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Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Brings World Music to Miami

If you've been paying attention, and I know you have, you're aware of some of the excellent live Latin and World offerings coming our way in the month of April.  We tipped you guys off to former Yerba Buena vocalist gone solo songstress CuCu Diamantes bringing her lavish blend of Golden Era ... More >>

Funk up Your Friday

If you've been paying attention, and I know you have, you're aware of some of the excellent live Latin and World offerings coming our way in the month of April.  We tipped you guys off to former Yerba Buena vocalist gone solo songstress CuCu Diamantes bringing her lavish blend of Golden Era ... More >>

Groove with You

Zo brings charitable fun for everyone

And It Stoned Her

Angie Stone gets religion (again) as one of the Sisters in the Spirit

Bajofondo Remixed

Angie Stone gets religion (again) as one of the Sisters in the Spirit

Super Booze Me

A sobering journey into one man's weeklong binge in the world of alcohol distribution

All That (Latin) Jazz

A sobering journey into one man's weeklong binge in the world of alcohol distribution

The Reel Deal

With films from fourteen countries, the Miami Film Festival features a volatile mix of love, lust, and crime

Friday Night: Aterciopelados and Curumin at North Beach Bandshell

Ben ThackerAterciopelados performing at the North Beach Bandshell as part of the TransAtlantic Festival. Click here to view the full slide show.Heineken TransAtlantic Festival with Aterciopelados and CuruminFriday, April 16, 2009North Beach Bandshell, Miami BeachBetter than: Cafeteria breakfast.The ... More >>

Heineken Inspire Event With Cold War Kids, The Hold Steady, Wale and More May 21-22

Mark SeligerThe Hold Steady​Over here at the New Times, we don't like to keep show secrets to ourselves for too long. So as we were glancing through this week's issue (May 6-12 in the Miami edition), we were a bit baffled when we came across page 51, something new to most of us, that mentions the ... More >>

"Heineken Inspire" Presents

Mark SeligerThe Hold Steady​Over here at the New Times, we don't like to keep show secrets to ourselves for too long. So as we were glancing through this week's issue (May 6-12 in the Miami edition), we were a bit baffled when we came across page 51, something new to most of us, that mentions the ... More >>

Q&A: The Hold Steady's Craig Finn in this Week's New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Photo by Judson BakerThe Hold Steady's Craig Finn is on the right​The Hold Steady's Craig Finn got on the phone with us for a few minutes last week prior to the band's headlining slot on Friday at the Heineken Inspire Miami event at the Moore Building, and it wasn't long before we were peeking at ... More >>

Some Tickets Still Available For the Free Heineken Inspire Miami Event This Weekend

via myspace.com/titoelbambinoAct fast and you could still score free tickets to see Tito.​The good news: There are still some tickets left for some of the free Heineken Inspire events taking place Friday and Saturday at the Moore Building in the Design District.The bad news: That doesn't include t ... More >>

Ten Under $10 For the Weekend of May 21 - May 23

via myspace.com/greenvelvetGet it together early to catch Green Velvet for free at Grand Central.​Friday, May 21-The biggest free events are part of the Heineken Inspire series, the afternoon and night of Friday and Saturday, at the Moore Building in the Design District. Each day is divided into a ... More >>

Concert Review: The Hold Steady, Cold War Kids at Heineken Inspire Event, May 21

Photo by Ian WitlenCold War KidsClick here to view all the photos from the event.​Heineken Inspire Night OneWith the Hold Steady and Cold War KidsThe Moore Building, MiamiFriday, May 21, 2010Better Than: Paying for stuff.The Review:The Friday night kick-off to Heineken's weekend-long Inspire event ... More >>

Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge on the Happy Hour Hunt

​Pizza usually provokes images of the following: greasy deliciousness, Ninja Turtles, chain commercials, late night munchies & movie nights, or indigestion. Rarely does society associate pizza with sexy. That concept was altered (at least locally) when Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge showed up dow ... More >>

DJ Rony Seikaly, former Miami Heat center, spins the jams

​Pizza usually provokes images of the following: greasy deliciousness, Ninja Turtles, chain commercials, late night munchies & movie nights, or indigestion. Rarely does society associate pizza with sexy. That concept was altered (at least locally) when Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge showed up dow ... More >>

Marijuana-Food Pairings: 10 Questions With Denver Pot Critic William Breathes

From Amsterdam​After recently writing a goofy post about imaginary pot-food pairings, I received an email from the pseudonymous William Breathes, one of two medical marijuana critics for our sister paper Westword, in Denver, Colorado. He expressed gratitude for being mentioned in the post and disa ... More >>

Floridian Beer Evolution, Part Two

​As we learned last week in the Floridian Beer Evolution Part 1, the regular beer drinker is familiar with Heineken, Corona, Budweiser and Presidente. But what he or she likely doesn't know is that Florida brewers are chipping in on the beverage side and creating fun, whimsical brews full of c ... More >>

