Jailhouse Rescue Level saved him: I read New Times because the articles are so real and engaging. And I have to say “On the Level” (Francisco Alvarado, September 3) is no exception. It offers no apologies, makes no excuses, and is very gritty and realistic. It does not attempt to…
If the current South Florida thrash scene were a rotting animal carcass, then Vultures are Wolves would be the three-headed scavenger beast sent forth from, as the band describes it, the “disgusting swamps of Miami” to clean up the mess. (Well, maybe I shouldn’t say clean up so much as…
The Earth’s moon was full as we arrived at the medieval castle for the OpenFields Festival, in the Belgium village of Rêves.The Bermuda Triangle’s Flamingo prince, Otto von Schirach, instinctually quenched the crowd’s thirst for his signature style of alien beats, playing for close to two hours.As Otto performed under…
Yesterday And Today Records is a legendary Dade County mom-and-pop record store. The above ad is from their original location, long since closed, but guess what, they’re still open at 9275 SW 40 St. At 28 years strong and counting, they say they’re “South Florida’s oldest record shop (vinyl).” Crossfade…
To realize just how truly awesome this last Depeche Mode show was at BankAtlantic Center — and, well, to realize just how obsessive the band’s fans are — just punch in “Depeche Mode BankAtlantic Center” into YouTube. Despite the band’s rejection of most official media outlets’ photo requests, a large…
If you’ve ever hit up White Room, the Vagabond, or other sundry hip clubs around Overtown, you know the parking situation is usually less than ideal. You either pony up to pay for lot parking or slip a few bucks to the homeless-looking dudes hanging around the street spots for…
A steady downpour did not dampen the mood of the bloodthirsty crowd that came out to Dhafir Harris’s back yard in Perrine this past Saturday. About 100 spectators saw ten bare-knuckles brawlers put on a gruesome show — which even featured a main event cage rematch between Whiteboy — a fair-skinned Hialeah…
Let’s face it. If it’s Kobe you order, true Kobe you may not always receive. With the glut of steakhouses and burger joints flooding this town, more and more “Kobe” is turning up on menus in enough forms to make the IRS jealous. Kobe burgers. Kobe sliders. Kobe corn dogs? …
Desperate times call for desperate promotions — and dumb promotions — and even desperate and dumb promotions within desperate and dumb promotions. Starting tonight, the Mayfair Hotel Lobby Bar begins its’ Mad Men Mondays promo. From 5:30 pm. to 7:30 p.m., guests can partake of drinks for just $3.50 each;…
A former assistant director at the City of Miami Building Department, Christine Morales got caught on film doing just about everything but her $100k-a-year job. Welcome to Miami: A UM student got a gun pointed at his head during his first day of class for matching the description of a motorcycle thief…
Greetings to all my friends in the Bermuda Triangle, this is your boy, The Notorious Nastie. I am very excited to announce that this special New Times blog has been established to document the Otto von Schirach Speakermelt Tour. We will be spreading the power of Bass to many countries…
These days it has become exceedingly rare to see a show flyer that’s been produced entirely without the aid of a computer. (I mean, we as a people are so obscenely wired that it seems the next logical step should be embedding a Bluetooth into my skull and/or seamlessly interfacing…
Ready for the weekend? Well, you might think you are, but not until you download this DJ mix by local mix-master Sean Drake, also known as Mister Drake. Formerly a resident DJ at Pawn Shop Lounge, Drake has been away from the music game for a while. He made his…
You know a destination restaurant is worth the effort when not a drawbridge, cargo train, nor interstate construction can come between you and your meal. Such was the case when a gaggle of Grove- and Gables-based Tweeters severed the data stream for a few hours to taste real life in…
Two missionaries in Africa get apprehended by a tribe of very hostile cannibals who put them in a large pot of water, build a huge fire under it, and leave them there. A few minutes later, one of the missionaries starts to laugh uncontrollably. The other missionary can’t believe it. …
Oh Churchill’s. Everyone has a favorite (or a few favorite) awesome funny, strange, or just appalling memories of the place. (Anyone remember when a girl just peed on the dance floor during a Municipal Waste show a few years back? Also, personally, I will sadly never forget this chicken-mascot porn…
These days it’s rare to find a new reggae act who embodies the genre’s traditional roots. But such is the case with Rootz Underground, a six-man band formed 10 years ago out of “di yard” — Jamaica. They not only sound right, but act right, singing conscious lyrics of justice…
Work Stinks: Happy Labor Day!
Magnum Force Racial baloney: Regarding “Who Was That Mugged Man?” (Gus Garcia-Roberts, August 27): I think it is ridiculous the police are still on the lookout for two young black men with dreadlocks. I hope the two innocent young men find a good lawyer and demand some DNA testing. It…
In the vast suburban everywheres of the North, there is a surplus of Sublime-obsessed white boys who smoke reefer as if it were a bodybuilding supplement for the brain. They jam incessantly, knocking out funky pseudo-ska while backed by their great-aunt’s analog drum machine. And during band breaks, each individual…
According to Wikipedia, Overkill is “an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey.” Their studio discography encompasses 14 albums from 1985 through 2007.Their wikiography also says Overkill formed out of the ashes of a punk band called the Lubricunts — awesome name.The ad on the right promotes…
Want to send your kids to college? Remodel your home as a shrine to Michael Jackson? Fund the first all-hamster space trip to the moon? Whatever your dream, Ryan Seacrest wants to pay for it. Maybe. If you beg for it. Executive producer Seacrest, whose previous producing credits include Keeping Up…
