it’s not like we have to wait till Friday to rock our stilettos, pop Dom, and get our dance on anyways. Just check out the six best SoBe bashes…
The intoxicating blend of the percussion, the smooth brass sound of the trombone, the deep rhythm of the bass, and the bluesy, jazzy tunes of the harmonica resonated from the corner of 846 Lincoln Road. It was the closing party for the Van Dyke Café and crowds of locals and…
Without music, those eight hours spent in a cubicle, the bumper-to-bumper traffic on your commute home, and life alone would be an unbearable nuisance. Good thing we never lack any good vibes in the Magic City. Just check the five best concerts going down this week from indie rock with…
You may work hard, but you love to party even harder. And just because it’s the weekend, it doesn’t mean you have to blow wads of cash on overly-priced bashes and drunken shenanigans. We’ve got you covered with ten things to do that won’t cost you more than $10, from…
In Miami, we don’t have to wait for the weekend to rock our stilettos, put on our little black dress, and party. That’s because star-studded, vodka-fueled bashes seem to appear out of nowhere almost every night of the week. Guess that must be why they call us the Magic City…
Before we could afford to drink Lion Stout from Sri Lanka and craft beers at the Democratic Republic of Beer, we, like most college kids, would spend our Saturday nights talking shit and playing beer pong till we got piss drunk. And from the looks of this past weekend, not…
Feeling refreshed this breezy morning? Well you should be ’cause it’s a short work week! And what’s better than having to wake up at an ungodly hour just to sit through bumper-to-bumper traffic, as you head to your dark cubicle to respond to countless emails and deal with pesky co-workers…
Sometimes bizarre things happen in the Magic City — like 45 degree weather in the middle of January. Yeah, you may be freezing your ass off this morning, but don’t let a little chilly weather stop you from partying this weekend. Stay cozy with great local music music and vodka,…
“Pace yourself.” That’s party veteran and Groove Cruise founder Jason Beukema’s advice to all who board the Norwegian Pearl for the 10th anniversary edition of his floating uhntz-uhntz bash. “It’s so high energy, people go raging from the moment they walk in,” claims Beukema. “They go too hard, too fast.”…
When Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler set about creating Miami, they wanted one thing and one thing only: for the 305 to be the best fucking party city in the South. They envisioned a place where DJs from all across the globe would pack the streets of South Beach and…
Don’t be a drag, just be a queen … Or a male bartender dressed up as Miss Magnolia Thunderpussy, Ivanna Shaker, Roxy Rodriguez, and the rest of the fierce bitches at Blackbird Ordinary’s Speed Drag. Male bartenders from the Broken Shaker, Haven, and other local watering holes unleashed their inner…
Music is what makes the world go ’round. And when you have jazzy tunes by bebop legend Ira Sullivan, soulful brass from the New Orleans Soul Rebels, and EDM from beat masters DJ Craze and Kill the Noise, music is what makes the work week fly by. Here are the…
All those Holiday bills may be creeping up on you by now, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your weekend by sitting on your couch, watching reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond, and eating scraps of cheese all the way through Sunday. We’ve got you covered with cheap parties,…
Nothing stops us from partying in the Magic City, not even a little chilly weather. All we have to do is slip on our faux fur coats and knee-high stiletto boots, and we’re ready for a night of hardcore uhntz-uhntz and smooth Jameson to keep us warm. Here are the…
It was the first weekend of 2014. Dudes in handlebar mustaches and bushy beards and ladies in beanies, combat boots, and plaid skirts crowded the back patio of Gramps. With a glass of Penicillin on one hand and a cigarette on the other, the (mainly) hipster crew in the Wynwood…
