Chico Mann’s new album, Magical Thinking, sounds like a mix of Company B, P-Funk, and every freestyle song ever. It’s a style characterized by classic machine drums, catchy synth lines, funky guitar chops, thumping bass, and party-ready female vocals. The Brooklyn producer has been making waves throughout the States since…
Saudade is an untranslatable Portuguese noun that describes a feeling of yearning that goes deeper than the English equivalent miss. And saudade is what so many expat Brazilians feel, no matter how acclimated or integrated they might have become with life in the U.S. After all, their rich culture and…
The annual Gathering of the Juggalos is about 30-percent music festival, 20-percent drug-running racket, and 40-percent community organization. But all that other shit aside, it’s 100-percent titty central. Like, there are basically a whole bunch of titties. You got big titties, small titties, saggy titties, pierced titties, painted titties, alert…
Photo by Nate “Igor” SmithCody Morin, juggalo and Make-A-Wish recipient. We first heard about seventeen-year old Cody Morin on our way in to Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, site of the fourteenth-annual Gathering of the Juggalos. After hours spent driving through Southern Illinois, we stopped at a restaurant/visitor’s lodge in the park to…
South Beach … knows how to party. In the citaaay of models and bottles, we keep it rockin’ every night with celebrity-studded parties that run till dawn and world-class badasses like Ace Hood, Danny Avila, Michael Woods, and others of that caliber. That’s not our Miami love talking, it’s a…
Photo by Nate “Igor” Smith…And this is all before 5 a.m. Festivities here at the Gathering of the Juggalos run every day from noon until 5 a.m., and then things start getting weird. That’s not to say they weren’t weird to begin with, but after hours of drugs and partying…
Three years ago, Holland’s Hardwell barely broke onto the DJ Mag radar, coming in around 300 on the publication’s fan-voted list of top DJs. A year later, he broke through to 24, and last year, he came in at number six, something he said was one of the proudest moments…
Photo by Nate “Igor” Smith During the Gathering of the Juggalos, Cave-In Rock, Illinois, becomes a sonic disaster zone. Even if you’re a rap lover, it’s hard to keep your mind sharp with all of the noise. But within the cacophony of sounds, a few incredible Juggalo statements were somehow…
Photo by Nate “Igor” SmithOnce you arrive at the Gathering, you quickly learn you did not need to bring all that food. Even as we enter day four of our time here at the Gathering of the Juggalos in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, we still haven’t yet exactly mastered the art of…
Te gusta Papa Yon? On August 16, Miami’s favorite Afro-Cuban funk band, Palo!, will be throwing a free party at PAX celebrating their 10th anniversary with tons of free giveaways from Car2Go, Azucar Ice Cream, El Rey de las Fritas food truck, and all kinds of other stuff. The concert…
Update: Reached by phone on Sunday afternoon, Hardin County coroner Jessica Cullum released the name of the man who died as Cory Collins, 24, of Harrisburg, Illinois, a town about 35 miles northwest of the music festival. Cullum said the cause of death was still pending. More details about the…
Just because it’s Monday, who says you can’t “keep on dancing” and “party every day”? With alt-rock, pop, and metal shows going down, we predict that you’ll be doing a whole lotta rockin’ and rollin’. Good luck going into the office the next morning. Check the cut for Crossfade’s best…
Photo by Daniel HillThe now-closed “drug bridge.” The Gathering of the Juggalos’ infamous “drug bridge” was closed on Friday, following reports of a fatal overdose. Ambulances were on the scene at Cave-in-Rock, Illinois around 2 p.m. local time, according to witnesses. The substance involved is believed to be heroin. Since…
Every hipster millennial had their Killers moment. These kids vehemently yelled “Mr. Brightside” in the shower, and then on the bus to school (since it was 2004, and Discmans were still in), they packed an extra set of Duracells for a habitual Hot Fuss morning sesh. Over the years though,…
Like the Easybeats, tonight you’re gonna have fun in the city and you’re gonna lose your head… It’s Friday! Before you make plans to get buck wild with Lil Jon at LIV, know that you could still get your “Drink” on and “Get Low” without leaving a huge hole in…
Back in June, we announced that the massive Dutch EDM event, Sensation, would be trekking across the United States this fall, hitting New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Miami. Well now more information has been released about the possible acts on board for the tour. Fedde Le Grand, Michael…
When you’re getting ready to throw your first music festival in the heart of the city that raised you, it’s important to make a big impression. But how big Is big? Try reaching out to 67,000 people during the height of the International Champions Cup final between Chelsea and Real…
Hey prog junkies. You might wanna bring out your King Crimson T-shirts, psychedelic “vibes,” and sunscreen… We’re gonna glide away to the era of Yes, Rush, and Dream Theater aboard the Progressive Nation at Sea cruise. Setting sail from the Port of Miami on the Norwegian Pearl in February 2014,…
Jay Z and Justin Timberlake are so rich that their butlers have butlers, their maids have maids, and their cars have cars. They’re so rich that bankers in parking lots fight each other to the death in a circle of fire trying to secure their investments. They’re so rich that…
As 305 maestro Pitbull boasts in “Welcome to Miami” (Dat Lil Chico’s edition of Jermaine Dupri’s infectious ATL anthem): “Y’all got Uncle Sam, we got Uncle Luke.” Mr. Worldwide is damn right. Ever since the early days of Luke’s booty bass, the Magic City has been an X-rated paradise full…
Dance music isn’t a religion, but taking a look around today’s dance floor might lead you to believe it’s possible. It’s not all sex and hedonism. These beat freaks are having life-changing experiences. They flock from all over the world to pray at the altar of light and bpms. And…
If the Clash were from Miami and made a record in 2013, it would sound like ¡Mayday!’s new album, Believers. With rock and Caribbean guitar riffs, simple but heavy bass lines, snap-and-crack drums, multilayered lyrics, and catchy hooks, this slab is the Miami rap crew’s latest masterpiece. New Times spoke…
