Electronic dance music has always been an urban phenomenon. Look at the underground roots of Chicago house, Detroit techno, or U.K. jungle and drum ‘n’ bass. All were spawned within the confines of the city and broke out in abandoned warehouses, parking garages, and lofts — a futuristic soundtrack to…
iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2013 As part of the Bleau Live Concert Series Special appearances from Miley Cyrus and LL Cool J With performances by Afrojack, Ke$ha, and Pitbull Fontainebleau Miami Beach Saturday, June 29, 2013 Better than: Witnessing Ke$ha ask the crowd to teabag their neighbor. Exhausted at work…
Happy 237th birthday, America! In honor of Independence Day, we’ll be exploding massive fireworks in the sky, grilling hotdogs, drinking endless PBR, and enjoying a four-day work week. And since we live in the 305, you know we’ll be jammin’ to great music. Check the cut for Crossfade’s five best…
It’s a gorgeous South Beach afternoon. The sun is shining. And the weatherman was wrong … No rain. In typical Clevelander Hotel fashion, the pool is full of scantily clad 20-somethings with frozen Red Bulls in hand. Only this day is different: Calvin Harris and Miley Cyrus are in the…
Holy crap, y’all. Are you listening to the stuff that Orlando label Relief in Abstract is putting out? If not, you’re missing some amazing stuff. So remedy your sad situation, ASAP. The label’s roster includes artists XXYYXX, Fortune Howl, Marble, Grant and Spies on Bikes, and they’re all putting out…
“I’m just,” Andrew W.K. says, “shocked!” For 21 nights this summer, W.K.’s gonna be the opening act for Black Sabbath’s reunion tour. But according to the official hype, he won’t be playing any of his nose-bloodying party hits, such as “Party Hard,” “It’s Time to Party,” or “Party Til You…
Psst… it’s Friday. Before you let your imagination run wild with weekend plans that’ll leave you with a fuzzy memory, huge headache, and an empty wallet, take a moment to realize that you can still have all that fun and save enough dolla bills to buy yourself a wad of…
Of all the DJs who’ve come through LIV, a 19-year-old may be one of the most talented. Madeon, the French boy-wonder, has probably one of the most impressive live acts in EDM, considering he actually plays on a Launchpad in conjunction with Ableton and some other goodies. In a way,…
What’s good? This summer, the ATL’s Cee-Lo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp — otherwise known as Goodie Mob — are getting back together for an 11-city, coast-to-coast road trip in support of their reunion slab, Age Against the Machine, slated to drop on August 27. Now, the Mob hasn’t…
Solange is not her older sister Beyoncé, and that’s a good thing. Where Beyoncé is flamboyant and shimmery, Solange is soulful and down-to-Earth. Bey is the “picture-perfect” media darling, Sol is witty and challenging with “Fuck the Industry (Signed Sincerely).” In short, Solange is her own artist with her own…
Remember when Miley Cyrus was just a lil’ buck-toothed, aw-shucks, Southern-fried Disney princess? Well, erase that shit from your mind. ‘Cause Hannah Montana has been dead since 2011. And Ms. Cyrus has grown up into a twerking, penis cake-loving, side boob-flashing, porn star-smooching, 20-year-old Glamazon from some not-so-distant NC17-rated future…
Marcel Everett, AKA XXYYXX, is just like any other teenager on the planet. He hated high school. He’s mourning some broken young love. Oh, and he’s toured Europe a few times. No big deal. Everett stumbled onto the path of success with a self-titled release that he produced almost as…
Tampa may be a small town compared to Miami. But thanks to local resident DJ Three, his longstanding Snatch club night, and his esteemed Hallucination Limited label, T-Town definitely holds its own when it comes to underground electronic dance music. One of the talented acts to come up under the…
Beyonce is the Queen Bey of strong, independent ladies the world over. But that doesn’t stop haters from throwing shade when she proudly represents her famous hubby. Right now, Beyonce’s feeling pretty stoked on her personal life. The woman just had her first child and she’s happily wed to hip-hop…
Come summer, most Miamians will either practically live on the beach or find a way to escape the scorching heat. But with endless nights of debauchery and uhntz-uhntz from Calvin Harris, Arty, and other superstar DJs, you’ll probably find yourself hitting up SoBe more than usual, with make-up melting down…
A spotty, Spotified copy of Juanes: MTV Unplugged streams on an iPhone as Crossfade travels 70mph down an unassuming stretch of I-75 near Resaca, Georgia. It’s the Monday after Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and we are relying on the same 4G network that’s playing the music to sustain a…
Yay! Summer’s here! That means endless beach days packed with beer, sun, and perfectly chiseled bods. And because it’s the summer and we live in Miami, that means cool, endless nights filled with music from EDM to indie rock to tropipop that’ll keep you partying till the sun comes up…
Seven. That’s how many NBA Final games it takes for you to get broke. That’s seven nights of endless beer, chicken wings, and even more beer. And although it was all worth it, you’re left with no money to party like an NBA champ. Lucky for you, there are plenty…
Techno may have been born in late-’80s Detroit, but its seeds sprouted all over the planet. In Spain, techno took hold of a young Paco Osuna, who would go on to become one of his country’s foremost ambassadors. It helps that by his early 20s, Osuna was already a resident…
DJ Irie (or Ian Grocher, as he’s known to his family back in St. Croix, Virgin Islands) is possibly the hardest working man in the Miami music biz. Rarely seen anywhere but behind the decks, he has been the official DJ to the Miami Heat for 13 years. Off season,…
What makes a man with about 20 years of success on the dance music scene change his name, his label, and nearly everything about his brand. Well, sometimes, you’ve just go to challenge yourself to make life more interesting. That’s the story behind Matt “Bushwacka” Benajmin’s new identity, Just Be…
Way before Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, One Direction, and The Wanted, there was New Kids on the Block. And OMG, did these Hangin’ Tough boys start somethin’. For almost a decade, Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jonathan, and Joey had the world’s teenage female population obsessed with their smooth “Step By Step”…
