When you hear “family reunion,” you might imagine a barbecue in a park attended by dozens of screaming children and an uncle who drinks too much. Some crappy boombox blasts radio tunes, piercing the boredom like a plastic spork through mac ‘n’ cheese. But what if we took away the…
Ten years into Crosstown Rebels’ run, there’s no denying the indelible mark that Damian Lazarus’ label has made on electronic dance music. In a way, a spot on the label’s roster has become a rite of passage on the underground house and techno scene, with the label having broken international…
Trippy visuals and live music go together like drugs and rock ‘n’ roll — or bpm and EDM. In the beginning (the ’60s, when else?), there were Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests, featuring San Francisco’s Grateful Dead and full-on psychedelic film projections splashed across the walls like shamanistic flower-power visions. Meanwhile,…
If you still need proof that Miami has grown an underground electronic dance music scene to rival those of international meccas like London and Berlin, look no further than the success of Underground Story. Five years ago, it was practically inconceivable for promoters to pull off an underground house and…
If there was one party during last year’s Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week that everyone kept shouting out on social media, it had to be the Red Bull Guest House. In its inaugural edition, the event proved to be no joke, offering four days of rooftop pool parties…
While uhntz-uhntz junkies across the Magic City are all pumped up and ready to rock their kandi masks at the 282 parties going down during Miami Music Week, Massive Ideas’ founder Anders Scherberger is hyped up for a different kind of bash: the grand opening of The Nest. Popping up…
Miami is the new Las Vegas. That’s something strip club magnate Dennis DeGori, a man who’s made a fortune in Sin City nightlife, recently told us. And though his new local venture, E11even Miami, doesn’t appear on Nightclub & Bar Media Group’s Top 100 2014 list (probably because it didn’t…
EDM is big business. Over the last several years, electronic dance music’s popularity has spiked, especially in the United States. And so have the profits that could be made off its DJs, producers, nightlife brands, clubs, festivals, cruises… So naturally, Rolling Stone’s “50 Most Important People in EDM” is dominated…
VoicePlaces.com Last night, chaos broke loose on the interwebs as the owner of Main Events Talent Agency, Judy Blem, posted an angry text photo on the company’s Facebook demanding that World of Beer pay their bills. World of Beer, a popular bar that specifically notes live music as a key…
Old-school Chevrolets and Miami hip-hop go together as much as the driver and the gold teeth brightening up their smile. Boxes, donks, and bubbles have become a staple of the 305’s rap scene, whether it’s seeing one gliding on 24-inch rims or hearing about them in a song. Remember “Chevy…
For true 305ers, Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week can seem like tourist hour. Oh, so you wanna come to South Beach and watch a bunch of national acts, then go home to the shitty snow and talk about how much you “love Miami”? But if you’re lookin’ for…
With the mayhem of Ultra Music Festival and the endless parties at local nightclubs, it’s easy to forget that none of Miami’s March EDM madness would be happening if weren’t for Winter Music Conference. This year, the WMC list of events includes a Q&A with Hardwell, a panel on the…
EDM is big business. Just ask all the corporations cashing in on the Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival action later this month. But at its best, electronic dance music also has the power to bring communities together and give back — even in South Florida…
If you still need proof that Miami has grown an underground electronic dance music scene to rival international meccas like London and Berlin, look no further than the success of Underground Story. Five years ago, it was practically inconceivable for promoters to pull off an underground house and techno night…
Memo to the Bawse … Lay off rhymes about Gangster Disciples, rape, Trayvon Martin, and most every serious sociopolitical subject. Yes, big homie, you’ve got that deep, syrupy voice. And a smooth, supremely confident flow. And a way with vaguely meaningful gansta-life metaphors. But you definitely lack the nuance and…
The Bawse says: “Unnnggghhh.” To all y’all haters who constantly bitch about Rick Ross being a fake-ass, wannabe thug rapper who nobody gives no shits ’bout … There is now some (sorta) scientific proof that the MMG honcho is Florida’s fave musical artist, thanks to MusicMachinery.com, “the blog about the…
Now better known as The Pyrvmids, 22-year-old producer Brandon Wilson has become one of the main sonic architects for Miami rappers and singers such as Denzel Curry, J. Nics, Bizzy Crook, and Sahri. Last year, the hype surrounding Wilson jumped up another few notches with the release of KYRO (Kill…
“We are heavy hearted,” writes DJ Mark Leventhal’s sister Amy in her most recent update for family, friends, fans, and fellow DJs. “Mark has been surrounded by love throughout this ordeal and passed away yesterday afternoon with his mom at his side. He brought love into the world and left…
The sun is setting as Kaleem Muhammed, AKA Phresh James, sips a glass of Cabernet at an outdoor café near Little Haiti. Relaxing after dropping his kids home from school, the Carol City born rapper pauses to chat with two girls as they walk past. Keeping the conversation light yet…
“We are giving it ALL away.” In typically over-the-top fashion, South Beach’s Mokai, one of Miami-based nightlife empire Opium Group’s party spots, just announced that it’s closing. Not next month. Or even next week. But tonight. Apparently, though, according to club reps, the shutdown is only temporary. UPDATE Mokai has…
George Martinez In Churchill’s Pub, Dave Daniels established and maintained a safe space for musical and artistic expression, the watching of international soccer games, and drinking heavily in the heart of Little Haiti for 35 years. But, at 74, Daniels tells us: “It’s time for me to move on.” An…
Holy Ship!!!! During our time aboard the 2014 EDM cruise, we here at Crossfade spoke with Destructo, AKA Gary Richards, the captain of all things Hard, who indicated that his annual high-seas voyage just might attempt to expand with two cruises for 2015. “I want more people to be able…
