See also Crossfade’s interview with Eric Prydz — plus “Identity Festival 2012’s Five Most Exciting Artists.” Psst, beat freak … What would you do for the chance to spend ten hours uhntz-uhntz-ing with “Renegade” chick Eva Simons at Identity Fest 2012? Grow a sexy, matching EDM mohawk? Get an ornate…
From the Prince of Brooklyn to the baddest ‘fro in popular experimental jazz … The Adrienne Arsht Center has just announced the six-act lineup for its inaugural Live at Knight concert series. Jumping off in October with Talib Kweli & Res’s Idle Worship and ending seven months later with Esperanza…
Whoa, dude … Primus just announced its “first-ever traveling 3D-enhanced live musical performance.” And it’s gonna be “really trippy.” That’s what weirdo ringmaster Les Claypool tells Billboard, adding, “The past couple of years, Primus has gotten pretty psychedelic. We keep joking that we’re bringing acid rock back to the masses.”…
It’s another Lazy Sunday. So do as the Miamians do … Strip half-naked, slather yourself in green mud, and waste six hours on a fancy-ass chaise lounge at the Standard Spa while sipping mojitos, gobbling grilled meats, and smiling at strangers. Or … Just see the cut for ten photos…
To quote adorable guy-girl indie poppers Matt & Kim: Oooh-oooh-oooh-woo, oooh-woo, oooh-woo … Just a few minutes ago, the perpetually psyched tag team (“Matt plays keys! Kim plays drums!”) announced their 38-date Lightning Tour via Twitter, expressing an overwhelming level of excitement with all-caps hashtaggery such as “#PARTY!” and “#LETSGO.”…
See also John Lydon and “Ten Raging Punks Who Crashed the Daytime Talk Show Circuit.” After spending the mid-1970s repeatedly slapping the Queen with the knobby end of his spit-soaked Sex Pistol, pioneering British punk John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten) decided to take a break from all that endlessly snarling…
Punx are sloppy. They’ll spill beer all over the fucking carpet. Crumble corn chips in your hair. Piss on the toilet seat. Gob in your face. Puke in the dishwasher. Dye your dog pink. And bleed in the bathtub. But curiously, they also demonstrate an awesome amount of pride in…
We here at Crossfade ask: “Is it Friday? Are your pockets packed with crisp Washingtons? Do you wanna party?” And you answer: “Hell yes! And I need some booze and awesome tunes too. But, like, it can’t cost more than ten bucks. ‘Cause I’m basically broke today. Or all the…
How awesome would it be if there were entire orchards of fruit-bearing woody plants with full-grown human females dangling from the branches, instead of apples, oranges, or mangoes? Unfortunately, that’s just Crossfade’s kinky agri-sexual fantasy. And even though it might seem that local pop-hop crooner Cris Cab and famous homie…
See also “Miami Subs and Pitbull Announce Brand Revamp, World Expansion.” Sí, Mr. Worldwide (formerly Mr. 305) is a one-man multinational corporation. So when he isn’t peddling low-calorie Voli Vodka at South Beach liquor stores or hawking Sheets Energy Strips to Walmart shoppers in the most remote parts of Alaska,…
Are you a fine female who’s a lil’ confused about your place on the nice/naughty spectrum? Just take Miami pop-hop guy Cris Cab’s “Good Girls” quiz! Of course, a real chick is never all nice or naughty, good or bad, sweet or slutty. But no doubt, kind and decent ladies…
Motley Crue and Kiss at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 27
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Show in Miami.” Some call her Nicki. And some call her Roman. But she calls everybody bitch. Last night, Nicki Minaj brought the Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded tour to Miami’s James L. Knight…
See also Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Tour in Miami: A 15-Photo Recap — plus Nicki Minaj’s Top Seven NSFW Moments. If you need a bad bitch … Call Nicki Minaj. After officially confirming via Twitter that she’s a “pop star” who “fuk’em like I’m still hood,” Ms. Minaj…
See also “Soulja Boy to SpaceGhostPurrp “We Gone Eat Yo Face,” Thows Bath Salts on A$AP Beef.” Extraordinary swag and a mouthful of gold … Yeah, we’re talking about A$AP Rocky, the preternaturally talented 23-year-old Harlem Mob boss, rapper, and grillz model who’s been beefing with SpaceGhostPurrp and brawling with…
Ever rocked so hard that you blacked out, puked last week’s hot lunch, and woke up 666 hours later feeling like your skull just got fucked in outer space by a gang of so-called interglactic mutant overlords? Well, then you’ve probably never purchased tickets for the disgusting, otherworldy freakshow known…
Oh, no … They don’t need no lovin’, no respect. ‘Cause it’s all about the sex. Even though the dudes of Mötley Crüe have all reached that advanced age when it often becomes necessary to pop a little blue pill if you wanna rock a long, strong, and sustained erection,…
“You are music. You are unique. You are diverse. You are love. You are life. You are one.” That’s the official mantra of Miami’s newest superambitious music fest, UR1, a two-day concert event created by Go Big Productions, AKA Ultra cofounder Alex Omes and professional party-starter Emi Guerra. Billed as…
Is that the sound of a 68-year-old screaming to the tune of the CSI: Miami theme song? Well, yeah. And you know what that means … Legendary rock ‘n’ roll band The Who has just announced another arena road trip — The Quadrophenia and Classics tour — a two-leg, 36-show…
See also “Dave Matthews Band Announces Summer Tour, Crash Into Cruzan Amphitheater.” Dooby-dop-do-do-dee! Yeah, it’s DMB. And you gotta be free. So you don’t need shoes to jam out with the Dave Matthews Band at West Palm Beach’s Cruzan Amphitheathre this weekend. Just bring your bare feet. But, uh, according…
See also “S.S. Coachella Cruise Causes Internet Uproar, Triggers Nazi Conspiracy Theories.” If a South Florida music fan wants three days of festival-quality indie rock, hip-hop, and other eclectic tuneage, does he or she have any other option besides buying a ticket aboard a cruise ship headed for international waters?…
What happens when Lil Wayne takes a trip to the suburbs with a dreaded head full of lysergic acid diethylamide? Homie hangs out with a headbanging pink pachyderm. Parties with dismembered mannequins. Hotboxes a McMansion. Skanks in the street. And pretends his skateboard is a one-man helicopter. He stands on…
