Cut Copy With Classixx Grand Central, Miami Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Better Than: Yes. No. Maybe. Cut Copy’s Dan Whitford really gets into his music. His voice is always studio quality, as he pumps his fist and jabs the air with every beat. It’s hard not to follow his lead…
YACHT With Otto Von Schriach and a DJ set by Juan MacLean Desperados’ #SeizeTheNight Friday, June 13, 2014 Toejam Backlot, Wynwood, Miami Better Than: Free beer. Before the recession hit, it seemed parties thrown by beer and spirits companies were the norm in Miami. They would put on these extremely…
The last time Cut Copy performed outside Ultra Music Festival (which the Aussie outfit has played three times), it was for a couple of back-to-back concerts at Grand Central. The band sold out one night. So the venue took a gamble and booked the band for a second evening. The…
Since 2002, Jona Bechtolt has been churning out tunes under the name YACHT. But it wouldn’t be until six years later, when Claire Evans turned the solo project into a duo, that the band became a DFA classic. Mixing symbolism and religious iconography with catchy hooks, YACHT fits well with…
The last time that Cut Copy performed in Miami outside of Ultra Music Festival (which the Aussie outfit has played three times so far), it was for a couple of back-to-back concerts at downtown’s Grand Central. The band sold out one night. So the venue took a gamble and booked…
Bunny Yeager, a South Florida pin-up icon, has died at 85, according to the Miami Herald. Her manager Ed Christin confirmed to the paper that she died this afternoon at Pinecrest Rehabilitation Center in North Miami of congestive heart failure. See also: Photos of the Fabulous Bunny Yeager…
I hate taking taxis in Miami-Dade, but I depend on them. Without a car, I sometimes need a quick ride to events and to the office, which unfortunately has no convenient bus or trolley stops nearby. But the rights of passengers who use taxi services in the county are rarely…
In December 2011, Crossfade first wrote about the impending arrival of House, a nightclub concept from Living Room veteran Mark Lowe. Months and eventually years went by with no word on the fate of House. We’ll admit, we just thought it was going to join Miami’s long history of never-materialized…
It seems from the very start of Lana Del Rey’s career, the whole world was rooting for her to fail. There were articles exposing her former persona, Lizzy Grant, not to mention accusations of plastic surgery and conspiracy theories about how she’d been manufactured by record executives. Then came her…
Since 2007, every third Saturday in April has been set aside for the observance of Record Store Day, when vinyl lovers and music fans show love and appreciation to the their local shops. In Miami, though brick-and-mortar music retailers like Spec’s, Virgin Megastore, and F.Y.E. are certainly a thing of…
Is everyone done with the pearl clutching about Ultra Music Festival? We get it: EDM is Satan in musical form. And if you’d believe Mayor Tomás Regalado and City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, Ultra is the ninth circle of hell. The reality is Ultra deserves some credit, and although there are…
Won’t somebody please think of the children! Is everyone done with the pearl clutching in regards to Ultra Music Festival? I get it — EDM is Satan in musical form. And if you’d believe Mayor Tomás Regalado and City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, Ultra is the ninth circle of Hell. The…
“Hello, my name is Giovanni Giorgio. But you can call me Giorgio,” he says before kicking off his hour-and-a-half set on the rooftop of the Gale Hotel on South Beach. Reality is, the man needs no introduction. He’s Giorgio Moroder, one of the 20th century’s most influential record producers. He’s…
No matter what you tell yourself, there is absolutely no way to catch every act that you want to see at Ultra Music Festival. Never mind the overlapping set times, just trying to traverse Bayfront Park is a daunting task once it’s crammed with 100,000 ravers. Our advice: Find a…
Steve Angello and Size Records’ #Decade RC Cola Plant, Wynwood, Miami Thursday, March 27, 2012 Size Records is ten years old. And for its tin anniversary, former Swedish House Mafia member and label boss Steve Angello did what any dance music powerhouse might do — throw a fuckin’ rager in…
During Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week, there will be no shortage of big names taking over nightclubs and getting the crowds moving at Ultra Music Festival. Still, there are some people who don’t want to listen to Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” on repeat. That’s why, since 2007, Safe…
Antonia Wright puts her whole body into her work. Literally. As a performance-based video artist, Wright uses her body as her medium. Whether she’s rolling naked down an alley or simply kissing on an escalator, there’s little doubt she gives it her all. With such dedication to her work, it’s…
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…
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…
No matter what you tell yourself, there is absolutely no way to catch every act you want to see at Ultra Music Festival. Our advice: Find a stage (or two) with lineups that you like and hang ’round till you’re ready to call it a night. Another piece of advice:…
If there was one party during last year’s Winter Music Conference and Miami Music 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 endless rooftop pool parties…
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…
