Concerts

Lemonheads and Psychedelic Furs at Grand Central Miami October 28

Ascolta is Italian for listen, and that’s exactly what local punk crew Askultura want you to do. “Listen to the culture,” says the band’s founder Andrew, a Lakota Nation warrior poet. He and his nine cohorts — two chicks, six dudes, and a beast named Captain on the washboard –…

Yo, be very, very quiet. We’re hunting rabbits. Skrillex’s OWSLA imprint is going on tour to showcase its variety of sounds and next-level skillset, and we’re going to catch us some choice bunny meat from Kill The Noise, M Machine and Nick Thayer at Grand Central on Wednesday, November 1…

“WOOHOO!” That’s exactly how stoked trance superstar Armin Van Buuren was to hear that he’d won DJ Mag’s ultimate EDM fan poll (again), ecstatically shouting via Twitter: “Just picked up @top100djs no.1 for 5th time! I can’t say thank you enough…!!!” But then the top jock’s excitement levels hit an…

House music is supposed to jack your body. It’s supposed to make you lose your mind on the floor. In a word, it’s supposed to be fun. Cerebral EDM nerds tend to forget that fact, but Heidi Van Den Amstel is here to remind them. The UK — light years…

Glen Matlock may be a Rick Kid, but he certainly isn’t some “middle-class mommy’s boy.” Last year, the former bassist and co-founding member of legendary punk band Sex Pistols took a cheap shot to the nuts when ex-bandmate Steve Jones trashed his rock ‘n’ roll brother. In an interview with…

You know that terrifying wet dream where you’re, like, a totally boner-worthy brain-eater locked inside a superchic warehouse space with a thousand other sexy zombies? There’s blood and gore smeared all over the floor. The walls are rattling at 69 BPMs. And every undead perv in the place is humpin’…

Rhythm Foundation’s 25th Season Celebration Featuring Gilberto Gil New World Center, Miami Beach Sunday, October 21, 2012 Better Than: Tim Robbins’s CD collection in High Fidelity. Last night, the Rhythm Foundation kicked off its 25th season of international music by hosting an intimate evening with world-renowned Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil…

R. Kelly Single Ladies Tour James L. Knight Center, Miami Sunday, October 21, 2012 Better Than: A night at the strip club. From The-Dream to Trey Songz, an entire generation of R&B stars have found fame retracing R. Kelly’s footsteps. Bu it’s doubtful that any of his acolytes could pull…

Nobody balls harder than the Y100 Jingle Ball. Earlier this week, we here at Crossfade posted a leaked copy of the annual holiday concert’s 2012 talent roster. The rumored superstars: Justin Bieber! Flo Rida! Psy! Ke$ha! Enrique Iglesias! One Republic! Fun.! Afrojack! Zedd! And six other superawesome pop phenoms! Now…

Dirtybird might just be the most fun-loving collective in electronic dance music with its BBQ parties, ass-clapping bass music, and lively gang of artist pals who are always down for laughs. But among the Dirtybird boys — Justin and Christian Martin, Claude VonStroke, Worthy, etc. — one character stands out…

As executive director of the Rhythm Foundation, Laura Quinlan is more than a little familiar with world music stereotypes. “Guys sitting around the fire playing their digeridoos,” she offers, playfully. “Full-moon drumming.” In fact, parodies of international folk’s hippie and/or New Age contingents have practically made the term world music…

Ferny Coipel answers the phone with an enthusiastic, “What’s up, brother?!” that sounds like a cross between Cheech, Chong and Hulk Hogan. Though we suspect the Humbert guitarist and Hialeah Fest coordinator is the kind of guy who is perpetually stoked on life, his enthusiasm may be partially attributed to…

Ky-Mani Marley’s first name means “Adventurous Traveler.” He is the son of Bob Marley and Jamaican table tennis champion Anita Belnavis. He was born in Jamaica. But he grew up in Liberty City. The new label that he’s created is Konfrontation Muzik, and his album of the same name is…

Halloween is when babies in reflector vests go, “Twick or tweat,” and smiling neighbors ask, “And what are you supposed to be, little girl?” The night before Halloween, however, is when the freaks come out. It’s when the paint-huffers with missing fingers limp down the street in search of discarded…

American-Swedish threesome Thieves Like Us borrowed its name from a 1984 song by New Order, quite fitting because the outfit offers up the same sensitive type of electronic indie pop as the iconic ’80s band. Add to the members’ mixed nationalities that Thieves Like Us first formed in Berlin, then…

The Flight Facilities dudes make funky, chilled-out disco for a hip, EDM-loving generation. That’s what we know about them for sure. Everything else — where they’re from, who they are, how they got their name — is subject to change depending on who you ask. That’s because they’re more interested…

Unashamed Tour, With Lecrae and Trip Lee at Fillmore Miami Beach October 21

Die Antwoord at Culture Room October 22

Minus the Bear at Revolution Live October 22

Ricochet Bar and Lounge’s Three-Day Anniversary Party October 23

Kim Kardashian has all but moved into her $10-million Miami mansion with Kanye West. The two have been spotted all around the MIA, fighting photographers and touching each other’s asses, though generally escaping the grabby hands of mere peons. But if you’re the kind of “mere peon” who can afford…