Email Author Jose D. Duran

2010 Stories by Jose D. Duran

• Break the Habit

  published December 30, 2010

  Addiction’s a bitch. Just ask the trollops walking Miami’s blighted streets. Crack has them trapped in a nasty lifestyle. There is,... More >>

• Max Vangeli Talks New Year's Eve With Tiesto, Sexy Beats, and Ultra vs. WMC

  published Dec 30, 2010

  At this point, San Franciso-based DJ-producer Max Vangeli is basically a made man. He's scored support sets for Swedish House Mafia. He's been signed to Mafia member Steve Angello's Size Records. And ... More >>

• Tiësto Spotted at Santa's Enchanted Forest's Techno Power

  published Dec 30, 2010

  There are a lot of things we expect to encounter when going to Tropical Park in west Miami-Dade for Santa's Enchanted Forest: chongas, carnies, awesome carnival food. But we definitely don't expect to... More >>

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  Miami New Year's Eve 2011 Dinner Specials

  published Dec 29, 2010

  If you are thinking of ringing in 2011 with a good dinner, now is the time to secure a reservation. In fact, some restaurants are already booked solid -- Thinking of celebrating at Area 31r Think agai... More >>

• Mr. Oizo Bringing His Jagged Jams to Grand Central January 29

  published Dec 29, 2010

  If there was ever an underrated musician out there, it's Mr. Oizo. While he gained a bit of notoriety thanks to his track, "Flat Beat," and its adorable video star, Flat Eric, Oizo has always been a b... More >>

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  The Juan MacLean Drops a DJ Set at Bardot Tonight

  published Dec 29, 2010

  If DFA has taught us anything, it's that if you combine nu-disco beats with a dash of house and a bit of punk attitude, you have an instantly winning combination. Sure, label head James Murphy (under... More >>

• 47. Bill Bilowit

  published Dec 29, 2010

  In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents "100 Creatives," where we feature Miami's cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profilesr Email cultist@m... More >>

• Amanda Lepore, Justin Bond, and Cazwell for New Queer's Eve at Lords South Beach

  published Dec 27, 2010

  In a recent episode of NBC's 30 Rock, Jenna was sad 'cause she was going to miss out on going to Elton John and Tom Ford's New Queer's Eve. She had broken up with her cross-dressing boyfriend Pau... More >>

• Panic Bomber's Discipline EP

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Panic BomberDiscipline EP (YYZ Records)Our love affair with Miami's most quixotic musician continued in 2010 thanks to the quiet release of the Discipline EP on Canada's YYZ Records. After dropping hi... More >>

• Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel Miami, October 30

  published Dec 23, 2010

  As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010.Swedish House MafiaOctober 30, 2010Masquerade Motel MiamiA one-n... More >>

• Major Lazer at Grand Central, May 15

  published Dec 22, 2010

  As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010.Major LazerMay 15, 2010Grand CentralCrowd control issues aside, ... More >>

• Rihanna at the American Airlines Arena, July 31

  published Dec 22, 2010

  As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010.RihannaJuly 31, 2011American Airlines ArenaA pop-tastic show tha... More >>

• Miami's best albums, EPs, and, mixtapes of 2010

  published December 23, 2010

  The swamps and warehouse squats, Carol City and Coco's Nightclub, South Beach and the megaclubs — our city's music scene is the product... More >>

• Afrobeta's Do You Party EP

  published Dec 21, 2010

  To close out the year, Crossfade is picking out its favorite albums by 305 artists. Read the full list of Miami's Best Albums of 2010 here.AfrobetaDo You Partyr EP (Do IT Entertainment)Since 2006, Afr... More >>

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  Ultra Music Festival 2011 Phase One Lineup: Simian Mobile Disco, Empire of the Sun, Erasure, David Guetta, and More (UPDATE)

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Ultra Music Festival revealed its Phase One lineup announcement early this morning via Facebook. The lineup really shows an ambitious mix of live indie-dance bands, usual crop of house DJs, and more e... More >>

• Fatboy Slim Brings His Rockafeller Skank to Arkadia December 31

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Around the turn of the century, it seemed at one point that Fatboy Slim (AKA Norman Cook) would be the first superstar DJ. While he reached an incredible level of success Stateside, it paled in compar... More >>

• Introducing the New Disqus Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  rWe know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Cultist. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to yo... More >>

• Introducing the New Disqus Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  rWe know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Short Order. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it t... More >>

• Introducing the New Disqus Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  rWe know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Crossfade. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to ... More >>

• Introducing the New Disqus Commenting System

  published Dec 17, 2010

  rWe know how much you love the Captcha commenting system now in use on Riptide. Who doesn't enjoy struggling to read nonsensical phrases to prove they aren't evil robots. We hate to break it to yo... More >>

• Bert Rodriguez's Kim Kardashian Spoof Featured on W's Blog

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Art Basel is long gone, but we've been wondering if W magazine ever got a glance at our Bert Rodriguez spoof of its Kim Kardashian cover. The magazine hosted various talks at Design Miami/, so there w... More >>

• Christmas in Space

  published December 16, 2010

  On Christmas Day, the gentiles wake up to tear open presents. But the city’s Jewish populace, and Latino contingent hungover from the... More >>

• Above & Beyond Taking Over Ice Palace March 24

  published Dec 15, 2010

  What are we calling that period between March 22 and 28r Ultra Weekr Miami Electronic Music Weekr We need to come to a consensus so we don't get too confused. Just the other day, Crossfade announced... More >>

• Miss Kittin, Queen of Electroclash, Arrives at Vagabond January 14

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Ah, electroclash. The dance genre known for its analog rhythms and monotone vocals. Part krautrock, part electro, it was a genre doomed to fail from the start. Whyr Well, once you heard one electrocla... More >>

• 58. Anna Mixon

  published Dec 14, 2010

  In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents "100 Creatives," where we feature Miami's cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profilesr Email cultist@m... More >>