See also Crossfade’s show report, “Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Pussy Poppin’ at Pink Friday Roman Reloaded Show in Miami” — plus a 15-photo recap of Nicki Minaj in Miami. Nicki Minaj rolls deep, traveling with so many alternate personalities that a PET scan of her head must look like…
With the recession three years behind us, you’d think the unemployment rate would be a little lower than 8.2 percent, right? Sadly, it’s not the case. American employers only added about 80,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, leaving the unemployment rate hovering just over a disappointing eight…
See also “Kaskade on EDM Critics: ‘Anytime Something’s on Top, People Will Be Ripping It Down'” and “Kaskade on EDM’s Future and Freaks of Nature: ‘Summer of 2012 Could Go Down as Best Ever.'” Fist-pumping, crowd-surfing, ecstatic screaming … Those are all perfectly reasonable (though undeniably freaky) responses to the…
See also “A Timeline of Steven Tyler’s Transition From Sex Symbol to 63-Year-Old Grandma” and “Charlie Sheen May Join American Idol as Judge: Cigarettes, Sloppy Kisses, Other Predictions.” Whoa … Is it possible that Charlie Sheen might actually get hired as an American Idol judge? Well, we here at Crossfade…
Poe Boy Music Group, the label that brought you hardcore Miami rappers Brisco and Billy Blu, is getting into EDM with Kulture Shock, a dance-pop group made up of three very good-looking model-type singers named Jase, City Boi, and Stephanie Lecor. In recent weeks, Poe Boy has been heavily promoting…
Just three months removed from her controversial appearance in a Burger King ad peddling fried chicken, Mary J. Blige has crawled out from “under the bed” and put that “mistake” behind her. These days, she’s feeling liberated. So much so, in fact, that’s she’s hitting the road with legendary ’90s…
See also Stacey Pullen in “Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend.” Last month, we here at Crossfade had a chat with second-wave Detroit techno legend Rick Wade about “disposable tracks” vs. “substance.” One of Wade’s homeboys from that second wave is celebrated DJ-producer Stacey Pullen, throwing down…
See also “Ultra Music Festival TV Hits YouTube, Free Stream of Can U Feel It EDM Documentary.” Ultra Music Festival Television is alive! Just hours ago, UMFTV debuted on YouTube with its first bit of exclusive content: a ten-minute mini-journey with Avicii through his first-ever UMF headlining set. We see…
See also “Who Wants Tickets for Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Afterparty at LIV Miami?” and “Kaskade on EDM Critics: ‘Anytime Something’s on Top, People Will Be Ripping It Down.'” Keep it PLUR, kids. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect … That’s the totally upbeat vibe that seems to motivate each and every…
Legendary fitness guru and Florida State University alum Richard Simmons is 64 today. And frankly, he doesn’t look a day over 64. The peppiest man in short-shorts is a true testament to healthy living, proving one jumping jack at a time that dedication, dancing, and dieting can keep you looking…
Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Tour at Bayfront Park’s Klipsch Amphitheater July 14
LCD Soundsystem’s Shut Up and Play the Hits at Tower Theater July 18
Florida Viral Rap Star Kitty Pryde Talks Justin Bieber, Tumblr, Her Age, and Writing Rhymes
Frank Sinatra Jr. at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino July 12
311’s Unity Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 17
Los Autenticos Decadentes at Grand Central Miami July 15
Three Loco at LIV Nightclub July 18
If you’re a veteran EDM head, then German DJ-producer Ian Pooley probably needs no introduction. The rest of you would do well to get acquainted with Mr. Pooley’s body of work, because he is one of the true, enduring talents on the international dance music scene. If Pooley’s name is…
See also the 35-photo slideshow of Best Coast at Grand Central and “Best Coast’s Guide to Local Eats Across America” Best Coast With Those Darlins Grand Central, Miami July 10, 2012 Better Than: The second Best Coast? “I hate the ocean,” Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino confessed from Grand Central’s…
Punk rock’s political history is more convoluted than the plot of Prometheus.By most accounts, the fast-hard-and-loud aesthetic came into vogue during the mid 1970s as a sneering response to the hippies of the ’60s and an extension of the hard-partying glam scene.Although obviously rooted in social angst, first-wave punk was…
It’s safe to say that American Idol’s run as America’s favorite reality competition show is fading. Last season’s ratings were significantly lower than previous years. And quite frankly, many of us can’t name three Idol winners that aren’t Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jordin Sparks. Nevertheless, the show’s executive producer…
Instead of a Jersey Shore rerun or Teen Mom marathon, several viewers who tuned into MTV just before midnight caught a scrolling message informing them that their beloved “music” network had been scrapped, triggering an accusatory, billion-dollar he said/she said shouting match between two media industry giants. That cable network…
