Email Author Matt Preira

2013 Stories by Matt Preira

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  Buckwild's Salwa Amin Arrested! Five Miami Stereotypes That Deserve a Reality Series

  published Feb 12, 2013

  We never thought we'd live to see the end of reality TV's fascination with guidos.For three years, Jersey Shore pounded the stereotype into our collective consciousness with nonstop fist-pumps, h... More >>

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  Unicorn Hard-On Talks INC 2013 and Learning "How to Squelch Without Getting Hurt"

  published Feb 08, 2013

  Valerie Martino epitomizes the present-day dichotomy of the eclectic and experimental subset of music known simply as noise. Martino is a primary agitator in the scene's gradual (and then exponential... More >>

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  Mecca Normal's Jean Smith Talks to Herself About INC 2013, Threeways With Rat Bastard

  published Feb 08, 2013

  In 1984, poet Jean Smith teamed up with guitarist David Lester to form the feminist indie rock duo, Mecca Normal. A few years later, their blueprint of punk spunk and explicit politics (sexual and oth... More >>

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  Haves&Thirds' Todd Lynne Talks INC 2013 and Tampa Noise: "We Were Total Hermits"

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Todd Lynne is a man who speaks softly, and carries a big stick. Only instead of a two-by-four or tree branch, Lynne wields a huge bag of noisy tricks. For more than a decade, he has been a devoted, p... More >>

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  The Estefans Have Gone Broadway! Ten Miamians Who Deserve Their Own Musical More

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Miami music patriarchs Gloria and Emilio Estefan are about to embark on one of their biggest projects to date.The die-hard Latin-pop vets will be developing a new theatrical production that will tell ... More >>

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  Clang Quartet Talks INC 2013 and Harsh Christian Noise: "I Am a Follower of The Crucified and Resurrected Christ"

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Noise music is riddled with freaks.Just like the circus, urban downtowns, and Ultra Music Festival right as the clock strikes fuck-a-tree-o'clock - this envelope pushing, challenging, and potentially... More >>

• International Noise Conference at Churchill's Pub February 6 to 9

  published February 7, 2013

  International Noise Conference at Churchill's Pub February 6 to 9 More >>

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  Ed Wilcox Talks INC 2013 and Temple of Bon Matin: "The Loudest Band to Ever Play CBGBs"

  published Feb 04, 2013

  Psychedelic percussionist and transgenre, globally informed music enthusiast Ed Wilcox has lived in Florida, Philadelphia, Mississippi, Texas, Scotland, Norway, Iran, Baltimore, and the intergalactic ... More >>

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  Super Bowl Commercials 2013: The Subliminal Message Drinking Game

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Commercial advertising is practically hypnotism.Every night, we think we're logging into Hulu because we want to re-watch the first season of whatever TV show we are presently marathoning. But re... More >>

• O.J. Simpson's If I Did It: Five Murderous Manuscripts We Would Rather Read

  published Jan 30, 2013

  Yesterday, TMZ reported that an ultra-rare first edition of O.J. Simpson's "hypothetical" recount of the gruesome 1994 double-murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown and her lover, Ron Goldman, had hit the met... More >>

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  Top Ten Completely Insane Moments From Ten Years of International Noise Conference

  published Jan 29, 2013

  It's a Monday night at 11 p.m. and we here at Crossfade are throwing back as much coffee as the human gut can handle, just to keep up with Rat Bastard. But it's no use. As the Miami music legend appro... More >>

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  Meek Mill Is America's Most Wanted MC, Performing at The Cove on January 31

  published Jan 24, 2013

  Maybach Music recording artist and Rick Ross protege Meek Mill just can't escape the heat. And we're not talkin' poolside pina colada. Or spicy jambalaya. We're refering to a big ol' bloody slab of ... More >>

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  Floor Announces Show With Joe Preston's Thrones at Churchill's Pub on April 12

  published Jan 21, 2013

  In 2010, Torche guitarist and vocalist, Steve Brooks reunited three different lineups of his cult-favorite weed metal band, Floor, and took the show on the road for four exclusive shows. We bought a ... More >>

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  Did Karrine "Superhead" Steffans F#$% Drake While Pregnant With Lil Wayne's Love Childr

  published Jan 17, 2013

  If one were to envision the sex life of your average shmazillionaire rapper based on their lyrical content, the picture developed would be downright obscene. We're not talking high-budget HD cuddle p... More >>

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  Rat Bastard's International Noise Conference: Insane 135-Act Lineup, Celebrates 10 Years

  published Jan 16, 2013

  According to the Internet, a ten year anniversary is to be celebrated with diamonds. Because "a marriage that lasts ten years is as durable and beautiful as a diamond."Now, "durable" and "beautiful" ... More >>

• Krisp Releases New Album on Sweat Records' Label, Sutro

  published January 17, 2013

  Krisp Releases New Album on Sweat Records' Label, Sutro More >>

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  Thurston Moore Headlining O, Miami 2013 With Obama's Fave 305 Poet Richard Blanco

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Hey Thurston: We love you, too! Yes, it's true. The Sonic Youth founder, Chelsea Light Moving axeslinger, and all-around Renaissance dude-nerd can't get enough of the Magic City. After attending eve... More >>

• Melvin Seals and Jerry Garcia Band at Revolution Live January 9

  published January 3, 2013

  Melvin Seals and Jerry Garcia Band at Revolution Live January 9 More >>

• Slapshot at Churchill's Pub January 5

  published January 3, 2013

  Slapshot at Churchill's Pub January 5 More >>