Yeasayer, Awesome New Republic, and Washed Out at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 5

View photos from Yeasayer at the Fillmore Miami Beach.YeasayerWith Awesome New Republic and Washed OutTuesday, October 5, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: Staying in another night and downloading “witch haus” or whatever other new Internet-only genre threatens to supplant “chillwave”October is upon us, which means the rapid-fire onslaught of never-thought-they-would-happen-here…

Bird Names Will Help You Hear Eternity, Fill Your Belly, and Wash Your Body

Some bands just make music. But others like joyful tribe Bird Names are also expert makers of spiritual experiences, delicious snacks (see photo, right), and organic aroma-therapeutic soap. “It’s good soap. Only $5. People have come to our shows just to buy the soap,” says pitchman and guitarist David Lineal…

Good Charlotte’s October 9 Trip to the Mall Postponed Indefinitely!

Worst! News! Ever! The Good Charlotte dudes just totally bailed on their trip to the Miami International Mall! For 12 whole days and 11 long nights (ever since Crossfade first told you about it), you’ve been feverishly dreaming about your date with celebrity bros and budding fashionistas Joel and Benji…

Ten Sweet and Sleazy Rock Star Sex Stories

The Grand Funk Railroad song “We’re an American Band” opens with the lines: “Out on the road for forty days/Last night in Little Rock, put me in a haze/Sweet, sweet Connie was doin’ her act/She had the whole show and that’s a natural fact.” A still-active, over-50 groupie, Sweet Connie…

Latin Grammy Street Party Comes to Miami This Sunday

The Latin Grammys are right around the corner once again with this year’s big show set for Thursday, November 11 in Las Vegas. And while you might not make it out to Sin City for all that catch the action as Vegas fills up with nominees and top acts –…

Who Wants LCD Soundsystem Tickets for Wednesday’s Show at the Fillmore?

Can you imagine if LCD Soundsystem’s notorious crank-ass in chief, James Murphy, actually makes good on his promise to never record or tour again after the band’s current stint “standing in front of people doing things loudly” wraps on 11/11/11? Oh, there will be many moaning and misty-eyed fans of…

Bombay Sapphire Lounge Preview Party With Poplife and Lots of Blue

Poplife’s Aramis Lorie does a courtyard DJ set. ​Last night, the Adrienne Arsht Center’s young patrons, Green Room Society, hosted a preview of the brand new (and inevitably very blue) Bombay Sapphire Lounge. It’s officially opening to the public on October 19, but those attending Arsht performances can sneak a peak…

Do Your Duty and Volunteer With the Miami Music Festival

If you occasionally supplement your sloppy party regimen with a healthy dose of wholesome public service (only a small portion being court ordered), then we here at Crossfade have got a new assignment for you. Help ensure the enjoyment of fellow fun seekers as a volunteer at this year’s Miami…

Big Freedia’s Ass Like Lightning at Shake, September 30

View photos of Big Freedia at the Vagabond here.Big Freedia Thursday, September 30, 2010 Shake at the Vagabond, Miami Better Than: Spending the whole night dancing, bumping and grinding with a lady who turns out to be a guy.Straight outta NOLA, a crazy transgender named Big Freedia took over Shake…

Widespread Panic at the Fillmore Miami Beach, September 30

​Widespread PanicThursday, September 30, 2010The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason TheaterBetter Than: Anything else happening on the beach.Whether or not Jackie Gleason would approve of flowerchild revivalists and legitimate long hairs toking up in his parking lot will remain a mystery. Unless, of course, his comedic corpse rises…