Concerts

Shaun Reeves and Russ Yallop at Mansion August 23

After becoming big stars among the Biscayne Corridor’s Senior High and Junior College demographics (not to mention landing spots on tastemaking scene showcases like Death To The Sun 2011 and the most recent edition of Sweatstock), proggy pop-punk power trio Toad Eyes is taking an indefinite hiatus. The cause turns…

Dumb blonde bimbo DJs? The EDM industry already has one Paris Hilton. Montreal’s Blond:ish, on the other hand, isn’t messing around. With a reputation for driving, body-jacking DJ sets, the duo exploded onto the international scene this past year with some auspicious tech-house releases on Kompakt and Get Physical. Crossfade…

We can’t write our best Churchill’s Pub stories on the Internet because we don’t wanna get the place shut down. However, in anticipation of Miami’s only true rock ‘n’ roll dive celebrating its 33rd anniversary, we here at Crossfade will gladly share some family-friendly tales. Like that time in the…

See also “Korn and Six Other Bands Join ShipRocked 2012” — plus “Godsmack’s Robbie Merrill Talks ShipRocked Cruise, Tequila, Gambling, and Sushi.” God forbid the ship sinks … But if the big, bad, heavy music behemoth known as ShipRocked happens to go down during P.O.D.’s set, maybe the band’s positive…

The thought of being grabbed by the throat and dragged through a tunnel to Hades is a nightmare for most people. But it’s a curious and enticing invitation for metalheads. Especially when Napalm Death’s doing the throat-grabbing. Later this year, English thrashers Napalm Death are set to embark on a…

Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group just got some fly shit from Chicago, and you know they’re gonna bring it down to the family. The newest signee to the Bawse’s label is Chi-Town’s fast-spitting swagmaster Rockie Fresh. He comes to MMG already two mixtapes deep and hailed by Complex Magazine…

See also “25 Diplo-Certified Ways to ‘Express Yourself.'” The booty clap is an artform. It’s no paltry shake or bounce. It takes real finesse and diligence. And no one has done more to promote the art of booty-clappin’ than Diplo, AKA Wes Pentz. OK, we’re just kidding. That’s the Twerk…

See also “Dennis Ferrer’s Final Word on Getting Kicked Off Mansion Miami’s Stage for Not Being ‘Commercial Enough.'” From Deadmau5 pissing off pretty much everyone with his hateful and decidedly hypocritical rants, to a clueless Paris Hilton jumping on the DJ bandwagon and crowning herself the new queen of house…

See also “Dennis Ferrer on Commercial EDM: ‘They See an Easy Customer Who Wants It Fast & Cheap.'” When renowned DJ-producer Dennis Ferrer got kicked off the decks mid-set at Mansion nightclub for not being “commercial enough” back in February, he found himself in the middle of a growing debate…

From Kodiak to the Caribbean, corporate sponsorships are taking Pitbull around the world. Just last month, Mr. Worldwide touched down in Alaska, posed with a stuffed bear, and attended an Alutiiq ceremony as a cross-promotional brand ambassador for Walmart and Sheets Energy Strips. He performed at a Coast Guard base…

See also “Stripped: The Show Brings Bulging Dong Slings Dangerously Close to Your Eyes on August 29” The trouble with oiled-up hunks is they’re rarely naked and thrusting their crotches in your face. Not Rike Mambo, Orlando, and Eduar. These beefcakes are The Strippers Del Mambo. And as stars of…

It might not be such a stretch to describe Ewan Pearson as the Brian Eno of electronic dance music. Like Eno, Pearson is an out-of-the-box musical visionary capable of taking artists to new levels. And his studio wizardry has made him one of the UK’s most in-demand remixers and producers,…

Nadastrom at Grand Central August 16

Yo Gotti at Revolution Live August 17

Los Enanitos Verdes at Fillmore Miami Beach August 19

BLS Florida World Tour at Green Room August 22

The international house scene has seen a major paradigm shift in recent years. Stark and soulless minimal techno gave way to deep melodic soul and slow-mo grooves, with the influences of disco, rare groove, and even hip-hop seeping into the four-on-the-floor mold and breaking it. The start of this sonic…

See also “Cat Power Announces Sun North American Tour, Kicking Off at Grand Central in Miami.” Given the historical precedent, a polite listening party at a quirky record-and-coffee shop like Sweat Records might be the safest option if one were jonsing for an earful of Chan Marshall. Performing as Cat…

Sometimes, it seems as though half of the people we here at Crossfade meet are dudes. And yet very few of them are oiled-up studs, shaking their bulging dong slings in our face. Chin up, though. Because Stripped: The Show is coming to the Martini Bar at Gulfstream Park in…

We’ve gotta give props to the folks at Kontrol Miami. All summer long, they’ve managed to run a successful underground EDM night at Mansion, the same club that purportedly kicked DJ Dennis Ferrer off the decks mid-set for not playing “commercial enough” back in February. Given the chance, the promoters…

See the full 31-photo slideshow of Meek Mill at Fillmore Miami Beach — plus “Meek Mill on Dreams & Nightmares Debut: ‘The Dream Is Gettin’ Paid for What I Love, The Nightmare Was Makin’ It to This Point.'” Meek Mill’s Dreamchasers Tour With Casey Veggies, DJ Drama, and cameos from…