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DJ Purfiya is on the streets grinding.

Not only is the team Slip-N-Slide DJ from southwest Florida not dead, he's living with purpose.

Last week we brought you news of the Purfiya death hoax that was circulated via Twitter.

We also interviewed his former boss, Howard Roberts, CEO and founder of Firmlife Entertainment, who claims to have fired Purfiya over disputes on money and loyalty.

We got an email from Purfiya saying he wanted to respond to those allegations. Here's what DJ Purfiya had to say.

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Bring plenty of bills to Pulp Live -- performing bands, this means you, too.

Ed Hardy must die.

The Ed Hardy T-shirt. Nothing is a bigger symbol of douchebaggery in clubland than it. It's a faux-tattoo armor for those too wimpy to get real ones. Bedazzled and they achieve a whole another level of douchiness. Oh, and if you're wearing Affliction you have two strikes against you: you're poor and you're a douchebag.

In a what-took-us-so-long moment, Vagabond's Thursday night party (((Shake))) pays tribute to the eyesore with its "Uber Exclusive VIP Halloween" party. Partygoers are encouraged to don Ed Hardy gear in order to gain free entry this Thursday. Girls, you aren't being left out either. Make sure your ass tells everyone how "Juicy" it is by wearing your favorite Juicy Couture clothing.

But there's more: possibly fictional DJs Danner Von Martenberg (Berlin), Aaron T (back from Ibiza), and Diesto (Tiesto's brother) are all on the bill. Bottle service with pretty sparklers will be poppin' all night, God willing somebody drops five grand for a table.

We wonder how many South Beach patrons will accidentally make a detour to Vagabond and think they fit right in. Yep, douchebags.

By the way, for great moments in brotography or for costume ideas, check out TakeMyBroto.com. Sideways peace sign, y'all!

When Kanye West and Lady Gaga announced they'd be touring together we can't say we were all that excited. Both represent many of the things wrong with pop music. West can't keep his ego in check, and Gaga thinks the more eccentric she acts the more authentic she is. Word of advice to both of you: Focus on making good music for a change. However, the world will be spared from having to witness the probable douchebaggery these two would have brought to the stage since it was announce yesterday that the tour has been scraped.

If you were fooled into purchasing tickets for the Fame Kills tour, which was scheduled to stop December 9 at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, Live Nation announced refunds are available at the point of purchase.

All we are left with was with the "arty" promo video above for the now canceled tour. Thankfully, that is the only damage the world will have to endure from the pair.

N.E.R.D wants to sell you a Kia.

Lamborghini, Maybach, Ferrari, Kia. Yes, Kia. You don't know it yet, but the South Korean car might be the next thing you'll rollin' down the street on 22s. Auto companies making their brand appealing to young adults through free events isn't exactly new -- Scion has been doing it for years (and I still don't own one, so in your face Scion!) -- but Kia? Seriously? We blame the economy.

Still, with N.E.R.D, The Clipse, B.O.B., and J. Cole playing musical spokesmen for the company all weekend long, some people might have a change of heart. They are part of Kia's The Soul Collective event taking place at Awarehouse (550 NW 29th Street, Miami). The Friday-through-Sunday event is free and open to the public from noon to 8 p.m. The only catch is, for Sunday's N.E.R.D. performance you must test drive a Kia in order to receive tickets. However, Friday's performance featuring B.O.B. and J. Cole and Saturday's performance with The Clipse is completely free, no strings attached.

The event has a preview tomorrow night with Lazaro Casanova and Egg Foo Young on the decks and open bar from 9 p.m. to midnight. You must RSVP for it in order to attend. For more information, visit kiasoulcollective.com.

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Marilyn Manson performs at Cruzan Amphitheatre August 12

RollingStone.com reported Friday that South Florida's favorite homegrown freak, Marilyn Manson, contracted swine flu. According to the article, Manson made the announcement via his Facebook page, saying, "So I have officially been diagnosed, by a real doctor, with THE SWINE FLU. I know everyone will suggest that fucking a pig is how this disease was obtained. However, the doctor said my past choices in women have in no way contributed to me acquiring this mysterious sickness. Unfortunately, I am going to survive."

However, that status update was no longer visible Sunday, and the only status pertaining to his health now says "MARILYN MANSON has a clean bill of health and has fully recovered." So, fortunately for his fans, his tour rages on. He'll be in Australia next week, then off to Japan, Sweden, Russia, and on and on through Europe until almost Christmas, when he'll surely have sex with a Christmas tree just to see what it's like to feel pain again. Oh, the holidays.

