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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Justin Beiber Announces Believe Tour, Wrapping Up in Miami on January 26, 2013

    OK, Justin Bieber may be an uneducated twerp-derp who barely graduated high school. But damn, he's traveling all over the world and making more money every day than we'll ever see in our entire freaking lifetime. And just to run this fact in our face, the Biebster brat just announced his Believe t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Orlando is America's Smuttiest City; Miami Only 12th

    Miami may be a leader in producing web porn, but when it comes to watching porno we don't even come -- ahem -- close to some of Florida's other big metro areas, apparently. Men's Health ranked America's biggest porn consuming capitals, and Miami only came in twelfth. Orlando, meanwhile, is apparentl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    LMFAO and Far East Movement Announce "Champagne Showers" (and Other Strange Sex Acts?) for Party Rocking 2012 Tour

    Fuck the haters. Like, literally. In public. With an oversized inflatable banana. While wearing just a blazer and zebra-print speedo. In addition to laughing their effing asses off, screeching "I'm in Miami Bitch," and doing non-stop "Shots" of Viagra-infused booze, LMFAO's Redfoo and Sky Blu have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Kiss and Mötley Crüe Announce "Biggest, Baddest Rock Tour," Playing Cruzan Amphitheater in July

    ​When he's not pushing Dr Pepper or exposing his Family Jewels on A&E, Gene Simmons rocks silly makeup and platform shoes as the legendary lead singer of Kiss. Similarly, when he's not dubstepping aboard Holy Ship! or steering megayachts with his penis, Tommy Lee beats the skins for arena rock ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 16, 2012

    Art Wynwood brings Basel in February

    ​When he's not pushing Dr Pepper or exposing his Family Jewels on A&E, Gene Simmons rocks silly makeup and platform shoes as the legendary lead singer of Kiss. Similarly, when he's not dubstepping aboard Holy Ship! or steering megayachts with his penis, Tommy Lee beats the skins for arena rock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Madonna Announces 2012 World Tour With Miami Concert

    ​For every fat, drunk American football fan who couldn't even sit (or, uh, dance) through Madonna's 12-minute Super Bowl XLVI halftime bonanza, there are millions of giddy pop music fans in party towns like Istanbul, Zagreb, Warsaw, Kansas City, and St. Paul who'd be totally willing to blow their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Red Hot Chili Peppers Postpone 2012 US Tour, Reschedule South Florida Gig

    ​Being the frontman of one of the biggest bands on the planet can be a real pain in the sesamoid bone and flexor tendon. Just ask Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis. The porn 'stachioed rocker recently underwent surgery to treat a bum foot, the result of "multiple" injuries. And regrettably, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Full 2012 US Tour Dates With SoFla Show on January 20

    ​There was a time, circa 1991, when being a funky white boy meant doing whacked-out jumping jacks to the beat of "Suck My Kiss" while wearing a sock on your cock. But these days, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are grown-ass funky white men. The band's founding twosome, frontman-slash-resident hunk An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    American Values Group Urges President Obama to Address Urban Beach Weekend Chaos

    photo by Ivon David Rojas​The events of Urban Beach Weekend certainly have Miami Beach locals talking, but is it really an incident that the President of the United State needs to address? Gary Bauer, president of social conservative group American Values and a former Republican presidential candi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Veldora Arthur Knows It Is Always Better in the Bahamas

    Veldora Arthur keeps getting paid on the taxpayers' dime while she plans a vacation.​An assistant Miami fire chief who is on paid administrative leave while she awaits trial on federal mortgage fraud charges wants to get away for a while. The Straw Buyer reports the lawyer representing Veldora Art ... More >>

  • Music

    October 7, 2010

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

    Veldora Arthur keeps getting paid on the taxpayers' dime while she plans a vacation.​An assistant Miami fire chief who is on paid administrative leave while she awaits trial on federal mortgage fraud charges wants to get away for a while. The Straw Buyer reports the lawyer representing Veldora Art ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Basketball Wives: Ochocinco Throws the Worst Parties Ever

    ​There are a slew of talented NFL players from Miami we usually don't care too much about on Riptide unless they happen to play for the Canes or the Dolphins. Chad Ochocinco is the big exception. He is, after all, the most interesting football player in the world. He's practically a hero to us. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    NFL Draft Live-Blog, rounds 2 & 3

    ​Welcome back to our second night of NFL Draft Live-Blogging! Brought to you in 3D!* (*-not really, but everything else is in 3D, so why not). Tonight we'll roll through the second and third rounds, where the Dolphins hold the 40th and 73rd overall picks. Tonight's blog will be more Dolphins-cente ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2010

    Three filmmakers acting homeless get equipment stolen at Miami Denny's

    ​Welcome back to our second night of NFL Draft Live-Blogging! Brought to you in 3D!* (*-not really, but everything else is in 3D, so why not). Tonight we'll roll through the second and third rounds, where the Dolphins hold the 40th and 73rd overall picks. Tonight's blog will be more Dolphins-cente ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Three Young Filmmakers Going Undercover as Homeless People Get Their Equipment Stolen

