Release the Bats

Festering in some dark abyss for the past ten years, The Lost Tracks of Danzig (evilive) has risen like an army of demons liberated from the depths of Hell. “Lost Tracks was a big undertaking, that’s for sure,” Glenn Danzig says by phone from his home in Los Angeles. “I’m…

Russian Rhythms

Transcend space and time as DJ Boris from St. Petersburg, Russia returns to Miami’s newest superclub, Nocturnal (50 NE Eleventh St., Miami) for another one of his world famous marathon sets. Two months ago at the Winter Music Conference, he rocked the club’s rooftop terrace into the fifth dimension with…

The Independents

The Eighties were like a virgin, touched for the very first time (Madonna was everywhere). While some of us were sporting feathered hair, sleeveless zebra-print T-shirts, and tight leather pants, others were listening to Suicidal Tendencies and skateboarding through the mall. Whether your fancy was for cock rock, punk rock,…

Flickering Brightly

On the southern end of the Biscayne corridor, between Overtown and what the powers that be are calling “midtown”, sits a large yellow fortress known as The Firefly. Behind the barbed-wire fence of the establishment, visitors will discover an intense art space where members of the Firefly Collective work on…

Get the Giggles

Something strange is happening on college campuses today. Final exams are next week and the students are burned out. Their eyes are bloodshot, and they all seem to have the giggles. Why aren’t they studying? What in the good Lord’s name is going on? “It’s 420,” says some hippie student…

Billiards and Brew

“Free is a good price for beer; there is really nothing fancy about it,” quips Herb Garfinkle, owner of Sunset Billiards. Every Wednesday night starting at 7:00, patrons can enjoy free ice cold domestic drafts while shooting pool on the Brunswick Gold Crown Tournament tables. Now you can see if…

Walk On the Dark Side

Deicide, the Tampa-based pioneers of satanic death metal, have caused some serious controversy since the band’s formation in 1987. The band’s music, lyrics, and onstage antics have supposedly caused fans to murder priests, sacrifice animals, blow up clubs, and commit suicide (as alleged in the BBC’s 2005 documentary Death Metal…

Sunglasses at Night

It’ll be a bright night at the Homestead-Miami Speedway thanks to a high-tech lighting system specifically installed for this year’s Indy 300 season opener, which is sponsored by industry giants Linder Industrial and Komatsu. The high-speed event will be held at night for the first time in history, making for…

Who You Callin’ Crumby?

Since 1991 The Crumbs have been belting out classic, Ramones-style anthems about drinking whiskey, popping pills, getting dumped by girls with green hair, and being broke in Miami. Their three-chord sing-a-longs are so catchy they’ll stick in your head for weeks. The original line-up was an all-star cast, featuring members…