Last night, the double-helix LED columns inside Story for Rick Ross and Birdman’s The H: The Lost Album, Vol. 1 release party cycled through a very swank array of trippy colors as a 7-to-1 ratio of tourist women to NFL ballers danced, drank, and partied till 5 in the morning…
Each and every year, we here at Crossfade spend Memorial Day honoring those brave men and women who’ve sacrifices their lives in service and defense of these United States of America. Then the sun goes down. The bricks of dolla dolla bills come out. And we hit up our favorite…
Sanchez is the anti-Pat Boone. Where the conservative crooner made early rock and roll “safe” in the ’50s by taking all the edge of out of songs like “Tutti Frutti,” Sanchez has made a career of refashioning the schmaltziest pop and R&B songs into dangerous, seductive dancehall and reggae. The…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, y’all! And in case you’re wondering, here’s what that translates to: (a) a three-day weekend; (b) the official start of summer; (c) non-stop parties for the next 72 hours. The best part of it all, you won’t have to blow your entire life savings on endless…
If there were one word to describe el Sonero de la Juventud, it would have to be loyal. Víctor Manuelle has been singing the salsa since 1993. And unlike some of his Latin American counterparts who’ve changed up their style to transition into mainstream pop, the Puerto Rican salsero has…
WTF, beat freaks?! Ultra Music Festival 2014’s early-bird tickets were scheduled to go on sale yesterday at 1 p.m. EST. But as usual, the “overwhelming demand” proved to be too much for the “ticketing company’s servers.” And thus began the now-annual backlash against Ultra and its alleged “rip-off” tactics. UPDATE…
Pop the Dom. Buss that wallet open. Hit the ATM. Repeat. If you’ve never done Memorial Day in Miami, here is a warning: It’s going to get expensive. The bottles aren’t cheap. And neither are the hookups. But if you wanna party (or you know, remember the men and women…
The Gaslamp Killer isn’t for the faint of heart. He’s been in the game for more than a decade and he’s made a name for himself as part of Flying Lotus’s Brain Feeder crew. The Cali-based label is a tight-knit group of envelope pushers, and Gaslamp Killer has earned his…
Good hip-hop can be hard to find, but the beat lives on at The Stage. And next week, the Design District club is pleased to welcome Buckshot, the latest in a string of shows by underground rap kings. The heavyweight rapper is renowned for his funky flow and sick collaborative…
If partying with The Knocks and Brass Knuckles are any indicator of what’s in store for Memorial Day weekend, then you better put your party pants on and get ready for some non-stop EDM and dance action. The best part of it all, you don’t have to wait until the…
The winds of change are blowing for Caligula, Miami’s darkest dubstep duo. Members Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions have worked hard since 2010 to make a name for themselves in the streets, catching fire with hot remixes of Kid Cudi’s “Marijuana” and Swedish House Mafia’s “Miami to Ibiza.” They’ve also…
What does a number-one song and a viral video Internet sensation get you in Miami? If you’re a street-credible DJ and producer, it gets you a sold-out show at Grand Central and a sweaty mess of bodies lovin’ ever second of it. At least, that’s how it worked out for…
It’s Monday, and although it may feel like the end of the world, here are a few things to cheer you up. El Heat made it to round three of the playoffs. Memorial Day is exactly one week from today, which means we’ll have an extra day to party our…
It’s a myth that all breakups are messy. Just take Hialeah power-pop band Radioboxer, who announced a surprisingly amicable split last month. “We are kind of disappointed to say there is not a scandalous reason for this decision,” the four-member outfit admitted in its official goodbye letter to fans and…
It seems strange, but in almost ten years of record releases and world tours, Bloc Party had never played Miami until last night. A celebration was in order, so Absolut vodka teamed up with artist Agustina Woodgate to transform Soho Studios into an interactive wonderland of booze, rainbows and great…
“50 concerts, 50 states, one day” … Just a couple of weeks ago, we here at Crossfade announced that Bud Light Music First tour would be coming to Miami. Other cities had already gotten their headliners, including Kendrick Lamar and The Hold Steady, for “Bud Light Music First’s grand finale,…
If you’re anything like the average American, you spend at least 40 hours a week slaving away in a cubicle. Yep, you work hard. But chances are you play even harder. And you friggin’ deserve it. The good news is you don’t have to blow all your hard-earned cash on…
Whose ears are ready for some nostalgic noms? Starting tonight, The Garret at Grand Central will be serving up a heaping hot monthly portion of bass and funk, spruced up to perfection with some Latin spices. It’s going to be muy picante. It’s going to be Sabrosura! The new party…
Come summer, reggae festivals are as commonplace in the States as Bob Marley tees are at reggae festivals. Held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Miami since 2007, Best of the Best is one of the only annual fests in the U.S. that puts the emphasis squarely on dancehall, and…
Cuba. It’s the largest island in the Caribbean, a true paradise for over three million people from around the world who visit each year. Yet tragically, few Americans have ever set foot on the island nation despite its proximity to the United States. And even fewer are learning about the…
Miami, beware. A killer is on the loose. He’s been known to murder decks, waste lames, and strangle wannabes. When he executes a mix, he’ll destroy your idols and obliterate the competition. Behind the decks, he’s a dancing maniac with a wild head of hair. Yes, the crazed Gaslamp Killer…
Yngwie Malmsteen is a six-foot, three-inch guitar monster from Sweden. He left the dark and bitter cold of Stockholm at age 19 and moved to L.A. for a record deal, got famous, and drunkenly crashed a Jaguar E-Type V12 convertible into a tree, breaking the steering wheel with his head…
