Without music, those eight hours spent in a cubicle, the bumper-to-bumper traffic on your commute home, and life alone would be an unbearable nuisance. Good thing we never lack any good vibes in the Magic City. Just check the five best concerts going down this week from indie rock with…
Beliebers are beliebing that there’s been some mistake. Yesterday, the Miami Beach Police Department confirmed via Twitter that Justin Bieber had been arrested on charges of DUI, resisting arrest without violence, and driving with an expired Georgia driver’s license. Later, the MBPD blasted out the Biebz’ mugshot and arrest report…
We here at Crossfade recently got all up in the EDM scene’s face about its lack of respect for the ladies. And part of our argument was that women who rave don’t get the love they deserve, even though some of the finest talent in the game comes equipped with…
Brace yourselves, a hurricane of Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week posts are coming. We’re kicking off the season with an announcement from one of the newest yet most critically acclaimed events of March’s musical madness. The Red Bull Guest House premiered last year in a big way when…
The frog’s on a log. He’s feelin’ rowdy. And he’s floating up the Miami River. For the second straight year, the Swamp Stomp Music Festival, an annual band-and-booze tradition since 2007, will be bringing the rumble to Tobacco Road, our city’s most kickass century-old party place. For 2014, though, the…
You may work hard, but you love to party even harder. And just because it’s the weekend, it doesn’t mean you have to blow wads of cash on overly-priced bashes and drunken shenanigans. We’ve got you covered with ten things to do that won’t cost you more than $10, from…
Relationships are tough. So are ticket giveaways. But as the ladies of Haim might say: We know, we know, we know, we know that you’re gonna be OK anyway. After all, you are a strong, independent, and financially responsible person who’s perfectly capable of purchasing your own $25-to-$35 pass to…
“Why the fuck are you doing this?” That’s what Justin Bieber whined when a Miami Beach Police Department officer halted the 19-year-old pop star and his homies’ impromptu, early-morning street-racing escapades along Pine Tree Drive. According to the MBPD’s arrest report, Bieber had “a flushed face, bloodshot eyes, and an…
DJ Woozles got his name from watching a movie where Winnie the Pooh takes a psychedelic journey by eating honey before bedtime. The DJ was with his grandma, who everybody called “Elephant.” And since a face-tripping Pooh Bear refers to elephants and weasels as “Hephalumps and Woozles,” he says, “I…
At this current moment, Queens of the Stone Age is the best rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet. A bold statement, to be sure. However, while there exist other artists with similar relevance and artistic integrity, no group so deeply embodies the spirit of the genre’s past while fighting…
Listen up, people. If you still think EDM is exciting and fresh, that’s a sign you’re a newb. The rest of us have been at this party way past our bedtimes, and we keep checking our watches like, Are you done yet? But just when we were about to pay…
Are you tuned in to the constant hum of these streets? It’s steady bass pounding into the night. It’s a tinny hi-hat on repeat. It’s the indefinite groove of Miami. But who’s supplying the rhythm that our city dances to? Who’s carving a giant 305 into the side of the…
It takes cojones to lyrically smack down Jay Z. But Problem Kids don’t fear the Jigga Man. And they’re not afraid of Fidel Castro either. The six dudes of this Miami-based live hip-hop band insist that if they met that bearded despotic madman in the flesh, they would say nothing…
Miami pool parties. A dime a dozen, huh? Then so are all the DJ bros playing them. As in the greater male-dominated dance music scene, female talent is vastly unrepresented. But the folks behind Lost in Paradise aim to change that with a kickass new pool party series bringing the…
In Miami, we don’t have to wait for the weekend to rock our stilettos, put on our little black dress, and party. That’s because star-studded, vodka-fueled bashes seem to appear out of nowhere almost every night of the week. Guess that must be why they call us the Magic City…
Over the weekend, a head-on car accident on Krome Avenue tragically killed three people. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, a Dodge Durango SUV driven by 19-year-old Erick Betancourt veered into oncoming traffic and smashed into a Chevy Cavalier. “The impact was so severe,” Florida Highway Patrol trooper Joe…
How did Justin Bieber celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? He began by dropping a choice quote from the civil rights leader via Twitter: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” And…
Even though, as Carcass bassist, singer, and lyrical mastermind Jeff Walker cheerfully notes, “Life? It’s just food for the maggots and fertilizer for the plants” … That doesn’t mean you can’t take pleasure in the simple (and ultimately meaningless) things, like free tickets to an extreme metal concert in downtown…
Without a ticket for Disclosure’s upcoming sold-out show at the Fillmore Miami Beach, which will witness the return of the British brothers’ highly anticipated live performance, equipped with live vocals and instrumentation? Well, enjoy the next best thing when Eyal Agai (better know to some as Pirate Stereo) and his…
Feeling refreshed this breezy morning? Well you should be ’cause it’s a short work week! And what’s better than having to wake up at an ungodly hour just to sit through bumper-to-bumper traffic, as you head to your dark cubicle to respond to countless emails and deal with pesky co-workers…
If there’s a more appreciative, team-playing, music-loving producer than Kill the Noise, we’ve never talked to them. Dude shout-out at least 10 guys he’s been working with in the past few years with nothing but praise and admiration – and we only talked for about 30 minutes. He’s got a…
Sometimes bizarre things happen in the Magic City — like 45 degree weather in the middle of January. Yeah, you may be freezing your ass off this morning, but don’t let a little chilly weather stop you from partying this weekend. Stay cozy with great local music music and vodka,…
