Who knew that Harry Emilio Gottlieb, a prolific writer of letters to the editor denouncing cronyism, was a Hollywood wheeler-dealer?Why else would he get a $63,000-a-year gig as the man in charge of Miami’s film and cultural affairs office? It couldn’t possibly have anything to do with his close friendship…
If you think that Burger King Whopper Bar’s no tipping policy on deliveries saves you money, you’re right. But it’s the wrong thing to do.Whether the delivery person is a high school kid, a struggling immigrant, or a member of the desperately unemployed, the salary he or she makes is…
Exposé is a Miami born freestyle group from the 80’s with a contentious history full of label problems, legal disputes, and a revolving cast of members. But before all that drama, they were on top of the world with a hit record called “Point Of No Return,” a classic that…
A conundrum: What kind of sound would a morbidly obese, four-titted, screaming Cyclops make while being probed by multicolored psychic lamprey? Hmm … That’s a mind-bender so deep and twisty it could put you into a permanent coma, turning certain centers of your brain into scorched-out pudding. Thankfully, the New…
Fort Lauderdale’s own Nonpoint just sent us a copy of its just-released, fierce rock explosion of a new album, Miracle. Unfortunately, the image on the right isn’t nearly as bright and vibrant as the package sitting in front of me.Holding the CD, I noticed that it looked like there was…
When Natacha Seijas wants something done, you have to read between the lines. You have to decipher her messages with the keen sensibilities of a mob button man when he gets the order to whack somebody.So when a friendly county fire-fighter forwarded Banana Republican a letter the Miami-Dade County commissioner…
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…
