Jay Z’s Magna Carter World Tour BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida Thursday, January 2, 2014 Better Than: Another night of solo ass-shaking to The Hits Collection. “Broward County! West Palm Beach County! Dade County! “I fuck with y’all so much,” Jay Z told the 20,000-strong crowd at last night’s South Florida…
Deadmau5 rants again. Two years ago, he denounced Ultra Music Festival over its ticket prices and exclusivity contracts. And last year, he slandered UMF as “the same fucking thing every year.” But then he coheadlined Ultra 2013. He’s also bitched about “EDM” just being an acronym for “Event-Driven Marketing,” not…
“Why are we underground right now, sir? Why can’t we be out in the open?” asks Private Miller while sitting in a smoky interrogation room during the opening scene of the 2008 movie Pineapple Express. “Why aren’t we in a square right now? Why aren’t we talkin’ to people, lettin’…
It’s the first weekend of 2014! If you haven’t made a New Year’s resolution yet, here’s one for you: party more, pay less. To help you fulfill this promise, we’ve laid all the ground work to provide you with the best bashes to crash this weekend that won’t leave a…
It’s only been a couple of years since two Dutch boys with a mutual love for the old Motown sound dropped their first collaborative release as Detroit Swindle. But that’s all the time Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales have needed to grow into a veritable international deep house institution. And…
Do you even remember what you did on New Year’s Eve? If you had any fun, the answer should be an awkward “Umm, maybe?” We here at Crossfade know how it goes, so we’re here to remind you. In the case that you attended these superfancy events (but perhaps don’t…
There are only two ways to properly celebrate New Year’s Eve. Snuggled up all cozy with the family. Or drinking with strangers on South Beach, wandering the streets, looking for the next open bar. Of course, we here at Crossfade chose the beach and the booze. Especially when we heard…
Last year was a sequel of sorts to Pharrell Williams’ deluxe coffee table book Places and Spaces I’ve Been, in that the influential producer-crooner made cameos in a number of 2013’s most significant pop cultural moments, as if he were a music industry version of Woody Allen’s Zelig. His catalog…
It’s the dawn of a New Year! And if your resolution is to party like a wild, sweat-drenched animal on the loose, we’ve got you covered with the six best bashes going down on SoBe this week. Here’s to the start of an epic 2014. See also: Five Best Concerts…
William Michael Smith (left, photo by Chris Knight) and David Thorpe The eleven alternative weeklies of Voice Media Group are responsible for a tremendous amount of music writing: This year, we produced thousands of pages of printed stories and tens of thousands of blog posts. We’re proud to present the…
Sounds like the 305. Just stumble down the street, slip into the club at 3 a.m., or tune into some pirate radio station while crossing the causeway from South Beach to the mainland. And almost as if by accident, a Magic City soundtrack will arise from the cacophony — a…
Only 13 parties? That’s sooo last year. With the passing of NYE after NYE, it becomes necessary, if you’re just as addicted to bubbly and ball drops as Crossfade, to increase the number of hotel galas, megaclub blowouts, and downtown throwdowns on your personal end-of-year itinerary. It’s called self-improvement, party…
Do you hear that ding-a-ling, Heat Nation? It’s wedding bells chiming for LeBron James’ mom, Gloria, and her 31-year-old rapping boytoy, Lambo! A few months ago, we here at Crossfade admitted, “Love is a powerful thang,” while noting that the King’s mama happened to be dating a dude about the…
Holy Ship!!! is only ten days away. Are you prepared? Whether you’re a first-time shipper or a seasoned mate, navigating this electronic dance music cruise’s lineup is tricky business. With so many established and emerging artists, spread out between so many stages, it’s easy to miss something totally life-changing. And…
Wynwood … It’s the kinda place where hip-hop power couples chow down on exotic pizza pie. We here at Crossfade can say so with confidence ’cause our pal, Broward-Palm Beach New Times music editor Liz Tracy, just caught Jay Z and Beyoncé coming out of Joey’s Italian Café and snapped…
R.I.P., PAX. After two and a half years, Crossfade’s favorite little club under I-95 (and the Miami New Times’ Best Latin Club of 2013) has closed. Over the weekend, the Performing Arts Exchange held a final show and said goodbye to the 305 scene. “THANK YOU MIAMI!!!” PAX tweeted just…
“I believe that fate has brought us here.” That’s Ms. Macy Gray, the inimitably and charmingly croaky soul singer. And no, she’s not talking about love and stuff. The lady is saying, “We should be together, babe, for NYE 2014 at Casino Miami Jai-Alai.” Especially since the tix are free…
Pop the champagne, chow down 12 grapes for good luck, and kiss a stranger. ‘Cause it’s New Year’s Week! And in celebration of the end of 2013, the Magic City’s got Pitbull ringin’ in the new year at the AAA, Jay-Z bringin’ his Magna Carter World Tour to SoFla, and…
Every end has a beginning, and every beginning has an end. That’s the kind of cheesy statement you’d expect to find on a bumper sticker or written in the pages of some flowery Chicken Soup bullshit. But it’s also the truth. With its first-ever full-fledged festival, Life in Color underwent…
How much money is too much to blow on New Year’s Eve? That’s a trick question, because for the right wallet, the answer can only be, “There’s no such thing.” Miami is a top-tier party destination and a big spender’s paradise. So if you’re looking to start 2014 by blowing…
It’s been a crazy ride. But tonight, six years of hard work pays off in a big way. Miami’s paint party pioneers can’t wait to open the doors for the first-ever Life in Color Festival. The crew has worked all night to transform the Sun Life Stadium parking lot into…
Remember all of those wild bashes you crashed this year that left you with a missing tooth and some sort of random animal in your room the next morning? Well, this weekend is gonna top them all. That’s because it’s the last weekend of 2013! And in honor of the…
