Email Author Matt Preira

2011 Stories by Matt Preira

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  Guns N' Roses at the American Airlines Arena, October 29

  published Oct 31, 2011

  See the full 31-photo Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Guns N' Roses With Buckcherry American Airlines Arena Saturday, October 29, 2011 Saturday night's Guns N' Roses concert at ... More >>

• Battles (and Nisennenmondai!) Blow Minds at Grand Central, October 27

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Battles With Nisennenmondai Grand Central, Downtown Miami Thursday, October 27, 2011 Better Than: Approximately 95% of most live music events. Two tight bands, decently timed sets, booming sound. Wh... More >>

• Miami-Dade College's Belly Dance Extravaganza Is One of the Largest in Florida

  published Oct 28, 2011

  In the decade-plus since Miami Dade College started it's Middle East Dance Program, the curriculum -- and it's accompanying, annual Belly Dance Show -- has become the biggest and best place in the sta... More >>

• Unplugging Chris Cornell and the Ghost of Grunge

  published Oct 27, 2011

  What exactly was grunger We know the early-'90s trend was some kind of rock 'n' roll. But were its adherents just the latest batch of unwashed punks or hippiesr They kind of looked like both. And the ... More >>

• Ted Leo Talks Rock Music and Personal Politics

  published Oct 27, 2011

  rBy playing a completely straightforward amalgamation of various strains of rock, pop, and punk, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists have carved out a niche entirely unto themselves. Their anthems inspire an... More >>

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  Charles Manson, Slipknot, and Other Rock 'N' Roll Boogeymen That Aren't Actually Scary

  published Oct 26, 2011

  After sex and drugs, rock 'n' roll is often paired with scary. Ever since the darkly psychedelic burnout at the end of the '60s (epitomized by Iggy Pop's amphetamine-inspired caterwauling and Lou Ree... More >>

• Steven Tyler Passes Out in the Shower! His Five Most Embarrassing Moments

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler used to be the quintessential writhing, wrapped-in-spandex rock 'n' roll sex symbol. Remember when this guy used to get Jagger levels of respect for his Pterodactyl v... More >>

• Battles Drummer John Stanier Talks Accidental Influences and Never Ever Jamming

  published Oct 26, 2011

  While post-math-rock trio Battles should be recognized for its technical chops, dense songwriting, and pop-sensitive innovation, there's also no denying the group's status as a bona fide supergroup. ... More >>

• Four Haters Behind the Conspiracy to Destroy Juggalos

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Though Juggalo parties are loaded with titties and soda pop, and their signature battle cry mating call, "Whoop! Whoop!," would seemingly convey unabashed pride, it's safe to assume that it ain't easy... More >>

• Austra at Grand Central November 2

  published October 27, 2011

  Austra at Grand Central November 2 More >>

• Sebastian Ingrosso, Erick Morillo, Bob Sinclar at Scope Art Arena October 29

  published October 27, 2011

  Sebastian Ingrosso, Erick Morillo, Bob Sinclar at Scope Art Arena October 29 More >>

• Battles at Grand Central October 27

  published October 27, 2011

  Battles at Grand Central October 27 More >>

• Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Churchill's Pub October 30

  published October 27, 2011

  Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Churchill's Pub October 30 More >>

• Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena October 29

  published October 27, 2011

  Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena October 29 More >>

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  Zombies Suck: Five Monsters We Hope Make a Comeback this Halloween

  published Oct 21, 2011

  With this opening sentence, we hope to formally enact the end of the drawn out, seemingly endless Age of Zombies. Of course, the undead have contributed much to the canon of supernatural creatures an... More >>

• Quintron Invites Rat Bastard to Literally Play a House In New Orleans

  published Oct 21, 2011

  Dithyrambalina is (1) a permanent public sculpture in New Orleans by Brooklyn-based artist Swoon; (2) a house for dwelling; and (3) a fully functional musical instrument. The structure is the centerp... More >>

• Tinariwen Brings Desert Rebel Rock to Grand Central November 10

  published Oct 21, 2011

  rWhile there's reason to rage against the media saturation inherent to the internet (e.g. too many chill/witch/triangle clone bands uploading from their bedrooms), you've got to celebrate the World Wi... More >>

• B2K's Lil' Fizz Arrested For Pot Shop and the Five Wildest Rapper Weed Busts of All Time

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Aside from your standard Gucci Mane flareup, the world of hip-hop arrests has been pretty boring lately. Who cares about Ja Rule's back taxesr Thankfully, early 2000s R&B boy band vocalist Lil' F... More >>

• Shia LaBeouf Tackled and Ten Other Celebrity Beatdowns

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Shia LaBeouf, star of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull and the recent live-action Transformers reboot, got his ass handed to him earlier this week by big-n-hairy shirtless guy. The story is classi... More >>

• Five Male Pop Star Offspring We Wanna See Play in the Lingerie Football League

  published Oct 19, 2011

  As her father's manslaughter trial continues to wallow in spectacle, celebrity, and drug abuse, the 13-year-old Princess of Pop (that is, Michael Jackson's daughter), Paris Jackson, has announced a ne... More >>

• Ted Leo on Pop, Punk, and Getting Pigeonholed by Politics

  published Oct 19, 2011

  We asked singer, songwriter and leader of his own partially eponymous rock band, Ted Leo, how he might describe his music: Is it indie-rockr Or, really, just rockr Punkr Or popr Politically chargedr O... More >>

• Selena Gomez's Death Threat and the Ten Creepiest Pop Star Stalkers of All Time

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Barely legal teen pop queen (and Justin Bieber's girlfriend) Selena Gomez received a seriously threatening letter from a superfan-turned-stalker named Thomas Brodnicki and Crossfade can't help but won... More >>

• Soulja Boy Gets Busted for "a Substantial Amount" of Marijuana

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Just as Big Boi was finally getting off the hook for trying to fly with a mountain of ecstasy, and, er, Viagra .... Another big-name hip-hopper is behind bars for possession of a controlled substance.... More >>

• Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, and the Ancient Art of Patience

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Sometime toward the end of the second Dubya Bush term, we found ourselves on the back patio of a Downtown Miami nightclub in full-throttle Friday night mode. Inside the club, sweaty bodies writhed an... More >>

• Battles' John Stanier on the Departure of Tyondai Braxton and New Album Gloss Drop

  published Oct 17, 2011

  "I can't imagine making a more difficult album," says Battles drummer John Stanier when asked to describe the process behind Gloss Drop, the first full-length in four years from the recently downsized... More >>