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Pepe Billete on Cinco de Mayo and Immigration: "Pobre Mexicanos, Se La Clavan Sin Vaselina"

"Retired marimbero" and Miami New Times columnist Pepe Billete doesn't know many specifics about the Battle of Puebla, Mexico's victorious May 5 mêlée against France during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. However, that isn't stopping the frisky felt puppet from hosting tremenda fiesta to commemor ... More >>

Ultra 2013: Yeasayer Insulted the Ravers While Matt & Kim Charmed Them

On day one of Ultra Music Festival 2013, the main-stage DJ surprisingly played Red Hot Chili Peppers' "By the Way." It's not one of the Cali crew's early songs, but it's a hit that came out when about 60 percent of the crowd (now dancing in tutus, "Show Me Your Tits" tees, and beaded masks slathered ... More >>

Ten Best Pool Parties During WMC and Miami Music Week 2013

Ten Best Pool Parties During Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week 2013

Winter Music Conference used to be a whole week of industry insiders schmoozing it up and trading records, but now it's all about the pool parties. And does that really bother anyone? If so, you've probably never actually oiled up for one of these sexy things. So stop being a snob and start strippi ... More >>

Florida Banning Bongs! Ten Stoner Songs That Wouldn't Exits Without Water Pipes

Last week, New Times reported on a bill in the Florida Senate that may criminalize bongs and other common marijuana paraphernalia sold everywhere, from smoke shops and record stores to an increasing number of gas stations. And then yesterday, we followed up with an emergency survival kit to help ou ... More >>

MC Yogi: "I Love 2 Live Crew, But I Make Buddhi Music"

MC Yogi grew up in the rough world full of drugs, gangs, pimps and hoes in the Bay Area. At around 18 years old, he discovered yoga, and later applied his new philosophy on life to making hip hop. Today, he's independently sold over 100,000 albums. And this weekend, he performs at the Virginia Key ... More >>

Willie Nelson's Ten Weed Commandments

Wiseman Willie, Padre Nelson, the potheaded stranger. He's known by many names, but this country legend and social activist has remained steadfast in his singular devotion to Mary Jane for nearly 60 years. He's been busted. He's been badgered. But he's never backed down. And by God, everyone's fav ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach January 17 to 23

Project Pat: "Miami is Where I Get the Bean From," Performing Live at EVE

Crunk, where'd it come from? You'd be a fool to believe that it's a modern phenomenon. In fact, scripture says that God herself was so tired of building an entire planet in just six days that she spent the seventh "Smokin' Out" with Project Pat and learning 'bout crunk music. Or something like ... More >>

DJ Shadow Announces U.S. Mini-Tour, Coming to Mansion Miami on December 14

DJ Shadow says, "Listen." From '90s sample-heavy hip-hop to millenial hyphy experiments, he has been predicting the next phase of rap music for 20 years. But now the 40-year-old experimental hip-hop DJ-producer (born Joshua Paul Davis in San Jose, California) has just released a multi-disc, care ... More >>

Cypress Hill, Action Bronson, and ¡Mayday! Get High at Grand Central Miami, November 13

Cypress Hill With Action Bronson and ¡Mayday! Grand Central, Miami Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Better Than: The "giggle stick." Grand Central's main cave was filled with a thick and sticky cloud of party smoke well before beat one was dropped at last night's Cypress Hill show. But despite the ni ... More >>

Dillon Francis Signs Titties as Tiesto in "Masta Blasta" Vid: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

Sorry, Eminem. There's a new Mr. Just Don't Give A Fuck. And he ain't passin' out no shits neither. Who is famous enough to have the scene on fire? But not famous enough for anyone to know who he is? Who has the balls to pretend to be the richest man in all of EDM, pulling up in a limo and signing ... More >>

Ten Best Miami Bands of All Time

The Revivalists Talk Partying in Key West, Piña Coladas on South Beach, and Pissing on Jellyfish

Heartbeat got no rhythm? Drop dead when you don't dance? Need a musical defibrillator? The Revivalists can bring you back to life with radio-friendly rock. These six New Orleans dudes are fresh from playing at the Green Parrot in Key West, and they're catching some rays on South Beach before tonigh ... More >>

Fidel Castro Ordered A Helicopter Hijacking In California, Crazed Hijacker Claims

Damn you, Fidel. Don't you have enough to occupy your attention with a cholera outbreak spreading across Cuba, and your all-star baseball team trying to topple the Yanquis in Havana? Can't you stop sending secret messages to our crazy people in California demanding that they hijack helicopters for y ... More >>

Bruise Cruise 2012 with Fucked Up, King Khan & the Shrines, Thee Oh Sees, and others February 10-13

