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21. Metro

    Boom & Bust, Part 2

    Stressed sellers scheme and dream.

    By Michael J. Mooney

    Published: May 8, 2008

    A woman is giving away her $1.25-million mansion in Ocala. The house, replete with two 50-foot porches, three crystal chandeliers, and a hot tub, sits on two acres lush with...

22. Metro

    Killers in the Can

    The Escobar brothers are in jail for murdering a cop, but 20 years later, there's still no verdict.

    By Francisco Alvarado

    Published: May 8, 2008

    After a day-long drinking binge on March 30, 1988, Douglas and Dennis Escobar were driving a stolen gray Mazda on Calle Ocho near SW 32nd Avenue when they passed a police...

23. Letters

    Letters from the Issue of May 8, 2008

    "The figure of Christ deserves respect, and so do your readers."

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Same Old School I went to Allapattah Middle School ("The F-School Bomb," by Francisco Alvarado, May 1) from 1983 to 1984. During that time, one of the math teachers provided...

24. Music

    Sugar and Spice

    Trina speaks up about what still makes her the baddest.

    By Jason Handelsman

    Published: May 8, 2008

    "I've known Trick Daddy for a while," Miami rap diva Trina says of the fortuitous friendship that gave her the first leg up in the fickle music industry. "We went to junior...

25. Music

    Foxy Fresh

    Cincinnati quintet Foxy Shazam raises soul/glam/rock/punk hell.

    By Arielle Castillo

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Eric Nally wants to change the world, at least a little, with his music. And he seems pretty sure it'll happen eventually if he tries his damnedest. "I want to go down in...

26. Suicide Blonde

    No Pens

    Clubs need more random rules. Here are some suggestions for items to be confiscated.

    By Arielle Castillo

    Published: May 8, 2008

    A near-police state has sadly taken hold at many venues. It's normal to get frisked and surrender prohibited items such as drinks from other bars or flash cameras. Since I've...

27. Burner

    Pee, Nut Butter, and Chocolate

    Mindless Self Indulgence savors its own flavor.

    By Saby Reyes-Kulkarni

    Published: May 8, 2008

    "Honestly I'd rather fuckin' be drawing a comic strip like Garfield and have it be syndicated," laughs Mindless Self Indulgence frontman Little Jimmy Urine. "I'd just draw one...

28. Burner

    Madonna Dearest?

    Rock stars we wish we could call Mom.

    By Cole Haddon

    Published: May 8, 2008

    With Mother's Day fast approaching, we at New Times have spent a lot of time mulling over what makes a great mom. In the end, we each wrote down a trait, tossed these little...

29. Burner

    Local Motion

    A sampling of some recent Miami music releases.

    By Abel Folgar

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Anyone who says South Florida lacks homegrown live artists would be surprised by the growing pile of CDs at New Times. A pile of releases by our city's hopefuls that is, well,...

30. Rotations

    Down Home Southernaires

    Negro en Bicicleta (Floridita 1800 Records)

    By Abel Folgar

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Down Home Southernaires were at one point known as Pygmy, and as Pygmy, they were great. As DHS, they are even better. Imagine some country-fried soul R&B in the vein of...

31. Rotations

    Boris

    Smile (Southern Lord)

    By Daphne Carr

    Published: May 8, 2008

    After two years of touring and recording with sunn0))), Ghost, and Merzbow, longtime Japanese psych-prog band Boris is back with a double album. Regarding its last,...

32. Rotations

    Gonzalo Rubalcaba

    Avatar (Blue Note)

    By Mark Keresman

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Though this Gonzalo Rubalcaba fellow is an ace jazz pianist originally from Cuba, don't tag him a "Cuban" or "Afro-Cuban" jazz musician. Although he's been influenced by his...

33. Rotations

    Meat Beat Manifesto

    Autoimmune (Metropolis)

    By Tony Ware

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Engineering postindustrial dub since the mid-Eighties, when he founded production conduit Meat Beat Manifesto with former partner Jonny Stephens, British expat Jack Dangers is...

34. Livewire

    Uh Huh Her

    By Eric W. Saeger

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Uh Huh Her sounds like one of those slightly glitchy L.A. pop bands you hear during your favorite edgy cable TV series and consequently keeps you watching through the closing...

35. Livewire

    DJ Heather

    By Eric W. Saeger

    Published: May 8, 2008

    People are still talking about DJ Heather's set at this year's Om Records WMC party. Still touring in support of last year's Summer Sessions 2 compilation (a joint effort with...

36. Livewire

    Patrick M

    By Eric W. Saeger

    Published: May 8, 2008

    It's time for all you late-night hot-bodies to give some love to the new guy, Patrick M, the Argentine DJ who has taken Miami as his home and the Sunday a.m. terrace gig at...

37. Livewire

    Tera Melos

    By Nicholas L. Hall

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Don't let Tera Melos fool you with its textbook cover. For this California three-piece, "math rock" means much more of an affinity for chaos theory than for the staid and stoic...

38. Livewire

    Young Jeezy

    By Jonathan Cunningham

    Published: May 8, 2008

    A couple of years ago, Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy was seen as the last great Southern hope. He had the hood respect of T.I. and garnered the admiration of practically every...

39. Cafe

    The Unreal Deal

    Fresh, flavorful, healthful Chinese food — plus bubble tea! — at an excellent price.

    By Lee Klein

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Food is fashion: Halter tops and haute French one day, bling and sushi the next. American-Chinese restaurants began to fall from favor about the time men started wearing...

40. Five Questions

    Sing Kelly

    Shing Wang

    By Lee Klein

    Published: May 8, 2008

    Chef/owner of Shing Wang, Sing Kelly, moved to Miami from Taiwain 36 years ago. She operated a Chinese restaurant here for 18 years, was out of the business for the past 15...