RSVP for the Roots and an Open Bar at Next Saturday's Private Hennessy Party

​There's probably nothing we love more than a private party with open bar. Well, maybe our families or something, but not much else. So when we heard that Hennessy was following in Heineken's footsteps and launching a Hennessy Artistry bash with free booze, we jumped out of our seats.We didn't get ... More >>

Gatsby Goes South Beach

​There's probably nothing we love more than a private party with open bar. Well, maybe our families or something, but not much else. So when we heard that Hennessy was following in Heineken's footsteps and launching a Hennessy Artistry bash with free booze, we jumped out of our seats.We didn't get ... More >>

Tonight: $5 Craft Beers at Books & Books Café in Coral Gables

​The Café at Books & Books is holding a happy hour tonight featuring its new menu of craft beers. Starting at 4 p.m., Heineken and Amstel Light types will cost $3, while craft beers such as Magic Hat # 9, Holy Mackerel Panic Attack, Lagunitas Pale Ale and Brooklyn Brewery Winter Ale, will sel ... More >>

Super Super Bowl Keg Options for Miami Drinkers

Dustin Askins​Don't be a snob about renting a keg. No one's going to think you're Van Wilder's older, uglier brother. You're just thrifty. Providing libation for your closest 40 alcoholic buds during the Super Bowl can get pricey. In a crappy economy, the smartest way to go is with the money-saver ... More >>

ANR Celebrates Stay Kids Release at Eve This Saturday

ANR is getting better with age.​Last year, ANR released its latest album, Stay Kids, via the Something in Construction label. Bad news: It was only released in UK. Where's the stateside love, ANR?The Miami duo are finally showing it when Stay Kids sees its U.S. release this month (March 15 digital ... More >>

Carnaval On The Mile Has Food, Fun, Free Stuff

The Brassaholics will be performing and all you want is an arepa and a beer.​The party is in the Gables this weekend as the annual Carnaval On The Mile kicks into gear. The event on Miracle Mile features paintings, sculptures, photography and crafts. Live musical groups, , including jazz ba ... More >>

Electropico, Three Free WMC Parties with Latin Flavor, Beginning Tonight

​In the midst of all the WMC craziness (by which we mean hordes of peeps partying and scores of events, not booze and drug fueled debauchery by addled masses into the small hours), it's important to throw a little Latin flavor into all that electronica. We're not suggesting you pause for a Tito ... More >>

Steve Berke: Comedian for Miami Beach mayor

​In the midst of all the WMC craziness (by which we mean hordes of peeps partying and scores of events, not booze and drug fueled debauchery by addled masses into the small hours), it's important to throw a little Latin flavor into all that electronica. We're not suggesting you pause for a Tito ... More >>

Shit Robot, Pink Skull, Blondes, and Others at the Fixed Miami Party This Friday

Go Cradle to the Rave with Shit Robot.​This weekend, Bicentennial Park will be flooded by an international wave of beat-makers and pookie heads for Ultra Music Festival. But just a half-mile west of downtown's loudest outdoor fiesta, Shit Robot will pop his Miami cherry on Friday at the Vagabond, ... More >>

Trip to Ultra Land! Crossfade's 15-Act Itinerary for Ultra Music Festival 2011

Trip to Ultra and rip your hair out with Rusko.​Let's be prepared, beat freaks. There is absolutely no reason to wait till we're trapped at the bottom of a 1000-foot k-hole to start planning our Ultra Music Festival itinerary. So before digging out our dosage, stripping down to our rubber unde ... More >>

Sweatstock 2011 at Sweat Records With Beings, Panic Bomber, Lil Daggers, and More

​If you missed out on last year's Sweatstock, Sweat Records' birthday bash and Record Store Day celebration, you're gonna want to make time for this year's event. The Little Haiti store has announced the first phase of the lineup for its April 16 bash. The outside stage returns this year -- ... More >>

Shit Robot at the Vagabond March 25

​If you missed out on last year's Sweatstock, Sweat Records' birthday bash and Record Store Day celebration, you're gonna want to make time for this year's event. The Little Haiti store has announced the first phase of the lineup for its April 16 bash. The outside stage returns this year -- ... More >>

Ultra Music Festival: A simple 15-act itinerary for March 25 to 27

​If you missed out on last year's Sweatstock, Sweat Records' birthday bash and Record Store Day celebration, you're gonna want to make time for this year's event. The Little Haiti store has announced the first phase of the lineup for its April 16 bash. The outside stage returns this year -- ... More >>

Schedule for the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

The Heineken TransAtlantic fest gets banging with Bomba Estereo April 14.​Who's ready for a few lukewarm pints of fine Dutch pilsner and three straight, solid weeks of worldly party music? Indeed, it's that time of the year again. It's the sweaty season. We're thirsty. And the fine folks over at ... More >>

Bomba Estereo Drops a Bogotá Block Party on the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

​Back in the early '90s, almost no one -- except Pablo Escobar, his fellow kings of cocaine, and their constantly warring cartels -- would've ever willingly taken a trip to Colombia's 473-year-old subtropical capital, Bogotá. These days, though, the city is a dense urban hub that's home to seven ... More >>

