GTA LIV, Miami Beach Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Better Than: Sitting at home waiting for the next GTA game to come out. DJ-producer duo GTA headlined LIV for the first time last night. With Miami being their home turf, they had some surprises in store for the crowd. We arrived…
We really are incredibly lucky here in Miami. Most people across the country save up their money and their energy for that one big show that comes around every three months or so. Here in our cradle of bass, we have tons of awesome artists coming in every couple of…
It’s only happened once, and it wasn’t even real — a recreational pot-smoking session gone terribly wrong. Blanche was simply playing the piano cartoonishly fast to soothe Ralph’s mind. But when Jack showed up unexpectedly, Ralph lost his shit and killed the man. The police arrived shortly thereafter and arrested…
Last year, we here at Crossfade had a chat with Crosstown Rebels kingpin Damian Lazarus about the underground musical ethos behind his label and global party brand. “As our artists grow from strength to strength on a global scale, our sound becomes more popular,” he told us. “But this was…
It’s February, and that means Cupid’s arrow may soon pierce your little heart and cripple your vulnerable soul with love. Or maybe it’s something that feels like love, but actually turns out to be a costly gaffe. Whatever. At the end of the day, we’re all just a little “Lost…
The XX The Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Better Than: Any other XX show up to this point, probably. The XX just played their 100th show earlier this week. But until about 13 hours ago, the Brit indie-pop crew had never been to Miami. It’s a difficult market,…
Terror and H2O With Backtrack and Code Orange Kids Presented by Breakeven Booking and Speedfreek Churchill’s Pub, Miami Tuesday, February 5, 2013 “We are not a rock ‘n roll band,” insisted Terror vocalist Scott Vogel, as he addressed the sweaty mass of hardcore fans between songs during one of the…
Hey, Moody Blues, screw those “Nights in White Satin.” This is EDM. And we’re talkin’ Black Lights & White Lingerie. Yeah, we know we’ve got your rapt attention, beat freaks. Because that shit sounds hot. Hopefully, though, it won’t be totally freezing that night, because with this kind of party…
Wiseman Willie, Padre Nelson, the potheaded stranger. He’s known by many names, but this country legend and social activist has remained steadfast in his singular devotion to Mary Jane for nearly 60 years. He’s been busted. He’s been badgered. But he’s never backed down. And by God, everyone’s favorite pothead…
Last month, we here at Crossfade gave you a heads up about Massive Wednesdays at The Stage and the live electronic music performances they are serving up each week. Well, Massive Ideas, the folks behind the night, show no signs of slowing down their bookings, and not just on Wednesdays…
We’re suckers. For years, retailers have made a fortune off love-stricken individuals who feel obligated to spend copious amounts of money on stuffed bears, heart-shaped boxes of crappy chocolate-covered cherries, sappy holiday cards, and dinner for two at underwhelming (albeit overpriced) restaurants, all in the name of Valentine’s Day. But…
Another beautiful week in Miami. And with all of our sun and fun comes a lot of great traveling and sweet music wafting through the night air. The forecast shows exciting performances from lovelorn chill bands, noise rock, trappy uhntz-uhntz, cool-kid dance beats, and a few flurries of funk. There’s…
Save Rock & Roll … If we here at Crossfade were picking candidates for that task, Fall Out Boy probably wouldn’t land at the top of the list. But that’s the name of Pete Wentz and crew’s newly announced comeback album and tour. “This isn’t a reunion because we never…
According to Pepe Billete, “pata sucias” can be found at clubs all over Miami, shaking their drunk asses for the world to see, and stomping their dirty bare feet on club floors without a care in the world. Personally, we think that’s a beautiful thing. But there are a lot…
Bey is back. After a publicity tour touting her hot post-Blue Ivy bod on the covers of dudely mags like GQ (and despite scandalizing America by lip-syncing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Obama’s inauguration), Beyonce made her big return last night at Super Bowl XLVII. She rocked a supertight, sweaty leather…
French EDM icon Miss Kittin (AKA Caroline Hervé) has been rocking the scene since the ’90s. But so far, her discography has consisted exclusively of records written in collaboration with producers like The Hacker, Tobi Neumann, and Golden Boy. In 2013, however, we’ll finally see Miss Kittin come into her…
Who is Rell the Soundbender? Ask the man himself and the answer’s gonna be something like “I’m an NBA junkie, nerd, and part-time superhero.” But homie’s also a DJ-producer with Panamanian roots who was born in Virginia and ran the streets in the FLA. Since 2004, he’s been doin’ work…
HeRobust The Stage, Miami Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Better Than: Having some sick trap artist in from Atlanta, only to watch him leave. Miami crowds are famous for their love of House music, and moombahton is quickly becoming all the rage, but it wouldn’t be fair to say Miami hasn’t…
Oh! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! If we take a closer look at your card, we see that in fact, yes, Bingo Players are coming to LIV for one helluva raucous set packed with electro, trap, electro, house, and definitely some more electro. These Dutchmen — Paul Bäumer and Maarten Hoogstraten –…
Corrections House With Shroud Eater and Holly Hunt Presented by Speedfreek Churchill’s Pub, Miami Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Better Than: Not being “destroyed,” “annihilated,” “depressed,” and “confused” on a Wednesday night. In the Internet age, it is pretty much impossible for anyone with a computer to be surprised by a…
Ever dreamed of spending the night with a Swedish electronic dance music wunderkind? Just book a room at the pop-up Avicii Hotel, an EDM lodging establishment that’ll be opening for ten days during Ultra Music Festival 2013. See also: -Ultra Music Festival 2013 Dates Announced -Ultra Music Festival 2013 Expands…
American kids are really crazy. We don’t party like the rest of them, because we party way harder. “Especially now in the States, ’cause electronic music is blowing up like huge! And these kids go nuts about electronic music. So we’re just trying to create a concept with everybody like,…
