Email Author Victor Gonzalez

2013 Stories by Victor Gonzalez

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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 >>

• 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 >>

• Sergent Garcia at PAX Miami May 4

  published May 2, 2013

  Rebellion, it's inevitable — whether as simple as hiding a cigarette habit from parents or as monumental as overthrowing a government in... More >>

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  Sergent Garcia Talks Salsamuffin and Change: "The World Is in a Global Crisis"

  published Apr 29, 2013

  Rebellion, it's inevitable -- whether as simple as hiding a cigarette habit from parents at 15 or as monumental as overthrowing a government in the Middle East. But when Bruno "Sergent" Garcia joi... More >>

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  Suicidal Tendencies on Miami Vicer "This Is Real!" Watch Video of Crockett, Tubbs, Punks

  published Apr 26, 2013

  Between 1984 and 1989, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, as "Sonny" and "Rico," respectively, were the coolest motherfuckers on television, eliminating highly dramatized drug crime 'round South... More >>

• Work It

  published April 18, 2013

  For some people, 4/20 is a holiday. It’s an excuse to smoke as much pot as humanly possible and guiltlessly eat bags upon bags of Cool Ranch... More >>

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  Ultra Ravers Boost Miami Tourism, Pack Hotels Through March at $238.12 Per Night

  published Apr 23, 2013

  South Floridians owe beat freaks and frat boys a drink. Fueled almost entirely by Red Bull, Molly, and (presumably) a little bit of cocaine, sunburned college students from the Midwest, foreign rav... More >>

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  Juicy J's Stay Trippy Tour Coming to Miami's Villa 221 on May 4

  published Apr 23, 2013

  He's one of only a handful of men who can casually ask a woman to "suck a nigga's dick or something" without sounding like much of a chauvinist. "Bad bitches... [give] him head like lice" on a regul... More >>

• The Champ

  published April 11, 2013

  He’d entered the ring with a respectable 16-1 record — seven of those wins by knockout. But despite a six-inch reach advantage against... More >>

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  Daddy Yankee, Openly Not Gay Reggaetonero, Announces May Concert in Miami

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Openly not gay Puerto Rican reggaetonero Daddy Yankee and two male friends, fellow countryman J Alvarez and "Cubaton" pioneer Osmani Garcia, recently announced their upcoming three-way at Miami's Fu... More >>

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  Fonseca, Latin Grammy Winner, Bringing Colombian Tropipop to Fillmore Miami Beach

  published Apr 17, 2013

  Latin Grammy-winning songwriter and international advocate of peace Juan Fernando Fonseca, known to fans simply as Fonseca, will be bringing Colombian tropipop to the house Jackie Gleason built. N... More >>

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  Seth Meyers: "I Know I Can't Be Better Than Jimmy Fallon"

  published Apr 16, 2013

  When Seth Meyers joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001, he thought he'd landed the greatest gig in television. But after 12 seasons on NBC, he's confident that his job (30) rocks. "I don't ... More >>

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  Pitbull Drops Rap Response to Jay-Z, Beyonce's Cuba Visit, Offers to Pay for Trip

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Senator Marco Rubio suggested that Jay-Z and Beyonce have "no interest in Cuban People's freedom." And U.S. Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart said that the pair's recent visit ... More >>

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  Mike Tyson Brings Undisputed Truth to Miami: "I Still Got Issues With Myself"

  published Apr 09, 2013

  He'd entered the ring with a respectable 16-1 record, seven of which were by knockout. But despite a six-inch reach advantage against his opponent and the genetic predisposition of a former heavyweigh... More >>

• Get Served

  published March 28, 2013

  It’s widely regarded as one of the most prestigious professional tennis tournaments outside the four Grand Slams — the Australian... More >>

• Potty Humor

  published March 28, 2013

  If you’ve ever shared a home with someone, you know that the thought of him or her catching you masturbating can put a real damper on your... More >>

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  Daddy Yankee Comes Out as Gay Not Gay

  published Apr 04, 2013

  There are few things manlier -- and in a woman's case, womanlier -- than stepping out of "the closet" and letting the world know you're gay. And you'd be an asshole not to respect someone with that k... More >>

• Day Music Died and Philanthrofest at Miami Dade College April 6

  published April 4, 2013

  Day Music Died and Philanthrofest at Miami Dade College April 6 More >>