Michelle Delamor Voted Off American Idol

Despite some early hype as a potential favorite, local girl Michelle Delamor was voted off American Idol last night.What’s the deal? She had pipes, and, well, some people who made it this week did not.There’s only one explanation: She sang Creed.But as we said yesterday, America is too embarrassed to…

And the Winner Is … Food Movies in the Oscars

Four food-related movies — two of which you’ve probably never heard of — are up for an Academy Award on Sunday in various categories.Meryl Streep’s performance in Julie & Julia, the movie based on Julia Child’s book My Life in France and Julie Powell’s novel Julie & Julia, is nominated…

No Gold Statuettes Here: Welcome to the Morons of the Week

Sorry Joan Rivers, but we like our award recipients unwashed, uncouth, and unwilling. Let’s go to the red carpet of regional idiocy! 3. The Proposed Don’t-Feed-The-Homeless Rule We don’t usually give these awards to policies, but this clinched it: Though the change could draw objections, David Karsh, spokesman for Development…

Art: Surfer Blood Poster by Vincent Parker

Even if our readers won’t be able to make it to Vancouver’s Biltmore Cabaret in April, special props to graphic artist Vincent Parker for his lobster-y lettered Surfer Blood/Turbo Fruits poster design. Check out a lot more eye-melting concert art, including another SoFla fave Blowfly, the Ruby Suns, Why?, and…

Garage Tapes: Destroyio Records and Guerrilleros de Nadie at Churchill’s

Last Thursday, Destroyio Records invaded Churchill’s again. And every species of Miami punk was there: Hialeah soccer hooligans, dreaded lezzies, Calle Ocho crusties, Subhumans squat rats, weekend anarchists, Misfits aerobics instructors, hardcore dudes with neck tattoos, etc. It was a mixed pit. Everyone sipped some kind of clear alcohol from…

Music In This Week’s Print Edition of Miami New Times

While we update Crossfade a bunch of times a day, the Miami New Times still features a fresh crop of music news weekly, including features that go into more depth than the usual blog post. This week, Christopher Lopez gives the run-down on Choc Quib Town, a Colombian urban fusion…

Karl Thompson May Face More Criminal Charges

Karl Thompson, accused of scamming victims in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, is sitting in jail awaiting trial on felony counts of grand theft, organized fraud, and resisting arrest without violence.Before his arrest this past October 6,the North Miami Police Department opened an investigation into Thompson after three victims alleged that…

Michelle Spence-Jones in More Trouble

Suspended Miami city commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is facing more criminal charges. A Miami-Dade grand jury indicted Spence-Jones on one count of bribery. She is accused of soliciting money from MDM Hotel Group, Inc., the developers of the Metropolitan Miami office and residential complex, and the Codina Group Inc., for her…

Jersey Shore Cast Stars in South Beach Spoof of Inglourious Basterds

Because the cast of Jersey Shore will show up just about anywhere they’re invited, they’ve been on George Lopez’s TBS talkshow this week re-enacting scenes from this year’s slate of Academy Award nominated movies.Even though MTV hasn’t officially confirmed that season two will go down in South Beach, Snooki takes…

Mixtape of the Week: QuESt – How Thoughtful

QuEStHow Thoughtful (mixtape)QuESt is a conscious rapper with a little bit of an edge and a lot ofcharisma. The 19-year old hip-hop wonder from Miami sounds like a pro who’s been doing it for years, when in reality, he didn’t really start recording seriously till a little more than a…

DJ Khaled Victory Out Now; Day One Twitter Reactions

Oh you think it’s a game!? You think it’s a game?Liiiiiisten. DJ Khaled’s new album “Victory” dropped yesterday, and the response via Twitter proves that Miami’s biggest loudmouth knows what he’s doing.People around the world have something to say about it, most of them good things. One things for sure,…

Dada 5000 Gets Ready to Step Into the Octagon

Two years ago, I profiled Dhafir Harris, aka Dada 5000, backyard fight promoter and one-time member of Kimbo Slice’s entourage. Standing over six feet tall, weighing 275 pounds and sporting a mohawk that resembled a Spartan helmet, Harris cast a pretty menacing figure. But beneath the intimidating profile, Harris demonstrated the marketing…

Stop Screwing Miami’s Inner City; Hire A Black Guy

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Up this week: Miami is in trouble again. The town’s top bureaucrat — City Manager Pete Hernandez — has resigned and…