Churchill’s Pub. 1998. The U.S. Bombs are playing furious acid-drop skate punk. Lead singer Duane Peters’ head is covered in blood, possibly from smashing a microphone into his own face. The stage and the floor is slick with warm beer and sweat. A big guy in a plain blue t-shirt…
Kaskade’s Atmosphere Tour With Amtrac and Late Night Alumni American Airlines Arena, Miami Saturday, September 14, 2013 Better Than: Any DJ in any arena we’ve ever seen. As electronic dance music rises in popularity, a lot of DJ-producers lower the bar. Many succumb to gimmicks or let flashy lightshows take…
“Every other day of the week is fine, but whenever Monday comes, you can find me cryin’ all of the time.” Oh, Mamas and the Papas, we couldn’t agree with you more. We know we “can’t trust that day,” but at least the thought of Stone Temple Pilots, Yo Gotti,…
Fellas, sometimes you just wanna do manly things like crush empty beer cans with your forehead and not get an earful about “growing up” from your girlfriend. Especially during Monday Night Football. That’s why the NFL, booze, Nintendo, scruffy beards, and a whole lotta testosterone take precedence over everything (including…
Wow. The people of Dade County got lots of “Love Etc.” for Pet Shop Boys. Last night’s Electric U.S. tour kickoff show was totally sold out. And Crossfade readers’ rave reviews include: “One of the best shows I’ve ever been to … Like seeing a musical. The best!” Honestly, local…
Kaskade is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in dance music. He’s playing the Miami’s American Airlines Arena tomorrow, and that’s the kind of arena-god swag reserved for only the most sought-after talent. But with great power comes great responsibility, and Kaskade doesn’t shy away from his duties to…
Pet Shop Boys’ Electric Tour With Jacques Lu Cont Fillmore Miami Beach Thursday, September 12, 2013 The Pet Shop Boys kicked off its U.S. tour in Miami last night. And nearly 30 years after the duo’s inception, singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe are still trying to keep it…
King Tee is on the beach in California backed by a 12-foot wall of sound. His DJ, a squad of bikini girls, and some homies rally up for the music video to his song “Bass,” an early Compton gangsta boogie track from 1987. Later, the Notorious B.I.G. would tell friends…
So what if it’s Friday the 13th… It’s still Friday! That means you’re free to do what you wanna do, like jam to quality music with like-minded party people and partake in drunken shenanigans without going broke. Maybe today (and the next two days) won’t be wickedly cursed after all…
Miami and Kaskade have kind of a special thing going. On last year’s Freaks of Nature tour, Miami’s sold-out event at Bayfront Amphitheater was the game-changer. We set the tone for the rest of the experience, and in the artist’s mind, it was a new peak for his musical career…
One conversation with J. Nics and his laid-back Polar Bear Mack reputation precedes him. So it should come as no surprise that little, if anything, fazes the Miami rapper. “The type of person that I am, I don’t allow people that I can’t deal with on a regular basis, or…
Second Saturday Art Walk isn’t just about getting free booze… It’s about admiring the artistic work the galleries of Wynwood, which happen to be some of the best in the country, have to offer… And then taking advantage of the free booze. Here are the five best parties to crash…
There was no doubt, as 2012 got started, that Kenisha “Tip Drill” Myree was at the top of Miami’s stripper food chain. The top-drawing dancer at King of Diamonds, she pulled in as much as 10 grand a shift. There were a couple nights, she says, where she brought home…
Miami doesn’t have the strongest of indie music scenes. So it’s nowhere near often enough we see promising local underground artists erupt with new, promising work. Now if these artists also happen to be pushing the envelope and breaking ground with their music, it’s a very special thing indeed. With…
Peace, love, unity, and respect are words that ravers throw around a lot. But rarely do you meet a partier who steadfastly lives by that code, let alone a producer like Kaskade whose music so honestly captures the PLUR spirit. He has quickly become one of the most beloved producer-DJs…
America. We’re on the brink of war, just moments from disaster, shaking up and down, side to side, hanging out the bottom of some nude-colored shorts. No, we’re not talking about Syria. We’re talking about Cyrus — Miley Cyrus. And while the President fumbles with words and foreign relations, the…
J. Cole and Wale What Dreams May Come Tour James L. Knight Center, Miami Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Better Than: Any evening when Rick Ross doesn’t suddenly emerge from the darkness. Which is most nights for us. J. Cole and Wale are both men who, only a handful of years…
Freestyle music got its name from a Miami group called Freestyle Express. Someone left out half the name on the group’s most popular record, and when “Don’t Stop the Rock” became a national hit, the label just read “Freestyle” and that word came to define the sound. Miami Freestyle is…
Buy kicks. Guzzle drank. Go hard like the motherfuckin’ Bawse. In 11 days, Sneaker Pimps will be back in the 305. So naturally, the “world’s largest sneaker show,” in cahoots with buy-sell-trader DunkxChange and Monster Energy Drink, has signed up our city’s biggest ballin’ rap gang — Rick Ross and…
“Have you ever dreamed of being a star?” Who’s asking? Flo Rida! He wants to make your dreams come true, and he’s not going to do it with the exciting new BeamzByFlo, “the future of interactive music.” What is it? Probably the cheapest piece of plastic crap turned musical instrument…
It may be only Tuesday, but guess what? Tonight, you’re gonna party! So as soon as the clock strikes 5 p.m., head home, take a long nap, then get ready for a liquor-fueled night of non-stop bumpin’ and grindin’ til the dark, starlit sky turns shades of orange, pink, and…
Chief Keef has been 18 for less than a month, but he’s already got a police record riddled with more crimes than 50 Cent’s body got bullets.
