Ever find the cumbersome Ultra Music Festival maps given to attendees at the entrance a hassle and unnecessary? Wish you could pull all that information via your iPhone? Are you rolling so hard on Ecstasy you barely know where you are? Well, Ultra organizers have the solution for you! A…
It was about fucking time. According to a press release, the on-life-support venue known as Karu & Y has ceased to exist. In fact, Ice Palace Studios, which owns the lease to the building, is taking it back and reclaiming it as part of the complex, henceforth known as the…
With the long (and still growing) list of Winter Music Conference events happening next week, we are sure you are feeling a bit overwhelmed. It’s tough to decide where to spend your hard-earn money. Fret not! Here at Crossfade we’ve simplified things for you, as music editor Arielle Castillo and…
–Rick Ross is on course to bring in his fourth studio album Teflon Don very soon. This past Wednesday we posted the official pre-album mixtape. Well yesterday, Ross’ official first single for Teflon Don hit the net. It’s a relaxed tune called “Sweet Life” that features John Legend. You may…
Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records has just posted its flyer for its Record Store Day in-store performers. In addition to the many, many exclusive releases, and FREE FREAKING CUPCAKES, all merchandise will be discounted by 10 percent (there is an asterisk on the flyer, so be sure to ask).On April 17,…
Kudos to the esteemed Rap-Up for pointing out that the 32-year-old Jay Jenkins, formerly known as the rapper Young Jeezy, is now credited as just plain Jeezy on the cover for new single “Lose My Mind” featuring Florida’s own Plies. The song is from Jeezy’s (still getting used to saying…
Bad news kids: Electro Lolita Anna-Catherine Hartley, AKA Uffie, will not be stopping by Miami next week for Winter Music Conference. According to a source, the Ed Banger chanteuse decide to rehearse for her upcoming tour in support of her debut album, Sex Dreams & Denim Jeans, instead.Needless to say…
So by now you’ve probably heard that DJ booking agency Deckstar and LIV at the Fontainebleau Hotel is hosting a tribute for Adam Goldstein, AKA DJ AM, who died of an accidental drug overdose last summer.But who exactly will be paying tribute to the fallen DJ? Our sources wouldn’t give…
Every week, we gather some interesting stuff from our sister Village Voice Media publications’ music sections. Just for kicks. Here’s last week’s entry.Devendra Banhart, in Seattle Weekly: “I had one label tell me they would love to sign me…on one condition,” he says. “That I allow them to hire a…
After much blood, sweat, and tears it’s finally done and hot off the presses. In newsstands today all over Miami you will find our Winter Music Conference Guide 2010 put together by Miami New Times music editor Arielle Castillo and featuring work by regular Crossfade contributors Esther Park, Sean Levisman,…
With so much buzz surrounding Conference and all the stellar international artists passing through next week it’s easy to lose sight of our local talent. But this Saturday night marks the return of DJ Inbal and Baby Sean’s beloved Retox (formerly of Wednesday nights at Blue) after a couple months’…
The alarm bells have sounded. The sirens have been set off. And those flashing strobe lights you see are meant to be a warning. Tonight People From Venus will land at Sweat Records, and no soul is safe until the alien boys depart back into the nether regions from whence…
Just when you thought WMC was nothing but an out of towner fuck fest with no room for locals, in steps Public Wizard Inc. and Back 2 Basics Too: DJ Edition, a Clevelander rooftop party where homegrown talent meets tourists on work visas.Party organizer Sammy “Parable” Donado says “We scouted…
Jon Saxx is a young saxophonist who’s been making waves in the local jazz scene for some time now. We had a little chance to catch up with him before this weekend’s Miami Gardens’ Jazz in the Gardens 2010 where he’ll be performing on a roster including Mary J. Blige,…
Ultra Music Festival grows again in 2010
Afrika Bambaataa, the godfather of hip-hop, does WMC
Crobar Worldwide does the official WMC pool parties at the Eden Roc
Juan Atkins reflects on 25 years of Detroit techno
Cedric Gervais debuts new album tracks at WMC
Uffie is back and better! (Ke$ha who?)
Robbie Rivera’s Juicy Beach party offers some lineup curveballs
Italian-born, London-based Riva Starr remodels house
