Eats Everything Cancels U.S. Tour

See also “Eats Everything Talks UK Hardcore, Bass Music, and New EP on Dirtybird.” Less than 24 hours ago, English electronic dance music junkie Eats Everything (AKA Dan Pearce) chatted with Crossfade about having an incurable case of the munchies, releasing a new slab of superfunky beats on Dirtybird, and…

Tropical Storm Isaac: Miami Concert Cancellations

While the rest of the nation is freaking out about the potential effect of a category-two hurricane on the Republican National Convention in Tampa, we here at Crossfade are focused on only one thing … Will any of this week’s awesome parties and concerts get rained out by that evil…

Surfer Blood’s John Paul Pitts Arrested for Domestic Battery in Lake Worth

Usually, Surfer Blood is all about beach-y, positive vibes. On March 31, though, the band’s singer-guitarist John Paul Pitts was booked by the Palm Beach County Sherrif’s Office on a domestic battery charge after a confrontation with his then-girlfriend. As reported this afternoon by Pitchfork, the indie rocker was originally…

R. Kelly Cancels Love Letter Cruise

See also “R. Kelly Announces Love Letter Cruise, Sailing From Miami on October 1, 2012.” The R. Kelly Love Letter Cruise is cancelled. Almost exactly eight months ago, we here at Crossfade encouraged “you and your boo [to] visit some of the most exotic ports of call in the Caribbean…

Boys Noize’s “First-Ever U.S.A. Live Tour”: Fort Lauderdale, NYC, L.A., 13 Other Cities

“XTC” … The only way to start your beat-freaking day. Of course, we here at Crossfade aren’t advocating early-morning methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine. Just the new entactogenically exhilirating single by professional Berlin-based party starter and label boss Boys Noize, AKA Alexander Ridha. It’s kinda like porn music for Kraftwerkian supercomputers. Also, if you’re…

Free Tickets for Identity Festival 2012: The Rdio Party Challenge

See also “The Five Ravers You’ll Meet at Identity Fest 2012 in Miami” — plus Crossfade’s interview with Eric Prydz and “ID 2012’s Five Most Exciting Artists.” Life is a beat-freaking party, bro. So even if you’re a half-man, half-unicorn EDM fan who gets stuck all alone at home with…

Identity Festival 2012 in Miami: Full Lineup and Set Times

See also “Who Wants Tickets for Identity Festival in Miami?” — plus Crossfade’s interview with Eric Prydz and “ID 2012’s Five Most Exciting Artists.” Got your arctic fox spirit hoodie? Sleeveless “Beef Cake” t-shirt? Frosty fake Wayfarer shades? Skyn extra-lubricated condoms? Free Identity Festival 2012 tix? Check, check, check, check,…