Save the Music! Celebrate CDs, Vinyl, and the Local Scene With Sweatstock 2011

Fight for your right to collect records with Beings and Sweat.​See Sweatstock 2011's full lineup and set times. Thanks to Napster, Steve Jobs, and the overlords of the Internet, we all live in an increasingly immaterial world where the only acceptable way to package, market, and consume music is ... More >>

Bomba Estereo Talks Ponte Bomb, Road Trips, and the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival

Photo by David J. Dowling​Colombia's Bomba Estereo originated some six years ago as the brainchild of musician and producer Simón Mejía. But though the project generated some underground buzz, it wasn't until 2009's Blow Up that it did just that, explode. Not coincidentally, the album, which was ... More >>

Sweatstock and Record Store Day at Sweat Records April 16

Photo by David J. Dowling​Colombia's Bomba Estereo originated some six years ago as the brainchild of musician and producer Simón Mejía. But though the project generated some underground buzz, it wasn't until 2009's Blow Up that it did just that, explode. Not coincidentally, the album, which was ... More >>

Tango Conspiracy Stops at Bardot for the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

Tango Conspiracy's Jimena Fama.​The tango has a gloriously twisted history. And Tango Conspiracy, led by Buenos Aires-bred, Miami-based singer, songwriter, and taskmaster Jimena Fama, is only the latest chapter. Invented by ex-slaves and peasants, the tango was born on the banks of the Río d ... More >>

Sexy Brazilian Songstress Céu Hits the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

Photo by Caroline Bittencourt​It doesn't take a connoisseur to know that Brazilian music offers some of the most soothing and sensual sounds you're ever likely to find. And we're not just talking "The Girl from Ipanema" here. From rhythmic samba to bossa nova, which has influenced some of our ow ... More >>

Antibalas and Cleaveland Jones at the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

Afrobeat big band Antibalas.​Think you're down with Afrobeat? Well, if you're not familiar with Antibalas, then you haven't sampled the real deal. But the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival is going to change all that next weekend. Based out of Brooklyn, the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra has straigh ... More >>

Antibalas at North Beach Bandshell April 30

Afrobeat big band Antibalas.​Think you're down with Afrobeat? Well, if you're not familiar with Antibalas, then you haven't sampled the real deal. But the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival is going to change all that next weekend. Based out of Brooklyn, the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra has straigh ... More >>

Céu Talks Samba, Afrobeat, the Brazilian Scene, and the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

​You say you're not familiar with Brazilian chanteuse Céu? We cry bullshit. You may have stumbled across the sultry, sexy songstress while picking up a frap at your local Strabucks. Or jamming out at Coachella a few weeks back. But the fact is, her recent buzz has been big. And once you sample h ... More >>

Bostich Fussible Talks Nortec Collective and Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2011

​Remember the Miami Sound Machine, what with all its comachakeyobodybaby and doing the conga? Well, the Tijuana Sound Machine is a totally different creature. Instead, it's the Grammy nominated 2008 debut of Bostich Fussible, a two-man offshoot of Mexilectric pioneers Nortec Collective. B ... More >>

The Dining Room in SoBe is a dandy

​Remember the Miami Sound Machine, what with all its comachakeyobodybaby and doing the conga? Well, the Tijuana Sound Machine is a totally different creature. Instead, it's the Grammy nominated 2008 debut of Bostich Fussible, a two-man offshoot of Mexilectric pioneers Nortec Collective. B ... More >>

Drink for a Good Cause: Brickell Bar Crawl Is This Saturday

​Do you ever get pangs of remorse after a long night of drinking? Swear that you'll never drink again, only to do it all over again the next night? Here's an excuse to actually drink without feeling bad. You'll still have a hangover, but it'll hurt a bit less, kind of. Join fellow lushes this Satu ... More >>

The Rapture's U.S. Tour Stops at Grand Central October 17

​When we last saw the Rapture, it was at Nocturnal, of all places, alongside the Miami Heat's DJ Irie and electro icon Felix Da Housecat. Odd lineup? Definitely. It was one of those liquor-sponsored events that took over the 11th Street nightclub on a weekday for the sole purpose of creating "br ... More >>

Altamare's Shark and Fries Explained By Chef Simon Stojanovic

Chef Simon Stojanovic​Chef Simon Stojanovic, AltaMare's head chef, likes big fish. "Growing up in New South Wales," Stojanovic says, "I used to love eating a big bundle of fish and chips -- the fish always being local shark." It was his idea for AltaMare's new happy hour special: $10 Fish and Chip ... More >>

Miami Super Bowl: Six Coolest Places to Watch the Big Game

Ritz-Carlton Key BiscayneCome on, isn't this better than a sports bar?​Watching the Super Bowl in Miami does not have to mean going to a sports bar and having your $700 Prada loafers stick to the floor. This is Miami, after all. The home of excess.Sure you want to pay attention to the game (you ma ... More >>