Email Author Jose D. Duran

2010 Stories by Jose D. Duran

• Two New Miami Music Blogs You Should Be Checking Out: Nightdrive & Miami Grime

  published Sep 15, 2010

  Let's face it: Miami sucks when it comes to music blogs. Places like New York, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle all have better online music presence. That's not to say there aren't peo... More >>

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  Short Order Awards 2010 Nominees Are In... Vote Now!

  published Sep 15, 2010

  Last month, we revealed that at this year's Iron Fork event on October 21 we'd be handing out our first ever Short Order awards. While Best of Miami is picked by an ominous "editorial board," the blog... More >>

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  Jewelry Designer Anna Mixon Gets a Little Help From Paramore's Hayley Williams

  published Sep 14, 2010

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• Señor Stereo at Grand Central

  published September 16, 2010

  Señor Stereo is what you get when you put together a Kendall boy and two Midwesterners. Individually, Danny Daze, Gigamesh, and Joe Maz... More >>

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  Typoe Talks Graffiti, His Childhood, and Why He Loves Miami

  published Sep 13, 2010

  On Saturday, Miami's jokester graffiti artist, Typoe, debuted his second solo exhibition "Bang Bang," following last year's "I Want Typoe So Effin Bad," at the Spinello Gallery in the Design District.... More >>

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  Last Night: Crystal Castles at Grand Central, September 11

  published Sep 12, 2010

  Click here to view photos from Crystal Castles at Grand Central.Crystal CastlesSaturday, September 11, 2010Grand Central, MiamiBetter Than: Your old-school Gameboy.Let's discuss the elephant in the ro... More >>

• Dexter Author Jeff Lindsay at Books & Books Coral Gables Tonight

  published Sep 10, 2010

  With the season five premiere of Dexter on Showtime only two weeks away, it's as if all the planets have aligned for any fanboy of the show. As 58-year-old author Jeff Lindsay told us over the phone, ... More >>

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  Top Chef Season 7: To Singapore, With Love, Episode 13

  published Sep 09, 2010

  So what do you get when you put a bunch of American chefs in Singaporer Confusion, apparently. Engrish, I can't readz!!! Everyone's favorite cocky bastard Angelo came in with guns ablazin' only to be ... More >>

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  Crystal Castles at Grand Central Ticket Giveaway

  published Sep 09, 2010

  The hottest ticket this weekend might be for the Crystal Castle show, along with local artist Panic Bomber, at Grand Central this Saturday. Even at $40, we hear they are going fast! So being the aweso... More >>

• Photos: Labor Day Weekend at Louis, Grand Central, Electric Pickle, Mokai, and More

  published Sep 07, 2010

  If you aren't checking out Clubchaser.com, New Times' slutty alter-ego, you are missing out on the regular documentation of Miami's nightlife. Over the Labor Day weekend, our photographers caught all ... More >>

• Memphis Blac & Smokahontas Jones Performing Live at Vagabond Thursday

  published Sep 07, 2010

  When we last left our viral hooker-cum-rappers heroines Memphis Blac and Smokahontas Jones, they explained to us what all the hoopla surrounding the YouTube sensation "Got Dat Work" was about. The Dal... More >>

• Top ten cocaine songs

  published September 9, 2010

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• New Times Nabs First Place Award at Association of Food Journalists Conference

  published Sep 06, 2010

  Over the weekend, the Association of Food Journalists held its annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the winners of the annual awards competition were announced. Miami New Times was a final... More >>

• Bombay Sapphire Lounge Opens October 19 in Former Sears Tower at the Arsht Center

  published Sep 03, 2010

  If you are looking to grab a pre-theater drink or a sip during intermission, the Adrienne Arsht Center is making sure you don't have to leave the premises (sorry, DRB). After debuting Prelude by Barto... More >>

• Top Chef Season 7: Houston, We Have a Problem, Episode 12

  published Sep 02, 2010

  A lot of Top Chef fans complain the DC edition has been boring. Yeah, there have been some duds, but Las Vegas was much worse. The Voltaggio brothers were too good to be on Top Chef and blew out the c... More >>

• Private Party Playground

  published September 2, 2010

  Everyone knows about the Delano’s Florida Room — the basement-like space transformed into a private playground for Miami’s A-list.... More >>

• The Dark Passenger

  published September 2, 2010

  If you’ve been watching Showtime’s hit series Dexter but not reading the source material, you’re missing out on novelist... More >>

• New Times Iron Fork Returns October 21 at Grand Central

  published Aug 31, 2010

  The first  two years were sell-outs. This year, Iron Fork will be bigger and better. New Times' massive culinary event returns for a third time, taking over the downtown event space/nightclub Gra... More >>

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  Top Ten Best Songs About Cocaine

  published Aug 27, 2010

  When they say Miami is a city built of snow, rest assured they aren't talking about the weather. Even pop culture, through movies like Scarface and TV shows like Miami Vice, have helped equate the cit... More >>

• Rumble on the Beach

  published August 26, 2010

  The demise of Bella Rose seems to have given Kill Your Idol exclusive property rights to a certain slice of South Beach. With almost zero... More >>

• Nightdrive Lives!

  published May 27, 2010

  Remember when indie dance parties were low-key affairs with cheap drinks, a lax door policy, and great music? Luckily for us, there are people... More >>

• MP3 of the Day: Troy Kurtz Haute & Bothered Mini-Mix

  published Aug 25, 2010

  Still fairly new to the scene, in a few short years DJ Troy Kurtz went from "Whor" to one of the Overthrow's resident DJs and half of TKO (a side project with local DJ Damaged Goods). Now he's release... More >>

• The Golden Filter at Grand Central, August 21

  published Aug 24, 2010

  Click here to view photos from the Golden Filter at Grand Central.The Golden FilterSaturday, August 21, 2010Grand Central, MiamiWhen Goldfrapp released its disco monstrosity, Black Cherry, in 2003. It... More >>

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  Annie Mac Returns to Miami September 23 at Electric Pickle

  published Aug 24, 2010

  What is up with all these WMC-quality bookings outside of Conferencer Jeez! Couple that with the amazing indie-rock shows happening at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and we haven't seen this sort of amazin... More >>

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  Top Five '90s Fashion Styles Poised to Make a Comeback

  published Aug 23, 2010

  Did you hear the newsr Break out your best ill-fitted, shabby clothing because according to the New York Times, the Elaine Benes look is back! We're not too sure if the Seinfeld star's look was ever i... More >>