“Electronic producers aren’t real musicians” – Haters Get ready to eat your words, “real music” enthusiasts… Because Grammy-nominated electronic producer BT is teaming up with video-game composer Tommy Tallarico (AKA that dude who transformed your childhood into high art with Video Games Live) to re-create 12 favorite tracks from his…
Free time is a precious commodity. Weekend warriors have a mere 48 hours to get as nasty as they wanna be, then it’s a long, hot shower and another five days of money makin’. No one wants to waste their Saturdays on shitty drinks in shitty environments. And there’s nothing…
Magic isn’t real. At least not in the sense of pulling rabbits out of hats. Or cutting ladies in half. But music is one of the rare and mysterious mediums in our world that can render man spellbound. With just a melody and a beat, a night can be transformed…
Niko Javan be going through some changes. “I’m letting out my inner James Blake, but I don’t wanna act like I’m not a fucking clown,” the Miami music producer and member of O’Grime says. This “inner James Blake” is expressed beautifully on his new Trench EP, featuring vocals from The…
Put away the press-on nails and uncomfortable fangs. Halloween — and hopefully your hangover — is officially over. It’s time to move on. It’s also officially the holiday season, and in coming months, you’re going to need to save all your dough for family dinners and thoughtful gifts. That doesn’t…
People’s Choice Awards nominees are live. The community can vote now through November 17 via text message for one of six selected Knight Arts Challenge finalists to receive $20,000 to fund their projects. It’s a text-to-vote campaign: Choose your favorite group and text its code to 22333. Of the 75…
“I just wish I was doing something more important with my life.” No, that’s not something our ex said. That’s the very first thing Prince Charming says in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, now performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Quite obviously, this is not the Disney princess story of memory…
If you live in Miami but haven’t been to Santa’s Enchanted Forest (7900 Bird Rd., Miami), have you really even lived? It’s the magical land of light and wonder that burned itself irrevocably into the retina of our youth. There’s that song that plays every year on the radio —…
Traffic on Biscayne Boulevard was horrendous this weekend, and with good reason. Oprah Winfrey, AKA God Herself, was in town to speak at the American Airlines Arena. Most graciously, she let a hoard of women and some gay men in on her secrets to a successful and fulfilling life, and…
We know you were a little high distracted at III Points, but do you remember that crazy television installation in the roller skate room? That ish was dope, right? But what the heck was it? We sat down with creator Veronica Gessa, who regularly puts together super-amazing parties in the…
Mwahahahaha. It’s a very spooky edition of free events in Miami. Actually, all this stuff is pretty fun and it’s cheap. Nothing too scary about that. There is free food and candy galore, especially if you’re a kid in a cute costume. That doesn’t mean there aren’t a few tricks…
Have you seen Enter the Void? It’s probably the head-trippiest movie on Netflix. And while most people react with an “ohmahgawd wut?,” Miami hip-hop booker, DJ, and nightlife host Sean Bang was inspired to throw a monthly party. The film revolves around kids in Japan who get themselves into a…
It’s late October. Do you know what you’re going to be for Halloween? Don’t go to the costume store and buy one of those overpriced, cheaply made atrocities. Halloween is all about getting creative and making a statement with your outfit. Besides, a lot of things have happened in Miami…
Contrary to popular belief, Miami is not part of South America. Nor is it in Europe. But that’s not stopping MTV from kicking off its Europe Music Awards with a special live pre-party, straight from the Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park. The big show is being staged in Glasgow, Scotland,…
There’s always tons of talk about III Points’ dance music acts, but the annual fest pays serious tribute to Miami’s rock scene too. It’s important to give a boost to our local bands, and we here at Crossfade were stoked to catch up with groovy garage rockers Plastic Pinks, whom…
If you had the chance to ask Diddy any question, what would it be? To be honest, we used to think Diddy was a kook. He seemed so wacky, so flashy, and so demanding on Making the Band. Then we heard him speak at this past weekend’s Revolt Music Conference,…
If you’re going to take advice from anyone, Russell Simmons isn’t a bad mentor. He started a media empire out of his college dorm. He’s easily responsible for more than half of the hip-hop classics you’ve enjoyed in your lifetime, not to mention tons of television and movies you’ve loved…
The weekend was a blur, and now time begins marching ever so slowly. Not to worry — there are plenty of feel-good freebies to get you through the workweek. Maybe you had a big pig-out session and you need some friendly workout encouragement. Maybe you didn’t get to eat enough…
Porter Robinson Worlds Tour With Giraffage and Lemaitre Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, October 17, 2014 Better Than: The hazing we went through growing up because we liked Sailor Moon and Mario Bros. more than whatever it is “cool” kids do. “Say my name and you can say it with honor.”…
It’s tough to say what the greatest show at Bardot has been over the past five years, but that time Dwayne Wade rented out the Wynwood lounge in 2012 for Gabrielle Union’s 40th-birthday pajama jam was one for the books. “Doug E. Fresh played,” recalls David Sinopoli, the guy responsible…
Zoo Miami is not quite like other zoos. These are some party animals, and Halloween season is no different. They’re calling all witches, vampires, and ghouls to hang with the tigers, turtles, and kangaroos for a very special Monster Masquerade. The event boasts creepy fun along the zoo paths. You…
The electronic dance music world wasn’t always so obsessed with the age of its DJs. But Chapel Hill, North Carolina native Porter Robinson, who hit the international scene at 17, may have started an industry-wide mania for the so-called “prodigy.” Even tweens are getting record deals in 2014. But how…
