Hold On to Holy Ghost! at LIV Wednesday

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…

Video: José El Rey “Ladies of the Night”

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…

So Raw Festival Bringing Together Miami’s Rawest Talent in June

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…

WMC 2009: Ultra Music Festival in Pictures

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…

WMC 2009: Cut Copy at Ultra Music Festival

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…

WMC 2009: Crystal Castles at Ultra Music Festival

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…

WMC 2009: Surprise Appearances by Busy P and Lil Jon Tonight

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…

WMC 2009: A Party Worth Blogging About? Not Really

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…

WMC 2009: Your Guide to Surviving Conference

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…

WMC Preview: Q&A with Surkin

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…

WMC Preview: Q&A with Carles of HipsterRunoff.com

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…

Joyeux Anniversaire, Institubes

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…

Former Circa 28, Electric Pickle, Opens Tonight

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…

Get Physical Miami Playground at Charcoal Studio CANCELED MOVED

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…

WMC Preview: Q&A with Para One

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…