Solos are boring. Encores are predictable. And opening bands suck. Thankfully, Grand Central and Idle Hands Bookings have cooked up a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am showcase that dumps a cinder block on the accelerator and let’s that bad boy ride right off the edge of the circle pit. And did we mention that…
See also “Identity Festival 2012’s Five Most Exciting Artists.” Before even being given the go-ahead to speak with Eric Prydz, the London-based Swedish DJ-producer, we are told that any questions about his fear of flying are “off the table.” This is somewhat disappointing, considering his phobia is well known. It…
Heartbeat got no rhythm? Drop dead when you don’t dance? Need a musical defibrillator? The Revivalists can bring you back to life with radio-friendly rock. These six New Orleans dudes are fresh from playing at the Green Parrot in Key West, and they’re catching some rays on South Beach before…
Maybe you’ve never heard of Stryke, AKA Greg Chin. Admittedly, the local DJ-producer has been somewhat off the hype radar lately. But ask any true veteran of Miami house and techno, and they’ll say Stryke is one of Dade County’s foremost EDM innovators. Since the mid-’90s, the Jamaican-born Chin has…
Don’t you want to dress like Joel Zimmerman? The skinny, mouthy man — better known as Deadmau5 — is the EDM rat king of hoodies, baggy shirts, and baseball caps. And now you can cop some official Mau5-approved clothes. Teaming up with sporty, punky streetwear brand Neff, Zimmerman has created…
See also “Miami Subs and Pitbull Announce Brand Revamp, World Expansion.” Sí, Mr. Worldwide (formerly Mr. 305) is a one-man multinational corporation. So when he isn’t peddling low-calorie Voli Vodka at South Beach liquor stores or hawking Sheets Energy Strips to Walmart shoppers in the most remote parts of Alaska,…
Are you a fine female who’s a lil’ confused about your place on the nice/naughty spectrum? Just take Miami pop-hop guy Cris Cab’s “Good Girls” quiz! Of course, a real chick is never all nice or naughty, good or bad, sweet or slutty. But no doubt, kind and decent ladies…
Maybe all those never-ending rainstorms that soaked South Beach through most of July have finally freaking disappeared. Or, maybe not, and August will be just as flooded by the Sunshine State’s infamous summer showers. But one thing’s certain: Whatever the weather, it’s always cool and sweaty inside SoBe’s clubs. At…
Vans Warped Tour 2012 at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 28
Earth First Journal Benefit at Churchill’s Pub August 1
Motley Crue and Kiss at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 27
Tonight We Unite Tour With the Casualties at Grand Central July 27
Six Best Club Parties on South Beach July 26-August 1
Teepee Releases New Single, “Time Meant Nothing”
Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Suburbia at Hard Rock Live July 26
Tercer Cielo at James L. Knight Center July 28
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. Nicki Minaj is a freaky fashion icon. Her outrageous looks have earned her a line of limited-edition Barbies, a legion of gay…
The last time we heard about nude photos of Carly Rae Jepsen, her representatives were denying that any such photos existed, saying, “This is 200% NOT Carly.” So it shouldn’t be surprising that a short time after supposed stills from a Jepsen sex tape surfaced, police have confirmed that someone…
See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Show in Miami.” Some call her Nicki. And some call her Roman. But she calls everybody bitch. Last night, Nicki Minaj brought the Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded tour to Miami’s James L. Knight…
Has anyone seen Molly? She needs to register to vote in time for election season. Good thing Insomniac and Rock the Vote have teamed up to push that party girl and all her 18-and-up friends off the dance floor and into the voting booths this November. Spin the Vote is…
Trap music. It’s superhuge right now with the cool kids and it’s overrunning Soundcloud. Yet despite its growing popularity, a lot of people have one basic question … What the fuck is trap? Because of recent EDM trends, many people would tell you it’s the “new dubstep” or the “new…
See also Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Tour in Miami: A 15-Photo Recap — plus Nicki Minaj’s Top Seven NSFW Moments. If you need a bad bitch … Call Nicki Minaj. After officially confirming via Twitter that she’s a “pop star” who “fuk’em like I’m still hood,” Ms. Minaj…
