This dynamic duo features local hipsterville DJ Troy Kurtz and live-show electronic ingenue Panic Bomber making a world of pounding bass and throbbing deep house with a techno party heart. This debut of their new live show will be more full of surprises than Christmas at Santa's house. So,... More >>

Tony Goldman didn't build New York City, but he did help make it a lot cooler. And the art inspired real estater hoping to do the same for Wynwood has just been honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. To celebrate, he's throwing a free party at the... More >>

What's got six strings, four hands, a kit full of skins, and a fuzz box? The Deaf Poets, a two-man band from the MIA featuring guitarist-songwriter Sean Wouters and drummer Nicolas Espinosa. The duo's catchy garage sound tempers lo-fi wildness with digital recording value for an ear-friendly... More >>

In 2009, YACHT -- Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans -- stepped into the indie music spotlight with its fourth album, Sea Mystery Lights. Sea Mystery Lights appeared on nearly every hipster blogger's best of '09 list -- not to mention the Critic's Choice list at the New York Times. The group's... More >>

Most major cities have publicly funded museums — giant freaking buildings full of art. We do things differently in Miami, where private citizens with great art collections step up, open them to the public, and offer tours for school kids. That's culture, baby. For instance, the De La Cruz... More >>

One of Midtown Miami’s sweetest new restaurants sweetens its culinary pot with the addition of weekend brunch. Whole wheat pumpkin pancakes with housemade vanilla bean ricotta, steak ‘n’ eggs Benedict and waffles with duck confit and mustard maple syrup are just some of the... More >>

If you're one of those people who can actually haul their ass out of bed and out of the house Sunday morning, you might want to check out the new Sunday brunch at Sra. Martinez. From 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Michelle Bernstein's Design District restaurant will plate up weekend eye-openers such... More >>

Reality shows make things look so easy, but in the real world, you don’t have the luxury of fancy editing and strategic cut-away shots that really make the magic happen. So when you’re boogying at the Wednesday-night Factory Milonga Tango Class and Party, look in the mirror and ask... More >>

Drink your art at Miami’s Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, where the street artists who helped create the artsy restaurant’s interior and outdoor murals have inspired a new array of equally artful cocktails like the David Ellis (151 liquor, squid ink, hot sauce, olive brine and horseradish). On... More >>

For the past several years, the open-mike/spoken-word scene has been burgeoning in Miami. Words & Wine, an open-mike showcase, was initially held in promoter Nikki Rodriguez's living room as a way for friends and lovers of poetry to get together and whine -- ahem -- wine. This informal event,... More >>

In the '80s, Miguel Paredes came of age as a New York City tagger, and he has used his graffiti background as the launching pad for a successful career in the world of high art. Though clearly grounded in the concepts of street art, Paredes is a versatile stylist with the ability to paint both... More >>

Young man Jesus Trincado Manet is the DJ masterminding the sound. "Rattle is like therapy for me. Without trying to sound corny. I get to dust off all my old collection of rockabilly, garage, and surf, which is my roots," he says. What to expect? The goods: The Cramps, The Link Wray, The New... More >>

If you've been out and about anywhere in Miami over the past decade, you've probably seen or heard the cat sometimes called Al B. Rotten. Rotten -- or Andrews Lorenzana as he's known to the DMV -- was part of the rag-tag gaggle of uber crazies behind the long-running weekly night named... More >>

Where else but Midtown's uber hip Ricochet Lounge can you hear some of Miami's best reggae/dancehall spinners work their magic for free on a Wednesday night? Between Icue and Walshy Fire alone there's enough blazement to make all your irie dreams come true. More >>

Adequately equipped to battle your Saturday night hangover, Gigi's Sunday brunch offers steak and eggs, strawberry French toast, eggs benedict or any other entree on the menu and beverages up the yang. Feel like fighting fire with fire? Mimosas are plentiful. Bring aspirin. More >>