Email Author Victor Gonzalez

2012 Stories by Victor Gonzalez

• Five Freaky Republican Presidential Candidates' Doppelgängers

  published Jan 24, 2012

  The nationwide comedy tour known as the Republican presidential race is in Florida this week. Over several months, rich candidates have perfected the game of politics in their quest for the Repub... More >>

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  Nickelback Reacts to Haters, Crossfade Pushes Buttons

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Sticks and stones may break their bones, but words really hurt Nickelback. According to a recent article on rollingstone.com, Nickelback is "annoyed with all this constant ridicule." They're sick of t... More >>

• Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Announces Solo U.S. Tour With South Florida Concert on May 13

  published Jan 23, 2012

  Holy nostalgia, it's 1991 all over again! Pearl Jam's de facto captain, legendary singer-songwriter, and uke-man extraordinaire Eddie Vedder is bringing his one-man show to the Broward Center for th... More >>

• Armand Van Helden at Arkadia January 27

  published January 26, 2012

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• Steve Angello Playing LIV, Spends "More Time Mixing Than With My Daughter"

  published Jan 23, 2012

  If Tiesto is the Led Zeppelin of Electronic Dance Music, a title bestowed upon the Dutch DJ by 1,400 beat freaks who took our recent poll, what does that make Steve Angellor He's one-third of EDM ro... More >>

• Discovery Channel Announces Costa Concordia Disaster Special, Plus Four Made-for-TV Disaster Docs We Love

  published Jan 23, 2012

  Are you "captivated by the real-life drama of the Costa Concordia disasterr" Well, brace yourself for springtime, when Discovery Channel's diving head first into the Mediterranean with a documentary. ... More >>

• Four Centuries in the Making

  published January 12, 2012

  Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s The Way to Calvary hangs proudly at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Though the incredibly detailed... More >>

• Tiësticle: Backlash and Incendiary Comments From Our Tiësto vs. Led Zeppelin Poll

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Tiestor Ha, more like "Tiesticle," as Ashley Swanson put it. It was a seemingly collective tone among outraged Crossfade readers who took to New Times' official Facebook page and voiced their adama... More >>

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  Poll Declares Tiësto the Led Zeppelin of Electronic Dance Music, Beat Freaks Rejoice

  published Jan 20, 2012

  The results are in; Tiesto is the Led Zeppelin of electronic dance music. According to EDM fans, that is. An overwhelming majority of beat freaks responded to yesterday's poll, over 68 percent of wh... More >>

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  Ten Best Things to do This Weekend in Miami

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Oh hello, payday. We've been waiting for you all week, itching to burn through two-weeks worth of employer compensation on relevant arts and culture events, dance parties and all the other fun shit Mi... More >>

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  Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do This Weekend Under $10

  published Jan 20, 2012

  Whoa, this week totally flew by. Granted, it was a four-day workweek. But shit, where'd the time gor It seems like only yesterday we were bashing Nickelback, pushing Armand Van Helden's January 27 g... More >>

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  Grand Central Park Opens Tomorrow With Cherry-Popping Concert by Elastic Bond

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Let's get high with a hobo. Grand Central Park's having its proverbial cherry popped tomorrow night with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural concert by bilingual alt-electro group Elastic Bond. ... More >>

• Is Tiësto the Led Zeppelin of Electronic Dance Musicr Take Our Poll

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Bold beats and even bolder statements -- that's the product of Tiesto's new web series, In the Booth. From his arena shows to outdoor festivals, college tour and beyond, the online, HP-backed and Int... More >>

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  Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

  published Jan 19, 2012

  You're not going to spend your Saturday night watching South Carolina Republican Primary results on CNN, rightr Of course not, the Grand Old Party's an elephant-sized waste of time and Calvin Harris i... More >>

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  Grand Central Park's Opening Night Set for Friday

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Pop-up shops are all the rage, but what about a pop-up parkr On Friday, January 20, Omni Parkwest Redevelopment Association Inc. will formally unveil Grand Central Park, a five-acre, multi-use recre... More >>

• Jacuzzi Boys Headed to Europe for 26-City Tour

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Admittedly, we were nervous about Jacuzzi Boys' upcoming European tour. But we quickly changed our tone when Hardly Art assured us it'd be a land-based trek. Phew, what a relief. European tours can ... More >>

• Miami Photographer Troy Robertson Among New Survivor Contestants

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Milking the CBS cash cow since 2000, the 24th installment of Survivor premieres in less than a month. Earlier today, the network unveiled the show's 18 contestants -- nine women, nine men -- who'll be... More >>

• Armand Van Helden, Noted DJ and Dickhead, Parties at Miami Beach's Arkadia on January 27

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Despite being a total dickhead in 2011, Armand Van Helden's a pretty cool dude. When he and Duck Sauce cohort A-Trak teamed up for the "Big Bad Wolf" video last year, Van Helden's face was CGI-ed on... More >>

• Q-Tip at LIV January 25

  published January 19, 2012

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• Givers at Bardot January 19

  published January 19, 2012

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  Nickelback Hate Group Triggers Comment War, Majority Sides With Crossfade

  published Jan 17, 2012

  The "N" word ... Nickelback. Just writing it makes us want to vomit. While many of you can't stomach Chad Kroeger's crappy alt-rock crew either, Crossfade's recent petition to stop Nickelback from pl... More >>

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  Luther Campbell-Inspired Whoopee Cushion Invades Sundance Film Festival

  published Jan 13, 2012

  The Sundance Film Festival is 'round the corner. In less than a week, thousands of movie industry folks will turn Park City, Utah, into an indie flick auction house, outbidding one another in name of ... More >>

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  Join Nickelback Hate Group on Facebook, Save South Florida From Here and Now Tour

  published Jan 13, 2012

  God is nonexistent. Need proofr Nickelback is headed our way. With great displeasure, Crossfade regrets to announce that Alberta, Canada "rock" band Nickelback will soon embark on their Here and Now... More >>

• The Ten Best Things to Do This Weekend in Miami

  published Jan 13, 2012

  Happy three-day MLK Weekend, y'all. How's everyone going to celebrate Dr. King's legacyr Like Christmas, the true spirt of the holiday is often overlooked. People forget that the good Doctor dedicated... More >>

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  Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do During MLK Weekend Under $10

  published Jan 13, 2012

  It's the first long weekend of the year, a three-day celebration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King would've been 83 years old if he hadn't been gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee... More >>