Grab that little red joystick, gamers. It’s time to work out those nimble wrists, trigger finger, and button thumb by casting at least ten votes in New Times’ Best of Miami 2014: Game On! readers’ poll. Sadly, the days of “Best Arcade” are long gone. But we here at Crossfade…
Ultra Music Festival has issued a “call to action.” Responding to Mayor Tomás Regalado and Commissioner Marc Sarnoff’s proposed ban, the EDM fest has launched a petition to “Keep UMF in Miami.” “In order to stay at Bayfront Park,” Ultra writes, “we need your support now.” And at the time…
Where’s Molly? Wrong question, party people. It’s a ridiculous myth that any drug purchased on the street advertised as “real molly” is ecstasy in its purest form. That tab’s more likely to be some mystery pill that could kill you. So follow the advice of Miami’s TestSure and try asking:…
Chaos. Gatecrashing. Drug use. Graffiti. Crime. In the wake of Ultra Music Festival 2014, Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado and Commissioner Marc Sarnoff have hyperbolically enumerated the evils of the EDM fest in pursuit of a city-wide ban. There were two undeniable tragedies at this year’s fest: the trampling of security…
Speakeasy. Whorehouse. Music landmark. For the last 101 years, Tobacco Road has stood at 626 S. Miami Avenue, serving a clientele of locals, drifters, and legends in need of booze, good times, rhythm, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. This tavern survived Prohibition. It lasted through the lawless coke-addled days of…
How tight are the velvet ropes at Miami Beach megaclubs? So unyieldingly snap-stiff that not even Justin Bieber can get the VIP treatment. A couple of months ago, the Biebz got busted by MBPD for DUI after some very important partying at SoBe’s SET Nightclub. That whole JB drama was…
It’s done. According to Churchill’s Pub founder and owner Dave Daniels, the sale of the legendary Little Haiti boozing establishment and live-music venue has been finalized. “Yes, it is,” Daniels tells Crossfade. “I am meeting with the buyer tomorrow. There will be further details then.” See also: Churchill’s Pub Owner…
As Ms. Tamar Braxton says: “Oh-oh-oh-whoa-ooh-oh-oh.” In exactly 38 days, the R&B diva and Braxton Family Values star (who also happens to be Toni’s baby sister) will be setting out on the Love & War Tour, bringing “Marvin Gaye and lingerie” and serious relationship drama to 17 U.S. cities this…
Loaded gun. Suspended driver’s license. Cocaine. Yesterday morning, Trick Daddy (government name Maurice Young) was stopped by members of the Broward County Drug Task Force while leaving his home in Miramar. According to the arrest report, the 39-year-old lupus-afflicted rapper was behind the wheel without proper certification. So police requested…
Only about 72 hours have passed since the end of Ultra 2014. And naturally, that means we should start immediately planning for next year’s edition of the massive EDM festival. The good news: As they’ve typically done in recent years, Ultra organizers have already provided us with the 2015 dates…
In the wake of security guard Erica Mack being trampled during the very first day of Ultra 2014 by an out-of-control gatecrashing mob, the festival has been called out for negligence by Miami politicians, including Mayor Tomás Regalado and City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff. Meanwhile, Ultra organizers have even been targeted…
If you’ve got ears, Ultra Music Festival is a pretty fun time. But if you’ve also got eyes, it’s amaaaaaaaaazing. Basically, this sprawling EDM fest is a phantasmagoric fun parade starring famous people, nearly naked ladies, the beefiest of beefcakes, the kandiest of ravers, and the most ridiculously costumed of…
Hey, Ravers … Arrested? Apprehended? Busted? Collared? Pinched? Just call the Law Offices of Chad Piotrowski. He’s a former state prosecutor and he’s giving away legal help to party people in need. “Did you get in trouble at Ultra? Do you need a criminal attorney?” he asks in a Vine…
Uhntz, uhntz, uhntz, uhntz, uhntz. There are 50,000 people partying at Ultra Music Festival right now. And they hope it will never end. But there are probably many, many, many times that number of Miami residents (especially the Biscayne condo dwellers) who are at least a little eager for the…
He is EDM’s evil stepchild. Many hail Deadmau5 as “my fave DJ!” Some refer to the King Rat as the “Troll of Trolls.” Others whisper “asshole.” For years, Joel Zimmerman, the human who wears that famous rodent helmet for a living, has been cultivating a reputation (mainly via Twitter) as…
Whoa! Bro! You got boobs! For the last couple of years at Ultra Music Festival, male ravers have rocked increasingly explicit, sometimes anatomically correct, and often innuendo-emblazoned tees, resulting in many LOLs and WTFs. Some are funny. Others are gross. And others still are straight-up creeeeeepy. We’ve carefully tracked the…
Once ridiculed as the hilariously embarrassing accessory of choice for fat American tourists, the fanny pack is now a practical piece of party gear for hot, young EDM fanatics. At music fests such as Miami’s Ultra, it has become a ubiquitous carry-all for scantily clad ravers with no pockets. Easy,…
Beat freaks dreaming about Ultra tix are usually shit outta luck for months before the fest even swings opens its kandi-covered gates. In 2011, UMF ran out of tickets with a full 34 days left until the festival was scheduled to get goin’. And the next year, Ultra passes disappeared…
Only 48 hours to go? Well, hell … It’s time to pack ten parties onto tonight’s plan. From the Deep Dish reunion at Ice Palace to Boys Noize and crew in Wynwood, Maceo Plex and Miami’s own Danny Daze at Trade, and inumerable other Winter Music Conference and Miami Music…
Avicii has canceled his Ultra Music Festival headlining set. Last night, the Swedish superstar also nixed a show as part of his Avicii Hotel takeover of the SLS before before being rushed to the hospital after he “got sick,” according to a member of his team. And now the fest’s…
Ravers are like snowflakes, right? Wrong. It’s actually not uncommon to find two (or twelve) who look (and sometimes behave) almost exactly alike. In fact, we here at Crossfade have spent a lot of time wandering around EDM fests in a state of perpetual déjà vu, encircled by thousands of…
Bummed about being without a set of $1,000 Ultra Music Festival tix? Just watch it at home for free via YouTube! All weekend, the fest will be broadcasting a choice selection of sets via youtube.com/UMFTV. So squeeze into a skimpy raver costume, rig up the flatscreen, crank up those home-theater…
