Email Author Jose D. Duran

2008 Stories by Jose D. Duran

• Don't Be Afraid to Make Them Punt or Anything

  published Nov 24, 2008

  The Patriots punted once in the entire game during yesterday's 48-28 win over the Dolphins. Once. New England's offense totaled 530 yards -- the most the Dolphins defense has allowed since 1995. You c... More >>

• Rye Rye Shaking it to Ground at White Room Thanksgiving Eve

  published Nov 24, 2008

  Last year, when we saw M.I.A. live in concert at Studio A, we met an adorable young girl who commanded us to shake it to the ground and then to bring it back up and twirl it all around. That girl was... More >>

• MSTRKRFT at Heathrow Art Basel Week

  published Nov 21, 2008

  Reallyr Heathrow, WTFr Where are you getting these bookingsr We aren't worthy of your mercy. Let's recap: Chromeo, Crookers, Switch in December, and now we find out, via MiamiNights, that MSTRKRFT i... More >>

• On the List - Heir to the Throne, DJ Mom Jeans and Stealth

  published Nov 21, 2008

  Earlier this week, we wrote how Opium Group's newest lounge Louis is opening this weekend. Well according to our sources, it's a maybe. Whyr Not sure, but the anticipation is killing us. Work faster... More >>

• Opening This Week: The King Is Dead, Louis at the Gansevoort

  published Nov 19, 2008

  Roxy Cottontail is getting you high at The King Is Dead Friday. Are we in a recessionr Because the nightlife industry sure hasn't gotten the memo. In fact, this week the much delayed opening of The ... More >>

• Switch Coming to Heathrow December 13

  published Nov 18, 2008

  Chromeo, Crookers, and now Switchr Whoever is responsible for the string of bookings at Heathrow Lounge deserves a gold star because it's getting ridiculous. It almost seems like Heathrow is quickly... More >>

• Dolphins Manage to Beat Back Old Crappy Self, Win Fourth Straight

  published Nov 17, 2008

  Holy crap. That was close. For a while there, it seemed as if we were witnessing the return of the Shitphins. With just 4:30 remaining in a game that the Dolphins had been leading in all day, Oakl... More >>

• Celebrities Come Out for the Fontainebleau's Reopening

  published Nov 16, 2008

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• Last Night: Joe Jackson at the Fillmore Miami Beach

  published Nov 16, 2008

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• Miami Book Fair: Nikki Giovanni

  published Nov 15, 2008

  Nikki Giovanni was once known as the princess of black poetry, but nowadays she shares the queendom with the likes of Maya Angelou. Bold, forthright and sharp, Giovanni has paved the way for new gen... More >>

• All the Nasty Bits from an Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

  published Nov 14, 2008

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• The U is in First Place, Jim Kelly Still an Insufferable Douchebag

  published Nov 14, 2008

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• Last Night: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at BankAtlantic Center

  published Nov 14, 2008

  Trans-Siberian Orchestra Thursday, November 14, 2008 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Better Than: A piping mug of hot chocolate and a handful of candy canes on a warm South Florida day. Before mentioni... More >>

• ADULT. Coming to White Room Art Basel Week

  published Nov 14, 2008

  ADULT. is coming to Miami! And what better week to visit the Magic City than during Art Baselr We told you that Basel has the habit of attracting plenty of musical acts to the city during the week i... More >>

• On the List - Aquabooty, Shine, Fedde Le Grand and Damian Lazarus

  published Nov 13, 2008

  Last weekend was a busy one, but there is still plenty of momentum going in the nightlife scene to keep things going. The highlight this weekend of course being the reopening of the Fontainebleau Mi... More >>

• Q&A with Fedde le Grand

  published Nov 13, 2008

  Put your hands up for Fedde le Grand. Everyone knows Fedde le Grand, the Dutch DJ/producer who burst onto the mainstream dance scene with "Put Your Hands Up For Detriot." It was one of those tracks ... More >>

• Jeff McInnis' Vanity Rears Its Ugly Head in Top Chef Season Premiere

  published Nov 13, 2008

  Jeff McInnis: The Marsha Brady of Top Chef. Way to go Jeff McInnis! It only took a few minutes into last night's season premiere of Top Chef to show us you are complete douche when you stated, "As ... More >>

• Top Chef Fires Up Tonight With SoBe Chef

  published Nov 12, 2008

  Salman Rushdie will be in town to close up the Miami Book Fair, but his ex-wife Padma Lakshmi will be on television across the nation tonight hosting the season premier of "Top Chef: New York." We'v... More >>

• Video: Q&A with Miami Book Fair Co-Founder Mitchell Kaplan

  published Nov 11, 2008

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• Porky-N-Beans and Other Funny Names at Ribfest 2008

  published Nov 11, 2008

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• Casiotone for the Painfully Alone to Kick Off NADA Art Fair

  published Nov 11, 2008

  With Art Basel only three weeks away, there is plenty of reason to be musically excited about South Florida. Whyr Because art isn't the only thing that rolls into town. Plenty of musical acts also s... More >>

• Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat Overcome Slow Start, Giant Chinese Guy

  published Nov 11, 2008

  The New Jersey Nets have been struggling with their three-point shooting all season. So, naturally, they decided to rain threes down on the Heat from every angle imaginable inside the American Airli... More >>

• Dolphins Hold Off Seahawks

  published Nov 10, 2008

  In one of the ugliest wins of the season, the Dolphins showed us all what they are: scrappy, crappy, exciting, infuriating, imposing, cringe worthy, and pretty awesome all at the same time. Yet desp... More >>

• Miami Book Fair Preview: Russell Banks Accidentally Writes a Non-Fiction

  published Nov 07, 2008

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• FriendsWithYou Bringing Child's Play to Scope Miami

  published Nov 06, 2008

  Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval Jr. make up Miami art collective FriendsWithYou, which have been injecting the world with childish fun and color. So is it any surprise that Scope has commissioned th... More >>