Classic South Florida Roller Skating Tunes

C. Stiles Some of the hottest roller skating tracks of all time are booty, bass, and freestyle songs that were wildly popular a few decades back in South Florida. That’s because many of the jams were produced locally by outfits like Luke Records, as in the label of 2 Live…

New-Look Dolphins Refuse To Stop Kicking Ass

For a second there, we all had the flashbacks. After Dan Carpenter missed that sure-fire 42 yard field goal, and then San Diego immediately marched down the field scored a TD a few minutes later, you thought “Well fuck me in the pants, here we go again.” You also thought…

Over the Weekend – Funkshion, EliteXC and Jay-Z

Needless to say this weekend we were sun deprived. Continuous overcast and light rainfall plagued South Florida keeping us wanting to stay indoors . Still, plenty events went on as planned despite the rainy weekend, so here are some of things you missed over the weekend: Fashion Week Miami Beach…

Last Night: Jay-Z at Bayfront Park

Logan Fazio Jay-Z came out to support Barack Obama at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami Sunday night. Click here to view the full slideshow. Jay-Z Monday October 6, 2008 Bayfront Park Ampitheatre, Miami Better Than: A McCain-sponsored get-out-the-vote concert. No offense, Daddy Yankee. Jay-Z kicked off last night’s show with…

Last Night: Kimbo Goes Down! Gina, Benji and Andrei Prevail!

Ivon David Rojas Kimbo Slice lost to replacement fighter Seth Petruzelli after 12 seconds. View part 1 and part 2 of the slideshow. EliteXC Heat October 4, 2008 BankAtlantic Center Better Than: The WWE and the WBA combined. By now you know: Kimbo Slice got knocked out at the BankAtlantic…

Jay-Z Adds Second Free Show at Bayfront Park Monday

Did you cry your poor little eyes out because you waited in line for hours and hours but didn’t score any tickets for Sunday’s Jay-Z concert? Well, rejoice because Hov has added a second show in support of Obama for Monday afternoon at Bayfront Park. Doors will open at 11…

Photos: Fashion Week Miami Beach, Day 1

Justin Namon Bejeweled Swimwear runway show at The Setai. Click here for the full slideshow. ZOMG!!! Fashion Week is here! Er, not New York Fashion Week. And, no not LA Fashion Week. We are talking about the bastard child of Fashion Weeks in the United States, Funkshion’s Fashion Week Miami…

Hova For Hope: Free Miami Jay-Z Concert this Sunday for Obama!

Jay-Z + Obama = Party in Bayfront It’s a celebration, bitches! The good folks at Obama For President just made your week. Jay-Z will play a free show in Bayfront Park Amphitheater this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. to drum up voter registration for his favorite presidential candidate. A quick call…

Why Would Anyone Want to be Paris’ BFF?

Hey ya’ll! Have you heard the news? Paris Hilton is looking for a new BFF — or at the very least a BFFN (best friend for now). But this begs the question, what kind of person has the burning desire to be best friends with famous-for-making-a-sex-tape Paris Hilton? Well let…

Top Ten Stripper Songs of the Moment

As a recent purveyor of South Florida’s finest strip clubs, I’ve been taking stock of songs that are currently getting the most spins. As some people know, strip clubs are now ground zero within certain genres to find out what tracks are hot–often before they even make it into radio…

The Miami Jazz Jam at Churchill’s: Still the best show in town.

Churchill’s (5501 NE Second Avenue, Miami; 305-757-1807) Monday night Jazz Jam, winner of our 2007 Best of Miami award, is not a well-kept secret. It’s more like an institution. But a reminder is still in order: if you haven’t gone, you’re missing some of the best regularly-scheduled live music in…

Bike Blog – Want More Bayshore

There’s a beautiful progression underway to create more accessible routes for bicyclists around the City of Miami. I’ve been singing my praises to the Coral Way and Miami Avenue projects and wistfully dream of one day seeing a complete circuit from Downtown to the Grove. Now, amidst the jam-packed speculation…

Pat Riley’s Worldwide Takeover Is Nearly Complete

With the NBA season a few weeks away comes yesterday’s news that Randy Pfund has resigned his position as general manager of the Miami Heat. All the right things were said via statements from both parties. Pfund thanked owner Mickey Arison and team president Pat Riley for “the opportunity.” Riley,…

Last Night: Fergie at the Seminole Hard Rock Live

Sayre Berman Fergie performs as the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, as part of the Ambassadors of Rock Tour. Click here to view the full slideshow. Fergie Ambassadors of Rock Tour And VIP Party Friday, Sept. 26 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood Fergie’s The Duchess. Fergie’s a fashion…

On Location at Lil Wayne’s “Mrs. Officer” Video Shoot

Jason Handelsman Cash Money Records CEO and co-founder, Ronald “Slim” Williams. Last night, Miami’s Hobie Beach – located on Virginia Key, just over the Rickenbacker Causeway — was filled with tour buses, Maybachs, an orange Lamborghini, a couple of Bentleys, and some limousines. Lil Wayne was in one of the…

Fort Lauderdale Water Contamination and You

Murphy’s Law works after all: No sooner then we preach the benefits Florida’s clean tap water in this very publication, the hand of the Almighty descends from on high and dumps a bunch of industrial lubricant into Fort Lauderdale’s water supply. Now, residents and restaurateurs alike are scrambling to pick…