This morning at 6 a.m., a massive group of sincere, talented singers (and a equally massive gaggle of delusional people who think they’re singers) gathered at the BankUnited Center to show the world’s bullies that they actually are, in fact, special. Auditions for the upcoming Simon Cowell show, X Factor,…
Remember that old joke in the ’70s and ’80s? That after dinner, families brought out slides from boring vacations, and folks were forced to look at 500 photos of sunburns, ski trails, car rides. We were all documentarians of the mundane.But as The Smiths would say, “that joke isn’t funny…
The Jacuzzi Boys have definitely made it big. You know why we know this? Not because they have a live album out on Jack White’s Third Man Records. And not because they just got back from a monthlong American tour. But because they’ve got a performance featured on WFMU. Gabriel Alcala…
By now, you’ve already heard that the City of Miami has closed down farmers’ markets in Liberty City and Overtown and put up extremely insurmountable barriers to their reopening. These gatherings offer mostly locally grown fresh produce to neighborhoods where it’s difficult to find anything green that’s edible.”Other cities are…
O, Miami is bringing poetry to the streets in oh so many ways this April. This week, they’re hosting Abe’s Penny Live, an interactive event that will inspire you to use your literary mind in a public space. The point is to get inspired by Miami artists’ photos at a…
Florida International University has helped produce so many art stars that it makes sense to bring the talented alumni back. In his Aesthetics & Values seminar, professor John Bailly shows non-art majors how to curate their own exhibitions. This year, the young scholars worked with big names in the biz…
No one thought anyone would go to the Arsht when they first built it as the Carnival Center. Everyone said, People in Miami don’t go to the theater; no one cares about the arts.Thankfully, everyone was wrong, and the place is usually packed with people who enjoy an artistic diversion…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 66…
After following Miami’s Restaurant Power Rankings on Twitter, we knew we had to find out more about this funny food loving character. Blogger Ryan Roman has something to say about everything and with a powerful sense of humor. Short Order asked him about the comments of foodies and the joys…
Whether you spent your teen years applying mascara only to cry it off or boozed it up with cheerleaders, everyone loves talking about their youth. Those transformative years may not have been a ball, but it’s fun to complain or reminisce about them. If you grew up in Miami in…
Last night, MSTRKRFT performed for an enthusiastic group of dancing fans at Ultra Music Festival. It was after ten o’clock and the crowd was in full effect. They played a range of deeply textured electronica and ended with a mix of “It Takes Two” that an older crowd would have gone batshit…
Recently, an old friend uncovered a photo from our “rave” days. She was sort of horrified by the goggles, gigantic pant legs, and the teeny tiny shirt she’s wearing in the picture. The thing is, that shit was cool then, right? Right??? Right. For years it seemed like no one…
Artist Antonia Wright recently participated in the Florida International University Honors College’s “Aesthetics & Values” exhibition. She found it to be a “phenomenal experience.” The students, none of which are art majors, curated a show which is currently up at FIU’s Frost Art Museum. Wright enjoyed working with the students…
While you were all home nursing your Ecstasy hangovers, you missed out on the best feel-good show of Ultra — and possibly the year. !!! (or Chk Chk Chk) played to what singer Nic Offer noted was about 50 people. Truly, though, the performance wasn’t just a total hit with…
In the wee hours of the morning, Busy P and DJ Mehdi brought a little bit of La France to Downtown Miami with a short but sweet Ed Banger party. Not your normal night, the patio was thick with fans of cocaine, left over Ultra-lites, and people who dig good…
Pete Tong’s Pool Party With Sam Zarif, Sleepy & Boo, Nervo, Joris Voorn, Sharam, Kaskade, James Zabiela, Pete Tong, Luciano, Richie Hawtin, and Riva Starr Surfcomber Hotel Friday, March 25 Better Than: Being at Ultra. After navigating one smoky cloud of weed after another at SXSW, it was surprising to…
Try Giuseppe’s Italian Sausage at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Roundup tonight from 5:30 to 10 on NE 127th Street and Biscayne Boulevard.It’s hard not to love sausage and peppers. Even vegetarians drool a little when they pass peppers sweating on the grill, even if they’re next to links of savory meat.Owner of mobile…
All week, everyone was talking, “Michael Cera’s here, Michael Cera’s there. Where’s Michael Cera?” On the morning of the final day of South by Southwest, we headed to a little Mexican restaurant called Mi Madre’s. After ordering breakfast tacos, there he was. Finally, Michael Cera, chatting with a young lady,…
The final hours of South by Southwest ended in, what else, a musically induced riot. Maybe it was the supermoon, or perhaps it was that Death From Above 1979, who hadn’t performed in five years, played an unannounced show at Beauty Bar’s back patio, making their fans completely insane. I…
When, like at South by Southwest, a billion bands are playing in the same city at the same time, it’s hard to decide which ones you want to hear and the endless others you want to miss out on.As the week winds down, the music continues to blast through East…
When you visit a city other than your own, it’s always important to explore that place’s unique treasures. And one of Austin’s gems is Roky Erickson. He is to Austin what Luther Campbell is to Miami. Or … He is to Austin music what the beach is to Miami. You…
Austin continues to be a land of great things, even during the madness of South by Southwest with a bazillion bands blasting their music at the same time. Austin’s so great that the madness isn’t even madness. For instance, a massive line of hundreds of people waiting for a wristband…
