See also “Lights Out Festival Promises ‘a Jaw-Dropping Experience.'” Ever tried to achieve a state of PLUR-y ecstasy without the aid of entactogenic drugs? Well, neither has Crossfade. But if we were about to attempt such a thing, Dementia Events’ Lights Out Festival at Soho Studios on July 21 seems…
See also “Fashion Freakouts at Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Tour in Miami” — plus the full 50-photo slideshow. Kaskade Freaks of Nature Tour With Alvin Risk Klipsch Ampitheater at Bayfront Park, Miami Saturday, July 14, 2012 Better Than: High-school heartbreak and all that icky teenager stuff. The youth of America…
The hip-hop lifestyle doesn’t always lend itself to clean living. Especially not when the faucets run Cîroc and a single feature spot buys 30,000 Doritos Locos tacos. Rick Ross’s longtime rap bud Gunplay is having a great couple of years, stepping out from the Carol City Cartel to release some…
See also “Gilby Clarke, Ex-Guns N’ Roses Axe Man, Talks ShipRocked Cruise, Booze, and Getting Laid.” Godsmack is so heavy metal that only a bodybuilder can pick up a copy of The Oracle. They’ve put out more hits than Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Chuck Liddell combined. They make music…
Don’t even try to pinpoint down Kenneth James Gibson. The chameleonic Los Angeles-based musician and producer has basically waged war against categorization over the past two decades. And he changes monikers just as often as he changes his sound. In the ’90s it was noise pop as the Furry Things…
See also “The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre” — plus “Ten Richest DJs: From Pauly D to Deadmau5, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, and Tiesto.” Just two months after naming “World’s Most Powerful Celebrities,” Forbes is back on the arbitrary list beat and ranking…
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show in Miami” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. Nicki Minaj rolls deep, traveling with so many alternate personalities that a PET scan of her head must look like…
With the recession three years behind us, you’d think the unemployment rate would be a little lower than 8.2 percent, right? Sadly, it’s not the case. American employers only added about 80,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, leaving the unemployment rate hovering just over a disappointing eight…
See also “Kaskade on EDM Critics: ‘Anytime Something’s on Top, People Will Be Ripping It Down'” and “Kaskade on EDM’s Future and Freaks of Nature: ‘Summer of 2012 Could Go Down as Best Ever.'” Fist-pumping, crowd-surfing, ecstatic screaming … Those are all perfectly reasonable (though undeniably freaky) responses to the…
See also “A Timeline of Steven Tyler’s Transition From Sex Symbol to 63-Year-Old Grandma” and “Charlie Sheen May Join American Idol as Judge: Cigarettes, Sloppy Kisses, Other Predictions.” Whoa … Is it possible that Charlie Sheen might actually get hired as an American Idol judge? Well, we here at Crossfade…
Poe Boy Music Group, the label that brought you hardcore Miami rappers Brisco and Billy Blu, is getting into EDM with Kulture Shock, a dance-pop group made up of three very good-looking model-type singers named Jase, City Boi, and Stephanie Lecor. In recent weeks, Poe Boy has been heavily promoting…
Just three months removed from her controversial appearance in a Burger King ad peddling fried chicken, Mary J. Blige has crawled out from “under the bed” and put that “mistake” behind her. These days, she’s feeling liberated. So much so, in fact, that’s she’s hitting the road with legendary ’90s…
See also Stacey Pullen in “Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend.” Last month, we here at Crossfade had a chat with second-wave Detroit techno legend Rick Wade about “disposable tracks” vs. “substance.” One of Wade’s homeboys from that second wave is celebrated DJ-producer Stacey Pullen, throwing down…
See also “Ultra Music Festival TV Hits YouTube, Free Stream of Can U Feel It EDM Documentary.” Ultra Music Festival Television is alive! Just hours ago, UMFTV debuted on YouTube with its first bit of exclusive content: a ten-minute mini-journey with Avicii through his first-ever UMF headlining set. We see…
See also “Who Wants Tickets for Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Afterparty at LIV Miami?” and “Kaskade on EDM Critics: ‘Anytime Something’s on Top, People Will Be Ripping It Down.'” Keep it PLUR, kids. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect … That’s the totally upbeat vibe that seems to motivate each and every…
Legendary fitness guru and Florida State University alum Richard Simmons is 64 today. And frankly, he doesn’t look a day over 64. The peppiest man in short-shorts is a true testament to healthy living, proving one jumping jack at a time that dedication, dancing, and dieting can keep you looking…
Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Tour at Bayfront Park’s Klipsch Amphitheater July 14
LCD Soundsystem’s Shut Up and Play the Hits at Tower Theater July 18
Florida Viral Rap Star Kitty Pryde Talks Justin Bieber, Tumblr, Her Age, and Writing Rhymes
Frank Sinatra Jr. at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino July 12
311’s Unity Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 17
Los Autenticos Decadentes at Grand Central Miami July 15
