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2011 Stories by Matt Preira

• The Script at the Fillmore October 7

  published October 6, 2011

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• KEN Mode, the Atlas Moth, and Shroud Eater at Churchill's Pub October 9

  published October 6, 2011

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  Arrested Development Is Back! Top Five Bluth Family Catchphrases

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Newsfeeds were a'blazin' Sunday afternoon with word that long-exiled cult TV favorite, Arrested Development, would be making a grand return. Alongside the show's cast at a New Yorker-organized "Bluth... More >>

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  Tupac Shakur Sex Tape! Makaveli's Much-Anticipated Final Release

  published Oct 03, 2011

  rEven though it's been 15 years since quintessential West Coast gangsta rapper and Death Row Records artist Tupac Shakur was tragically murdered, 'Pac still manages to release about an album a year. ... More >>

• Pong Time Productions' Five Tips for Winning the Electric Beer Pong Battle of The Bands!

  published Oct 03, 2011

  "We don't just throw beer pong parties," says Pong Time Productions' Doran Joseph. The 21-year-old Miami native describes the binge-drinking-slash-sporting events he hosts with collaborator Igor Argi... More >>

• Hot 8 Brass Band Blows the Roof Off The Stage, September 30

  published Oct 01, 2011

  Big Bad Brass Party with The Hot 8 Brass Band The Stage Miami Friday, September 30, 2011 Better Than: Kenny G's greatest hits. There's nothing like a hot horn section. And last night at The Stage ... More >>

• Bieber's "How To Love" Cover: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown of the Corniest Track Ever

  published Sep 30, 2011

  Just when you thought "How To Love" -- Lil Wayne's big nasty ball o' cheese ballad and lead single from his dismal Tha Carter IV -- couldn't get any worse .... Tween-pop sensation and women's jeans f... More >>

• The Script Crosses Arena Epics With Boy Band Libido at Fillmore Miami Beach October 7

  published Sep 29, 2011

  The Fillmore Miami Beach is the Magic City's go-to room for artists with mid-size audiences. So while The Script may not have the same voracious following in South Florida as it does in Europe and Sou... More >>

• Identity Festival 2012 Is Coming to Miami and We Hope It's Not During Hurricane Season

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Miami is going to be underwater one day. When the first tidal wave flicks down skyscrapers like shoe flies, people will stand with their mouths drooping vacuously, their wide, empty-eyes staring at th... More >>

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  Your Nirvana Nostalgia Fix: Beached Miami's Complete Nevermind Miami Covers Compilation

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Crossfade is sick and fucking tired of Nirvana. If we never have to read about Nevermind, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," smutty pixxx of Francis Bean Cobain, or anything else pertaining to the 20th annive... More >>

• Nicki Minaj's Pink Chicken Wing Necklace and Five Suggestions For Future Food-Based Bling

  published Sep 28, 2011

  Lately, Nicki Minaj has been all about them chicken wangs Back in August, the Young Money diva showed up to a Good Morning America photo shoot decked out like the prom queen in a John Hughes movie, a... More >>

• Metal Lives! KEN Mode, Atlas Moth, and Shroud Eater Thrash Into Churchill's Pub October 9

  published Sep 28, 2011

  "Metal is alive and kicking down here," says Jean Saiz, guitarist and co-growler for guttural sludge trio Shroud Eater. Her endorsement of Miami's assorted, metal-derived, extreme music comes with t... More >>

• Tonight: Beached Miami and JeanPaul Mallozzi Offer Sketchy Workshop

  published Sep 21, 2011

  This past summer, Miami has been overtaken by a Sketchy revolution. No, the streets haven't been overrun by freaks, perverts, and all around weirdos. Not anymore so than usual, anyway. Instead we ref... More >>

• Jimbo's and Churchill's Pub Make Esquire's List of Best Bars in America

  published Sep 21, 2011

  A little casual, late-night browsing of Esquire's website (no, we don't only read Perez and TMZ) led to quite the startling discovery: The cologne-drenched men's magazine has named two of Miami's favo... More >>

• This Ain't Yer Pappy's Southern Rock! Thou Destroys Churchill's Pub December 10

  published Sep 20, 2011

  Picture a big, hairy motherfucker -- long in front, long in back, and long neck hair too -- with a denim vest loaded with patches, a jug of whiskey, and a crossbow. He's rocking out to some righteous... More >>

• Chris Cornell Performs Acoustic Grunge at the Fillmore Miami Beach November 6

  published Sep 19, 2011

  Grunge gandpappy Chris Cornell has announced his first-ever solo acoustic tour, stopping at the Fillmore Miami Beach on November 6. Cornell is most noted for his work with early Sub Pop signees Sound... More >>

• Top Five Rap Tracks That Ripped Off Classic Rock Songs

  published Sep 19, 2011

  It seems like enough time has passed since the sweaty-armpit era of mainstream rock (otherwise known as the Nu-Metal Dark Ages) that we can finally, maybe, approach the subject of fusing hip-hop with ... More >>

• Atmosphere, Blueprint, and Evidence at the Fillmore Miami Beach, September 17

  published Sep 17, 2011

  Atmosphere The Family Vacation Tour With Blueprint and Evidence Fillmore, Miami Beach Friday, September 17, 2011 Last night, quintessential emo-rapper MC Slug and his longtime producer Ant brought th... More >>

• Gucci Mane or Gucci Insaner Five So Icy Moments of Mental Irregularity

  published Sep 14, 2011

  Looks like Atlanta nimrod-savant trap-rapper Gucci Mane is heading back to jail. After a long history of incarceration, Gucci will be heading back to the clink for pushing a woman out of a moving veh... More >>

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  Rock the Bells With Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Mobb Deep, September 13

  published Sep 14, 2011

  See the full 20-photo Rock the Bells slideshow. Rock the Bells Rakewon and Ghostface Killa With Mobb Deep and ArtOfficial Fillmore Miami Beach September 13, 2011 Better Than: Album-length karaoke ... More >>

• Marc Anthony, Will Smith, and Dwyane Wade Get Bromantical for Monday Night Football

  published Sep 13, 2011

  In the latest installment of the tawdry superscandal surrounding the simultaneous breakups of long-time celebrity couples Will Smith and Jada Pinkett (maybe not splitting), and Marc Anthony and Jennif... More >>

• An Extremely Detailed Breakdown of Jim Carrey's Karaoke Orgasm in New York City

  published Sep 12, 2011

  Rubber-faced actor Jim Carrey was filmed stealing the show this past weekend at the weekly Friday-night karaoke party at Arlene's Grocery in New York City's Lower East Side. The actor performed a hig... More >>

• Bad Brains at Revolution Live September 21

  published September 15, 2011

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• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at Grand Central September 16

  published September 15, 2011

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• Atmosphere at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 16

  published September 15, 2011

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