When we last left our viral hooker-cum-rappers heroines Memphis Blac and Smokahontas Jones, they explained to us what all the hoopla surrounding the YouTube sensation “Got Dat Work” was about. The Dallas aunt-and-niece team had experienced a bit of a backlash, but Blac insisted they were only rapping about what…
Over the weekend, the Association of Food Journalists held its annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the winners of the annual awards competition were announced. Miami New Times was a finalist in three categories. And the winners are:Our feature, “Pork Pirates,” a look into the illegal slaughterhouses in…
If you are looking to grab a pre-theater drink or a sip during intermission, the Adrienne Arsht Center is making sure you don’t have to leave the premises (sorry, DRB). After debuting Prelude by Barton G. last year, the performing arts center introduced the Bombay Sapphire Lounge Wednesday night during…
A lot of Top Chef fans complain the DC edition has been boring. Yeah, there have been some duds, but Las Vegas was much worse. The Voltaggio brothers were too good to be on Top Chef and blew out the competition week after week. Where’s the fun in that? This…
Everyone knows about the Delano’s Florida Room — the basement-like space transformed into a private playground for Miami’s A-list. But above ground, located in the lobby of the historic hotel, is the Rose Bar. You probably didn’t think you had any reason to visit, but now you do, thanks to…
If you’ve been watching Showtime’s hit series Dexter but not reading the source material, you’re missing out on novelist Jeff Lindsay’s take on the creepy world of Dexter Morgan. (Spoiler alert!) After the second season, the TV show took a drastic turn away from Lindsay’s vision. The biggest difference: In…
The first two years were sell-outs. This year, Iron Fork will be bigger and better. New Times’ massive culinary event returns for a third time, taking over the downtown event space/nightclub Grand Central on October 21. Last year’s winner John Critchley (Area 31) will fight to hold onto his title…
When they say Miami is a city built of snow, rest assured they aren’t talking about the weather. Even pop culture, through movies like Scarface and TV shows like Miami Vice, have helped equate the city to sweet Lady Cocaine. That’s reason enough to honor it by listing some of…
The demise of Bella Rose seems to have given Kill Your Idol exclusive property rights to a certain slice of South Beach. With almost zero competition, the bar has latched onto the area’s street scene. In a space that was once home to house-head fave Blue and then the abomination…
Still fairly new to the scene, in a few short years DJ Troy Kurtz went from “Who?” to one of the Overthrow’s resident DJs and half of TKO (a side project with local DJ Damaged Goods). Now he’s released a proper (first?) mini-mix that shows off a style few get…
Click here to view photos from the Golden Filter at Grand Central.The Golden FilterSaturday, August 21, 2010Grand Central, MiamiWhen Goldfrapp released its disco monstrosity, Black Cherry, in 2003. It was heralded as a disco revival, mostly on the heels of the single “Strict Machine.” The follow-up, Supernature, would keep the…
What is up with all these WMC-quality bookings outside of Conference? Jeez! Couple that with the amazing indie-rock shows happening at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and we haven’t seen this sort of amazing musical cornucopia happening, well, since we’ve been old enough to go out.Now add to a busy fall…
Did you hear the news? Break out your best ill-fitted, shabby clothing because according to the New York Times, the Elaine Benes look is back! We’re not too sure if the Seinfeld star’s look was ever in vogue, but considering we’re coming down from an ’80s revival high — complete…
Perhaps the biggest name in dance music right now, the Swedish House Mafia (Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso) returns to Miami October 30 after headlining Ultra Music Festival back in March. The Masquerade Motel is being billed as a Halloween event (our first) and is set to take place…
In May, we introduced to you DJ duo Ess & Emm, who together honor their native land of Canada through music once a month at Cafeina at a party called The Eh Team! If you haven’t checked it out, tonight you’ll have another chance during the August edition.Tonight will feature…
Oh, hey! Look who we spotted at last night’s HP and MySpace event at SoBe Live featuring Big Boi: New Times’ BFF Scott Storch. Wonder if he knew we were so close. Well, the ATLien performed a good mix of both his solo material and work with Outkast. Some highlights…
I feel like we often ignore Bardot, even though it consistently has live music going on. But it’s just that the bookings aren’t always that compelling, but every now and then there’s a gem. This time it’s actress-turned-rocker Juliette Lewis who will be performing live at the Wynwood lounge August…
Last year, we told you how music producer Greg Wells (Katy Perry, Mika, Pink, Rufus Wainwright, Deftones, and more) had been working with local musician Rachel Goodrich on her follow-up to Tinker Toys. Recently, Wells tweeted an update saying, “The new @Rachel_Goodrich record is done!!! Can’t wait for peeps to…
Saturday, nu-disco duo the Golden Filter returns to Miami a third time, this time at Grand Central. But the Golden Filter is more than just syrupy snyth ballads, they pack a visual punch too. Their videos and photography only add to the dream-like sequence you get when listing to their…
Hey, y’all! Mansion wants you to party like it’s 2007. Like American Apparel isn’t going into bankruptcy. Like parties like Revolver and Spider-Pussy are still going strong.We’ve been alerted to a few upcoming shows at the South Beach mega-club that bring a ting of nostalgia of back when we used…
The other day, we walked into the Daily around 5:30 p.m. to grab a sandwich to go before closing time and were instantly assaulted by signs announcing that the Omni-area eatery was now serving dinner Monday through Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. It piqued our interest enough that we…
If the “Born Free” video and the subsequent PR nightmare leading up to the release of ///Y/ hurt M.I.A.’s chances at mainstream popularity, the newly released video for “XXXO” might help fix that.The track itself is sort of a sleeper — it’s a grow-er, not a show-er. It’s definitely the…
