“North America, I am coming for you!” That’s Hardwell. And this morning, the superstar DJ hijacked massive LED screens in New York City’s Times Square to announce “the last chapter” of his I Am Hardwell world tour. The EDM megashow has already sold out in 19 countries, from Singapore to…
Game On! We did it! The Best of Miami 2014 is complete! Places to eat, places to meet people, places to go pee in public … This annual issue’s got it all. Of course, though, we here at Crossfade are most hyped to discuss the 305’s top tuneage and party…
If you got a dollar, then you got a dream. And enough scratch for a Seagram’s and 7. For the second straight summer, Southern spitter, Born Sinner, Jay Z protege, and Grammy nominee J. Cole will be staging his Dollar & A Dream Tour. There will be semi-secret shows in…
¿Que es un “Tipo Tropical”? Well, just ask Cuban puppet and Miami media mogul Pepe Billete: “Imagine it like this … If you went to sleep tonight and were visited by the morronga fairy and tomorrow you woke up with five additional inches added to both the length and diameter…
Is Weezy squashing his beef with the Miami Heat? Last year, the Young Money maniac declared war on King James and crew during an NBA All-Star Game weekend concert. “Fuck LeBron! Fuck She-Wade! Fuck Chris Bosh! Fuck all them niggaas, man. And, and, and,” Wayne cackled. “I fucked Chris Bosh…
Yes, Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry is a lovely lady from lovely Glasgow with a lovely voice. So it’s only natural to develop a crush. But please, save yourself some embarrassment … And do not ask her to marry you via Twitter. That foolish mistake has already been made by many an…
Get giddy. Glaswegian indie-pop outfit Belle & Sebastian have announced a short, seven-city 2014 North American tour. “So since we’re in Austin in October,” the band teases in its official announcement, “we thought we’d drop by and say ‘hi’ to some of you good people in Florida, Atlanta, LA, and…
The Moz is oh so sick. Again. When the post-punk crooner announced his 2014 U.S. tour, we here at Crossfade joked about his recent history of repeated concert cancellations caused by food poisoning, extreme flu, and other health issues. “Let us pray that the Pope of Mope does not fall…
Listennn! Rap superproducer, local radio personality, and Miami Heat superfan DJ Khaled has an NBA Finals prediction: “It’s over! We winnin’ tonight! And we’re winnin’ in the next game!” Oh, and big homie’s also got a message for the San Antonio Spurs: “You cheaters! They don’t love you no more!”…
The time has come, as the men of Cut Copy insist, to “Free Your Mind.” Or, well, at least win free tickets to the Aussie outfit’s sold-out show with L.A. neo-disco duo Classixx at downtown Miami’s Grand Central next week. To paraphrase the ever-wise CC guys: “When you can’t go…
“Gonna be a crazy one.” And that’s a promise from the Trash Talk dudes. Tomorrow night, those Cali hardcore punks (AKA Spencer, Sam, Lee, and Garrett) are throwing a totally no-charge, all-ages rager at downtown Miami’s Grand Central, with the homie Left Brain of Odd Future. Oh, and it also…
The limo is loaded. The road-trip tunes have been recorded. And it’s time to hit the highway. With three whole months till the August 26 release of his latest garage-y psych-rock opus, Manipulator, the ever-frenetic Ty Segall is getting restless. Dude does not like downtime. So naturally, he’s crashing the…
Behold The Violet Flame. Yes, it’s true that Erasure’s Vince Clarke and Andy Bell have offered only a glimpse of their impending Richard X-produced slab of synth-pop. (A single is set to be released in July.) But once summer’s fizzled, the entire opus will be revealed. And the English dance-pop…
“We’re going to need a bigger boat!” Oh, that’s just the captain of the All Gone to Sea cruise. And he’s a tad panicked because his ship, the Carnival Victory, is about to be overrun by the inimitable Mr. Pete Tong and his 50 closest DJ friends. Sailing from Miami…
Morrissey Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami Saturday, May 31, 2014 The Moz is beloved as the undisputed master of post-punk balladry, louche melodrama, and biting lyricism. But he’s just as revered (and loathed) for his proclivity toward provocation on a great many subjects, including the consumption of meat and the futility…
Last chance to play, gamers. There’s only 62 hours left to whip those nimble wrists, spring that trigger finger, crank that button thumb, and vote in New Times’ Best of Miami 2014 readers’ poll. So far, 3,800 locals have cast their ballots. But the final deadline is Wednesday, June 4,…
Some know him as Roach. But the Miami Beach Police Department prefers the name Glenn Thor Larsen. Once a Miami punk rocker who played drums in hardcore bands like U.F.C. and Sound4Sound, Larsen also served as a sound guy at Churchill’s Pub during the 2000s. But yesterday, the 34-year-old man…
Blood. Shit. Spilled beer. “And a girl,” as Churchill’s Pub enforcer Nicky Bowe recalls, “pissing into a saucepan.” Only a few examples of the weird, wild, and occasionally disgusting stuff that can happen in the course of a trip to Our Beloved Shithole at 5501 NE Second Avenue on any…
It’s been said that Churchill’s Pub just might hold the world’s record for having the most live acts in a single venue. But while the massive mission (and accompanying pint-drinking campaign) to complete that count rages on, we here at Crossfade can say it’s no doubt been the home to…
The beer is cheap. The noise is glorious. The ladies’ room is disgusting. The men’s room is worse. For 35 years, Churchill’s Pub has stood at 5501 NE Second Ave. in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. That 73-year-old guy with the thick white hair and beard sitting in the shadows, sipping…
Ooohhh, Beliebers! We’ve spent oh-so-many long days, sweaty nights, and tween years just desperately dreaming about owning “the ultimate amazing one-of-a-kind unique Justin Bieber collectable!” Not his bowling ball from the “Baby” video. Not his favorite pimped-out sizzurp cup. And no, not even a lightly used deodorant stick. The Bieber…
It is Miami’s embassy of punk, rock, metal, noise, and pints. After 35 years under the ownership of beloved founder Dave Daniels, the cultural landmark otherwise known as Churchill’s Pub has been sold. Some are worried about drastic changes. Others expect the place to see another million mosh pits. In…
