Email Author Victor Gonzalez
2013 Stories by Victor Gonzalez
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Gumby Parties Hard at Bonnaroo 2013
published Jun 18, 2013
Who would've thunk itr After NBC pulled the plug on Gumby, the show's main character quietly retired to Fort Lauderdale and became a regular on the Southern music festival circuit, posing for pict... More >>
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Man Proposes to Girlfriend at Bonnaroo 2013 During Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
published Jun 18, 2013
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros radiate positivity. Sure, hippie hallucinogens help. But even soberish, the 13-piece troupe's Sunday-afternoon set at Bonnaroo 2013's Which Stage made everyone... More >>
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Futurebirds on Bonnaroo 2013: "I Have a Massive Chubby Right Now!"
published Jun 17, 2013
"I have a massive chubby right now," says Futurebirds guitarist Thomas Johnson. The group is spending Friday afternoon with the media, posing for pictures atop picnic tables and answering question... More >>
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Bonnaroo Survival Secrets From Polyphonic Spree, Alanna Royale, Houndmouth, and Cloney
published Jun 13, 2013
Bonnaroo veterans will agree that only two things can truly disrupt the euphoria at the Tennessee summer music festival -- inclement weather and Kanye West (read Bonnaroo 2008). But for Bonnaroo vi... More >>
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Sole Party
published June 6, 2013
In The Sandlot, it was a pair of black PF Flyers designed to “make a kid run faster and jump higher,” especially when being... More >>
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Grizzly Bear at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 18
published June 13, 2013
Grizzly Bear at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 18 More >>
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World War Z Premiere Party at Set June 13
published June 13, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blames solanum. In Miami, early reports after an alleged outbreak in 2012 suggested bath salts.... More >>
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Miami Feeds Bonnaroo; GastroPod Returns for 2013 Food Truck Oasis
published Jun 12, 2013
With the exception of Rachel R., an "Elite Squad" member on Yelp, epicures and live-music enthusiasts alike will appreciate that Bonnaroo's Food Truck Oasis is back for a third straight year. High... More >>
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Five Sets to Watch at Bonnaroo 2013
published Jun 11, 2013
The term "overwhelming" gets tossed around a lot on the musical festival circuit. The lineupr Overwhelming. The peopler Overwhelming. The heatr Overwhelming. More dining and drinking options than ... More >>
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George Cloney Teases Surprise Bonnaroo Collab With "Greatest Guitar Player of All Time"
published Jun 10, 2013
Produced clandestinely at a California cloning facility, Los Angeles hip-hop duo Cloney are not your average MCs. Like their human counterpart, George Clooney, the Cloney twins are devilishly handso... More >>
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Three Reasons Grizzly Bear Isn't Some Snobby Hipster Indie Band
published Jun 05, 2013
With an average Pitchfork album reviews rating of 8.6, Grizly Bear is undeniably one of hispterdom's most popular bands of the 21st century. Their latest record, Shields, with its whimsical melodi... More >>
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Flo Rida's Manager on Getting Ejected From Heat Game: "Fool! I'm From Dade County!"
published Jun 04, 2013
Historically, South Florida sports fans have been accused of being bandwagon jumpers. The '95-'96 Panthers, the 2003 Marlins, UM in the 2000s, etc. But last night, an unlikely source proved that H... More >>
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World War Z Premiere Party Swarming SET Miami on June 13
published Jun 04, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blames solanum. In Miami, early reports after an alleged outbreak in 2012 suggested bath salts. And in Brad Pitt's forthcoming film, World War Z, it's ... More >>
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Won’t You Take Me To Funny Town
published May 23, 2013
Chris Rock. Louis C.K. Jerry Seinfeld. Sarah Silverman. Those are just some of the stand-up comics considered royalty among their industry peers... More >>
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Cuba's Danay Suarez and DJ EFN at Blackbird Ordinary May 26
published May 23, 2013
Cuba's Danay Suarez and DJ EFN at Blackbird Ordinary May 26 More >>
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Everybody’s Doing the Fish
published May 9, 2013
As the white-hot Heat continues to trek toward the NBA Finals in pursuit of its second consecutive league championship, it’s easy to forget... More >>
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Cuba's Danay Suarez Coming to Miami's Blackbird Ordinary for First U.S. Show
published May 16, 2013
Cuba. It's the largest island in the Caribbean, a true paradise for over three million people from around the world who visit each year. Yet tragically, few Americans have ever set foot on the isl... More >>
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Raphael Celebrates Mi Gran Noche at the Fillmore Miami Beach
published May 08, 2013
The international music scene has undergone countless transformations over the past five decades. And to keep up with record label trends, artists have been forced to adapt (even compromise their in... More >>
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LCD Soundsystem's Pat Mahoney Coming to Bardot Miami on May 16
published May 08, 2013
As a unit, LCD Soundsystem is no more, and the chances of James Murphy reuniting the bunch are slim. He recently told Spain's Terra Networks that while he respects and appreciates the public outcry ... More >>
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Gunshots Fired Near Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull's South Florida Video Shoot
published May 06, 2013
A day at the beach is supposed to be relaxing. But shortly after Entertainment Tonight's Rob Marciano sat down with Jennifer Lopez on the Fort Lauderdale Beach video shoot set for "Live It Up," J-... More >>
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If You Build It, They Still Won’t Come
published April 25, 2013
Ostracizing Miami Marlins supporters for voicing opinions and/or concerns has seemingly become a bigger pastime than baseball itself around... More >>
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Bud Light Music First Tour's "50 Concerts, 50 States, 1 Day" Coming to Miami
published May 03, 2013
Sure, craft beers and independent breweries may offer a better selection. Some would even argue a better product. But when was the last time that a small beverage business managed to tap the likes... More >>
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Digitalism and "A New Drug" at Bardot Miami
published May 02, 2013
Long before Apple ventured into the world of Intel processors and redefined industry standards with the MacBook Pro, DJs carried crates full of store-bought vinyl records to their gigs and remixed t... More >>
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Pepe Billete on Cinco de Mayo and Immigration: "Pobre Mexicanos, Se La Clavan Sin Vaselina"
published May 01, 2013
"Retired marimbero" and Miami New Times columnist Pepe Billete doesn't know many specifics about the Battle of Puebla, Mexico's victorious May 5 melee against France during the Franco-Mexican War in... More >>
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Romeo Santos and "Promise" Swinging Through South Florida's Hard Rock Live
published Apr 30, 2013
He didn't think it would happen -- a Grammy-winning R&B crooner dipping his toes into bachata. But when former Aventura frontman Romeo Santos asked Miami-based record producer Rico Love if he could ... More >>
