Pitbull Responds to Lindsay Lohan’s Lawsuit in PlanetPit.com Video

When ex-teenage drama queen and current courtroom fixture Lindsay Lohan dropped a silly lawsuit against Pitbull last week, citing “disparaging” and “defamatory” lyrics from his song “Give Me Everything,” we here at Crossfade called her out for trying to score an easy payday. Pit, meanwhile, kept his head. And as…

Felix da Housecat (Thumbs Up) at LIV (Thumbs Down), August 24

Felix da Housecat LIV at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Wednesday, August 24, 2011 ​Last night, when Felix da Housecat came out at LIV, he lit the place up with big beats. His set was the one of two pros among many cons at the Fontainebleau’s posh nightclub. The other was…

Pitbull and Gloria Estefan Get Sweaty on Remix of “Wepa”

What do you get when a mike mangler named Pitbull humps the Miami Sound Machine? A barking, buzzing remix of “Wepa.” Last week, we here at Crossfade unleashed our Martian chonga for Otto Von Schirach’s mega-mix of the first single off the impending Gloria Estefan album, Miss Little Havana. Of…

Motown Brunch Moves to Lester’s This Sunday

​Last month’s Motown Brunch at The End/SPRING BREAK’s temporary Ear Conditioning space was packed with cool dudes and dudettes who left their first meal of the day with yummy chow in their bellies and Detroit’s best lingering in their ears. This Sunday, though, Leonardo Valencia’s comfy and classy brunch is…

Five Sleaziest Music Videos of All Time (NSFW)

Remember music videos? Yes, there was a time when networks like MTV and VH1 aired awesome artsy cinematic shorts to accompany your favorite bands’ songs. Today, all we get is an endless loop of mindless, soul-crushing reality TV.But even back in the day, there were music videos and there were…

Spam Allstars Release Trippy New “Agua de Poço” Music Vid

Download “Agua de Poço” for free from spamallstars.bandcamp.com. It is rare. But now and again, mystics and other wanderers will stumble upon a hidden place where the water is naturally sweetened by psychotropic substances. These are Mother Nature’s fonts of inspiration. Normally, you’d only find such secret spots amid the…

Panic Bomber’s Release Party For New Album Domestic Violins This Thursday

Unlike certain other electronic music festivities (i.e. Identity Festival) that were supposed to take place this Thursday, Panic Bomber (AKA Richard Haig) will not be canceling his release party for new album ​Domestic Violins because of an impending hurricane. Now, the album’s already been out for a bit. But Haig’s…