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Tampa

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Meet Mitt Romney in Miami Next Week for Just $10,000

    Mitt Romney will be tearing through Florida next week and hopes to leave the state with somewhere between $5 and $8 million in his campaign's coffers. He'll be making stops in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Tampa, Jacksonville and Boca Raton during the fundraising flourish on Wednesday and Thursday, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Def Leppard Announce Summer Tour with Poison, 1.8 Million People Are Thrilled

    WTF, 1.8 Million people "like" Def Leppard on Facebook? And holy shit, another 800,000 dig Poison? No wonder these two glam metal giants are hitting the road together again; it'll be the biggest tour ever! That's right, MILFS, "Great Britain's premiere arena rock band" and Rock of Love heartth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Florida Legislators Close to Forbidding Pregnant Inmates From Being Handcuffed During Birth

    ​Fresh off their devastatingly progressive move to legalize rabbit-dyeing, the Florida House passed another landmark law for human rights by banning, at last, state prisons from handcuffing pregnant women during live birth. Next on the agenda: Outlawing forced marathons for disabled veterans in ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Wilco Announces Southeast U.S. Tour With Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach on May 15

    ​Can you handle The Whole Love? 'Cause Wilco's ready to give it to you. Earlier today via wilcoworld.net, the Chicago alt-country crew announced its intention to lay the "Art of Almost" and "Standing O" on six cities across the Southeast U.S., including stops in states like Arkansas, Alabama, Mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Is Tampa the New Miami? Tampa TV Experts Say Yes

    ​Here in Miami, we like to think we have a monopoly on star personalities. But according to at least one reality TV casting director, Tampa's where you can really find the talent."Tampa is the new Miami," casting director Rose Rosen told the Tampa Bay Times this week, noting that a colleague of he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Tampa Man Steals Ambulance to Drive Himself to the Hospital

    ​You know what's great about ambulances? You don't have to drive them yourself. If you're seriously injured enough, you call 911. They send one your way. The paramedics strap you in and take you to the hospital. This shouldn't be new info for anyone, but apparently Hubert Lee Credit didn't ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg Among the Top 10 Saddest Cities in America

    ​Calling Florida the "Sunshine State" might seem like a cruel joke after having almost all its major cities ranked by Men's Health magazine as some of the saddest cities in America.It's one thing to have a city as part of this dreaded list, but to include Miami, Tampa, St. Pete and Jacksonville .. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Bulletproof Tiger Talks Punk, Titties, and the Crossfade Music Series June 30

    ​We are less than a week away from the inaugural Crossfade-sponsored The Local at The Stage concert series, and New Times HQ is buzzing with preparation. To prepare, we figured it would be a good idea to give you, faithful Crossfade readers and The Local attendees, a  preview of the evening's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Proposed Bill Would Make It a Felony to Photograph Farms

    ...and if you dare snap a photo of it, he'll make sure you wind up behind bars for 30 years, E-I-E-I-O!​State Sen. Jim Norman, a Republican from Tampa, is very concerned about a farm's right to privacy, while showing little regard for the First Amendment. He has filed a bill in the Florida Senate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Cavity's Goin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"

    ​CavityGoin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"(Rhetoric Records) What can I say? It doesn't always work out. Case in point: My mother tried so hard to make me an upright citizen, a contributor, an eventual CEO, MBA candidate, whatever-the-fuck. She never imagined in her wildest dreams that I'd ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    The Gutter Queens at Monterey Club December 25

    ​CavityGoin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"(Rhetoric Records) What can I say? It doesn't always work out. Case in point: My mother tried so hard to make me an upright citizen, a contributor, an eventual CEO, MBA candidate, whatever-the-fuck. She never imagined in her wildest dreams that I'd ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    Roofless Records' Cinema Sounds #7 at O Cinema December 10

