Email Author Victor Gonzalez

2013 Stories by Victor Gonzalez

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

  published April 4, 2013

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  Azealia Banks's "No Problems" Video, Shot at Ultra 2013: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

  published Apr 01, 2013

  How weird was it to wake up this past weekend and not immediately jump on the Metrorail bound for Ultra Music Festivalr After two consecutive weeks of fist-pumping, (almost) naked raver bros, nippl... More >>

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  Miami's Day Music Died to Play Their "Asses Off" for a Good Cause

  published Mar 29, 2013

  Some 30 years after "Video Killed the Radio Star," the Internet is destroying the CD business, systematically bombing away at the brick-and-mortar retailers that still carry compact discs. By 2016, ... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: 11 Best Nipple Pasties

  published Mar 25, 2013

  Bras, ugh. They're so constrictive! It's no surprise that women often unclasp around the house, opting to let their ladies breathe and bounce freely, just the way evolutionary science intended. Bu... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Ten Best Inflatable Animals, Blow-Up Dolls, and Other Party Props

  published Mar 23, 2013

  Ultra Music Festival is a zoo. From land sharks to killer whales, pink flamingos to African zebras, UMF 2013 is starting to feel a lot like a World Wildlife Foundation fundraiser, complete with end... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Girls

  published Mar 23, 2013

  A check of the weather: Sunshine and a ten-percent chance of rain. Which means we're rocking nothing but underpants and furry boots for weekend two of Ultra Music Festival, just like the "Top Ten (A... More >>

• Winning!

  published March 7, 2013

  Since 1984, ArtCenter/South Florida has championed the advancement of knowledge and practice in contemporary visual arts by fostering creative... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Ten Best Butts

  published Mar 19, 2013

  The status quo, namely the prudish American population's stance on public nudity, has never favored the exhibitionist. At Ultra Music Festival, however, the status quo is tossed out the beat-freak... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Raver Reactions From the Metrorail

  published Mar 18, 2013

  As we rode an eerily empty Metromover towards Government Center last night, the unlikely quiet allowed for some deep reflection. After all, we'd seen and heard a lot of weird shit over the weekend. ... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Top Six WTF Moments from Weekend One

  published Mar 18, 2013

  It began Friday afternoon, just as the happy-hour crowd realized that something was different about its typical Metrorail commute. En route to downtown Miami, kandi kids in furry boots, nipple past... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros

  published Mar 17, 2013

  Gay, straight, bi, or simply rolling face, if you're a man with abs like Jesus and just enough fabric to cover your genitals, there's nothing wrong with sporting a little male camel in Miami this week... More >>

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  Ultra 2013: Five New and International Names for Molly, According to UMF Ravers

  published Mar 16, 2013

  We found Molly. And if we're ever at an electronic dance music festival in Brazil, we'll know to keep an eye out for balas. Similarly, next time we're in Ecuador and someone offers us pepas, we'll k... More >>

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  Sweat Records' Sweatstock 2013 Lineup, Raising Money via Indiegogo

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Record Store Day 2013 Ambassador Jack White said it best: "We need to re-educate ourselves about human interaction and the difference between downloading a track on a computer and talking to other peo... More >>

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  Ten Best EDM Cruises During Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2013

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Nightclubsr Boring. Music festivalsr Too landlocked. Yacht partiesr Now you're talking! Every year during the month of March, South Florida's private yacht rental business booms as electronic dance m... More >>

• Ten Best EDM Cruises During WMC and Miami Music Week 2013

  published March 14, 2013

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• EyeParty EDM Glasses at Ultra Music Festival 2013

  published March 14, 2013

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• Deadmau5 at Ultra Music Festival 2013

  published March 14, 2013

  He's admittedly "more tech than Mozart or whatever the hell," and he has "never really felt like a musician." Yet Joel Zimmerman... More >>

• Avicii Hotel Pops Up at Marlin Hotel March 15 to 25

  published March 14, 2013

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  Jack White, Black Keys to Join Tenacious D in Miamir Jack Black Says: "It's Possible"

  published Mar 11, 2013

  We'd brushed it off as witty banter when Tenacious D's Jack Black (JB) yelled at band mate Kyle Gass (Kage) for "heavy breathing into the phone" during our interview last week. "Sorry, I wasn't aware... More >>

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  Gramps Hosting Jimbo's 86th Birthday

  published Mar 11, 2013

  It was, according to Esquire, one of America's best bars. And closer to home, it served New Times' favorite smoked fish for nearly six decades. These days, however, Jimbo's is little more than a gra... More >>

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  Red Bull Guest House With Fool's Gold, DFA, OWSLA Take Over Dream South Beach Hotel

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Red Bull gives you wings. But the Austrian energy-beverage giant also gives you a reason stay up all night. And no, we're not talking about the 27 grams of sugar in an 8.3-ounce can. We're talking a... More >>

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  LIV Miami Makes $45-$60 Million in 2012, Fourth Highest Grossing Nightclub in U.S.

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Weak economyr Yeah, right! Despite staggering unemployment rates and a sinking middle class, the top 100 American bars, lounges, and nightclubs generated an estimated $1.5 billion in revenue last ye... More >>

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  Avicii Hotel's "Bromance" Package a Bargain at $7,300, Plus Three Other Epic Room Rates

  published Mar 07, 2013

  For the world traveler with a discerning taste in electronic dance music, finding a hotel that not only meets traditional quality standards--like Egyptian linens, an assortment of erotic art books, an... More >>

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  Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Gass Talk Miami Heat, Grammy Snub, and Skrillex

  published Mar 06, 2013

  It was a cold November afternoon in 2006. "The Greatest Motion Picture of All Time," Tenacious D's The Pick of Destiny, had just been released and moviegoers were pouring into multiplexes across the c... More >>

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  Deadmau5 Versus Ultra: Four Things That'll Probably Piss Off Joel Zimmerman at UMF 2013

  published Mar 06, 2013

  He's admittedly "more tech than Mozart or whatever the hell," and he has "never really felt like a musician." Yet Joel Zimmerman -- the chart-topping, 32-year-old computer geek otherwise known as De... More >>