There are really like three types of mixtapes: One that an artist puts out with back-to-back tracks and no DJ–usually comprised of freestyles and maybe some original songs; one that an artist puts out in conjunction with a DJ; and then there’s the original mixtape format, where an actual DJ…
Letters from the issue of May 6, 2010
On Mother’s Day, Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland should go to the ghetto
Twisted mommies for Mother’s Day at Flanigan’s in Coconut Grove
Last season on the Jersey Shore, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi shockingly got punched in the face by a drunk guy at a bar. Now that Snooki is in Miami for season two it seems that she’s the one who’s got her dukes up. RadarOnline reports that last night Snooki and cohort Jenni “JWoww” Farley…
Over at Vibe.com, we get an up-close look into the daily life of one of South Florida’s current musical successes, Trina. Amazin’, her fourth studio album just dropped yesterday, so the rapper has been working nonstop to keep her business in check. This extensive photo gallery, A Day in the…
L’Trimm Grab It! (Atlantic/WEA) I guess I always felt that hip-hop was a Miami thing since I grew up in Latin America and came here for summer visits with my relatives. Now, that does not mean that my relatives influenced me in some way or educated me in the ways…
Empty bars with sticky floors is a pretty good way of summing Fireside Social up as far as playing with gusto and passion is concerned. And while they are currently caught between Miami and St. Augustine, it is refreshing to find out they’ve committed to some studio time. This track, “Wristbands,”…
In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Hole is officially back. And, er, so is Caribou. Sure, it has been 12 years since the release of Hole’s hit album…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, Lee meets a well respected man, Ray Davies. The ups and downs of trying to get backstage were played out in three different encounters with…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke addresses the importance of Mother’s Day and why Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is a motherf***er.Mother’s…
The concept of marriage predates recorded history, yet here it is, the year 2010 A.D., and we are still arguing over what it “means.” Luckily, important socio-documentary Basketball Wives shed some light on the debate last night. What we learned: The definition of marriage should be left to each couple…
Some say it’s the heat that causes it. Others blame Jimmy Buffett. Whatever the reason, South Florida is Mecca for this hemisphere’s most devoted morons. Let’s see who took the pilgrimage this week: 5. Ron Book, who apparently thought it was wise to put a bunch of Julia Tuttle sex…
Anti-Justice Self-Titled EP (Self-released) Chances are you never heard about Anti-Justice and while I’d love to follow where alcohol leads and promote my coolness over you; I will not – not out of some “professionalism” or because I’ve been edified and tempered by age. No, I will not laud myself…
Rudy Moise must be desperate for cash to finance his political campaign. The Haitian physician is running for the U.S. congressional seat being vacated by Kendrick Meek, who is running for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the U.S. Senate race.This afternoon, I received an email from Moise’s wife, Mirjam, lamenting…
“Good morning NYLON TV, we’re Surfer Blood.” This clip is mostly amusing because singer JP Pitts is wearing one of those bomber hats with the huge, fuzzy earflaps.But there’s also that slightly awkward moment when the guys say they “enjoy their own company” and then show us what they mean…
It was reported by The Daily News this week that in response to the controversial Arizona immigration law, an initiative was started on the Internet asking people to boycott the AriZona Beverage Co., makers of AriZona Iced Tea and juices. Thing is, the company has been based in Woodbury, 20…
The buyers of the failed Biscayne Landings project in North Miami have a novel idea for what to build on the city-owned, 193-acre site: a ski and snow-sports mountain park that would include a 550-foot-tall slope.In addition to downhill skiing, Solar Mountain would include a 163-meter ski jump, ice-skating rinks,…
Nobody bothered to tell me that April was National Poetry Month — no doubt a conspiracy started by someone who has read my poems. Here goes:3 Cuts of PorkI.I don’t think I’ll ever seeA poem as lovely as pork bun with kimchiII.Lobster with peanut butter and jellyA big fat square…
Letters from the issue of April 29, 2010
Canes coach Randy Shannon deserves a contract
Gunplay has been doing the artist thing for a long time now. First time a lot of people heard him was on the “Represent (Remix)” with Trick Daddy and others. He’s come a long way since then. He’s been part of Triple C’s for almost a decade now and has…
