The Broward-Palm Beach Crossfade contingent is definitely the opposite of emo about our feature, “TopSpot USA Showcase Punks Up the Talent Farm” in this week’s music section.We caught up with TopSpot USA founders Sean Russell and Frankie “Famous” Nobile preparing for their first industry showcase at the Talent Farm this…
Thanks to Jersey Shore, the era of ethnocentric reality-TV trash is upon us, and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to mine the potential reality-TV gold that is Miami’s vast chonga community. We’re 99 percent sure this isn’t an April Fools’ Day joke.Beach Pictures, the production…
It’s official. The Associated Press reports the U.S. Department of Justice is opposing Ana Margarita Martinez’s attempt to make charter companies that book flights from here to Cuba pay a $27 million judgment she won against the Cuban government. In submitting its opposition motion in Miami federal court, the DOJ declared…
It’s been a while since I’d heard from reclusive producer/instrumentalist Harmonix. Yup, last time his work graced my stereo was way back in 2008 when he dropped the space-jazz, crunk-flavored and New Wave savvy Instrumentals, Volume 1. And this track here has a funny story, seems like he was trying…
Pay Dirt Yellow press: No one likes it when corruption, theft, and greed are associated with a government agency, but this article is pure sensationalism and really lacks merit (“Disorderly Conduct,” Tim Elfrink, March 25). It’s unfair to criticize an entire organization, or an entire profession, over the actions of…
Golden gals gone nude at the World Erotic Art Museum
Luke’s Gospel: Teaching Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin to avoid dangerous ladies
Palm Trees & Bomb Weed is an authentic product exported out of the streets of Carol City. Phatz, a native of Carol City, puts together a collective of songs displaying his ability to stay fresh in rhyme, and in style. The word “swag” has pretty much been used to exhaustion,…
While we update Crossfade a bunch of times a day, the Miami New Times still features a fresh crop of music news weekly, including features that go into more depth than the usual blog post.This week, Steve Almond talks with legendary poet / spoken-word artist / musician / proto-rapper Gil…
Back in late January, the City of Homestead contracted A&B Paint & Body Shop at 142 SW Fifth Ave. to repair significant damage to the front and rear of a city-owned Ford Expedition driven by Mayor Steve Bateman. Total cost: $1,303.86, which the city paid for.So this past March 24,…
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.Quoting Ramirez: “What’s up with the number 2 this week?!?!” We agree 200 percent about that. Apparently record buyers like sequels to…
We somehow survived the onslaught of Winter Music Conference events last week, and we look forward not having to party six days straight for a while. Right now we are taking a daily vitamin regiment in order to avoid the dreaded post-WMC flu, which considering the amount of unhealthy substances…
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. Up this week, Luke dissects how superstar athletes fall for the pussy trap.I have to give credit to the Miami-Dade…
This is wrong on so many levels. Anyone who can tell me where this little tyke production was staged gets a limited edition DVD of Scarface, a Tony Montana action figure, and a used coke vial. Scarface School Play – Watch more Funny Videos…
Joe Arriola is an arranger, a fixer of sorts. So when Marc Sarnoff was elected to the Miami City Commission, Arriola thought it was a good idea to arrange a sit-down between his pal of 25 years, prominent developer Jorge Perez, and Coconut Grove’s new political capo di tutti. Arriola knew…
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, a daytripping tale about catching Paul McCartney and his band on the run at American Airlines Arena.It was September 2005 and then as now, I…
Today, a rare Anti-Moron of the Week is awarded to the mystery football player who recently told serial proselytizer Tim Tebow to “Shut the fuck up” when he asked for a pre-Wonderlic prayer at the NFL combine. While there’s no guarantee it will indeed cause Tebow to STFU in the future, one…
Blast From the Past is an occasional Crossfade column re-examining classic South Florida releases of yesteryear. Click here for past editions. FUTURISK – The Sound of Futurism (Clark Humphrey Records) For all the cool synth acts the hipsters drool their PBR’s for nowadays, I’m glad and quite freaking happy to…
In 1962, Willie James Greene opened up his own shoe repair shop on the corner of NW 62nd Street and 6th Avenue in Liberty City. He maintained it despite the bleak economic conditions surrounding him, and when riots engulfed the neighborhood in the 80s, Greene Dreams Shoe Repair was left…
While the rest of the country — or at least California, Colorado, and a few others — virtually legalizes pot, Florida is going retro.Bills making their way through the Florida House and Senate would impose a 25 percent tax on pipes with carburetors. Worse, it argues that these pipes couldn’t be…
Letters from the issue of March 25, 2010
Miami-Dade Public Schools administrators knew old buildings threatened students but did almost nothing
