Miami’s Six Best Club Parties This Week

Booze, beats, and twerking. That’s a typical night out in the Magic City for you. Even on a Wednesday. And while the weekend may be a few short days away, all you really need to make it to Friday is a little club madness. Just check Miami’s six best parties,…

Alex Omes: Memorial Service Announced for Ultra Cofounder

UPDATE The police have revealed that cocaine was found in Alex Omes’ condo after his death. Family, friends, and fellow dance music lovers are preparing to say goodbye to Alex Omes. Last week, the Ultra Music Festival cofounder and Miami nightlife icon was found dead at home after failing to…

J Dilla Weekend 2015’s Miami Schedule

Dilla forever. It’s been nearly nine years since legendary Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla (born James Dewitt Yancey) died, just three days after his 32nd birthday, from a rare blood disorder. But there’s no doubt that Jay Dee’s legacy lives. And every year, on the anniversary of his birth, his…

Ryan Adams Expands 2015 U.S. Tour, Coming to Fillmore Miami Beach

“Gimme Something Good.” So goes Ryan Adams’ latest brooding alt-country tune. “I can’t see/Some darkness on the rise,” he sings on this lead single off his 2014 self-titled album. “I’ll be waiting here/Till the end of time.” A notoriously moody and volatile guy (despite his apparent love of arcade games),…

Cameo Bouncer Arrested and Charged in South Beach Club Beating

Three weeks later, the victim of a South Beach club beating remains in a coma. But the Miami Beach Police Department has finally arrested and charged the alleged perpetrator: Cameo bouncer Cody Quaife, AKA Q, a 34 year old who stands six foot, four inches and weighs 265 pounds. On…

Rat Bastard Talks International Noise Conference 2015

If you step into the South Beach apartment-turned-recording-studio of local underground music aficionado Frank Falestra, better known by his ubiquitous stage name, Rat Bastard, you’ve got to come prepared. From the sundry rock posters, guitars and paraphernalia dotting the walls, to the full rack of records and the ceiling-high stacks…

Ultra’s 2015 Lineup Is Underwhelming

UPDATE Ultra 2015 just revealed its Phase Two lineup and the fest’s set times. When Ultra Music Festival’s lineup “leaked” last month, I was really hoping it was some kind of joke. The lineup was what I hoped Ultra would never become: lazy. The problem is that instead of setting…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

A cool concert on a Monday… Life doesn’t get much better. But when you throw in tuneage from English singer-songwriter Ben Howard at the Fillmore Miami Beach, Michael Bolton’s kitschy classic jams at the Hard Rock Live, and Grand Hustle boss man T.I. at the BB&T Center, you’re in for…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

Miami, the city of lights, bottles, and nighttime shenanigans, where no matter how broke you may be, you’re never too broke to party. That’s because cheap (and at times, free) parties are always on the radar. So if you’re looking for some weekend fun, but all you’ve got is change…

Miami’s Stephanie Acevedo Signs to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Label

Sure, Lil Wayne may be seeking a divorce from his daddy, Birdman, who runs the Cash Money record label to which Weezy’s been signed since he was 9 years old. But just because he ain’t no longer “Stuntin’ Like His Daddy”… That doesn’t doesn’t mean the “Lollipop” rapper’s gonna quit…

Win Free Tickets for Municipal Waste and Torche at Grand Central Miami

Megatons of human energy will be expended. But it shouldn’t cost a million bucks. That’s right… We’re talking about an all-night, five-band metal sesh, like this week’s show with Municipal Waste, Torche, Night Birds, Nunhex, and Wrong at downtown Miami’s Grand Central. Some clubs might try to steal your life…

Miami’s Six Best Club Parties This Week

All day, all night. That’s how often we 305ers love to party. Not just because we live in such a hot and bangin’ city, but because we get so many world-famous DJs at our world-famous night clubs almost every single day. Just check out Crossfade’s pick for Miami’s six best…