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CD Review: Tegan & Sara - 'The Con'

Radiohead to Play in Miami on Upcoming Tour

Concert Review: 3 Inches of Blood and the Black Dahlia Murder

Pink Mountaintops

Pink Mountaintops Jagjaguwar

Black Mountain

Black Mountain Jagjaguwar

Sports Illustrated: Fair Chances for a Miami MLS Team

Black Mountain Jagjaguwar

Miami's MLS Bid Looking Better All the Time

Today the group pushing for an MLS team in Atlanta announced it's dropping out of the running. That leaves five cities to compete for two new franchises that will begin play in 2011. Atlanta was never seen as a strong contender, and Montreal withdrew its bid in November. Meanwhile, Miami and Vancou ... More >>

Gallic Symbol

Today the group pushing for an MLS team in Atlanta announced it's dropping out of the running. That leaves five cities to compete for two new franchises that will begin play in 2011. Atlanta was never seen as a strong contender, and Montreal withdrew its bid in November. Meanwhile, Miami and Vancou ... More >>

Konrad Black at Glass on Valentine's Night

Miami is in for a special techno lovers' treat this Valentine's -- esteemed Berlin-based producer, DJ, and Wagon Repair label owner Konrad Black, will be throwing down at Glass at The Forge on the night of February 14. This exclusive performance comes on the first leg of Black's debut 2009 US tour, ... More >>

Q&A with Konrad Black, Playing at Glass This Saturday

In the murky underworld of minimal techno, Todd Shillington a.k.a. Konrad Black has made a name for himself through perseverance and continuous innovation. A highly sought-after producer and remixer, this Vancouver native now operates out of the seminal Berlin scene and his Wagon Repair label has em ... More >>

Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle At James L. Knight Center This Saturday

Two of the biggest names in the genre are sharing the stage at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, when Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle make a stop in Miami on their La Historia Continua tour. The two first made history when they united for the Dos Soneros, Una Historia tour back in 20 ... More >>

Show of Force

Two of the biggest names in the genre are sharing the stage at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, when Gilberto Santa Rosa and Victor Manuelle make a stop in Miami on their La Historia Continua tour. The two first made history when they united for the Dos Soneros, Una Historia tour back in 20 ... More >>

Professional Soccer in Miami Gets One More Chance

via a Soccer Cartoon Book you can buy hereIt's still kind of unclear to me how many soccer fans in Miami want a local team, but for those that do it's been a bad few weeks. First Miami's MLS bid was withdrawn, and then came rumors that our ULS-1 team may leave town. Well, finally there's some good n ... More >>

Konrad Black

via a Soccer Cartoon Book you can buy hereIt's still kind of unclear to me how many soccer fans in Miami want a local team, but for those that do it's been a bad few weeks. First Miami's MLS bid was withdrawn, and then came rumors that our ULS-1 team may leave town. Well, finally there's some good n ... More >>

Soccer, American Style

Miami FC takes on Puerto Rico to finally settle this “self-governing” business (not really).

The No-Offense Blues

Miami FC needs to start scoring some goals to stay in the race.

Black Mountain

In the Future (Jagjaguwar)

Catch Real Football Fever

In the Future (Jagjaguwar)

The Police

In the Future (Jagjaguwar)

Stone on a Roll

She's young, beautiful, and mad about her muse, but that doesn't mean Joss Stone doesn't get the blues

Metal Machine Music

Front Line Assembly retains a fascination with all things cyber

Comforting Chinese That's Authentically American

When one is in the mood for chop suey, tsap seui will not do

The Freshest of Fish

When one is in the mood for chop suey, tsap seui will not do

Is It Over Yet?

Ice Cube's family movie may make you long for the hood

Screwed If By Sea

Cruise lines throw workers overboard when it comes to providing urgent medical care.

Big Mofongo Mistake

While Old San Juan heaps on the traditionals, it could trim on the prices

Wig Whammy

Trade for this merchant is hairy

BEST DIM SUM

Kon Chau

BEST RESTAURANT TO DIE IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS

Macau

Night & Day

December 17 - 23, 1998

Jay-J and Luke McKeehan Play Electric Pickle this Friday

It seems like the international EDM talent is just pouring in at the Electric Pickle lately, to the point where the artist bookings are coming in pairs and even triples each night (see last week's disco/house/techno three-way with Sunshine Jones, Pete Herbert and Benno Blome). Needless to say, this ... More >>

You Haven't Lived Until You've Heard the Miami FC "We'll Shave Our Heads" Desperation Remix

Miami FC, the local minor-league soccer team that plays at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, makes no secret of being starved for attention. Since 2006, the squad's front-office denizens have labored like mad scientists to get butts in the bleachers. In its first season, Miami FC signed aging Br ... More >>

Balls Out: Miami FC Joins Renegade Soccer League

C. StilesCan't stop. Won't stop.​Depending on how much of a die-hard soccer fan you are, watching South Florida's pro soccer team Miami FC's front-office machinations can be more interesting than any of its on-field action. In its effort to survive, the club has tried everything. It's signed the B ... More >>

Firefighters and Cops Team Up to Totally Destroy a Bunch of Good Weed

​While putting out a fire inside an empty house at 2021 SW 58th Ct. early yesterday morning, Miami-Dade firefighters spotted a bunch of suspiciously mellow potted plants and tipped off the police. Narcotics detectives found 34 hydroponic marijuana plants -- which we now expect they will destroy in ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Miami New Times Tweetup at Waxy O'Connor's

