The Swedish House Mafia may be the top family in organized dance music. But they’ve got very little clout when it comes to striking deals with city officials. The Miami Herald reports that Miami-Dade County has “pulled the plug” on the Funkshion festival, a four-day, WMC party that would wrap…
It’s a shame the Grammy Awards don’t scroll real-time Tweets throughout the ceremony because last night’s show was Osama Bin Laden-level funny. The “twitterverse” was on fire last night with Grammy-related commentary, a real laugh fest courtesy of indie celebrities, common folks and even the Grammys themselves. With so many…
Whitey Houston, dead at 48. While the cause remains unknown, the circumstances surrounding the singer’s untimely death suggest that she may have drowned in her Beverly Hilton hotel room after falling asleep in the bathtub. It goes without saying, Xanax and bubble baths don’t mix well. And neither does drinking…
Forget English, we should’ve majored in nightlife. Despite the fact our economy sucks, 2011 was an incredibly profitable year for the nightclubbing industry. Nightclub and Bar’s new list ranks LIV among the top five highest-grossing clubs in the US. In fact, the Fontainebleau megaclub raked in as much as $45…
Just three-days removed from Madonna’s big tour announcement, reports that Madge’s biggest fan had escaped from the California mental health facility he was living in an effort to either (a) “slice [her] throat from ear to ear, or (b) drop serious coin on the Ultimate VIP Package, have surfaced. You…
Goddamn the early 20th century and its irresponsible demand for luxurious fur. Thanks to the old-timey 1%, the cheetah population across Asia and Africa has dwindled down to remarkably low levels. Among those working to restore those numbers is the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre in South Africa, a leading research…
Hallmark’s biggest scam holiday is next week. Because Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, some couples will celebrate Día de los Enamorados over the weekend by dinning at fancy restaurants, having sex in public, and pouring thousands of dollars into the private helicopter charter industry. But what about…
Valentine’s Day is next week. You’ll likely be suckered into dropping mad loot on something extravagant like a $1,400 couples massage or $400 surf ‘n’ turf dinner inside a private pool cabana at the Four Seasons. Naturally, staying put this weekend and saving your money would be the adult thing…
Quick, grab our tongue. This “Niggas in Paris” video is so “cray” that we’re ignoring the Epilepsy Action warning and risking a seizure just to get through it. The Jay-Z and Kanye West’s globetrotting banger was featured on the duo’s collaborative Watch the Throne record. Together, Ye and Jay performed…
Sweet Jesus, why would anyone want to set sail aboard a cruise ship and party with a bunch of hipsters this weekend when there are so many great tiki-tiki parties on South Beach? Just kidding. We’d much rather be aboard the Carnival Imagination for the second annual Bruise Cruise than…
On the list of hillbilly awesomeness, monster-truck rallies fall somewhere between mudding and moonshine. Nothing screams red, white, and blue louder than a giant truck crushing imported, pansy-ass compact cars inside a 75,000-seat arena. This Saturday, head to the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam at Sun Life Stadium for a…
Elvis Presley perhaps wasn’t the world’s foremost expert on relationships and marriage. He was an alleged womanizer, after all, and had deep, Freudian mommy issues. (Not to mention he was also rumored to be impotent near the end of his life.) Nevertheless, Elvis marrying couples will likely never wear thin…
Simultaneously reviving the clubland economy and refueling America’s obesity epidemic, fast food giant McDonald’s is damn near ready to crown this year’s “hottest DJ” at a hamburger party inside South Beach’s Cameo Nightclub. But first, three mix-masters will have to woo a panel of judges comprised of relatively washed-up “celebrities”…
Damn you, leap year! This extra day nonsense is really starting to piss us off. With so much to look forward to in March, the thought of February 29 holding us back is killing us. Especially ever since we found out that Boys Noize is throwing a WMC party at…
They say Hollywood is full of leftist liberals and borderline communists. In fact, the right has been spouting that line since the ’40s and ’50s, when several actors were blacklisted for their alleged ties to the American Communist Party during America’s second Red Scare. Well, the Cold War is over…
The never-ending awards show season reaches its apex next week when Univision beams the Premio Lo Nuestro to millions of families all across the Americas. On Thursday, February 16, the Spanish-language network will honor a cross-section of Latin music artists at the American Airlines Arena. Among them, Miami’s own Pitbull,…
Following Costa Concordia’s horrific disaster-at-sea, competing cruise line Royal Caribbean has managed to avoid their own maritime mishap thanks to Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull. Armando Christian Perez’s Club 305 Cruise has been cancelled, but questions as to why the “magical voyage” with Pitbull, Paul Oakenfold, Flo Rida, and 2,500 of their…
Part passion project and part philanthropic endeavor, Lupe Fiasco’s latest gig is both catchy and admirable. The Chicago-based rapper has combined forces with longtime friend Sky Gellatly to form Soundclash (SNDCLASH), an electro-clash collaboration appearing at LIV this Wednesday. The duo’s set to release its debut all-electro EP, Don’t Drop…
Well before Skrawberry and Tip Drill were getting “paid more than most doctors” to work the pole, Don Bailey stripped down to his underwear and became the face of quality, affordable flooring in Miami. Four decades later, the charismatic businessman is still selling carpet — and wearing the same pair…
If you get paid every other week or so, we’re gambling seven days’ worth of blog salary that there’s a $10 bill burning a hole in your pocket. And boy do we have ways for you to spend it. On each and every Friday, Crossfade hits you with a ballin’-on-a-budget…
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow; what does that mean for Miami? Six more weeks of winter snowbirds dropping New York City money in our southern city economy. Per usual, Cultist has rounded out a list of the ten best events going down ’round the Big Mango this weekend, showcasing a…
Popular opinion suggests that celebrities are perfect, even superhuman. Take Angelina Jolie’s flawless figure or Brad Pitt’s Christ-like abs, for example. This Hollywood powerhouse pair is often heralded as the sexiest couple in the world. But what if Brad had webbed feet or Angelina was a hermaphrodite? Would America still…