Bruise Cruise 2012 Party Plan: An Unofficial, Expanded, Five-Day Guide

​Ahoy, hipsters! Welcome to the second annual Bruise Cruise Festival, "a three-day tropical rock extravaganza" set to sail outta the Port of Miami and straight for Nassau, Bahamas, like some kinda dream ship for cool kids in search of a Spring Break that doesn't suck. The passenger list: You an ... More >>

Jaime Alberto Marin-Zamora, Colombian Drug Lord, To Plead Guilty In Miami Federal Court

​Until last year, Jamie Alberto Marin-Zamora was one of the last leaders standing in Colombia's once-feared Norte del Valle Cartel. Nicknamed "Belo Marin," he ran a ring that distributed thousands of kilos of coke every year.This morning, Belo Marin is surrounded by guards in Miami's Wilkie D ... More >>

Norman Doray Talks Strictly Ibiza to Amsterdam and Partying Like a Frenchman

​Frenchman Norman Doray plays with the big boys. Coming straight from Ibiza where he hit up the Swedish House Mafia's Masquerade Motel, Mr. Doray is dropping into Arkadia at the Fontainebleau this Thursday for the weekly Subliminal Sessions party. Co-producer of "Chase The Sun", last summer's epi ... More >>

Dick Dale and Laramie Dean at the Vagabond June 12

Dick Dale the King of Surf Guitar Talks Blowouts, Wipeouts, and Animal Screams

​Warning: Just five minutes with 74-year-old surf rocker Dick Dale and his infamous Fender Strat could cause spilled Mai Tais, random outbreaks of retro dance moves (e.g. the Swim or Splashin' Round), and lifelong hearing loss. But that doesn't mean Dick's a brutal dude. In fact, he's basically ... More >>

Primus at the Fillmore Miami Beach June 4

Miami is the Sixth Most Well-Read City According to Amazon

​According to the stereotypes, Miami is supposed to be a bit of a shallow city and not exactly an intellectual hot spot. Yet, we're apparently the sixth most book-looking city in America according to Amazon.com sales data. The book-selling super site totaled all book, magazine and newspaper sales ... More >>

Rachel Goodrich Talks Living in Los Angeles, Record Collections, and Return Trips to Miami

​A month and a half ago, Rachel Goodrich packed up her car and hit the highway, bound for Cali. In the run-up to the February 22 release of her self-titled sophomore album, she had set up a month-long residency at Los Angeles's Hotel Café, a tiny Hollywood joint where a whole slew of singer-son ... More >>

Letters from the issue of February 17, 2011

Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: A New Times reporter attempts 26.2 miles for ten grand

Trinumeral Festival with Big Boi, Blackalicious, and Tokimonsta, October 8 to 10

At Tinta y Cafe, Cuban Cafe Meets Coffeehouse

Paula Niño​When the Santamarina family came up with the idea of opening Tinta y Café, they had zero experience in the restaurant industry. They just decided to open one to see what happened, according to Carlos Santamarina, whose aunt and father thought of the concept. Experienced or not, they d ... More >>

Aziz Ansari Seduces the South Beach Comedy Festival January 23

​If Aziz Ansari was a rapper and this was the '90s, the little Tamil motherfucker would be dead in a Mercedes. Why? Because Ansari flipped sides -- East Coast to West Coast -- when he hopped a plane from NYC to Cali so he could become a member of the Judd Apatow Repertory Players of Los Angeles.Th ... More >>

Q&A: Mexican Institute of Sound

​Not inappropriately, Mexican Institute of Sound makes its home nestled in the quaint little town of Mexico City, otherwise known as the DF, a sprawling capital ranking amongst the 10 most populated cities in the world. And it's not so much an institute as one man with incredible vision. Though th ... More >>

Recap: Roc Raida Fundraiser at Electric Pickle, September 30

photo by Bernard Hacker​DJ Roc Raida Tribute and Benefit Show at Champion SoundElectric Pickle, Miami Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Better Than: Watching DJ routines on YouTubeFull Disclosure: I'm a resident DJ at this party, under the name Sire Esquire.The Review: Tribute events ar ... More >>

Marques Wyatt

Head Spins: DJ Jenni Foxx

The go-to gal for good times.

Christine's Stag's Leap Wine Tasting and Prix Fixe Menu

The Cool Kids Latest EP Brings '88 Back

WMC Review: Bassnectar at Circa 28

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Crooner Victor Manuelle wears the Miami Carnaval crown at Calle Ocho 2004, but rapper Tego Calderón reigns

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Biker Boyz is furious, but it ain't fast, which is a real drag

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Salsa's melancholy daredevil: Victor Manuelle

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Uncertain Justice

Was Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega really a drug trafficker? Or is it possible he was set up by the U.S. government? Try asking a few dozen people who should know.

Wings and Prayers

Most big airports come equipped with round-the-clock clerics -- but for some reason MIA has lost its religion

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Drugstore Doughboys

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