Over the Weekend: Caribbean Festival, Electric Pickle, and Food & Wine

South Florida experienced a bit of chill this weekend, but that didn’t stop the multitude of events that went on. So if you stayed home bundled up, here is what you missed over the weekend:Electric Pickle One-Year Anniversary Block PartyPhoto by Nicole Cussell​Wynwood lounge slipped into Miami’s nightlife scene one…

Slideshow: Morgan Page at B.E.D.

Photo by Nicole CussellAin’t no party like a Tuesday night party.​Remember B.E.D.? Yea, it’s still open, and Los Angeles DJ/producer Morgan Page happened to be there Tuesday night celebrating the release of his sophomore album, Believe, by throwing down a DJ set for the weeknight partiers. Photographer Nicole Cussell was…

Video: Dirty Hairy’s One Year Anniversary at LIV

We here at Crossfade love video fliers, because moving pictures easily amuse us. And because when you scribble the words Dirty Hairy on a girl’s tits, we are automatically going to look. So take this as a primer for the mayhem that will go down tonight at LIV in honor…

The Strip NOT Opening Up This Week

Put your clothes back on, The Strip’s opening is delayed.​In the midst of South Beach Wine & Food taking over the beach, new lounge The Strip (330 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) was suppose to open this weekend in the old Rumi/O Asian space. Sorry to say, it ain’t happening. At…

Concert Review: Amanda Blank at Electric Pickle, February 20

Photo by JipsyAmanda Blank and Spank Rock performing live at Electric Pickle.​Click here to view photos from this event.Amanda Blank with special guest Spank RockSaturday, February 20, 2010Electric Pickle, MiamiBetter than: That other white faux hipster hop singer Ke$ha.She may be just some white girl from Philly, but Amanda Blank…

Over the Weekend: Jay-Z, Tegan and Sara, and Spank Rock

Spank Rock at MansionPhoto by Justin Namon/Red Eye Productions​Philadelphia MC Spank Rock played a rather odd booking at Mansion Friday night. We are used to seeing the man perform in downtown venues not South Beach megaclubs. Click here to view the full slideshow.Jay- Z at BankAtlantic CenterPhoto by Sayre Berman​Temporarily…

Juiceboxxx, Puppy Hearts Playing at The Guest Lab March 27

Juiceboxxx​Last time Milwaukee hipster hop MC Juiceboxxx performed in Miami, he got everybody sweating at Poplife. This time he returns to the city in the midst of Winter Music Conference along with Puppy Hearts.The 23-year-old is on the road in support of his debut mixtape, Thunder Zone Volume One, which…

Slideshow: Pyramid Club at Mokai

Photo by Anthony VerrilliTamara Sky approves of the new Mokaï.​Mokaï is back, y’all! This time, under the auspicious control of the Opium Group — which for the time being we aren’t sure is a good or bad thing. Wednesday night was the opening of the club, and what better way…

Roman Jones’ Face Keeps Popping Up in Odd Places

Photo by Aleksandra MarcotteRoman Jones watches you as you pee.​First it was silkscreening his face on panties, now Roman Jones is allowing people to wipe their asses with his face. Yes sir, the newly reopen Mokaï seems to be stocked with toilet paper printed with Jones’ mug. We’ve got to…

Slideshow: Favela Chic at Coco De Ville

Photo by Lex HernandezProtective eyewear not necessarily required at Coco De Ville.​If you haven’t checked out the newest lounge over at the Gansevoort South Hotel (which actually might lose a few cool points after the loss of its original owners), you probably fall into one of two categories: You either…

Acid Girls, Tamara Sky at White Room Saturday

Political prisoner: Tamara Sky​Mark your calendars, kids. Saturday is a national holiday. Why? It’s the day that this earth was blessed with the lovely Tamara Sky.We plan to celebrate this momentous occasion by stopping by Saturday’s Arcade party at White Room, where Alanta’s Sloppy Seconds will once again take over…

Pyramid Club Takes Over Mokai Wednesday

​It seems like it was only yesterday that Alexis Mincolla and Sam Baum spoke to us about this concept they had called Overthrow, in which every now and then they would take over a venue and put on one badass party. That was then, but now they’ve arguably turned into…

Tonight: Otto von Schirach at Artopia at the Freedom Tower

Photo by Sarah SitkinOtto von Schirach​What haven’t we said about Otto von Schirach that needs repeating? The man is pure insanity behind the decks and a true performance artist. While Europeans goes ape-shit every time Otto crosses the Atlantic, Miami is more tepid about Otto. Why? We don’t understand. The…

David Guetta, Kid Cudi’s Miami-Shot “Memories” Video Premieres

Apparently, French DJ/producer/clubland killjoy David Guetta and once-respectable, now-mild-douchebag MC Kid Cudi filmed a video in Miami — and pretty damn near our offices. Thankfully, it was for the Guetta song “Memories” which is nowhere near as annoying as “Sexy Bitch.” In the video, Guetta and Cudi stroll along Biscayne…