After wasting another week flipping burgers, pumping gas, pouring drinks, pushing papers, writing blogs, or whatever, the whole world just wants to get smashed. Even the Bastard Lovechild of Rock ‘n’ Roll. And if this were next Friday, we might suggest buying up massive quantities of beer, booze, cigarettes, fireworks,…
Airports, right? One minute, they’re making you empty your bejeweled pimp chalice before going through security. The next, they’re busting you for having eight grams of weed, as if that could even get a motherfucker high as a motherfucker. TMZ is reporting that Snoop Dogg was held and fined at…
The classic house revival is well underway, sweeping across the international dance music scene as young producers who weren’t even old enough to walk in the ’90s revel in that decade’s sound. Sadly, a lot of these kids are probably unaware that among the pioneers of that deep house sound…
When twelve Argentineans with an affinity for ska and rockabilly formed a musical group in 1986, their only intention was to have fun and play their friends’ parties at el Colegio Nacional San Martín in Buenos Aires. Late last year, though, Los Auténticos Decadentes found themselves at el Palacio de…
See also “iHeartRadio Pool Party: A Lusty Five-Part Guide With Enrique Iglesias, Calvin Harris, and More!” Tonight (or at least this Saturday evening), he’ll be specially appearing for you. We here at Crossfade have already euphorically oohhh-ed and aahhh-ed about this weekend’s iHeartRadio Bleau Live Ultimate Pool Party — a…
When Teepee’s Erix S. Laurent released his killer debut album Morals in 2009, the New Times named him Miami’s Best Solo Musician. And then, well, he slipped into semi-seclusion. But that’s all changing with the release of a new single, a return to live performance, and an album release date…
What a week it’s been, eh? The Miami Heat paraded down Biscayne Boulevard, celebrating their 2012 NBA championship with hometown fans in the streets of Downtown Miami. A few days later, Spain won an Iberian showdown, beating Portugal in penalty kicks and advancing to the Euro Cup finals for the…
Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto Tour at the American Airlines Arena June 29
Los Campesinos! at Bardot Miami June 30
Four Best Fourth of July 2012 Parties on South Beach
iHeartRadio’s Ultimate Pool Party at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach June 29 and 30
Dayglow Tour Miami: Life in Color at Miami Beach Convention Center June 29
Al Green at Hard Rock Live July 2
Flo Rida, Cee Lo Green, and B.o.B. on the R U on the List Tour July 3
Reel Big Fish at Revolution Live July 4
Life with Miami indie crew Plains is just a big bag of giggles and kibble. Proof: The band’s new music video for single “Stains,” a short cinematic road diary that shows the guys having pillow fights in hotel rooms, hanging out in the woods with wild dogs, and playing music…
Forget the Bluth family banana stand, there’s always money in the boxing ring. Manny Pacquiao raked in a $26 million purse plus a heavy share of the pay-per-view profits in his loss against Timothy Bradley earlier this month, and Floyd “Money” Mayweather banked at least $32 million when he fought…
See the screening details for LCD Soundsystem’s Shut Up and Play the Hits in Miami — plus LCD Soundsystem’s movie release party at Grand Central. What makes a band walk away from everything while still at the top of its game? “That’s the thing that interested us about the story,…
In the church of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash is the father and Run-D.M.C. are the apostles who broke onto the scene in Hollis, Queens, some 30 years ago to spread the word of rap music one verse at a time. But in the Pentecostal church, Run’s the chosen one. And Joseph…
Are you a rabid devotee of pezcore ska punk with a “Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts” tattoo on your ass, a whole case of limited-edition Less Than Jake cereal boxes in the garage, and a part-time job delivering pepperoni pies for the local Rock-n-Roll Pizzeria? Well, dude, you are gonna…
There was a conspicuous Boss-sized absence at the Miami Heat championship celebrations. That’s because Rick Ross was in Jamaica, not the MI-Yayo. What was he doing there? Smoking massive quantities of marijuana and keeping thick bitches warm at night, you silly goose. How do we know? Because we just watched…
See also “Pretty Lights at Ultra Music Festival 2012” This Friday morning will be greeted by the mashed up sounds of your mouse clicking and you going, “Come on, come on, COME ON!” Why is this news? Because this time, it will be sample-smashing hoodie monster Pretty Lights causing the…
