Bruise Cruise Announces Two-Day Kickoff Party at The Stage

In 73 days, the Caribbean’s largest gathering of jorts, horn-rimmed glasses, mustaches, and tank tops will convene aboard the Carnival Imagination for a three-night “tropical rock ‘n’ roll vacation” known as the Bruise Cruise. With shipboard entertainment provided by some of the biggest names in indie garage rock and Fucked…

Art Basel Miami Beach Parties You Are Not Invited To

Whether you’re an affluent jet setter or an artistic street kid, Art Basel Miami Beach and the plethora of satellite fairs, gallery exhibits, and public instillations attached to the four-day festival offer a little something for everyone. For Crossfade, it’s music. Some of the most amazing shows happen during Basel…

White Party 2011: Bare Chests, Sexy Suspenders, and Fabulous Headdresses

Over the weekend, Miami Seaquarium was swarmed by Care Resource’s friends and supporters for the 2011 edition of annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser White Party. As always, the dress code was “white.” But this year, bare chests (both bearishly hairy and totally depilated), sexy suspenders (usually preventing flashy underwear from falling down),…

Who Wants Free Tickets to Party With Penguin Prison at Basel Castle 2011?

When disco-pop dude Penguin Prison isn’t dancing or doin’ time, he’s apparently waddling over to Occupy Wall Street to shoot music videos, shout down the bankers, and express solidarity with the Ninety-Nine Percent. His new vid is called “Don’t Fuck With My Money.” And just like Mr. Penguin, we live…

World’s Least Douchey DJs: The Top Five

Earlier this month, Crossfade’s sister blog West Coast Sound kicked up lots of controversy and a massive comment thread with a list of the World’s Douchiest DJs. And predictably, it was hotshot commercial EDM megastars like Tiësto and Paul Oakenfold who made the cut. Now we here at Crossfade have…

’80s Prom at The Vagabond: Ten Totally Dreamy Photos

Your real prom was a total fucking nightmare. The dress (or tux) sucked. Your date was late. There was no limo. You got busted trying to steal a bottle of Sambuca, some porn, and a marijuana cigarette from your older brother’s stash. You smelled bad. You looked worse. You drank…

Judas Priest Announce $20 Black Friday Tickets for Epitaph Farewell Tour

Behold Black Friday! No doubt, the day after Thanksgiving belongs to the Devil. The sun becomes a black hole. Unrepentant gluttons suffer atop overflowing toilets. And endless legions of zombified shoppers stalk the malls and big-box stores in search of awesome deals that might set them free from Satan’s eternal…

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do This Weekend Under $10

Did you spend your morning elbowing middle-aged women in the gut at Best Buy while fighting over the last XBox 360? If you did, you are going to hell. You are not a good human being. You are a brainwashed byproduct of hyperconsumerism. Nevertheless, we hope Just Dance 3: Exclusive…