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Ultra Insider Insists No Foul Play: "15,000 Tickets ... 400,000 Attempting to Purchase"
May 24, 2013 in Crossfade
Via instagram.com/ultramusicfestival People are really mad at Ultra Music Festival about this early-bird ticket debacle. Like, seriously ... They're ready to throw down their finger gloves and walk out of this...
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DJ Paris Hilton Signs to Cash Money: Five Reasons Her "House Album" Will Suck Balls
May 23, 2013 in Crossfade
Paris Hilton must really love abuse, because she just signed a record deal with Cash Money to release her follow-up to 2006's weird and critically-forgotten Paris. She plans to release...
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Feed Me Quits EDM: "It's a Fun Social Experience, But Not Art"
May 23, 2013 in Crossfade
Photo by Rukes via facebook.com/YouFeedMe Feed Me is a genius. In a bold move that shows wisdom, courage, soul, and respect for his craft, the beloved dubstep and hard electro DJ...
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6,027 Angry Ravers Launch "Boycott Ultra Music Festival" Facebook Campaign
May 23, 2013 in Crossfade
Via facebook.com/BoycottUltra Is Ultra Music Festival, like, the Guantanamo Bay of music festivals? It must be, because buying early-bird tickets is torture, bro. Alright, that was just for the LOLs. But if...
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EDM: How to Succeed in Five Easy Steps!
May 23, 2013 in Crossfade
Look at this. This is your goal. So, you want to be an EDM superstar? It's easy! EDM is blowing up like a 17-year-old girl in a tutu. Act fast, and...
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Gaslamp Killer: "DJs are Afraid of the Kids"
May 22, 2013 in Crossfade
The Gaslamp Killer isn't for the faint of heart. He's been in the game for more than a decade and he's made a name for himself as part of Flying...
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Who Wants Free Tickets for Buckshot at The Stage Miami?
May 21, 2013 in Crossfade
Good hip-hop can be hard to find, but the beat lives on at The Stage. And next week, the Design District club is pleased to welcome Buckshot, the latest in...
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Caligula on Unveiling New Music and Surprises: "They're Ready for Crowd Testing"
May 21, 2013 in Crossfade
Photo by MiamiMayhem.com The winds of change are blowing for Caligula, Miami's darkest dubstep duo. Members Damaged Goods and Mikey Millions have worked hard since 2010 to make a name for themselves...
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Baauer and "Harlem Shake" Tore the House Down at Grand Central Miami, May 18
May 20, 2013 in Crossfade
Via statigr.am/bryanmiami What does a number-one song and a viral video Internet sensation get you in Miami? If you're a street-credible DJ and producer, it gets you a sold-out show at...
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Pelvic Thrust's Weston Mansion "Pinky Up" Pool Party Got Wild in Style
May 20, 2013 in County Grind
Alex Markow "Um, where the fuck am I?" It was a rhetorical question. I asked myself this as I stared slack-jawed at the driveway of a mansion I very well knew was...
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Bloc Party Makes Miami Debut at Absolut X Party
May 17, 2013 in Crossfade
Photo by Max Reed It seems strange, but in almost ten years of record releases and world tours, Bloc Party had never played Miami until last night. A celebration was in order,...
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Sabrosura Monthly Party Launches at The Garret: "House-y Beats With Latin Spices"
May 16, 2013 in Crossfade
Mr. Pauer Whose ears are ready for some nostalgic noms? Starting tonight, The Garret at Grand Central will be serving up a heaping hot monthly portion of bass and funk,...
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's Baby: Five Rumored Names!
May 16, 2013 in Crossfade
Everyone's talking about Kanye West's new album and how awesome it's going to be. Meanwhile, Kim K is getting so plumped up, we know that baby is about to drop. His...
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Gaslamp Killer Feeds on Fan Energy: "Like a F#$%ing Drug in a Needle, Straight to My Vein"
May 15, 2013 in Crossfade
Miami, beware. A killer is on the loose. He's been known to murder decks, waste lames, and strangle wannabes. When he executes a mix, he'll destroy your idols and obliterate...
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Blackbird Ordinary, Electric Pickle Named Among 50 Best Concert Venues in America
May 15, 2013 in Crossfade
Photo by Ciara OsorioGettin' down in the Pickle's upstairs party room. Well, the world has spoken. And Miami's great for music. Rather, the English young men's lifestyle brand Complex Magazine has...
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Ice Cube's Top Six Gangsta Bangers
May 14, 2013 in Crossfade
These days, the rap game is kind of soft. It's all over-glorified Hokey Pokey dance steps, 808 tics, and bull-shit braggin'. Most of the time, these MCs are just mimicking...
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Bloc Party's Russell Lissack: "Whatever Type of Music Tends to Be Popular Is Irrelevant"
May 14, 2013 in Crossfade
Can you even believe it? Bloc Party's breakout debut, Silent Alarm, was released almost a decade ago. The band's survived the EDM explosion and still have a dedicated army of...
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Ten Most Played-Out EDM Songs
May 13, 2013 in Crossfade
Deadmau5 is the only one who should still be playing his old hits. Some songs just never die. You could run them into the ground at 100 mph, but they'll be...
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Digitalism Got Hella Kraftwerk-ian, Brought 2007 Back at Bardot Miami, May 11
May 13, 2013 in Crossfade
Via statigr.am/love_for_edm It's not often you get the chance to go back in time. Well, technically speaking, the laws of physics might make this impossible. But that's just one more reason...
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DJ Craze's Slow Roast Thursdays Kickoff Party: "I Don't Play That Fast Food Music"
May 10, 2013 in Crossfade
Via statigr.am/strictly_q Walking up the stark stairwell toward the Garret's dance floor, we asked the legendary DJ Craze just where in the hell he got the idea to make a pig...
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Maydaze at Club Cinema Ushers in Spring with Lasers, Ravers, and Pure Xta-C
May 10, 2013 in County Grind
Pedro Leon with SkYp3r PhotographyThousands of years ago, ancient Celtic and Germanic civilizations celebrated the first day of May -- a month eventually named for Roman fertility goddess Maia -...
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Top Five Mom Bands and the Moms Who Love Them
May 09, 2013 in Crossfade
Your fabulous author and her mom circa 1988. When you think about mom, what do you see? Do you see her lovingly tending to you, sick in bed? Is she secretly...
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Thomas Gold on Loving His Fans and Miami: "LIV Is One of the Best Clubs in the World"
May 09, 2013 in Crossfade
DJs are the modern rock stars. On stage, they look like golden gods, surrounded by thousands of admirers and showered in fire. But behind the scenes, these seemingly superior beings...
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Baauer: Five Reasons He's No One-Hit Wonder
May 08, 2013 in Crossfade
How many times have you danced "con los terroristas"? If you're anything like the rest of world it's more times than you can count. Admit it, you were doing...
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Cinco de Massive: Craze! Pepe Billete! Nadastrom! Sabo! Grand Central Miami!
May 07, 2013 in Crossfade
Photo by Liliana Mora Face it, you have no idea what Cinco de Mayo is about. No, it's not Mexican Independence. But you know what? It doesn't really matter. We're just...
