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Kanye West, Lou Reed, Offspring Headlining UR1 Festival in Miami During Basel Weekend
September 05, 2012 in Crossfade
There have been a few delays in announcing the lineup for the UR1 Festival, happening the weekend of Art Basel Miami Beach at Bayfront Park. But we here at Crossfade...
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Griselda Blanco, Miami's Cocaine Queen, Killed at 69
September 04, 2012 in True Crime Report
Colombian news outlets reported today that a motorcycle-riding assassin pumped two bullets into the head of Griselda Blanco inside a Medellin butcher shop, ending the life of the queen of...
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Tropical Storm Isaac: Watch Out For Falling Palm Fronds UPDATED
August 26, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Tropical Storm Isaac = RATINGS!!!!!!!!If you're like us at Riptide, your eyes have been rolling all morning watching NBC 6, CBS 4, Local 10, and WSVN make fools of themselves...
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Tropical Storm Isaac: Hurricane Warning, Schools Closed Monday UPDATED
August 25, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
NOAAIt's happening, people! Southern Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys are under a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Isaac keeps moving northwest at 17 mph. The northern part of the county...
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South Street Restaurant & Bar Moving Into Former Sra. Martinez Space
August 16, 2012 in Short Order
Good ol' fashion soul food and music.When Sra. Martinez bowed out of of the Design District back in July, we knew it wouldn't be long before the space would reopen...
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Rokbar Miami Reopens on South Beach After a 14-Month Closure
August 16, 2012 in Crossfade
Photo by Justin NamonRokbar's back, bro.See also "Rokbar Closes After Seven Years." When iconic South Beach party spot Rokbar closed in 2011, the time was right. It had enjoyed a seven-year...
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Winter Music Conference 2013 Dates Announced; Moves Back to Convention Center
August 10, 2012 in Crossfade
Via myspace.com/wintermusicconferenceSee also "WMC is back with Ultra but still needs a makeover" and "WMC and Ultra's complicated breakup." We'll admit, we've let Winter Music Conference's organizers have it the last...
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Barfly Opening Soon in Former Bar, PS14 Space at 28 NE 14th Street
August 07, 2012 in Crossfade
See also "Vagabond Owner Carmel Ophir Rumored to Be Opening Barfly, New Club in Old Bar Space." Perhaps the worst-kept secret in Miami's nightlife scene was what was happening to the...
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Ryan Lochte Wins First U.S. Olympic Gold; Danell Leyva Dominates in Men's Gymnastics Qualifications
July 28, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Courtesy of Team USARyan LochteSee also "Six South Florida Athletes To Keep Tabs On During the Games," "Introducing Your Florida Athletes," "London 2012 Olympics: South Florida Athletes (Photos)"The bad news...
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London 2012 Olympics: Introducing Your Florida Athletes
July 27, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
London 2012The Olympic StadiumSee also "Six South Florida Athletes To Keep Tabs On During the Games" and "London 2012 Olympics: South Florida Athletes (Photos)"Something called "the Olympic Spirit" is in...
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Identity Festival's Eric Prydz on Collaborating with Pop Stars: "It's Not Really Where I Come From or What I Set Out to Do"
July 27, 2012 in Crossfade
Photo by Lawrence WatsonSee also "Identity Festival 2012's Five Most Exciting Artists." Before even being given the go-ahead to speak with Eric Prydz, the London-based Swedish DJ-producer, we are told that...
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July 20, 2012 in The Daily Pulp
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UR1 Music Festival Promises Diverse Music Lineup, Art During Basel 2012 Weekend
July 06, 2012 in Crossfade
UR so ellusive UR1 Music Festival.If you saw the ads and announcements popping up for the UR1 Music Festival, you know that there is something brewing for the week of...
Kitty Pryde, Viral Tumblr Star, Keeps It Real By Rapping About Her Boy Crushes
July 05, 2012 in Crossfade
Horse Meat Disco at Electric Pickle: Five Reasons to Love the Queer Disco Party, Even If You're Straight
June 29, 2012 in Crossfade
TUSK Saturdays, The Garret's New Weekly Dance Party, Promises Golden Girls
June 29, 2012 in Crossfade
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Digitalism at Grand Central Miami, June 16
June 18, 2012 in Crossfade
Photo by Alex BroadwellSee the full 38-photo slideshow of Digitalism at Grand Central -- plus Crossfade's interview with Digitalism about new DJ-Kicks album. Digitalism Grand Central, Miami Saturday, June 16 Better Than: Being at...
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Best of Miami 2012 - Best DJ: Laura (of Miami)
June 07, 2012 in Crossfade
?Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don't...
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Cooper Avenue Arriving at New World Garage Space This Summer; Gigi South Beach Plans Scrapped
June 05, 2012 in Short Order
Last year, we broke the news that restauranteur and nightlife impresario Amir Ben-Zion was planning to open a South Beach outpost of Gigi at 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue. The location at...
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Laura (of Miami) Leaves WVUM and Takes Vamos a la Playa to Wynwood Radio
June 04, 2012 in Crossfade
Photo by Ben GuzmanLaura (of Miami)On May 7, Laura Sutnick, AKA Laura (of Miami), said goodbye to her longtime Monday-evening slot on WVUM. Her show, Vamos a la Playa, was...
No Name's Lorraine Sangre Talks Throne of Blood's Quarterly Residency at Electric Pickle
May 31, 2012 in Crossfade
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Louis Bar-Lounge Closing Tomorrow
May 21, 2012 in Crossfade
Courtesy of Opium GroupHey, can we have Roman Jones' bust?Party's over, folks. Louis Bar-Lounge's reign at the Perry South Beach ends for good tomorrow. According to Vanessa Menkes, senior vice...
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Five Other Disney Classics That Should Get the Broadway Treatment
May 15, 2012 in Cultist
Photo by Joan MarcusThe Lion King roars into the Arsht Center starting today.Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba!In case you've been living under a rock, the Broadway version of Disney's The Lion...
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Brew at the Zoo: Map to Tomorrow's Sudsy Event
April 27, 2012 in Short Order
Meet your Brew at the Zoo drinking buddy.Put your best drinkin' suit on, because tomorrow is the third annual Brew at the Zoo at Zoo Miami. The event features an...
