Cali

Occupy Miami descends into drugs and chaos in an Overtown apartment building

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

​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 >>

Primus and the Dead Kenny G's at the Fillmore Miami Beach, June 4

Photo by Sayre Berman​See the full 20-photo Primus at the Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow.Primus With the Dead Kenny G's Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, June 4, 2011 Better Than: Pretty much any live music coming our way this month. I mean, what do we really have to look forward to? Katy Perry. Pr ... More >>

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

​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 >>

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

​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 >>

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

​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 >>

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

​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 >>

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

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 >>

Head Spins: DJ Jenni Foxx

The go-to gal for good times.

Head Spins: DJ Jenni Foxx

Hurricane Wilma may have been devastating for a lot of folks, but not for Jenni Foxx. See, on that 2005 day after it hit, she happened to have a scheduled DJ audition at the Clevelander. But there was no power. And a few hours later, when power was restored, Foxx got a call from the owner. Seems the ... More >>

Live From The Barack Obama Stimulus Tour

Riptide is live today from Ft. Myers, Florida for Barack Obama's first visit to Florida as President of the United States of America. He'll be continuing the themes from his stop in Elkhart, Indiana and his first press conference last night, talking up the need for a stimulus package. The event ... More >>

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

Riptide is live today from Ft. Myers, Florida for Barack Obama's first visit to Florida as President of the United States of America. He'll be continuing the themes from his stop in Elkhart, Indiana and his first press conference last night, talking up the need for a stimulus package. The event ... More >>

The Shooting of Estefano

One of Miami's best-known songwriters was nearly killed in a possible contract hit.

WMC Review: Bassnectar at Circa 28

One of Miami's best-known songwriters was nearly killed in a possible contract hit.

Most Recently Played

Some singles are keepers

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

The ex-Black Sheep member returns to roost

Calle Blowup

What's going down is Signature Sound

À la Chart

Use both hands and both ears to sample 2005's auditory offerings

Den of Iniquity

A gay "bear" learns to parent his nephew in a delightful Spanish drama

King Fire Ant

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

Can't Fight a War Without Money

And in the drug war, the money sometimes ends up in strange places

Ruben Blades

Mundo "Sony International"

Los Producers

The emperor's clothes are wearing thin, as both his top songwriter and the Latin Grammys leave the Estefan court

Prodigal Son

Salsa's melancholy daredevil: Victor Manuelle

Wages of Welfare War

Down in the Liberty City projects, a growing number of women's voices are just saying no to workfare as we know it

Kulchur

Guerillas in the mix

In Pursuit of Willy and Sal

When infamous drug smugglers Falcon and Magluta won the first round, prosecutors vowed revenge. This time it's personal.

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

Crime & Nourishment

In Miami breaking bread has become an intricate part of breaking the law

The Trial of Willy & Sal

Smuggling coke by the ton and making money by the bushel. Getting tortured in Panama and eating smoked pork loin in Houston. The courtroom show is riveting, but like Al says, where's the justice?

Flying Fish

Twenty years after, the Tuna's still hot and Jorma Kaukonen's still stringing along

Kickin' (Out) Booty

Rapper Jacquim and Mr. Fontobomb turn a def ear to Miami's rap rep. This posse's got something new to say.

Colombian Gold

Rapper Jacquim and Mr. Fontobomb turn a def ear to Miami's rap rep. This posse's got something new to say.

Falcon and Magluta

Rapper Jacquim and Mr. Fontobomb turn a def ear to Miami's rap rep. This posse's got something new to say.

Chong Feature

Rapper Jacquim and Mr. Fontobomb turn a def ear to Miami's rap rep. This posse's got something new to say.