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2012 Stories by Matt Preira

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  Five Best Second Saturday Art Walk Parties

  published Oct 12, 2012

  Art is cool. But the coolest part is the free booze and tiny extravagant hors d'oeuvres. Remember that Basel week when the punks raided a truckload of Campari and then drank it all in the parking lo... More >>

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  Pig Destroyer Announces Savage Grindcore, Black T-Shirt Convention at Churchill's Pub

  published Oct 10, 2012

  When it comes to metal (be it heavy, hair, stoner, black, gluten-free), there is only one color ... Extra-dark black. We can already hear the posers whining, "But black is a pigment!" Do you think... More >>

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  Top Five Poop Tunes of All Time!

  published Oct 10, 2012

  Sometimes you gotta blog about poop. Certain people (e.g. coprophobics, squares, the devoutly religious, the squeamish) will gasp at the mere mention of doo-doo. But Crossfade will not stand for the... More >>

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  Andrew Bird, Hardest Whistling Man in Show Biz, at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 8

  published Oct 09, 2012

  Andrew BirdWith Here We Go MagicFillmore Miami BeachMonday, October 8, 2012Better Than: Combing NPR's All Songs Considered archives. Last night, the Fillmore Miami Beach was temporarily transformed b... More >>

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  Top Five Phattest Rappers of All Time

  published Oct 08, 2012

  Hip-hop is a giant pissing contest set to music. But while diamond-plated rims and gold watches will always be rap music standard bearers, you rarely hear declarations of being tremendous in the most... More >>

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  Top Five Bands Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Charles Manson, Anal Cunt, and More!

  published Oct 06, 2012

  Much like phony-baloney award shows or boring-as-shit overpriced music festivals, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is -- generally speaking -- a big bunch of bullshit. Or as the Sex Pistols would say, "... More >>

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  Chris Brown Gets "Drunk and Honest" About Rihanna: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

  published Oct 05, 2012

  Wow, Chris Brown is such a bummer that we're thinking about moving to The People's Republic of China so we can't even Google him. But alas ... With each passing day, Breezy does something weird (like... More >>

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  Snoop Dogg Lion Supports "Beating the Shit Out" of Mitt Romney and Voting for Michelle Obama's "Fat Ass"

  published Oct 05, 2012

  It seems as though newly minted Rastafarian, Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg), has picked up more than a newfound appreciation for the work of Haile Selassie in service of Jah Rastafari. If the... More >>

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  Sex on the Dance Floor: A Ten-Point Guide to Making Love in the Club

  published Oct 03, 2012

  Dancing is about fucking. Period. Anyone who says they just loooove to dance is either lying or totally DTF. Dancing dirty is just dancing honestly. This mating ritual is an essential cog in th... More >>

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  Top Ten Rap Brawls Ever! From 2Pac to Diddy's Gun and Juggalos vs. Headbangers

  published Oct 02, 2012

  The most recent edition of the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was less trophies-and-speeches and more WWE Monday Night Raw. First and foremost, the Bawse Ricky Ross stirred up some seriously harsh vibes w... More >>

• D-Clone at Churchill's Pub October 4

  published October 4, 2012

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  Rick Ross and Jeezy Brawl at BET Awards, Smash Mirror, Get Seven Years Bad Luck

  published Oct 01, 2012

  We've said it before and, goddamn it, and we'll say it again: Today's rappers are softer than baby thighs. Biggie and Pac were actual gangbangers. Ol' Dirty Bastard freebased so much crack cocai... More >>

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  Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Stalley at the Fillmore Miami Beach, September 27

  published Sep 28, 2012

  Kendrick Lamar With Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Stalley, Fly Union, and others Fillmore Miami Beach September 27, 2012 Better Than: Sitting at home reading other people's Tweets about BET's Music Matters Tour... More >>

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  OFF! and Negative Approach at Grand Central Miami, September 26

  published Sep 27, 2012

  Better Than: Dead Kennedys without Jello, The Misfits without Danzig, and the last 25 years of Bad Brains. Last night, Downtown Miami dance hall Grand Central hosted yet another righteous punk show.... More >>

• Modern English at Grand Central Miami September 28

  published September 27, 2012

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  Neil Young Swears Off Reefer! Top Ten Musical Potheads Who Came to Abstain

  published Sep 24, 2012

  In the lead up to the release of his autobiography, Neil Young sat down with the New York Times Magazine for a meaty, tell-all interview. Our favorite morselr According to the rock 'n' roll legend, h... More >>

• Chris Brown's Woman-Beating Warning Label and Ten New Releases That Need Disclaimers

  published Sep 21, 2012

  While nobody in the United States has enough testicular fortitude to tell Chris Brown, "Hey, fuck you for beating up Rihanna back in 2009!," the United Kingdom is a little less afraid of confrontation... More >>

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  Japan's D-Clone Bring the F#$% to Churchill's Pub on October 4

  published Sep 21, 2012

  He's dressed in head-to-toe black, covered in studs with two bullet belts, a foot-long blue fan mohawk, and green paint smeared across his face like some kind of ceremonial warpaint. Then this punk l... More >>

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  Modern English: Stop the World and Melt With Miami at Grand Central on September 28

  published Sep 18, 2012

  In the 1990s, nothing was bigger than the 1980s. The phrase "sooo 80s" became applicable to every last iteration of big hair, bright colors, and schmaltzy synthesizers. A few of the Me Decade's touc... More >>

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  Nicki Minaj vs. Mariah Carey and the Female Weezy's Five Best Bitch Feuds

  published Sep 17, 2012

  American Idol has only just begun filming its 11th season. But in the grand tradition of Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, two of the recent additions to the judges' table are already at each other's thro... More >>

• Off!, With Negative Approach, at Grand Central September 26

  published September 20, 2012

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  OFF!'s Keith Morris Talks Danceable Hardcore: "The Girls Can Shake Their Asses. To Us, That Is Most Important"

  published Sep 12, 2012

  See also "OFF! and Negative Approach Hitting the Pit at Grand Central Miami on September 26." Keith Morris has not a single fuck to give. He was the original vocalist for Black Flag. The immortal sc... More >>

• Reel and Restless Fest at Churchill's Pub September 15

  published September 13, 2012

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• County Grind Live, With Boils and Goyles, the Cost, and Jellyfish Brothers, at Green Room September 15

  published September 13, 2012

  County Grind Live, With Boils and Goyles, the Cost, and Jellyfish Brothers, at Green Room September 15 More >>

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  Steven Tyler and The Top Five Musical Nudists

  published Sep 06, 2012

  See also "Steven Tyler Passes Out in the Shower! His Five Most Embarrassing Moments." Every few months, Steven Tyler emerges from his cavern of unearthly delights to reveal a new phase in his gradual... More >>