Email Author Jose D. Duran

2009 Stories by Jose D. Duran

• Party, Hold the Sausage

  published November 5, 2009

  If you kissed a girl and liked it, you’re probably well aware of Rainbow Kisses at Nocturnal on Sunday nights. The week-old party is... More >>

• Sander Kleinenberg

  published November 5, 2009

  You already know Sander Kleinenberg's music, although you might not be aware of that fact. You probably first heard it at a certain Park West... More >>

• Video: Peaches "I Feel Cream"

  published Nov 03, 2009

  If you spent the earlier part of the decade at places like Piccadilly Garden, Soho Lounge or I/O Lounge--all now deceased venues--you are familiar with Peaches. Along with acts like Felix Da Housecat,... More >>

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  Concert Review: Busy P at Electric Pickle, October 31

  published Nov 03, 2009

  Click here to view more photos from this event.Busy PSaturday, October 31, 2009Electric Pickle, MiamiBetter Than: The prefect pair of alt breast, y'all.If websites like Hipster Runoff have taught us a... More >>

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  Over the Weekend: NeckFace, MoonFest and The Other Hollywood

  published Nov 02, 2009

  We skipped dressing up for Halloween this year, but people wouldn't stop bothering us as to why we weren't in costume. Being an overworked, underpaid writer is a full-time job and is the scariest cost... More >>

• Friends With You Making Children Move to the Music on Nick Jr.

  published Oct 30, 2009

  With all the bad news usually posted on Riptide, this is a nice change of pace. Above is a video local art/graphic design/animation duo Friends With You, consisting of Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval ... More >>

• Heater Party Returns November 6 at Fort Lauderdale's Rock Bar

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Miami has Poplife and Fort Lauderdale has Heater. But for a while the Broward party seemed to have all but disappeared. But I have good news for the 954's indie-dance scene: the party is coming back! ... More >>

• On the List: Rising Up From the Dead Just in Time for Halloween

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Oooooohhh! This is the ghost of nightlife past coming to haunt your dreams of weekend debauchery. It's been a while since I've recapped all there is to do across the Magic City, but let's hope I can r... More >>

• Jesse Rose Spinning at Rokbar December 6

  published Oct 29, 2009

  Let us know when you're sick of hearing the words Art Basel, because you'll be hearing it plenty until the end of the first week of December.In more Art Basel music news, British DJ Jesse Rose will be... More >>

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• Uber Exclusive South Beach Party, Bro

  published October 29, 2009

  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... More >>

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  Miami's Jesp Releasing Debut November 3 via Sweat Records

  published Oct 28, 2009

  It's about time that someone take back the synth-pop sound back to the Magic City. Joseph Espinoza, a.k.a. Jesp, seems to be doing exactly that. With sound that something of cross between Chromeo and ... More >>

• The Freaks Come Out at Night

  published October 29, 2009

  If you’re 21, Halloween is less about candy and innocent fun and more about whorish costumes and drinking. And if you’re in Miami, even... More >>

• The Freaks Come Out at Night

  published October 29, 2009

  If you’re 21, Halloween is less about candy and innocent fun and more about whorish costumes and drinking. And if you’re in Miami, even... More >>

• The Freaks Come Out at Night

  published October 29, 2009

  Open wide for Awarehouse’s '70s porn-themed party, the Other Hollywood. Brooklyn's Son of Sounds and Drrty Haze will provide the... More >>

• The Freaks Come Out at Night

  published October 29, 2009

  What's scarier than a roomful of Playboy Bunnies? For $75, you and a bunch of playmates can party from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at Playboy Halloween... More >>

• Uber Exclusive South Beach Party at Vagabond Thursday, Bro

  published Oct 27, 2009

  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 o... More >>

• Electrohouse king Busy P plays O.H.W.O.W. and Electric Pickle

  published October 29, 2009

  Electrohouse king Busy P plays O.H.W.O.W. and Electric Pickle More >>

• Video: Glass Candy's September Performance at Vagabond

  published Oct 26, 2009

  When disco revivalists Glass Candy performed at the Vagabond back in September we were told they were surprised by the turnout and audience response. But with sweet hooks and silky production, how c... More >>

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  Over the Weekend: Junior Boys, Marc Anthony and Halloween Sundowner

  published Oct 26, 2009

  We kept it low-key this weekend, saving up our energy for the chaos of what is to be Halloween this week. With it falling on a Saturday, you know South Florida is going to be one big celebration.So in... More >>

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  The Golden Filter Coming to Poplife December 5

  published Oct 26, 2009

  We're about a month away from Art Basel Miami Beach, and yes, the art tends to be the bigger focus, but a great bonus is usually the influx of musical performers during the week. Last year alone, we s... More >>

• Video: Scion Radio 17 Danny Daze Interview

  published Oct 23, 2009

  We've already said plenty about Danny Daze, so we'll keep this short. Above is a video interview with the Miami DJ/producer did for Scion Radio 17. In it he talks about his side projects DiscoTech and... More >>

• PS14 Closing After Halloween

  published Oct 23, 2009

  You never appreciate what you have until its gone. Sorry to report that downtown Miami dive bar/lounge PS14 (28 NE 14th Street) will be graduating from its 14th Street locale after October 31. But it'... More >>

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  Bar 721 Washes Up in Old Laundry Bar Space

  published Oct 22, 2009

  For those who have been lamenting the lost of Laundry Bar, and its short lived incarnation Black Sheep Bar, count this as the nail in the coffin of any possible return of the beloved spot. We received... More >>

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  CMJ '09: Surfer Blood at Cake Shop NYC

  published Oct 21, 2009

  CMJ is in the full swing in New York and reports are already coming back from our sister paper, the Village Voice. Zach Baron, in particular, reports on Surfer Blood's performance at Cake Shop. Unfort... More >>