In 2004, Hustler magazine named the Genitorturers “world’s sexiest rock band.” It was about time: Throughout most of the Nineties, you could catch the band’s erotic blend of heavy metal and BDSM performances at clubs like Washington Square in South Beach. The band soon became famous for piercing fans’ penises,…
Remember that great mid-Nineties pop-punk band from Bloomington, Indiana — Operation: Cliff Clavin? That’s right, named for the postal worker from the sitcom Cheers, the band played songs that were catchy as hell. The group broke up in 1999, but the drummer has resurfaced, reinventing himself as DJ Franki Chan,…
In this month’s Penthouse magazine, 36-year-old Bob Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock, is asked about the title of his latest album, Rock and Roll Jesus. His response: “I believe in Jesus; I think it’s great to promote his name.” It’s the kind of working-class, well-what-did-you-expect, is-he-or-isn’t-he-serious answer that has…
God bless ’em. Hernando and Sylvia Pineres are both 85 years of age, and they have been married for 61 years. Six kids and 15 grandchildren later, they still go to work every day. They’ve been there almost every day for the past 18 years. The Pineres’s lives have been…
With signature dreads, gold chains around his neck, and a tattoo of his father on his right arm, Ky-mani Marley strikes a presence that is unmistakably, well, Marley. Despite a definite Miami swagger, he speaks softly and with a Jamaican accent. The resemblance to his dad is remarkable. Ky-mani, age…
The most precious thing in the world is the financial security and well-being of your family. You want to send your little ones to the best schools, and you envision investing in some real estate. You have big dreams, and you are ready to make them all come true. Isn’t…
It’s the crack of dawn on a Sunday. You’re wide awake, and you feel like doing something crazy. You need to channel that energy into a healthy diversion. Head over to Margaret Pace Park for the Publix Escape to Miami Triathlon. At 6:00 a.m., a boat will take you and…
Does cash rule everything around you? Are you ready to take your hustle to the next level? If you answered yes to either question, you don’t want to miss Brad Sugars’s free Billionaire in Training seminar today at the Hyatt Regency. The 36-year-old multimillionaire enjoys sharing his knowledge of the…
Ky-mani might very well be the forgotten Marley. One of countless children of the late, great Bob, he saw his release Many More Roads nominated for a Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2001. But Ky-mani’s brother, Damian Marley, walked away with the award. “It is a blessing and a…
There is an underground community of local musicians that is experimenting to create a new form of music. The mission: to blend the music of the Magic City — Latin, reggae, hip-hop, rock, folk, and electronica — into a distinct sound called “Miami Fusion.” These artists usually congregate at open-mike…
Inside Club Dream on August 21, the pressure was palpable. The Miami Beach night spot had been converted into the set of a $150,000 music video for Slip-N-Slide rapper Plies’s hit song “Hypnotized,” which features — who else? — Akon. The day’s shoot began at 12:30 p.m. and kept the…
As we enter peak hurricane season, our restless surfer community happily anticipates the approaching storms. This kind of weather promises big waves, or “swells,” crashing against the shore. Miami is not exactly the wave capital of the world, but the city still has its share of surfers, many of whom…
If you are a Miami native and you love hip-hop from the 305, then you know Slip-N-Slide Records. Named Best Independent Record Label by Miami New Times earlier this year, the company has sold more than 15 million records since its inception in 1993. That number should grow exponentially: In…
Werner Herzog is a madman with a camera. In an interview with Henry Rollins, the German filmmaker discussed his philosophy: “At the moment, there is a major tectonic shift going on. We have virtual reality, the Internet, reality TV, digital effects, Photoshop … everything is pointing towards a redefinition of…
Just about anything goes tonight as Studio A is transformed into a Cybersexual Electro Fetish Playground. And these tricks ain’t for kids. Tonight you can bend over the spanking booth, writhe as hot wax is poured on your skin, get your nipples pierced, or watch yourself on the live-video projection…
Miami hip-hop heads, you’ve been waitin’ and debatin’ for oh so long. Saturday it’s finally here — the local stop of the Rock the Bells tour, a day-long festival of so much non-bling-blingin’, non-booty-bass hip-hop, it hardly seems real. Okay, so the New York and California shows get the elusive,…
Miami native Edward Berounsky is an architect and a sculptor. The artist’s latest exhibit, “Heavy Metal,” is no reflection on his musical taste. “I listen to Willie Nelson,” he says during a phone interview from his office in South Miami. “The exhibit is called ‘Heavy Metal’ because my metal sculptures…
Look out, Justin Timberlake, Juiceboxxx is coming to town. The psychotic 20-year-old white rapper from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has more than 4175 friends on his MySpace page (www.myspace.com/officialjuiceboxxx). Why? Because he is so hot. Watch the videos and you will see why the girls in the crowd are screaming at the…
Way down south by Metrozoo, at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, you can ride an old-time freight train and feel the breeze on your face as the choo-choo chugs along the two-gauge track. It’s good, old-fashioned fun, and it’s a perfect way to celebrate the museum’s 50th anniversary. If you’re…
It was 4:40 p.m. when the telephone in my cubicle rang. “You will have 15 minutes,” said the publicist on the other end of the line. A moment passed, and then another voice: “Hello? This is Marilyn Manson.” Although Manson, born Brian Warner, grew up in Ohio, South Florida is…
Over the course of the band’s 25-year career, the thrash-metal pioneers of Slayer have been accused of inspiring murder and necrophilia (check out www.elysemarie.org). They’ve covered “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” for the Less than Zero movie soundtrack. And just last year they won a Grammy for the song “Eyes of the Insane,” off their…
For the price of one unscratched Lucky 7’s lottery ticket (a buck), you can enter Purple Sabbath. Hand the ticket to the doorman, step into the Firefly, check out the artwork, and enjoy the live music. Beginning at 7:00 tonight, the collection of lottery tickets will be transferred to the…
