Drake Drops Uncle Luke Diss on “The Motto”

On October 6, booty bass boss, First Amendment enthusiast, and weekly New Times columnist Luther Campbell (AKA Uncle Luke) issued an ultimatum to Weezy’s YMCMB crew and other “freeloading” rappers like them. “I have a message for Lil Wayne, his Cash Money brothers, DJ Khaled, Puff Daddy, and all the…

Jacuzzi Boys’ New “Glazin'” Video, Starring a Bunch of Singing Vaginas

Whoa! Have you ever noticed how much Jacuzzi Boys singer-slash-guitarist Gabriel Alcala resembles a set of female genitals with googly eyes and long hair? Well, neither had Crossfade until we watched a new vid for “Glazin’,” the totally rad title track off the Boys’ recently released sophomore slab. Produced by…

Franki Chan Talks Iheartcomix, Party Plans, and How to Check Yo Ponytail

It is finally time to Check Yo Ponytail. For the last 11 days, Iheartcomix’s Franki Chan, Media Contender’s Danny Johnson, and Zane Landreth have been streaking across the country — L.A. to San Fran, San Diego, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Chicago, and NYC — with Spank Rock, Big Freedia, and Pictureplane…

Ten Best Halloween Parties in Miami

Back when you were just a seven-year-old sugar junkie, Halloween was a pretty simple gig. It was all about dressin’ up like a murderer, hittin’ the streets after dark, and gettin’ that candy. But then you got too old to Trick or Treat. And that’s the moment when All Hallows’…

Who Wants Free Tickets for Odd Future at the Fillmore Miami Beach?

Yesterday, Crossfade squealed, “We hate you, Odd Future.” And we meant it. In fact, we loathe Tyler and crew with the face-melting intensity of a meth lab explosion. And that’s why we bought six sale copies of Goblin, snatched up a shitload of official Odd Future tour merchandise (sticker set,…

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Brings Dancing Velociraptors to Bardot November 3

As if his birth name wasn’t whimsical enough, dreamy dance-pop producer Orlando Higginbottom would really prefer that you call him by the adorably twee title, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The son of an Oxford University music professor, this skinny, rosy-cheeked Englishman’s artistic sensibility is wide-ranging and quite eclectic, touching upon…

Ten Photos From Mamushka’s Grand Opening Party in Wynwood

Over the summer, Bar shuttered its doors. And ever since, Miami has desperately needed a new no-bullshit party place. So thankfully, a gang of expats from the old 28 NE 14th Street spot banded together to launch Mamushka’s on the fringes of Wynwood. The joint held its grand opening over…

Who Wants Free Tickets for TV on the Radio at the Fillmore Miami Beach?

When Brooklyn’s TV on the Radio revealed plans to surf all the way to South Beach upon Nine Types of Light, we  warned all you weak-eyed, sensitive-eared indie kids about arriving unprepared. Next Tuesday’s TVOTR blast at the Fillmore Miami Beach will be blindingly brilliant. So if you haven’t picked…

Groove Cruise 2012 Is 96-Percent Sold Out! Less Than 40 Cabins Left!

Quick, hit the fucking techno siren! Alert, alert, alert … If all you beat freaks were planning to “GET WHET” aboard the Groove Cruise next January, there’s no time to waste ’cause Crossfade has just received word that the world’s largest floating dance music festival is 96-percent occupied! There are…