“We are not open.” And that’s the bottom line at Bamboo Miami Beach, the sixth best hip-hop club in the 305. Over the last year, the Washington Avenue club’s become a mandatory stopover for rap’s most famous jetsetters, from longtime MIA residents Rick Ross and Lil Wayne to out-of-towners like…
“Mark Leventhal,” as we at New Times noted in 2008, “helped make SoBe happen.” And even over the past year, the 36-year club veteran has continued to keep the beat at local nightspots, restaurants, and private parties. But sadly, Leventhal fell “gravely ill” last week, according to his sister Amy,…
Beliebers are beliebing that there’s been some mistake. Yesterday, the Miami Beach Police Department confirmed via Twitter that Justin Bieber had been arrested on charges of DUI, resisting arrest without violence, and driving with an expired Georgia driver’s license. Later, the MBPD blasted out the Biebz’ mugshot and arrest report…
The frog’s on a log. He’s feelin’ rowdy. And he’s floating up the Miami River. For the second straight year, the Swamp Stomp Music Festival, an annual band-and-booze tradition since 2007, will be bringing the rumble to Tobacco Road, our city’s most kickass century-old party place. For 2014, though, the…
Relationships are tough. So are ticket giveaways. But as the ladies of Haim might say: We know, we know, we know, we know that you’re gonna be OK anyway. After all, you are a strong, independent, and financially responsible person who’s perfectly capable of purchasing your own $25-to-$35 pass to…
“Why the fuck are you doing this?” That’s what Justin Bieber whined when a Miami Beach Police Department officer halted the 19-year-old pop star and his homies’ impromptu, early-morning street-racing escapades along Pine Tree Drive. According to the MBPD’s arrest report, Bieber had “a flushed face, bloodshot eyes, and an…
Over the weekend, a head-on car accident on Krome Avenue tragically killed three people. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, a Dodge Durango SUV driven by 19-year-old Erick Betancourt veered into oncoming traffic and smashed into a Chevy Cavalier. “The impact was so severe,” Florida Highway Patrol trooper Joe…
How did Justin Bieber celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? He began by dropping a choice quote from the civil rights leader via Twitter: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” And…
Even though, as Carcass bassist, singer, and lyrical mastermind Jeff Walker cheerfully notes, “Life? It’s just food for the maggots and fertilizer for the plants” … That doesn’t mean you can’t take pleasure in the simple (and ultimately meaningless) things, like free tickets to an extreme metal concert in downtown…
Are Dubfire and Sharam finally getting back together? On hiatus since 2006, this house music duo, famously known as Deep Dish, have been independently pursuing solo careers for the last eight years. Today, though, a website at DeepDish.com began a mysterious “countdown to Miami.” UPDATE Deep Dish’s Dubfire and Sharam…
“Ooohhhiiiiiieee! On that note…” That’s how Uncle Luke opened his 1997 video interview with Jay Z. Why? Because there were two lesbians enjoying oral sex, just inches away, sprawled out on a sofa beside the host, Luther “Captain Dick” Campbell, and his guest, Shawn “New York” Carter. Sipping Hennessy and…
“Dreaming is free.” Just ask Blondie. But you know what else won’t even cost a penny? A pair of our complimentary passes to Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and their crew’s Bleau Live concert series show on Saturday, February 15 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Soon, these pop-punk pioneers will be…
Oh, the perks of being the Jiggaman and Queen Bey’s baby girl. At only 14 days old, Jay Z and Beyonce’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012), became the youngest person in the history of recorded music to crack Billboard’s Top 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs by contributing heartbeats…
Mere days after Deadmau5 declared, “I won’t be playing any more Miami clubs,” he is considering the possibility of playing a Miami club. However, unlike the Mau5 man’s usual flip-flops (e.g. bitching about Ultra Music Festival 2012, then headlining UMF 2013), this latest 180-degree turnabout might not be so bad…
“It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” That’s the latest ultra-confident boast from E11even, the new $40-million-dollar club that’s set to launch this month at NE 29 NE 11th Street (AKA the site of the former Goldrush strip joint) in Downtown Miami. Another sign of the development team’s supreme self-assurance …..
People, get ready. For the past 20 years, Miami’s most reggaefied folks have gathered to praise Jah, sing along, smoke some herb, do good, and spread love. And in just five weeks, the Nine Mile Music Festival (formerly known as Marley Fest) will march into the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds for…
If, as the Rick Ross says, “Every day, [he’s] hustlin'” … Why did it take three full years to sue LMFAO’s Redfoo and SkyBlu (plus Kobalt Music Publishing America and Kia Motors America Inc.) for profiting off that famous, Bawsely lyrical phrase? Maybe he was too busy battling (and beating)…
Jay Z’s Magna Carter World Tour BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida Thursday, January 2, 2014 Better Than: Another night of solo ass-shaking to The Hits Collection. “Broward County! West Palm Beach County! Dade County! “I fuck with y’all so much,” Jay Z told the 20,000-strong crowd at last night’s South Florida…
Deadmau5 rants again. Two years ago, he denounced Ultra Music Festival over its ticket prices and exclusivity contracts. And last year, he slandered UMF as “the same fucking thing every year.” But then he coheadlined Ultra 2013. He’s also bitched about “EDM” just being an acronym for “Event-Driven Marketing,” not…
Sounds like the 305. Just stumble down the street, slip into the club at 3 a.m., or tune into some pirate radio station while crossing the causeway from South Beach to the mainland. And almost as if by accident, a Magic City soundtrack will arise from the cacophony — a…
Only 13 parties? That’s sooo last year. With the passing of NYE after NYE, it becomes necessary, if you’re just as addicted to bubbly and ball drops as Crossfade, to increase the number of hotel galas, megaclub blowouts, and downtown throwdowns on your personal end-of-year itinerary. It’s called self-improvement, party…
Do you hear that ding-a-ling, Heat Nation? It’s wedding bells chiming for LeBron James’ mom, Gloria, and her 31-year-old rapping boytoy, Lambo! A few months ago, we here at Crossfade admitted, “Love is a powerful thang,” while noting that the King’s mama happened to be dating a dude about the…