    ​CavityGoin' Ann Arbor/Sometime Sweet Susan 7"(Rhetoric Records) What can I say? It doesn't always work out. Case in point: My mother tried so hard to make me an upright citizen, a contributor, an eventual CEO, MBA candidate, whatever-the-fuck. She never imagined in her wildest dreams that I'd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Screw the Cineplex, Hit Cinema Sounds #7 at O Cinema This Friday

    via myspace.com/beingspageMiami pop-punk shoegazers Beings.​If you've never attended one of Roofless Records' Cinema Sounds soirees, then the whole concept can seem a little arty or highbrow or out there. And, duh, it's all of those things. But at the same time, no one's wandering around in a vin ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2010

    Diet Cokeheads, White Execution, and Bone Owl with new releases

    via myspace.com/beingspageMiami pop-punk shoegazers Beings.​If you've never attended one of Roofless Records' Cinema Sounds soirees, then the whole concept can seem a little arty or highbrow or out there. And, duh, it's all of those things. But at the same time, no one's wandering around in a vin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Dominique Young Unique Shows Off Her Bling in New Video for "The World is Mine"

    Photo by Thomas Giddings​Is Dominique Young Unique looking in the mirror in her new video for "The World is Mine"? She might as well be, as she's extremely aware of the camera, staring straight at it and smiling. The spunky, fashion conscious Tampa-based hip-hop artist effortlessly mixes hip-hop w ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2010

    Miami metal legend Cynic plays a rare South Florida show at Culture Room

    Photo by Thomas Giddings​Is Dominique Young Unique looking in the mirror in her new video for "The World is Mine"? She might as well be, as she's extremely aware of the camera, staring straight at it and smiling. The spunky, fashion conscious Tampa-based hip-hop artist effortlessly mixes hip-hop w ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Bulletproof Tiger's debut EP, Starving Hearts

    Photo by Thomas Giddings​Is Dominique Young Unique looking in the mirror in her new video for "The World is Mine"? She might as well be, as she's extremely aware of the camera, staring straight at it and smiling. The spunky, fashion conscious Tampa-based hip-hop artist effortlessly mixes hip-hop w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Blast From the Past: The Pink Lincolns - Sumo Fumes 2

    ​Pink Lincolns - Sumo Fumes 2 (Stiff Pole Records) www.stiffpolerecords.com In honor of Richard "Big Stiff" Konwinski, who passed this past July in Tampa, I'll be juggling between the County Grind and Crossfade blogs doing my Blast From the Past thing on the record label that he founded, St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Local Motion: Bulletproof Tiger, The Starving Hearts EP

    ​​Kristopher Huseby of Fireside Social fame is probably one of the better drummers we have down here, and it turns out he can pluck the bass and sing pretty well to boot. Enter Bulletproof Tiger, his latest, excellent project. The band just released its debut EP, Starving Hearts, which upholds t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Mafia-Connected Haitian Ponzi Schemer Michael J. Muzio Sentenced to 13.5 Years

    ​Michael J. Muzio, one of four co-conspirators in a Ponzi scheme that targeted South Florida Haitian-Americans, has been sentenced to 163 months in federal prison. In April, New Times told you about the $14.3 million dollar scheme, which offered to double investors' cash in 90 days. Two of Muzio's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Concert Review: Deicide Brings Devilish Delights to Revolution, March 14

    Earache​DeicideWith Kalakai, At Odds With God, Paris Is Burning, and First Born5Revolution, Fort LauderdaleSunday, March 14, 2010Schlepping to Broward from Miami-Dade isn't too much of a task when the end product is something like metal muthas Deicide. They carry a real Floridian pedigree along th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Blast From the Past: Death - Leprosy

    ​Blast From the Past is a weekly column on Crossfade re-examining classic releases from Florida music of yesteryear. To read previous installments, click here.DeathLeprosy (Combat)For this installment of Blast from the Past we'll be concentrating on Death's second full-length album, 1988's Leprosy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Home Cooking: Garlic Chilli Wings To Accompany Your Bowl Game

