Peep Trina’s Behind-the-Scenes Footage for “Red Bottoms” Video

When we here at Crossfade tried out for Trina’s official “Red Bottoms (Long Heels)” music video last month, we tried to stay as positive as possible, thinking, Who gives a shit that we can’t actually dance? It’s fucking on! Needless to say, we couldn’t cut it and we cried our…

Transit Lounge Owner Will Edwards Addresses Club’s Sudden Closure

Early Sunday afternoon, we here at Crossfade reported that First Avenue boozing spot and music venue Transit Lounge had been “gutted” and shuttered over the weekend. Unlike Transit’s near-demise in April, employees and regulars received no advance notice. There was no official explanation. And after several attempts to contact him…

Occupy Miami Theme Song Proclaims “We Are the 99%”

It’s been three days since the Occupy Miami movement massed at the foot of Bayfront’s Torch of Freedom and marched on Stephen P. Clark Government Center, pitching tents, staging sidewalk sit-ins, and generally fucking with business as usual. Last night, the occupiers joined forces with local grassroots crew Bredcrumbs to…

Calle 13 and the Trece Army Invade Downtown Miami, October 15

Calle 13 Entren Los Que Quieran Tour With Mr. Pauer The Plaza at the American Airlines Arena Saturday, October 15, 2011 Better Than: Storming the border with a boombox on blast. Over the last six months, we here at Crossfade have been rabidly anticipating the arrival of Puerto Rican rappers…

Transit Lounge Suddenly Closed This Weekend

Back in April, there was very bad news: Beloved Brickell live music venue Transit Lounge announced that it would be closing its doors due to the threat of imminent foreclosure on 729 SW First Avenue. “I am deeply saddened that it has come down to this,” said Transit owner Will…

Get Your Fill of Flute Salad and Shaking Ass at Lester’s Tomorrow

Flute Salad is fun, easy, and delicious! Wanna whip up a big bowl? Well, here’s the recipe: “This dish consists of a healthy portion of green leafy hip-hop and a huge handful of sliced ‘strong women of the ’90s,'” explains Flute Salad co-creator and frequent Crossfade contributor Liz Tracy. “It’s…

Big Boi Avoids Jail Time for Ecstasy and Viagra Bust in Miami

If you listened real close when Outkast rapper Big Boi (AKA Antwan Patton) disembarked from a cruise ship at 1:35 p.m. on August 7 and got busted by Miami-Dade K-9 cops while carrying three kinds of contraband (MDMA, Ecstasy, Viagra) and “drug paraphernalia,” you could almost hear the cell door…

Who Wants Free Tickets for Star Slinger at Bardot Tomorrow?

He’s a redheaded remix wizard from Manchester and his name is Star Slinger. Over the last couple of years, the Slinger’s reworked about a billion tracks by big indie names like Broken Social Scene, Washed Out, Deerhunter, Toro y Moi, and Childish Gambino. And now he’s dropped his debut single,…

Get a Makeover With Taylor Swift at Dadeland Mall October 13

Y’all wanna hit Dadeland Mall for a pretty-pretty sesh with country-pop princess Taylor Swift? OK, good! Just tell that screeching, hysterical 12-year old girl inside you to shut up, simmer down, and stop puking with excitement ’cause there’s a catch … Ms. Swift won’t actually be making an in-person appearance…

Smash a Sax into Shrapnel at Big Brass Juke’s Debut Show October 14

Get ready to guzzle a bottle of cheap bourbon, howl about love, loss, death, and redemption, and smash a saxophone into shrapnel ’cause Juke founder and frontman Eric Garcia (AKA Uncle Scotchy) tells us, “Miami’s favorite dirty blues band is going big” and adding a hot shot of fat brass…