    This is the photo on the film project's Facebook page. Is it the three filmmakers in their undercover identities?Graduating from college sucks. Drawing penises on your friend's forehead is no longer socially acceptable, everything costs money, and potential employers regard your expensive dipl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Silicon Beach: Social Media Club South Florida, November Edition

    Richard Tucker of Cruise Deals hearts Miami's social media community.​This month's Social Media Club South Florida was a massive tweetup to wish Social Fresh Cruise guests a warm bon voyage, Miami style. The event took place November 11 at the Doubletree Grand Hotel on Biscayne Bay.Joining the wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2009

    Miami Lobster & Shrimp Cakes Cop Carolina Accolade

    Klime Kovaceski is from Macedonia, not Miami, but during his years as owner of Crystal Cafe (which was on 41st Street in Miami Beach), the personable chef was adopted as a native son by a large and fiercely loyal local clientele. These former patrons will knowingly smile when they hear that Crystal' ... More >>

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    Fishy Business

    They gave thousands to a commissioner and then won the Marlins stadium contract.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Exclusive: Marlins Construction Group Gave Thousands to Commish Who Approved No-Bid Deal

    Joe Martinez seems a forthright and resolute guy. He was the first Hispanic elected by his peers to be county commission chairman. He publicly supported the highly unpopular John McCain for president. And he pushed to strip Jose Canseco's name from a stretch of SW 16th Street after the slugger admit ... More >>

  • Music

    March 19, 2009

    The Martinez Brothers Bring Their Soulful Bronx Groove South

    Joe Martinez seems a forthright and resolute guy. He was the first Hispanic elected by his peers to be county commission chairman. He publicly supported the highly unpopular John McCain for president. And he pushed to strip Jose Canseco's name from a stretch of SW 16th Street after the slugger admit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Would You Like Pakora with That? Fast Food Outsourcing Orders.

    Jack in the Box is apparently testing a program to outsource their drive-through orders, routing requests for burgers and shakes to call-takers outside the country. The program is getting its first test run in Charlotte, North Carolina, where folks innocently pulling up to the order box are being ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    The 6 Best Chefs To Leave Miami

    Criteria is simple:A great chef who made his or her mark in Miami and then moved on. David Bouley doesn't qualify, as he wasn't actually doing the cooking at Evolution. Carmen Gonzalez of the departed Carmen's might make my top ten, but I don't think of her as being in quite in the same league as th ... More >>

  • News

    August 14, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of August 14, 2008

    "Anyone who claims to play poker for a living in this state is a wannabe, a jerk-off, and, furthermore, a degenerate."

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Design the Poster for Counting Crows Tour Arriving in West Palm Beach this October... Bonus: Free MP3s!

    "Anyone who claims to play poker for a living in this state is a wannabe, a jerk-off, and, furthermore, a degenerate."

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2008

    Radiohead Tour Announced!! Click Here For Info

    "Anyone who claims to play poker for a living in this state is a wannabe, a jerk-off, and, furthermore, a degenerate."

  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    Anthony Hamilton

    Southern Comfort (Merovingian)

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Backbeat Confidential

    At Miami's Scratch Academy, students master the fine art of spinning vinyl

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    Rough Love

    Kids from South Florida and beyond are sent to Jamaica to straighten up. Or else.

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Where He's From

    Soul singer Anthony Hamilton speaks freely of his faith and his record company woes

  • Calendar

    January 24, 2002

    The Tammy Show, PTL

    Tammy Faye, you never went away!

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Waiting for Otto

    Why would a man sullied by Iran-contra and illegal propaganda campaigns be a Bush nominee? Good question.

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    That Old Familiar Face

    When you hear the name Maurice Ferré, what comes to mind? Something positive? Negative? Anything at all?

  • Dining

    September 14, 2000

    Dish

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Film

    August 17, 2000

    Comedy Central

    Spike Lee takes a fresh and gloriously unpolished look at black stand-up talent

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Spike Lee takes a fresh and gloriously unpolished look at black stand-up talent

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Spike Lee takes a fresh and gloriously unpolished look at black stand-up talent

  • News

    December 17, 1998

    Letters

    Spike Lee takes a fresh and gloriously unpolished look at black stand-up talent

  • News

    September 17, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Spike Lee takes a fresh and gloriously unpolished look at black stand-up talent

  • News

    August 20, 1998

    A Bull Market

    Interested in Miami's new minor-league hockey team? Prepare to shell out big bucks.

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    Goo Grief

    There's a million cubic yards of toxic sludge on the bottom of the Miami River and you may as well get used to it

  • News

    June 23, 1993

    Program Notes

    There's a million cubic yards of toxic sludge on the bottom of the Miami River and you may as well get used to it

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