Michelle SolomonA-Trak spinning at Bacardi B-Live.If you were one of the 300 "regular" folks, or the 150 or so "press" types who got invited to the Bacardi B-Live Press Pool Party on Tuesday night, say a hefty thank-you prayer to the God of Groove.Inside the basement Japanese restaurant, Fountainbleu's Blade, free drinks flowed (Bacardi, of course). On the interior stage, as it was called, just steps from the Blade bar, music from the likes of Craig Pettigrew and Drop the Lime saw a small crowd
John HoodThe Ting Tings at Day 1 of Ultra Music Festival.Ultra Music Festival: Santigold, The Ting TingsFriday, March 27, 2009Bicentennial Park, MiamiBetter Than: The best pop you've never heard.Hard to say the best way to tell when I'm most thrilled by a band. Is it when I'm so giddy with excitement that can't stop shooting the show? Or is it when I gotta pocket the camera and pull-out the notebook because I've lost my ability to focus? Then again, maybe it's when I'm so taken aback I can neith
Remember the Clevelander? Of course you do. What Miami resident doesn't have at least a handful of fond memories of the iconic Art Deco structure on the corner of 10th and Ocean? It stood watch over one of SoBe's busiest avenues, a patient guardian, its arms open, welcoming the public at large with its open pool deck facing the street and the beach beyond. I made my way poolside many a time, sometimes for an evening cocktail, others for a drink beneath the baking sun while watching a hot body co
Logan FazioGym Class Heroes performing at the re-opening of the Clevelander in South Beach. Click here to view the full slide show.The Academy Is... and Gym Class HeroesThursday, April 30, 2009
Clevelander, Miami BeachLife doesn't get any better than this, really. Thursday night, ground zero for a par-tay was a brand new spankin', re-opened the Clevelander. The Ocean Drive hot spot has had a facelift and after a two-year overhaul (more than a little Botox, this hotel had full-on plastic surger
courtesy of Rephlektor Ink​Broward-based MC Dynas is one of the local hip-hop underground's stealth forces. He may not perform every weekend at the usual suspect venues, but when he surfaces, it's always with something worth stopping to listen to. Raised in New York City, his style is stamped with his hometown's golden-era lyricism and laid-back flow, over soulful but searing beats. On a slow but steady come up, Dynas has made some pretty impressive friends along the way, several of whom
​Ah, Champion Sound. This weekly jam at Electric Pickle deserves ten gold stars for being one of the few regular parties in Miami where quality hip-hop lives. Tonight's edition is special for two reason: One, it's a birthday celebration for Crossfade/New Times music contributor Esther Park. Happy birthday, Esta!Second, it also celebrates the release of local MC Dynas' new album, The Apartment. We previewed it a little while back (click here for that post, which includes a free MP3 of the track
