It wasn’t too long ago that Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost! was here. Much like their DFA lablemates Hercules & Love Affair and The Juan MacLean, they submerged themselves in the whole new disco revival happening right now. While, surely there will be a slew of disco-house artists to come and…
Everyone’s favorite Cuban electro/Miami bass/freestyle act — and part-time Crossfade columnist — José El Rey released a new music video for his track “Ladies of the Night.” From the looks of it, it was mostly filmed, where else, but in the deep bowls of west Miami.And while José has taken…
Fresh from the butcher.We love festivals, even the small ones. But while most of our local festivals give non-natives the limelight, So Raw Festival aims to showcase the city’s local artists and musicians to finally prove once and for all Miami possesses the rawest talent. The lineup so far includes…
Video is a few weeks old, but just in case you haven’t checked it out, here is a video of the Miami Bass Warriors — minus Otto Von Schirach who was in Germany during Calle Ocho — performing their newest track “Bro, That Chick’s a Basser.” Jose El Rey and…
Ian WitlenMSTRKRFT performing at the Bayfront Stage at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.With two-days worth of performers, Ultra Music Festival is still to this day the show to attend during Winter Music Conference. Our cameras were out there in full-force to give an unprecedented visual compendium of everything that went…
Santiago FelipeCut Copy lead singer Dan Whitford at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.Ultra Music Festival ’09: Cut CopySaturday, March 28, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter than: Listening to them on your iPod.Most of my encounters with Cut Copy have been while drunk at The Vagabond or White Room, where indie dance-rock is…
Santiago FelipeCrystal Castles vocalist Alice Glass at Ultra Music Festival Day 2.Ultra Music Festival ’09: Crystal CastlesSaturday, March 28, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter than: Everything else at Ultra — seriously.The lights dimmed at the Bayfront Stage at Ultra Music Festival and from the darkness emerged the silhouette of the lead singer…
Sources say that The Prodigy missed their flight to Miami and might not make it in time to perform tonight at Ultra Music Festival. With Calvin Harris and Bloc Party already AWOL this week, we are starting to see a trend.Stay tuned here as the news develops.UPDATE: A commenter noted…
My sources are buzzing tonight with some special surprise guest appearances at several parties. First, it’s been confirmed that Ed Banger Records head-honcho Busy P will be spinning at the Fool’s Gold Showcase tonight at White Room. The party is free, no RSVP required.Over in Allapattah, Our House West of…
Justin NamonBoys Noize being a little shy at Louis.Yes, I’m not going to be very popular by saying this, but Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival sucked. Perhaps it was the nerve of organizers scheduling Santigold for a 5 p.m. performance slot (WTF?), or Bloc Party canceling, or perhaps LMFAO…
For the Latin music lovers out there, WMC hasn’t forgotten about you. Our sources at the Shelborne say salsa princess La India is slated to make a cameo some time this afternoon, er, which is basically now. The hotel is hosting DJ Magazine’s Recession Sessions so this ought to be…
Justin NamonPara One taking over the decks at Louis. Click here to view the full slideshow.I must have spent the whole day at the Gansevoort South yesterday, because after attending A Party Worth Blogging About (debatable), I returned for an private Ultimat Vodka event at the hotel’s rooftop pool featuring…
Jose D. DuranIf there is nobody at a pool party can you still call it a pool party? Just returned from the Gansevoort South. Music editor Arielle Castillo and I were at the A Party Worth Blogging About event by EatSkeet.com and HipsterRunoff.com. So in honor of HRO I’m going…
Justin NamonMiss you Benny Benassi. Click here to view the full slide show.First night didn’t go so well for me. After a few too many glass of champagne early in the day at the Gansevoort’s rooftop pool, I had to go home to sleep off the buzz. Yes, I broke…
ZOMG, ya’ll! Winter Music Conference is finally here. Hopefully, you’ve already picked up our kick-ass guide and checked out our listing online to plan your entire week. Still, there a few things you should keep in mind if you are going to come out of this weekend alive. So here…
Usually, the week before conference is pretty dead, but for some odd reason or another parties are still going strong. Last night alone, Electric Pickle opened in the former Circa 28 space and electroclash duo Fischerspooner spun at LIV’s Dirty Hairy party. Our cameras were at both places to catch…
Angel GhostsSurkin, the self-proclaimed Internet child. Compared to most DJs, Benoit Heitz, better known as Surkin, is a relatively young to be so far ahead of the game. Yet, the 23-year-old proves he has plenty of maturity when it comes to laying down the beats. Tracks likes “Ghetto Obsession” and…
Carles, is that you?When we heard that the “blog worth blogging about” Hipster Runoff was hosting a party during Winter Music Conference, we admittedly thought WTF. Not because it’s a bad thing, but because this means we might be able to meet the man (or woman, we aren’t sure) behind…
It wasn’t too long ago that we were renaming French fries to freedom fries, but Franco-American relations have come a long way. Featuring touches of R&B, soul, disco, hip-hop, and rock ‘n’ roll, these days, the new wave of French dance music is heavily influenced by American sounds. Labels like…
The Adventures of the Electric Pickle start tonight. When Circa 28 suddenly shut down last year, it came as a shock to many. Well its back, er, sort of. We reported about the Electric Pickle taking over the space back February, and just in time for Winter Music Conference, the…
Not happening! Back on!We received word that Get Physical Miami’s event Saturday, March 28 at Charcoal Studio has been canceled. Calls to Charcoal Studio confirmed that it was true. We still are looking into the specific reason why the party was scraped. We did some snooping around on our own…
Camille VivierPara One promises that cherries will be popped at Les Six Years du Institubes party at Louis Wednesday, March 25.While 2008 was a quiet year for Jean-Baptiste de Laubier — better known as Para One — 2009 promises to be a busy one for the DJ/producer. Laubier will be…