    Paula Niño​I must confess I was a little stumped when asked to prepare a Super Bowl-appropriate recipe for this week's home cook edition. Wings, pizza, nachos, dips are not really part of my everyday repertoire. But I wasn't going to shy away from the task. After looking through cookbooks, I dec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Food News Roundup: Millions, Crop Loss, Maiden, Discounts, and Jin

    Wyoming's Gordon Food Service buys a million square foot distribution center in Hillsborough county, between Orlando and Tampa, for "rapid growth" in Florida. [MLive]Severe crop loss throughout Florida thanks to that no good, sock doubling, two sweatshirt wearing, wearing a blanket around the house, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Miami Still Part of USA's World Cup Bid

    Dolphins Stadium might not be good enough for the Super Bowl anymore according the NFL, but the U.S. World Cup bid commission just put it on the shortlist to host games for their bid for either 2018 or 2022. Previously the committee had its eyes on 29 cities, and narrowed it down to 18 today.&n ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Superfans

    Larpers, Gothic Lolitas, Star Wars freaks, and Nintendo game devotees lurk among us.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    The Week That Was: This Sort of Thing Ain't Our Bag, Baby

    Karl Rove in the flesh got some UM co-eds very excited. The possibility of spectators in nothing but flesh was the death nail in the coffin of the Lingerie Bowl. Meanwhile, fleshy, nudist tourists are an important part of our economy. On the Dem side, Tampa's Mayor might run for Senate, but Ala ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Fantasy 2010 Dem Lineup

    The folks at Fla Politics, the site that proudly boasts it's the only Florida blog on the Daily Kos blogroll, have come up with their dream Democratic candidates they'd like to see comically lose run for statewide office in 2010. We think if the state Democrats pull it together, they could make a de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2008

    Throwback Tuesdays: Yo Majesty--"Club Action"

    There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    Please Believe That Grouper is Grouper

    There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Cocodorm Continues to Face Possible Closure

    There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Obituary

    There's something about the early music of Yo Majesty that will always have a soft spot in my heart. Back when this Tampa-based duo used to be a trio, Shunda K, Jwl B, and Shon B, were my favorite female MCs of 2007. They were butch, black, badass rappers who were sort of like a 2007 version of ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 12, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2006

    Update: ACS on Hope Lodge Closing

    Current shows

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2006

    Cancer Society Responds

    Current shows

  • Calendar

    August 31, 2006

    Stick It to the Rams

    Current shows

  • News

    April 6, 2006

    Letters from the Issue of April 6, 2006

    “Miami is moving from a drug-trafficking, superfluous, decadent city to a cultural metropolis”

  • Dining

    October 13, 2005

    Another Prime Spot

    “Miami is moving from a drug-trafficking, superfluous, decadent city to a cultural metropolis”

  • Calendar

    August 11, 2005

    Banned in Tampa

    “Miami is moving from a drug-trafficking, superfluous, decadent city to a cultural metropolis”

  • Diversions

    May 12, 2005

    BEST SET DESIGN

    Adrian W. Jones

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Adrian W. Jones

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    News of the Weird

    Adrian W. Jones

  • Music

    January 16, 1997

    Rude Boy Invasion

    Adrian W. Jones

  • News

    March 9, 1994

    Hugh Had to Be There

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • News

    September 8, 1993

    Swelter

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • News

    August 5, 1992

    Program Notes

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • News

    July 22, 1992

    Program Notes

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • News

    March 18, 1992

    Semi-Tough Luck

    He's inexperienced. He's hefty. He's the First Brother-in-Law. And he's coming soon to a ballot near you.

  • Music

    February 12, 1992

    On the Rocks

    Skimming the cream of the Miami scene, from underwear to overdone

  • News

    January 1, 1992

    Break a Leg, Sweetheart!

    Two local producers say former theater king Zev Bufman also broke the law. Now all they've got to do is prove it.

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