Photo by Anthony Jordon​No holiday would be complete without free booze, and as always, Miami New Times didn't disappoint. The tweetup was held at Waxy O'Connor's by the river, coinciding with another Miami Music Festival gig.The Scenestress (@newtimesstreet) arrived to hand out name tag ... More >>

Miamians Are Watching the Winter Olympics Less than Almost Anyone in the Country

via The AgeMiamians Do Not Find the Olympics Very Fabulous ​Personally, we barely understand what is going on during these Winter Olympics. Apparently we aren't the only ones in Miami who feel that way.Out of the 55 television markets monitored by Nielsen, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market has come ... More >>

db Bistro Moderne Opening Soon in J.W. Marriott Marquis

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here's a taste of what you're missing. Click here to subscribe.​There are celebrity chefs (Hellooo, Emeril), then there are celebrity chefs.At the top of the list in that second category is Daniel Boulud, whose celebrity has ... More >>

Let's Talk Chef Shoes, Part One

Lee KleinCool, comfy, colorful.​Through the early years of my career in professional kitchens, I wore ankle-high, steel-toed, Velcro-strapped, taupe-colored leather chef shoes made by the esteemed French chefwear company Bragard. They looked like nurse shoes in a straightjacket. Regardless of wher ... More >>

Naked Bike Ride in Miami Protests Gulf Oil Spill

Balls against tar balls.​If you're like us, the first impulse you had after seeing your first oil-soaked seagull was to rip off your clothes and hop on a bike. This Saturday, you can do just that in the company of strangers at the Miami World Naked Bike Ride to protest our nation's dependence on t ... More >>

Naked on bikes for the BP spill

Balls against tar balls.​If you're like us, the first impulse you had after seeing your first oil-soaked seagull was to rip off your clothes and hop on a bike. This Saturday, you can do just that in the company of strangers at the Miami World Naked Bike Ride to protest our nation's dependence on t ... More >>

Grammy Winner and Cocaine Convict Bruno Mars Announces Miami Gig With Janelle Monae

​Straight from scoring a gold-plated gramophone statuette for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at last Sunday's 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Hawaiian pop crooner Bruno Mars and his bouffant hairdo were pleading guilty to cocaine possession in a Las Vegas courtroom. Back in September, the Mars man g ... More >>

DB Bistro Moderne: French elegance in Brickell

​Straight from scoring a gold-plated gramophone statuette for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at last Sunday's 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Hawaiian pop crooner Bruno Mars and his bouffant hairdo were pleading guilty to cocaine possession in a Las Vegas courtroom. Back in September, the Mars man g ... More >>

Trucks on Eat Street, In Person at BTTR Tonight

The Yellow Submarine will be featured on The Cooking Channel's Eat Street​Eat Street, the new show about food trucks across America, premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on the Cooking Channel. Comedian James Cunningham travels throughout the U.S. in search of the most interesting food trucks. Whil ... More >>

Odd Future Announces Halloween Show at the Fillmore Miami Beach

​Last night, Tyler the Creator tweeted the meaty schedule for hip-hop collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All's upcoming Golf Wang Tour 2011. Not only will the raunchy sultans of swag be performing here in the 305 on Halloween night, but the show is another in a steady stream of solid F ... More >>

Neon Indian Announces Miami Show at Bardot During Art Basel Week

​Even though Art Basel Miami Beach is still four months away, we here at Crossfade have already started scouring the interwebs for arty party announcements. And lo, superfluorescent popster Neon Indian (AKA Alan Palomo) has just announced a Basel week show at Bardot on December 1. But Mr. Indian ... More >>

Art vs. Science Kicks Off US Tour at the Electric Pickle Tonight

Art vs. Science​Hailing from a Land Down Under, the men of Art vs. Science have quickly claimed both commercial and critical success in their native Australia.Now, the trio is looking to replicate its achievements in America. The band's US invasion kicked off in March with the release of the Magic ... More >>

Jay-Z and Kanye Announce The Throne Tour Stop in Miami November 15

​There's no doubt that Jay-Z -- even as hip-hop's retired-unretired elder statesman -- still balls like the best of 'em. Just last night Hova was makin' it rain at the Fountainebleau's LIV in Miami Beach, dropping more $100,000 on a single bottle of champagne in celebration of the release of his n ... More >>

Anoraak With Teen Daze and Millionyoung at Bardot October 13

via Facebook.comIf you're into electronica, chances are you'll be riding that chillwave of excitement into Bardot for the club's second installment of its Living Room Sessions. The speakeasy's new Thursday-night concert series kicked off last night with Junior Boys. And now we're all set to indulge ... More >>

Anoraak and Teen Daze at Bardot October 13

via Facebook.comIf you're into electronica, chances are you'll be riding that chillwave of excitement into Bardot for the club's second installment of its Living Room Sessions. The speakeasy's new Thursday-night concert series kicked off last night with Junior Boys. And now we're all set to indulge ... More >>

Ships Ahoy! Celebrity Cruises Culinary Boat Rides to Set Sail

The Millennium's Grand Buffet​Foodies, rejoice! Miami-based Celebrity Cruises is rolling out a series of culinary-inspired boat rides set to begin in March.Celebrity Cruises' lifestyle cookbook, Excite the Senses, was the inspiration for the new food-and-wine-themed luxury cruise series aptly name ... More >>