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2011 Stories by Victor Gonzalez

• Florida Grand Opera Looking for a Few Good Swordsmen

  published Feb 07, 2011

  The Florida Grand Opera is gearing up for their next show, Don Giovanni, and if you're comfortable sword fighting then strap on some tights and head over to Doral Center Rehearsal Studio on February 1... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Alice Cooper! Three Farcical Encounters With the King of Shock Rock

  published Feb 04, 2011

  Crossfade's favorite shock rocker, Alice Cooper, turns 63 today. And even though he's probably out at some exclusive country club working on his celebrity golf game, we like the image of vintage Alice... More >>

• All Shook Up and Married

  published February 3, 2011

  What happens when a love-crazed Miami club promoter spends a few days in Las Vegas, hits a small jackpot in a roulette table, and then ties the... More >>

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  Get Wet at the Weeki Wachee Live Mermaid Show

  published Feb 03, 2011

  El Jefe doesn't give Cultist much time off, but when he does, we like to spend our hard-earned blog money road tripping through Florida, stopping at quirky roadside attractions and buying-up neat litt... More >>

• The White Stripes Break Up and Crossfade Begins Anticipating the Inevitable Reunion Tour

  published Feb 02, 2011

  After 14 years of playing music together, the White Stripes are calling it quits. A statement on the band's website claims that the breakup happed for "a myrid of reasons, but mostly to preserve what ... More >>

• Help Crossfade Convince Peter, Bjorn and John to Play Miami!

  published Feb 02, 2011

  On Monday, we wrote a letter to Fleet Foxes about their upcoming tour. We assured them that Miami's music scene is on the up-and-come, and promised that if they came down here, we'd willingly fork ov... More >>

• An Open Letter to Fleet Foxes, Love Crossfade

  published Jan 31, 2011

  Dear Fleet Foxes, Thanks for letting us download "Helplessness Blues," the title track off your upcoming album dropping on May 3, for free. If the song is any indication as to how the rest of the rec... More >>

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  Ricky Martin Pops Studio Tr3s' Cherry and Makes Our Ears Bleed

  published Jan 26, 2011

  Ricky Martin, Crossfade's favorite author, recently performed in front of about 200 people at a special mini-concert for an upcoming MTV Tr3s series called Studio Tr3s. We were lucky enough to be at t... More >>

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  Sleigh Bells to Play Grand Central April 30

  published Jan 25, 2011

  Sleigh Bells, the noise pop duo from Brooklyn whose debut album, Treats, generated a shit-ton of blog buzz last year, including Pitchfork's "Best New Music" award, and a nearly perfect review in Paste... More >>

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  Florida Grand Opera's The Tales of Hoffmann Delivers Punch-Drunk Love

  published Jan 24, 2011

  Cultist classed it up Saturday night at the Arsht Center for the Florida Grand Opera's second production of the 2011 season, Jacques Offenbach's three-act opera, The Tales of Hoffmann. And since it wa... More >>

• Five Coachella 2011 Headliners Absolutely Not Worth the Dehydration and Sunstroke

  published Jan 21, 2011

  Coachella announced its 2011 lineup a couple days ago. And while there's plenty of great bands listed in fine print (the Morning Benders, Tallest Man on Earth, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) on th... More >>

• Starbucks Trenta Inspires Taiwanese Animation

  published Jan 19, 2011

  Starbucks' unveiling of Trenta, the 31-ounce iced coffee, iced tea, and iced tea lemonade option that debuted in 14 states yesterday, has generated plenty of buzz. It was a trending topic on Twitter, ... More >>

• Starbucks Introduces 31-Ounce Trenta Cup, Fails Italian Class

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Today, suburbia's corporate crack dealer, Starbucks, is rolling out a 31-ounce option for iced coffee, iced tea, and iced tea lemonade in 14 states, and Florida made the cut. But Short Order isn't rac... More >>

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  Why We'd Rather Smoke Pot in Miami Than in New Jersey

  published Jan 18, 2011

  In California, weed cures all. From back pain to panic attacks, epileptic seizures to ingrown hairs, just about any symptom (and $200) merits a doctor's note allowing you to smoke medical dank without... More >>

• Kylie Minogue's Gonna Do the Locomotion at BankAtlantic Center May 7

  published Jan 13, 2011

  Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop princess who burst onto the music scene in 1988 with "Locomotion," just announced a 2011 North American tour. But even though Miami's been named the 15th Gayest City ... More >>

• Spend the Long Weekend with Skunk Ape Research Center

  published Jan 13, 2011

  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is next Monday, and we want to help you plan the perfect long weekend: Take a trip to the Everglades with Dave Shealy, director of the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters. It's... More >>

• Golden Voiced Ted Williams Detained by LAPD

  published Jan 11, 2011

  Ted Williams, the dude with a voice like Lurch's from the Adams Family, was "detained" Monday night by the Los Angeles Police Department following an altercation between he and his daughter at Hollywo... More >>

• Most Anticipated January Indie Music Releases

  published Jan 11, 2011

  There were a lot of great albums in 2010, and we caught a lot of great shows too. But what's in store for 2011r Will Katy Goodwin leave the Vivian Girls after La Sera's full-length drops in February... More >>

• Beastie Boys: Cancer-Free, Ready to Release Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 in Spring 2011

  published Jan 07, 2011

  Beastie Boys fans have plenty to look forward to this year: MCA is cancer free and the Brooklyn trio's Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 is on track for a Spring 2011 release -- even though part one's indefin... More >>

• Ian Svenonius Sails Out as Bruise Cruise Director

  published Jan 06, 2011

  The Bruise Cruise is a little over a month away and Crossfade's still begging El Jefe to pony up $1230 for us to secure an interior, two-person cabin on the Carnival Imagination. Maybe the fact that... More >>