Sarah Silverman is magic Sarah Silverman has some big matzo balls (or as we say in Miami, cajones). She is Jewish (and runs the media). Therefore, people laugh when she makes fun of the Holocaust or says things like, “When God gives you AIDS, make lemon AIDS.” Yeah, real funny…
A sea of red formed last Wednesday as local hip hoppers gathered at Santo on South Beach. The red was not a result of bloodshed, but rather donned by attendees at Michael Madd’s All-Red All-Star Birthday Bash. Madd’s party brought out a handful of hip-hop notables including Busta Rhymes and…
Dolphins fans couldn’t do much but hide their faces Sunday as the team fell to 0-7 AP Photo Everybody knows the 0-7 Dolphins are bad. But after Sunday’s nausea-inducing loss to the New England Patriots, Miami looks like it has a legitimate shot at being the first 0-16 team in…
Hot Hot Heat October 19, 2007 Culture Room It’s exactly 8 p.m. when I pull up to the parking lot of Culture Room. The night air is surprisingly cool and comforting as I freak out about not being able to find parking. A few maze-like trips through the lot yield…
Kid Rock The Fillmore Theater Miami Beach October 18, 2007 Better than: A Miracle Whip and Wonder Bread sandwich Love him or hate him, Kid Rock makes an impression. From the moment the house lights went down at Miami’s Fillmore Theater Thursday night, the air in the room was electrified…
Miami may be in the south but it’s about as far from the Blues as you can get. Thankfully, you can break out the bourbon and revisit the hard times this Saturday when James Blood Ulmer, a high-powered, sharp-picking blues guitarist, blows into town. The Village Voice has called Ulmer…
Photo by Jeffrey Delannoy Al Jarreau and George Benson Hard Rock Live October 17, 2007 View the concert slidehow. A good friend of mine recently said to me, “I know you like photographing old people.” Well, in response to that, I have to say that when I have the chance…
Derek Jeter is certainly celebrating his off season with a bang. The Yankees’ shortstop has been making appearances around town on the club scene at Mansion, Set and the Red Room, spending some of his hard-earned $21 million salary from this year. Jeter made sure to pay homage to his…
Fabolous flaked out on his Mansion performance on Thursday, October 11. Last night at Mansion, you would have thought Pamela Anderson was pole dancing naked as the Thursday night party crowd packed in tight, it looked like a hurricane shelter. In fact, the weeknight party-goers waited for hours and shelled…
Photo by Michelle F. Solomon Ricky Martin The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater October 10, 2007 The Review: The words Fillmore and Ricky Martin somehow just didn’t seem to go together. Ricky Martin opening the Fillmore Miami Beach, the namesake of the Fillmore San Francisco where Jerry…
As the city of Denver gears up for the 2008 Democratic Convention, our sister paper the Denver Westword is running down profiles of all of the fifty states and their delegates. This week they turned their focus to Florida. Keep track of the Westword’s coverage of the convention, scheduled for…
Photo by Jason Handelsman Watch a slideshow from the Carnival festivities. The vibe was different from the second we stepped foot on the upstairs platform at the Dadeland South Metrorail station. It was exceptionally crowded for a Sunday. Groups of excited bacchanalists were bedecked with bandanas patterned like island flags,…
Jenny Lewis Photo by Jamie Puntumkhul Rilo Kiley Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale October 1, 2007 Better than: A three-way between a man, me, and Jim. The Review: The last time Rilo Kiley ventured down to South Florida it was roughly two years ago at the I/O Lounge. They performed for about…
Fight Klub Buck 15 October 2, 2007 Better Than: Getting lost in Liberty City on your way to the beach. The Review: The first time I went to South Beach, I got attacked by a beautifull cross-dresser. So, I never know what to expect when I’m in the area. On…
Birdman and Lil Wayne roll out with a huge entourage in honor of Tha Carter on Friday September 28. All photos by Tracy Block Cash Money Millionaires came out to celebrate at Lil Wayne’s 25th Birthday party Friday night. Miami VIPs and hip-hop’s finest stepped afoot a three-story yacht for…
BMG will get you gooey Michelle F. Solomon The Blue Man Group Saturday, September 15, 2007 Universal Studios Citywalk, Orlando Better Than: Late night TV’s stupid human tricks. The Blue Man Group has been a staple of Greenwich Village for almost two decades. I saw them a few years ago…
Jerry Seinfeld greets fans at the South Beach Regal Theater on Monday, September 24. Getty Images/Chris Gordon As the last days of summer wind down, celebs begin to detox as the tan lines fade. Some go into hibernation, others will go back to work, but either way, they can’t resist…
Duncan Sheik w/ Holly Brook September 22, 2007 The Theatre, West Palm Beach Better than: MTV Unplugged The Review: Politically charged lyrics that are shrouded in double entendres, Buddhist sensibilities and laid-bare songwriting are the hallmarks of a Duncan Sheik semi-acoustic show. Known for his chart-topping “Barely Breathing,” which garnered…
Jason Handelsman “I am a retired army veteran, and my name is Donald Harding, but for some reason people call me ‘Party Hearty.’ I guess that must be my free spirit, and my good looks … and my unwillingness to do anything. Let’s go get a beer, please?” We went…
Busta Rhymes’ antics at the closing of B.E.D. last Monday, demanding complimentary cocktails, made noise for about a day, but other events from a weekend on Miami Beach have the Miami gossip queens motor-mouthin’ as always. Jennifer Nicole Lee From www.jennifernicolelee.com Friday night, admirers of Twinkie’s former No. 1 fan,…
Uli Herzner, loving life on the set of Project Runway. Photo from www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway Life as a loser does go on. Runner-up of Project Runway Season 3, Uli Herzner dined at new SoBe hotspot, ISHQ on Ocean Drive Monday night. The German- American designer came clad in a low-key ensemble with…
Hurricane season is in full swing, and although we’ve been spared so far, there is plenty of time left for a strike. Hurricanes are a part of life in South Florida, and part of hurricanes is the hurricane party. There is nothing like hunkering down in your favorite pub with…