Manson was part of the Mayhem Fest that made its way through these parts back in August. Read New Times' Music Editor Arielle Castillo's review of the show here.

?The debate between Elvis fans and Beatles fans over which rock god/gods were more important or influential has been waging for half a century. "Paul is still making music!" "Elvis died a has-been on a toilet!" "Elvis shook the establishment!" "Elvis is king!" "Elvis was the hillbilly cat, and the Beatles were a bunch of Brits! Failing to like Elvis is UNAMERICAN!" And on and on and on. It's one of my favorite musical debates because in my experience all parties get incensed.

But lucky for each camp, South Florida will be the destination for exhibits celebrating both:

Boca Raton Museum of Art welcomes "Elvis at 21" on April 20. The exhibit includes 40 large-format photographs by Alfred Wertheimer, who was hired to shoot the star before he became the rock 'n' roll king. And Old School Square Cultural Center celebrates the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous Bed-in with the traveling award-winning Gerry Deiter exhibit "Give Peace a Chance: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In for Peace." This exhibit makes its Florida debut October 5, runs through October 11, and includes 30 large format photographs by Deiter as well as contributor interviews, music, memorabilia, and screenings of Give Peace a Song, Hard Day's Night, and Let It Be.

Who was more popular? Who was more influential? Who do you like more? Share below.

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She Wants Revenge with Adam 12 in the foreground.

We skipped out last night on Adam 12's (of She Wants Revenge) DJ set at LIV's Wednesday night party Dirty Hairy in favor of catching Skream and Benga at White Room. But after reading Adam's Twitter, we sort of wish we had. At some point last night, Adam tweeted: "Fuck LIV, peace out wack ass Miami." What caused such a strong opinion at this point is unclear.

However, when our city is attacked, we feel compelled to defend it. Adam, Miami isn't wack ass, unfortunately, LIV is just a poor representation of it. That's not to say LIV is a bad club -- it isn't -- but it caters to tourists looking to drop huge wads of cash. We wonder if it was perhaps because your set might not have been well received, which wouldn't be surprising to us. The Juan MacLean and Sneaky Sound System got lukewarm responses so don't take it personally.

We really hope you do come back, but maybe next time consider spinning somewhere in downtown Miami.

Update: Adam has tweeted again offering an explanation for the outburst. "I was passing a kidney stone last night and went to LIV anyways, against drs orders, in more pain imaginable. Please disregard prev message."

Er, sure.

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These Weiland-designed pants are pretty hot in an English dandy sort of way.

Lest you ever be tempted to dance with the devil that is the opioid family, first let's play a little word association game. Okay: Scott Weiland.... What did you come up with? Probably nothing with a really positive connotation, right? Maybe the fact that he contributed the implosion of his old band Stone Temple Pilots, one of the biggest post-grunge success acts? Or that he was most recently summarily booted from our generation's supergroup, Velvet Revolver? Or that he may possibly boast more drug- and intoxication-related charges and rehab stints than musical hits, at this point?

Um, I criticize because I care. Weiland's whole skinny-androgyny-falling apart thing is a link back to rock and roll of yore, a little like Bowie gone bad, Morrisson gone worse. His talent for writing anthemic, cathartic, cryptic choruses still endears him to legions of hardcore fans. But remember, dope is for dope, kids. For real.

Still, this is America -- land of umpteenth chances -- and specifically South Florida, land of umpteenth-plus-one chances. And of course, as I've said before, any modicum of celebrity leads to lucrative South Beach nightclub gigs. And so it is that Scott Weiland will appear in Miami this Saturday, September 18 ... at Mansion! To debut a clothing line (of course)!

The collection is for English Laundry, and you can see photos of the pieces on this web site. (Strangely, the collection is very tie-heavy.) Mansion will fete Weiland and his clothes early in the evening, with an early "mini concert." Wonder who will provide the backing music, and from what era he'll cull his live selections? Old STP classics? The band, of course, reunited last year, so that beef is squashed. But it seems like with the acrimony between Weiland and his former Velvet Revolver bandmates, all those tunes are out.

Oh Churchill's. Everyone has a favorite (or a few favorite) awesome funny, strange, or just appalling memories of the place. (Anyone remember when a girl just peed on the dance floor during a Municipal Waste show a few years back? Also, personally, I will sadly never forget this chicken-mascot porn shoot I witnessed in the back theater.)

In honor of the venerable venue's upcoming 30th anniversary celebration on September 12, we're inviting you to share your favorite Churchill's memories. Ones from the recent past are especially welcome -- we all mostly know the old-timers' history of the place, but how about the last 10 years?

Leave them in the comments or e-mail me here; I'll share them over the next week leading up to the show.