There are a slew of talented NFL players from Miami we usually don’t care too much about on Riptide unless they happen to play for the Canes or the Dolphins. Chad Ochocinco is the big exception. He is, after all, the most interesting football player in the world. He’s practically…
How clear do we have to make this? You do not disrespect the Snooki. She is a princess among guidos. Those other Jersey Shore chicks — Mangie, J-coww, whoever — you can diss them all you want, but you treat Snooki like the royalty she is. Do we have an…
USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton traveled to Kissimmee last week to highlight the Obama administration’s priorities for improving school meals and the health of children across the nation. Thornton claimed the administration was committed to “rapid passage of a strong reauthorization bill.” Bullshit. The agri-crooks…
Surfer Blood headlined the Ten-in-One Music Festival on Thursday evening at the posh Village of Bal Harbour in Miami, and shooter Ian Witlen was there to take lots of photographs of the guys wearing shorts and not sleeping on a grimy floor for once.Check out the rest of the slideshow…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme CourtMiami New Times. In this special edition of Luke’s Gospel, the former 2 Live Crew frontman discusses Nevin K. Shapiro, a University of Miami booster who was arrested and criminally charged Wednesday for allegedly orchestrating a $900 million…
Guess who was spotted partying last night at Electric Pickle? Snooki and JWoww! Guess since South Beach is being less the hospitable, the Jersey Shore gang crossed over to the mainland. Here are some grainy iPhone pictures snapped by Tom De Bens.This marks the second time this month a reality…
The next time you feel like complaining, remember that your garbage disposal probably eats better than 30 percent of the people in the world. — Robert Orben Practice safe eating — always use condiments. — Lynda MontgomeryDid you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a…
NFL greats Terrell Owens, Lawrence Taylor, Channing Crowder, Ray Buchanan and Matthew Hatchette will show up on a commercial for linebacker Crowder arrived mid-morning and based Sunday Sports Wrap on Channel 7, Channel 4 and Channel 6 will also be airing the commercials along with Sun Sports and FSN, Spike TV…
Hit Play! is an up-and-coming outfit boasting a cool local punk rock pedigree, with members coming from bands like Against All Authority, the Stop Motion, and Underpaid. This here MP3 is the opener of the band’s upcoming In Case of Emergency EP. What fun! Gaston de la Vega on bass…
During the 2008 presidential election, Annette Taddeo set her sights on a big target: Congresswoman Ilena Ros-Lehtinen. The Colombian-American businesswoman, who loaned her campaign $350,000, lost but established herself as a viable candidate for public office.Late yesterday, Taddeo announced she is running again. This time, she is positioning herself for a…
Former Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chairman Joe Garcia is wasting no time knuckling up for his latest run for U.S. Congress. One week after announcing he will again run for Florida’s 25th district, Garcia is accusing the leading Republican candidate, state Rep. David Rivera, of trampling over a law that prohibits state legislators from…
Letters from the issue of April 22, 2010
Rorschach testing at Seven Seas
Suge is wrong, Kanye is right, Luke says
Poor Snooki, when will she ever find love? Or was it always there right in front of her all along? She was dating some random gelled meat bag named Emillio, but apparently broke up with him when she thought he was seeing guidettes on the side while she was down in…
We’ve been waiting for Brisco’s official debut album Street Medicine for a couple years now. Being that he’s backed by Cash Money Records and Poe Boy Records, you can expect Street Medicine to be a monumental release. Or atleast we hope so. Well, to keep the streets satisfied, Brisco released…
The new Nespresso Boutique Bar on Lincoln Road is a stunning cafe where patrons can sit and enjoy any of 16 Grand Cru coffees. Nespresso is something of a pioneer in premium- portioned coffee (you know, the pods) — it’s as good a cup of espresso as you’re gonna get…
Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we’ve ever seen. Whenever possible, we’ll share their designs right here on Crossfade.Our last entry showed off a showman seahorse promoting Wilco’s Miami show, and today’s poster could not be more different. Showcasing the scrappy garage rock…
Jesus Loves You – So Give Us Your Money (Sublapse Records) While holding this seven-inch EP in my hands for what may be the umpteenth time, I finally noticed how goofy the band’s name looks across the top. It looks like something penned on the fly and without any thought…
In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Based upon the amount of this column devoted to teasing Record Store Day last week, it should come as little surprise to…
New Times scribe Gus Garcia-Roberts has a gem of a feature about the rise and complete ruin of South Florida hip-hop producer Scott Storch, who once played John Travolta’s role in Grease and can play any top 40 song from the past 20 years on the keyboard. His gifts for…
Another Culinary Cattle Call The Miami Wine & Food Festival begins this week (April 22-24). Tickets cost $250 for VIP (presumably meaning you won’t get treated like sheep), $100 at the door (baaah, baaah), and $75 in advance (baaah, baaah). If you want to attend the interactive dinner with Todd English,…
