Photo by Liz TracyIs that Jarvis Cocker? Nah … Just Gaslamp Killer. No one’s really interested in reading about the actual performances taking place on this musical ship of contradictions, the S.S. Coachella, amirite? Instead, you want a spoonful of gossipy anecdotal sugar, straight from the decks of this funny…
Sure, DJ sets at clubs are fun. But DJ sets inside convention centers are funner. Especially when you’re covered in someone else’s sweat and buckets of non-toxic paint while rolling face with your absolute favorite mix-masters. Benny friggin’ Benassi, dirty boy Diplo, and motherflippin’ R3hab are bringing the noise, beat…
There’s a veritable tsunami of electronic dance music coming out of Berlin. After all, it’s the techno capital of the world. But amid this overwhelming wave of white noise, one of the artists currently standing out on the international charts and club bills is Till Von Sein. It helps that…
Holy Fucking Ship!! The three-day activities and music schedule for the most massive EDM cruise was just released. And now our pants are a little heavier. There are some returning favorites, like A-Trak’s DJ lessons and Dillon Francis’s mini-golf tournament. There will be wet-dream back-to-back sets, an ’80s prom night,…
Courtesy of SephoraAlexis Krauss is all about the nails, girl. Fashion and music are the funniest-looking twin sisters. They’re always together, always kinda sloppy. Sometimes they dress up like a swan or wear a big mouse head. Together, they’re always looking to make a bold statement. If you follow Sleigh…
Heavy bass, ear-shredding distortion, booty beats, syrupy synths, and prime rhymes. Even though the 305 is a sunny city, it’s definitely got a weird, dark, and dirty side. So while this year’s top local releases were often sexed-up and fun-obsessed, they were also experimental, X-rated, drugged-out, deeply gritty, and unrepentantly…
Photo by Ian WitlenJarvis Cocker and Pulp aboard the S.S. Coachella.The S.S. Coachella set out to sea rather unceremoniously. There weren’t horns, not a streamer in sight, and no one smashed bottles against the body of the ship. But we’d all been aboard the Celebrity Silhouette for about four hours…
LeBron James is so #ballswag on the court, he can pop a molly and sweat it out like his first name was Trinidad. In fact, Trinidad James and King James have a lot in common. The rapper gives it up to them “hipster bitches.” The basketballer rides the Miami critical…
In Michael Jackson explotation news… The King of Pop is dead. However, his legacy lingers locally tonight at the Hard Rock Café at Bayside Marketplace. Between 4 and 7 p.m., Jackson’s personal costume designer of 25 years, Michael Bush, will be on site signing copies of The King of Style:…
Legendary music photographer Bob Gruen has worked with most of rock music’s biggest talents. (He shot the iconic image of John Lennon in his New York City tank top.) But that doesn’t mean he isn’t willing to play favorites. “Mainly the group I like, and it’s hard to call them…
Who could’ve predicted that DJ Shadow would be “too future” for Miami’s Mansion? A South Beach megaclub populated by half-naked trapeze artists, SoBe socialites, suited douches, Hugh Hefner look-alikes, and certified champagne addicts … That’s precisely where an experimental hip-hop DJ-producer oughta be booked, right? Wrong. Check the cut for…
Pig Destroyer With Priapus, God Harvest, Implosive Disgorgence, and Maruta Churchill’s Pub, Miami Saturday, December 15, 2012 Better Than: Thurston Moore doing anything in Miami. Churchill’s Pub had itself a busy weekend. Right on the heels of Friday night’s Torche/Holly Hunt album release party, the legendary Pig Destroyer laid siege…
Only boring people spend the season singing silly songs in the company of loved ones while getting stuffed full of fruitcake, sucking back Manischewitz, and forging lovely lasting memories. So be cool like Crossfade. Go get so wasted that you forget it’s Christmas! Uhntz-uhntz with the Matzo crowd! Headbang through…
Kat and Joel, sittin’ in a tree, T-W-E-E-T-I-N-G…. Experts say that the best marriages are those rushed into after only three months of on-again, off-again dating. Especially when they’re shoved down others’ throats via obnoxiously adorable Instagram photos and nauseatingly cute tweets. So, over the weekend, Joel Zimmerman (AKA Deadmau5)…
The show must go on, even in times of grief. And DJ Shadow was prepared to do just that this past Friday at Mansion, the day America lost 20 innocent school children and six brave educators following the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. “The challenge for…
EDM was bigger and badder than ever this year. Lady Gaga went on tour with electro-wunderkind Zedd. Skrillex won three Grammys. Shit, even the American Music Awards created an EDM category. Of course, this also means a lot of garbage is being produced. But thankfully, there are still loads of…
Janette Beckman had already immortalized the Clash and the Sex Pistols on film when she first met the members of N.W.A. She was putting together a book of photographs of the hip-hop community. “I try not to have any preconceived notions when I go into a situation,” she told Crossfade…
Holly Hunt’s Year One Album Release With Torche, Post Teens, and The Tunnel Churchill’s Pub, Miami Friday, December 14, 2012 Better Than: Any episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that didn’t have to do with a spaceship battle or a malfunctioning holodeck. Over the weekend, Miami was given a…
The commercial success enjoyed by Visionquest since the label’s 2011 inception might be a testament to how much the mainstream EDM industry underestimates people’s taste in music. The notion that the masses want to be spoon-fed the sonic equivalent of junk food via the likes of David Guetta and LMFAO…
Who throws a shoe table? Honestly! It appears that “The Beautiful People” of Switzerland reacted rather violently to an “Irresponsible Hate Anthem” issued by Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson during his recent trip to Basel. Promoting his latest record, Born Villain, the former South Floridian freak performed at St. Jacob’s Hall…
There’s a loud, in-your-face sound coming out of Miami, making waves in clubs across America. It’s got a hip-hop lean and sometimes a tropical vibe. It’s dirty, sexy, and full of hype. It’s a raw sound, sought out by some of the biggest names in EDM. And it’s coming from…
If Crossfade were a superstar DJ, we wouldn’t perform a single show without four cases of cherry vanilla cola, two bottles of Black Label whisky, a picture of our mom, a pink umbrella, and a drumming monkey. That’s not even too bad. Just take a look at the ridiculous requests…
