Three weeks later, the victim of a South Beach club beating remains in a coma. But the Miami Beach Police Department has finally arrested and charged the alleged perpetrator: Cameo bouncer Cody Quaife, AKA Q, a 34 year old who stands six foot, four inches and weighs 265 pounds. On…
If you step into the South Beach apartment-turned-recording-studio of local underground music aficionado Frank Falestra, better known by his ubiquitous stage name, Rat Bastard, you’ve got to come prepared. From the sundry rock posters, guitars and paraphernalia dotting the walls, to the full rack of records and the ceiling-high stacks…
UPDATE Ultra 2015 just revealed its Phase Two lineup and the fest’s set times. When Ultra Music Festival’s lineup “leaked” last month, I was really hoping it was some kind of joke. The lineup was what I hoped Ultra would never become: lazy. The problem is that instead of setting…
A cool concert on a Monday… Life doesn’t get much better. But when you throw in tuneage from English singer-songwriter Ben Howard at the Fillmore Miami Beach, Michael Bolton’s kitschy classic jams at the Hard Rock Live, and Grand Hustle boss man T.I. at the BB&T Center, you’re in for…
Jazz. Before the DJs ruled South Beach, before dance-oriented Latin rhythms commandeered the airwaves, and well before rock ‘n’ roll seized a sizeable stake in South Florida’s live music scene, jazz was king, queen, prince. Now, though, the Van Dyke is gone. So are Satchmo’s and Sandoval’s. So are Gil’s…
Daleee! Mr. Worldwide for public office? Not quite. That’s just City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado giving Armando Christian Pérez the keys to the 305 and Florida Gov. Rick Scott naming Pitbull the Florida Ambassador of the Arts. Not a bad way to celebrate your 34th birthday. See also: Pitbull…
The men of Napalm Death are never too busy decrying human slavery to take a Caribbean vacation. But as soon as the 7000 Tons of Metal music cruise returns to shore, they will march, sunburned and rested, from the Port of Miami to downtown’s Grand Central, where they will rip…
Miami, the city of lights, bottles, and nighttime shenanigans, where no matter how broke you may be, you’re never too broke to party. That’s because cheap (and at times, free) parties are always on the radar. So if you’re looking for some weekend fun, but all you’ve got is change…
“The first time I heard techno in a rave, it was like a real revolution in my mind.” So says Étienne de Crécy, French touch electro-house producer, DJ, and conceptual artist. Likewise, de Crécy’s original releases and live productions have been revolutionary to the worldwide dance music movement. In a…
How can a man be everywhere and nowhere all at once? Ask dance music professional Lazaro Casanova. He holds down several jobs. He plays club gigs every week. But “I sometimes get into these music hermit holes,” Casanova says. “I sit here and I get so caught up in work,…
Sure, Lil Wayne may be seeking a divorce from his daddy, Birdman, who runs the Cash Money record label to which Weezy’s been signed since he was 9 years old. But just because he ain’t no longer “Stuntin’ Like His Daddy”… That doesn’t doesn’t mean the “Lollipop” rapper’s gonna quit…
A lot of kids have dreams, and we’re all told to shoot for the stars, but the unfortunate reality is a lot of us get lost along the way. Well, the Cocodrills guys must have found some magic map, because they never wavered or wandered while reaching for the sky…
Megatons of human energy will be expended. But it shouldn’t cost a million bucks. That’s right… We’re talking about an all-night, five-band metal sesh, like this week’s show with Municipal Waste, Torche, Night Birds, Nunhex, and Wrong at downtown Miami’s Grand Central. Some clubs might try to steal your life…
As Michael McDonald once sang: “Grindin’ down a secret part of you…” For 40 years, folks have been making love (and occasionally babies) to the strong and sweet and syrupy strains of this St. Louis native’s soulful voice. After all, they don’t call a man by a nickname like White…
UPDATE The police have revealed that cocaine was found in Alex Omes’ condo after his death. Only 43 years old, Alex Omes has passed away. He was a cofounder of Ultra Music Festival. And he was a Miami nightlife icon. But most important, he was a father, a son, and…
All day, all night. That’s how often we 305ers love to party. Not just because we live in such a hot and bangin’ city, but because we get so many world-famous DJs at our world-famous night clubs almost every single day. Just check out Crossfade’s pick for Miami’s six best…
UPDATE The police have revealed that cocaine was found in Alex Omes’ condo after his death. Word spread on social media today that Ultra Music Festival cofounder and longtime Miami nightlife fixture Alex Omes has passed away at the age of 43. According to the medical examiner’s office, Omes died…
What does a hobbit do after destroying the One Ring and saving Middle-earth from becoming slaves to the Dark Lord Sauron? Become a DJ, of course. At least, that’s what Elijah Wood’s been up to since his Frodo days with The Lord of the Rings. And this Thursday, he’ll be…
It’s been a tumultuous three years for Miami singer-songwriter Kat Dahlia. In 2012, the fledgling recording artist and former waitress signed a recording contract with Epic Records. A year later, she released her first single, the piano-laced hit “Gangsta,” which ranked 47th on Billboard’s Hop R&B Songs of 2013 list…
Over the weekend, L.A. rapper Nipsey Hussle stopped by the 8&9 Clothing Showroom to meet-and-greet Miami. There was also a pop-up shop stocked with his Hussle’s popular Crenshaw merch. Stuff like flatbill caps, beanies, tees, and other swag. Then he cruised over to the Design District’s best party spot, The…
There’s a great boom gathering in the distance, and it’s the impending drop of thousands of DJs descending upon our shores for the Winter Music Conference/Miami Music Week season of 2015. Doesn’t it start on Monday, March 23? Nah, it gets going the week before. How will you ever keep…
Update: An arrest has been made: Cameo bouncer Cody Quaife, AKA Q. Nearly two weeks. But there’s been no progress in the investigation of the South Beach beating on New Year’s Eve that left Mohamed Youness Adlan, a 22-year-old tourist, in a coma. “Unfortunately, he is still in a coma…
