Email Author Matt Preira

2011 Stories by Matt Preira

• Killer Mike Barks and Shimmies at PAX, June 17

  published Jun 18, 2011

  Killer Mike With Eric Biddines, Fusik, and Dynas As part of The Rising Hip-Hop Concert Series PAX Miami June 17, 2011 Better Than: Last weekend's Lil B performance at Eve. Performing Arts Exchange,... More >>

• Lil B Acts Swag and Raps Over Pre-Recorded Tracks at Eve, June 12

  published Jun 13, 2011

  Lil B With O'Grime and YNG June 12, 2011 Better Than: The outcome of the NBA Finals. Last night, hip-hop cult sensation Lil B performed to a small crowd at downtown nightclub Eve. The event was ann... More >>

• Seth Putnam, founder of Anal Cunt, is Dead at 43

  published Jun 12, 2011

  Seth Putnam, the 43-year-old founder of long-running shock-rock grindcore band Anal Cunt, died yesterday of a heart attack. Kim Kelly, Anal Cunt's PR rep, released a statement via Tumblr, that eulog... More >>

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  Get Swag With Lil B the Based God at Eve Tonight

  published Jun 12, 2011

  You hear thatr In the distance. That chanting. It sounds like some sort of mantra, like some sort of militaristic call to arms. It rings out from Western Hialeah, all the way to Pinecrest. What are th... More >>

• Tracy Morgan Says Gays "Need to Stop Being Pussies," Then "Sorry"

  published Jun 10, 2011

  Tracy Morgan is in deep shit after Queen of celebrity gossip, Perez Hilton, relayed a message from a "Perezcious reader" that the 30 Rock star had launched into an extensive homophobic rant during a s... More >>

• A Timeline of Steven Tyler's Transition From Sex Symbol to 63-Year-Old Grandma

  published Jun 10, 2011

  TMZ is circulating an image of 63-year-old Aerosmith frontman and American Idol judge Steven Tyler sporting extra-short daisy dukes while on vacation in Maui. The Crossfade staff has thoroughly anal... More >>

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  Five Rappers Dumb Enough to Get DUIs in Honor of Flo Rida's Drunk-Driving Arrest

  published Jun 09, 2011

  Crossfade is a firm believer in designated drivers. Drunk driving can not only kill you, but it can kill someone else and ruin the lives of their friends and family. We also believe rappers have a l... More >>

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  Meet Ana Marie Farina, Ms. Exxxotica 2011, Former Miss Calle Ocho (Photos)

  published Jun 08, 2011

  Exxxotica 2011 has come and gone, and the New Times blogosphere pummeled you with content every steamy, dripping, latex-y step of the way. But we forgot one crucial detail: Miss Exxxotica 2011. The an... More >>

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  Five Presidential Candidates and the Pop Songs They Stole for the Campaign Trail

  published Jun 08, 2011

  Mitt Romney's bid for the U.S. presidency was off to a rousing start last week with '80s hair-metal frontman David Coverdale going in on the Republican presidential hopeful. Turns out Romney used Whit... More >>

• Whistle While You Work Pairs Aesthetics With Booze

  published Jun 07, 2011

  Spend enough time at your local dive, and just about anything can seem like art. A mound of butts in an ashtray becomes worthy of the title installation. The bartenders, bouncers and drunks are perfor... More >>

• Indiana's TV Ghost and Seattle's Spits battle at Churchill's Pub

  published June 9, 2011

  Indiana's TV Ghost and Seattle's Spits battle at Churchill's Pub More >>

• Five tips to help Miami Chum Bucket get back on track

  published June 9, 2011

  Five tips to help Miami Chum Bucket get back on track More >>

• Funemployment Shares Tips on Recession-Era Raging at Churchill's Pub This Thursday

  published Jun 06, 2011

  Next Friday, The Legion of Psychedelic Doom presents Funemployment, a Thursday night rager featuring a packed lineup and open mic. The evening features Orlando garage goofs Slippery Slopes and a wide... More >>

• Help NOFX's Fat Mike Beat Foreclosure by Booking Your Vacation at His Vegas Punk House

  published Jun 02, 2011

  Crossfade has experienced our share of punk houses. We've got stories about crossword puzzle face tattoos, a dumpster literally converted into a fridge, and losing an arm-wrestling match to a dog wear... More >>

• Julian Consuegra's Stray Rats Clothing Line Combines Hardcore Punk and Graphic Design

  published Jun 02, 2011

  Twenty-two-year-old Miami native, Julian Consuegra, stands at a confluence of genres, philosophies, and methods. His clothing brand, Stray Rats, is the product of a buffet-style sampling of youth cult... More >>

• TV Ghost and the Spits at Churchill's Pub June 10

  published Jun 01, 2011

  In a certain way, TV Ghost is the sweet, playful jelly to the no-nonsense, peanut-buttery Spits. You could also say that TV Ghost is the pugnacious, frenetic Scrappy Doo to the Spits' more worldly, le... More >>

• Odder Future: A Deep and Weird Look at the OFWGKTA Discography

  published May 31, 2011

  With the formal release of Tyler the Creator's first non-self-released full-length record, Goblin, the MC has been the focus of all the hype surrounding Los Angeles-based (and young as hell) hip-hop c... More >>

• Five Electro Dudes With Secret Hardcore Kid Pasts

  published May 27, 2011

  This weekend, while you're spending Memorial Day sipping a fruity mixed drink and fist pumping to the newest Ke$ha dubstep remix, take a good long hard look at the DJ. Yeah, lots of ravers and club k... More >>

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  Beings' Last Show Ever at Bardot, May 25

  published May 26, 2011

  Beings With Davila 666 and Artime Bardot Miami Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Better Than: The set that the band experienced. All three members kept shrugging and apologizing between songs. But everything s... More >>

• Diddy Changes His Name to Swag for a Week

  published May 26, 2011

  Sean Combs used to be famous for hanging out with The Notorious B.I.G. Now he's famous for a bunch of stupid crap like Making the Band, a show whose cultural relevance can be measured in how funny y... More >>

• Should Tattoo Artists Be Allowed to Copyright Their Designsr

  published May 26, 2011

  The Hangover II opened this week despite a lawsuit from retired boxer Mike Tyson's tattoo artist on the grounds that the tat's inclusion in the film constitutes copyright infringement. The tribal styl... More >>

• Notes on Neil Young's Weirdly Apocalyptic Message About High-Resolution Audio

  published May 26, 2011

  Look, Crossfade loves Weezy and Jeezy. We're the first to start sweating at a Girl Talk concert. We go, ahem, gaga for Gaga. But sometimes you need to pay some respect to the classics. Neil Young is... More >>

• Beings Break Up, Last Show Ever at Bardot Tonight With Davila 666

  published May 25, 2011

  Early yesterday afternoon, Crossfade received word via mass text that punk rock trio Beings would be performing their final show tonight at Bardot. When we contacted drummer Beatriz Monteavaro, she ... More >>

• Perdition and Crazy Spirit at Churchill's Pub May 28

  published May 26, 2011

  Perdition and Crazy Spirit at Churchill's Pub May 28 More >>

• Florida's Dying Founder Rich Evans Talks Jacuzzi Boys, Cop City, and Total Punk

  published May 23, 2011

  Rich Evans started his record label, Florida's Dying, in his ex-girlfriend's apartment "because he was bored." And since 2005, the project has kept him entertained, becoming a pillar (alongside labels... More >>