Her skull was fractured. And her leg was broken. However, beyond those basic facts, the seriousness of security guard Erica Mack’s injuries, sustained during a gatecrashing incident at Ultra Music Festival 2014, was unknown. At least until yesterday, when Mack spoke for the first time, after seven months of silence,…
In the late ’70s, California bands like the Screamers and the Unit were creating what we currently refer to as synth punk. Meanwhile, South Florida — often maligned for its geographical and cultural isolation — was witness to the creation of a similar (if not more refined) sound through the…
Every mash ends with a bash, are we right? If you’re Brooklyn Brewery, you’d be inclined to agree, given that your mash was already a weeklong series of beer-themed parties. And what better way to wash down all those hops than with a final blowout featuring none other than New…
Midnight Magic is their name, and that funky disco groove is their game. Founded by production veterans Morgan Wiley and W. Andrew Raposo, fronted by soulful chanteuse Tiffany Roth, and backed by a stellar ensemble cast of musicians, the group has been making major waves on the NYC underground dance…
On Friday, March 28, 2014, Erica Mack, a 29-year-old security guard working Ultra Music Festival was critically injured when she was trampled by a stampeding horde of gatecrashers. “I suffered two fractures in my skull. A temporal fracture and a fracture at the base of my skull,” she tells Crossfade,…
Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull With J Balvin and the Jump Smokers American Airlines Arena, Miami Sunday, October 26, 2014 Better Than: Staying home “Bailando” to YouTube videos and listening to your drunk friend talk shit. When Enrique Iglesias chatted with Crossfade earlier this month, el cantante warned, “Prepárate for ‘party…
There is more to Miami’s music scene than meets the eye. But surely, no one thinks, Rockabilly!, when the Magic City is mentioned. What a damn shame, because our city’s seen its fair share of quality rockabilly acts. Showing its Southern roots, Miami was home to a thriving rockabilly scene…
No matter what you tell yourself, you can never mentally prepare yourself for Monday. Sure, you can watch re-runs of The Walking Dead, crash one last weekend bash, or plan to call in sick the next morning, but there’s just no escaping the reality of the work week. The struggle…
It was midnight. Just hours till Tobacco Road’s last call ever. After almost 102 years, 626 S. Miami Avenue’s final beer and a shot would be served at 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning. But like the Road’s owner Pat Gleber said: “That’s only officially. We have to stop selling…
On opening day of Ultra Music Festival 2014, security guard Erica Mack was trampled by a gatecrashing mob that rushed the festival’s fences. She sustained a skull fracture and broken leg. And seven months later, she is still going through rehab for her severely injured lower limb. That’s why, as…
Legend has it that Miami was just 15 years old when the city’s mayor lost its first liquor license in an illegal poker game with a Miccosukee card shark. Now, 102 years later, that document has been to hell and back, and Tobacco Road is proof. The joint has been…
Gather up tu gente and get ready to go hard at the Cultura Dura Tour. On Thursday, October 30, Mr. Pauer (AKA Toto Gonzalez) and his amigos at Mike’s Harder and Remezcla will be bringing electrópico beats to The Garret at Grand Central for a night of baile, rumba, and…
You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and just know it’s gonna be a great day? It’s called Friday. And since you’re so pumped up right now … We figured you may be up for a little challenge: Crash every single party listed on our Ten…
Iggy Pop isn’t a big fan of shirts. For casual hangouts, he arrives totally topless. On dressier occasions, the 67-year-old Godfather of Punk prefers a nice suit jacket over an unbuttoned blouse, flying open to reveal his rippled, bronzed torso. But what about those semiformal affairs, like last night’s launch…
Have you seen Enter the Void? It’s probably the head-trippiest movie on Netflix. And while most people react with an “ohmahgawd wut?,” Miami hip-hop booker, DJ, and nightlife host Sean Bang was inspired to throw a monthly party. The film revolves around kids in Japan who get themselves into a…
Oh, Halloween. A night when bloodsuckers rockin’ red pasties and fishnet stockings fist-pump with flesh-eating zombies, when half-naked camo girls grind up on shredded Top Gun pilots, when sexy superheroes down candy corn jello shots alongside evil villains. Yes, it’s that one night of the year when it’s socially acceptable…
Only three days till Tobacco Road closes. But today, a news conference was held at the almost-102-year-old club to reaffirm that “Miami’s oldest bar will live on.” As reported by Crossfade seven months ago, the Road’s staff, led by General Manager Joel Rivera, plans to raise money and move to…
Since 2006 Miami’s Webbz has worked with Rick Ross, Flo Rida, and Gunplay. And though he’s always proud of his friends’ triumphs, it can still get a little frustrating when everyone around you seems to be enjoying great success. Especially if you’re still considered “an up-and-comer.” But even if he’s…
For 35 years, 7 Seconds has been a stalwart of the hardcore punk scene. Founded in Reno, Nevada, by brothers Kevin and Steve Marvelli (who adopted the new last names Seconds and Youth, respectively), this Sacramento crew has also figured prominently in the straight-edge movement. An energetic man by nature,…
Dangling from the ceiling in diamond-studded pasties, flirting their way through the drunken crowd with snazzy props, and dancing atop the DJ booth with neon lights wrapped around their waists… these ladies are the dancers and aerialists of Mansion Nightclub. More than pretty faces, the women behind the flashy costumes…
“Ooh-ahh.” Whether you were a kid sitting down to cartoon time or a middle-aged perv prowling late-night TV for phone-sex ads … We all just couldn’t stop singing that orgasmic Mattress Giant jingle: “If you’re looking for that ooh-ahh feel, come to Mattress Giant/When you want that ooh-ahh deal, we’ve…
Suffering From Success is a lifelong condition. And last night DJ Khaled checked into Aventura Hospital because, as the title track off his most recent album explains, “The price of fame, shit real.” Though the actual cause of the big man’s visit remains a mystery, his stay might have been…
